Movie I'm Loving Now: Transformers

I didn't really watch the cartoons before. I am not a fan. I have no idea what the story is line. All I know is that there are robots who, well, transform. I went inside the cinema with a blank slate.

Well, I was in for a treat! I loved the movie! I loved the cast, the story, the way it was made, the fight scenes, the special effects and Josh Duhamel! I loved the way they gave the robots their own personalities. I found Bumble Bee so cute. I was really sad when I thought that he would have died. I loved the kind of cars they evolved into but I found the robot voice overs a bit too over bearing though. Good directing from Michael Bay. Glad he didn't let the fans down. Bumble bee is just too cute!
I wish I could bring him home! :)

Makeup I'm Loving Now:

I haven't posted anything much lately, I've been soo busy! I've just finished organizing my recent pictures and these are the products I've been loving lately:

MAC Happening Gal


MAC Housewine


Benefit's My Treat $16

I bought this on whim and am so happy I did! I want all the colors for myself now! This lipstick is so smooth and slippery on the mouth giving you that lip balm feeling only it's not!

Elianto in Hot Blue and a Blue Sephora liner

Amongst all my eyeshadows, I love Elianto's Hot Blue the most! I really like Sephora's eye liners too.

Moonlight silver and a turquoise liner

These were just drugstore brands I picked up from Wal-Greens. They stayed on pretty well though. I'm happy with the buy.

MAC Tealo and Elianto in Honey

I love this look. Line the under fo my eyes with Tealo. Who knew green and gold would look good together? I didn't.

L'Oreal Grand Canyon Palette (lower right)

The colors in this palette are all shimmery earthy colors which I love! It also has great staying power! They're so pretty!

Szechuan Chinese Restaurant

Szechuan food generally connates spiciness and all that pepper on the food. The food in this restau however was the least bit spicy. It's a great place to go to if you want to get good Chinese food that doesn't come from a box. Even better is that the food servings are meant to be shared!

Sesame Chicken

My favorite from everything we ordered. The sesame batter really made the chicken crisp and gave it an interesting flavor.

Cajun Shrimp and Scallops

This was good too, my only complaint was that there was too little shrimp and scallop compared to the amount of veggies in the serving.

Chicken Lo Mein

Good 'ol lo mein!

Beef with Stir Fried Vegetables

This was the only spicy dish among the 4. I enjoyed the vegetables more than I did the beef.

Octopus Japanese Fusion Restaurant

This is a quaint restau inBirch St, Brea, CA. They have huge servings here and give these bean appetizers which the other people with me liked and I didn't.

I got there "bento box" though they didn't call it that. What it is essentially is that you can mix and match 2 dishes from their list of viands for $8.45.


I got Japanese spring rolls with a house plum sauce and barbecue chicken. The spring rolls were really good and had a new twist from the ones I'm used to. The barbecue chicken was ordinary and forgettable.

Miss Desserts

Deciding between Miss Dessert of Sonja's Cupcakes was a no brainer. We're all so tired of cupcakes and I think that the hype has (finally) died down. When we went inside Miss Desserts, we were so attracted to their display case we wanted to order everything! After calming down, we decided to go with these:

Fantasia Slice Php130

This was heavenly! I haven't had an amazing pastry in a long time and I'm glad I picked this. The crust, which was hard and yet still moist, was a perfect combination of bitter and sweet. The filling was very creamy and chocolate-y good. The nut toppings (walnuts I think) was so generous. There was a burstful of crunch in every bite. yumyumyum

White Macadamia Cheesecake Php120

For its size and its price, it was very much worth it. This is cream cheese at its best and that's not the best part yet! What I like most is that I could actually taste the macadamia nuts both in the cake and the crust of the cheesecake which is very important to me.

Banana Cream Pie Php95

Better than Starbuck's pie I think.

Duo

The place is really perfect for long conversations. My friends and I had a 3 hour lunch there recently and I was pleased that our servers were all very attentive and patient with us, not to mention we were making so much noise! I love the butter they served with their complimentary bread. They also gave us a second round for free. The prices of the food may be pricey but at least it is VAT inclusive already. There was a lot of older customers when we were there, probably trying to have a peaceful and relaxing meal only to be distrubed by us. My only complaint, and I think everybody would agree with this is that their logo looks "unappealing." I feel that the look of the logo is more suited for a more casual form of dining.

Toretellini Carbonara Php395

Stuffed with mushrooms and goose liver duxelle. It was very rich and sinful. I found the serving to be a bit 'bitin' (lacking) so I asked for another bread plate (which I think my friends appreciated. Better to have this with a large group of people sharing everything together than as a personal order.

Roast Lamb Shank Burgundy (Osso Buco) Php555

It was good. Not the best, but good.

T.G.I.Friday's

Had a party here recently and we pigged out. Definitely ordered much more than we can eat.

Friday's Three for All  Php545

Packed with Potato Skins, Fried Mozzarella and Buffalo Wings, it offers a little something for everyone. Served with sour cream and chives, marinara sauce and Bleu cheese dressing.

Southwestern Chicken Caesar Salad Php465

Spicy chargrilled chicken breast heaped atop a Southwestern Caesar salad. Garnished with fresh pico de gallo and fresh tortilla chips.

Chicken and Shrimp Diablo Php325

Shrimp and chicken sauteed in olive oil tossed in a spicy tomato Diablo sauce. Served over linguini with shaved parmesan cheese. 

Jack Daniel's Glazed Ribs Php505

Mouth watering baby back ribs garnished with a grilled pineapple slice.

Fish and Chips Php385

Market fresh fish battered and fried to golden brown. Served with Friday's® Fries and tartar sauce.

Chicken Fingers Php230

Hand battered chicken tenderloins fried and served with Friday's fries, coleslaw and honey mustard sauce.

Oreo Madness Php285 for two pieces

Giant Oreo cookie sandwich with vanilla ice cream topped with caramel and chocolate sauce.

Hula-Hula

I've actually never had Hawaian food before. My  meal here in Hula -Hula was a mix of good and bad food. Read on to find out.

Japanese Hawaian Luao Feast Php695

Spicy Tuna Roll, Kani and Cucumber Salad, Beef Yakiniku, Island Belly Chops, Ebi and Fish Fry, Grilled Black Marlin, Grilled Eggplant and Pineapple Fried Rice.
It really is a feast. I was startled when the servers were taking away my plate and placemat. When asked, they said we were going to eat in the platter. I was confused and I didn't expect the platter to be this huge!

We also got a Bangus Belly Island Grill Php225 and Paella Rolls with Baby Shrimps php145 both of which were forgetable.

Zong

As if I hadn't had enough Chinese food yet, I had Chinese food once again. Here are what we ate:

General Tso's Chicken Php198

This was good. Very thin slices of chicken in a deep orange sauce. Very crispy too.

Beef and Broccoli Php198

The usual order of beef and broccoli.

Seafood Rice Php150

The usual Chinese fried rice. Good for 3-4 people

Qdoba Mexican Grill

So this is a fastfood type of Mexican grill. The ingredients are by the counter and they just prepare and heat your order after you ask for it. I was able to try the

Steak Quesadilla $

Marinated grilled steak and our own fresh pico de gallo. This was good but I think it's better thought off as a snack than a lunch or dinner meal.

Beef Taco $

Soft flour or crispy corn tortillas, grilled meats or vegetables, lettuce, salsa and lite sour cream or cheese. I really don't know what the difference between 'steak' and 'beef' is in their menu. We got a soft taco which I think was small but definitely better than Taco Bell Philippine's Soft Taco.

Grilled Chicken Mango Salad $

This was okay. Nothing Mexican about it really. But hey look at all that cheese on top!

IHOP 2

We ate at IHOP again and these are what I was able to taste:

Pancake Combo $

Your choice of 3 same style signature pancakes. Choose from Harvest Grain n' Nut, Corn Cake, Chocolate Chip or Original Buttermilk. 
Served with two eggs, hashbrowns and your choice of two bacon strips or two sausage links.
I chose the Harvest Grain N' Nut pancake which I sooo dearly love. The pancake itself was fluffy and the nuts in it was a great addition to texture. I loved the Pecan Syrup on this the most (there are 4 choices). Days later, I was still thinking of that pancake. It's just sooo damn good. I can honestly eat those pancakes for the rest of my life! Best of all, you know it's healthy too!

Chicken Florentine Crepes $

This was good although savory crepes are not really for me. I prefer my crepes sweet.

The Cookery

One night we had dinner so late that there were no other food options on the road. We ended up in The Cookery which is really a trucker's rest area. Not the best crowd.I was able to taste the

Atlantic Salmon $

½ lb grilled-to-order Atlantic salmon topped with buttery garlic sauce served with choice of side and garlic bread. Not the best salmon.

Spicy Shrimp & Smoked Sausage Fettuccini $

One dozen shrimp sautéed with smoked sausage tossed in a spicy chipotle pepper Alfredo cream sauce with fettuccini, tomato and green onion served with garlic bread. This would have been good had the sauce not been so watery! I couldn't finish the rest of my pasta after I had eaten the shrimp because it was so watered down. You can't even call the sauce a sauce. I also didn't like their kind of smoked sausage because it left an uneasy taste on my mouth.

Zephrus

We went to Martha's Vineyard and wanted to have some fresh seafood for lunch. After much walking we found Zephrus and immediately went inside. We were glad that there was some seafood in the menu. They weren't prepared as "fresh" as we would have wanted but I guess the typical sandwiches would suffice. Here's what we had:

Clam Chowda' $5

Rich in clams, light cream, potatoes, bacon and Island tradition. I guess this was okay but for the price, I was expecting a bigger serving and more clams in the chowder.

Crab Cakes $12 for a single order

Crab cakes on island greens & old bay rémoulade. This was good. I don't usually like crab cakes but this one was pleasantly surprising.

Calamari Arrabiata $12

Crispy fried calamari sweet banana peppers w/ side of Arrabiata sauce. Our classic calamari, only this one was served with an Arrabiata sauce instead of a creamed one.

Salmon Salad $12

Served on a parmesan shell with mixed greens, radishes and roasted pecans tossed in a honey lavender dressing topped with pulled salmon. This was good but I think the serving is only good enough for one person.

Jaws Bite $8

Grilled tuna steak w/ lettuce, tomato & lemon herb aioli on herb stirato bread.

Lobster Trap $13

Chunky lobster sald on a New England Roll. This was good. The amount of lobster in the sandwich was generous. Very filling. Best of all, the sandwich wasn't dry. So much fries came with the dish. Great presentation too!

Ruby Tuesday

Had dinner here and was welcomed by a looong salad table that I sadly have no proper picture of.

They have everything you can ever think off of putting in a salad. They also have about 7 dressings to choose from and have ready made beet, macaroni and potato salads as well.

But what I did order though was a 'handmade' burger.

Bacon Avocado Turkey Burger $

With applewood smoked bacon, fresh avocado slices and Monterey Jack cheese. This is half of my burger. I had the other half in a to-go box before I even ordered because I knew I wouldn't be able to finish it. This was good although the turkey was a bit dry.