Teacher Ryzza is The Next Miss Tapia?

Look at her!  Doesn’t she remind you of a character we used to love and hate?

She’s the resident
terror-teacher of Wanbol University of ISKUL BUKOL!  Mainit ang dugo niya sa Escalera Brothers na para sa kanya ay walang ginawa mabuti (in reality, she has this hidden crush on Joey).  

 

Hindi ba kamukhang-kamukha ni Teacher Ryzza si Ms. Liwayway Gawgaw Tapia a.k.a. Miss Tapia?  

 

Anyway… Little Miss Ryzza, like fungus, is starting to grow on me.  She has the charm and the intelligence which we saw and loved in Aiza Seguerra.  

 Welcome to Bulagaan University, 
Teacher Ryzza!

Happy 7th Birthday, Little Miss Ryzza!

Little Miss Ryzza celebrated her 7^th birthday at Eat Bulaga with the Dabarkads where she was given a wonderful celebration of pancit and fried chicken! 

Then, she started crying… Hindi pa raw siya nagkakaroon ng ganung celebration. Nothing can be as touching…

Anyway, she was given also given 7 cakes with a candle each na isa-isa niyang hinipan habang bitbit siya ni Tito Jimmy.

The Little Miss Champion was in a beautiful red and black dress and the trademark Tiara!  

And here’s her video thanking her friends! 

Mwah, Mwah... Tsup Tsup!

"Green, Green, Green!"

So, last week, we finally ate here.  We’ve been planning for weeks to try the place but for reason, hindi matuloy-tuloy. To think that we always pass by Sugarleaf which is located at the second of a big clinic at the corner of Paseo de Roxas and Senator Gil Puyat Avenue on the way home. We hear that the Queen of All Media gets her food delivered by Sugarleaf?  Interesting.

Okay. Let me say that Sugarleaf is just like any store/restaurant that serve “healthy” food. 

Crabstick and Mango Wrap (Php 188)

Light food inspired by the Japanese Maki.

Served chilled with Kefir dressing served 

in a soft wheat tortilla

Meaning… no frying, salt-free, sugar-free, organic, meat is strictly limited to animals that swim but if you have to, limited to animals with wings (only white part, never dark!).  And yes, mammals are definitely taboo.  In short, healthy food is boring food.  

 Turkey Waldorf (Php 208)

A classic salad in a sandwich.

Turkey with Bifidus, red apple, celery, toasted cashew

dressed with Kefir, nutmeg & home made mayo

served in a raisin cinnamon bagel

They may look really creatively appetizing but my eyes and tongue can only take so much green.  

Look, healthy living (and eating) is not something you dive into just because you feel like doing it at that moment. No. Just like dieting, it’s a lifestyle change and it requires for you to commit to it wholeheartedly.  For how long? Try forever.

But you need to ask yourself first if you’re ready or not.  

 He ain't ready.

G-2F MEDICard Lifestyle Center

51 Paseo de Roxas corner Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

  

One More Time: LMP 2012 Winner, Little Miss Ryzza!

Little Miss Ryzza is on her way to superstardom! 

People just can’t have enough of her!  And for the ones who weren’t able to watch (a big portion of Caloocan City suffered brownout last Saturday) Ryzza’s LMP 2012 victory, here is an edited version of that segment…

 

Watch her as she played it sooo cool during the Question and Answer portion with Tito Bossing and Tito Joey! 

I would to thank Eat Bulaga for this edited video.

 Now... do you see why she won
the coveted title? 

Incidentally, she has been reporting to Eat Bulaga since Monday.

Does this mean that she's already joining the DABARKADS permanently?

 

I would like thank also the Mayor & the people 
of Angeles City for this picture.

Stay tuned!   

  

Congratulations, Little Miss Ryzza!

 Another case of brains winning over beauty!

The Little Miss Philippines 2012 winner, Ryzza Mae Dizon is not the usual pretty girl. She seems too small even for her age and her skin… too dark. But I loved the way she tied her hair. And her talent, most of all... very impressive. 

Honestly, I also wanted First Runner Up placer and Little Miss Vaseline with Vaseline Mom (and English speaking!) Maria Franchesca Rojas from Cebu to win but like I said, Ryzza Mae was one intelligent young lady. Walang panalo si Maria Franchesca because Aiza Seguerra is back sa katauhan ni Ryzza Mae.

I guess that was what the five judges (Michael V., Eugene Domingo, Ms. Lillian Juadong, Judy Anne Santos-Agoncillo at Lucy Torres-Gomes) saw and admired. A smart and glib Little Miss. Meaning a bright future ahead in show business?

I like the whole production of this year’s LMP though I was  expecting it to be held at a big venue. I remember when the Grand Coronation of past LMP's were staged in Araneta Coliseum taking all of the almost three hour presentation. 

I miss the banter of a much younger Vic and Joey. Very funny and witty ang banter during the Question and Answer portion that was the source of so many na-usong kalokohan. Remember this?  Thank you po, Tito Vic and Thank you, Tito Joey. Then Vic answers… You’re Welcome, Rotonda, Quezon City, Balik-Balik…  Who would forget?

 

Anyway, Congratulations again, Little Miss Ryzza and I hope na lumaki ka nang tama if your mommy decides for you to pursue a showbiz career. Former child actors normally stop growing during their teen years like Nino Muhlach and Aiza. Mag-vitamins ka. 

But malakas ang kutob ko na sisikat ka.    

By the way, during the Grand Finals, they announced the launch of this year’s Mr. Pogi (open to 16-23 y/o young gentlemen). So, it’s back?   
Interesting. 

Light Japanese Lunch at Yurakuen!

Yurakuen @ Diamond Hotel, Manila

Tita Nelia & I have been pigging out since breakfast so we weren’t really THAT hungry come lunch time.  So we just ordered for some relatively light food (whatever passes for light!). 

I can say two things about the food here at Yurakuen: Very good and a bit expensive.  

Scorpio Maki

Eel Eggroll with Spicy Mayonnaise

Sake Teriyaki

Grilled Salmon with Teriyaki Sauce

Agedashi Dofu

Yurakuen

Diamond Hotel

Roxas Blvd cor Quintos St.

Ermita, Manila

Little Miss Philippines: Pretty Little Ladies!

One of the most popular (and the most successful?) contests in Philippine television is Eat Bulaga’s Little Miss Philippines. 

LMP has been the springboard for contestants who dream of a career in show business.  And a handful of them made it.

The more well-known names are Pauleen Luna, Camille Pratts, Gladys Reyes,

Jessa Zaragoza, Donna Cruz, Geneva Cruz, Dindin Llarena, Ella Cruz. 

Of course, ang pinaka-sikat sa lahat… Aiza Seguerra. 

Aiza Seguerra is not the usual cute, dainty little lady. What she lacks in the beauty department is compensated by her talent and yes, wit.  Kinaya niyang makipag-sabayan kay Joey de leon at Vic Sotto.  She was the Child Superstar then.  

Speaking of Aiza, I remember her sidekick, Lady Lee (also an LMP contestant) who used to danced do this “sexy” number during the Bulagaan segment. Nasan na siya kaya? 

Anyway, I do hope that Eat Bulaga invite these LMP graduates for a number together. It’s going to be a blast! 

By the way, don’t forget that the LITTLE MISS PHILIPPINES 2012 GRAND FINALS IS HAPPENING ON SATURDAY, JUNE 09, STARTING AT 12 NOON!

Don’t miss it!  

Sunday Breakfast!

Toastbox @ The Fort

I didn't use to like eating at Toastbox. I remember how I hated the way they served my fried chicken I ordered. It was too dry and over-fried (Greenbelt branch).

Anyway, my Tita and I, one early Sunday morning, craved for good breakfast. Sila ang bukas that mga oras na yun. We didn't have any other choice.  Their breakfast was okay though the bread was too matigas for my taste. Nadudurog ang toast nila. Well, maarte na lang yata ako.  But I loved their tall glass of Milk Tea. 

 

 

BGC ECommerce Bldg 31st St cor Rizal Dr, 
The Fort

Good Pecan Tart With Double Cream!

Lusso @ Greenbelt 5

I’m not a big fan of Lusso. For me, I've always said that it’s just High-End CIBO. But it's one of my BFF's favorite places (what can I do?). We met there for an early dinner.  

Surprise, surprise! The biatch didn’t order her usual Foie Gras… instead, Spinach Taglierini, Lobster & River Prawn Roll & Pecan Tart (her usual).  We had to ask the kitchen to split everything into two. I was still full from an earlier pigging out.   

I need to say that Parma ham went well with the pasta with white sauce!  And the Pecan Tart with Double Cream... good!  

Pecan Tart

Double Cream

Potato Crisps

Spinach Taglierini

Asiago, Mushroom, Parma

 Lobster & River Prawn Roll

with Homemade Mayonnaise