Talentadong Pinoy X SM Skydome

This is another jologs moment for me.  I go to my Spanish class in the morning and I got nothing to do in the afternoons.  Yesterday, while I was in SM North, I stumbled upon a long queue.  I got curious so I asked what it was - the taping for Talentadong Pinoy.  I gotta be honest here, I heard of the show but I've never seen an episode.  Later, when we were comfortably sitting in the dome, I told the lady next to me that I haven't seen any episodes of Talentadong Pinoy and I would like to know how the show goes.  She looked at me disgusted.  Hahaha!  

The taping took forever!  We were admitted inside just after 2PM but it didn't start until half past 3.  The taping ended at half past 5.  It was worth the experience still but I won't go again.  For anyone who is interested to watch the Talentadong Pinoy Tapings on Skydome, you can catch them on the 14th, 21st, 22nd and 27th of September.  :)

Shalala!  :P

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Insanity Workout

Has anyone of you lovelies heard of the Insanity Workout?  My cousin introduced me to it last night.  I didn't know that it was that insane until I tried it just now.  I tried their fitness test and I only lasted for 6 minutes.  6 minutes and I ended up sweating like crazy.  Even the lady who was following the video who looked very fit couldn't catch her breath.  Babe, maybe this is the answer to our gunt.  I want this!  

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Pasta with Chorizo and Olives

I am very much challenged in the kitchen.  Sure I can fry but even frying sunny side up gives me difficulty.  It was only last year when my friend Doris showed me how to do it that I learnt the secret.  Back in the UK, I tried my hands on cooking but my interest seems to be going on and off.  One minute I am enjoying it, the next minute I am craving for my usual fast food.  I tried to recreate famous Chinese takeaways out of necessity and I have succeeded.  The problem is, I forgot how to do it now.  

I was ill the past few days and still am now.  I needed my comfort food so I decided to cook a pasta dish for breakfast.  I went to the supermarket last night and bought chorizo de bilbao, the only chorizo that is available in the supermarket to my disappointment, onion and garlic.

My procedure was muy facil(Very Easy in Spanish.  I'll be injecting Span words and phrases in my blog so sue me.)  I cooked the Chorizo de Bilbao in low heat then I slowly added the garlic and onions while continuously sauteing the ingredients.  Once everything was cooked, I add in the olives and pepper to taste.  I use what I had in my fridge.  My cooking was average but it's enough to satisfy my cravings.  :)

This was my finished product.  I was very hungry then.  I took one shot and ate everything up.  PIG!

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First Day at Instituto Cervantes

As many of you know, I've already started my Spanish Lessons at Instituto Cervantes.  I am on level 1.  Yesterday, I heard that there are 28 levels to finish the course.  If I decided to pursue, it will take me more than a year to finish everything.  

I like change and I like meeting people.  I used to be very intimidated when I meet people for the first time but as I grow older, I learn to be confident in my own skin and handle myself in different situation.  

My class in Instituto Cervantes is nothing liked I've expected.  I expect everything to be spoon fed to us but their style is different.  Our profesora is a young Filipina called Sandra.  She is very visual and her drawings helped me remember everything quickly.  She makes the class fun too with her activities.  On our first day, she spoke nothing but Spanish and she let us figure out what she was talking about.  Everyday we were tested on listening, comprehension and writing.  I loved every minute of it.   

This is how my notes looked like.

After my first day, I met up with my friend Xavier.  We had lunch together.  I told him that I noticed that Rizal Park(or Luneta) is in the area and I would like to go.  It only took as less than 15 minutes to reach the Park.  It wasn't as beautiful as I remembered it to be.  I am extremely disappointed that the National Park is not well maintained.  They also have pigeon houses everywhere too!  It smells!  Ewwwww!

When I was younger, my family(minus my sister) had our photo taken here.  I think it was a must for families to have photo taken in Rizal Park then.

One of 4 pigeon houses that I saw.

After my lunch and Rizal Park date with Xavier, I saw a Filo film called Mamarazzi.  It was hillarity from the start.  I haven't laughed so hard in a filo film in a long time.  John Lapuz and Eugene Domingo's team up was amazing!

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