January 30, 2012

Soderno at Molito





Yesterday, after church service we went to Soderno, I’ve been meaning to go here since last year but it is always crowded whenever we passed by maybe because it was Soderno nights. Sunday organic market is not crowded, it is almost empty and I only see few food stalls.





I’ve tried the famous Chef Resty’s Roast beef carving station; I ordered roast beef with potatoes for P130. I find it expensive because you only get one thin slice of roast beef and few pieces of potatoes and one order is not enough, gutom pa rin ako. Hehe! But next time I will order roast beef with pasta or rice.



Before we left, I asked hubby to buy cake from megabox because I saw “buy 1 take 1 promo”” but he bought pastries, P40 each.  (napakamasunurin).  =). If you visit Soderno, don’t forget to try megabox, we love their brownies and revel bars and it is not expensive, too bad, hubby bought only 3 pieces.


it may not look good on the picture but it is really yummy.

I used to visit Salcedo Market when I was still working so I’m glad that we now have Soderno.


The Soderno at Molito Schedule


Soderno Nights – Friday and Saturday 6PM to 3AM
Lifestyle Market – Saturday 8AM to 3PM
Organic Market – Sunday 8AM to 3PM

January 27, 2012

The City Beautiful

Orlando, Florida is also known as “The City Beautiful” and there is no doubt about that because we all know that Orlando, Florida is indeed the beautiful and interesting place. It is the home of Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Theme Park, Universal Orlando Resort, Gatorland, and Wet 'n Wild Water Park.


It is not surprising to know that they became the most visited city in the year 2009. Not only Americans are interested in this place even tourists are willing to spend money just to visit their famous attraction. Orlando, Florida is the best place for family vacation and getting an accommodation is not difficult, in fact, Orlando placed second in the most number of hotels in the country. Orlando Hotels range from budget-hotels up to high-end hotels.

Check this Facebook page if you are planning to have a vacation in Florida. It will give you an idea of what to do in Orlando. Good luck and enjoy your vacation.

January 10, 2012

Achievements

When I was still in elementary one of my favorite subjects is HEKASI (Heograpiya, Kasaysayan, and Sibika) maybe because I enjoy knowing and learning about beautiful places in the Philippines. There is so much to see in the country but I still have no money to visit these places, so I promised myself that someday I will be able to go here.

So when I reach College, I open a savings account and start saving my allowances so I have money to spend on vacation. Little by little I was able to explore our country and when I graduated from college, that was the start of my travel adventure via plane.

I cannot consider myself a certified traveler but I’m still proud of myself because slowly I’m achieving my dream and for someone who is not rich, this is really an achievement. I want to be rich with knowledge, experience, and memories, things that I know I can treasure forever and no one could take it away from me.

This is my list when I was a kid. 

1. Calle Crisologo
2. Lapu-Lapu Shrine and Magellan’s Cross
3. Mayon Volcano
4. Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers
5. Ma. Cristina Falls
6. Rice Terraces
7. Underground River
8. Pagsanjan Falls
9. Philippine Eagle
10. Corregidor

Being a full-time mom doesn’t stop me from finishing my list because there’s always a way and God always provides, I could attest to that because I’ve been in Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Magellan’s Cross, Chocolate Hills, Underground River, Corregidor and I’ve seen Tarsiers and Philippine Eagle using my own money. (except for Underground River – sponsored by my mom) Four more places to go because next month I will set foot in Calle Crisologo.

January 03, 2012

Dinner at Gotti’s Ristorante






After redeeming my Skin Food free sample in MOA, we had early dinner at Gotti’s Ristorante, we’re having a second thought if we will eat here or not because we’re not familiar and I have not read any reviews about this restaurant, but we’re tired and hungry so we went inside.




The restaurant is not that big, I guess they only have eight tables or less but its looks comfy and casual. Good thing that there were few customers because my son is not behaving well, thank God for markers, skin food brochure and cellphone to keep him busy.

And because we’re hungry, we ordered Sicilian Chops (P230) and Chicken Parmigiana (P230), served with herbed rice or garlic pasta and mixed vegetables. Banana Nutella Crepe (P125) for my son.



I’m not a big fan of garlic pasta because it’s too bland for my taste but with the help of parmesan cheese, I enjoyed my garlic pasta. Sicilian chops are also good; the meat is tender and juicy.



My son enjoyed Chicken Parmigiana of my husband and he only ate the vanilla ice cream of his crepe.



Hubby and I love the banana nutella crepe and one crepe is not enough, if we’re not in a hurry, we will order more crepe.


January 01, 2012

How to Pay Cebu Pacific Ticket via BDO Online Payment

I woke up late last Friday so when I saw the PHP1 Sale of Cebu Pacific I knew that I have a slim chance of getting a seat sale but it did not stop me from trying. So I checked the possible dates that we can travel, it is not easy to book because I have to consider my hubby’s vacation leave and my son’s school activities.

I was having a hard time checking the available date for Piso Sale because of the slow connection and slow Cebu Pacific site. It seems that the whole Philippines are trying to book their own flight so I stopped trying.

After dinner, I tried again and book Manila to Macau but I was getting an error via credit card payment so I chose BDO payment but I was shocked when I read this.

"You have until tonight, 23:59H PH Time to pay for your booking through various payment centers."

It’s past 8PM so all BDO branches are already closed so how can I pay? I’ve sent FB message to my sister-in-law informing her that she needs to pay their booking within the day, not within 24hrs. I have no idea when Cebu Pacific changed the procedure but last year I chose BDO payment too and they gave me 24hrs to pay my due. Before 12AM, I checked my message and my sister-in-law replied that my brother was able to pay through BDO Online Payment.


I thought I need to enroll Cebu Pacific first before I can pay it online. I texted and called my brother but no answer so I searched the net for some information. Finally, I was able to get some answer but it was past 12AM, my booking is still on hold status, I called Cebu Pacific if I can still pay my booking even it is past 23:59H but the customer service rep told me that my booking is already forfeited.

I was really sad because our Manila to Macau flight is only PHP1548 for 3 pax so it is really a steal. Anyway, at least I learned something new, just in case my credit card failed me again. If you have no credit card, you can still book a flight using other options and one of these options is internet banking.

Banco De Oro - www.mybdo.com.ph
China Bank - www.chinabank.ph
East West Bank - www.eastwestbanker.com
RCBC - www.rcbc.com
Security Bank - www.securitybank.com

How to Pay Cebu Pacific Ticket via BDO Online Payment 

1. Log-in to your account and follow the steps for payment.
2. Fill out the form.

Subscriber’s No. = 14-digit confirmation number.
Subscriber’s Name = name of one of the guests.
Enter the EXACT amount.

3. You need to wait for 24 to 48hrs before they will send your itinerary.
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