Yep. I did. It was heartbreaking. I felt embarrassed. I was apologetic to my parents and my siblings. I felt guilty because friends who did pass felt weird around me. I became slightly neurotic. There may have been a point there where I got clinically depressed --- I didn't get diagnosed though. So it was tough. I hadn't been the brightest in the class, but I wasn't a goat either. I decided that I would take the bar again week after I got the news that I effed it the 1st time. I won't tell … [Read more...]
Monkeying Around at 12 Monkeys
Sa wakas! Nakapunta din kami sa pinaguusapang 12 Monkeys Pub and Music Hall sa may Century City Mall! I waited a long time to actually be able to hang-out at this place, especially since I used to live almost right next door to the mall and never really got the chance. Located at the top most floor, 12 Monkeys is slowly becoming the place-to-be for good live music (they have Side-A play there quite often, as well as Kamikazee, Bloomfields, Sinosikat, to name few), reasonably priced drinks, … [Read more...]
H&J Sports Bar and Restaurant
Everyone should have their friendly neighborhood bar. Where the vibe is chill and they serve ice cold cheap beer. Where you can just walk on over at any time you just need that drink. Where you can go and the waitresses smile at you and it feels like you're part of the family. And maybe at some point, where you just sit down and they just know what you would order. Where I live now there are tons of places to choose from. But my heart got set on H&J. Makati residents would probably know … [Read more...]
O Bar
A few weeks ago, gumimik si Mr. Emasculated, Ms. Provinciated and Mrs. Domesticated in one of the most happening places in Ortigas. San pa kung di sa O Bar. When E invited us, mejo natakot kami ni P. Naisip namin na parang Big Papa yung O Bar. Sino dito may alam nung Big Papa?!?! May sumasayaw na mga kalalakihang naka-trunks at pumoposing sa aquarium dun! Dun naganap ang isa sa mga bridal showers ko. Anyway, although may sumasayaw ding lalakeng naka-trunks sa O Club, they’re not macho … [Read more...]
A’Toda Madre
I got invited by my girl W to a private opening of A'Toda Madre... a new bar specializing on serving tequila and other tequila based cocktails. As a friend of mine said after learning of such an establishment "Tequila... dangerous." O yeah... W and her partner Y were hired to work on the branding and marketing. Y designed the super awesome logo: The private opening I went to is part of a series of nights building up to the soft opening... specifically strategized by W. All I can say is it … [Read more...]
Red Sky Bar Bangkok
On our first night in Bangkok, we had some drinks at Red Sky Bar. Uso ang mga rooftop bars sa Bangkok and Red Sky Bar is in the top 10 list. Expensive ang drinks but the place is really nice. Eto lang ang outdoor place ng Bangkok na di kami pinawisan, infernez. Red Sky Indoor Dining Area (55th Floor) Very nice wine display (from ceiling to 54th floor, I think) Red Sky Bar (Rooftop) courtesy of Flickr.com Inday in the … [Read more...]
Spirit Works
We all love to party. Although “partying” comes in different levels, we all want to enjoy a night with our good friends or just go out to meet new people. I mentioned different levels of partying. For us, who are not so young anymore, it’s hard to keep up with the happening bars of the metro. I, myself, am not patient to fall in line to get in at Skye W or in Opus, and then end up standing inside again. Ayoko ng varicose veins! But then again, we all need a drink when you’ve been working so … [Read more...]
Tapella & Prohibition
Last Friday, TSN went to Tapella and Prohibition Lounge at Greenbelt. - Food: Chicken in a Pedro Ximenez Sauce, Paella de Marisco, Salpicado a Mi Manera, Drinks: Mojito with Lagundi Leaves, Schweppe's Tonic Water Guest of Honor: Tito Don ________ and his adorable labrador - - S: Always love love my Bombay-tonics especially on a warm humid Makati night. Too bad the service sucked a bit because apparently me and my girls were not "foreign-looking" enough for the service … [Read more...]
