Philippine Elections + Bangkok Exploration

uhmm humm?? :p

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.

Red Alert - Adoption Matters :p

Oh hey everyone, glad to be back... Well school started last week. It wasn't really fun as how it was from the past span of 3 months. It's just not THAT fun. But anyway, why am I complaining when all I got to do is enjoy. But anyway, last Wednesday, it was my first day for my 2nd term at Le Cordon Bleu, we had a demo class, subsequently the practical one. The practical part didn't really push through, as Chef Fabrice was in panic of letting us out of the school because the reds were about to take over the whole of Silom which includes Dusit Thani. Well yes for the knowledge of everyone, I live around Silom. Just a few minutes walk from Dusit Thani. But anyway demo recipes were...

stuffed tomatoes w/ eggplant, bouquet of zucchini, and goat cheese

spring chicken with herbed butter and vegetables

and some braso de mercedes...with currant. i dont know. sorry.

As for the very good initiative of my friend, I had a 3 night sleepover at Sukhumvit which is way too far from Silom District. But first, we went to Fraser Suites Sathorn to have a dip in the pool as it was going to be a very long weekend for us. That night on that same day, 5 bombs exploded around BTS Saladaeng... SCARY. So maybe it was really meant for me to stay away from the area for that time...

Fraser Urbana SathornBut the next day, since I was really far from the MOBs, there's no reason not to go out. We went to Emporium for BonBon's haircut then to Ekkamai Cineplex to see Kick Ass, it was cool, just like Watchmen. Gory, very graphical and funny. Then off to Thong Lo and had a couple of drinks at Demo and Funky Villa. Funny, because we also saw some Le Cordon Bleu students and "A" DRUNK Le Cordon Bleu chef. But no biggie. Fun Night.

my new IDyakiniku Burger at Mo'swhich is whichBon's new hair
funky villamon came!eddy, betty, tiki and amal - best thai friends
karaoke night

The day after, me and Bon went to Bang Na, near the airport to check out the Design Expo. It was cool. Filled with awesome Thai Stuff. And YES!! I've got a new hair. :)))))))) ALSO, thank you to RAMASOOT family again for adopting me for 3 days. You guys just made my life safer. LOL. But thank you!!! Thank you!!! THANK YOU!!!

But sorry if this has been a boring post. hahahahahaha

new hair

But anyway, I'm back now here in my apartment. School will follow it's schedule as planned. All the love from Bangkok. BE SAFE!!!

xoxoxo

Babinella

OH BTW! If you are in Manila now, please do come to my brother's Photo Exhibit!!! It will be awesome!

tenks!