Sunday UPdate

Sunday, March 6. 2011. Every once in a while we go back where it feels like home. Old school.Mother soul.

Katipunan.  The lines that divide heaven and earth.

After hearing mass at the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, we went straight to Mang Larry's Isawan, but the lines were long. We decided to dine at Chocolate Kiss Cafe first.

 Few things have changed. Same waiters. Same menu. Same old interior. "Chokiss" can be found in Ang Bahay ng Alumni.

Slurp. "Look, they have breakfast buffets. Let's try this one time. "Chokiss iced tea is a best seller. Celebrities dine here too. Just opposite our table were Kara David and her daughter.

The sinful Devil's Food Cake no one can resist. They gave us the smallest slice of the cake, though.

 I like my iced tea with lots of this "green thing with small  pores."

Gamberi. Hot! Sauteed shrimps with garlic, lemon juice, green chili, and olive oil. Served with spaghetti and topped with Parmesan cheese. P248. It tastes good, put a lot of Parmesan cheese and try  not to think about how much it costs.

Going back to  Mang Larry's Isawan. There were no long lines anymore, just us. Mang Larry,  asenso na. New food cart., new TV, new paved grounds, and a new led display signage.  Overheard: Mang Larry's children study at The Ateneo. Wow sosyal :)

On Chips Delight

When it comes to chocolate chip cookies, Sweet Pea and Panda choose Chips Delight. For us, only Chips Delight will do.

It was back in 2009 when I first learned about Chips Delight. Sweet Pea bought it as dessert for a dinner she made for us. I was skeptic at first because I was so used to Chips Ahoy and Soft Batch. But after we finished our first pack of Chips Delight, I never looked back. Like Sweet Pea, it also became my favorite.

Believe it or not, Chips Delight saved us from hunger and fatigue when we climbed Mt. Pulag back in 2009. It gave us the extra boost we needed to climb the peak of the highest mountain in Luzon. You can read more about our Mt. Pulag expedition here. We would not have made it without Chips Delight.

What we like about Chips Delight is its consistency and texture. It's not too soft nor too crumby. It's sweet and yummy every bite. What sets Chips Delight apart from other choco chip cookies is that it is cheaper and crunchier. Sweet Pea and I particularly love the Striped Chocolate variant. 

Chips delight is our staple cookie. No choco chip cookie comes closer. We definitely recommend it.

Only Chips Delight Will Do

There you are you lil sweet thing!

Chip Delight Knows

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We definitely love Chips Delight.

Mambukal Love

1. Wow Factor

Nagamit Din Sa Wakas ang Tsinelas Na Ito.

Gentle Flow

Photo Stream

Wow Falls

Fall-ing in Love

Tres Hermanas

Do the Dew

Roof

Boating at the Lagoon

Lolo Pancho's Birthday

February 25, Sweet Pea invited me to their hometown to take part on Lolo Pancho's 86th birthday.

1. Lolo Pancho's Birthday

2. Family

3. Lolo Pancho, Sweet Pea and Panda

   

4. Sweet Pea and Panda sing for Lolo Pancho

5. Some good old advice from lolo how to live life to the fullest.

Photocredit: Olympia Javellana

To Bacolod

1. Waiting

2. Lucky Charms

3. Feet you wear. 

4. Jetsetter

5. Sinturong Pangkaligtasan

6. Happy to Serve You.

7. Time and Space

8. Sleeping and Stepping

9. Yawn oh!

Our First Running Race

Sunday, February 20, 2011, 4:30 a.m. Sweet Pea and I woke up early to join hundreds of participants for TwoForTaft, a benefit fun run for the victims of last year's Taft salubong blast.

 A sea of participants gather for registration  and attendance.

Setting up and getting ready for the starting line.

After three kilometers, victory! We  finished our first marathon. Bucket list - check.

San Beda's Guidance Counselor, Sweet Pea, and Miss Sharky

Officials of the event.

Beda friends: Sweet Pea, Diane, Arlene, Ken, Marvin, and Gian.

PICC skyline :) Nice tall buildings along Roxas Avenue.

The official sponsor. My favorite sports drink. I like Pocari Sweat better than Gatorade.

Pandaboy and Sweet Pea

Aspiring police officers join the run, too.

Sweet Pea: Nike. Pandaboy: Reebok.

Sweet Pea celebrates with Ace for completing 10km of  running.

Represent: Nike. Reebok. Adidas. Puma

Sweet Pea overcoming the hurdles :)

After an exhausting run, we treat ourselves to a juicy hotdog :)

Not the awarding ceremony :)

The event.

Marker. Means you passed by the route checkpoints.

Singlet and numbers.

Quote of the day: "Perseverance is not a long race, but it is many short races one after another."

Philippine International Convention Center grounds.

Breakfast at Harbor Square.