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We were lucky to have a free movie passes from my husband's company, as their employee treats to their employees. The movie screening was held at the Alabang Town Center Cinema before the mall opens to the public. The movies to choose from were Shrek 4 and Robinhood.. so we opted to choose the war movie Robinhood, because we both enjoy watching movies of those kind. It has a free snack, hotdog sandwich and tacos and plus a coke drink.. The movie was just about to start when we came.. Let's go back to the main story of the movie.. This movie is based on the legend of Robin Hood which came into a movie version, directed by Ridley Scott, and starred by Russel Crowe from the movie "Gladiator" who played the role of Robin Longstride. Well, just like the other "ancient" war movies nowadays, Robinhood has a wonderful cinematography, and the costumes of the characters are just awesome.. The story is all about power grabbing, betrayal and greed during the 12th centur...

Yesterday was the pilot opening date of the movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street. It is the remake of its original film back in 1984, which really made a box office hit during those times. The movie made a significant impact on the horror genre, spawning a line of sequels, television series, remake, and various works of imitations. And finally, a 2010 remake was made. A re-imagining of the horror icon Freddy Krueger, a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in their dreams, resulting in their real death in reality. Because it's a remake, the story is just the same. We were actually eager to watch it, because we're basically a fan. I was expecting so much from the movie, that would really frightens me, or even scares me a lot. It was a very long time, since i have watch a horror movie. And as far as i know, this is the first ever horror movie that i've watched on the big screen. In totality, the story was well presented. But wh...

it was mother's day, and as what we enjoy doing, we celebrated it with a fantastic dinner, from the new opened Japanese restaurant in Paseo de Sta. Rosa.. RYUMA Restaurant ! it is operating only for a month now, and surprisingly they are doing so well when it comes to "patrons".. this restaurant caters an authentic Japanese cuisine that will surely attract more and more diners from any race of any kind.. i love the interior design of the whole restaurant, as well as the accommodating greetings coming from their staff, with a Japanese language. as we enter their sensor door, which opens as soon as it "senses" customers, we were stunned by the hip yet eccentric look of their floor layouts, as well as their table settings! some tables have wooden seats, and others have comfortable couches.. with a black and white theme, their metal framed tables and marbled table top makes it so appealing to dine.. and their lighting is vibrantly bright! there are two flat screen T...

one of the few restaurants that can be found in Solenad, Nuvali in Sta. Rosa City Laguna is Conti's Restaurant. it is located beside Italianis Restaurant, but it is more spacious, having a second floor dining area.. Conti's caters a wide array of culinary dishes, and pastries as well. i had the indulgence to dine there, a dinner date with my husband as we celebrate a significant day to us. we went there during its dinner peak hours, but gladly we managed to get a cozy seat for the two of us. there were so many customers, mostly in groups such as friends and families enjoying their dinner together. as our appetizer, we ordered their most favorite Gambas y Champinon al Ajillo, these are spiced shrimps and mushrooms in olive oil. we enjoy eating seafood and fish so we ended up with their Salmon dishes.. i ordered the Salmon Salpicao , served with buttered corn rice and apple potato salad as a side dish.. it's like chicken chunks sauteed with butter and garlic, that tasted li...

mama, mom, nanay, inay .. whatever name we wanted to call them, they are all the same kind.. they are our mother. when all of us were still at our tender age, we were just kids waiting for our mother to cook our food, tuck us in bed, and do most of the things for us. in most of us, "mama" was our first word to say when we were just babies.. i guess we dont have to wonder why, primarily because, all of us children came out from our mother's womb. and the very first heart beat that we had, was inside our dearest mother. she was there during our "dependent times".. and when we reached the point that we think we can make it on our own, she's still there to support us, and pick us every time we fall. she never misses to care about our feelings, our problems, and who always wants us to be happy to see the beauty of being a child. i remember when my mama told me, "when you will have a child in the future, when you become a mother of your own, you will understa...

One of the few fine dine restaurants that i have been to is THE FRENCH CORNER. From the name itself, it caters most of the French cuisine that are famous with breads and salads. It is one of the coziest to dine in the Alabang area, which is located inside the posh place of Westgate Center along the Filinvest community. I was amazed by their accommodations, starting from the parking area, where the staff opens the car door for you as you go out from the car. Then, they escorts the guests to their elegant table, with a very fine setting. The ambiance is totally serene, with warm lights that makes your dinner a lovely one. The experience has given me such pride of being one of the "elites", even if im not one of them.. well, that's just for a night! haha! As their courtesy food, there is a basket of assorted "french breads" in every table, which i find quite hard to bite.. haha.. but even so, i managed to eat the whole piece of it with the help of butter on the sid...

a day after its opening date, i came to the cinema, i saw the movie iron man 2, and i conquered the whole story! hmm.. i was able to incorporate my website's tag line with the experience i had in watching the sequel of the famous cartoon super hero IRON MAN! if i remember, i was still pregnant with my youngest child when i saw the first movie of IRON MAN. it was really my most  favorite "superhero movie". And that was the first time, i got to LIKE Robert Downey Jr. and eventually became my crush.. :) to get back with the story, IRON MAN 2 made a BIG and AWESOME sequel of its initial release back in 2008. to be fair, the first was as good as the second one, but they have an equal "difference" when it comes to "action" and "presentation". this is the continuation of Tony Stark's story six months after he admitted to be the IRON MAN. there were a lot of twists and secret's unveiling through the life of Tony Stark, as he came across the u...