the limelights--the glitz and glamour of a variety show
My cousin, Noes had 10 tickets for the Halloween edition of Party Pilipinas, a variety show in GMA 7.
tickets
I am not a kapuso. In fact, I'm one-fourth kapamilya (channel 2--abscbn), one-eighth kabarkada (studio23) and the rest is cable (SKYCABLE that is! from ETC, starworld, hbo, cinemax, axn, hallmark, velvet, etc.). So I'm not really that eager to go and watch a show that I know nothing of! BUT I saw this as an opportunity for me and my cousins to bond, its a rarity that ALL of us (older cousins) hang out these days as most of us have different preferences of places to go to and people to be with. Plus, Noes had a hard time getting those tickets, it would be such a waste of her efforts not to use them. So I agreed and went with them. Only to find out that not every cousin will be attending, too bad! My brother and his wife had a prior engagement plus both of them have flu. My cousin, Arah, preferred to spend the day with her boyfriend. So from ten it became seven. I brought my nephew, Ivan along and still there are 2 extra tickets left.
upon entering, they stamped by wrist with this
Anyhow, we still had fun! I never knew Gian Magdangal(?) is cute in person! And that Kris Lawrence(?), I always have this impression that he's arrogant (the way he looks!), he's actually not arrogant-looking, pala. (I didnt get to meet them but they're alright pala in person!hahaha) The divas--Regine Velasquez and Jaya were simply amazing! I had goosebumps listening to them sing! Plus, Ogie Alcasid's songs were great! Too bad, i think I only heard them sing (maximum of) 3 songs. Kyla was a disappointent. She doesnt know her timing and cant quite keep up with the upbeat songs. hayayay!
the divas at work--regine velasquez and jaya
Too many new faces. I dont remember nor intend to remember.hehehe One new singer got my attention,was it JulieAnn(?). Her stance reflects that she's a rockstar at heart. She can play piano and can REALLY belt out some songs! AND she headbangs! cool!
i have no idea who's who. ..:)
What is weird is that, GMA dont allow digicams while production is going on (sooo unlike ASAP where I saw people flashing their cameras while the singers perform!) whats up with that??? The show was pretty loooong and there were boring moments here and there. Still it will not compensate the time I spend with family, which was ultimately the goal! Cool! Happy Halloween everyone! prettytwistedchick
After filling our tummies at Yakimix (until we had hard time breathing from extreme fullness), the gang—Sir Tots, Posh, Jo and I (yes, 4 can still be considered as a gang)—went to our next pit-stop for the night, WAKO KTV.
They decided (as I have no idea that videoke was part of the night's agenda, and they assumed that the "strike-anywhere" in me will just tag along—and they were correct!) that videoke will be mainly for Jo's practice since she's a contestant (representing our team) for our office's IDOL, a singing competition. It's already second elimination round (I think!) so she has to ready herself and prepare her repertoire. I was told that for this round, they are to choose from old ballad songs. For me, (biased that I am) Jo no longer needed the practice coz FOR SURE she got the prize in the bag, her talent more than surpassed her competitors! :P
Anyhow, just for the formality of "practice" (Jo's competitors might say that she's being overly confident) we had a videoke/karaoke night hehehe (yabang!) I repeat, this is just for formality's sake!
the TV
the remote
who first grabbed the mic?? Jo, Posh, Sir Tots or me? any guess??
I haven't been to WAKO before, and for me, at 85Php per head AND per hour, the place is okay. Most of the songs in their lists are pretty old English songs (probably 80s or 70s), a few Tagalog songs and a LOT of Chinese and Korean songs (which we have no idea how to sing or read from the list for that matter!)
the song book
BUT despite having a hard time breathing (because our stomachs haven't digested all the food we ate at Yakimix) and the limited song choice, we still brought out the inner diva in us and belted our hearts out.
sooo many choices to choose from! (can you hear my sarcasm?)
NOTE: I will no longer reveal the song choices of each and everyone because some of the songs sang were incriminating and have a great impact on our reputation. Let's just say, what was sung in WAKO, stayed in WAKO. Hehehe
Last Friday after work, my friends and I went to Greenbelt 3 and dined at Yakimix. They have this buffet meal wherein you can eat anything and everything you want for only 580Php. But like all good things, there's a catch! This one has conditions attached to it. First, NO LEFT OVER! Second, NO TAKE HOME! And third, it doesn’t mean that if you're young, cute and cuddly, you can use that to your advantage...no, CHILDREN BELOW 4 YEARS OF AGE (well their parents that is!) still has to shell out some dough, at a discounted price, but dough nonetheless!
Hmmm, where do I begin?
At first I really had no idea what Yakimix was! All along I thought we were going to eat at Dad's for merienda but a sudden shift in the wind made my friends change their minds and now its Yakimix. Prior to Friday, Posh and Jo showed me a blog site about Yakimix and I immediately got turned off. Yep, that I did! The pictures in the blog were amazing, by the way…but all I saw were Japanese food! (one thing you should know about me is that aside from being a picky eater, I’m allergic to a lot of things as well...so that narrows down my food choices next to nothing!) Its not that I hate Japanese food, I just don’t like eating "RAW" food which I believe most Japanese restaurants cater to their clientele. But in my defense (defensive pala! hehehe), I LOOOOOVE Katsudon (that’s a Japanese food right?!? :D)
But I digress....back to Yakimix, I was starting to dread the idea of doing to Yakimix until I saw in the blog the pics of their desserts. I immediately confirm my attendance! Yep friends, I'm in! I'm good...even just with the desserts! I can live with just desserts!
the ambiance
Then friday came and we went to Yakimix. :) As we entered, the place isnt packed yet. Probably because it was around 7ish when we arrived there (excited much?!?). We got a good seat—not too far from the buffet tables but not too near either!
How ironic that the first table we went to is the Japanese food corner. If your were next to me that time, you'll probably hear me muttering "X", "X", "X", "X".... while I was choosing what food to get. At the end, I finally decided that, THAT table is not for me.
So on to the next...I saw the dessert table and I thought my heart dropped! The array of desserts was simply divine! It was heavenly!!! I just restrained myself from attacking the dessert table as I have not had any "real" food yet... Again, off to the next table (while trying to not longingly look back at the dessert table, that time will come later on...)
I got to the table wherein the smokeless grill will be used. I refrained myself from getting some shrimps (coz I'm allergic) and salmon (coz I just dont like salmon)... I tried asking if they have tuna (coz that is my favorite—I could eat grilled or fried tuna ALL DAY, FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!) but to my dismay, there was none.
"Yakimix, why is there salmon but no tuna??? Sooo unfair!" *sigh*
I guess, I just have to be contended with the beef, the pork and the chicken...oh and some processed food as well!
my first plate
I went for the interesting stuffs, which I believe will not go into waste—meaning no left over! hehehe I tried to get one of each. My decision is based on the following criteria: whether or not I can eat it, whether or not I can bravely swallow it (just in case the taste doesn’t suit my palate) and whether or not I’m allergic to it!
I was just happy grilling. There's something exciting about seeing your food "cooked" by you and before your eyes plus without tons of smoke to block your vision! Super nice! When it comes to my meat and other things (I mean food) on stick, I'm a well-done kinda girl, so it took awhile before all the stuffs I got, cooked! But in the end, I got it all done the way I want ‘em!
Oh, the waiter cleaned the grill even before we left the table and so we were able to see what it looked like inside! Weird stones. Ewww grease!
Jo's first plate....
blue lemonade?!?
Of course, we need something to quench our thirst! Thanks to sir tots for this pleasing to the eye, lemonade—although a little sweet for my taste!
YUM-OH!
As for my second plate, I went for the traditional Pinoy meal... friend rice, chicken lollipop, crispy pata, fried tofu with sweet sauce and fried vegetables. Yum! This one I enjoyed eating for the simple reason that it taste like I’m at home sharing a meal with my family…
I was saving the best for last! I made sure that I have room --LOTS OF ROOM-- for desserts! For me, desserts are the culmination of every meal...
who will say no to blueberry cheesecake, right?!?
ahhh leche flan, a staple dessert in my household!
chocolate cake
caramel bar and egg tart
…however, I must say that I got uber disappointed with these particular sweets that I got. Most of them, especially the blueberry cheesecake and the leche flan were bland and tasteless. The sponge part of the chocolate cake was dry and the only thing that I liked about it was the chocolate on its side. The egg tart tasted...well, like eggs! (and I’m not fond of eggs!) But, this isn't all about me ranting... I found a little piece of happiness in their dessert too! I found their caramel bar and I loved it! Yummmmy! Tasted like Max’s caramel bar! :D
This isn’t me making this blog an avenue for complains... its just that I expected too much from the dessert part since that was the food I was most eager to try! But I had fun too! Look below for the evidence of an empty plate that filled my stomach!
*burp!* --no leftover!-- *grin*
got tired from eating all those desserts???
good food must be shared and enjoyed with great friends!
Too bad I only had three plates....Plus I wasn't able to try the other cakes, the ice creams and the salads... tsk tsk tsk maybe next time?!?
the limelights--the glitz and glamour of a variety show
tickets
upon entering, they stamped by wrist with this
the divas at work--regine velasquez and jaya
i have no idea who's who. ..:)
