Philippine Elections + Bangkok Exploration

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Hey Guys!!! So yesterday was the 2010 Philippine National Elections, I just can't say anything else but to congratulate the Yellow Camp!!! It was by a landslide. But what I couldn't bear was Erap being second in the race. I mean, seriously? Plus the Senatorial Candidates. Mostly celebrities. Haaay people are so much drowned by the media. I'm still holding my seat for Roxas who is running second for VP and Risa Hontiveros who's still at the 13th spot for the Senatorial race.

But anyway let's move to Bangkok. So culinary week has been running very normal lately. So far I'm doing okay with my practical classes. Haven't cut myself for a very long time except for the weird bruises I got while de-boning a Duck. It was weird. I had the same cuts as to my classmates. And last week has been a hell week since we have to do so make-up classes for our missed days during the interruptions of the Reds a few weeks back. Fun. Not. :p So anyway, this week we made...

Sirloin Steak in Shallot Sauce Reduction

Potato Cake

Potato Gnocchi Gratin

Roasted / Simmered Duck in Jus and Mushrooms

Demo Recipes were...

Praline Cake and Chef Cedric's Hello Kitty Sugar

Chicken Breast Salad with Walnuts

Log Cake aka Brazo de Mercedes

Squab Salad wit Baby Rockets and Mushrooms of Paris

Chef Cedric and the Pigeon

After the make-up classes and all culinary school stuff, I don't know... but lately this week I've been eating too much Pad Thai. It's like I've been eating it for almost a week now. I just can't help it. Pad Thai Pad Thai Pad Thai. That same Friday night as well, I asked Bonbon to go with me to the The Standards Popscene Gig at Bangkok Rocks Sukhumvit Soi 19. (Good thing Matty Boy still remembered me from their Manila tour) Anyway, I forced "us" to eat at somewhere Pad Thai place and ended up at SUDA along ASOKE. And boy I died of Pad Thai. and ended the night with PAD THAI AGAIN...After that we went to the Emporium Stadium just right across Emporium which was supposed to be the sale of EVERYTHING BRANDED. OMG! Comme des Garcons, 60% off?!!?!? Everything else from Acne, Dries Van Noten, Alexander Wang and everything else. Omg.

Pad Thai

Suda, Asoke

Satay
The Standards
Crazy Club 21 SALE!

Lately the Red Shirts have been acting terrorist-like. They have bombed the BTS, had a shootout with the military and lately they killed a policeman in front of the Bangkok Bank Zuellig Building just right outside my apartment!!! WTH??! But I shouldn't be worried, since this is just normal in the Philippines. But anyway, politics.

Suan Lum Stage
Reds almost living for more than a month at Rama 9 road
Red Paraphernalia
The blocked Rama 9 road
Zuellig Bangkok Bank Incident wherein 1 policeman died
Zuellig Building
Bangkok Sunset just right outside school
Pad Thai Queen

So last night as well I had a mini reunion with my Basic Cuisine classmates from last term. We had dinner at Greyhound Cafe (artsy-ish cafe). So much memories to remember. :p It was good. Good food, fun talk and just chill. Pang, Kris, Lek, Thor, Zee, Kam and Lek went.

saw this at the BTS

BC 2 people

this store does.

Greyhound interior. With Chaplin as the wallpaper

Banana Shake with Mint. must try

Anyway that's it from Bangkok and from Culinary School!!! Im off to finish my laundry. :p

all the love from Bangkok

and love for the Philippines.

xoxo Babinella

RIP my friend. 2007-2010.

Millions of Pens of Filipinos. Who's Ready?

Question: ARE YOU READY???

Well I don't want to sound political as this may be contradictory to my blog, but I'll try my best to be intellectual.... for the time being. :p But anyway, I just want to share to everyone my favorable list of candidates for the coming May 2010 elections. Many of you have seen or may have memorized hundreds of repetitive infomercials, radio announcements and even jingles that of which could have resembled to the tune of some Korean Pop Group. I know. We are Filipinos and I'm proud that we are like that. That what makes us unique. Even if it's too novelty for the taste of everyone, so what? We want to be noticed and be appreciated at the same time for having such rational but creative approach. It may sound funny and irritating to others, but oh well, thanks for giving them 3 months worth of LSS. For sure they will remember you.

Anyway, let's go to my list...

For the Senatorial Race... I only have 10 in mind.

Incumbent Senator Pia Cayetano for Re-election

Akbayan's Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago

my crush, Congressman Gilbert Remulla :p

Franklin Drilon

Teofisto Guingona III

BongBong Marcos crush no. 2

Atty. Adel Tamano crush no. 3

Incumbent Senator Jinggoy Estrada (left) don't mind the father.

Gabriela's Liza Maza

So crucial part, always be reminded that if a President will be ousted by the people, there's a possibility that the Vice-President will assume its position as the new head of state. So whom do I go for? I go for Mar Roxas. Not only he is intelligent but if you have seen his "kinda platform" before he decided to run for the lower position, you know that he is committed to do this. He may have been too showbiz for the past months, but that's just part of the "papogi". You cannot blame them if they can't look straight to the camera like Judy Ann Santos. Doh. :p

Manuel Roxas for Vice-President

Okay.... eto na. Of course. My color is GREEN. I go for Gilbert Teodoro.

not orange. not yellow and not even the yellow and green combination. sorry brother. I will never vote according to faith, to sympathy and to c-5 :p ... Gibo really possesses everything that a Great President should have. Wits, guts, a deep stand and thinking towards development. Nothing fantasy-like about his plans for the Philippines. Just natural, just human-like. He may have a link to the current administration, but that doesn't make him any less person. Yes, we need credentials and I think he has proven enough. A lot more steps to take, but I know he will learn. Everyone, let's make this BIG! Let's vote for Gibo. Please never let your HEART decide for the Philippines. It sometimes doesn't even work for love. Let your MIND and Will..and YOUR PEN do the talk. Sulong Gibo!!!

Oh, I have a confession to make. I'm not a registered voter and I'm in Bangkok. So you can complain to me after elections if everything didn't go well for our candidates. :p Basta for everyone out there, SHADE WELL!!! This automated election is too techie for some. Basta shade well!!! Never shade twice for President, VP and so on... You get the drill. Think twice. Think wisely.

xoxo

Babinella