Eating in an Igloo - Eskimo Bob!

No, we didn't eat in an Igloo, just toying with the title :p We tried Eskimo Bob way back when we were still dating. It was one of our usual window-shopping-muna-kasi-di-pa-sweldo dates in Megamall, we got tired and he wanted to try something new. Eskimo Bob is at the 4th level, Mega Atrium. It's a small diner and one who is not particularly looking for a place to eat can easily miss it. 

Since we were feeling really hungry, we ordered 2 meals, their soup of the day and a pizza His was a porkchop meal and mine was Spaghetti with meatballs. I love spaghetti but only the sweet tasting ones, like how mama used to make for us when my brother and I were kids, so when my order arrived I was actually praying it wouldn't taste Italian. 

But no, the prayer was not answered *sigh*. The sauce was sour. <sad face here> Good thing there was a ketchup in our table. I mixed a tablespoon or two with my pasta and voila, Filipino style spaghetti! Wee! :) But there was another problem. When I started with the meatballs, to our horror, they were raw! They were all pink in the middle and tasted frozen. Hubby just told me to eat the ones which looked cooked so I ended up eating a sort of meatless pasta. 

Hubby's porkchop came with their Mango Iced Tea. Since I only have the regular Iced tea, I took a sip of his and wow, it was yummy! Yummy enough that I had to order one for myself :) His meal, wasn't that satisfying though. The porkchop was thin and hard to chew. Good thing the mashed potato was good. I'm not really into mashed potatoes, I prefer the fried ones but this one was good even without the gravy. 

The soup of the day was pumpkin soup. I've always loved soup and this one was A-ok. It was creamy and tasted like the real thing, unlike some soups which you'd instantly recognize it came from an instant mix. And then the four cheese pizza! I'm into anything that has tomato sauce and/or cheese with it, but since I've already finished my meatless pasta, I was only able to eat a slice of this gorgeous thing. I could be biased though because of my cheese-tooth. (just like sweet-tooth, yup, I'm trying to be funny lol)

Did I say that we were so full? So full that we had to say no to the calling of the delectable looking desserts (Ice cream!). I couldn't even take one last sip at my Mango Iced Tea. Nevertheless, the desserts alone are reason enough to swing by one of these days. :) 

Eskimo Bob by Icebergs
4th Level, Mega Atrium
Megamall, Edsa Mandaluyong

Flashback: Coron turned Tagaytay and Laguna (102009)

About 3 years ago was my supposedly first airplane ride.I have ridden one when I was four except that it didn't actually fly. It was during a field trip with my mom's kids (she is a teacher) and we were allowed to have photos inside the craft. 

I was with my then boyfriend (now hubby) and our college friends. It was the time when a storm just passed Manila and we were actually thankful that the sun was shining the day we were about to go to Coron. We were a total of 17 and were excitedly waiting at the terminal when we were told twice that our flight will be delayed. 30 minutes or so has passed when they broke my heart saying our flight has been cancelled because a small aircraft like the one we were about to board couldn't pass through rainy clouds in our destination. Still we hoped to continue the trip but having waited in the airport for almost a day, we gave up. The plane tickets were refunded but the hotel we reserved chuck off  P1000 each and returned the rest of the payment after 2 weeks. Some already went home but others, including us, stayed and decided to sleep over at Bai's house which was near the airport. We had late dinner at KKK (Kainan sa Kalye Kanluran) 

Top: Sisig
Bottom: Caldereta

Top: Adobo ni Jake
Bottom: Gising Gising

Top: Bistek Flakes
Bottom: Sinigang na Lechon

Food at KKK were (if not all) Filipino. They were great and I especially liked they're Bistek Flakes and Sinigang na Lechon. 

Trying not to waste the vacation leaves filed, we decided to go somewhere hopefully just by land. Since we were ready to go to the beach, we agreed to go to Batangas. We called a van rental service and waited but it seems that luck was still avoiding us because after waiting for an hour, the service called us telling us that there were no drivers available. *sigh* Not giving up, we headed out of the house prepared for an overnight stay somewhere even if it meant that we needed to commute dragging along our heavy bags. Good thing a Batangas bound van said yes to our pleading of renting the van for the whole day. We planned on passing and seeing Tagaytay then stay at any resort in Batangas. 

First stop was Palace in the sky where leg strength was vital for climbing. 

Next was Caleruega, where you can get lost in their beautiful garden decorated with several koi ponds. At the highest point of the place stood a small church which is often chosen for weddings. 

After, we went to  Sonia's Garden not to eat or stay but to just take pictures haha! 

We then decided to find a place in Batangas to swim and stay.  It was already drizzling when we left the diner and pouring when we were on the road. Since rain and beach was not a good combination, we headed  back to Tagaytay and had our late lunch (this was about 4pm) at Leslie's Bulalohan. I was not able to get shots of the food tho. 

It was back to drizzling again when we finished lunch and Kuya Louie, the van driver, was already talking about going home. We pursuaded him to let us find a place to stay first and so for almost an hour, we stopped at every inn and resort to ask if they can accomodate a crowd like us and more importantly if we can afford their rates. We found a pool resort in Laguna (I don't remember the name) around 7pm and stayed the night there. 

The trip was not as planned but I still had fun because it was the first time I went out with our college friends. My parents were very old fashioned and didn't allow me doing sleep overs so this was actually my first :) (and I was already 26!)

Bonding over Popcorn: 2011 - 2012

21. The Tourist (012011) - we wanted to watch but had nothing in mind so we ended up watching this. Not bad. :)

22. Tangled (022011) - one of our favorites! Especially because the lead guy was voiced by Chuck (Zachary Levi)

23. Red Riding Hood (032011) - I was curious as to how this would be different to the one I heard as a kid.

24. Kung Fu Panda II (052011) - the first one was better. :(

25. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows II (072011) - most awaited film this year! It was mixed emotions, happy and sad that it ended.

26. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (082011) - I was hoping it to be hilarious. Turned out to be a little serious.

27. Zombadings: Patayin sa shokot si Remington (082011) - comic relief :)

28. Praybet Benjamin (102011) - Among the three Pinoy movies we watched this year, this was my least favorite. The humor felt pilit, making me wish we watched something else. 

29. Breaking Dawn I (112011) - my 2nd most awaited movie this year :) naturally I felt hanging as this was just half of the last book.

30. Sherlock Holmes: A game of Shadows (012012) - hubby's a fan of Sherlock Holmes :)

31. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (022012) - this one's free. Our project's movie night with family so I brought hubby. 

32. This Means War (022012) - we like spies. This movie rocked :) 

33. Hotel Transylvania (092012) - never heard feedback for this movie, good thing we were curious as it was funny and cute :) 

34. Taken 2 (102012) - we liked the first one, so we waited for its sequel. 

35. Breaking Dawn II (112012) - last one! The ending was awesome. One of the few times I can say the movie was better than the book.