Bubble Tea - SM North EDSA, The Block

In search for the best milk tea in town, we came across this at SM North EDSA, The Block: Bubble Tea. This place also offers a number of dishes and cakes. What separates them from the other milk tea shops is, as the name implies, their "bubbles" or the pearls. While most milk tea shops use the large sago, Bubble Tea mixed the large with the small (like the ones you get from taho) sago. However, their drink is a bit pricey considering their tough competition in the market. A medium-sized (but really small in actual) drink costs Php 115.00. It's the first milk tea shop I saw that uses a machine to mix the drink and ice. Most shops do this by hand. The milk tea itself is not too special. The milk overpowers the tea and it's not that sweet, or there's just too much water. The pearls were also too chewy. But the place looks nice and perfect for an evening meeting with a friend.

4 Fingers Crispy Chicken - SM North EDSA

4 Fingers is originally from Singapore and offers Korean-style crispy chicken. What's with the name? Well, one because it was started by four food fanatic friends who developed this "secret" recipe for a perfectly cooked crispy-on-the-outside-juicy-in-the-inside chicken. Second, obviously, chickens have four fingers (according to J haha). It's first and ONLY franchise here in the Philippines is located in SM North EDSA, Main Bldg. It's beside National Bookstore and Papa John's (near Yakimix). 

First thing that will make you fall in love with this place will be the interior. It's just superb! I know these photos do not give justice to the place (thus we will come back soon!) and you better see this for yourself. :)

Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt

I've always been a lover of yogurt and almost any dairy product. Normally when my mood's down, I buy the 125-gram Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt. Although I'm not fond of eating strawberries (fresh, preserved, jam, anything!), I love the real fruit bits in Nestle's yogurt. Either their fruits are just so fresh and yummy or their yogurt just goes well will anything, even things I dislike :) And now that I have a lot on top of me, I really consider buying (and eating) the 500-gram cup (or tub hehe). Not to mention the savings you'll get when you buy the 500 grams instead of 4 small cups. So here's what made my day and made me hum "may yogurt ako na malaki!" on my way home :)

YUMMY! :)

The Happiest Lemon on Earth :)

Happy Lemon is not just another tea shop. It's a whole new experience in itself! With different drinks to choose from, you can go ga-ga over everything you'll see. It's one of those drinks that will make you crave for more (even if it makes your tummy hurt when you had too much). It's tangy taste is enough to make me go around the metro in search for the best branch of Happy Lemon. Sadly though, I don't have photos from the shops that means "I shall return!" :) Personally, the Eastwood Mall branch is my favorite. It is located on the 4th floor right beside Starbucks, near Red Box (sounds funny hahaha). But this branch is far from me and it's hard to go there without a car. Next choice will be Megamall branch. It recently opened at Megamall Building B. It's across the cinemas and beside Tokyo! Tokyo!. This is (I think) the largest branch so far. Third will be Powerplant branch. It is located near National Bookstore among with the small booths selling clothes and stuff. Lastly, the Trinoma mall. Although this one's the closest to me, I do not find it accommodating so usually I just grab my drink and go somewhere else to stay since most of the time, the tables are full. Plus the noisy environment because it's near a carousel and Power Station.

My point is, no matter how hard it is for me to drink a large cup of Cocoa with Rock Salt and Cheese (MY PERSONAL ULTIMATE FAVORITE!!!) because I think I am partly lactose-intolerant, I still crave for it and endure the pain afterwards. It is something you will not just want but you will definitely NEED to lighten up everything and make you...oh yeah, HAPPY. This will not be the last time I will write about you, I will never stop craving for you. And I can sacrifice a hundred peso everyday just for you. :)

from Eastwood Mall

Cocoa with RS and C plus Lemon Yakult from Megamall

The Burger Project

THE BURGER PROJECT is one of the best places to have burgers that will fit your palate! Oh well, because you design/personalize your burger. Yes, you can put or remove anything you like from the Buns, the Patty, the cheese, etc. We went here as part of our Maginhawa food walk last November.

 The Burger Project and its next door neighbor Sancho's

Is Kirsten = Kristen?

My name is KIRSTEN N. VILLALOBOS, it's K-I-R-S-T-E-N.

However, people often mispronounce or misspell my name as KRISTEN.

When I was younger, I insist on correcting people whenever they mispronounce my name and won't stop until they say it right. But as I grew older, I learn to accept simple mistakes and realized that these mistakes make my name more special :) Recently, I tried to gather "proofs" of my new name haha.

Visitor's ID I wore at the FOOD BAZAAR in World Trade Center

Receipt for Lab exam during enrollment.

My name plate.

This one I got it corrected but the school year is about to end and I still don't have my corrected name plate. 

LBC Money Transfer receipt. I actually told the consignee that my name's misspelled so she should also write the misspelled name. One time when I was the consignee and they got my name misspelled, I can't claim the money so I called them to change my name in that LBC branch. Hassle.

 This is from my brother's scrapbook project. It says "...my mom took this picture together with my sister KRISTEN." Even my brother got it wrong!

Well, I did some Google-ing and found out that KIRSTEN (which means "anointed, follower of Christ") 

used in Scandinavia is the same as KRISTEN when used in Germany. 

And they both mean the same thing! Also, I found this survey and laughed.

Photo: http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/suitability_of_Kirsten.html

Looks like it's not much of a big deal after all :)

The V Day

With two quizzes, 3 laboratory sessions, and lecture, who can feel Valentine's Day???

Sancho's Churreria Manila: The Best Churros

Searching for the best Churros in town? Well, better try Sancho's Churreria Manila.