28 October 2009, Wednesday.
6 o’clock in the evening
It has been a long time coming, our end-of-the-month massage. So when a colleague suddenly popped the question: When are we going to have our massage? We, there and then, decided on the date. Wednesday, the 28th, it was, because a colleague the group sort of recruited wasn’t free on Fridays. It was a quickie, much to our disappointment. One from the group had to rush off to another appointment. I longed to tear him to pieces.
30 October 2009, Friday.
12 o’clock in the afternoon
It was a recipe for unbridled gallivanting: government declared a half-day; the weekend that was to come was a long weekend, the 2nd of November being a holiday; we just received our salary. I was busy figuring out the puzzle in Mystery of the Shark Island when someone voiced out his boredom. The solution: an unscheduled lunch out.
8 Spices is located inside Il Terrazo Building along Tomas Morato, and it specializes in Thai cuisine. It’s a pricey restaurant so it’s not really ideal for a group lunch out, but we wanted to try it out anyway. I’ve done Thai cuisines before (Power Lunch), and I was blown-away by the delightful taste. Did 8 Spices amaze me? It did to an extent.
The Spicy Seafood Soup or tom yam was deliciously spicy, it converted me into a fan of soup recipes. Yes, it’s that good.
The beef in red curry was how I remembered red curry dishes to be. The beef was uber tender, and the curry sauce was luscious. The chicken dish wasn’t so extraordinary but it’ll do. The pad thai needed a little garnishment because it came out tasting like any ordinary noodle dish. The catfish was amazing, and I will recommend this dish, especially when taken with the establishment’s bagoong rice. In conclusion, 8 Spices is a Thai restaurant worth trying.
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31 October 2009, Saturday.
I had to put this in because I found it really cute! It’s a creation of Crown Bakeshop, Tuguegarao City.
It’s bread in the form of roasted pig, and very tasty even without any embellishments. Every part is edible; yes, including that stick right up the pig’s behind.
4 November 2009, Wednesday.
6 o’clock in the evening
I love to sing. I’m blessed to be born into a family who adores singing. I’m fortunate to have been employed in an office with workers who are fond of singing. Plus, it is our belief that singing helps relieve stress. Any excuse to get us out of the office (wink, wink). Anyway, we haven’t visited karaoke joints in ages, so we thought tonight was the right time.
Havana Family KTV Rooms along Visayas Avenue was suggested.
It has a rate of Php50.00 per head, per hour. They do offer packages for groups of ten and up; ours was at Php5,000.00 for 3 hours, plus food and drinks. On a very tight budget, it can be a bit expensive considering that we know of one nice place with really low rates. On the average, it was ok. The song selection is not that impressive compared with KTV joints along Timog Avenue or Tomas Morato. I’d say it was passable. The food, though, was heavenly, and I will recommend this place if only for its food.
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5 November 2009, Thursday.
12 o’clock in the afternoon
I am one of the basement people: my office is located at the building’s basement. Usually, the basement people aren’t always complete during lunch time. So on this very, very rare occasion that we were, I just had to take a picture.
7 o’clock in the evening
My bosom buddies and I met for dinner – treat of hers who just came home from the UK. There were just four of us available for dinner, and we had it at Cibo at The Promenade, Greenhills. It specializes in Italian dishes, so I was thrilled as I’m a self-confessed pasta lover.
I had the Rigatoni di Bruto – sausage, extra-virgin olive oil, red pepper, tomato, and chili pepper. I was a bit disappointed because the rigatoni wasn’t that chewy-soft. I wanted the pasta to be tender enough, sliced with minimal effort. Although I wanted my rigatoni sauce to be spicy, with a lot of zest, I could not complain with the sauce with which my rigatoni dish was served – fresh and with a discernible tomato taste.
I fell in love with the establishment’s Uva Nera or red grape. Just the right amount of coldness (now how do they do that?), and sweetness.
For starters or antipasti, the Spinach Zola comes highly recommended because of its surprisingly tasty spinach dip.
Whew.
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