[EVENT] Diary ng Panget by haveyouseenthisgirl - Book signing

Today I went to the most anticipated Book signing event to young readers and aspiring writers. 

"Diary ng Panget" by haveyouseenthisgirl , book signing event held last aug. 31, 2013, at National Bookstore SM Mall of Asia. 

Yesh! I sooo love the story after I read the first book, I was not able to read the story at Watt pad, I think those were the times I was reading 50 shades of grey e-book, sherlock holmes books and other chick lit stories at Watt pad. But I was able catch up and bought the series freshly after they were delivered to the NBS. 

I brought my book 2 and 3 DNP (someone borrowed my book 1 and was never returned, so I bought another book 1). I even got her a gift :D (unfortunately I forgot to take pic of it, it was a beanie hat with long bunny ears and ears flap from hatah hatah)

These are my books with ms Denny's autograph inside and a poster given after registration. 

I arrived at around 11 am, and behold, a long line for registration. Registration started at 11 am, they will put red sticker with a number (mines already #97) and green sticker for the other books you brought. Only books brought from National Bookstore was allowed for registration, either with receipt or with price tag (any day the books brought) and no book, no registration policy.

Before the event starts...

Ms Denny arrived at the event and started the book signing. I was in the line outside the store! I was not able to hear her speech. The other people with 2hundred plus and above stayed at the back of the chairs (first 40). We with the numbers 41 to 100 should be at the back of the chairs, it was unfair to us, crowd control was not enough.

The admins entertained the fans with Q & A based on the stories (with prizes for correct answers), pick-up lines and jokes. 

And finally I was able to meet her <3

Diary ng Panget was a story about a young girl named Eya, with a bit low esteem on her looks, struggling to survive for her daily living and her studies in a prestigious University, surrounded with rich, famous and gorgeous schoolmates. Her life is fine in a peaceful manner, until she entered the Willford Academy and met a lot of different kinds of persons and Cross Sanford, and her world went upside down.

The whole story is very funny and refreshing to read, and I promise you will be hooked up to their kilig moments. I can't wait for the other books! for 150php each, I definitely collect them all.

Viva Films also made a contract to ms Denny to have her story hit to the big screen, hopefully next year 2014. The book 4 of DNP will be out at sept. 14-15 at SMX Manila Book fair event, along with her manga adaptation of her stories "Voiceless" and "She Died".

Relaxing day on MOA baywalk

 Last time, I decided to enjoy a day and relax from stressful day from work and EMS lectures. Actually it is not hard for me to study medical terms again, cause I already survived nursing and volunteered in pasay city general hospital for almost 6 months, but 48 chapters ranging from anatomy and pathophysiology to Emergency care for rescuers squeezed into a month (although I am really excited for the hospital training), my mind is easily get shock from overload of terms. hehe.

Finally I got in touch with my High School close friend, Noel aka "Chester" (one of my very few friends haha, I was afraid of the society that during that time, haha).  I missed our daily adventures at Mabuhay, in which we do.... nothing! hahah The Best way to relax :D

Anyways, enough with my emo whatsoever, we decided to watch a movie (The Wolverine, I might get a heart attack if we watch conjuring... Damn those disturbing images that will surely hunt me in my dreams), but we still have an hour, so we look for something to eat.

Finally... he remembered what he craved haha

World Chicken, located at G/F SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Blvd, Manila Bay Reclamation Area, Pasay City. 

Here you create your own platter, each serving have freshly grilled boneless chicken, then you can either add 1 or 2 sidings (like Bacon Fried Rice, Spaghetti Pomodoro Fettuccini, Al Tono, Pesto Pasta, Asian Noodle, Mashed Potato, Español Rice, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Cheese Muffin, Fried Banana, Garlic Rice Plain Rice) then sauce to your chicken (like Farm Fresh Mushroom, Brown Gravy, Mornay Cheese, Sweet Chili Sauce, Tarragon, Ranch BBQ, Corn and Mushroom Teriyaki) all just below 200 (with 1 or 2 sidings).

Noel enjoying his grilled chicken, pesto pasta and potato salad, and mine's below, grilled chicken, pesto pasta and cheese muffin.

This was not my first time to dine in world chicken, I guess was my 4th or 5th, I kept coming back for their pasta. The food was awesome, fast serving, and budget friendly.

After we eat, watch the Wolverine (210php each, SM MOA cinema), then relax at the Sea side

Relax at the bay.

And the day with mocha frappe and Strawberry and cream from starbucks. (140php for the mocha frappe and 160php for strawberry and cream frappe).

Look what I've got! the new Starbucks Card!

Starbucks card is a loadable reward card of Starbucks, in where you can earn points when buying your fave drinks or products then exchange that points / stars for either grande handcrafted drink (12 beverage stars), 250G whole bean coffee (10 whole bean stars) or 12-pack starbucks via ready brew (10 starbucks via stars).

When we bought our drinks, the staff offered me the card, it costs 300php (well both our drinks costs 300php). We bought the card, already loaded with 300php, then bought our drinks, now the card have 2 beverage stars! 10 stars to go for a free drink :D

And after you register your card online, they will send you on your email, Your first reward!
On your next visit, just show your Starbucks Card to their barista and get any Grande handcrafted beverage* for free!


Yes. That day was great. Relaxing with your greatest bud by the bay. costs: priceless.

[FOOD TRIP] Sizzlin Pepper Steak - girls dine out

Last time me and my office mate ate terry went to Mega Mall after we got our pay, well to hang out and relax from our stressful days after our work. Off course, we are in search for a great food without rice. I shown her around the Atrium and she liked here, The Sizzlin Pepper Steak. 

This would be my first time eating here. Sorry for my blurred photo of the entrance hehe. 

Sizzlin Pepper Steak located at Sm Megall Atrium (4th floor).

Here is their menu, they will give them to you as you enter their place. It was actually big and full of wonderful foods. 

This is how you order, after checking out their menu, there is a sign placed on your table, see the green at the back of the stop sign, you have to flip it and it says "moo-ove!" and they will get your order. :) The staffs are really accommodating. 

Oh look! perfect for our group food trip! 

So here is their best sellers, steaks! As of now we are on diet (O.O) so no rice for us, we picked... Peppered Chicken Steak. This was my first time here so I want to try out their peppered steaks.

Here was ate terry waiting for our food to arrive.... while looking at other resto's brochure. haha, we need to plan for our next food trip right? :D 

The place was small but nice and not that crowded, with exhaust at the top of each table because of the steak's smoke hehe. 

I grabbed the opportunity to sign their customer's feedback. Their food was great!

Appetizer! This is their fries (sharing size) with gravy. It was stacked like jenga heheh, ate terry was getting the top, while I was crazily getting the bottom part :D It was really good a bit bigger cut compare to the usual fries from fast foods.

And here's our order! Peppered Chicken Steak! It looks yummy and smokey, especially after mixing the gravy. The chicken is very good and tender, I love the young corn. My 202php is all worth it.

Ate terry scraping and eating the almonds and bit of the cheesecake hehe

And lastly we tried... Turtle cheesecake. It looks yummy. I love the taste of the almonds mixing on the cheesecake. It is sweet but not really sweet. A bit expensive costs me 196php...damn almonds hahah

A very expensive relaxation for a cheap-sake like me hahha. But the foods area great! Yes I will come again. 

Sizzlin Pepper Steak is a casual Japanese themed steak restaurant, steaks served on hot plate. They specialties includes Hamburg Steaks and Pepper rice like Chicken Pepper Rice.

They already expanded their branches placed on Trinoma Mall, Promenade, Greenhills, Katipunan, Sm Megamall, Pacific Star Makati and Ayala Center Cebu.

Sizzlin Pepper Steak is a sister company of Pancake House and Teriyaki Boy.