TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- TURON ALA MODE

My Personal Experience: I went to Bacolod Chicken Inasal to look in dessert Turon Ala Mode caught my attention this year March 18, 2022, by myself for the sixth time as I able to indulge:) Turon Ala Mode is such a delight I have to say it's one of my guilty pleasure the way vanilla ice cream melts into the chocolate syrup is just sensational plus the ambience is lukewarm homie!!

Turon Ala Mode

Turon is one of the most popular merienda or snacks in the Philippines. When you’re looking for a healthy snack or a sugar rush in the afternoon, you could easily find this on street food stands or from street vendors. Most Filipino eateries and restaurant have this as well, and it’s amazing how some turned these from snacks to delectable desserts like turon de leche and turon ala mode. What is Turon? Banana turon is banana lumpia/ roll or lumpiang saging in Filipino. It’s basically bananas (plantain or saba variety) and jackfruit (langka) wrapped together in a lumpia (egg roll) wrapper which are then fried and coated with caramelized sugar!

Source: https://pinoyfoodguide.com/basic-turon-recipe/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: HOMUNCULUS

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Cast: Gô Ayano , Marika Yamakawa , Ryô Narita , Anna Ishii , Yukino Kishii , Edward Bosco , Amber Lee Connors , Lucien Dodge , Doug Erholtz , Kellen Goff , Paul St.Peter , Seiyô Uchino

Plot: Truth and illusion blurs when a homeless amnesiac awakens from an experimental medical procedure with the ability to see people's innermost traumas.

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/homunculus_2021

My Movie Review: The movie is horrendous thus extremely unpleasant sightings make colder feel even into a hot lights in the dark very different from the usual but a welcome sensation run! Homunculus is amazing the ability to see people's past trauma and help them deal with it is, beautiful if graphic depicted as the special effects needed support its very imaginative premise! The main actor does a stellar job but I was even more fascinated by the mercurial performance of the actor that plays the medical student a thought provoking if gritty movie so glad I found it:) Netflix premiered this new Japanese horror film called "Homunculus" on April 22, 2021, based on the popular manga of the same name, "Homunculus" stars Gô Ayano as Susumu Nakoshi, a 34-year-old amnesiac man who lives in his car occasionally socializes with the homeless encamped in a nearby park and gorges on big swathes of the menu when he deigns to go out:)

Critic Reviews: "An attempt to offer something fresh to the horror-table, but one that, sadly, fails to blends its pleasing parts into a whole that truly engages and pleases the spectator."  I'm not overstating it in saying this borders on nauseating." Homunculus" has some good points, but Takashi Shimizu is definitely past his prime, the adaptation is faulty once more, and the SFX and Go Ayano are not enough to salvage movie that ends up aggressively mediocre. I'm not overstating it in saying this borders on nauseating as pales in comparison to its source material, indulging in visual effects and wackiness but losing sight of human drama. longer the film goes on, the harder it is to say who "Homunculus" is for pales in comparison to its source material, indulging in visual effects or wackiness but losing sight of human drama. Homunculus on Netflix is a thriller fantasy movie from Japan it's very dark and has a beginning that I loved as this movie is based on Manga which shows in a terms of both characters and plot summary!

Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/homunculus_2021

TRAVEL TO PLACES: PHILIPPINES-- KOOMI

My Personal Experience: I went to Koomi Natural Drinking Yogurt in SM Pampanga Branch this year March 15, 2022, by myself for the fifth time as I finished to' Tom Holland's Uncharted:) Koomi is like a pop up store in this branch as the overall appearance is such array of sunshine! The taste is nice and healthy you see the environment glows' as you consume' the drink grain:)

Koomi #GuiltlessGoodness

Originating from Australia, Koomi lets everyone enjoy natural drinking yogurt with various delicious and fresh ingredients! Koomi has set foot in Thailand and in the Philippines to spread! Why Choose Koomi? 1. Probiotic Yogurt- Delicious probiotic yogurt to aid digestive system. 2. Healthier Alternative- We use a natural sweetener fruit honey! 3. Fresh Yogurt & Fruits Daily- Yogurt made fresh daily and fresh fruits delivered to ensure delicious and quality product. Every cup is made fresh daily to give you healthy, guilt-free, proven, and delicious experience:)

Source: http://koomi.ph/our-story/

TRAVEL TO MOVIES: RIDE OR DIE

Director: Ryûichi Hiroki

Cast: Kiko Mizuhara , Honami Satô , Shinya Niiro , Shunsuke Tanaka , Setsuko Karasuma , Sara Minami , Yui Uemura , Anne Suzuki , Tetsushi Tanaka , Harmeet Obhrai , Artemis Snow V

Plot: Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband is dead, killed by her lesbian friend who would do anything for her. Now they're running for their lives their feelings for each other catch fire.

Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14164234/

My Movie Review: The movie is a instant vibe eclectic at first with neon city lights as it goes on it flounders to something peaceful and quiet' you can feel the calmness towards the last act! Ride or Die is amazing flick because it doesn't focus on sex but in the reality we have right now what life is like for a lot of women who experience domestic abuse with their husband at times!! The best part for me was the time that they fight for their love being part of the LGBT or even one them was finding hard to be out in the society we have show us the real pain few suffering! Despite Rei facing a long prison sentence and Nanae being distraught, the conclusion of Ride or Die ultimately represents a happy ending for the two protagonists while the idea of suicide and death has been a constant presence, both women end the movie alive as I may not expect this warmth and glimpse of hope I imagine a different direction more provocative high intensity!

Critic Reviews: Plenty of double-themed movies have been made over the years, but Ride or Die seems like an ideal companion piece to Persona. Both films are sexually provocative, and both require multiple viewings." Right at the moment when it seems like "Ride or Die" might run out of gas, someone drops by to remind us how powerful it can be when people let their most primal emotions take the wheel. Powered by heated conflict and occasional moments of grace! Hiroki's violent romance is about as messy and self-victimizing as the love that it brings to the screen. Complete with cinematography that's as smooth as its soundtrack, Ride or Die is far more than the Japanese Thelma and Louise that the trailers would have you believe. The road's promise of freedom gets narrower and narrower, but Ride or Die also delivers on it. Has a such liberating, inexhaustible energy. In the end, Ride or Die boasts strong performances, beautiful cinematography takes viewers from metropolitan restlessness to a liberating seaside!!

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