Lunch at Romulo's Cafe

After graduation, we dropped by the condo first to search the net for a good place to eat because nobody made any reservation anywhere. We already planned to eat at Romulo's Cafe but my brother forgot to make a reservation. Since he was pretty persistent in having lunch there, we decided to give them a try and called them after we found their number. And guess what? We made it! We successfully made a reservation for 5! We left immediately since they're only open until 3pm in the afternoon.

My first reaction when we got there was, "I love their interiors". I seriously do. And being the photo lover that I am, I love the extensive display collection of Carlos P. Romulo's photos with his family in white, neat frames. Very classy. Their choice of furnitures and wallpaper add a bit of touch to the modern sophisticate vibe. The food was also great. You can tell that the place wasn't only designed to entice customers with their lovely interiors but they can also boast their own version of Filipino food. :)

Here are some of our photos. Will upload more tomorrow. :)

My brother's graduation

First, I would like to apologize for not writing as often as I could. I've tried writing but I just couldn't finish, either I fall asleep or I'm just too tired to type. The first four days of the week came like a thunderstorm. It felt like a crime to sleep early considering the work load we have for the next day. Our days were bombarded with quizzes and practicals. Add the depressing results of some of our tests from last week. I was on a roller coaster of emotions. But thank God for people like my friends and my boyfriend who make everything bearable for me. I feel truly blessed. :)

Today, February 11, 2012, my brother graduated from his 3-year course in De La Salle College of Saint Benilde. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in Music Production. I couldn't be more proud. And it's not only about the fact that he graduated but because he went all the way to choose what he really loves despite everyone's disapproval. He was brave enough to take the risk because he really knows what makes him happy. I think that's something.

I had to excuse myself from our two hour lecture in Pharmacognosy to see my brother march. I think it was one of the best legit excuses I've ever given my prof since I seldom listen attentively to her. Haha! Halfway through the ceremony, my brother Kyle and I we're complaining how hungry we were. To tell you the truth we we're also really bored. I forgot that I had put my touch inside my bag's pocket so I sat there watching the whole ceremony, listening as everyone's name gets called and wishing my touch was there (when it actually were). Btw, the Magna Cum Laude gave a wonderful speech. One of the phrases I remember so well from her speech was, "who we are is God's gift to us and who we become is our gift to God..." Makes sense, right?

Looking back I think it's everyone's turn down that made him a stronger person. As far as I know he is on his 2nd film score now. The first film score he made was Lauren Young's indie film Tahanan. We're all so proud of him. I know God is too :)

xoxo

Last Friday Night Part 2

After dinner we headed to CenterStage where the rest of our friends are. Food was served shortly after we arrived and it saddened me that I only get to eat 1 stick of barbecue (which was really good) because we we're still full from our dinner at Italianni's. At the first few minutes they were playing a number of mellow songs and when we started singing Avril Lavigne's Complicated the night began. 

I don't want to go into details of what happened last night. It's not like I got drunk or whatever. Actually, Bj, Ly and I left early but we dropped by Bubble Tea for milk tea before going home. I have no photos for that, though, since my camera's memory is full already. 

It was a well spent night. I hope to have more of these for this year.  Sequel to this night would totally be awesome. 

Warning: Photo vomit

 All photos were grabbed from Angelica Dominguez' album. :)

xoxo

Last Friday night part 1

A friday night after one week of stressful examination is worth making unforgettable.  We all deserved to wind out after those sleepless nights, cluttered thoughts and mind-boggling test questions phase. So we decided to spend the whole night forgetting about school with good company and good food.

We finished our last test 30 minutes early than the allotted time and proceeded to my dormitory to search the internet for a good restaurant to dine at. Having a lot of options to choose from already made it hard for us to decide where but our clashing cravings made it more difficult. One wants pasta while the other one wants sushi. Where to eat is always an award winning question. Haha anyway, we decided to "just decide" while on the way to Tomas Morato. After much discussion and debate, we finally came up with a decision- Italianni's.

I have to admit, it was my first time there. I cant remember how many times I've asked my friends to treat me there whenever we pass by their branch in TriNoma on the way to Gelatissimo. I love their interiors and their floral covered couches! It looks cozy enough for me. And that's why I was a bit hyped when we decided to eat there. I was one happy girl last night :)

Here's what we ordered:

Spaghetti and Meatballs

One of Italianni's Specialty: huge homemade meatballs in their signature marinara sauce.

Classico

*I can't remember what this Pizza's name is but I think it's the Classico.

Carbonara Classico

Smoked bacon and button mushroom in Parmesan cream sauce

I swear the food was great. We finished everything! It was worth every penny we spent hahaha I wish our friend Jillian was there though. It would have been a lot more fun if she was there. :)

And here's the aftermath:

There were only a few pictures because I forgot my camera's memory card on my desk! Gaaaaaahd :( But thank technology for internal memory. I made use of what little space it has. And there you go.  

xoxo

Back from the big break!

Its 5 o'clock in the morning....... and so goes the song.

Hi everyone! I know it has been a long time since I last posted in my blog. I have been busy with my priorities- school (mostly) and some other personal stuff which I will be talking about maybe some time in the future. :)  Today is actually the last day of our examination week. And I have been up since 2am, please don't ask me why because I don't even know the reason myself. Since insomnia has taken its toll on me, I decided to visit my blog and bring it back to life. 

They say the 2nd semester of this school year (I am currently on my third year of being a pharmacy student) is the hardest of them all. Imagine my life- all 4 major subjects: Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Manufacturing and Quality Control merged into one semester. The complicated problems of titration, meeting deadlines of our packaging materials, scientific names and family of unusual plants and who would ever forget the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of a variety of drugs (which I'm starting to love). Yes, we also have classes on Saturday. I barely get some rest on weekdays especially between Mondays-Thursdays. And on weekends, I'm usually out pigging out somewhere. 

So there goes my boring life. I think I should get some sleep considering I have an exam at 1pm today. Yes, today! I will try to write about the events I failed to blog about last year when I get back from our family dinner tonight in Tomas. I will write about that too, of course! :)

Until next time!

xoxo