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Matagal na palang walang content tong blog kong to. Try ko uli mag blog kahit ang uso na ngayon ay vlog. I'll start next year lols.

Ba-Be-Q

Matagal na tayong na invade ng K-pop, Koreanovelas, Korean Fashions at kung ano ano pa, pero ngayon lang ako nakakain sa Korean Resto. Birthday kase ng boss ko and doon nya gusto kumain sa Metrowalk, meron daw murang kainan dun. 8AM ang out ko sa office, 7PM ang usapan at 11PM pa ang pasok ko so may time pa umidlip after magkainan. Pasensya na hindi padin ako nagbabago, ang haba padin ng intro.

So heto na nga, dumating ako past 7PM at nakahain na ang mga side dishes pero syempre wala pa ang main course na unli pork and chicken kase hindi pa kami kumpleto.

Pagpasensyahan nyo na ang quality ng pictures, cellphone ko lang ginamit ko jan dahil nakatago si Pachuchay (dslr). Belated Happy 8th Birthday nga pala kay Pachuchay ko, antagal na pala nating magkasama.

Merong mahabang exhaust fan para hindi malanghap lahat ng usok, para medyo medyo lang. May apoy na yan sa ilalim, nireready na nung magluluto. 

Ganito karami ang ihahain sa table, madami yan.. yun nasa kaliwa yun pork at yung nasa kanan yung chicken. Buti nalang lahat thigh part para hindi nakakabilaok at hindi nakakasuya.

Eto na yung inabutan kong side dishes, paubos na pero wag mag alala dahil unli din yan. Magsabi ka lang maglalagay uli sila. Meron akong nagustuhang side dish yung radish nakalimutan kong picturan. 

Sibuyas, bawang at yung gitna parang binlender na bawang sibuyas, at kung ano ano pang herbs at gulay kaya naging paste.

Kung mapapansin nyo yung kamay nung nagluluto, hindi kami yan. Sila magluluto at magka-cut kaya may gunting sa gilid para ikaw na nasa lamesa, kain ka lang ng kain.

Juicylicious! Masarap pagkaka marinate nila sa meat...

Eto nung pinatong sa harapan namin, kala ko kung ano na.. mainit init pa sya. Pagbukas, kanin pala. Hindi ako nag rice kase mabilis akong mabubusog jan, sayang ang unli meat.

Etong side dish nato manamis namis ang lasa. Pinagsamang toge, cucumber and cabage.

Ang letuce hindi puwedeng mawala, syempre lahat tayo nakapanood ng Koreanovela at alam nyo kung ano ang ginagawa jan dibah?! Yan ang gagamitin mo pambalot sa meat, gulay at paste or sauce. Naka tatlong try lang ako nito, medyo hirap ako kase feeling ko nakaka bilaok dahil isang buo mo sya isusubo. Mahirap nguyain promise.. or baka ako lang yun dahil naka braces ako.

Sa itsura palang alam mo ng maanghang pero tolerable naman. Pang tanggal sawa sa meat.

Ang sabaw bow!

Ang sikat na sikat na Korean Soju, hindi ako uminom nyan sila lang.

Hindi ako mahilig sa pumapak ng cucumber, gusto ko lang kapag asa burger. Pero eto mas na overpower yun lasa ng sauce kesa sa cucumber kaya nakain ko sya.

Juicylicious!

Hulaan nyo kung ano to?! hahaha infairness masarap na itlog na niluto sa sabay ng parang chicken broth. At ang pinaka huling imahe sa ibaba ang after math. 

Php 399 nga pala per head jan at as usual may bayad kapag merong kayong tira.

Hanggang sa muli.......

Cake2Go Hershey's Reese's Tiramisu

It's my daughter's birthday and gusto namin mag try ng ibang cake other than the usual na Goldilocks and RedRibbon. Madalas namin madaan tong Cake2Go sa may Katipunan, maliit lang sya kaya nag aalangan ako i-try o mag COntis or Bannaple nalang kami. Sabi ni Fluffy try namin para matigil nadin curiosity naming dalawa.

Pagpasok namin wala silang masyadong display na cake, siguro dahil October at maraming my birthday kaya nagkakaubusan ng cakes...? Sinama namin si Lil one at sya pinapili namin ng gusto nyang cake. Pinili nya yung Hershey's Reese's Tiramisu Php720 yun lang naman kase ang chocolate cake na display nila. Yun nga lang iniisip namin coffee ang Tiramisu bawal pa sa kanya. We asked the cashier lady kung matapang ba yun taste ng coffee and she assured us na mas maraming peanut kesa coffee. Kinuha nya yung display without telling us na yun nalang ang last piece and yun ang ibibigay nya. Nung napansin ko, tinanong ko kung wala na bang ibang stock.. wala na daw. Tinanong ko si Fluffy, ano kunin na natin or punta tayo Contis. Dun nalang daw kami tutal andun na kunin nalang namin yun cake. I ask kung my free candle, 2 pesos daw isa. Napaisip tuloy ako sa RedRibbon, Goldilocks and Contis my free candle sa kanila 2piso isa. Kumuha nadin ako ng 3 kandila, ayoko na maghanap pa sobrang traffic sa labas. Naisip ko tuloy, naku dapat masarap ka kundi hindi kita babalikan.

Verdict: Buti nalang nagustuhan ng mga kasama ko. Hindi sya nakakasawa, tamang tama lang yun tamis. Yun cake nya lasang Black Forest ng RedRibbon. Yung peanut na sinasabi nun lady cashier, yun Reese's lang sa ibabaw yung lasang peanut. Kahit ganun pa man, simot yung lalagyan.. ubos!

Kung babalik ako... siguro.. baka.. kung marami na silang display na cake.

La Lola Churros

Ang tao, nag iiba ang pananaw sa buhay habang tumatanda.. nagiging kuripot! (or ako lang yon). Hindi ako inggitera pero sino bang hindi macucurious kapag madalas ka makakita ng pagkain sa Facebook diba?! Unang papasok sa isipan mo, "Ano kaya lasa nito?!". So para matigil na, si Fluffy nilibre kami ng La Lola sa Eastwood.

We ordered 6pcs Churros Clasicos with Chocolate dip and 6 pcs ChocoChurros (Churros dipped with Dark Chocolate). Nakalimutan ko ang price parang nasa Php400+ ata.. mahal noh?! hahaha again, mahal na para sa isang kuripot na tulad ko ang ganyang halaga. Kung nung dalaga ko, kiber kiber lang sa price, ngayon kelangan ayusin ng mabuti ang pagba-budget. Una naming tinikman ang ChocoChurros, hindi ko nagustuhan, makunat at dugyot sa kamay. Try nyo nalang kung nacucurious din kayo baka magustuhan nyo, iba iba naman kase taste nating lahat. Ang Churros Classic naman, sobrang malinamnam, crunchy sa unang kagat then soft sa loob ng bibig. Hindi naman ako nag sisi na sana pala puro Classic nalang inorder namin kase baka hindi rin ako tumigil kakasabi kay Fluffy na "ano kaya lasa nung ChocoChurros" hahaha.

Sa mga hindi pa nakaka try kung meron man na late bloomer tulad ko, mas masarap yung Churros Classic, yung bagong hango sa lutuan.

Condo Fit-Out: Hiring A Contractor

Things you need to do before hiring a contractor:

1. Background Check

Check if the contractor is licensed and registered and has a good reputation. Interview the contractor or their previous clients regarding their works and if possible ask for some pictures of their previous or on-going projects.

2. Seek for referrals

Talk to your friend, family, relatives or neighbors and ask if they know a contractor who would fit on the project.

3. Meet the contractor

Meet them personally and face to face to discuss the project. Let them know what you want, ask questions and if they have any suggestions or what they think about the project.

4. Get Bids

Ask the selected contractors for quotations or estimation of the project. Break down the cost of materials, labor and other expenses. Communication is very important so before deciding, make sure you are very comfortable with his personality, communication and skills. A bad contractor will tell you they don't want you visiting the place while they're working. A good contractor will advise you to make a surprise visit to see if they are doing a great job.

5. Request for a contract

Timetable, details of labor and materials should be included in the contract

6. Discuss the payment

Hire a contractor that you're comfortable with. Do not hire a contractor that is very desperate to get the bid of the project because they want money from you. The priority of the contractor is the customer's satisfaction and the outcome of the project and not on how much money will he earn and get from you.

We get the service of Uni Connections Enterprises. Uni De Velez is the Managing Director and a licensed contractor. He's easy to deal with and I am very comfortable discussing what we wanted on this project. He guaranteed us he will always be there everyday monitoring the progress and suggested to do a surprise visit for us to make sure that they are really doing a great job. He always sends us reports and pictures everyday of what they have accomplished. If you need a trusted contractor,  I would highly recommend Uni Connections Enterprises. Please check my next entry for the before and after pictures. Contact Number: 0916 284 3772. 

Condo Fit-Out: In-Progress Shots

To give you an idea on how we are maximizing the 22 sqm studio type unit and make it a 1 bedroom loft type unit. Here’s in-progress shot on how they built the loft framing and stairs.

Before... 

Painted all Tubular steel with Redox red oxide anti rust paint

They used anchor bolt for the loft frame foundation (not on the picture). Below is the frame of the loft.

Stair stringer

Stairs railings

Loft railings

Next entry is about hiring a Good and Trusted Contractor and wait for my BEFORE and AFTER pictures.