The one being a first timer visitor, and being a first time diner.

Last night was my first visitor at Fisher Mall. Last night was also my first time to eat at Pedro 'N Coi as a diner.

I haven't the chance to roam around the aforementoned shopping due to the fact that my family & I went their to eat and celebrate my father's birthday (although he's currently in the Samar province) at the aforementioned restaurant.

Nakakaliw yung mga pangalan ng mga pagkain sa Pedro 'N Coi. The restaurant has two floors in the third/3rd level of the shopping mall. It has two/2 jeepneys to seat in; small jeepneys for the seasonings; and other items that I forgot that common here in the Philippines. The restaruant has also some Philippine history features.

Some of the food are good for 2 to 5 or 6 persons. And if my memory serves me right, it was design by beauty queen Shamcey Supsup.

The one with attending a job fair.

To be honest, I miss attending job fair in shopping malls.

The one that I'm having a weight problem.

Oo, overweight/obese ako na tao.

Nag-gym ako dait. Way back 2003 or 2004. Kaya lang hindi ko natapos dahil sa pag-a-aral. College student ako ng panahon na ito.

May nakita ako na mga ads ng isang gym that promotes 30 minutes of workout. The ads is located along ADB Avenue near The Podium.

Nahinayang sa akin ang parents ko nung sinabi ko na hindi natapos yung pag-gym ko dati, dahil sa pag-a-aral ko.

Ngayon ako ay overweight/obese ako na tao. Gusto ko ulit mag-gym.

Kaya lang: 1) Siguradong hindi ako papayagan ulit na mag-gym ng magulang ko, dahil hindi ko natapos yung remaining 10 days sa 20 days workoiut ko sa isang gym, na nasa SM North Edsa; at 2) Kahit na gusto ko ulit na mag-gym ulit, gagamit ako ng sarili kong pera, wala naman akong sapat na pera na pangbayad sa pag-enroll, or kahit sa personal trainer.

I used to workout in my room. But for unknown reasons, hindi ko na ulit nagawa yun. I don't remember the workout I did. The workout I did are mga workout na puwedeng gawin sa bahay. Sa iPod touch ko nakuha yung mga workout na ginawa/ginaya ko.

Sa Ortigas ang "trabaho" ko. Sa office na "pinapasukan" ko, may crossfit gym, at ito ay nasa ground floor. Sa tapat ng building na pinapapasukan ko, ay nasa 22nd floor. Yung dalawang gyms, isang yoga studio at isang Pilates studio, ay nasa 4th floor ng The Podium.

Kahit na gusto na masubukan ang mga gyms na ito, hindi ko rin naman magagawa. Kasi, maliit lang naman ang sinusweldo ko, ang tatanggap ko na sweldo.

Yesterday morning, I'm considering to workout in my room. And yesteday morning, I searched some YouTube videos on my iPod touch. I could be wrong, but I think na puwedeng gawin ko ang mga ito. And I don't have some items or equipments featured in the videos. I-modify ko na lang siguro.

Tim Ho Wan, SM North Edsa

Last night, my family & I ate our dinner in Tim Ho Wan on SM North Edsa. Tim Ho Wan is a restaurant from Hong Kong.

The food is okay. The service is okay. The prices is affordable. I'm not sure about the area of the aforementioned restaurant, because I wasn't in good mood last night.

The plate, tissue/napkin, and menu.

The tissue/napkin.

The logo.

The menu.

Rice with Beef and Fried Egg.

The food is only 180 Philippine pesos.

The Little Prince (2015 film) and RPG Metanoia in SM Megamall.

It's been 4 (four) years that I watched a movie n SM Megamall na ako lang mag-isa nanood. The first movie being "RPG Metanoia".

I watched the former in the aforementioned movie yesterday in SM Megamall, because the aforementioned movie was in local theaters last Wednesday, December 2.

While the latter was shown in local theaters was Christmas Day of 2010. And I watched it twice during the first (1st) week of January 2011.

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I do not own the images above.
For informational use only.
Credits to the respective owners.

Movie watching at Robinsons Movieworld in Robinsons Galleria.

It was my first time to watch a movie at Robinsons Movieworld in Robinsons Galleria alone. It was my second time to watch a movie there. The first time was when my family & I and with my uncle watched the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" way back 2004.

I watched the movie "The Visit" in Robinsons Galleria. I'm not sure if the movie is shown in other Robinsons cinemas. As of today & according to the website of Robinsons Movieworld, I didn't see the movie is being screened today on Robinsons Galleria.

As for my review of the movie, and my other reviews of other movies, kindly visit this blog of mine.

“Taking Gifting to the Next Level”

Christmas is one of the wonderful holidays. Our country earned the distinction of celebrating world's the longest Christmas season.

Because when September 1 arrives, shopping malls, supermarkets, department stores, convenience stores, ukay-ukay stores, various specialty stores and other business establishments, and even local radio stations start playing Christmas songs, and start displaying Christmas decorations. And end around early or mid-January of the following year.

Many of us has different wish list and gift ideas for ourselves, and for our loved ones. And many of us different ways and plans to give back to others this Christmas.


What is your Christmas wish list for yourself?

So far, these are my Christmas wish list for myself:
Slip-on sneakers/shoes for men;
Shoes bags;
Slacks pants;
Visitors to my blogs;
2016 Starbucks journal;
2016 Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf journal;
2016 Seattle's Best Coffee journal;

What are your Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones this year?

So far, I'm planning to give my loved ones with pasta-inspired food with, salmon, various pasta noodles, etc;
Clothes for my two (2) nephews;
Journals for my other nephews;
Some treats for my other older/adult relatives

How do you plan to give back to others this Christmas?

One plan I'm (I am) doing since Christmas 2011, is collecting stamps on Seattle's Best Coffee Philippines' Dream Journal. Their partner is World Vision.

I'm also planning to give Christmas gifts some of my fellow employees this year. Like what I did last year.

"For more updates about this year’s “Merry SM Christmas” campaign, visit SM’s official Christmas microsite (https://www.smsupermalls.com/merrysmchristmas2015) and follow its official social media accounts at Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/smsupermalls), Twitter (https://twitter.com/smsupermalls), and Instagram (https://instagram.com/smsupermalls/); and get an insider access to all the fun happenings at SM Supermalls nationwide through Viber (http://chats.viber.com/SMsupermalls). Shoppers can actively share their holiday merriments inside the SM Supermalls by posting their photos on social media and adding the hashtag #MerrySMChristmas2015."

Seattle's Best Coffee's Strawberry Cheesecake and Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Skillet.

Seattle's Best Coffee's Strawberry Cheesecake, is one of the coffee shop's holiday drinks this year. While Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Skillet is one of the new breakfast meals of the aforementioned coffee shop.

Seattle's Best Coffee's Strawberry Cheesecake, is one of the coffee shop's holiday drinks this year. While Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Skillet is one of the new breakfast meals of the aforementioned coffee shop.

The Strawberry Cheesecake drink is combination of strawberry and cheescake. Mas nalasahan ko yung cheesecake flavour. Kati yung strawberry flavour.

With flash.

The drink comes with toppings on top of the drink.

Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Skillet is okay. The bacon tidbits are crunchy. The French breads are crunchy, too. It has two eggs. I wonder on kung papaano nila pinuno yung skillet ng egg white.

Closeup of the aforementioned food/skillet.

The price of Strawberry Cheesecake is 170 Philippine pesos. While the price of Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Skillet is 210 Philippine pesos.

LRT 2, Cyma, and Robinsons Magnolia.

I, myself, a first time rider on LRT 2. Because, I never tried using/riding on LRT 2 since its inception and opened to the public. Of course, hindi ko alam ang daan papuntang LRT 2 Araneta-Cubao Station kung galing ang pasahero ay ng MRT Araneta Center-Cubao Station, nagtanong-tanong ako.

Nagtanong ako sa sang sang tindahan kung saan papuntang LRT 2 na Araneta Center-Cubao Station. Malabo yung sagot niya, kaya nag-walk out ako.

Napansin ko na renovated yung MRT Araneta-Cubao Station. Matagal na kasi akong hindi nakakapunta ng nasabing istasyon. At napansin ko na may kalakihan na ang Gateway Mall. Hindi ko ine-expect na may branch ang Uniqlo sa nasabing mall. Ginagawa yung branch ng Forever 21.

Once na nasa platform ako ng LRT 2 Araneta Center-Cubao Station, nagtanong ako sa security guard kung saan bababa. Sa Gilmore Staton. From Gilmore Station, kumanan daw ako at straight ahead lang. Kung alam ko lang na maglalakad ako papuntang Robinsons Magnolia, sana na lang na sumakay ako ng jeep/jeepney.

I noticed that the Robinsons Magnolia branch of Cyma is quite small. Pero puwede na. And it's been a year and 3 (three) months since I was in the aforementioned shopping mall. The first I was there was July 2014.

Sambo Kojin in SM Megamall Atrium.

The office I currently working as an employee, had a buffet dinner in Sambo Kojin on SM Megamall's 3rd floor of Atrium. The branch itself is big. It is a combination of Japanese and Korean cuisine/food.

It was my second time to eat in Japanese buffet restaurant, after Yakimix. And this is my first time to eat in Korean, buffet restaurant. And it was my first time to eat in a buffet restaurant with the combination of Japanese and Korean food/cuisine.

Just like most Japanese restaurants, Sambo Kojin's interior is Japanese inspired. Even the restrooms for men and ladies.

There's a Japanese/Korean carbonara, but I don't know on how one of my bosses found. I don't know why I didn't tried their miso soup. There is a soup that I do not know what.

The branch has two (2) selections of main course: items that you're going to cook it; and food items are already cooked. And of course, there are appetisers and desserts.

Sambo Kojin has other branches:
Eastwood;
Edsa;
West Avenue;
SM Southmall

The Edsa branch is located, of course, located along Edsa. It near the branches of Dad's, Saisaki, Kamayan.

Their SM Megamall branch was the first branch I visited.

Visit their links below.

Official website

Facebook fan page

Instagram account

Sambo Kojin hashtag on Twitter

At our table.

Appetisers with a touch of art:

My third (3rd) batch of appetisers and the cooking: My third (3rd) batch of appetisers

My third (3rd) batch of appetisers and the cooking: The cooking

Men's restroom

My third (3rd) batch of appetisers and the cooking: My third (3rd) batch of appetisers

Korean pies:

Tempura: Shrimp, fish, prawn, etc.:

Watermelon with a touch of art:

The desserts: Cakes

The desserts: Ice cream
The toppings:

The ice cream: The yellow-colored ice cream is tasted like popsicle; strawberry; match green tea; I just don't know the name of the dark green-colored ice cream on the lower right.

2015 Manila International Book Fair

I first learned about the schedule of this year's 36th Manila International Book Fair, is via the event's Facebook fan page.

The schedule is from September 16 to 20, 2015. That's two weeks from now. And the time of the book fair is open from 10 AM to 8 PM.

I remember that the event first held in World Trade Centre Manila, before transferring to SMX Convention Center. I also remember that the book fair had a week-long book fair, from Wednesday to Tuesday.

You may visit these other links.
SMX Convention Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Home - The 36th MIBF

And here are some videos.

2015 Nestlé Choose Wellness Expo

Last Saturday, I attended 2015 Nestlé Choose Wellness Expo in Mega Trade Halls on SM Megamall.

I registered via email. Last year, I registered via Facebook. I tried using my Yahoo! Mail. I didn't received any verification email. I used my Gmail.

On the previous years, the nutritionists/dieticians get some of the attendees' information on health (i.e. BMI, height, weight, etc.). This year, they didn't do it. Hindi ko maalala kung may ganitong scenario last year.

In the survey area, sinabi ko yung nasa 3rd/third paragraph.

Sana, meron next year.

35th Manila International Book Fair, Day 2

Last Saturday, I attended a writing workshop by Precious Pages and Lampara. This event was held during fourth (4th) day of 35th Manila International Book Fair, in SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia. I didn't expected that the writing workshop, is a writing workshop for children's literature. I left the workshop unannounced during the 5 (five) minute break.

So I decided to go the book fair. As expected, there are a lot of people.

This time, I bought Looking for Alaska (from National Book Store) by John Green, and Mockingjay. The former book was by John Green, while the latter book was written by Suzanne Collins.

I bought the former book, from the booth of National Book Store, while I bought the latter book from the booth of Fully Booked.

Both books, have 20% discount.

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Links:

National Book Store official website

National Book Store on Wikipedia

National Book Store on Twitter

National Book Store on Twitter

National Book Store official website

Fully Booked

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