KUMAGCOW FOOD REVIEWS: Italianni's : Lunch Out with My Boss

It was the first time I met my Boss from the U.S. and the mood was nice. I had my team mates all in one place and this was the afternoon we were going to eat out for lunch. We chose Italianni's for obvious reasons that 1) It was near our office and 2) We wanted Italian food. So we went straight to the second floor of the new Eastwood Mall and ate a lot.

A LOT!

Did I say it was A LOT?! Heheh

Italianni's served free bruschetta in herb oil and balsamic vinegar for starters. I like that bread, it was crusty outside and soft on the inside. The herb oil was not that pungent as I would have liked it to be but the balsamic made the bite complete. They offer this for free in every meal so make sure the ones you order are in small portions because you will be very full at the end of the meal. That was not pleasant believe me but hey! The food was so great and I ended up finishing the whole plate. What did I eat you ask? Check this out and take a closer look!

I forgot what the name was but this was chicken over pasta that had olives and capers. This really hit the spot if you ask me. I am so inlove with capers now. =) not that I'm single! haha! My other team mates ordered mouth watering roasted fish that literally melts in your mouth.

I forgot the name of it too but if you saw the fish in their specials you better get this one that had a salad and dessert with it. They were not able to finish eating it because of the large portions and the wild mushroom pizza we had to munch through.


Vince and Jessie got the scrumptious lasagna... that was huge! It was nice to see though that my boss even helped Jessie out it on his plate haha!

It was all small chats with the boss, and a few things about what we will be doing in the future that he talked about. It was that, wine and a lot of funny stories in between. Not to mention good times inside the office and a tour around Eastwood. Thank you boss! I really had a good time with you and the team!

IAMRICHGIRL'S ANNIVERSARY BLOG CONTEST

I just joined this awesome contest with one of my photos. You should do the same because they have great prizes and it is so easy to get an entry in. Here are the mechanics and her post:

Anyone can join as long as you have a blog and you're currently living in the Philippines! Just capture a picture whether you're in it or not, and place 'iamrichgirl.blogspot.com' in the picture then send it to jurichanne@gmail.com with the subject: 'iamrichgirl blog contest'.

Rules:


* Photos must be in .jpeg, .gif, or .png file types.
* Photos can be edited or not. Unedited pictures are more loved. ^^ Photoshopping is so easy. Come on, show us your photography talent! :)
* Photos don't have to be high quality. Even phone cameras will do. ^^
* Photos without 'iamrichgirl' anywhere will be disqualified.
* Photos must not show any kind of violence and the like as well as nudity.
* Only one picture/entry per person.
* Those who will join are also required to re-post or blog about the contest too.
* Deadline of submission will be on September 13, 2009, my anniversary date! ^^
* Finalists will be posted the on September 14, 2009. Voting will also start by then.

* These rules can be modified by the blogger anytime. If there are other queries, send a message at jurichanne@gmail.com or leave a comment on this post.



Here's the list of Prizes!

1st Prize:
* 20$ worth of gift from iamrichgirl (free shipping)
* 500 pesos from cat-gamer
* 100 pesos from Christopher
* 1 month advertisement + 1000 EC credits from Khristel
* 1 month advertisement from Rosa + 500 EC credits from http://www.lifeinpalawan.com
* Donation on your chosen charity from ishy
* 1 Chibibo character picture of the winner


2nd Prize

* 10$ worth of gift from iamrichgirl (free shipping)
* 300 pesos from cat-gamer
* 100 pesos from Christopher
* 1 month advertisement from Rosa + 500 EC credits from http://www.expresslife.com
* 1 blogger layout from Francesca (http://www.littlemissperky.com/)
* 1 Chibibo character picture of the winner


3rd Prize

* 5$ worth of gift from iamrichgirl (free shipping)
* 200 pesos from cat-gamer (http://cat-gamer.blogspot.com)
* 100 pesos from Christopher (http://jologsnayuppie.blogspot.com/)
* 1 month advertisement from Rosa (http://www.babyko.info) + 500 EC credits from (http://www.rosamuth.com)
* 1 Chibibo character picture of the winner




So what are you guys waiting for? Join now! I'll be expecting your entries, ayt? ^^

Special thanks to all the sponsors!
* Geo of Cat Gamer
* Arrenz Jay of Designer Jockey
* Khristel of Pink Royale
* Francesca of Little Miss Perky
* Rosa of Pink Precious, Istarblog, Babyko.info, Life in Palawan, Express Life, Rosamund
* Ishy of Ishtation
* Christopher of Jologs na Yuppie and Crisiboy
* my office mate Lennard.
* and to Lee and Judy, the ones on the poster! XD

So if you guys are into photography like I am, you better stretch your clickers and give this contest a shot!

Get that Season Pass!

The number one cause of developed heart problems is stress; a lot of people obviously are on it in one way or another. We make mistakes in taking this lightly, but for a couple of Wall Street guys... they did something great and converted this stressful situation into an enjoyable experience! Everybody loves Fantasy Football!

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NOCTURNALS

It was a great day, well not so great because I was lacking sleep from my photo shoot last Saturday where we almost got side swiped by drifters in Greenhills. That was a nice event though I could have prepared more the next day for the NOCTURNALS photowalk that was held in University of the Philippines. I know, don't ask why I still had time to go to work even if I woke up early for this one. I guess I had the urge of taking shots even when I was dead asleep the day before.



The NOCTURNALS by the way are composed of men and women (although I have not seen on yet!) that work for call centers around the metro. Since we had call center operations too, I think I qualified for that so I went ahead and met the people behind the images I've seen in Digital Photographer Philippines (a photography forum). The call time was around 8AM but I think I arrived there around 10 sumthin. I couldn't remember I was so sleepy even in the cab. When I got there, there was an event so they closed some of the streets. Little did I know the cab driver already passed the oblation's street so I asked him to stop... Grrr... I had to pay for that and walk back imagine that!

Anyway, I met Ismael Alippudin and Aleksys Paat in the steps of the Main Building. Introduced myself then we headed to the Bell tower. We took a couple of shots there, the Beta way, and the Sunken Garden. It was nice to see more people. At least I would not be contained in just a few groups I joined earlier. Now there will be VARIETY as they say in what I do because each group has their strengths. I hope I can contribute to them what I have learned in the past, and learn more of what they already know. The important thing is, we were all having fun! Here are a couple of shots from that photo walk. Enjoy!

WOW Will Never Be The Same Again!

I learned World of War Craft from my friends in college and it has been so addicting that it has consumed almost two whole days in my week. This was really not getting productive because I have some major reports to finish. This should not be the case since I prioritize my work more than any other extra curricular activity. I'm sure a lot of other individuals that play in my server also feel the same way because it is time consuming to get the right amount of gold to purchase in game weapons, armors and abilities. I worry about it too much that I get stressed; I think it would be nice if there was some way I could get stronger and faster.

I would have preferred doing quests but the money we get from that was all too low it was not sufficient to get the higher grade items which would spell who wins or not on PVP matches. I was not comfortable anymore because my friends were all shining on their costumes and stronger each time I go on line. I was left scrambling to get to their levels but never got there they literally went on and found better clans for themselves. I was looking for a faster way to do this and almost lost hope. I got an on line friend who told me a huge secret. Buy WoW Gold from MYMMOSHOP.COM so you could get the best items you could wear while slaying those enemies. It was one thing that got stuck in my mind so I immediately grabbed the opportunity. I wish someone told me about this earlier though... because if everyone knew how great this site was, they would never look at anything again to get those needed gold! I just love it!

Drifting Finals at Greenhills with D60KREW

There were awesome cars, awesome cars and awesome cars! It was a day for drifting, I had so much fun with the D60KREW... a few shopping stops here and there then we proceeded to the parking lot where they hold this event. Tom Alvarez lead the ceremonies and everyone's spirit was so high!

There were even some celebrities in the pitstop, some models too so everything was worth it to shoot. Let me show you one that I took with Ryan Agoncillo on the driver seat:

The actual drift run was nice but he kinda begged off on the semi finals. Some fans were disappointed, but hey I got these panning shots which is nice. That was all I was there for. I really enjoy the adrenaline rush you get when you almost get sideswiped by the cars. The small barriers were really not that much of help, but in looking at drifting in the Philippines I think it was still not at par with the Japanese guy who performed for the crowd. He was the only one who drifted really nice in the whole course. Filipinos had few stops in the course but his run was smooth and in unending lines. I really got goosebumps looking at it. I'll probably post some more shots when I finish post processing it. I'll also tell you about some more groups I met from photo shoots I went to this morning. It was awesome as this! I spent a long time with the guys till the wee hours of the morning over a tall Caramel Macchiato =) a great day indeed!

Laptops for Free!

Heard the news? Remember the time when CHARTER gave away a lot of High Definition Television sets?! They are back at it again and this time it's going to be laptop computers every day July 15 through September 15, 2009. This is perfect for professionals and students because the back to school season calls for it. It would also be awesome since they will be giving away laptops for easy mobility at work and in school. Not just that, the 15-inch laptops are all HP 550 Notebooks with previously installed Windows Vista and an awesomely designed NEOTEC Computer Backpack so you can carry it around anytime, anywhere!

Make sure you add up Charter on Facebook so you know when they will be giving away fabulous prizes!

Since they are more generous than ever, they will also be adding in free gift cards ranging in value of $25-$100 on special online deals. Who would have thought they will even get shopping easier for you?! This is just great before starting the school year. What are you waiting for? Come and join the Laptop-a-Day Sweepstakes and get that computer you have always wanted only from CHARTER!

We have been subscribers of their CABLE service and fully satisfied right from the start. If you are mobile, make sure you follow Charter on Twitter. You will get updated on specials too!

RICO BLANCO: A Real Performer!

I got the awesome chance to shoot in the concert of Rico Blanco. Yeah we have heard him on RIVERMAYA and other solo performances and this one was his night. There was also a band that performed in his front act that I really like but I forgot their name. It was sumthin with cars but I guess I would not be able to know that anymore hehe.

Here is a peek at some of the pictures I uploaded:

I really enjoyed that night because I found out how awesome of a performer he is. I was really an inch away from him at times and I found him very appealing. There were all types of people there from ABCD and E. I hated that part because some of them do SMELL... Eeeugh!... But that does not discount the fact that I enjoyed his set. For buying his album, I guess I have a lot to think about since I am not a fan, maybe if that were Eraserheads I would die if I would not be able to get one hahahah!

Under Pressure!

I think I would really hate myself if I missed episodes of BLACK GOLD from the TRUTV Actuality Series. It is on its second season and I was so excited to finally see it last August 19. I was really at awe how these men survive day to day. Every oil rig, drill and well derrick they excavate every day spelled danger for their lives and families. It takes a lot of guts to be in their shoes. I would never look at Diesel and Gasoline the same way ever again. I thought my work was tough in the air conditioned small corner office but OMG I was wrong. Getting dangerous and dirty shows how a true blue rough neck lives in truTV BLACK GOLD.

When these three men managed Rig 28, I was not quite so sure they are going to be able to do it because CHESTON was not that much getting used to the life of a rough neck yet. If I had some parts to like, it was the thought of Gerald Williams getting so frustrated over this city boy's incompetence with the situations on this rig. If only his Mom and Dad knew he would end up like this they would not probably agree on letting him go to West Texas in the first place. I think it is more of a calling if you end up with this job. I wonder how I would have felt if we traded places with one of the truTV BLACK GOLD characters. If that would have happened then someone might have gotten hurt. It could more likely be me! This is just not a career for anyone... you need to be like Gerald who lives and breathes rough. Even if he was a veteran at this, he still wanted to do everything safely or they could all lose their jobs and lives.

Black Gold has shown me a lot. To experience extreme temperature, pressure and conditions just for work; not to mention be good at it is quite phenomenal. I would love to do this sometime soon but I think it's safer to stay behind the table for now. I am sure truTV BLACK GOLD Healthcare would not be able to pay for my hospital bills. I have never seen anything so REAL in television than this one. I am one hell of a fan!

KUMAGCOW REACTS PART 1 The Beginning

Since I want to blog today and I have too many things on my mind right now, I would like to start with the things I did this week. This will be a series of things that I am thinking about so stay tuned because there will be more of this!

1. I started Restaurant City in Facebook! Yeah I know how late I am because most probably everyone has already played that game... and I feel so lame but who cares!! I like playing things like these now!

2. Learned that Chris Brown just got sentenced. According to his people, he was sentenced 5 years on probation and community service also. I wonder what particular thing he'll be doing, I hope he goes to some home for the aged... oh wait, he might beat them up too ^_^

3. Some people are still spreading rumors about Beyonce and her Mom dying from a plane crash. Apparently, nobody saw their plane leave or land anywhere but MYSPACE LOL

4. Heard my boss will be in town next week, have not seen him in person for the last few years... I wonder what he really looks like in person... thanks for the promotion though! I'm so happy about that! (^_^)

5. I'm still post processing the photos from last weekend's shoot. Wanna see some of them? Here you go:



6. My Lovelife sucks! What's new! hahah