|Review| McDonald's Big 'N Tasty

Twelve days ago, my fellow youth minister gave us a treat in McDonald’s Dau.
I was about to order my regular Quarter Pounder, large fries without salt (not for health reasons but to assure the freshness and crispness of the fries), and regular Coke when I saw their new product on the menu board. I saw the Big ‘N Tasty burger.
It looks like a Quarter Pounder with added veggies.

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I decided to have this new product instead of my regular Quarter Pounder.

I was so excited to have a look of the bun-burger-cheese-onions-tomato-lettuce stack.

That burger craving feeling when I play Sky Burger on my iPod came to me.

So upon opening the box, I felt a burger monster inside wanting to munch on the burger prisoner in the cage. Hahaha.

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I was pleased with the appearance of the sandwich. It was overflowing with everything.
I had to pick the shreds of

|Review| Beatico's Creamy Pesto Pasta

I ordered Creamy Pesto Pasta in Beatico Coffee, Balibago, Angeles City today. It has a strong creamy taste and less pesto trace in it. The pesto mixture of basil, garlic, nuts, and parmesan cheese was overpowered by the cream. I thought I was eating a pasta with white sauce, e.g. carbonara.

So for those who will visit this coffee shop and like to satisfy their taste buds with pesto, this is not for you.

Instead, indulge yourself with their various coffee treats and cakes. They are pretty much better than their misleading pesto pasta.

|Review| Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

I watched this film last July 26, 2011 in UP Film Center. I think I watched it with the best crowd. 

During the first minutes of this indie film, I thought it was another indie film that will showcase the lives of a typical Filipino family that lives in the slums. And then I realized that I was wrong. 

The story revolved on the current situation of the art of film making in our country. I would not go into the details of the plot so that I will not spill spoilers :). Generally, it was about a trio of young film makers. They were preparing and intellectually masturbating on what will be the best approach or style to use in their upcoming indie film project.

Ang Babae sa Septic Tank ay isang pelikulang matapang

dahil tinanggap nito na ang kalagayan ng pelikulang Pilipino ay narating na ang punto ng walang pag-usad. Napako na sa mga kagawiang bumenta na sa mga manonood. Maging ang mga indie ay naging tampulan na ng pagpapakita ng kahirapan ng bansa. Samakatuwid tila nawawalan na ng bagong ideya, bagong konsepto at naging kuntento na ang mga tagapaggawa ng mga pelikulang Pilipino sa kasalukuyang atake o paraan ng paggawa nito. Kakaunti na lamang ang mga sumisipat ng kakaibang anggulo sa pagbuo at pagkukwento gamit ang mga lente ng mga kamera.Makikita ang mga karaniwang ginagamit ng mga direktor sa paggawa ng kanilang obra. Maging ang mga artista ay hindi nakaligtas sa mapanuring kaisipan ng mga bumuo ng Ang Babae sa Septic Tank. Naipakita ito sa pagbibigay bansag sa mga pag-arte ng mga artista ngayon. Nariyan na ang “elevator” acting; and TV Patrol acting; at ang “no-acting acting.” Maraming natawa ng gawin ito ng itinanghal na pinkamagaling na aktres ng Cinemalaya 2011, walang iba kung hindi si Eugene Domingo. Marami ang humalakhak marahil nakikita ito ng mga nanood sa mga pelikula o palabas sa telebisyon na regular nilang napapanood. 

Nagustuhan ko ang mensaheng nais ipaabot ng mga taong lumikha ng pelikulang ito. Sila ay naghahamon hindi lamang sa kanilang mga kasama sa industriya kundi pati sa kanilang mga sarili. Ang hamon ay mag-isip ng bagong ideya sa paggawa ng mga bagong pelikulang Pilipino.

Loud applause was given by the UP Community to the people behind this film. There was an open forum right after the film viewing. Questions were answered by Eugene, JM, Kean, Mercedez, Cai and Chris.