Refreshing Frappuccinos @ Starbucks

When I went to our rendezvous with my friends, I was exactly 2 minutes late. Cherryl arrived first and I found out she was actually 10 minutes early. That was so sweet of her. Since Ivan was a bit late, we talked briefly about stuff which was really okay. When Ivan arrived, we went to Starbucks to try some refreshing coffees. We were asked if we add some snacks but we're not for it at the moment so we refused.

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We all ordered frappuccinos, Ivan ordered for Chocolate Cream (₱130), I chose Coffee Jelly (₱155), and Cherryl ordered  for Java Chip (₱155.) All of the orders were in "tall" size and which was the smallest size they got. It came a relief for me 'cuz I don't think I could ever drink more than that size when it's already filling. It was very delicious and I wish to try every menu they have in the near future.

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The only drinks here who doesn't have chocolate syrup was mine; the Coffee Jelly. I think because the jelly inside was good enough already.   

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After a few hours of sitting there and chatting, one of the workers offered us their free coffee sample. I really loved it! Much more than what I had ordered. It was a blended iced coffee with whip cream and caramel syrup. I like the staff there too - they were nice and smiley. I wish we were inside though but the seats were full so we stayed outside instead. Still, I had a great time. 

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Sweet Dessert @ Bigby's

I came at Bigby's and was greeted immediately by the waiter. He offered me some soup but I refused since I didn't have the desire for any salty food at the moment. I intended to have dessert only because I just ate my lunch which I came to regret because the smell of food and the other costumers having a good time eating made me envious. I promised myself though that I shouldn't have a meal before going there next time.

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What I loved about the ambiance of the restaurant was their old theme. They used antique stuff like old books in old shelves, they also had an old compass, and old clocks with different time. Each clock has the time of certain different countries. What I can only remember there were London and Sweden.

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There was also a huge ancient map of the world on their ceiling and newspaper cuttings wrapped in a huge rectangular lamps that contains different landmarks of the world. 

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I never tasted strawberry shortcake before, so I ordered it today. It was tasty and sweet; very heavy though for someone who just had lunch of course so I didn't manage to finish it all. The topping they used on the ice cream and for spreading on the shortcake was vanilla ice cream. What they did was spread some strawberry jam around it to make it more Strawberry-like in flavour. The price is only ₱175. 

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As for the drinks, I ordered their Raspberry Iced ea for only ₱89. There is no exaggeration here but I have to admit that it was the best Iced Tea drink I had ever tasted in my whole life. It was very delicious! The only wrong about it was that they served it with bubbles on top and I don't like that in my drinks. Even whenever I pour Soft Drinks in my glass, I always do it slowly to prevent bubbles. That is why I hope they pour their drinks slowly next time; there is no need for a rush.

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Bear Case for my HTC Desire HD

I was searching a cute bear case for my cellphone and iPad and found one online. Before my birthday, Steve asked what I'd like and I told him that I'd like a cellphone and iPad case, which I provided him the links of course. These 2 mentioned gadgets were also gifts from him. It was one of the things I was very happy about for a long time. I honestly still can't believe I have these in my hands right now, but I know I'll get used to it in time. 

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Anyway, back to the cellphone case. My cellphone is the HTC Desire HD. Since I love bears so much, I was thinking of having a bear case for my phone. Fortunately, I found one and it's my ideal look. You see, I don't like buying or owning stuff that looks more like a toy or fake. Good thing I found this case that qualifies to my standards. This picture was taken with the camera flash on.

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This picture was taken without the flash... 

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Big Flat Bread Birthday Treat

When the menu was set, I ordered their speciality called "The Godfather Pizza" in its "Biggest" size. I personally didn't know how they managed to cook it quick because from what I remember, it seems the 36  inch pizza was served in no less than 25 minutes. There were only 6 people and 2 little kids eating the giant pizza but we didn't manage to finish it all. In my calculation, it would take 8-10 people who can finish this pizza; so if you want to invite your friends for some pizza, you better know exactly what you want!

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For the drinks, I ordered the Big Flat Cooler. It is a refreshing Four Seasons juice with bits of watermelon slices inside. Since it's not enough for all of us, I had to reorder more drinks and this time it was the 1.5 litre Coke. The pizza was very delicious and they're generous with meat toppings. I didn't like their hot sauce though because I didn't find it too hot enough -I always love hot sauce and the more spicy it is, the better. I think that is the only thing I can suggest to them is to change their "hot sauce" lol.

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In my opinion, I find the price of the pizza at Big Flat Bread cheap because the size of the pizza gives justice to your payment. Compare this to Greenwich where their "barkada" pizza cost ₱349 and my brother can eat that alone.  I was so glad when I went home because I spent no less than ₱1,500 for all the orders. I was left with more change to enjoy my birthday further.

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"Jag Jeans" Blouse

I bought a "Jag Jeans" blouse for my birthday as a treat for myself. I was actually planning to buy a "Crissa" blouse but when I saw the blouse at the Jag Jeans section, I couldn't help myself and I had to have it.  Before I finally decided which blouse I should pick, I took the "Crissa" blouse and the Jag Jeans blouse to the fitting room and looked at myself in the mirror to determine which one was more attractive. 

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This blouse has the ideal elegant style that I wanted. I'm always attracted to clothes that would make me look professional and sexy-looking at the same time. I bought this blouse for ₱799.75 which is very reasonable for its quality and design.

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A close up look of the brand tag.

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Torn off-Style BNY Jeans

I have to admit that this BNY jeans was yet my first favourite jeans ever. I can't stop wearing it whenever I go to downtown. I had also bought it for my birthday and it took me 2 hours to finally decide on buying it. What I like most about it is that it fits well on my legs and down to my ankle. I also find the torn off style on its front very stylish. I bought this for only ₱850. 

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A close up picture of the torn off style in the jeans. 

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A close up shot of the brand tag. 

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Sinigang na Hipon

When my mother came to visit, I told her how much I craved for "Sinigang na Hipon." It is a sour soup with vegetable and shrimps/prawns. My mother used prawns and that made it way better! A few days before that, I was watching cooking tutorials from "PanlasangPinoy" on Youtube and I stumbled across the soup. Since then, it stuck in my head and all I wanted was to have some. 

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I have the best mother in the world! When I told her how much I wanted the sinigang, that night she made me some right away. We ate it the moment it was cooked and it was steaming and tasty. My mother used "Knorr" sampalok mix for the soup and I'm recommending it because I can't say negative to the flavour at all.

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Here is the close up picture of the soup....

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And here is my bowl serving...

I was so happy when I finished eating. My cravings were satisfied indeed.

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