ONE OF THE WORST CHIC BOY BRANCH I'VE EVER WENT TO

Well after typhoon Glenda hit home, there's nothing much left to do with all the power/water/wifi outages in town. For the first few nights I actually found it romantic eating with all the candle lights and with only them to sustain the dim lit vision all night. But past forward four days and it's not helping anybody's mood already. So we just had to eat out.
     Living in Imus, Cavite has its downside, actually many of them. Unlike living in other areas in the south (Las Piñas, Parañaque, Muntinlupa ), there's only so many places you can go in times like these. Yes malls have been springing up everywhere, but there's still this lack of those small, quaint yet modern and hip restaurants that all the latter has. All we have is fast food, chains and chains of them. So in times of hunger, you really have no choice but to resort to one. 
   So that night, I was craving for Sisig , and one of my faves is Chic Boy, I've always been a fan. It's cheap, tasty and will always give your belly the blob it needs. It offers Unlimited Rice and soup, overflowing chicken oil, mountains of fried garlic to go with all your high blood inducing foods. What else can you actually ask for? 

So I grabbed my hubby to go to the nearest outlet, and it's in V Central Mall Molino. We got there at around half past eight and people are still lining up in the counter. We immediately ordered our food,  Lechon Sisig for me and Liempo for him. They're both Unli-Rice. We sat down and waited for our order, I gently asked one of the waiters if they have fried garlic, and with a very delighting smug look on his face he answered a stiff, "WALA." Fine I'd let that pass, but past forward 20 mins. that's only when our dishes came. And my hubby even got the wrong one, the smug waiter kept on insisting he ordered a chicken leg. So I gave him our receipt. He checked then went away, thankfully after around 5 minutes he came back with the right order. Okay time to eat, finally.

As I was looking at my most awaited food, I readily realized something's not right. This isn't what I ordered. This isn't Sisig, this is OIL with a few spoons of meat.  

This is what their website says it's supposed to look like (Lechon Sisig)

And this is what I got: 

Really, are they serious? I'm not picky when it comes to food, but seriously, can you even call this food?  I tried to eat it since I'm really hungry, I tried scooping the less oily stuff out of the death pool but it just didn't work. I just scavenged a few slices of meat from my hubby. 

I'm a big fan of this restaurant, and I'm not against them in any way. But some of their branches really need to step up. If you want to maintain that good reputation then please hire qualified people, not to mention friendly. It's all about service. And with this branch, I'm not sure if they really have it. 

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken is now in the Philippines

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken is now in the Philippines

Well I must say say this is a new found treasure for all of us Filipinos who are very fond of unlimited rice and unbelievably large amounts of serving-size foods.

This restaurant got its origins from Taiwan and it kind of spread like wild fire into the whole world, managing to have branches in Australia, Singapore and many more.

Well here in the Philippines, it is located at one of the freshest and newest food hub in the city, The Blue Bay Walk in Macapagal Ave. Pasay City, just a notch away from the famous Mall of Asia, Complex. But the store need not fuss for as far as I know this is a first in the Philippines. So it can brag all it wants.

The menu is basically and as expected consists of fried items, the famous jaw-breaking fried chicken of course, then the equally gigantic fish fillet and then it also serves chicken skin and wings. Also, they have sandwiches for those who still consider their diet while dining at this place.

The Menu

For the price, I think it's still very reasonable for the amount and the size of the slab you're gonna get. I'm telling you it's gonna test every bit of manhood in your veins to devour everything and finish it. That's why you can order it with rice or just the chicken itself which you'd eat in their take out paper bag. And there's unli gravy too! ( a plus). 

     If you're gonna ask me what's the best thing to order I'd say go for the

BBQ style fried chicken cause it's probably the one that has the most taste in them. Frankly speaking, their chicken tastes good, but not really out of the ordinary just really, really large. I guess that's the catch.  But all in all it's good and worth every bucks.

My order:BBQ flavored chicken.

11 Songs that will give you a good cry

11 Songs that will make you reminisce, think and eventually cry.

Sometimes all you need is that one friend and good music to get you through the day.

So here’s to us going all through this hell and sh*t.

     1.  Amos Lee – Colors

“..Now I'm down,

I'm just hanging on the corner
I can't help but reminisce…”

Well this is one afternoon song you have to hear when you just got dumped, or you just got into a heavy fight with her. This will jerk your tears faster than your mom’s mouth.  This song will make you think, make you reminisce and make you realize his or her real worth. This might also make you realize how dull the world is when you’re alone.

    2. Turn your love – Jack Johnson

“..I don't want you to know
Let's not go to sleep tonight
It's not that it goes too fast
It's just that it goes at all..”

When we talk about Jack Johnson, it always screams feel –good chill out songs. And feel good doesn’t always mean feel right after hearing it, mind. This one is a simple yet deep kind of a gloomy song, the type that the people in their late 20’s or early 30’s can surely relate. But hey everybody still can it just depends where you’re coming from.  This song talks about two old lovers parting, they don’t want to but they have to, and they have accepted that. And they’re just trying to make the most of the time remaining in their relationship. Ironic as it may seems, that always happen in real life.

          3.  A Beautiful Mess- Jason Mraz

“…And through timeless words and priceless pictures
We’ll fly like birds not of this earth
And tides they turn and hearts disfigure
But that's no concern when we're wounded together..”

Well to be different, this one isn’t a break up or hate song. This one is just a sad love song. The lyrics are right but the tune, it just makes you feel beautifully sad. This one is for the lost souls who eventually found themselves again. And for the finders who truly appreciate the treasure they’ve found amidst all the damaged pieces of broken heart and dreams. 

 4.    Don’t say goodbye, say goodnight- Binocular

“..And now I've tried to see the truth
But I close my eyes
And you were there for me
And I was there for you..”

This one’s a classic. If you’re a 90’s kid then you’ve probably grown up to this kind of alternative music. The title speaks for itself. It’s one sad break up song. This song relives a hundred of memories in my mind, and the happiest are surely the hardest to think about. This one is perfect for the final moments of your relationship. The time when you finally decided that it’s time to go. Listening to this kind of hurts pretty badly when you really get into the zone and the lyrics are just too right.

 5.     Better that we break- Maroon 5

“..Now waking up is hard to do
Sleeping's impossible too
And every thing's reminding me of you..”

Well this is a post break up song. Maybe days, months or even years after the break up, and you found yourself still in love with that girl or guy but you realize it’s for the best to stay that way, this one’s perfect. This one will hit you hard after realizing that you still haven’t moved on, but you’d rather stay away because it’s your fault why all these happened. So you’ll just continue living sulking at the thought of it all, and wait till it all the emotions finally wither or pass by hopefully.

 

6.     Vienna- the Fray

“..Maybe in five or ten yours and mine will meet again
Straighten this whole thing out
Maybe then honesty need not be feared as a friend or an enemy..”

Again, a break up song for all of you guys. But this is like one of Jack Johnson’s, the deep and haunting type of music they always seem to have behind the beauty of their tunes.  This
 is for the one’s leaving town, going away for good, the ones leaving it all behind and letting fate decide for the relationship.  The ones determined to forget, this one is for you. 

7.  Come around- Rhett Miller

“..No one else can fix me
Although sometimes my heart tricks me
Into thinkin' someone else will do..”

Well this one’s another classic 90’s song.  It’s been used in the soundtrack of the American comedy series Scrubs.  It’s another post break up song, but with simple yet clear and bold lyrics everyone can surely relate to.  Months and a few failed relationships after the break up, you hear this song. And bam, you suddenly realized who really mattered from the start and how your life sucks now that the time and chance has gone.

 8.    Breathe in, breathe out – Mat Kearney

“..Hold on, hold tight
Make it through another night
And everyday, there comes a song with the dawn..”

This one belongs to the soundtrack of Grey’s Anatomy Volume 3, this isn’t a break up song. But this is for the struggling relationships. The one’s holding on a thin line, and for the ones fighting to hold on. This one’s good. The song’s not actually sad in fact it speaks about real love, but what makes it heart wrenching is the memories that go along with the tune as you play it. It will surely come crashing down. 

9.   Not over you- Gavin Degraw

“..Dreams
That’s where I have to go
To see your beautiful
Face anymore ..”

Well this one’s a good upbeat yet still very miserable song.  For the hopeless and the hopefuls, this is just right. For the ones left behind, the ones who haven’t a single bit moved on, for the ones hoping to get back and give it another shot and lastly for the in denials. Sometimes it’s easy making yourself believe that you’re already fine, but one good song is all you need to wake up to the sheer reality that you’ve been trying to avoid all this time. 

10.  Stay High- Tove Lo ft. Hippie Sabotage

“..Staying in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain..”

This is a new song actually. And it will hit you harder than your mom’s hands once you feel where the song is coming from. This is for the ones who find it real damn hard to accept the truth that it’s over. The ones who want to escape reality. The poor people who try to live life in the shimmer of clubs, drugs and alcohol just to get away from it all, this is the song for you. This one is really sad, especially when this happens to explain your life right now.

11. Everybody Knows- John Legend

“…I'm calling your name and no one's there...”

Who doesn’t love John Legend? Amidst all of his famed love songs I found this good break up tune. For the ones who’ve been cheated on or been left behind, for the ones regretting what could have been, and for the hopefuls wishing there could have been a second chance to make things right. This one might help you take a step inch closer to acceptance and moving on. But still I won’t guarantee that it wouldn’t fill up your eyes.

 

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOVING ON AND GETTING USED TO IT.

Do you really believe in moving on?  Maybe or maybe not and there’s no wrong answer. But for me, I think getting used to- is more like it. Or maybe moving on comes right after you get used to all the haze.  You can put it anyway you want but the one thing’s for sure, there’s no paved road for this. It’s going to be rough.       

                   

                There’s a difference between saying goodbye and letting go. You can basically say goodbye and not feel a pang of pain simply because a single word doesn’t guarantee a definite closure. You don’t close yourself to the certainty of not meeting again. You’re just parting ways for some time and you can always stay in touch because you’ll allow yourself to. But letting go, it’s a different world we’re talking about. Letting go is something definite, something firm and painful. It is a decision not made overnight, sometimes it takes days, weeks, months or for some unfortunately, years. It’s laying down the line, finally closing the door, and deciding to walk away, for good.

                These two words kind of get mixed up sometimes though. You can say goodbye and think of it as letting go but that doesn’t always work, you may wake up one night when the pain finally and suddenly comes crashing down out of nowhere from the distant past. That’s why saying goodbye isn’t easy, unless you really mean it. If the night before the moment of truth comes and you’re still having second thoughts, then DON’T do it. I repeat. DON’T DO IT.  This could be the worst decision of your life. This could be the biggest regret you’ll ever have.  Because once you said it, it’s like a continuous spell that will magically affect all your days ahead. Are you really prepared for it? Or is it just your pride getting in the way? Once you lay down the line, it will automatically affect your significant other. They will get hurt of course, and getting hurt doesn’t always guarantee an open heart for second chances. What if all this was just a spill of the moment anger and you DON’T really mean it, can you take all the words back? Yes you can apologize but it won’t be the same, a shattered glass will never be the same even if you glue it back a hundred times.

                Once this happens and the two of you resulted to splitting up, you force yourself to move on the fastest way possible. You jump into all the diversions available; Drinking, smoking, sex and drugs, whatever you fancy. You get to the next train and move out quicker than the sunset that afternoon.  It will all be a haze at first, and yes I won’t contradict that this helps, BUT only for awhile.  You can move out or drink all you want, get high as the Everest, and turn down like your neighborhood whore but still, you can’t escape. You just can’t.  He or she will be practically everywhere, like a ghost haunting you even in your dreams.

                So that’s why it’s very important to be sure about your decision. Then if you really want to end things, then you have to deal with it afterwards, not run away from it. You can cry, nobody said you can’t. You have to go through the stages. You have to face it the right way, come home to your family or call your closest friend and whine your heart out. Cry until you actually fall to sleep, until you have tears to spare. Empty your body fluids if that’s the way to go. Because eventually you will get tired, the tears will dry up, and finally, you will get USED to it.  And once you get used to it, I think that’s the only time the words moved on are appropriate.

Best of luck.