Slow Motion for Me By: thepulpyorange No comments

In this fast pace life, I am slow. End of story! Taaaddaaahhh!!

I intended to post this entry past the deadline. Why? Because I'm slow. (Yaaaay! 2 points) 

Yes, we are at it again, making life hard and complicated. Hahaha! It's something we imposed to ourselves, so carry on, let's do the blogging one more time. 

Actually, I'm having a hard time to pick something from my head when there's none to pick (Chosss!). Lots of ideas coming in, though I don't know how to begin, or how to attack it, and eventually end it. So I always go back to nothing. Maybe things are just like that, they will boggle your mind up, confuse you with a lot of stuff, and eventually slow you down until you just don't feel doing it. 

However, I realized that slowing things down, is beneficial too. Especially, pag dumaan si crush (laaaaaaah!), when things are just too crazy, and the world seems like different, though as much as we want to have a full halt, that's not, never, ever possible. We all have a life to live and mess up. I'm good at the latter, got PH.D. for it. Slow a bit down to see the bigger picture, to witness how this crazy stuff leads to a perfect, orchestrated plan, how to shift your gears to be back in a smooth driving road. 

I consider slowing down as a gift. There's nothing more precious than to have a conversation with oneself. Self-check of things so you'll come up with the best ninja move. I also love, how slowing down can make others keep up. To support you in your plight. To know who will be there, forget those who don't care.

Slowing down is a mercy from heaven. It's a decision that will make one wiser and prolly end up with a better maturity. I realized it's not about who finished it first, what matters its how you enjoyed the race and how you learned to keep up and how you stood up and decided to finish the race. 

I think that's it. I think, I'm done with this. Yes to slowly but surely. Winks!

O

Seat Matters - Taza Mia By: thepulpyorange No comments

"San tayo punta?"

The question that haunts me, (OA much?! LOL!), where are we going?! where are we going?! and Dora answered... TO THE MOUNTAINS! while the map from her back pack sings... "I'm the map! I'm the map! If there's a place you need to get. I can get you there i bet.I'm the map!" Hahaha! kidding aside, that would be the usual question from my cousins whenever we get a chance to catch each other during weekends at our parental home. Most of us work our butt off in the city where traffic jams and air pollution are the main attraction. hehehe!

I love the fact that I've got people around who I can tagged long just when my mood strikes for a cuppa, especially now that there are a lot of coffee shop and tea house in San Pablo to hang out and just chill. My younger cousin,whom I really envy because she already knew how to drive(someday!), picked me up around 0730pm. As soon as we took off, we realized that we need another crazy soul to officially consider our night out, the retards gimik. So we collected the crazy soul from his work and headed to a new discovered haven.

Taza Mia is conveniently situated along Maharlika Hi-way just before Max Restaurant, if you're coming from downtown. A cafe beside the shell station. Actually this isn't my first in taza, my younger but not so little cousin Elaine, discovered Taza Mia with her high school friends.

For that, I think they've been in operation for quite sometimes now, I remember when the only coffee shop that we love to hang out was RCC near San Pablo Medical, however they shut it down. Di ko lam?! Bakit nga ba?! And since I'm a repeat guest, nonetheless something in them is quite nice that's why a second visit is necessary. 

It's cafe. Basically they offer caffeine beverages, hot cuppa and some flavored ones. Cold drinks and frappucinos are available in their list. They have the usual drink as well, like fruit juices and sodas. If I remember it correctly, I had a caramel frappe on my first visit and Madagascar Vanilla Cream on the second. In terms of coffee, I like it sweet, reason why I'm more of a Starbucks lover than any other commercialize or popular coffee shop. I love it with a lot of whip, jellies and caramel. More of kids type.

Pasta, rice meals, pastries, sandwiches is on their menu as well. I tried their German sausage which I didn't like. Though I don't know if I'm the right judge of that. Sausages in Earle's Delicatessen suits my taste but not this.

Moving forward to pasta-ses?! Toinks! I think my dear cousin is a pasta lover seeing her plate cleaned up til the very last sauce means an approval. I remember her eating every bacon bits and sauce when we had our first visit. A bacon pasta, though I forgot the exact name of it in the menu.  Then for the latest visit she ordered ham carbonara that she barely finished. I ordered Tuna Pesto with toasted bread. When my dish was served, it wasn't that pleasant in the eyes. The pesto was so thick that I thought it was Tuna LAING Pasta. Though in fairness to them, I suspect that the Tuna made it somehow thick (wala akong alam sa cooking, choss lang!) , it tasted fine, nothing extraordinary, just okay. For the crazy soul that we collected, he's always the rice guy, so I wasn't shocked when he ordered the crispy porkchop meal with extra rice. Clean plate for only some minutes, however he always have a clean plate everytime we hang out or even a simple event in our family. He's that takaw! :) 

In terms of prices, their food range to 100-150 while beverage would have to be around 100. So 200 bucks would give you a decent meal in Taza Mia. I'm not a fan of their food but I love their secluded and comfy place. Though it's a bit noisy since it's along the highway especially if you prefer seating in their open area. 

Taza Mia is a good hang out place with their free wifi and comfy seats. I love it big and spacious when it comes to seat, though number on my list would be couch, especially when I can do my indian seat. As long as it's comfy. I like! :) So seat matters! And I believe that it's always been who you are with, though I'm a lot older compare to my cousins. Seating with them makes me feel a kid once more or more on their age range. hahaha!and I believe in world peace as well. *winks!* 

Oh and by the way happy 25th day of the month! Ciao!

Jumping for Joy: The Dolphin in Me By: thepulpyorange No comments

Me and my big mouth once blurted to you my dear readers that I was a mermaid (Check this out, Royal Dolphin). For that lem'me share a very well written article by someone, my former swim mate just share and posted it on my wall. It's "Date a Girl who Swims", date me?! chosss!! hehehe!

I'll also post pictures last sports fest. Wala Lang! Enjoy!

Date a Girl Who Swims

Date a girl who swims because she’s a happy girl and she finds joy in the simple things. Show her a photo of the beach and her eyes will sparkle. Write her name on the sand and she’ll feel like you gave her a bouquet of flowers.
Date a girl who swims because you can always take her to the beach even when she has her monthly period. She relishes the sand, the sun, the waves, and the marine life. Take a walk with her along the shore barefoot and she’d appreciate the conversation; she’d enjoy the sand tickling her toes; and she’d laugh heartily as the wind blows her hair. At moments of silences, she closes her eyes as she listens to the calming sound of the waves. When she opens her eyes, she appears more relaxed and she flashes that big grin of contentment.
Date a girl who swims, because she possesses natural beauty. She doesn’t need a sexy two-piece swim wear to flaunt her body. Her strong core, wide shoulders, and toned arms and legs shine through any clothes she wears.
Date a girl who swims. Understand that her dry hair was damaged by chlorine, the sun, and salt water. Date a girl who swims, because even after 4km of swim training, she still looks fresh. Date a girl who swims, because she has both natural grace and determination.
Love a girl who swims. Her sun-kissed skin is evidence of how much she could love a hobby or a sport that she dumps the notion that white is beauty. She could do more than get a tan for someone she loves. Love a girl who swims and who would do run trainings because of her coach’s instructions. She will run the required miles even though she’s not as comfortable on land as she is in water. She will do anything for her love of swimming. Likewise, she’ll do what it takes to show her love for you.
Love a girl who swims because she is as calm as a lake. She’s at peace with herself. Love a girl who swims and you find serenity in a beautiful woman. She’s as serene as a pristine beach. Love her even though she gets upset. Everyone cracks up sometimes. Love her through her PMS, and she will love and understand you just as she’d understand angry waves during a storm.
Love a girl who swims. She will love you like she loves the water. She can laugh with your shallow jokes and can listen to your deep, pensive monologue about your highly technical work.
Love a girl who swims. She may be physically strong, but take care of her fragile heart. Don’t pluck her from balanced aquatic-terrestrial life and just leave her because you’re insecure of her strength. When she starts to love you, you become her new home and source of strength. When things go rough, don’t just abandon her. That’s like capturing a carefree fish from the ocean, putting it in a bowl, taking care of it, and leaving it to die.
Love a girl who swims. Be expressive with your feelings. Tuck a note inside her swim cap. Pick her up after her swim trainings. Treat her to a hearty, protein-packed recovery dinner after her speed drills (Don’t be surprised that her appetite is as big as yours. Then you start to wonder where she stores the food in her body.). Propose to her in the most romantic way you can think of and make her feel like she’s  a Disney water princess.
Marry a girl who swims. No need for a fancy honeymoon at a five-star hotel with an infinity pool. Just take her to a private beach and she’ll be happy. Marry a girl who swims. With arms toned and core muscles strong, she’s fit to cuddle and carry your baby for long hours.
Marry a girl who swims. She will teach your children how to float and glide on water. She’ll let your children paddle through the water on their own until they get to relax in the pool while she keeps a close watch. She’ll let your children be free to play with other kids and support their other endeavors, but she still keeps watch to guide them as they grow up.
Marry a girl who swims and be loyal to her. When both of you grow old and gray,  you can simply watch the sunset by the beach. Smile at her. Observe her. She’ll flash back that same smile whenever you took her by the beach years ago. She’s still that happy, content, care-free swimmer you loved and always love.

 After awhile getting back to a familiar place, felt awesomely good. It just brings back memories and adding up more to it. Swimming might not into me but having it once in my life, not be the best but surely one of the happiest. And freestyle I go... Zoooomm!

The Big Gathering By: thepulpyorange No comments

It's my first KCon ever. Due to some unexpected event I need to cut short my two days of amazing experience which was held at SM Arena and SMEX. We bought our ticket online, sign how techi our generation is. This mind opener is only for 900php, really cheap after experiencing my the Conference.We have some investment that we need to take that may help us to grow more as it may open doors to good opportunities.

Unfortunately we came late at the venue. We printed the e-mail confirmation and handed it to the usherette that gave us the official passes and KCon baller band as well. There are different streams that you may choose from, me?! I chose PRAYER and SINGLES, why?! because that's what I do and that's who I am!! :D

For Kerygma Conference starter all participants are gathered at SM Arena. Since we came late we haven't seen the performance of Emanuelle Worship, a famous Christian band from the land down and under. I just so love people with a lot of passion in what they do. And that's how Emanuelle Worship performs, everything are from the heart and it just move me. However for this event, i haven't witness it. That You Tube will be a big help to this disappointment anyway.

As we enter the arena, we are in general admission by the way. a girl with her sunnies was on the stage doing her talk. We chose the best seat, though from where I was, it seems that she was Thumbelina (hehehe! that far!) after sometime I learned that she's Ms. Roselle Ambubuyog. Roselle is visually impaired but finished her  school (in all level) with flying colors. Her disability didn't stop her to achieve things, to aim higher. A very inspiring story that made me believe that dreams do come true if you fight for it, if you have the right reason and if you believe that you can do it.

After getting very inspired a performance from Kerygma 5 get my hands clapping wildly. Hilarious when I saw five men in super heroes costumes. Wolverine with his six pack abs dancing the Gangnam style, funny isn't?! And then the fantastic light show, I really don't know how he controlled the laser light, bending it, twisitng and then creating some complicated image out of it, coolio??!! Until he called "the man" Mr. Bo Sanchez, to try it himself.

Bo Sanchez never fails to put me in awe with his words. Sometimes I feel like a little school girl, feeling fuzzy by just looking at him. I dunno I really feel like that whenever I saw people who are very passionate in what they do and touching lives with their effortless doings.

The big gathering is just a beginning as Bo said it "greater things". We are meant to do greater things because God made us that way. This two days is about knowing our Creator more and I'm all excited and giddy about it! 

To greater things!!! 

Cheers!!

Fishy Fishy Burp Day By: thepulpyorange No comments

Four years... four crazy happy years. And I'm indeed loving it. Super to the max loving it. Just for our little surprise to our cute princess we brought her to this new restaurant in town, though it's more of an amusement park for me.

Isdaan Floating Restaurant is at Barangay Hangan, Calauan, Laguna. It's a sister company of Barrio Fiesta and owned by the Ongpauco's. Gigantic statues of monkeys, crocodiles, fishes, and mermaids are all around with singing cooks and waiters serenading you. Thought the food is a bit overpriced, the sights and shows are awesome and needs to be experienced. Try to think of it as a sort of entrance fee to this semi-themed park restaurant. However you need to be up and early during weekends to get the best kubo. You must not forget your digi cam or phone cameras, it's a waste if you won't have pictures and do try the boat ride. Kids would simply love it.

My lovies enjoyed the new experience, starting with the food, the place and all activities it offered. Lem'me just show you how fun it was. (Warning! Picture Overload!)

And here are my favorite pictures.... :D

Deary Boo Ten- Ten,

I love you baby! Happy Birthday!!

Love-Love,
Tati

Open Sesame, Cafe Lago! By: thepulpyorange No comments

I'm a regular jogger. Sampaloc lake is one of my haven. I don't miss a day jogging of my weekend-in-the-province as long as dogs and cats are not falling from heavy dark clouds. The lake keeps my long legs (choss!) and feet busy for thirty minutes or so. Sometimes more than that if I decided to run twice at 4kms-around -the-lake-path.

The starting point is the big Tilapia that definitely you can't miss. But in this 4kms path another haven is hidden within the haven. Cafe Lago can be found just before you end your around the lake jog. Well that's if you'll go on your right facing the big Tilapia but if you want to forget the sweat, you can just turn left and walk half a kilometer (or maybe less than that...) and Eureka... Cafe Lago! Tada!

Exterior of a place can really be deceiving, from the look of it, it's a cafe... just an ordinary place. Nothing special. But once you've entered the place, it's like Aladdin saying the magic word, "Open Sesame!" ooohh oooh yes! We absolutely love it! LOVE IT!

The cozy ambiance, good view, secluded area... uhmmm it all just fit in for a super nice hide out. Hehehe! Actually my romantic-curls-cousin, Hazel, discovered the place with the help of her friends. We love how they designed the place, in touch with nature and everything was perfect for us. Would you believe that we park our ass in Cafe Lago for four solid hours and all we did was to chat.The place was sooo good and we'll definitely coming back, with other cousins too.

Deceiving as their exterior, same with the name of their place. I thought they're specializing or I mean their best seller would be different kinds of coffee. They serve sodas in can, brewed coffee and hot choco... uhmm that's it! Then I realize that they cater more to those who's up for a heavy meal after losing some fats by offering breakfast like Tapsilog and other ___silog meal. They do offer other dishes too but what we've tried was their Tuna and Chicken sandwich. Nothing fancy on food presentation but it's okay. Romantic-curls-cousin tried their hot choco which she loved because of it's Filipino taste. She must really love cocoa, since one cup isn't enough. LOL! However, I think the food was overpriced a bit but the place covers it all. Regardless, I'm coming back!