Itanong mo sa akin..

When I say that I haven't been serenaded before, that's a lie. Well I have been serenaded before but I want to experience the kilig-to-the-bones kind of serenading. I remember there was a guy from college who sang to me every Parokya ni Edgar's highschool-kilig songs it was a sweet gesture but I nver got the goosies I was looking for. There was also this guy I used to date who sang me a Jason Mraz song that I can't remember, since I can't remember the details then it goes without saying that the goosebumps did not happen at that time either!

I think that song choice is vital in serenading a girl. If ever I'd be given a chance to be serenaded again I'd want an old OPM song. Nothing beats expressing your love in your native language. I would want the song below. Imagining someone singing this to me gives me goosies already.... And no, to those asking Miguel doesn't read this blog so this isn't me asking him to sing me this song. LOL

Itanong mo sa akin
Kung sino’ng aking mahal
Itanong mo sa akin
Sagot ko’y di magtatagal

[chorus]

Ikaw lang ang aking mahal
Ang pag-ibig mo’y aking kailangan
Pag-ibig na walang hangganan
Ang aking tunay na nararamdaman

Isa lang ang damdamin
Ikaw and aking mahal
Maniwala ka sana
Sa akin ay walang iba

[repeat chorus]

Ang nais ko sana’y inyong malaman
Sa hilaga o sa timog o kanluran
At kahit sa’n pa man
Ang laging isisigaw

Ang nais ko sana’y inyong malaman
Sa hilaga o sa timog o kanluran
At kahit sa’n pa man
Ang laging isisigaw

Ikaw ang aking mahal…
Ikaw ang aking mahal…
Ikaw ang aking mahal…

When boys become men :)

I wish I could give credit to whoever did this, but unfortunately I forgot where I took this image from :(

TRUST

I have trust issues. This all started last year when the ex two-timed me. Now I am in another relationship and I realized that I carried over the insecurities I had from my previous relationship. I am scared to go through the pain I went through before. But then again, I gave love a chance why don't I go all the way and trust my partner completely. I am rooting for me and miguel! :)

"Love me without fear,
Trust me without questioning,
Need me without demanding,
Want me without restrictions,
Accept me without change,
Desire me without inhibitions,
For a love so free...
Will never fly away."

- Dick Sutphen

Updates

I haven't written anything personal in a while. I have been busy. I know, I know - that's the lamest excuse ever! haha

It's just that between work, my family and Miguel I barely have time to write. Not that I am complaining though. :)

So what's up in my side of the planet? Well, things are getting better and better between me and Miguel, he brings out a better version of me that I thought never existed before. He's like a ying to my yang. He is what I'm not. That setup comes with its own ups and downs but for some reason we always end up knowing each other more and accepting each other's low points. Cholo on the other hand is getting bigger and bigger - I swear, I was watching TV and when I look at him he seems bigger than he was 30 seconds ago.. and he laughs a lot too and even talks to me on the phone. He is a good break in my monotonous life.

A couple of weeks back two of my cousins from the States arrived. We were a bit nervous because the last time we saw them was when we were kids, we were scared of the inevitable awkward silence and you know, just talking to them - I aint fluent y'know. But family is family, no matter how long we didnt see each other I realized that there's a certain blood calling and we'd connect with each other even if time and distance were driven between us.

Did I say that I want a baby of my own? hey don't be surprised, if you know me then you'd know that my plan is to get knocked up by my 28th birthday. I am weird like that, I just don't have the patience to wait for everything to fall into place. I have baby fever. LOL

So, what else is new? I have a new house that I don't have the budget to fix yet. Sometimes I wonder if I should have just waited for me to get married before buying a home. It is a big resposibility and between my family and my monthly mortage I don't have any savings left. Poof! Talk about wrong decisions. Oh well, I guess I better be happy that I have like 14 more years to finish to officially own a home.

Oh and this is just a realization I had this morning(this post was on draft for the looooooooongest time haha). I want a mature guy. It kinda turned me off that Miguel went clubbing last night - maybe it's just that it's not my thing. I dunno, I don't want to make a big fuss out of it, but for me it's something a teenager does. But as long as he lets me do my thing then I'll let him do his. Peace can be maintained that way. haha

Okay, I've been blabbing for a while now. I guess I better saye buh-bye. I really really hope I get the chance to update this blog more often.

Toodles!

Bagoong Club 2012

I have been dying to try this place out since 2010. I know - what took me so long, right? Well, I tried asking the ex to go there a couple of times, even volunteering to pay for the dinner but he always finds a reason not to go there. Good thing that we never had the chance to visit the place because he aint the right person to go there with. See, I hit the jackpot and I'm with Miguel now and Miguel always gives me what I want. I'm his princess :p

We weren't supposed to eat there last Sunday, but he was late - again. So we lost our reservation at another restaurant. So at the very last minute I tried calling some places on my to-dine list and finally reserved two seats for us at Bagoong Club. The place is located near Tomas Morato so it's quite near my place, it wasn't hard to find actually if I followed the map, but being the miss-know-it-all that I am I decided to find the place my way and it took us a good 20minutes to get there. Normally it would take 10minutes. LOL.

Now on to the food! 

Bagoong Club offers a free platter of Singkamas and bagoong - dba umpisa plang bentang benta na sakin? :) I have to say that their singkamas is very juicy and the complementary bagoong which was supposed to be their staple bagoong was really good - and believe me I have high standards for bagoong and alamang.

What we ordered?

First starters we ordered their Bagoong platter - it consists of a regular Bagoong(Bagoong Asya), Bagoong with gata, Bagoong with crab meat and Bagoong with Pesto. I like the play they made on flavors of the Bagoong. I have to say though that at the end of the day, I would still go with the regular Bagoong.  

We also tried their Kaldereta - is it just me or does Miguel order this everytime we go out? LOL - I say it's just ordinary Kaldereta but the boyfriend insists that it's yummy. So there, choose who you want to believe. :)

We tried their Bagoong Club Special BBQ and I liked it! Miguel discovered a way of eating it - he added Bagoong Europa(the one with pesto) and it was yum yum yum! The sweetness of the BBQ sauce matched perfectly with the leafy taste of pesto. 

Of course I needed to order their Sinigang na Liempo sa Gabi. If Kaldereta is Miguel's go-to food, then I have to say mine is Sinigang and what made this Sinigang extra special is that it's soup is made up of crushed Gabi, ths soup was thick and sour and meat-tasty! I would definitely go back for this one.

Our last dish was Kare-Kare, we ordered this because we are at a place called Bagoong Club and what else goes well with bagoong, right? So their Kare-Kare has this thick peanut sauce -- you'd know that it's the real deal the moment it touches your lips. That's what makes their version of this pinoy dish special. 

And, lastly we tried their Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake - seriously, I want this cake for my birthday! It was the best cheesecake that I ever tried -- the biggest surprise of the night. I even bought one for She since I still owe her a cake becauseI wasn't able to buy her one from Chocolate Kiss --- and she loved it!

So there, that concludes our Bagoong Club experience. I would definitely go back and sample the rest of their menu!

BAGOONG CLUB
122 Scout Dr. Lazcano, Sacred Heart, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
For Reservations, please call 929-5450 • 929-0544
Hours: Mon - Sun 11:00am - 3:00pm • 6:00pm - 11:00pm

So, I'm back

I've been on a blogging hiatus for a while now, it's just that I don't know what I can and I can't write. I've been keeping mum for a while and not letting my emotions out. But I am sick and tired of everything I am doing, I don't like how problems are being taken for granted. 

But now I am back - I am sooo back :) 

So what's happening with me? I am still in the same place I was before. Good thing my personal life and my lovelife balances out my frustrations. I think I should take action and take control of my life, I guess it's time to move forward and face the big bad world -- maybe it's not as big or as bad as I think it is, maybe there's nothing to be scared of, maybe there are good things waiting for me out there.  

I know my post is kinda cryptic, it's just that there are some things that I just can't talk about here. So there, welcome me back to blogging please :)