I don't if its just coincidence that whenever I decide to go on a diet, a lot of all of a sudden celebrations would emerge. Dear God, help me not to pig out! But God really tests my self-control. How can I say no to these mouth-watering Filipino dishes?

Last Friday, me and my new colleagues at my new work celebrated Nap-nap's birthday. We decided to give Kanin Club a try since this is just near our office premise and a lot of rave have been said about. But I don't believe all these sayings unless I try it for myself. So here you go, a little feedback of what we had.


Crispy Pata - The crispy pata will always be a Filipino favorite. For my verdict, Kanin Club's version is just the same as the others. No don't get me wrong, I didn't say it negatively. I've tasted a lot of crispy pata from other restaurants and I can say that they're all good when properly prepared. The crispy pata of Kanin Club will surely make you order more kanin!


Sinigang na Hipon - The taste of this sinigang is perfectly right! I can't help sipping the soup. Just like how my mom prepares sinigang at home. I could go on with my lunch even with just the soup.

Crispy Dinuguan - Their bestseller. No wonder why, crispy meat in a diniguan dish? I can't explain it in words, all I know is that, I think I consumed half of the order. hehehehe!

Its always nice to celebrate one's birthday, but aside from that I believe that this also is a celebration of a friendship blossoming from new acquaintances. :-) So, dear God, thank you for the food and the friendship! I obey! No diet for today! Haha!

Heavy rain pours down all over Manila for almost a week now and nearby provinces resulting to almost a similar scenario during the Ondoy 2009 storm. Our office declared no work today due to a lot of areas in the whole Metro not being passable. Keep safe everyone! Make sure you charge your phones and get ready your flashlights in case of emergency (I really hope there is none!). Be sure to keep enough clean water for drinking and some foods you can instantly eat. Get ready the first aid kit too. Stay at home as much as possible and keep yourself informed by watching the news.

Photo from Inquirer.net. Bulacan area.



Four days ago, Roxas Boulevard.





From Trust.org - photo taken 5 days ago, Navotas Area


From Interaksyon.com, Taytay, Rizal. A day ago.




As much as  I would like to cheer everyone up, I am also worried of what's happening around. So my advice for now is just to keep yourself aware, stay at home with your loved ones, and of course, let's pray for the safety of everyone. Good vibes, everyone! This too shall pass.