Joke Time! : )

I'm reading "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make" by Sean Covey. This book is actually A Guide for Teens. I know, I know! I'm not a teen anymore.. :) So What!? Maybe I can still learn from it or maybe I can use this in guiding my teen son. Anyway, I am not going to tell you what the book is all about. I will do that some other time. I just want to share one part that I like and it is a joke! And I actually laugh after reading it. well, here it goes:

The following is a transcript of an apocryphal radio conversation between U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. (I put some pictures I got from Google images just for illustrations.)

Americans: "Please divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision."

Canadians: "Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision."

Americans: "This is the captain of a U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course."

Canadians: "No, I say again, you divert YOUR course."

Americans: "This is the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the second largest ship in the United States Atlantic fleet. We are accompanied by three destroyers, three cruisers, and numerous support vessels. I demand that you change your course 15 degrees north. That's one-five degrees north. or counter-measures will be taken to ensure the safety of this ship."

Canadians: "This is a lighthouse. Your call."

 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah....................

Did you get it???!! : ) haha..

Healthy Snack = Kuya's Lumpiang Sariwa

Vic and I, LOVE, as in LOVE, Kuya's Lumpiang Sariwa sooo much! Well in fact, everytime we visit SM Marikina, we always drop by at SM Food court for a Kuya's Lumpiang Sariwa. If I can get it right, their Lumpiang Sariwa composed of Pandan flavored Lumpia Wrapper, Ubod, Lettuce, Chinese Vermicelli, Mixed vegetables, Chili Flakes (you can request to remove it, if you don't want it to be spicy) and the special garlic sauce and peanuts and some more chili flakes (I like spicy food, that's why) on top.. Yummy!! And one lumpia is only P42.00 pesos! Good for meryienda (snack) right?! I know they have branches on some other malls here in Manila and maybe you can try and check their lumpia sometime. Believe me, you will surely love this! :)

Kuya's Lumpiang Sariwa

Lumpiang Sariwa is a Filipino version of Fresh Spring Roll.

Mirienda Time at Macky's Eatery

Macky's Eatery

If you are living within Marikina City, you should, as in YOU SHOULD! try this Macky's Eatery just along J.P. Rizal Street near the market and the church of Our Lady of the Abandoned in Marikina City. Especially if you are in a tight budget (like me!) and you are looking for a value for money type of eatery, this place is the PERFECT one. P50 pesos per person will surely go a long way. They are open from 6:30 am until 6:30 pm. Peak hours are breakfast, lunch and meryenda (3-5pm), so if you want to eat while seating, go before peak hours or after. : )

Here's what Vic and I ordered one afternoon during meryenda (snack) time.

 

Goto (Filipino term for rice porridge)

 

partnered with Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork)

I'm not actually a Goto and Tofu fan but Vic is! And according to him, Goto and Tokwa't Baboy goes hand in hand. if you want to enjoy the whole experience. And as I tasted it, it is not actually bad, well in fact, it is so tasty. Especially the sauce of the tokwa't baboy. And this is actually Macky's best sellers. So you must try!

Spaghetti

Halo-halo

Me, I ordered Spaghetti and Halo-halo for dessert. 

The look of the spaghetti when they serve it is not actually the same with the picture. I got so excited when the waitress placed my spaghetti in front of me, I already mix it at once so I can get a bite that I forgot to take a picture of it first. Sorry :) But, but! the Spaghetti is so great! a Filipino spaghetti style indeed. With just enough meet, cheese and not too sweet sauce. I will surely miss this when I'm not here anymore. :(  Ok, enough with the drama.. So you must try this and the HALO-HALO!! Super SARAP (delicious)! It is full with white and red beans. Love it!! :)

And all those food cost us only Php 107.00! Can you imagine! Value for MONEY right?! :) 

 Here's their board menu

And when in comes to service, the people are nice too and you will only have to wait for your order approximately 8-10mins upon ordering, maybe except if their place is full during peak hours and there's a lot of take out orders all together. Their place is actually small, with few tables and chairs only and have few fans for ventilation. It is like an old apartment turned eatery, and even the business is successful, they owners maintains the same ambiance they have. Some may not like it but for me, the look of the place adds to the charm of the business. So if ever you get a chance to visit Marikina, visit Macky's for a meryenda. You will not regret it! :)

inside the eatery