Yakimix on a Friday

Yakimix recently opened their SM North Edsa branch! We usually eat at DADS or Saisaki for that ultimate eat-all-you-can experience, but just for a change, we tried Yakimix out. :D The ambiance was really great! The moment I saw the place I was like, "Now I know the reason why most people would choose to eat here rather than the other buffet restaurants out there". Being a maki lover, I had to try almost everything that is in the sushi/maki section! XD It was my first plate. LOL! Of course I didn't miss the tempura goodness! =))

I also did some grillin' at their smokeless grill. The marinated stuff were good! They were yummy, IMO, especially those asparagus and carrots wrapped with bacon, haha! You guys must try 'em out! I thought the "stress left-overs" from my acad-related life were relieved after I tried the smokeless grill. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take pictures of everything I ate already because I got carried away, LOL. I ate a lot and ended up having a really happy stomach! XD

And oh, about the ambiance, here's the buffet table! Really pleasing to the eyes, eh? :)

It has almost the same price as any other buffet restaurants we went to, so I guess the price was worth it! I was really full after anyway! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! :D

Question:

Do you skip meals just to get your stomach all set for that one time-big time Eat-All-You-Can Experience? :D FYI: I didn't eat the whole day except for breakfast just to make my stay in Yakimix at dinner time worth it! XD

Feeling Christmas-y!

I decided to make the second theme for my SGCom Baby! :D It's a Christmas-inspired theme with crimson, green, and gold colors as the scheme. Here's the before and after shots of my site! As you can observe, I'm very much into earthy colors these days! Influence of BS Biology? HAHA Nah.

On another note, my feet still hurts coz of our Panigsahan 2011 last Sunday! It was an amazing race held in UP Diliman-QC Memorial Circle for our Hum2 Class. It was actually a game for "plus points" in our grade! How generous can our professor be! :D But yea, my feet still hurts like it's gonna break any moment now! LOL

PS: my family and I are planning to eat at Yakimix tomorrow! I'm so excited ^^~ It'll be my first time to eat there fyi; we usually eat at DADS or Saisaki whenever we eat at buffets! :D

Say WA!

Not really a pro ecologist yet, but hey, I'm grateful that I passed our Ecology subject. Just this afternoon, my professors in Ecology already sent our grades, and fortunately, I got exempted! I totally needed a treat so wallah!

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I had some milk tea and sweets to celebrate. Junior first semester sure is one hell of a sem! I know that somehow grades will be a little down compared to my previous performance as a sophomore but nothing is more important than passing all my subjects now and stay regular. Hopefully, I get to be exempted for the rest of my subjects so that I won't take any finals. I want to have some rest already! I had more than enough sleep deprivation. XD  I can say that sembreak starts now though. :D

So what did Ecology contribute to me as a biologist? Well, I can say it taught me a lot regarding the interplay of various factors in nature -- both biotic and abiotic factors. I never knew ecology could be so interesting. I mean, knowing the interactions among the organisms and why they behave that way... and how abiotic factors could affect the rest of the ecology and all that! The scope is really broad, but it's just amazing how everything is connected! :D

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The best part of Ecology, IMO,  is our fieldwork in San Juan, Batangas. We got the opportunity to explore the association of mangroves and learn more about them - the competition among different species and within similar ones. The whole experience of getting grubby and sweaty was the best part for me! I'm not really sure why I liked that exhausting part but, it  was the reason why I enjoyed the Mangrove Adventure! Learning while getting dirty ang drama! :D

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Here was our class picture after the fieldwork! Can you spot our professors? HAHA, I bet you can't but they're the ones sitting at the right-most side in white shirt and with shades (Sir Sed) and left-most side standing and carrying a black bag while holding a hat (Ma'am Lacdan).  The view is really relaxing too! Just a perfect spot to unwind and stay away from the troublesome acads for the moment. :D Most of us were doing the WA pose (our mouths wide open as if saying the word WA). XD It was popularized by our Ecology lecture prof (Sir Arnold)  [not in the picture]. He said whenever a predator captures a prey, it would say WA then eat the prey! :D

Such a wonderful experience, indeed. :) Thank you Ecology professors for sharing with us your knowledge! Till we meet again, ecology. :)

Saturated

A lot of things to think about... a lot of things that bug me.. Distractions are everywhere. I'm thinking too much , eh? Maybe. I just hope... [protected] I can surpass all my endeavors for the 2 weeks.I hope I won't take finals anymore! Please help me Lord, God [/protected]

Shara's Unbirthday Party!

L-R: Me, Joyce, Eireen, and Caila

We celebrated Shara's 18th birthday (college blockmate) last Saturday in AFP Club House. Her debut's theme was Alice in Wonderland, so we had to at least be "inspired" of one of the characters in the story. I tried to be an inspired Cheshire cat for that night. Well, I obviously failed to be REALLY inspired of cheshire cat! I just wore a purple dress and had a pink-purple combo of eyeshadow! :)) LOL

On another note, I bought the Tony Moly Berry Berry Lovely Stick PKLSO5 the same day as the debut .It's one of the darkest shades of pink in Tony Moly. The pigment is good, in my opinion. I had to reapply it for a couple of times though, maybe because I didn't have any lip primer on. 4/5 stars for this! :D

So here was the CheshireCat-inspired look!

P.S. I've been missing in action for the past weeks. As you all know, semester will end soon so requirements are all piling up until the 3rd week of October! :D Ciao for now!

William

Superb! One word that, in my opinion, best describes WILLIAM - a rap musical about the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare, directed by Maribel Legarda. It is an original play by PETA which is said to cure students' Shake-fear and turn it into Shakes-peer - a friend to everyone (del Rosario, 2011).

To be honest, I've not yet seen nor had a role (during my high school years) in any Shakespeare plays; Not even the famous Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet. But after watching the show, I was enthused to know more about Shakespeare. The words in his works sure are never-racking, mind-breaking, nose-bleeding and whatnot, but damn, his works were grand! His works ARE grand.

This show has not defeated its purpose, in my case. :D  Not only did I learn to appreciate the life and works of Shakespeare, but also made me realize how important my life is. How worthy each second of my life is!  As he had said:

Let every man be master of his time -- William Shakespeare, Macbeth

Being the master and not the slave of time... doing what you can do and not holding back.. having the opportunity to cherish what life can offer when you still have time.. these I learned by watching William.  I seldom watch plays, but I'm grateful for watching this one! Definitely a must-see show! Cliché but true. ;)

After the show, I was lucky enough to meet some of the cast:

(L-R) Anj Heruela (Estella), Me, Hapster Constantino, Meann Espinosa (Ms. Martinez)


Rico Del Rosario (TJ) and I


And two of my most favorite promising theater actors, Ian Segarra (Erwin) and John Moran (Richard)! I'm really looking forward to see them more in PETA's upcoming projects. :)

Somehow, my passion for Performing Arts also has grown by watching William. That passion for singing... dancing.. , so is my budding ardor for theater acting. I am not a professional yet, but I'm hoping that sooner or later, I can try it out! ;)

William play dates are August 14, 19-21, 26-28, September 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 2011 with shows at 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. The PETA Theater Center is located at No. 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City. MORE INFO at Broadway World: Philippines

The Crossing...Train Rides

Odd as it seems, I find train rides relaxing. One would engage himself in a very tough battle going inside it at first, especially when it's crowded with people; nevertheless, when almost everyone would have gotten off,  I find the impression of trains mild and serene as if it's giving me space -- that "space" I need to breathe in, breathe out... stay calm and sane...away from the unsettled pace of the people that have bounded me initially. Kudos to Monumento Station for being the main get-off of the masses BTW! :D

Within that intimate, personal space I get from the almost vacant train, I find a moment of stillness. I rarely get calm these days, you see. Reality/Life nowadays is giving me a hard time, but I'm trying... not to feel down nor frustrated. I know I've been always a happy bee! An optimist! But there will always be a limit to everything, so I'm encouraging myself to drive the happy hormones out and just be.. well, happy!  :p

I will never blame academics for this though, coz maybe it's just really part of the routine of being a typical college student -- we need to get stressed so we won't be at ease all the time. After all, the Actual Life (away from the books, more on reality bites) has more to offer than the amount of stress we get from cramming the readings, almost not hitting the sack every night, and getting the pens and brains ready to battle out the revolting examinations! ;)

The usual Berso Sa Metro quotes situated at the top sides of the train are one of the unique things I get from riding the train. They make me reflect the moment I read them, and they are really effective especially when I'm in the middle of anxiety. God knows when I need some words of motivation, words from The Almighty!  :]

On another note,  life , as they say, can be compared to train rides. There are a couple of stations where you can get on and off, go for shorter or longer paths depending on your choice and then decide when to stop and get off the train. You can even decide if you want to go back, or just move on and go to the next station. We, likewise, get to be on different stages in our lives wherein each stage serves a mixed platter of blessings and difficulties. It's up to us now on how we'd take the platter! ;)

Questions: How do you get over life difficulties? Are you happy and contented with the way you are living now? || Do you ride trains? Do you feel the same when you get on a train (that feeling of calmness when it's almost unoccupied by people)?