Sometimes you need to step outside, get some fresh air and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.
Now I've decided, I want to be a blessing.
Take a step
Monday, June 27, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
The Waiting Game
Things have been very stressful lately and it’s getting into
me already. I’m pressured at work and it feels like the things that I want, the
things that I worked hard for are not materializing. I’m getting frustrated
already until a famous cliché popped into my head:
“Good things come to those who wait”
It got me thinking. They say patience is a virtue and you
just have to wait for the right time for things to happen and materialize. I
asked myself, “How long must one wait for it to be considered waiting?”
While I’m trying to convince myself that I should wait a
little longer, I thought to myself, I can’t just sit here and wait for things
to happen. If I really want something, I must work hard for it.
The good thing about waiting is that it allows us to
exercise our patience and to contemplate if we really want what we thought we
want and it helps us become open to other opportunities. Some people think that
if we rush things, we just set ourselves up for a failure and no one would want
a result that is half-cooked; we want the fruits of our labour be well-done
that’s why we have to patiently wait. On the other hand, the downside of
waiting for too long is that, we tend to become passive since we believe that
if things are meant to be, it will be and it will come in its own time. We begin
to stop working hard and just go with the flow until we realize that we’ve
already wasted plenty of our time waiting.
Good things come to those who wait but better things come to
those who want it so bad they can’t wait. I realized I’m in my 20’s now and if
I am lucky, I can stay here on earth for another 60 years and 60 years is just 3,120
weeks. I can’t afford to waste a week just waiting for something to happen. If
I really want it, I must think of other ways to make it into reality. And I’m
only in my 20’s; I don’t have much to lose. I’m in my prime years and it’s the
perfect time to take smart risks. If I fail, I can always get up and start
over. At least I can say to myself that I tried my best and didn’t just wait. I
won’t have any regrets because I took chances.
Not choosing to wait is not the same as rushing things. It’s
just that often times, we should take our shot at destiny and make the most of
the time we have. We don’t just have to wait for things to happen. While it’s
not yet the right time, we should work harder, prepare ourselves and learn as
much as we can. So when the right time comes, we can tell ourselves, “I wanted
this and I deserve this. I worked hard for this and I didn’t just wait.”
Ask yourself, Am I gonna wait?
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Hard Rock Cafe's World Burger Tour 2
Pack your bags and bid Bon Voyage as we take a flight on Hard Rock Cafe's WORLD BURGER TOUR!
This year, there are a total of four different burgers in their menu inspired by different Hard Rock Cafe locations throughout the world. From Barcelona to Belgium to Miami to Jamaica, your taste buds will go places!
Are you ready?
Let's go! Tara lets!
I did not realize that dining in Hard Rock Café Makati is quite expensive. To make it even more expensive, you have to pay a non-consumable door fee amounting to P300-400 per person. This covers only one free drink – Soda, Iced Tea, or Local Beer. Especially during Friday nights when there is a live band, you have to pay a cover fee just to eat dinner. Good thing we were invited by Ms. Merian to try their new food offering so we were able to get in (and eat) for free. YEY!
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| Photo credits to http://www.hardrock.com/cafes/makati/ |
The cafe has a nice ambiance. As you enter, you will be welcomed by a center stage with live band performances which gives a cool nice vibes while you dine and chill.
If you want a more quiet ambiance, they also have a guitar bar where they play nice chill music while you order your martini.
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| Photo credits to www.tripadvisor.com.ph |
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| Photo credits to www.tripadvisor.com.ph |
Alright, enough of the bar. But before we travel the world full of delicious burgers, let's have a quick stop-over and get some drinks!
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Aside from the burgers, they also offer four cocktails inspired by Hard Rock's worldwide mixologists that will definitely take you to places.
Hard Rock Cafe offers four limited edition cocktail mixes from around the world- the Crisp Sipper, All Jacked Up, Melonpalooza and Sweet & Fiery.
Crisp Sipper
A refreshing crisp blend of Tanqueray Gin, cucumber, tonic, raspberry, orange and lime with a touch of rosemary and thyme. Perfect for summer nights!
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| Crisp Sipper Glass (16 oz) Php 330 Pint Php 380 |
If you're adventurous enough and craves a little more spice in your life, this one's perfect for you.
A mix of ABSOLUT peppar, Ginger liquer, blue curacao, Hard Rock Lemonade and ginger beer, topped with a red pepper.
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| Sweet and Fiery Glass (16 oz) Php 330 Pint Php 380 |
Melonpalooza
A mix of Malibu rum, Midori Melon liqueur, pineapple juice and sweet and sour. Definitely a little taste of paradise!
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| All Jacked Up Glass (16 oz) Php 330 Pint Php 380 |
All Jacked Up
A killer combo of Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey, bourbon honey and captain morgan mixed with pineapple juice and lime juice. This is my favorite among these four drinks as it has a balanced taste of refreshing pinepple with a kick. Perfect after a long day at work!
Now we're ready to taste Hard Rock Cafe's burgers from around the world.
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Fasten your seatbelts and we're ready to take off!
First stop:
WHEN IN ROME BURGER
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When in Rome
Php 970
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Inspired by Rome, Italy, this burger gives you an experience of dining as a roman with this half-pound beef burger patty with pancetta, garlic aioli, crisp arugula and ricotta cheese spiked with sun-dried tomatoes on a toasted bun. Served with golden crispy french fries and sriracha mayo, it feels like you're walking around Rome, visiting the famous Coliseo. Surreal!
second stop:
WHISKEY BURGER
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| Whiskey Burger Php 890 |
Inspired by Brussels, Belgium, this burger gives you a real bite of beef patty soaked in whiskey marinade and stacked with bacon slices, crispy fried red onions, melted cheddar and jack cheese, garlic aioli, sliced tomato and arugula.
The combination of the juicy beef patty, crispy bacon slices and melted cheddar cheese makes this burger very tasty.
Detour:
TANGO SALSA BURGER
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| Tango Salsa Burger Php 870 |
Hola! Inspired by Buenos Aires, Argentina, this burger will shake up your hips and make you wanna dance with its half-pound beef patty with andouille sausage, salsa criolla, garlic aioli, Monterey jack cheese, fresh arugula and a fried egg on top. Served with seasoned fries and sriracha mayo, this burger will make you go tango!
Final destination:
and last but definitely not the least, my favorite of the 4 burgers,
EL TORO BURGER
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| El Toro Burger Php 860 |
Shout Viva España with this burger inspired by Barcelona, Spain. A half-pound beef patty with a fury of red peppered Romesco sauce, roasted vegetables with goat cheese crumbles and arugula dancing between roasted buns served with seasoned fries and sriracha mayo.
I really liked the taste of this burger especially the addition of goat cheese crumbles which balanced the taste of the peppered Romesco sauce and tasty beef patty. So delicious!
The burger itself is really tasty but I recommend you pair your burger with what they call the Ultimate Sidekick, the Pautine Fries. Crispy fries topped with cheese curds and poutine gravy which is available for an additional of Php 250. You can also order Hard Rock's famous savory Artisan Fries which is paired with signature dipping sauces. You can choose from Chili season fries with chipotle garlic ketchup, Parmesan Romano fries with garlic aioli and Herb & garlic fries with chimichurri mayo which is available for an additional Php 200.
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Of course, our trip wont be complete without having dessert!
Bananas topped with chocolate fudge, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream, whipped cream sprinkled with caramelized nuts and chocolate sprinkles with cherry on top!
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Okay. Now it's time for our final verdict. Over-all, the burgers are really good! As well as the fries and the dipping sauce. What I loved about these World Tour Burgers is that, each burger has its own distinct taste. Some restaurants who offers a wide variety of burgers use the same patty and just change the other fillings, sauces and ingredients but Hard Rock Cafe's World Tour Burger patties are crafted uniquely using high grade spices to bring out the taste of the country the burger is inspired by. You can really differentiate the unique taste of each burger representing the country it represents. Though, the food is kinda pricey, an order of burger costs around Php 800-900 but the serving is big enough for 2 persons.
So, here's our rating:
Quality of Food: 9/10
Quality of Service: 9/10
Ambiance: 8/10
Value for Money: 7/10
Over-all rating: 8.5/10
Visit Hard Rock Cafe Makati at
Levels 3 & 4, Glorietta III Ayala Center, Makati City, Philippines
Contact number/s: +63-2-893-4661 to 64
Website: http://www.hardrock.com/cafes/makati/
Follow them on:
Facebook: hardrockcafemakati
Twitter: @hrcmakati
Instagram: @hardrockcafemakati
Quality of Service: 9/10
Ambiance: 8/10
Value for Money: 7/10
Over-all rating: 8.5/10
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Visit Hard Rock Cafe Makati at
Levels 3 & 4, Glorietta III Ayala Center, Makati City, Philippines
Contact number/s: +63-2-893-4661 to 64
Website: http://www.hardrock.com/cafes/makati/
Follow them on:
Facebook: hardrockcafemakati
Twitter: @hrcmakati
Instagram: @hardrockcafemakati
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