Church hop turned food trip -- 10.29.09

D and I decided to visit one of the churches we chose for the wedding (Sto. Domingo). We first made a stop along Tomas Morato to get cash at a nearby ATM.

Since neither of us have ever stepped inside Il Terrazo, we decided to have our pit stop in search for an ATM machine. Even if the place was within the vicinity of my former office, I never had a chance to check out the place.

Okay, so Rustan's supermarket located at the basement was not exactly a place we need to scout, so went upstairs to see if we could find an ATM.

Wala! (None).

But at least we got to try Angelati Italia gelato, also found at the top floor.

We went to the top floor and saw some food stores, but since we love frozen treats, we just had to try Angelati Italia, a gelato stall with fantastic treats. D and I simply couldn't pass up on frozen goodies at all! It's somehow a ritual for us to try all frozen treats. Let's just say, this is a form of adventure for us.

Verdict: Very good for Angelati Italia, very bad for Il Terazzo for having no ATM. Boo! We had to cross to another building in order to withdraw funds. What a waste of parking money.

Anyway, we then went to Sto. Domingo Parish to have an idea about the requirements. Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez wed just a few days ago there, but that really was not why we ever went to see the church. This was where me and my sibs were baptized, and the courtyard was absolutely gorgeous.

So we went to the main office to inquire about the requisites, and to get my baptismal certificate. To my disappointment, the baptismal certificate would only be good 6 months before the already set church wedding date. We wouldn't know for sure when we could have a church wedding. Oh well, at least we tried. I'll just show the requisites some other time. Trust me, it's really a long list.

After that, we went to Greenhills for D to have some cash changed, and to see if he could have his PSP upgraded. It goes without saying that I also needed to look for stuff too. Haha! Don't worry, I usually am empty-handed at the end of a shopping day, unlike some gals who couldn't just go home without buying something.

I asked D to try the noodles at Pho Hoa Vietnamese noodle house. One of his Vietnamese friends said it was meant to be pronounced as "fa" and not like "pho-wa". So okay, I believed him.

I love to eat the chicken noodle soup (Pho Ga) because of its refreshing taste. A warm, but cool treat that hits the tired soles (well, not directly the soles of the feet).


As always, we enjoyed each others company (and the food that went with it).

For more pics:

After Wedding Party for Two -- 10.26.09

Okay. I know I'm way behind my posts. But I'm doing it anyways, like anyone has a choice. lol.

So here's how D and I spent the rest of our wedding day.

After the folks have gone, we went to change in our upgraded suite; relaxed and spent quality time.

See? We even have our individual beds! As if!

But this was the best part of the suite.

Suite, isn't it (lol)

Oh well, I will not go into details anymore about the room, but to sum it up it felt great staying there.

We both loved gelato a lot, and D would often get some especially when he's here in warm Manila. We got ourselves a gelato fix over at Gelatone, Greenbelt and had the tiramisu-flavored one.Sweet, eh?

After resting a bit, D and I headed off to Spicy Fingers for a great meal and a good laugh. How were the two combined?

I had to make reservations before actually barging in since it was a Monday comedy night. Comedy Cartel's performance started promptly at 8pm, with a minimal entrance fee of PhP150. While we waited in this laid-back resto with very lovely, warm interiors, we didn't pass up on the spicy food on their menu. After all, we were eating at Spicy Fingers.

I think this was chicken satay we ordered.

For your info, Comedy Cartel has been around the Metro for quite sometime now, bringing with them their witty punchlines. They are not just your ordinary slapstick comedians, who'd only use green jokes for getting people excited. They're an all-male group headed by Mike Unson and Tim Tayag who cleverly induced the crowd with wild laughter, though their jokes were simply based on how the crowd would react or respond. Laughing about their own experiences could somehow make the crowd relate and laugh about life as well. It was stand-up comedy at its finest. However, the front acts were a little dull and you could really tell that they're proteges in the field, but when the main performers came on stage, everything turned around as the audience still had energy towards the end of the act.

To give you a sampler, you can watch the video below:


It was indeed a perfect night for us, since D and I were always on a quest for fun-filled activities that will surely make a relationship work out. Going to a different kind of comedy bar was a classic!

For show schedules, visit www.ecircleentertainment.com

Here are the pics from our post-wedding date: