Ginza Bairin v Tonkatsuya

Hay, this past holiday season, I was lucky to taste these 2 great tonkatsu restos. I got it right this time how to eat them. Tignan na lang sa baba. hehe

Ginza Bairin, located siya sa Trinoma and as I'm curious at going deeper sa japanese foods, I tried it out na. Sabagay, habang wala pang tao. hahaha Mahirap na pag jampacked. Anyway, I read the reviews at nagisip ako bigla parang gusto ko kumain dun ha. As usual, alone and just checking at first, pasok na agad ako.. Check their menu at etong servant eh todo explain ano meron. hahaha I chose yun basic tonkatsu set nila, parang 450 plus. Tapos, appetizer na potato salad. Then, waited of course at while waiting, ambiance is kinda light. Not the usual japanese resto na dark colors pero light setting. Eto light paint tapos light din ang setting. 

I checked the menu, they really focus sa katsu and furai set at some desserts or snack like onomiyaki na sana matikman ko in the future. hehe After some 15 minutes, dumating na yun set. Ah, I forgot, yun salad muna na nakakagulat! Chilled yun bowl! Grabe, yun ata nagpasarap sa potato salad. haha Tama lang yun dami kahit mukhang kaunti. Set came at ayun na, presentation is great. I mean, authentic japanese tonkatsu set. May gulay, fruits, tapos the pickle.. Ah.. Heaven. hahaha Yabu's set good looking pero not complete unlike this one. Speaking of the pickles, ang tamis at ang sarap! I mean, sa sobrang sarap, umorder pa ko isa. hahaha Unli naman eh. Mixing up the sauce was a bit complicated, kasi may asin tapos yun beans for the tonkatsu sauce.. Then the usual shredded lettuce. Rice, yummy one na din at ang fruits na sobrang sulit. Simple pero unli. hahaha

Of course, the tonkatsu itself, eh I can say it was fried great but I can say yabu's tonkatsu is better kasi tumutuyo sa dila eh. hehe Pero it doesn't mean, di siya masarap. Mas masarap pag nasawsaw na siya sa halo mo sauce, grabe, kahit wala nang kanin. hahaha Sulit!!! I don't like wasabi, pero dahil sa set na yun, no choice kung hindi ihalo siya sa sauce and that weird salt. hahaha Para macontrol yun anghang. Grabe, narealize ko na dalawang kanin lang at less letuce para maenjoy mo yun set. Dito ko lang natutunan yun. Kaya dapat sa susunod, less rice and lettuce, enjoy the rest! At siyempre yun pickles. hahaha I can say, sobrang busog ako, at nasarapan. No trace of umay unlike sa other tonkatsu restos na medyo naumay ako. At eto naubos ko yun set. No take outs.  I ended up not eating until next day, dinner. hehe

Tonkatsuya, kinda challenging but yes, worth the very long walk. Nung tumitingin ako at naririnig ko na tong resto na to eh in Makati. Nagkataon na inaayos ko yun HDMF ko, eh I thought, puntahan ko na ito. From the HDMF office sa buendia, nilakad ko papuntang st. paul road. Anak ng tinapa, thanks google maps ha. hahaha Salamat sa pagtanong sa guard at the yellow boys eh nakarating ako. Sa susunod, dalawang jeep lang pala papunta dun. haha May silbi pala yun PRC na jeep. 

Anyway, tama lang yun paglalakad ko para gutumin ako na todo! Eto talaga, di mo akakalain, yun lugar na pwesto niya may authentic japanese resto. Simple menu lang siya, more focused sa fry at tonkatsu. However, dapat curry pipiliin ko, kaso walang set. Pinili ko yun tonkatsu set na may grated radish. Daikon! hahaha Weird yun pinili ko at di ko ineexpect kung ano lasa at I want to know bakit yun daikon kasama sa japanese cuisine. Nakakatuwa ang place na to kasi it's not only set up japanese like, sliding doors saka very tight yet effective space, yun mga babasahin, talagang from japan.. Sarap dumekwat ng Golgo 13 at nakalimutan ko yun isang manga, di ko kasi trip. Pero yun Golgo 13, sarap sumiple. Saka yun magazines na galing japan! Kahit di mukhang mahal yun place, mukhang sarap tumambay at magbasa. Lalo na yun mga manga!

Pero, nung mababasa sana ako at nagbabasa ng menu, dumating na yun set! Ang bilis! hahaha Ok the set has tonkatsu, yun cabbage, miso soup saka yun daikon na sauce. Hiwalay pala. Grabe, inuna ko yun wasabi, mali ako! Sumakit yun ilong ko. hahaha Pero nung tinikman ko yun soup, cabbage and the sauce.. Grabe pantapat sa mga mahal na resto. hahaha Yun daikon sauce, grabe, bagay sa tonkatsu saka kanin! Sarap talaga.. Yun tonkatsu, pwede pantapat sa mga mahal na resto, kahit di masyado malaki, pero malaman. 

Ang nakakatuwa dito, all for 300 pesos! May extra rice na! Yun nilakad ko na napakalayo, biglang sulit na at di na ko nagutom until the next day! Grabe, kung ako yun at malapit, once a week ako kakain dun! Hay, sarap balikan. hehe Saka yun simple atmosphere and manga na pwede basahin, malaking points talaga. 

Anyway... Honestly, parang walang lamang sa dalawa. Ginza Bairin, sulit yun 500 plus pesos with service charge dahil sa set with that sweet pickles and very patient staff. Yun sa Tonkatsuya, kahit 300 lang, parang mas sulit pa to kaysa dun sa kinain ko sa may trinoma na napakamahal na 600 na get yourself salad with tonkatsu set. hehe Saka yun atmosphere parang usual japanese resto na fast food. Grabe... 

That's why, it's a draw! hahaha Hmmmm, sorry Yabu, 3rd place. hehe Not bad, 3rd place out of 4 tonkatsu restos I ate no! 

2nd place pala kasi dalawa ang first place. Grabe, 300 bucks.. Sobrang sulit! Yun Ginza bairin, I'll go back and try their other sets, and that pickles! 

Oshii!!!! 

One Same Solemn Affair: Two Weddings in Three Days!

(Our Love Story Unfolds..)

No special title nakalagay sa invitation nila. Siyempre, as December 16 approaches, I don’t know what to expect. Well, alam mo naman siyempre how the wedding works. Church then reception plus some programs and a lot of photos. Of course, iba yun kay Igz at yun ibang wedding na napuntahan ko. Nafeel ko parang umay na ko. Hahaha Maybe, I should take my turn. =)

However, si Doc muna at eto pa naka abang si Rheg sa Feb. Mabuti February si Rheg, talagang masasawa na ko sa kasal pag sumabay pa siya ng December. Hehe I frankly asked Doc kung bakit sa dami ng date sa December eh sa 16 pa. Sabi niya anniv daw kasi nila ni Tin. Sabagay, madaling tandaan pag tagal. Hehe

Monday night wala naman ako special na ginawa, I did was sleep early kasi alam mo naman si Doc, bawal malate sa call time na set niya. Mahirap na. hahaha Tuesday morning, everything is set at hinihintay ko na lang si Igz. Himala si Rheg di pa late or maarte, kasi si Doc na ikakasal, mahirap na madelay o malate, alam niya kasi mangyayari. Yari siya. Hahaha Igz and Shayne are available, then Khaye, later na makasabay sa church na kasi sa umaga may event ang company niya.

We went sa Sulo hotel in QC. At last, a wedding that so near at my place. A first! Hahaha Ah, ayun na, mabuti pala eh ayos ang coat ko, at may libreng tie pa pala bigay si Doc. Pink color pala ha. Surprisingly, naiwan ko naman ang invitation. Bwiset. Hahaha Pero mabuti na lang entourage ako. So, another surprise na marunong na ko magtali ng tie. Di nga lang perfect triangle pero tama naman. Aba ako agad nag tie sa Groom. Hahaha At kay Sir Rheg, si Igz ok na.

Si Doc relax lang pero medyo stress kasi naman, naiwan yun susuotin niya sa kasal! Di pa kami makapagpicture because of the delay, pero chill pa din si Doc. Kami naman, kwentuhan kasama yun ibang friends ni Doc. Sa baba pala ng hotel yun ladies entourage although di naman namin nakita until sa church. After some hour, dumating na at last ang damit ni Doc at kita naman kay Doc ang excitement and well, happiness. Never had an anxious moment, ah meron pala later.

Aba, bilis magbihis ni Doc at ayun na, simula na ng mga picture at kaunting presentation. May “game over” post pa nalalaman to si Doc ha. Hahaha Geez.. Then pinahirapan namin si Doc na entrance vid niya, pinatalo namin siya eh. Hehe Pero game naman si Doc. At ang nakakatawa sa lahat, aba may shot pa kailangan gawin. Black Label miniature pa! Mukhang masisira na ang 2 taong di umiinom. Hahaha Well, may posing kuno at nung game na at binuksan yun black label, amoy pa lang alam kong malakas to at di ko kaya. Hahaha Dumaan lang sa dila ko, ok na. Pero lintek si Doc, inubos! Hahaha Siya na mismo nagsabi kahit di ishot ok lang, aba siya pala uubos! Hahaha Kahit may coke na kasama, di na!  May survival kit pa pala bigay si Doc, mineral water at maraming matamis. Makakain din yan. Haha

Dumeretcho na kami sa church, sa may St. Joseph ata sa greenhills, parang napuntahan ko na siya na wedding din pero nakalimutan ko lang kanino. Anyway, ayun, sa galing magdrive ni Igz, nauna kami sa place at kami pa tinanong ni Doc saan ang daan namin. Grabe naman kasi sa EDSA, basta EDSA hanggang Pasay ata ang trapik that time! Diyos miyo. Hahaha Pero grabe ang trapik, yun mga shortcut dinaanan namin, ganun din, paano greenhills, pag December, no choice kung hindi mag tiis sa lintek na traffic.

Dagdag mo pa ang ulan pero paambon-ambon lang naman at may surprise guest pa na si Corps Commander, este JC pala. Hahaha Akalain mo bibisita lang siya sa wedding, naging ring bearer pa! hahaha Para kasi magoopera pa din so malabo makarating on time, si JC bigla kinuha. No choice siya. Haha

Dumating sila Doc and other guests kasi iba dinaanan nila at nung malapit na magstart yun wedding. Mukhang di nagiging calm si Doc, aba kailangan na namin pakalmahin ng kaunti si Doc. Paano yun convoy ni Tin eh sa EDSA ata dumaan. Hahaha Kaya ayun, sobrang traffic. Nagiinit na si Doc nung nasa aisle na siya and most of the entourage. Sabi naman, darating din yan Doc! Ano ka ba. Hehe

Few minutes later, may signal na yun coordinator na pwede na magstart. Despite, well yun iba nasa entourage eh natrapik, we proceed. Eto, sa tagal namin friend si Doc eh ngayon ko lang nakita na buong araw eh naka ngiti siya ha! Kahit stress or medyo confusing, aba kalmado lang at relax. This is indeed the happiest day of his life! Si Tin eh pag lakad ng aisle, teary eyed na. hehe Pero wala na din yun stress from the past days and now, blooming! Wow. Hehe Then, the wedding started. As usual same routine but this time different! Aba, after ng Gospel, deretcho vows na! Feel the rush ata si Father.

Pero, sa dating ng vows, si Doc eh talagang sundalo, always ready. May speech na inahanda at higit sa lahat, composed. Hahaha Very lovely at creative ha. Swak si Doc! Si Tin, as all the time na kasama namin eh mas matapang kay Doc minsan. Hahaha Dito, wow, lady ang dating and yeah, cried for joy as she is giving her lovely speech! Good job for both of them. Si Doc, abot tenga yun ngiti eh. Hahaha

Dahil sa sobrang bilis ng ceremony eh pati kami nagulat at pagkapicture with the group sa church, nauna na kami. Nakalimutan pa pala namin yun picture taking sa labas! Hahaha Kaya tumawag pa si Doc at hinanap kung nasan kami. Si JC, ayun kahit yayain namin siya sa kainan eh may pupuntahan pa daw na party sa office niya kaya di nakasabay. =(

Anyway, papunta sa Gazebo Royal was a lot easier, siyempre ibang daan pinuntahan namin and of course, una na naman kami! Hahaha

Sa sobrang una kami at atat, ginugulo yun starbucks booth kasi nakakuha kami ng libre frappe! Unfortunately, 3 lang sa min meron, yun  dalawang kasama namin, others. Hahaha Pero bumawi naman sa crackers at sweets na nakahanda agad para di mainip ang bisita. Ok yun gimik na yun ha. Hehe

Well, dahil medyo matagal pa ang bagong kasal, ano ano na pinaguusapan namin on top pa sa mga booths available. One sad thing, that photo booth failed! =( Natawa na lang kami kung ilan beses kami nagpapicture, waley naman. Hahaha

Other than that, ok naman, service is great despite, ehem, around 270 guests! Second largest number of guests napuntahan ko in a wedding. Great thing, unang table kami. Bwahaha Well, after ilang plato na biscuits at ilan baso ng tea ininom namin, aba sa wakas, nandito na ang newly wed couple!

Of course, as usual, the routine except no doves pero kakatuwa yun first dance ha. Parang si Doc di naman dancer nung HS/college ha, biglang napasayaw na sa wedding?! Hahaha Si Tin effort din kaso iba ata nagpractice si Doc. Of course, don’t forget the speeches ng respective families at guests, kahit si Igz eh napasalita. Hahaha Mabuti di si Rheg. Hahaha

Then, always, the last part… Eto eh paghipan ng lobo, grabe, nanghina ako tapos ayun, mabuti mabilis yun laro at wala na. haha Talo talaga. Ok lang, eh di talaga ako pang singles game. Pero di ibig sabihin puro talo ako. Nanalo na ko isang beses dun sa singles game, dun pa kay Arman ata na wedding niya, kaso di ako makadiskarte, nakabantay ang parents ng girl. HS pa ata eh. Hahaha Anyway…

Ah, wag siyempre kalimutan ang fuds!!! Masarap ang fish fillet at yun inihaw na angus beef! Bwisit, di na ko nakabalik. Hahaha Di nga ko umabot sa dessert. Nakakatawa nga, yun waiter nagaalok ng fundador, tumatanda na talaga tayo. Hahaha Tapos in the end, heart warming message ng couple and thankful to make the event happen fruitfully. Noong nakita ko mga ninong, mukhang mga general, eh medyo ingat na. Mahirap na masemento. Hehe

It was a fast and fun wedding. Fast kasi from the wedding sa church hanggang sa program, eh dami nangyari yet not really dragging. Nagulat nga kami, yun time na pauwi na kami, aba nauna natapos yun wedding. Haha

We went home safely and easily kasi madali lang naman ang traffic.

Hay, how fast the time flies na kasama kay Doc. Dati nagaaral lang ng Med tapos yun pumasa siya and nag practice na, aba di siya nagbago. Sa CRAP, siya yun pinakasimple. Although they might not agree but I still feel he is simple and humble. Naks. At palatawa. Hahaha I mean, from the times na sa grupo na kailangan niya ng tulong, hanggang sa times na kami na humihingi ng tulong at may times pa na siya pa magooffer ng tulong eh iba na talagang to Doc. Kaya dapat talaga, I mean that’s the reason why na tumagal sila ni Tin, siya na mismo magbibigay. =)

Pero siyempre kailangan pa niya magimprove sa ibang bagay, lalo na sa pagpapasaya ha. Hehe Saka we hope he’ll find the best speciality. Eh medyo alat ata siya pero with the support ni Tin eh makakamtan di lang yun gusto niya, naku para yan sa kanila ni Tin. For Tin, just continue have faith kay Doc, siyempre love, di naman mawawala yun at hope na lagi binibigay ni Doc. Parang DOTA lang yan, di pa tapos ang laban pag sira na ang world tree! Hahaha

At most of all, both of you should well, learn to give way for each other. That’s the reason why they lasted for 8 long years! I know sa marriage, malaking key yan and they will need more being level or humble for each other. =)

For both of you, your love will bring you to the Moon and back…

I don’t know what that means. Hehe

Well, next is the R sa CRAP, sa Feb pa naman. Hay mabuti naman. Hahahaha Wag kaya ako pumunta, alam ko naman mangyayari, yun vows at yun pagiging John Lloyd na hayop na to este ng best friend kong to. Hehe

Everytime I stare those couples at the altar, or seeing them dance or just drinking wine together.. I felt mixed emotions. Jealous of course but when I think my situation.. Wala na inggit. Hehe Very happy as I can see them full of love and grace. Kung baga, like the other weddings na napuntahan ko, they can survive whatever trials or struggles they’ll face. It’s like once you have each other, it’s a good start to move forward.

It’s sad na siyempre, a lot times na di naman pwede lagi kami magkasama na, or less frequent those days of playing DOTA, or get together sa bahay na kaming apat lang or kahit going out, unless they want to. I bet that will happen less. Kaya naman masasabi  ko time well spent nung mga days or events na magkakasama kaming apat. Haha Although may mga bagay or places na di pa namin napupuntahan kaming apat eh mangyayari pa din, yun nga lang may mga ehem.. Guwardiya Sibil. Hehe Unless they trust us. Hahaha

See, how mixed my emotions are? More time for me to be alone or go to my other close circle of friends. Damn, I’m lucky to have a lot of friends. But CRAP is unreplacable, irrevocable and most of all, unseparable. =) Come to think of it, what the hell we became close? Hahaha

Love for me, quite elusive. Indeed, I tried to search one these past years. Kung di naman pwede, inaalat naman. Busy, or worse nawala pa. Darn.. Hay, but they thought it’s always my “standards”.. Nah, these past years, preference na lang. hahaha More balance with to think and to feel love. Siguro I don’t believe in love at first sight. That was proven after someone refers to me. Hehe Saka these past years, priorities and goals change but siyempre di naman dapat mawala yun ang pagkaroon ng sarili kong pamilya. It’s one of my dreams… Kahit tumanda na yun mga pamangkin ko. Hahaha I’ll have my own family and yes, girlfriend muna. Chill lang. =)

I believe love should not only involves attraction but also evolution for both you. Whatever you want to grow between both of you is up to decide.

Importante naman pagtagal eh kung nararamdaman mo na pag yun kabiyak mo na nagpapaligaya sayo kahit sa maliit na bagay o sa simpleng bagay na may pagmamahal, yun na ang oras na magisip na mag asawa. Tama nga na pag aasawa eh di lang sarap, kung hindi maraming hirap pero ang importante ang masaya eh paano niyo nalalagpasan ang hirap tungo ginahawa. Madaling sabihin, mahirap gawin..

Kaya ako, siguro I’ll enjoy being single the best I can then at the same time, find someone again who will simply love me as I am. Always.

Actually, I already have a dream wedding.. Naisip ko na, kaso that will change if my future wife has other plans. Darn. Hahaha

I just want a scene, walking in a long winding road, holding her hand, and never let go.

Forever.. Ever.

One Same Solemn Affair: Two Weddings in Three Days!

(A Union of Seven and Sixes)

It’s a long explanation kung bakit ganun ang title ng kasal ni Igz, according to their invitation. Hehe But anyhow naintindihan ko lang eh July 6^th ang birthday nila. Tama nga naman, seventh month of the year, 6^th of July. Hmmmm

Oh, yun na nga, imbes na 4:00 pm kami nakaalis eh etong si Rheg mukhang may sabit pa ang suit niya. So, I need to wait more and of course si Doc. Basta that time, maghintay na lang kaysa kulitin pa si Doc. Hehe Naisip ko kung iwan na lang kaya namin si Rheg tapos sunod na lang siya sa Sabado. Hahahaha

Anyway, well, naghintay na lang kami ni Doc at mabuti naman naayos na yun gusot ni Rheg about his suit. Kahit 5pm na kami umalis eh ok na yun kaysa iwan si Rheg. Hahaha Papunta naman ng Tagaytay eh medyo madali, kaunti trapik sa Osmeña Highway tapos deretcho na. Di ko matandaan when ang huli punta ko dito, pero parang mashock ako mamaya pag nalaman ko na. hehe Malamig pa din at grabe, dami na talagang tinayo na lugar dito.

Nahirapan kami hanapin yun Inn na tutulugan namin. Muntikan pa kami mapuntang Cavite kung di kami tinawagan nung contact naming sa Inn. Hehe 3 hours later, nasa Inn na kami.

Sobrang lamig, at sana nagdala kami ng jacket. I mean ako pala. Maganda yun Inn, lalo na sa price na pang 6 na tao for one night? Not bad. Of course, after a long journey, at di naman kami kumain masyado on the way, malamang kakain na kami. Gutom na kami. Haha

So, as suggested ni Doc eh doon sa dati namin kinainan. Yun bulalohan na kinain namin nung nasa HSBC pa ko. After shift noon, nag road trip kami ng Tagaytay tapos yun bagsak namin. May isang resto na puro hut at maganda sa view ng Tagaytay, malamig pa at masarap ang bulalo! Hahaha

Well habang hinahanap namin yun, aba, ano ano ang mayroon dito. Madaming hotel, may condo na SMDC, starbucks na di lang isa at higit sa lahat, Skyranch with the big ferris wheel. Maraming pa din tao kahit gabi na! Well, we don’t have time na mamasyal that time. Maybe next time perhaps. Kala ko nawawala kami pero magaling si Doc, aba narating namin yun resto.

Wow! Sa labas pa lang, eto yun dati namin kinainan nung nasa HSBC pa ko. Pero naglevel up na. hahaha Natandaan ko yun ang resto kasi yun sa gitna parang kubo style tapos pag pasok mo eh yun mga dwaves na figures with Snow white eh nasa hagdanan pa din. Pero yun baba, di na puro kubo, parang building/resto type na! Aba matindi! Hehe Pag akyat namin, eh yun waiter, todo gara ha. Naisip ko dati, parang di naman ganun. Yun mga waiter eh simple tshirt and pants. Now, wow, waiter ang suit. Hehe Eto ang nakakaloko, aba dati, kahit saan kahit yun malapit dun sa view ng tagaytay na kubo pwede umupo.. Pero ngayon, aba akalain mo may price na kailangan gastusin bago ka makaupo sa gusto mong view. Yun maganda view, grabe, 2500 kailangan mo iorder! Haha Yun pwesto namin 1250 lang, carry naman, 5 kami. Kahit yun loob nagbago, maliwanag at maayos, at may malaking menu na sila. Di na lang, bulalo lang ang order. Hehe May iba’t iba klaseng bulalo at iba pang order, which gaya ng krispy pata at iba pang ulam.

Well, kailangan naming umorder ng aabot sa 1250, so mabuti si Tin eh naisip agad kung ano iorder, so ayun na. Special Bulalo tapos crispy pata, one plate ng rice, tawilis at coke. Si Rheg di makapaniwala na well, Green ATS na pala ang name ng resto na ito at medyo class na. Akalain mo, after 8 years, medyo high end na dating nila. Hehe

Dumating na yun fuds at masarap yun bulalo! Sulitin na to. Hahaha Bihira na ko kumain pa at what’s more sa malamig na Tagaytay! Kaya sulit! Yun crispy pata, di nga lang cripy. Hahaha Nalamigan siguro dahil sa weather. But, overall sulit naman binayad namin, at dagdag pa yun view na san kami kumain. Mabalikan nga sa susunod! Hehe

Hanggang sa pag alis naming sa resto, si Rheg eh di pa din makapaniwala. Kahit kami naman ata. Hahaha

Pagbalik namin sa Inn, ako eh nahiga na. Sarap matulog sa ganun eh. Hehe Si Rheg at Khaye aba eh kwentuhan pa din, si Doc at Tin, ehem, preparing for their near wedding! Hahaha Toxic sila. Makikita mo talaga.

Surprisingly, I fell asleep and yeah, woke up early!!!!

Ahhhh, masarap ang may water heater sa banyo! Hehe Call time ata sa hotel was round 7am para daw sa pic with Igz. So kaming boys eh kailangan magayos ng maaga at pumunta na sa Hotel Kimberly. Ah yes, dun ang reception ni Igz.

Of course, medyo ligaw kami pero thanks sa google maps at kaunting tanong sa locals eh nakarating kami maayos. Pagbaba namin ng kotse at papunta sa entrance ng hotel, aba eto si Igz sakto start na pictorial pero mukhang galit. Hahaha Parang intro sa WWE. Hehe Wala naman siyang kaaway. He should be happy or maybe the happiest person in the world that day. =)

Well, habang hinihintay namin matapos yun solo pictorials niya, marami na palang guests na nandun, kasama sa entourage. I’m just looking around sa hotel at not bad for hotel located in a residential area ha. Yun laki niya di naman kakalula pero fresh tignan, maybe it’s just yun area na di nakalibot sa malalaking buildings unlike here.

So, kaya pala kami invite ni Igz na maaga, aba magpicture pala kami with him para sa AVP. Ang shot daw eh nagkakatuwaan kaming apat tapos kulitin daw si Igz. Edi batukan natin. Hahahaha Sorry Igz.. It went well naman.

After that, balik kami ng Inn tapos sinundo namin yun girls and went off sa Lourdes Church. Yes, Lourdes Church sa tagaytay na first time ko makikita at makapagsimba despite, well Lourdesian ako here. Hahaha Maganda pala ang church ng Lourdes sa Tagaytay! Bigger than here and maganda sa umaga. Parang fresh ang feeling pagnagsimba dito. I don’t know, that’s my view of it. Pero naisip ko parang sa dami ng marriage bans nakalagay dito, dami nga talaga nagpapakasal because of that fresh feeling. Kahit malayo pa to, malamang ito din isa sa mga pipiliin ko lugar para ikasal. Haha

After some preparations, eh eto na nagstart na yun kasal. Sa sobrang excited ni Igz, nasa half pa lang ng aisle si Shayne, aba sinundo na! hahaha Oh first time, akalain mo nasa entourage na ko! After a number of weddings na napunta ko, aba kasama na talaga ako sa entourage. Hehe Bible bearer pa.

The wedding started and of course, mass na din, as usual, it is long yet well, lovely. Just staring the couple fronting the altar. Both excited, both in love in front of all. =) Love is indeed a many splendid thing. Of course, may mga fun and lovely parts naman sa wedding.

First of all, of course yun speech ni Igz na hanggang ngayon or even after the AVP, he needs it with subtitles. Hehe Pero that shows how honest and sincere feeling he has for Shayne with love. Aiyee!!! Hahahaha Another one, bago lumakad si Igz, aba grabe mangasar si Rheg kay Igz, ikakasal na nga, may inalaglag pa. hahaha Isa pa, eh well, yun ring vows eh another moment ni Igz, pero more understable at siyempre si Shayne, lovely din yun mga sinabi niya. It’s weird and funny kasi maganda naman ang sinabi ni Shayne, very lovely and sincere at makikita mo yun Joy and Love. Kay Igz, tears of Joy and Love. Ang sweet nila.. Siyempre, don’t forget yun last part, they kissed together! =)

After all yun pictures and yun flying balloons part eh deretcho na siyempre sa favorite kong part, reception!!!! Eat na to! Hahaha Siyempre, alam na naming ang shortcut at di na kami maliligaw. Hahaha Pag gutom eh siyempre palalampasin pa namin to. Hehe

Reception is great, the place itself looks grand at di naman crowded although marami pa din ang approx. of 150 guest pero di naman dikitan. Sandali lang ang delay before magstart ang program, at yun na. Start na ng program hosted by two of Igz’s friends. Good MC’s by the way.. As usual, the wedding reception routine, cut the cake, drinking of wine, well walang dove flying but… Yun part na pinalipad ang butterfly is kinda sweet and yun speech ni Igz dun nakakatouch kasi of course as close friends, dami nila pinagdaanan and as much they want to invite all the special people, they can’t come sa very special occasion na ito. Very well thought speech..

Anyway, siyempre, bago kumain picture muna with the lovely couple! Tapos, kainan na!!! Yahoo!!! Wala na diet diet! Hehe Sira na diet ko nito. Ang sarap lahat, well, except for some desserts, pero yun mga dishes, panalo!! From pasta, rice, yun beef dish, tapos may kaunting seafood, actually natikman ko lahat kasama pa yun lechon. Hahaha At least, dito, crispy yun lechon. Nakakatawa pa eh nandun pa yun isang batch naming from HS si Mark, nagkwentuhan kami about ano ginagawa niya and well, living in the south. Maganda yun suggestion niya ha. Hahaha

Of course, di mawawala ang hate kong part, singles game. Hahaha The only way I could get out of those games, well I should get married as well. Hahaha Simple lang yun game, but anyway, despite such result eh ok lang yun, darn I just want to end and go home and rest. =) Sakto eh habang patapos yun program, nakapagpicture pa kami sa booth and maganda yun mga kuha.. Sana may kopya nga ko! Hehe Kaso until now, tinamad na ko kumuha ng copy.

Nakapagpaalam na kami with the lovely couple and went home.. A big sigh in our end. Tapos na at what important is, Iggie is now happily married with Shayne. Sabi nga ni Rheg, sabi ni Igz before, simple lang yun wedding at di magiging mahirap for guests to visit or witness the wedding. Well, time’s change and priorities change. Hahaha Despite the difficulties we need to face, or even some sacrifices eh worth it naman, especially Igz is like a brother to us, a very close brother to us. Yun lang sakripisyo niya to prepare a place for us in bad times and good times, eh lagi siya available. Hahaha Kahit walang handa, basta yun lugar niya available, ok lang sa kanila tambay. Tapos don’t forget the infinite times he’ll drive for us, especially in get together ng CRAP, siya gumagawa at dagdag mo pa yun times na he gives effort to help us, lalo na in dire times. Hahaha At don’t forget, times he needs to cook great food to us, even with less preparations! Hehe Oh kahit advise lang na pupunta kami, iisip na yan na iluluto. Haha

Marami pang beses na nagawa si Igz for us, of course di naman siya perfect, I mean he has own weaknesses or faults pero that’s understandable. Important is, he’s done a lot for us and there will be no P in CRAP right? =) At least di na siya architect! Hahaha

Yun advise ko for the couple? Well, nasa card na pinafill out nila sa amin. Hahaha For Igz and Shayne, I know you heard all kinds of messages sa wedding kaya I’ll make this simple as it is.

Just like the butterflies we saw, fly together with love! =)

After that, ayun, we went back sa inn fast at nagbiyahe na kami agad. Well, it’s December at ayun, traffic! Lalo na sa pesteng Sta. Rosa at SLEX. Peste talaga. Hahaha Napakain pa kami pauwi. Pero thanks to Doc, Tin, Rheg at Khaye, this journey together went smoothly despite some odds. =)

3 days later, another ceremony of eternal love awaits!