Bono Artisanal Gelato

So this is Bono gelato. We tried Dark Ciocolatto and Strawberries & Prosecco (it's an Italian sparkling wine oooh). Not bad. In fact, a wonderful contrast of bitter and fruity flavors.

Apolinario Mabini Hapi Wheelchairs Parade

After the Barney show in Eastwood Mall and 2 carousel rides for my goddaughter Kai Mykonos, we talked Mitch into coming with us to The Mind Museum for the Apolinario Mabini Hapi Wheelchairs Parade, an event to kickstart the National Disability Week. 

We weren't prepared for what we saw. There was a medium-sized crowd hanging and looking around the coolest art wheelchairs I've ever seen in my life! You may wanna read Tita Babeth's article here to learn more about this event.

Below are some of the photos we managed to snap before the program started.

Winged Icarus by Plet Bolipata. Photo courtesy of tita Babeth Lolarga. 

Photo courtesy of tita Babeth Lolarga

Silver Chariot by Robert Alejandro

With Kidlat Tahimik

Winged Chariot by Io Regalado

Ancestral house wheelchair by Ling Quisumbing Ramilo and Pancho Villanueva

All-weather Guardian Angel Salumpuwet by Kidlat Tahimik

Reminds me of Game of Thrones. Art by Leeroy New.

The Anti-Stress Wheelchair by Agnes Arellano

Part of Mark Cosico's carretela wheelchair

Anghel Bulilit by Aba Dalena

If I heard it correctly from the host you can still check these artsy wheelchairs on display at St. Lukes Global City in Taguig.

Thanks for inviting us Tita Babeth!

Edit:

I had to redo some of my captions as apparently some of them were incorrect. Thanks for the info, Tita B!

Create Yer Own Pancakes at Slappy Cakes

It's Kai Mykonos' date, with her godmothers and future lawyer tita, in the new talk of the town Slappy Cakes. Here's their idea: we provide the pancake batter, you cook it any way you want to. Idea sold! Mostly to kids, kids at heart and those too lazy enough to come up with their own mixes.

I like their wooden couches - although it would've been nicer if there was cushion? - because it's long and wide enough for toddler to prance around.

Toddlers, they can't and won't stay still. Grown-ups, have to have a quick hand-eye coordination when it comes to snapping photos of/with toddlers.

Because Ninang Mitch hasn't arrived yet.

Kimi ordered Toad in a Hole, which was really GOOD. I loved the fries, she loved the sourdough bread.

I ordered Buttermilk batter, no fixins at all, while Mitch got (more like we coerced her to) the Peanut Butter batter with banana and get this, salted egg duck fixins! Our pancake just drove its way to Bibingka road. 

Here's Ninang Mitch's art.

Bibingcake slathered with mango maple syrup, anyone? 

The merry gang of Kai Mykonos.

I did not ask her to pose for me, she did it on her own and urged me to take a pic. They start young nowadays don't they!? But she's so cute how can you resist this dollface.

Lest you forget how to do your ABC's, here's an edible reminder...

Overall the experience was fun but one I wasn't too crazy enough to go for seconds. It gave me an idea though. Must find and buy those clear ketchup container so I can have a squeeze batter mix of my own. And I can have as many fixins and toppings as I want without burning my pocket. Sorry, it's not you. It's me.

PS: a bunch of selfies just to prove this toddler's fascination with cameras. Great bonding though, kiddo! Til our next date.

T-Rex Origami

We found this origami of a T-Rex on display in Shangri-La Mall after finding out we can't watch Pacific Rim. Nice consolation, universe.

All New Season of The Newsroom

So glad The Newsroom's back! Glad to see the whole ACN crew back. Sloan's awkward convo with Don? She totally nailed it.

But. 

I wonder what happened to Maggie in Uganda. Her hair is terrible! On the up side, she and Don finally called it quits. Now please Jim, get your ass back to New York pronto.

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pic nicked from here.