For the sake of myself
being remembered by my short-term memory I write lines--overly non-sensical
lines of random thoughts burning with pessimism, nauseous hopelessness, spoofable
reflections, gibberish rants and sometimes retracting suicidal grains of food
cravings, insane cursings... I don't write to be appreciated. My fiction deserves
no attention. I type blank-spaced blahs of words, similar to forgetful lines
if ever you are reading these words, forgive yourself on why the heck you've
thought of browsing this page. You might feel depressed as I ponder my thoughts
on my life... so you better exit now and save yourself from insanity. Bow.
Sheethead
Queen
This is a blog written by the queen of Sheetheads. Wondering what that word
means? Sheethead is a clay mineral powder which is used to absorb oil and
grease from non-washable fabrics. Or maybe it means a head full of bright
semi-shitty crappy ideas. Or maybe Sheethead doesn’t mean anything.
This blog is
full-heartedly dedicated to Smokey’s hotdog, isaw, hematophobics, Master
Splinter of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to people strangled by the Sheethead,
to anti-posers, to the late Luis Taruc and other Pinoy liberalists and nationalists,
to the Visayan nephew, to paranoid loving parents, to siblings and relatives,
to Christian Bautista, to Iranians, to Quentin Tarantino, to UAAP fans who’ve
mistaken this blog as their idols’ fan site, to the wondrous sights
of the Philippines and of course, to YOU! YIHEE!
Quote
for the day:
If you do not know who I am, maybe you do not know who I am.
Thus, I’ve
crafted “Ten Magnificent Random Things You Should Know About
Me.” Only 90% of this is authentic. 1 is a lie.
1. I am a 24 year
old IT analyst in denial. I am an MIS graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University. I have been blogging since 2004 and developed my asthma while being bored with corporate life.
2. I am afraid of blood and roaches.
3. I am currently addicted to Damien Rice's, Up Dharma Down's and The Beatles' music.
4. I have mild amnesia and I am a fulfilled insomniac.
5. My dream is to be DOT's secretary someday.
6. I still dream of becoming a rockstar someday.br>
7. I crave for lobsters, isaw, kilawin, Meatshop's steak, more prawns, oyster, Lord Stow egg tart, Philadelphia cheesecake, aligue, calif maki, leche flan and tomato soup.
8. My knight will soon take me to Sagada, Mt. Pinatubo, Camiguin, Siquijor,
Sorsogon, Siargao, Isabela and Sulu.
9. Horsebackriding was my passion. Surfing is my dream.
10. I love singing DJ Alvaro's songs on videoke.
Wishlist:
Condo in Makati, Canon EOS 40D, Wii, TV Stick Tuner for iMac, stone driller, Godfather original DVD, P.O.A dress, violet Chuckies, free one month massage, Kitkat, Choco Mallows, Lord Stow egg tart lifetime supply, JBL sound system, B Series MB, violet Samsonite luggage, gold Rolex watch, all expense-paid trip to Batanes, Tokyo, Mt. Pinatubo, New Zealand, Siargao, Marinduque, Guimaras, Swiss Alps, France, Himalayas, Africa
Book-o-rama
Great Reads:
Alan Lightman, Nietzsche, Freud, Jessica Hagedorn,
Randy David, Conrado de Quiros, Dave Eggers, JD Salinger, Mark Haddon, Lourd de Veyra,
Doug Lansky, Michael Cunningham, Frank McCourt, Harper Lee, Gabriel Garcia
Marquez, Ramil Gulle, Bill Watterson, Roald Dahl, Nick Joaquin, Robert Fulghum,
Neil Gaiman, Citiatlas
Music-worthy
Lokals:
Dicta License, Up Dharma Down, Urban Dub, Sugarfree, Cynthia Alexander, Rivermaya, Radioactive Sago Project, P.O.T., Imago, Razorback, Wolfgang, Orange and Lemons, Brownbeat All Stars, Bamboo, The Bridge, Sugar Hiccups, Sheila and the Insects, Sponge Cola, Sandwich, Sponge Cola, Session Road, Kjwan, Kapatid, Barbie’s Cradle, The Teeth, Eraserheads, HYP, Joey Ayala, Gary Granada, Brownman Revival, True Faith, Side A, Parokya ni Edgar, Freestyle, South Border, Christian Bautista, Michael Cruz, Gary V.
Music-worthy Foreign Invasions:
Smashing Pumpkins, The BEATLES, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Damien Rice, Nirvana, Moonpools and Caterpillars, Aida Broadway, Foo Fighters, Oasis, 311, Our Lady Peace, Pearl Jam, Incubus, Deftones, System of A Down, Jars of Clay, Fra Lippo Lippi, Depeche Mode, The White Stripes, Janis Joplin, Boyz II Men, Silverchair, The White Stripes, Caetano Veloso, Tracy Chapman, No Doubt, Vertical Horizon, A Perfect Circle, Snow Patrol, Ne-yo, Regina Spektor, Keane, Sarah McLachlan, Ben Folds Five, Third Eye Blind, Usher, Live, Rage Against the Machine, Cold Play, Alanis Morisette, 50 Cent, Cranberries, Jewel, Tori Amos, Staind, Blur, Stevie Wonder, At The Drive-In, Nat King Cole, Goo Goo Dolls
Movie
Mania
In
The Mood For Love, Big Time!, Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Reality Bites, Legend of 1900, Gattaca, I am David, Endo, Juno, Kite Runner, Schindler's
List, , Olivier, Olivier, Fight Club, City of God, Chungking Express, Cinema
Paradiso, Malena, Children of Heaven, Children of Paradise, Primal Fear, American
History X, Fahrenheit 9/11, Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon, Karnal, Fallen,
Catch Me If You Can, Fallen Angels, La Jette, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Amores Perros,
The Crime of Padre Amarro, Legend of the Falls, In America, American Beauty,
Snow Falling On Cedars, Amelie, Run Lola Run, Talk To Her, The Rainmaker,
Seven, Life is Beautiful, My Best Friend's Wedding, Confessions of A Dangerous
Mind, How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days, Kill Bill, Godfather 1, Motorcycle Diaries,
Godfather 2, Closer, Mulan, Shawshank Redemption, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's
Nest, The Others, Practical Magic, Chocolat, The Matrix 1, Shrek, Monsters,
Inc., Almost Famous, The Pianist, Girl Interrupted, Lost in Translation, Cider
House Rules, Devil's Advocate, Dead Man Walking, Philadelphia, Citizen Kane,
Not One Less, Minority Report, Sixth Sense, Big Fish, Kill Bill 2, Godfather
3, Artificial Intelligence, Killing Me Softly, Vertical Limit, L'Appartement,
Au Revoir Les Enfantes, Osama, The Adaptation, Imelda, Queen Margot, American
Rhapsody, La Vida Rosa, Before Sunset, Waking Life
Last Sunday, we celebrated Mom’s birthday at Crowne Plaza Galleria’s Seven Corners. Our lunch buffet can be summed up into three words—indulgence, sophistication and semi-gluttony! A lot of faces lining up the lunch buffet were familiar—from Dado Macapagal-Arroyo and his family, Sonny Belmonte, socialites speaking crappy tuhog-tuhog language to a lot of Atenean schoolmates.
I wanted to review every viand I tasted there but since I’m not knowledgeable of the what’s of food tasting, I’ll just try to jot down my once-in-a-year food experience.
I started with the Asian noodle corner. The chef (or is he a server?) put some scallops, shrimp, cabbage, mushrooms and chicken broth… and tada! The result was a hot salty soup. I told myself that I should have put some noodles on my soup but when I tasted my nephew’s soup with noodles, it was salty too! So I concluded that their soup was a no-no.
Then, I proceeded to their Salad corner were an array of different salad dressings, fresh vegetables, tomatoes, bacon, croutons, broccoli, etc were to be selected. Other unknown appetizers finely made like the Parmesan flan and other aliens with cream cheese and gelatin-looking strangers [see, I don’t know the food alphabet!] were also on top of my to-be-picked-list. Cold prawns lying on a bed of ice were untouched with other oysters to appetize the meal.
The Japanese corner should also be recognized with its sushi and sashimi’s great taste. Scallops, tuna, salmon, california maki, kani maki and other Japanese shigishigi should be tried! Oh gastronomic cancer, you name it, they have it!
One must also try savouring the taste the Western corner offers. From its succulent beef, ham, tender lamb to the tasteful steak topped with gravy, one is assured to further affirm his/her carnivorous blood [haha, I told you, this isn’t a food review!]. Potatoes made my day for I realized that they were primetime heroes that killed the acerbic taste of eating too much meat. Hah!
Then, my taste buds were further satisfied by chicken curry, fish, beans, mango chutney and other food aliens placed inside the Indian bread cooked inside the Tandoori oven. The Tandoori Corner definitely had left a delicious spicy taste in my mouth.
My next stop was the Pizza Station. I ordered Hungarian sausage, green pepper and salami while my Mom tried the Chocolate Pizza. My choice was badly ordinary and bland while Mom’s chocolate pizza was unforgettable. The chocolate pizza was topped with chocolate (of course), mangoes and nuts. Yummy!
And last but not the least… The best corner of the seven corners is the Dessert Corner! Willy Wonka resurrects with its Belgian chocolate fountain. You just place grapes on a stick, marshmallows on a stick, meringue on a stick, melon on a stick, etc on a stick to the fountain…and tada! The results are a mouth gone wild and table napkins gone brown! Ice cream of different flavours should also be tried crowned with different toppings to choose from. Different types of Crème brulees and mini-cakes should also be tried! From the blueberry cheesecake, caramel cake, leche flan to the fruit salad gelatin [hah! I don’t know how to call it!], gluttony is at its best.
Our lunch ended with a full sore stomach, mouth tired of pounding food and tamed tasted buds. After paying for a hefty bill, it’s all about choices, lining up and slowing the nibbling down. Oh food!
FYI, they still have promo of 3[+1free] buffet meals. The price is expensive but service is good and the buffet is a sure gastronomic gluttony.
