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Monday, December 3, 2012

Tagaytay (Bulalo) Experience

I have been requesting and talking to my sister-in-law to go to Tagaytay. I, personally want a different environment that's why I have been making kulit to her na mag-Bulalo with matching site-seeing kami sa Tagaytay. It was way overdue.

However, last November 19, my SIL, left for Singapore. Eh she and her hubby (my bilas), wanted to treat us before they leave. SIL wanted the place to be different naman daw. Nakakasawa kasi sa malls. So, then and there, November 18, a day before they left, I suggested for us to go to Tagaytay.

A friend of mine suggested a certain place where Bulalo is highly recommended. It was along Aguinaldo Highway. When we located the place, it was not over-looking Taal Volcano. The car slightly went on and we saw RSM Lutong Bahay Restaurant on the left side.

RSM Lutong Bahay Restaurant in Tagaytay

SIL and I checked first the menu and the place. We found it "presko". Food was appetizing din naman. Not sure at first if affordable but we decided to eat there. I called the rest of the family (nasa car kasi sila).

RSM Lutong Bahay Restaurant is such a big place. Once you enter, the restaurant's inside area will greet you. They even have pasalubong corner on the right and fast food. Fast food in the sense that you just pick what you want and it will be served to you right away. You can still order though and they will cook it for you after you choose what dish you like.

Outside / Back Area of RSM. Such a big place, it's just
that the photo does not really give justice.. hehe.. By the way,
I am with my little boy, Johann.  


As you go through inside the restaurant, you will reach the stairs heading outside (back area) of the restaurant. It's really big and as I said, presko! We chose to eat outside because we can eat while appreciating the view of Taal Volcano.  There's still a place outside na parang kubo/open room/gazebo type. Dun kami kumain.

Taal Volcano
Amrix and Johann playing with the wooden carved Lion.
All ready to dig in.
This is the area where we ate. It is located at the back of RSM.
Presko kahit mukhang enclosed yung room.. 

They ordered Bulalo ofcourse, Laing, Tawilis, Lechon Kawali, Inihaw na Tilapia and Ensaladang Talong (ata). We thought, Bulalo was expensive, but for the serving they provided us, pwede na! =)

Sumptuous Bulalo. Generous enough for its price. Hindi rin nagsesebo.
Laing. Yummy!
Tawilis. Favorite! 
Crispy Lechon Kawali.
Inihaw na Tilapia.
Ensaladang Talong? I'm not sure.
The food was great! I think, my SIL and her husband paid P3,000 + for all that we ate. Solb na solb!

And cyempre, hindi mawawala... Picture Taking! =)

Elaine, Hubby John and my little boy Johann.
My inaanak, Kiean, Kuya Vince (SIL's hubby) and Elaine
Us three.
Kiean Kulit with his lolo. (My FIL)
Johann with MIL and Kiean with FIL.
JB, Johann, Me, SIL Ate Jack and Elaine.
That's how he smiles. hehe. 
With Johann's lolo.
The rest of the gang. FamBam (L to R (back)): Kiean who's not facing the cam, FIL and JB.
(L to R (Middle)): John, Johann (with his funny face), Me, MIL, Elaine, SIL Ate Jack and Kuya Vince.
(Front): Amrix (kita tummy) hehe. 

We all had a great time! Enjoyed the food, appreciated the view and the breeze of fresh air. Until next time! :)


Q: What about you, any new place you discovered?


RSM Lutong Bahay Restaurant
Aguinaldo Highway Maharlika East, Tagaytay City
Tel. No.: (046) 544-0128 / (046) 860-2297
or contact Mr. Bernie Villanueva @ 0927 - 2416636 / 0923 - 2806500 / 0920 - 6118833
rsm_bernie20@yahoo.com


Sunday, December 2, 2012

dapat nga ba??

Date check! It is December 2, 2012. It just means that Multiply.com will soon come to its end. Well, not for the whole site but for some of its content, mainly photos, blog, videos etc. So, last November 29, I back read my blog posts in my Multiply and thought of sharing some here. I blogged there once in a while before but they're/some of are not so important at all. My poems are. Im'ma post one now. 

It was way way 2004-2005 pa, when I wrote this. Teehee! 

"dapat nga ba?" 

may mga bagay, nagagawa dhil sa yon ang dapat, 
hinde dahil sa 'yon ang tama. 
sa pagbubuyo ng iba sa puso't isipan, 
ang tama ngayon ay nagiging kamalian.. 

pagmamahal, sadyang mapanlinlang, 
pinaglalaruan ang damdamin, isipin at pusong sugatan. 
sa mga pagkakataong ganito, tama nga ba? 
O dapat lamang talaga?! 

mga panahong ikaw dapat ang kasama't kapiling, 
pakiramdam ko, oras ay tumitigil.. 
makatabi ka lamang, ndi na alam ang gagawin, 
makausap ka, parang hindi alam ang sasabihin.. 

natanggap ko noon, wala ka talagang nararamdaman para sa akin, 
masaya pa rin sapagkat, kahit papaano, ako'y iyong pinapansin. 
doon man lang, maipakikita ko padin at maipadadama ang aking damdamin, 
para sa 'yo di nagbabago at ganoon parin.. 

alam kong ito'y mali, ngunit ito ang dapat, 
sapagkat hindi lahat ng dapat ay tama. 
isang pagsisisi at panghihinayang, 
sa kamaliang, hindi ko na matakasan. 

alam ko ring, alam mo ito, 
mahal padin kita, at yon ang totoo.. 
sa mata ko'y iyong makikita ang lungkot, 
na hindi ko man lang napatunayan ang pagmamahal ko sa'yo. 

kahit ano man ang gawin ko upang kalimutan ka, 
at panatiliin ang samahan bilang magkaibigan. 
hindi padin maalis sa puso ko at isipan, 
ang isang tulad mong tunay kong minamahal. 

ngayon, 
sasabihin ko muli sa iyo, 
ang itinitibok ng aking puso, 
ay ikaw padin, walang ipinagbago.. 

di ko alam ang mangyayari sa susunod, 
mamaya, bukas o sa darating na panahon. 
ikinatatakot ko lamang na mangyayari, 
pagmamahal sayo'y maglaho't masawi. 

dapat bang mahalin cya kahit hindi tama? 
o dapat bang mahalin ka, dahil yon ang tama? 
tama nga bang mahalin cya dahil ung ang dapat? 
o tama nga bang mahalin ka, kahit hindi dapat? 

kung ano man ang mali o tama.. 
kung ano man ang di-dapat at dapat.. 
may mga rason at dahilan ang bawat isa.. 
ngunit ito lamang ang alam at nararamdaman ko sa kasalukuyan..
 

"tamang mahal padin kita, 
at hindi dapat ganito ang sitwasyon, 
nang dahil lamang sa maling desisyon... 
na ngayo'y dapat sana....."



Nako! Don't ask the history of this poem. Hehe. Long story. :)

Q: Do you write poems? Would you mind sharing them here?