lis and aaron

Liska and I are going to be 2 years old together this Friday.. It has been two years already! I must say that it has been the greatest. It gives you that feeling and yearning to eagerly look forward for the years more to come. What started out as a simple acquaintance, to org members, to classmates, to friends, to close friends, are now sweethearts. I can even still remember the first gift she gave me back when we were friends in college. (I still have it by my bed side upto now :) )
God really works in mysterious but wonderful ways. I remember one time during the days before we became close. I came across a saying that goes something like: "the person right for you is closer than you think, and might even be right under your nose". I remembered the feeling back then. It was nice, but I really didn't bother about it much. Everything just went in place. If you look at it, its nothing much, that it could have been better, sweeter, more romantic and all.. But for me, for me, there's nothing more wonderful than Lis and how we 'started out':)
But like any relationships, it has its ups and downs also. Who hasn't right? as the saying goes, everybody has problems once in a while, but you can't sacrifice the good times that you've shared over the tiny challenges you've met along the way. :)

We're going to Tagaytay this weekend :D We wanted to visit Red Ginger again but we thought it would be best to try something else :) Here's our agenda for the day:P

8:00am - Breakfast at Bag of Beans (Lis has always wanted to try this out)
9:30am - Cliffhouse (They say that the scenery is great)
12noon - Manos Greek Tavern (One of my favorites, Mediterranean Cuisine)
2:00pm - Tagaytay Zoo (Tigers!)
4:30pm - Calaruega Church Sunset :) (we like visiting churches :D )

Excited nko! hehe :)

This year's an exciting year for us, here are some of our plans:

1. Head back to La Luz (With Lis' office mates)
2. Palawan (sino gusto sumama?)
3. Bohol (With Lis' office mates uli )
4. Singapore (Hopefully with college friends)

~.PaSs the ChEeR.~

"Pass the Cheer" is Starbucks' theme for this holiday. And in order to "pass their cheer" to other people, Starbucks came up with a gimmick that you'd really never expect.

Aaron and I came from Philam to pick up some stuff for Chi Fusion. As we were heading back to Smart, we saw a white SUV (crosswind) passing by and noticed that there was a venti Starbucks on its roof as if somebody forgot about their drink or intentionally left it their after they were finished with it. As the SUV passed by, the driver's window was rolled down so Aaron told the driver that there there was a Starbucks cup on its roof. Surprisingly, someone from the back seat handed us two Pass the Cheers coupon (as shown below) that started with : "You just did something really nice today..". Each coupon is good for one short Christmas drink. Yey! hehe

Nice gimmick if you ask us. It makes you remember how simple things can make other people happy. And that you don't need expensive gifts to pass the cheer this holidays.

You may also check Starbucks's Pass The Cheer campaign thru www.itsredagain.com =) Happy Holidays!

Early Christmas @ Thousand Cranes, Greenbelt

jingle bells...Jingle bells...Jingle all the way....^_^

Celebrated an early Christmas dinner with our batchmates @ Thousand Cranes. This was the only date where most of us are available with the coming holidays and busy scheds at work. We were suppose to have our dinner @ MOA. But since it was a Monday and most of us will be coming from Makati, Greenbelt would be the perfect venue.

Yey! Reunion & gift-giving C2t6!

The restaurant is at the heart of Greenbelt 3, designed with what seemed to be Tokyo window panels and rattan lamps. They serve authentic japanese and chinese food in either grill or shabu shabu style.


We had our reservation for 20 people. (whew!=P) and decided to seat by 4 so the food would be enough for everyone:P We had the Ultimate Beef (for 2-3 pax) and Seafood & Beef (for 1-2 pax).


By the end of the dinner, everybody was full:P

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

more pics @ http://elizka.multiply.com/

Thousand Cranes

Greenbelt 3, Makati

Rate: Php350+

HU HA!

Lis and I were headed for Trinoma to buy a couple of things for our Krispies Treats. Since we were already there, we thought of having one of our "let's-try-something-new-and-different" moments :) Five Cows was featured in Antons blog way back but we decided to give it a shot. hehe :) Both of us are very choosy when it comes to ice creams, me in particular, but in this case, who cares. Give me one of that! We'll try anything. Just kidding.

We had the Marinara (Php260) and the Quattro Formaggio (Php260). The pizza was exceptional. We've never tasted a more cheezy pizza. :D Normally the food we ordered wouldn't be enough for us, but the food tastes very good that we finished it to the last bit.

We had the Flaming Alaska (Php185) for dessert, its one of their best sellers. Its some sort of meringue that has 3 ice cream flavors inside served with flaming rum, hence the name. I think from the time they open the store, they added a different twist in serving this unique "urban treat". Aside from dimming the lights while pouring in the rum, one of the staff rings a bell. After which all of them would shout "HU HA!"

Note: We got this mint ice cream for free. It was their halloween promo if you purchased more than 1k =)

Five Cows

Trinoma Mall

4th Level, M4

EDSA cor. North Ave., Q.C.

Krispies Galore

We're starting a new business venture with food - Krispies:D They're rice krispies and marshmallows shaped in hearts and in your favorite Christmas characters: Snowman, Cndy Cane, Christmas Tree, Bell and Gingerbread man.

They're perfect for gift-giving on holidays especially if you're opting something simple yet enjoyable and affordable.:) They range from Php30-40 only...and comes in boxes and packs of 4.

*made to order

Blissful Cravings

09192702420 / 09192701937

Kozui Green Tea Cafè @ Tomas Morato

This year has definitely been a non-stop birthday celebration for me (yey me!^_^). I had 5 cakes all in all:P--hence the tummy huhu=( Anyways, we were suppose to have dinner last Thursday but since there was a Trillanes incident in Makati, we were forced to go home early. Good thing Aaron had a plan B - Kozui :D

I saw Kozui in this month's edition of Yummy magazine as one of the must-try new Jap restaurants. It was a very G-R-E-E-N restaurant...inspired by, of course, Green Tea....kawaiii!!!

The place was so cute...the interior totally won me over and not to mention the Christmas Tree! Kozui for me was an interpretation of how a typical cozy yet modern cafe in Tokyo would look like.

The food was totally impressive. I had one of their Mint Tea Jelly Korichio (Php110). And for food, we ordered their must-try Special Tokayaki "Samurai Balls" (Php98) and Karaage Chicken Salad (Php178). Speaking of cake, Aaron ordered the Green Tea cheescake. Yumyum! Oh! And they serve mint water...cute right?!^_^'

Kozui Green Tea Cafe

258 Tomas Morato, QC.

11 a.m.-12:30am Tuesday-Saturday

4 p.m. - 12:30am Sunday-Monday

BReakfast & lUNCH @ The Fort

We decided to try something different. Instead of going out for dinner or lunch, we had breakfast and lunch together=) And we had both our meals at the Fort.

We arrived at the Fort 9:30-is and decided to walk along Bonifacio High Street to choose here to have breakfast. I brought my cam (of course!) so we could snap some pics along the way.

The morning sun was surprisingly scorching and most of the shops weren't open yet so we were left to choose between Krispy Kreme, Starbucks or Figaro. Aaron wanted to settle for Starbucks and yet I've managed to convince him to go to the Pancake House (Market! Market!) instead coz I was craving for some pancakes. I had their Seasonal Fruit (Mango) Pancakes with Orange Juice and Aaron had Continental Breakfast with Tea.

After breakfast, we strolled around wandering if we could start some Christmas shopping. 2 hours walking proved to be quite tiring but we still got to buy a couple of stuff (found the perfect pouch for my ipod^_^).

Lunctime! We had our late lunch at Chelsea Market and Cafe which is said to be inspired from the one and only Chelsea marketplace at the Big Apple. The menu was quite impressive yet we had no idea what to order=P Luckily, Aaron always have a good eye for something different. We had the Morrocan-Style Lamb Shank Tagine with Roasted Carrots and Zuccini Tabbouleh (a definite comfort) and Caprese Extreme. For drinks, Aaron had the Strawberry Iced Tea and I had the Peach Iced Tea which are our favorite respectively :D.

Average price per person would be around 500, but its worth it :) its a great place to enjoy with your loved ones :) though i wonder if the ambiance or atmosphere would be different at night.. its worth a try! Chelsea is already on our "We must go back to have more" list :)

what was left of our Peach (L) and Strawberry (R) Iced Tea

Here’s one side of the menu from Chelsea: