the goodness of fresh pasta

i luckily discovered this little store in robinsons galleria. it's called Ravioli, located in the middle of the food court (it's a small kiosk, not like the usual food court stores). ravioli is actually a kind of pasta. it's square-ish with fillings (either meat or cheese or veggies or whatever).

(photo from www.i-taly.org)

anyhoo, Ravioli's dishes are YUMMY! yes, it's a bit more expensive than the usual jolly spaghetti, but man! super sulit! when you see your order, at first you'd think it's bitin because the serving looks small. but it really is very filling! plus they make their own pasta (i saw one of their cooks actually preparing it), so no easy-cook pasta stuff. the sauce is really rich in flavor, and they even sprinkle fresh herbs. o ha? if you taste the dish, you'd think that it's from a resto, not a food court kiosk. their chorizo and tomato ravioli is the best!

what i noticed though is they have a limited number of menu items. less than 10 dishes, i think. i just don't know if it's because of the small kitchen space that they have, or they're just trying to specialize in certain dishes. hmm... well, i guess it's better though, than serving dishes that aren't really well-developed/prepared, right?

this little kiosk definitely gets a two thumbs-up from me :)

the extreme enigma

i would like to congratulate
the one...
the only...
the rainbow haired warrior...
the extreme enigma...


JEFF HARDY!


you deserve the championship title :-> aaaaahhh!
keep on whispering in the wind mr. jeff hardy! \m/

(photos from www.wwe.com)

lazy tuesday

i set my alarm to ring at 5:40am. and i got up at 6:20. don't you love lazy tuesdays?

damn.. when i woke up this morning, i felt heavy and weak. so i got up later than usual. i was even able to play mafia wars and fluff friends before going to work :D

honestly, i don't mind my tasks right now. i'm supposed to fix the format of this document (i'm on page 92 out of 1699. wooh.), coordinate with the tech team, and i also prepared my boss' laptop for her demonstration/presentation. however. i wish my dear beloved client would stop calling me every 5 minutes! i swear, just thinking of their emails and calls and complaints and requests make me woozy.

so i came in late for work. and i am allowed to leave early wooh!! as what my friend said, "late na nga ako papasok? late pa ba ako uuwi?! hindi na tama yan!" hahah well said, man :D 

damn, without group x classes in fitness first... i'd go nuts.

i want!

i. want. this. bag.

baaahahaha love it!

(Photo from www. chuvaness.com)

errands

things to buy/do when i finish paying for my iMac:

PHASE 1:
1. buy a shelf to house my little tv, books, magazines, dvds, other stuff
2. buy an antenna
3. shop for workout clothes and dainty tops (woohoooo! this one's my fave!)
4. get a hair treatment (Additional Note: i discovered recently that the parlor in my building does eyebrow shaping (using blades) for only 30 bucks! woohooo! and their work looks decent. they also have threading for more over a hundred bucks, but i prefer using a blade.)


PHASE 2:
1. buy a sofa set (this one's a huge investment, yet again, given my current income. i want a japanistic or a modern-looking one!)
2. buy a floor lamp (so that the sofa would be my reading nook instead of my bed)
3. buy new curtains
4. get a bigger mirror for the washroom
5. print and frame my other photos for display


i won't do these things in one month though. 5-10 months maybe, or else i might drown in debt :)) xx,000 pesos more to go before i get to start phase 1! hopefully when 2010 starts, i'll have a decent looking pad :D

release 40

body combat release 40.

challenging.

hahahahah i love it!!!

kicks, esquiva and jump kick in one track :-o omgosh.

new move: komodo dragon. note: use abs, not butt.

and the plank returns. for 45 seconds :-o

but i especially love the muay thai track. it focuses on the form and power of the descending elbow :D

gaaahahah! absolutely lurve it! happy 10th anniversary body combat!

swing swing!

yesterday was a bad day.

fortunately, today seems to be the complete opposite :D

i woke up this morning at 7:30am. and i was still sleepy, i wanted to go back to sleep. but i forced myself to get up and try the body combat class in wynsum (ortigas).  i haven't been to that club yet, so i wanted to give it a try. besides, it's really near my place.

when i got there, guess who the instructor was? Ms. Fhe! THE program head (or director or something) of Body Combat Philippines. o ha? o ha? geez i envy her abs and arms. haha! and her energy! mygosh. the class took longer than usual coz she had lots of chit chat, which were very informative so it was all good. oh! and she told us that they're starting to prepare for the combat marathon this year! woooohooo! the theme would be muay thai wars or something. oohhh can't wait :D

after gym, i decided to take a stroll around my new 'neighborhood'. oh gosh. i am in love with emerald ave! ahaha! the place is just so... urban. aah i love it. the only minor glitch here is that there are so many coffee shops and i'm tempted to enter all of em! 

ok! time to get ready to go to greenbelt for ate ria's birthday lunch :D

sounds like a good day, huh? and i'm just halfway through the day. yey!

retarded

awful. awful. awful day.

1. today, i decided to wear flip flops. and the rain poured and my feet were all wet and grimy.

2. i had to stay longer than necessary in the office because of this data conversion thingie i had to finish.

3. wasn't able to submit my letter today.

4. jeff hardy, the love of my life, is here in the Philippines and i wouldn't get to see him.

gah. how retarded could this day be?!

hmmm... what do i get for dinner to make me a little bit happier? cerealicious? green tea yogurt topped with mango? pistachio sansrival? strawberry banana blizzard? whopper jr? clubhouse sandwich at pancake house?

oh i know i know!!! good ol' kwek kwek and razon's halo halo! yum! oohhh!! and i have left overs from last night's dinner at bubba gump! woooooh winner!

hope tomorrow would be a better day :D

fevah!

i rarely get sick. i think i get sick only 2-3 times in a year. but once i do, it's over. knockout.

and i have been knocked out this weekend. darn. bedrest. i hate being stuck at home doing nothing. although yes, i think it's about time i caught up with my much needed sleep. but what i don't like the most is having to take all these meds! i have a hard time swallowing huge pills (loser). struggleee...

but i feel much better today than a few days ago. thanks to good ol' water and alcohol towel wiping and paracetamol. i still can't sleep continuously though. i can only sleep for at most 2 hours straight.

but anyway, i need to stick to this bedrest thing so i can be up and about by monday!