ARABISCATO CAFE'

Date: September 24, 2011

Me and my high school girl friend Leslie decided to try this spa place called Spartea. It's a spa and at the same time, they are offering various kinds of tea. Les tried their best known Kiu Milk Tea, it's an ordinary tea with milk while I, ordered Strawberry Milk Tea which I like so much! I think I'll be addicted to milk tea now. We sipped into our teas while having our nails done. Too bad I was not able to take some photos as our nails are wet with the nail polish. VAIN - I know. Haha!

Then we went to the nearest cafe kinda bar called Arabiscato Cafe'. We weren't really hungry because of the tea but we would want to chill and have a chat, so we ended up drinking with bottles of beer and got some girl talk. It was a simple yet fun and relaxing time with a friend and we want to do this regularly. We planned on going back to Spartea so I can feature it here on my blog as well. Hmmmm, looking forward. :)

Below are photos from Arabiscato Cafe':

 Arabiscato Cafe' is a cozy place. There were also bands playing which starts at 8-9PM. We only ordered Buttered Chicken that night as we are full, and it tastes real good. It's price of Php180.00 (or Php160.00) is reasonable and we weren't expecting that it will have have a big serving. It's a nice place to hang out. 

HIGH SCHOOL BUDS

They're my high school buds. We rarely see each other and when we do, time flies so fast and a day is not enough. We chat nonstop, update each other's lives, listen to every story, laugh our hearts out and whenever we check the clock, we can't believe that a lot of hours had already passed. 

We had a coffee date last night then stay at Lhan's place. We just stay there until midnight. The pictures above is what we did before we went home, had a tripod, set the cam and strike a pose! It was all fun and we can't help but laugh to ourselves. It's 2 midnight then and we were all so awake and keeps on giggling. LOL! We all have kids now but seems like we were all high school again when we're all together. It feels so good to know that we still have each other though a lot has changed with our lives. I just know that they'll always be there whenever I needed them. :)

COCINA JUAN

I am hearing a lot about Maginhawa St. at UP Teacher's Village. How a lot of restaurants are there in which they offer sumptuous meal for affordable prices. So yesterday, it was Saturday afternoon, I am just curious and so eager to go to that place. I send a text message to my high school friends and invited them to eat out. I truly love them, because they give in though it is a short notice. We were planning to see each other anyways, we just can't find time. Oh well, unplanned things as they say, were the best!

It was just me and Leslie at first. We walk along that street and look for a restaurant that has a feel-home ambiance, since our friend Lhan, will be bringing her 6 month old son. We decided to dine in at Cocina Juan. It was a very cozy place, seems like you were just in the living room of your own house. The place was not big, has no-fuss interiors, but I do like the red and yellow painted walls. They also have an outdoor dining area with tables that has cool tiles, it's perfect for coffee and some cigarette.

Here's what we have on our table:

Pesto Con Aligue Pasta

- My food. This is their specialty when it comes to pasta. It tastes good, I just ask for more Parmesan cheese because it's a little tasteless for me or maybe I just like salty foods. 

Cocina Juan Pesto Pasta (Leslie's food)

Cocina Juan Pesto Pasta (Lhan's food)

Pita Pizza

- Did not enjoyed it. I didn't like the taste of the pizza sauce.

Potato Wedges

- I like the best! A little crisp with tasty flavor of seems like garlic powder and it becomes more delicious when you dip it into the garlic mayo.

Overall, the place and food was superb!

I also had their coffee which is really great. Too bad I forgot to take a photo of it. But I do have a pic while sipping their

Hot Cafe Moka...

And these were my best high school buds that I haven't seen for a long time... 

(Me, Lhan, Leslie)

So, if you were a food lover like me, you will definitely enjoy Maginhawa St. I already have in mind what would be my next stop. Heehee. =)

HIGH SCHOOL DAYS

One of my friend in high school bring out a class picture and tag it on our Facebook accounts. It just reminds me a lot of good memories. Those were the days where our biggest worries is how to get our home works done, review for the upcoming exams, making sure we pass our projects on time, what to wear on the prom night, joining school activities, how to cut classes (LOL), where to go after school, hanging out with friends, etc.

For me, it's a chapter of your life wherein you are exploring yourself. You meet a lot of friends along the way and finding out who are the real ones. You fall in love deeply and get hurt then realized that it's not all about those sweet nothings. You are always eager and curious to know everything and seeing the lessons learned at the end.

Let's face it, we've now changed. We've all changed. All had gone to our own direction. We no longer spend time to the circle of friends that we have way back then, a lot of new people had arrived in our lives. But I have to admit that high school days were the best experiences of our lives...

• this photo was taken like 2 weeks ago with my good set of friends in high school. we get to see each other once in a blue moon. LOL! •