NJ and NY 2012

okay calm down! I know my post is late, I am just way too busy to blog about everything that happened over the weekend, but im here now and it's not too late :)

Saturday night,  getting excited and anxious bout driving in manhattan for the first time! "lakasan lang ng loob". We left CT around 8:30 am arrived at NJ around 11 30, had brunch at Philippine Bread House and then went to Little Quiapo for HaLo-Halo $5

Thank God there's no traffic! Not my first time to drive to New jersey but this time my GPS took me to a different route which i like better than the back road.

after eating we figured it's still early, we're thinking of driving to manhattan to check in but im concerned that we'll get stuck in traffic if we do that so we just killed time at the mall which btw you have to pay for parking...

I wasn't planning to buy anything coz im all set with what im wearing and what i have but you go to stores sometimes you just can't help it. I bought a cute top and changed my outfit :)

Then we went to the event before it get's really late, show starts at 3pm as they say but guess what? filipino time! show didn't start not until 3:45. Started off with this 2 comedian then christine reyes sang 3 songs? then ofcourse vice ganda! Christine is really pretty and skinny :)

 Christine reyes

 Vice Ganda

 with apple after the show :)

while waiting for the show to start

After the show, we drove to manhattan to check in at Hilton Garden Inn at times Square, we got a deal at the hotel and also a very good location, what sucks is the parking! we had to pay $45 with tax just to park for overnight WTF?! Thank God there's no cop when i accidentaly entered a one way street when i was trying to park my car, oh my! i was sweating and panicking coz all the cars was honking at me >.< anyway i was able to maneuver the car. We checked in the after 30 mins we started walking around Times Square, I can say this is the first time i really enjoyed New York, i was able to enjoy all the view, relax, eat whatever I want, try new things, see and walk at times square at night with all the bright lights. SO many people taking pictures walking around and just sitting there. when I say many people, THERE's A LOT! It's true, the city that never sleeps.

 See all of them? just chillin, :)

Just got to get one pic with them hahahah

Next day, grabbed coffee first thing in the morning, this is the city where I can survive since they have starbucks in every corner!!!

walked around to find a place to have breakfast that's cheap and taste good, we ended up at Cafe Metro. Breakfast was delicious!!!!!!

Walked around after breakfast, walked in to stores :)

 Gelato

 Baked by Melissa

then we drove back to NJ to buy ensaymada and bread from Philippine Bread and Christine's only to find out the christine's at newark are always close on mondays so i had to drive another 30mins to Bergenfield NJ. WE got Back to CT before it hit traffic so im really happy. A short break from working hard for the past weeks. We deserve it!

I'll post detailed reviews on food, hotel, restaurants and products soon!

Dinner at kuya john's!

I wish i took more pics! Lol



Inihaw na bangus, chicken, pancit, mais, pancit luglog, porkchops, desserts and more! I wish i took more picture
but im way too busy eating! Lol

Ahh busog!!!! Thanks kuya john and ate pitchie for the dinner!


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Food and Fun

Guess i still have time to do a blog today :) well i want to tell u what happened last night after the 5days straight of working we finally have a day off to spend on ourselves! So gemoy and I went out to dinner at fridays last night






then we went to a hookah bar somewhere in west hartford called the arabian nights,









it was really awkward because all of the people share a room and seats too, it's just way too uncomfortable with me sitting with total strangers, it's just too awkward. Anyways we piked mango peach flavor, it's quite expensive too for $25 for two person, if you add another person u have to add another $25, oh well.. After that we decided to go home we were just too tired to go places!

This morning we woke up around 930 so i said we can go for breakfast! We went to triple a diner, been there once before but it was a really long time ago, the menu was great they serve almost everything from breakfast to dinner. Pork, chicken, beef and seafoods.

The waiter was nice enough to make me a coke float even if it's not in their menu.. :)









Breakfast was perfect, went home and had a nap!



We were planning to go shopping but gemoy got allergies from somewhere so we decided to stay home and rest for a little while. Then we went to the mall around 530 to pick up clothes for tom's comedy concert (excited)
I bought a dress that's really nice and a cute top, i don't know what to pick so i grabbed both but i guess im wearing the top and jeans tom just in case it gets cold in manhattan :)

Dinner was at ichiban with julian his gf and roommates.














Yup to eat there is really expensive but we had so much food so its okay, im just shy to take pics coz they might think im too weird taking pictures of the food LOL..

Anyway i had a great day, tom should be more fun! Excited much. Filipino foods here we come again..




Cant wait to see manhattan again at night.. <3


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Thanks julian!

For saving me $500 :)! My car is mostly fixed! Besides from some scratches.. But oh well! So happy.. :)




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Manong pa-backride!

Eto palagi kong linya sa umaga, college days, kahit nung highschool pa. Tuwing umaga ngaabang nako ng mga pasahero pra makabackride, or si mama nga natuto nring mamasada, sisigaw na yun,
Snowwhite!!!!!, bilisan mo may pasahero na! Ako naman dali dali takbo, suot ang puting uniporme

Sige kahit sa likod nlng ngtricycle eh nakakapagpulbo at ayos pako ng buhok hanggang makarating sa kanto, ayus lang nakatipid ng P25 minsan kasi 125 lng baon kaylangan pagkasyahin, kung 150 aba masaya na! Oo tunog malaki, wow 150? Hello sa kapal ng ipapaphotocopy mo at kaliwat kanang singilan tyak ung 150 mo kulang pa, eh ang value meal lng 55 na, maghapon ka pang nasa school ang ice tea na 3/4 yelo 1/4 iced tea ay halagang 10 na, eh pano kung may group practice
pa? Buti nlng npunta ako sa mga kaibangan na hnd mo kailangan mkipagsabayan sa gastos, yung tanggap niyo isat isa kung pinagkakasya niyo yung baon niyo, tipong mgpapaligsahan p kayo sino pinakanakatipid na gastos sa lunch, ako pa? Kanin at P5 munggo tyak busog na ko!

Masarap din ang galing sa hnd mayamang pamilya, ramdam mo ang saya sa bawat grasya, minsan kasi pag nsayo ang lahat at nakahain n sa harapan mo, mas dun pa tayo nakakahanap ng maraming irereklamo.

Ang hirap magpaaral ng nursing pero bilib ako sa mama ko at step father ko kahit di kami mayaman kayod sila ng kayod, ngyon ko lng naappreciate ung mghapon nyang pagpila at mamasada tpos hihingiin ko lng ung isang daan na halos 7 na oras nyang inantay buuin. Ngayon ko lang mas naramdaman ngyong ako nmn ung ngtratrabaho ng mghapon.

Minsan natututo pa kong magdamdam kasi ang hrap isipin pano mo hihingin ung pang thesis, pang group work, pangbili ng mga requirements. Umabot nga kami sa puntong wala n kaming kape at asukal pati LPG haha, tipong hnd natapos ung pancit canton sa pagluluto mo dahil ubos na ung gas!

Ang sakit kaya sa puso nun? Ung parang shet, ganito na ba tyo kahirap? Pero cge lang utang dto utang dun. Ung mga tricycle namen umiikot lang sa pagsasangla problema eh kapag summer class? Pucha 20k para lng sa loob ng 2 buwan na school, dpa tpos ng isang loan kaya ayun hnd alam san kukuha ng pangtuition. Nakaktuwa nga eh kasi ang daming hnd ngpahiram kasi hnd nmn daw ako matatapos ng pagaaral, mgaasawa lng daw ako o kaya naman ay mabubuntis. Saklap noh.?

Ok lng yun kasi mabait ang Diyos, lagi nyang dadalhin palapit ang mga taong handang tumulong sayo, akalain mo graduation cake ko nga ibang tao pa ang bumili, ung taong laging ngpapautang samen sya pa ang ngdala ng cake para sken, haha sabi ko, "kuya, etong 1/4 ng diploma para sayo kasi kung wala ka bka d ako ntapos"

Hindi man ako grumaduate with flying colours o dean's lister, marami akong natutunan sa college life, lahat ng saya, kalokohan, inuman, drama at mga super memorable moments at pinakaimportante nakagraduate sa oras! Naku wala akong pambyad ng extra sem noh!

Sabi ko kay mama, ok lng to ma na mahirap tyo para pag nasaten n ang sagana mas masarap, mas maaappreciate nten yung ginhawa.

Oh tama n nga bka sabhn niyo masyadong malungkot at madrama. Pero Sa totoo lng naluluha ako hahaha.

Salamat lng tlga sa lahat lahat ng nging bahagi ng journey ko, sa mga taong pumarte at nakitulong, mga taong hnd humusga at ngtiwala. Kasi masasab ko sa sarili ko ngayon, masaya ako at kuntentong kuntento :)

Labor day!

Of course i came in late this morning apparently, my alarm clock decided not to go off or probably it did but i just didn't bother to wake up! Oh my i punched in 4mins late took shower for 3 mins??! Went speeding on my way to work, but it all worked out, lol


Happy birthday louie!
It's actually tom but since he's off so we celebrated it at work, gemoy bought him a cake and we sang happy birthday :)







My breakfast today lol


-mary's deviled eggs!







Yesterday we went to evergreen walk to get ourselves ice cream from cold stone! Oh my! So good!! I had the mud pie mojo <3







Look at this fruit cake i got from big Y the other day! Looks good but i didn't like the syrup they put on the fruits !





So excited for the weekend!!!!




Other food trips for the past week :p i know, i need to start cooking more often..















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Seafood craving! + my bbq ribs

Webt to city fish today, my first time there thanks to the app Yelp, that made my search easy..! I was craving for some seafood and i was willing to drive even 30mins just to find a good place that serves fresh seafood...
It was pricey but worth it..!
Fried Scallops

Lobster roll! First time to try this and oh my! It was delicious!!! My new fave item.!

And i made bbq ribs, marinated with toyomansi, some pepper, garlic powder, salt and brown sugar.. 300F for 3hrs and a half :)

Result? Fall off the bone ribs!
It was only marinated for couple of minutes and it came out good (bragging) didn't had time but if i did i think it will be much better tasting! :)
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