Wandering Over to Mango Tree Bistro

A friend of mine told me to visit this Thai restaurant located in Trinoma Mall, Quezon City. After a month or so of pursuasion, I was finally able to set my foot in the restaurant.



The food was superb. I loved every single bite of the chicken in green curry that I had. But what I loved the most was their Thai Ice Tea.



It was so different from the one that I had from another Thai restaurant. This one quenched my thirst without me gagging on bits of shaved ice.

My friend asked me about my opinion, the only thing that I really had to say to him was that the lighting of the restaurant made it hard for me to take photos. (A joke of course. The lighting gave my ice tea a dramatic feel to it.)

After the wonderful late lunch - early dinner combo, hubby and I decided to walk around Trinoma and here are a couple of shots that I took:



The mall's ground floor had so many water fountains around it and it lent a great ambiance to the mall. Even if its location is very near a major thouroughfare, the waters and trees surrounding it muffled the noise from outside and gave a quiet/romantic feel to the whole place.



Through out the mall one would see a lot of ballerinas made of lights, the reason for it was that there was a ballet concert being held at one of the areas of the mall. I got to see some parts of it and I was looking in awe at the graceful dancers on stage. The concert was for free, by the way.

And before going home we passed by the top deck of the mall



It looked so mysterious because there were smoke machines located in the ponds on the deck. I would have loved to stay longer, but the Christmas rush just got to me and hubby, so we decided to go home after we rested our feet and savored the food from the restaurant.

Another happy day to be kept in our memories.

         

Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

Fireworks, Floats and Food

December 5th, Hubby and I went again to the Mall of Asia. The reason, we wanted to look for good places to eat in and to watch Harry Potter 7.

Walking around the area, we chanced upon a small restaurant named Jatujak which serves Thai food. We decided to give it a try and we were not disappointed.

The Crispy Pork with Cilantro Garnish became our instant favorite.

After lunch, we reserved our seats for the movie and while waiting for the screening time, we watched the sunset and got mesmerized again by the beauty before our eyes.

Aside from this wonderful sight, we were also lucky that there was a float parade and a fireworks display show happening before the screening time. Fate had been kind to us and that day became one of our happiest memories that we can put into our treasure chest of happy times.

It was a magical day indeed.

     

   

SOOC - Sunset lit Silhouette

Yesterday hubby and I went out to watch a movie. Even if the primary goal for going out was not to take photos, I still brought my camera with me and this is what I captured.

I fell in love with the texture of the clouds, the calm looking waters and the sunset, casting a nice shadow and silhouette. I can't ask for anything more, the beauty was just breathtaking.

My entry for

SOOC - Straight out of the Camera Sunday

SM Mall of Asia - Car Show 2009

This blog is only about a year old and I have yet to blog about all my previous wanderings within the Metro.

Last year, some of my photography buddies and I went to the Mall of Asia to look at the cars in the car show.

I got there quite early, so while waiting for them to arrive, I decided to go around and take some photos.

And after snapping a photo of the back area of the mall, I proceeded to go to the Bay Area and walk around.

After my buddies and I met up, we decided to have lunch first and afterwards, we went to the car show at the parking area of the mall. It rained, but it didn't stop us from taking photos of the cars.

And what car show would be complete without the lovely ladies?

After a day of walking and snapping the shutter, we decided to go home when the rain started to pour a little harder.

I had a great day and I'm looking forward to attending more car shows in the future.

           

SM Mall of Asia - One Year Ago

Christmas is in the air here in the Philippines and I would like to share with you guys this early celebration that my friends and I attended last year.

We watched the different choirs as they sang Christmas Carols before the fireworks show. And all I can say is that their voices were heavenly. I do hope to watch the fireworks show again this year.

December Cosplay Shoot at SM Megamall

Cosplay has been in the Phillipines for a number of years now. Last December, I was able to attend one of the biggest events for coplayers.

Hubby and I enjoyed watching these younger ones play dress up, but instead of dolls, they dress up themselves.

My favorite cosplayers

    

 

 

They played their parts really well. Instead of relying solely on the costumes that they were wearing, their faces conveyed more of the character they played.

It's really fascinating to see these youngsters enjoy themselves and make new friends.





Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

Week 47, November 21st to 27th: At the Centennial Airport Terminal 2

Last Sunday I had to bid those who helped shape my life farewell.

We went to the NAIA Centennial Airport to take them there.

It was a bittersweet event, but like what my sister said, "Why be sad when you know that they will be better off at where they're going? We should be happy for them instead."

The view from the waiting lounge outside of the terminal for the families of those who are leaving.

The fountains placed strategically around the area of the terminal. It was calming and soothing, well thought of decor.

All I could say is that the new terminal is a far cry from the old NAIA. It's cleaner and it had more than enough space for family and friends to wait and share meals together with those who are leaving.

Body Art - My First Tattoo

I have been wanting to get a tattoo for the longest time now. During those days when I still had yet to find an artist, I settled for henna tattoos where ever I can get them.

Finally after a very long wait I was able to find a reputable artist with reasonable prices.

My forearm tattoo from Octopushink Tattoo Studio located in the Hansel Arcade Cubao, Quezon City. The studio is owned by PhilTAG founder Nero Nievo. Although my ink was not done by the popular artist himself as he was busy with another client, it's okay because it was done by Lenie, an artist that he trained and he was there too, making sure that I was comfortable and satisfied with the art.

Tattooing is a form of self expression and I found me in it. I'm satisfied with the ink that I would be carrying for the rest of my life. The pain, well there's not much pain. I would describe it as soothing and calming. I'm already planning the next design of my next tattoo to be placed on my left forearm and another design to complete my "bracelet" on the right.

An entry for My Weekend Memoirs

Ark Avilon - An Unconventional Zoo in the City

Whenever we pass by E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue on our way to Ortigas Center, we always pass by this curious looking structure.

One March afternoon, hubby and I decided to satisfy our curiosity as to what this structure really is.

Surprise! We saw an Ark shaped structure named Ark Avilon. We went inside and we got another great surprise, it's a zoo which was shaped and fashioned from the biblical Noah's Ark.

The Ark is a sister zoo of the much larger Avilon Zoo located in the province of Rizal.

Inside the Ark, we saw animals that we only see on the pages of a book.

The Philippine Eagle

The Hornbills

The White Tiger

The Tapir

The Giant Tortoises

The Blue and Green Gecko

But the best was yet to come

Meet Narda, the posing parrot

Oh yes! I got tons of photos of her. She was so cute and she wasn't camera shy either. What I did to get the photos was to talk to her and wonder of wonders, she responded.

After taking photos of this cute bird, we decided that it was time to leave the Ark and go to our next adventure.