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?

For Better and For Worse

Friday, June 20, 2008

June 21, 2008 5pm

On the car radio this morning, the hubby and i were listening to the news that a man and woman was found
in the vicinity where the Sulpicio ship sank.
Their wrists were tied to each other,
they later found out that they were husband and wife,
agpas pa ni Super Bob,
murag dili jud sila musogot nga magka-buwag sa dagat,
taliwala sa unos ug sa bawod.
Migimaw ang luha sa akong mata,
nilingi ko sa akong drayber,
siya man pud di ay nibati ug kahuot sa iyang dughan
kay nilugmaw man pud iyang luha,
dayon gunit sa akong kamot,
"mi, ayaw na pag-barko ha?"



Let us all pray for them.
May God rests their soul.

Sharing the Love, The Award

Doc Joey gave me an award!

And for this i want to share a something that happen today.

I received a text message from fellow blogger today (we havent met yet, got my phone number somewhere in my blogs) she wanted me to share my knowledge on primary eye care and common ailments to her SPED class this Sunday.

Without second thoughts, I gave her a GO!

If this is God's way of my 'paying it forward', so be it.

And I'm sharing, it's all that matters.

And by sharing that corneas can be donated, they might be inspired to share their corneas when the time comes .......

The award that Doc Joey gave me is extra special because the origin, Crystal, created it in honor of the donor who saved her son's life. Her son Noah had to have a heart transplant when he was just over a month old. This award is supposed to help raise awareness of the importance of organ donation.

So, here are the rules Crystal gave:

“The rules of this award are: SHARE THE LOVE!!! Share this award with all those blogs out there that you love. All the people who make you smile. All those that make you laugh. All those that make your day. All those that leave uplifting comments on your blog. **All I ask, is that you include a link to this post with the award and ask your recipient to do the same**

As you may have recently seen on my side bar, I have finally created a custom blog award!! I have wanted to do this for a long time but never came up with something that “fit”. I didn’t want just anything. It had to be something that meant something to me. And what could mean more than Sharing the Love by giving you pieces of my heart??

So I created this award in Honor Of The Donor That Saved Noah’s Life. I share this award with those of you whose love and friendship have enriched my life and made my world a better place.

I hope by passing this award around the blogging world we can all help raise awareness of the need for Organ Donation.”

Doc Joey thank you for the tag.

So, I'm tagging the bloggers of theresians batch 89 who sneaks and lurks in the net. Onyot, Mariliz, Hannah Lee, Zenda, Tonette, Nina and Tiny, basig gusto mo mu-ambit diha.

Lamdagi ko kung UNSA ba jud ning EMO?!

Sharing the Love

Doc Joey gave me an award!

And for this i want to share a something that happen today.

I received a text message from fellow blogger today (we havent met yet, got my phone number somewhere in my blogs) she wanted me to share my knowledge on primary eye care and common ailments to her SPED class this Sunday.

Without second thoughts, I gave her a GO!

If this is God's way of my 'paying it forward', so be it.

And I'm sharing, it's all that matters.

And by sharing that corneas can be donated, they might be inspired to share their corneas when the time comes .......

The award that Doc Joey gave me is extra special because the origin, Crystal, created it in honor of the donor who saved her son's life. Her son Noah had to have a heart transplant when he was just over a month old. This award is supposed to help raise awareness of the importance of organ donation.

So, here are the rules Crystal gave:

“The rules of this award are: SHARE THE LOVE!!! Share this award with all those blogs out there that you love. All the people who make you smile. All those that make you laugh. All those that make your day. All those that leave uplifting comments on your blog. **All I ask, is that you include a link to this post with the award and ask your recipient to do the same**

As you may have recently seen on my side bar, I have finally created a custom blog award!! I have wanted to do this for a long time but never came up with something that “fit”. I didn’t want just anything. It had to be something that meant something to me. And what could mean more than Sharing the Love by giving you pieces of my heart??

So I created this award in Honor Of The Donor That Saved Noah’s Life. I share this award with those of you whose love and friendship have enriched my life and made my world a better place.

I hope by passing this award around the blogging world we can all help raise awareness of the need for Organ Donation.”

Doc Joey thank you for the tag.

So, I'm tagging the bloggers of theresians batch 89 who sneaks and lurks in the net. Onyot, Mariliz, Hannah Lee, Zenda, Tonette, Nina and Tiny, basig gusto mo mu-ambit diha.

The TV Doctors

The cutie Doggie re-affirms my childhood dream.




Julian gave me a glimpse of the other side.
So, what don't you like about yourself?


A House is not a home.
The doctor needs a doctor too.

Miranda Bailey, the Nazi that earns my respect.

Lamdagi ko kung UNSA nang EMO !?

Cebu Chorizo, Lechon and Tocino for sale!

to my friends, romans and foes alike,
please buy chorizo and tocino from me
kay wala nakoy ikabayad sa broadband.
lami para pamahaw, pani-udto, snacks ug panihapon.
gi-gama sa siyudad sa MANDAUE,
sa balay sa akong sister in law.
limpyo, lami ug barato,
maka-tambok pa jud!
palit na !

daghang salamat,
chorizo and tocino

click this link for further info:
http://cebuchorizoandtocino.multiply.com

To taste the delicious chorizo and tocino,
please text 09209093989 or
send me a private message.
For those residents of Briza Subdivision,
Nangka, Consolacion, Cebu delivery will be free.
For those Cebu residents
(Cebu city and Mandaue city only)
free delivery for a minimum order of P500 pesos.
For those outside Cebu, we might accept orders pending the easiest
way possible as not to destroy the freshness of the meat products.
We also accept CEBU LECHON orders.

PRICES:
chorizo P25/dozen (#1 string)
tocino P50/pack (200gms)
skinless chorizo P25/pack (12 pcs)

Cebu Lechon will be priced by size starting at P2,500.00

PMA who?

The Philippine Daily Idiot (di jud ko motuo nga idiotic ni siya, pwede pa siguro quixotic, hehehe, ionks my man, you're doing great disservice to yourself and to mankind) is asking if the PMA (not the soldier factory!) but the doctors academy if it is still relevant to the clientèle it's suppose to be serving?

Actually, I dont give a hoot! I don't know anyone there, I only concerned myself with the local society since they're the ones giving the certificates for the social insurance's accreditation. If not for these function, they're equivalent to non-existent. As in, maka-pangutana ka, naa di ay ni sila?

Hey, oinks! can I elaborate and rant on the Willie Ong's quotation?

Oh, thank you oinks for the go signal.

Six months before I graduated from training, I already plotted a plan to launch my private practice. I started ordering the necessary gadgets that a decent eye clinic should have, knowing that after residency there will be no monthly salary to lean on. Only your guts and kapalmuks! Unsaon na lang pag-bayad sa taga-liog nga utang! wa rabay mu-palit ug tambok sa seksi.

Since my hometown is pretty near a big hospital, I ask the ever loving husband of mine to buy me some stocks enough to have some kind of privilege in the hospital. Lovable man pud ko, so go! sugot dayon ang husbandry. I talked to the top person who matters and who has the biggest say on my application. Nag-yes siya! So, pay nami sa stocks.


Ever so expecting that I can have admitting and OR privilege, okay lang way admitting privilege, OR privilege lang ako gi-apas...

The big day came when the umbilical cord has been cut. And, I'm free to conquer the world!

I sent some feelers that I would like to practice now, in the hospital. Can I bring my sosyal pxs to the hospital ?

And I was told that I cannot, I have to take the diplomate first. Huh! This is not even a training hospital and I know for a fact that other doctors with no diplomates are practicing already there. I was not told that it's a requirement for the practice. A 360 degress turn about!

So, why am I not surprised that their eye clinic (hospital owned) which they have been neglecting in the past has an assigned eye doctor already?

You can put 2 and 2 together and eureka! you have the answer !

As for now, I have kept my peace, consoling my little ass, nga basig dili ni para ako, para ra ni ila! So, have the cake and you can eat it whole by yourselves.

Kana lang, salamat oinks!

Hello Lover!

Hello,

and Goodbye!

we had a good time together
thank you for all the memories.
I'm keeping you in my closet for now.



my thanks to
www.baligyako.com

The Man and the Five Mountains

Mt. Malindang

Mt. Lumot

Kanlaon

E just arrived from Silay City today, where they conquered the mountains and witnessed the Tinagong Dagat. This is his fifth major climb and he wanted me to chose the 'i-was-there' photos for his album.

He reads my posts diligently, so now, my beloved, this is for you.

P.S.

Dad, I can't find the Mt. Apo pics and will post the Silay pics once i've edited it.

Testing 1-2-3

Im here right now in the land of promise where internet cafes are hard to find.
Im sure daghan na sila diri but i dont know where to find them.
Or tapulan lang jud ko mangita! He he he.
My clinic assistant was the who prodded me to use the web features of my hardy N70.
And guess what, no more net cafes for me.

Mura jud ug commercial oi!
Magpabayad na jud ko sa nokia ani!
I can blog and access my email anywhere now bAsta na ay lang 3G signal.
Im now testing if i can really posts thru celfon, so if this will be successfully posted here.
Then, i believe!

Why do I blog thee, let me count the ways!

1. IRL, im a very talkative person. During my elementary days, number ONE ko pirmi sa lista sa Most Talkative Pupils sa akong maestra, guess, this is just an extension of my loquacious self.

2. I have a very big thought, in short, nagdahum ko nga mahimo kung WRITER ig ka dako na ko, karong dako nako ug ....ug... HAWAK (waist). Nag-dahum lang gihapon ko!

3. I'm an insomniac, so the next best thing after watching TV and reading is tinkering with the computer. I'm not an encoder, so mamutbot na lang ko sa internet with my blogs! Wah!

4. I got inspired with those people who blogs even the minutest thing that happens to their life to the minute and to the hour. They are making a living diary through their blogs. SO, bakit hindi ko rin gayahin! so... GO!.... BLOG!

5. It's only in the blogging world that I can exchange word with the famous writers and celebrities, first name basis pa jud! hi brian, how's DJ? oh di ba!


6. Sharing is living... So I share my thoughts so that I can live, not yet to the fullest, but at least adding to it little by little.

7. Every opinion counts, I like mine to be counted.

8. Blogging keeps me on my toes, there are more word players out there who can mince me with their adjectives and nouns. Much more the verbs. So, I'm a pygmy fish in the Philippine Deep.

9. Wala lang, gusto lang nako nga makit-an ako name sa GOGGLE. Mag-buot mo?!!!

10. And sometimes, I do put my foot in my mouth! ka-uwaw! sample ni ron.

Lechon of my life!

Before i start my ode to my favorite food, let me apologize for not sending entries to the past 2 or 3 TBR's. I would have ranted on the unfit and cheating TO on the "Mentors, Tormentors" and would have written on my Lolo who shouldered my medical school bill with an iron hand on "The Doctor's Family".

The thing is the whole Colgate Family (yes, colgate! kay kada pislit sirit) went to the Surfing Kingdom in Siargao, were my entire GI system was wrecked. I puked most of the time due to the gigantic waves that rocked the small Cokaliong ship from Cebu to Surigao, then Surigao to Cebu, Surigao to Siargao and Siargao to Surigao.

I cried for the delicious Surigao BBQ, the lobster and king prawns and yes, the LECHON, that has to forcefully leave my stomach.

Congressman Lalo, welcoming us!

Surfing on dry land.


On the shores of Naked Island.

And now back to LECHON....

Lechon is synonymous to celebration in every Pinoy's mind.

But for this Pinay, CEBU LECHON is it.

I have to admit that there is no better lechon than a CEBU LECHON. You can argue or quarrel with me but I will stick to my Cebu Lechon. I can eat it any time of the day. It can be leftover adobong lechon with the crispy skin or the lechon paksiw with vinegar (my mouth is watering), sarap!

Years ago, my friend and I craved for a lechon. So, we went to SM Fairview (i reviewed for med licensure exam at Tating's Boarding house in Fairview) to look for one. There was a big signage in the food court "Lechon Cebu". We were so excited, we bought one kilo right away. Yes, virginia, one kilo for the two of us. With the first excited bite, we grimaced because it was not as we expected it to taste , it was hard, dry and bland. We have to drown it with the sad gravy they gave us, just to swallow it. We were cursing all the time we ate it. Well, we have to ate it kay sayang, mahal ang kilo. And we vowed never again to eat Lechon in Manila.

During residency, whenever the interns or the PGI's behaved or made a good job, I sometimes bring with them to my Lechon-eating-binges. During my "leche days", only the good ole Lechon can change the scowl to a smile.

Happy Lechon Day!

bawal mag-laway!

PS.

Dr. Ness, thank you for missing me! Touch ayo ko adto ha!

Do I Practice What I Preach?

posing jud ni manang ay!
VS 48-38-48

pagka-tiki!
VS 34-24-34

ayawg na lang pangutana kung unsa ning anyoha.
(don't asked what year is this)
darfur is farthest from my mind.

you be the judge!
now, do I !?