The Knick Knacks In and Around Provenciano Restaurant

The Provenciano restaurant had these quaint knick knacks in and around their well-lighted, well-ventilated dining areas.

It helped that their food was yummy as well since it reinforced the Ilocano vibe that they were aiming for.

If you have foreigner friends who are brave enough to eat local food and panghimagas and who detest the mall culture, you can bring them here. You can also take a walk along Maginhawa street and discover what else the neighborhood can offer your intrepid tourist friend.

Ji Chang-Wook: The Healer

Once in a while, I check the local channels and chance upon a cute actor who catches my fancy!  One of them is Ji Chang-Wook - the Korean actor who plays The Healer. I'm not really into Koreanovelas but sometimes, they do have interesting shows with equally handsome leads.

Julian Trono: Dancer Turned Actor

Once in a while, I watch local TV shows especially on Saturday afternoons when local TV features true-to-life relationship and crime stories.  So during those afternoons, I shift between ABS-CBN and GMA as both show interesting shows like Karelasyon, Ipaglaban Mo, SOCO and Wish Ko Lang.  I like all four shows and I usually focus on one or two which has the more interesting slant for me - so this Saturday, I'd be Kapuso, another Saturday, I'd be Kapamilya.

One of those afternoons, I saw Julian Trono in a Wish Ko Lang episode.  It was, as usual, a very tearjerker type of story but since it was the first time I saw Julian, I was hooked on watching him as well.  I mean, how could a guy who looks like that be in jail!  Well, the real guy he played had to suffer through a lot before he was able to pick up the pieces of his life once again. It was actually an uplifting and inspiring story and in the end, Julian does meet him and gives him 'gifts' that he truly deserved to get.

I Fine Thank You Love You - Cute Thai Romcom

Trust the Thais to come up with a crazily titled movie romcom with a beautiful actress and an equally handsome lead.  I Fine Thank You Love You is titled that way because the female lead character is an English tutor - and the mangled English is reflected on the handsome guy who wants to go to America to reunite with his ex.

Both leads have equally beautiful and handsome love interests who throw a wrench into their 'relationship'. Of course, in the end, they end up in each others arms, as any predictable romcom should be. Otherwise, audiences will be pissed!

Masarap Pala sa Recipes, Affordable Pa

I always pass the Recipes restaurant in Trinoma everyday since it's on my way to the gym but since the resto looks so simple and nondescript, it never really piqued my interest to try and eat there.

However, thanks to Tin and Tope, my Body Jam instructor-friends, they introduced me to the place when they ate there two weekends ago.  And voila, I discovered a new restaurant na masarap na ang food and reasonable pa the price!

I love the baguio beans and their lechon kawali and their beef steak Tagalog!  Kasi di naman siya super mahal, ayun, baka madadalas ako dito, if I can find a table, kasi punuan siya palagi e!