Chicken @ Beer

The driver and labandera are it again.
Gikuyog pa jud ang ilang anak nag gipa-eskwela sa amo.

Chicken Sisig (with bones)

They went to an off roads bar in Mabolo, called iamiks chicken@beer.
No porks here, they serve only chicken dishes of all varieties,
chicken skin, chicken sisig, chicken crispy feet,
and anything with chicken, pwera feather.
Nakahuna-huna hinuon mi ug tukod ug bar
nga puro lumpia ang i-serve,
lumpiang ubod, lumpiang karne, lumpiang balot,
lumpiang eggplant, lumpiang lumpia, etc.
Basta anything nga giputos ug lumpia wrapper!
Barato ra pud ila servings! RH ray mahal.

Chicken Tonkatsu

Mani-maho jud kag iti kung mag-dugay ka didto.
Pwede pud ka tugkan ug balhibo para makalupad kag bisag asa.
Pero kay manok wings man, kutob ra ka sa sunod nga eskina.

Chicken Boholano

But in fairness, lami ila food.
With acoustic singer pa, everyday except sunday but up to 11:00pm only,
don't ask me why? kay nag-wonder pud ko.
dili ni commercial ha!

The boylets have a meeting for their next climb, and we tag along.
Gusto kuno sila diri kay mountaineer pud ang tag-iya.
Pagka-love your own!
Wa may laing agenda kay puro man 1 round sa RH.
Nihunong pag 9 rounds in honor ni Pacquiao!

Chicken with no name.

Para malingaw ang atabs, didto mi nipungko sa ilang
japanese inspired nga lounge area,
you need to removed your shoes kay
maikug ka sa banig ug sa kadaghang unlan.
Inum-inum ug COKE and Ice Tea with french fries
kay ang drayber nag moni-moni ug RH sa gawas.
Ilang banig kay tempting kaayo para katulog.

Imagine a 60's era house converted into a bar haus,
with the second floor foyer as the stage,
and the whole living room area as the drinking area.
The home toilet is now a toilet bar,
with no running water paired with urine stains on the bowl edge.
Definitely, dili ka-pasar sa akong toilet standard and
eewww, the door knob is oily, grabeng na-mugna nga
bacteria sa akong alimpatakan,
mahimong microbiology book kung isuwat.
Tipid sa kuryente ang kani nga bar kay way aircon,
pwera ra sa kwarto sa tag-iya.
Yes, he lives in the second floor room.
Wais nga tag-iya!

Till next adventure!


all pics are from this site: http://gastronomicadventures.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/iamiks-chicken-and-beer/

Agusan Snapshots

Windblowned Bridge Queen

The Mighty Agusan River.

What is this Snellen's Chart doing by the rice paddy?
Sugo ni Mayor.

Pungko-pungko sa Macapagal Bridge with my staff.

Twin ni Marcelo Fernan Bridge, ang Diosadado Macapagal Bridge in Butuan City.

Ang mga Road Dikes kilid sa bridge.
Ingon sila nga sa wa pa ning mga dikes,
kung mag-ulan, muhimong dagat ning mga palayan.
Mag-baruto ang mga tao.

Akong kasamtangan puy-anan kung naa ko sa Agusan.

Dibay-dibay 7

Human ko ni-raket sa lungsod sa chicharon ug ampao,
ni hapit mi kuyog akong drayber ug ang anak sa labandera sa Acacia Grill.
Kanang luyo sa Giant Shoe sa Carcar.

Ni asoy akong drayber nga tag P140 di ay tong ilang 1.5L Coke Light. Holy Cow, inamaw! ka mahal! Kay ilang gi-kwenta per baso dili per bottle,
kay pito man kuno ka baso nga 250ml ang masud sa usa ka botelya,
tag P20 ang baso times 7 equals P140.
O, Laban ka ! Kana lang!

Drive me a river

After attending a wake (haya') in Paknaan, ug sa wa damha, akong drayber nanghagad ug laag. Oi! milagro! Mama Mia!

Murag 48 years na jud na wala koy laag. So, no earth na man jud tawn ta kung asa na ning nindot nga lugar para sa mga tiguwang (clarification: edad ray matiguwang). The plan was to go to some 'in places' nga wala pa namo ma-adtoi (actually, wala pa jud mi naka-adto bisag asa nga 'in' place, para dili ta mailhan nga ihas ba!). Mura bag let's feel the place now, para if ever mag-kina-unsa, we can tell nga been there,done that. Para way mahayay! Drink a bottle or a glass of anything, then kaboom, transfer to another place.

And the first thing that come to mind kay ang The Walk sa IT Park (tungod sa blog ni Jude), pero, pag-abut namo didto THE WALK man jud di ay kay layo na kaayo imong laktan para ka maka-abut sa building tungod sa kadaghang people ug daghang cars. Dili na ma-keri sa akong Charles Keith shoes (ala Greta B, gurl, ayaw ng Valentino dress ko ng ganyan). So, nituyok na lang mi. Murag para ra man tong lugara sa mga sosyal, feel nako ma-out of place ko---- kay mas-sosi pa man ko nila! bwahahaha!

Ug na-abot mi sa Moon Cafe sa Guadalupe. Lami kaayo ila Quesadilla, better than Bigby's, barato pa pud. and the beer is only P35, i was expecting nga mahal sila, affordable ra man di ay, hasta ila mga foods. Naa pay Mariacchi Band nga nag-kanta ug Kutsero (?!? Yoyoy sunod kanta). Latin feeling kaayo ang place, murag anytime pwede mu-appear si Antonio Banderas, kun dili ba kaha si Gael Garcia Bernal o di ba kaha si Lito Lapid nga nagdala ug pistola.

Next we went to Handuraw Pizza, kay intriga kaayo ko aning lugara kay sige lang ko kadungog ani nila unya wa pa jud ka-experience kung unsa ni sila nga resto. Basig mapareha unya sa Kahayag Cafe, nanira na lang hinuon tu, wa jud ko kaadto. Pero, abi ko bag, naay banda-banda didto, wa man di ay. Internetan man hinuon ang naa, pwede nuon ka mag-monimoni sa taas. Ang balay murag gi-panag-iya ug karaang datu nga Espanyol (old rich) nga in dire straits. Ang ilang tukar kay Y101, medley sa 80's song, so naka-sakay ko sa kanta ni Bruce Springsteen "microwave open,____ chicks for free". Ang ilang adorno sa 'sala' kay mga libro spiced up with ethnic decors and native accessories. Nindot biya pud, in fairness. Gusto ta ko, mo-order ug sa ilang famous pizza pero busog na man kaayo ko sa Quesadilla sa Mooon Cafe. Nag-kape na lang ko, mao ni nga namuwaw na pud ko, naka-blog na lang hinuon.

Adto na pud unta mi sa Juliana's, kay nindot man kuno ni nga restobar ingon ang mga amigo sa akong pinalanggang driver, naa man kuno ni Mango Square. Unsa bang kadaghan ba di ayng mga bugoy looking diha sa Mango Square. Murag usa ka duslit, mag-rumble na dayon. Wala na lang mi manaug, nilabay na lang mi.

Ug ni-uli mi nga wa pay 12:00 MN, grabe, murag naay curfew sa anak. Bitaw, giduka na man mi oi. Ingon ani jud ning magka-goors, dukaon dayon.

Kanus-a na pud kaha ta i-date ani akong drayber?

What Theresa Means

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.

You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.

You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble.

You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.

Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.

Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.

You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.

You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong.

You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.

You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality.

Theresa, I mean?

What Theresa Means

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?