TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- BLAKE'S WINGS & STEAKS

My Personal Experience: I went to Blake's Wings & Steaks this year April 14, 2018, together with my sister and her husband. We went there to taste their steaks and have a bountiful lunch! Blake's Wings & Steaks is new to me this is my first dine and have no expectation on the food- mash potato, mac & cheese, potato wedges are flavorful but the T-bone steak is tough to cut:(!

Blake's Wings & Steaks

So here's a wings and steaks place. How are we different? Blake's Wings & Steaks is a casual dining restaurant that guards a secret: there is a formula to the quality, quantity and the kind of service we have. A method so down-pat, you'll find it hard to go looking somewhere else. We at Blake's are proud to offer hearty food in hefty portions and eager servers that can't wait to taste through this dining experience. We don't give you meals. We feed you memories to keep!

Source: https://blakes.ph/menu/ http://blakes.ph/about/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT

Director: Johannes Roberts 

Cast: Christina Hendricks , Bailee Madison , Martin Henderson , Gemma Ward , Sunny Dixit , Lewis Pullman , Emma Bellomy , Leah Roberts , Damian Maffei , Lea Enslin , Preston Sadleir

Plot: A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive. Johannes Roberts direct this horror film inspired by the 2008 smash hit The Strangers.

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_strangers_prey_at_night/

My Movie Review: The movie is spooky fun even if it's short sure delivers solid genuine scare! The Strangers: Prey At Night is a quick fix suspense you need turn a boring night into exciting hide and seek night it may look a cheap horror for some-- just classic this one is for the books:) It may not be as grand or star-studded as the first one the actors who played it in this sequel are pretty decent and good in acting to mention the boy and the girl are believable and intense! What I like about the movie is staying true to it's core to give us a pop corn horror that just fine keep the night away and they didn't over complicate things unlike most of recent in this genre:)

More Description: In a dark and quiet trailer park, a van pulls up to one such trailer. A woman living in that trailer wakes up to hear the music playing from the car. She finds the killer known as Dollface (Emma Bellomy) in her house, she asks why she is there. Another killer, Pin-Up Girl (Lea Enslin), goes into the bedroom to lie down next to the woman's husband. Elsewhere, a couple, Mike (Martin Henderson) and Cindy (Christina Hendricks) are getting ready to go on a trip with their moody and rebellious teen daughter Kinsey (Bailee Madison). They stop by the park to pick up their son Luke (Lewis Pullman) as he playing a game with his buddies. Kinsey is set to be sent off to boarding school due to her history of bad behavior. They first plan to spend a getaway with their Uncle Marvin at Gatlin Lake where the family arrives at trailer park!!

Source: http://www.themoviespoiler.com/2018Spoilers/STRANGERSPreyAtNight.html

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF

My Personal Experience: I went to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf this year April 6, 2018, together with my big sister. We went there to find cool place- take a break and eat some cake:) We went back to Ayala Triangle after our dinner at Rufo's Famous Tapa in the Paseo Mall near to my sister office we're about to go home but my sweet tooth leads to stop in the coffee shop:)

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

In 1963, Herbert B. Hyman started The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®. His dedication to finding and serving the best coffee and tea in the world made him the founding father of gourmet coffee in California. Now, nearly 50 years old, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® has grown into one of the largest privately-owned, family-run coffee and tea companies in the world. Along the way, The Bean is affectionately known, has become the model for a successful coffee and tea company.

Source: https://www.coffeebean.com.ph/our-heritage.php

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: RAMPAGE

Director: Brad Peyton

Cast: Dwayne Johnson , Naomie Harris , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Jake Lacy , Joe Manganiello , Jack Quaid , Malin Akerman , Breanne Hill , Marley Shelton , David Dunston , Jessica Medina

Plot: Primatologist Davis Okoye has cared for an intelligent, albino silverback gorilla named George since its birth. However, a genetic experiment turns the gentle George into a raging gigantic creature. A wolf and a crocodile have also undergone similar changes. As the three creatures go on a rampage across North America, fighting each other for supremacy, Okoye races against time with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote and save George!!

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/rampage-2018/id-e5ee0000/

My Movie Review: The movie is gory-game adventure that's tough enough to have soft spot:) Rampage is inevitable to smash things when putting giant wolf, crocodile and gorilla in the city. It may open soft in the box office low gross earn does it reflect the enchantment it brought out? Getting to the cinemas we know what were getting off a big loud genetically edited gorilla in the streets of Chicago but we don't know the intensity once unless you experience it by yourself:) There are moments capture that so good you'll stop want your doing and just watch like when George swallow the lady in red dress or the crocodile shock us on how bad-ass and big it look! Dwayne Johnson was awesome never seen his scared face until the climax such real fun time.
My Favorite Lines: "This is what happens when you mess with my friend mother- George no!" "Last night, George was seven feet and weighed five hundred pounds. This morning, he’s nine feet and pushing a thousand." "Are you familiar with genetic editing? Changes will be incredibly unpredictable." "We’ve created the next chapter in natural selection. Project Rampage works." "We’ve got another one of your little science experiments running around. What do you mean another one? Oh you didn’t know about the thirty foot wolf?" "Incoming of course the wolf flies." "This time we draw everything we can at these things and get people the hell out of that city!" "You know, there are other ways of dealing with people, right? I do know that but that's no fun."

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- RUFO'S FAMOUS TAPA

My Personal Experience: I went to Rufo's Famous Tapa this year April 6, 2018, together with my big sister. We went there to have dinner after visiting on her office branch in Ayala Triangle! Across the street is a small food center and hangout spot- Paseo Mall, at the top you'll notice Rufo's Famous Tapa- meet and drink place where you can find tasty food with affordable price!

Rufo's Famous Tapa

For decades, Rufo’s built a cult following for serving their iconic Tapsilog, or Tapa (fried beef strips), Sinangag (garlic rice) and Itlog (fried egg) a Filipino “All-Day Breakfast” dish. Rufo’s tapa recipe was so famous for its rich, sweet, mouth-watering sauce that customers swore by its slogan, “Sauce Pa Lang, Ulam Na!” (“The Sauce is a Dish on its Own!”). The success of this Makati eatery helped popularize the local Tapsihan, a Philippine version of the American Diner, serving local breakfast fare 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Their goal was simple: open a cozy 24-hour hangout, sell cheap beers, serve delicious Pinoy comfort food, and earn extra income!

Source: http://rufos.com.ph/our-story/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: A QUIET PLACE

Director: John Krasinski

Cast: Emily Blunt , John Krasinski , Noah Jupe , Millicent Simmonds , Cade Woodward , Leon

Plot: A family living deep in the woods leads a silent life, communicating only using sign language and never making a single sound. They live in fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks them at any sound. In a dystopian alternate 2020, the world undergoes lockdown as blind monsters search for victims by sound. The few survivors of an unknown attack in the state of New York appear as the Abbott family, who mourn the death of Beau, a victim to the sound sensitive monsters a year earlier.

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/a-quiet-place-2018/id-23ef0000/

My Movie Review: The movie is a silent killer giving us a dose of fear- tension in our senses! A Quiet Place is awkward at first with no sound at all you can't make a sound in the cinemas as well or else some will hear you its like opening snack is a sin you get unnecessary attention! John Kransinski as a director is good enough but the way he acts was more astonishing to me his movement capture essence of the scene as he warns his kids to stay quiet and keep calm:) Emily Blunt is a mother beast as she got the most intense nerve-shredder parts like when she got nailed on the foot and gave birth on the tub with massive blood as she fear for the monster! The tension got stronger when the kids get in the action as you hope for their survival and as the baby floats in the underground swamp the maternal instinct kicks in to protect for the harm! Latter part got it's peak when killing the monster but cut-off right away such tease give us bite:)

Movie News: Is John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place' Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say Shhhh Everything In The Movie Hinges On Silence! The story from a screenplay co-written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, and John Krasinski, who also directs and stars- is post-apocalyptic, set in the very near future, around 2020. We pick up 89 days into an event that seems to have wiped out most of Earth’s population. It feels a bit contrived at times. Most horror films do. But as the dominoes start to fall, one by one, there’s a cathartic thrill to seeing how carefully they were arranged in the first place. Small elements that surfaced earlier in the film come back, like kind of scavenger hunt, putting family members in danger and extracting them from it. [By Vox]

Source: http://digg.com/2018/a-quiet-place-reviews-is-it-good-john-krasinski-emily-blunt

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- MANILACHON

My Personal Experience: I went to Manilachon The Famous Lechon Porchetta this year April 7, 2018, together with my best friend. We went there to take a quick bite of pork and baby ribs!! Manilachon is one of the newest restaurant in SM North The Block that's getting attention since Filipinos love crisp lechon plus their free tasty soup compliment each meal, no wonder it's a hit!

Manilachon

Located in G/F SM North EDSA, The Block, Quezon City. Open from Monday to Sunday from 10am until 10pm. Manilachon The Famous Lechon Ponchetta is a Filipino restaurant famous for their Roasted Chicken, Baby Back Ribs, Classic and Spicy Garlic Lechon. They also offer lechon porchetta, fresh salsa, pork rib soup, with softdrinks, pineapple juice and iced tea blend.

Source: https://ph.phonebooky.com/restaurant/manilachon-sm-north-edsa

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING

Director: Steven S. DeKnight

Cast: John Boyega , Scott Eastwood , Rinko Kikuchi , Charlie Day , Tian Jing , Adria Arjona , Burn Gorman , Cailee Spaeny , Levi Meaden , Zhang Jin , Wesley Wong , Shyrley Rodriguez

Plot: A follow up film to Guillermo Del Toro's 2013 film "Pacific Rim", which will continue the story of mankind's battle against invading Kaiju from where it left off in the first movie. Jake Pentecost is a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity's victory against the monstrous Kaiju. Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through cities and bring the world to its knees, Jake is given one last chance by his estranged sister, Mako Mori, to live up to his father's legacy and joined by Nate Lambert.

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/pacific-rim-uprising-2018/id-ceec0000/

My Movie Review: The movie is such amusement in the eyes some critics missing that point:( Pacific Rim: Uprising is not bad after all it adds new flavor may not have the best interpretation but still knows it's mission parameters the Kaiju invades Tokyo until the Jaegers fight to protect. If you're going to watch I advise that you should not have high expectation from the prequel so it wouldn't spoil the fun I like that the humans controlling the robots inside lousy ending though. Scott Eastwood take back seat didn't shine in this one were other actors took the spotlight like unexpected villain Charlie Day and John Boyega the lead actor both with their sense of humor! Look the tallest Jaegers in your face the best in the cinema that alone is worth the ticket price:)

More Description: “Pacific Rim Uprising” opens with Jake Pentecost fleeing a shady business deal and, in search of coveted technological goods, meeting teenage orphan Amara, who’s built herself a Jaeger from spare parts. And not just any old Jaeger: Amara’s DIY creation is a beetle-y ’bot that can be operated by a solo pilot, has the ability to roll itself into a ball, and is named Scrapper. At the Pan Pacific Defense Force’s Chinese headquarters, Jake is reunited with former partner Nate Lambert, together they're tasked with mentoring a group of cadets to become Jaeger pilots. Yet all is not well for these mature and adolescent heroes-to-be, since the Shao corporation led by Mrs. Shao and her right-hand man Newt, who’s gone from being a kaiju fanboy scientist to an R&D guy is prepping a line of Jaeger drones that can be controlled remotely, making Jake, Nate, Amara and his buddies one small step away from obsolescence!!

Source: http://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/pacific-rim-uprising-review-1202726331/

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- SKY GARDEN AT NIGHT

My Personal Experience: I went to Sky Garden At Night this year April 3, 2018, together with my best friend. We went there to capture the lights along with colors of summer in a night vibe! Sky Garden is a bridge in upper floor of SM North that connects from The Block to The Annex where few restaurants/food stalls are located and vibrant art pieces were you can take photos:)

Sky Garden At Night

The Sky Garden is the latest in a series of SM City North Edsa redevelopment, following the renovation of SM Annex and the opening of The Block. This developed as SM Prime Holdings formally opened on Monday to the public its Sky Garden, an elevated curvilinear park with a 400-meter canopied walkway cutting across manicured lawns, ponds, trees, about the 33 new retail outlets and a performance area called Sky Dome within a capacity of about 1,500 people.

Source: http://www.sminvestments.com/sky-garden-opens-sm-north-edsa

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: READY PLAYER ONE

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Tye Sheridan , Olivia Cooke , Ben Mendelsohn , Simon Pegg , Hannah John-Kamen , Mark Rylance , T.J. Miller , Win Morisaki , Lena Waithe , Mckeena Grace , Joel MacCormack

Plot: Steven Spielberg comes the science fiction action adventure “Ready Player One,” based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance). When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) decides to join the contest, he is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery, discovery and danger. Screenplay by Zak Penn.

Source: https://www.insing.com/movies/ready-player-one-2017/id-0eeb0000/

My Movie Review: The movie is high intensity visual reality that show us endless possibilities!! Ready Player One is such a remarkable film giving us pleasure to uplift our viewing experience it's a visual treat like when the high speed cars fly in steroids over a deconstructed racetrack:) The Oasis is a perfectly crafted world where you can escape with your vision and senses while you leave your trouble behind in the real world so it's not the solution people just helping hand? Whether you love it or not I'm sure you enjoy some part of it like the shining part when blood in the house flows like a river and the woman on the tub show up naked with a knife on her hand. Power blast only if the characters are develop enough- simple back story may help to see their individuality rather than show instantly bomber the final act is not that epic as it's supposed too. Don't get me wrong still think this is one of best to date- I just have a better version in my head.

Movie News: For any filmmaker, that toy box is an enticing prospect, and there’s no-one better to play in it than Steven Spielberg. The action has weight and consequence. And it’s saturated with pop-culture references, some obvious (the Iron Giant; a squad of Halo Spartans), some so blink-and-you’ll-miss-it a Blu-ray and a remote control for freeze-framing will be required to spot them all.The film does occasionally get sidetracked by exposition (this is what an Easter egg, here’s why the Atari 2600 game Adventure is being used), but it’s momentarily frustrating. Spielberg has seemingly done the impossible: balancing sugar-rush nostalgia with an involving story to create a pure, uncynical, cinematic ride that recaptures- the magic of all his early films.

Source: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/ready-player-one/review/

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- ARMY NAVY BURGER + BURRITO

My Personal Experience: I went to Army Navy Burger + Burrito Home this year April 3, 2018, together with my best friend. We went there to go out after being stuck in my house in few days when the malls got closed for the Lenten Season. It's my first time eat in Army Navy despite so many encounters end up choosing other but this time got to taste the breakfast burrito my way!

Army Navy Burger + Burrito

Each restaurant’s architectural design takes inspiration from military Quonset Huts commonly described as “lightweight prefabricated structures of corrugated galvanized iron having a semicircular cross section”. Developed during World War I, it served a variety of purposes from housing a platoon’s barracks to providing temporary detachment facilities for the military. Army Navy Burger Inc. is a food service company pioneered in the Philippines which specializes in a unique burger + burrito concept. References rooted in the military denote culture of discipline, command, service, freedom and honor. Army Navy envisions to be the leading burger + burrito food service retailer providing customers with great dining experience one next visit at a time!!!

Source: http://www.armynavy.com.ph/about-us

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: I KILL GIANTS

Director: Anders Walter

Cast: Zoe Saldana , Madison Wolfe , Imogen Poots , Sydney Wade , Ciara O'Callaghan , Jennifer Ehle , Noah Clarke , Rory Jackson , Aideen Wylde , Amanda Stuart , JM Ken Niimura 

Plot: An oddball girl named Barbara Thorson regularly brings a Norse warhammer to her middle school, and has a detailed imaginary life in which she is a skilled giant killer. However, her flights of fantasy might be an attempt to cope with troubles at home. Young Barbara escapes the realities of life by retreating into a fantasy world to fight evil giants. With help from a new friend and a school counselor, Barbara soon learns to face her fears and battle the giants that pose a threat to her.

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_kill_giants/

My Movie Review: The movie is mischievous you may not get the message until reality kicks!! I Kill Giants is strange in wonderland the movie starts cute with a little bit danger like getting to untamed forest or fairy dust playroom sort of fun but odd things happen you don't understand?! A Monster Calls in a girl version this film is all about with similarities in grieving their mother sickness and lost that both child face a imaginary powerful giant to overcome painful struggle:( Madison Wolfe is fresh young talent who plays a brat that make wearing bunny ears comfy and cool in each scene while other act like Zoe Saldana and Imogen Poots fade in the background. I hate to say this but I don't like it in totality it lacks something action and fantasy in the ending:(
My Favorite Lines: "What are you doing? What’s it for? There’s some serious stuff going down. I find giants, I hunt giants, I kill giants. Cool. Yeah, that’s it. Dark omens are totally cool." "A giant comes to the place and takes everything from you, and when it’s done it’s like anything that made your life good was never even there." "Giants aren’t real. Then why are you sweating?" "I know that no one likes me. I know that everything I do looks crazy." "There are times when you have to ask yourself, Do I want to live my life as a coward or a warrior?" "Gift of new, gift of old bless the righteousness guide my hand against the darkness my final stand." "This isn’t real! You’re not listening to me! this giant is coming!" "We’re going to save this town."