Askmewhats

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Weekend Food Tripping at: Flapjacks

I celebrated Father's Day with my dad late...I've been busy on Father's day because of the make-up gigs. I was too tired to go out to have dinner with them. I told my dad it's better late than never, so me and my hubby decided to celebrated Father's day with my family this weekend. So it's another weekend food tripping!

I wanted to treat my dad somewhere special, somewhere we never tried before. So my hubby and I literally checked out all the "possible" restaurants at the mall and we finally gave in to a place called "FlapJacks". We heard so much about Flapjacks because of the morning radio show we love to listen to 89.9 and we heard how Mo Twister love this place so much because of their good customer service.

So, here we go! Here's how the lovely menu looks like....

The area isn't big but I love the ambience, the decors are lovely, they have one flat screen tv and the cartoon version of Mr. Bean was on! So we weren't bored while waiting for my family to arrive.

Can I say that they offer bottomless drinks for only Php75.00? (approx $1.75)
and look how cute the coke glass is!

So now, the FUN part...the food pix!!!

Here's what my dad and I ordered
The Chicken Fried Steak
Php 325.00 (approx $7.50)

My take on this is that, the potatoes are lovely, the scrambled eggs are lovely, but the chicken itself? I love how big the serving is and how crunchy it is, but it tastes....a bit bland. I think what they can do is add more spices on it. My dad ended up adding Tomato Ketchup on top of the gravy! LOL But overall, it's ok! nothing superb!

Next, my mom ordered
Beef Salpicao
Php425.00 (approx $10.00)

My mom's take on this? The rice is lovely, the scrambled eggs with tomatoes tastes heavenly, but the Beef Salpicao is too salty for her taste!

My hubby's order
Country Ham Php390.00 (approx$9.00)

I think this is the best meal we ordered! My hubby ordered this and he loved the thickness of the ham yet it is soft enough to chew. It's sweet yet super tasty. It was cooked just right, doesn't taste like the normal ham you ordered out of the supermarket freezer! The salad tastes great as well! trust me, I've tasted it and I'm a salad eater! Thumbs up on this one!

My brother's order
Steak and Eggs Php450.00 (approx $11.00)

My brother ordered this in medium rare, changed the potato order into garlic rice. Egg will be sunny side-up and the beef came with bacon topped on it. Overall, I gave this lovely a li'l taste myself and it is good! I am not an expert steak eater to be honest, but I like this! Not my kind of meal but I like it!

Now, I'm getting excited to talk about this....Flapjacks are famous for their pancakes and because of their promo flyer they give out, you get to have a free pancake of your choice for every Php 250.00 (approx $5.00) you ordered. One table can avail only 1 freebie, but the manager is super nice he offered us 2 orders of free pancakes of our choice! YAY!!!

The Triple Choco Chip Pancake
Php220.00 (approx $4.50)

I can taste Hershey chocolate syrup and the mini kisses are lovely!!!! Love love love this!!! Forget about my diet! lol (as if I'm dieting)

Double Blueberry Pancake
Php220.00 (approx $4.50)

I am not a fruit pancake eater...but I gotta try this when they told me this is their specialty! Boy!!! They're NOT joking!!! this tastes heavenly, the warmth of the pancake plus the sweetness of the blueberry? I am in heaven!!! We finished this up like there's no tomorrow! lol

Before I end this post, I have to say this...Flapjacks is famous not because of their food, in my opinion, they have the BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE ever!!! We never had to raise our hands 2x or call their attention again and again as the waiter was always alert and always attend to our needs. We even felt embarrassed that he would change our plates or get us new plates even when we didn't even ask them to! They always serves with a smile and you really would feel like a VIP! We felt so good and we didn't even care that our food isn't perfect, we went out really happy!

Flapjacks Restaurant Midtown
Located at Robinson's Midtown Manila

Are you somewhere in Manila?
Give this restaurant a visit!
You can enjoy their ambiance, their pancakes or just their customer service!
Feel special! As we all deserve it!
Thanks Flapjacks for such a great customer service!
I'll definitely come back!

Saturday, June 21, 2008

My "Gig" Traincase

I love putting make-up on others,
but of course, I need to bring my stuffs for most times...
Before I seriously considered to be a make-up artist,
I got so scared to buy a TRAINCASE...
because I know I have to fill them up...
filling them up would only mean one thing...
SPEND MORE MONEY!
But because of my passion for make-up, I've slowly purchased some products,
and because of blogging, it really does help to read fellow bloggers' product reviews, feedbacks, and a whole lot of tips tips tips!

Now, I am ready to show to the world "What's in my Traincase". Again, this was purchased not so long ago, it's not a lot, but I think I am happy enough to be able to survive any make-up session with my collection... I believe in having the basics, and be creative enough to work your way to different looks. Enjoy!!!

My pride, my baby!

Here's what you will see when you first open the traincase

Here's what's on the LEFT side of the case

1. All single eyeshadows
2. Eyeshadow palettes
3. Extra mascara, concealers, spatulas, brow shaver, pencil sharpener, brow scissors, etc...

And here's on my Right side

1. Brow pencils, eye pencils, mascaras, eyeshadow primers, eyeliners, liquid liners etc...
2. Chrome Shadows, blush powders
3. All lippy products (plus 2 adopted Body Shop e/s LOL needed more space!)

In the middle are my foundations, falsies, powders, palettes, etc...
Whatever big enough that won't fit, it's all in there baby!

And yes, I am so organized that I can close it without problems

Success!!!

And of course, I won't forget my traincase "belt" to protect all my babies!

I've bared my heart and soul... (LOL)
Hope you guys enjoyed it!
Want to see where I get the traincase belt?
Easy...
Just smile and say Traincase Belt!

Friday, June 20, 2008

My Body Shop E/S Super Mini- Haul

Eye Shimmer in Violet and Emerald Available at The Body Shop

My first purchase from the Body Shop is their Mango Body Butter cream. Then I was introduced to the Body Shop Tea Tree oil, their pocket size mini brush set....and now..their e/s! I wouldn't think I would ever buy their e/s. Don't get me wrong, I know they have really good cosmetic lines but I just haven't heard much about their eye shadows.

They went on sale for last month and I can't help but take a look on where I can spend my moolah to! Cause I have a lot of cash LOL <--- guys, you do know that it's a joke right? Please believe me, it's a JOKE! lol Anyways, at first, I was looking through the neutrals and the regular colors. But something caught my eye, it's called the EYE SHIMMER. I checked on the tester, swabbed it once with my fingers and put it on my lids. VOILA! I was expecting my hubby to laugh, I was more surprised when he said "uhhmm..it's different, but it's very pretty!" WHOAH?!? SO I had to check my reflection and I was surprised coz I'm loving it!

I bought 2 shades right away, the super shimmery pink and super shimmery green. But since they are quite new, they are only on for 10%. While the rest are 20-30% off!

The Verdict? Read on ---

The Body Shop Says ---

Highly pearlescent shimmering powders, with a soft, smooth texture, that provides strong coverage. Light diffusing particles and pearl pigments add sparkle while helping to disguise fine lines on the eyelids. Perfect for any occasion, day or night.
Askmewhats Says ---

Pros

cute, tiny packaging
very pigmented
perfect to be used alone
easy to apply with fingers, without much effort needed
delivers the "Impact" especially the emerald!

Cons

pricey
it creases! with or without UDPP
the sparkle could get into your eyes (believe me, it got in mine in the middle of the day LOL)
if used all over the lid, your eyes will look puffy and people will believe there's Alien existing

Askmewhats Tips ---

IMO (in my opinion) I would use the Body Shop eye shimmers with my fingers, I tried using a brush and it doesn't look as good at swiping the color over your lids with your pinkie!
You can have your regular smokey look, and swab on once or twice on the lower lids (only) , you will create a very dramatic effect!
Use this alone with a black kohl pencil, vavavoom!

Will I repurchase?

No, as you don't use much of this tiny pot so this will last a long time..until expiration! lol

**note: applied no base, just the Body Shop e/s swiped 2x each eye

If you want a very dramatic shimmery look, this is the BEST
I have tried. But if you want subtle shimmer, you won't like this much!
Want to look into my other Body Shop Products?

Smile and say Tea Tree!

Thursday, June 19, 2008

My Haul Swatches!!!

These are all swatched 2 x , no base!
I'm glad that eventhough I chose everything online,
(which online buyers know how difficult it is)
I was able to make the right decision,
I love them all!!! I want more ...more... more!!! LOL

and before I forget...here's something I just want to share, A lot of MAC Amber Lights user and Milani Sun Goddess user may have found this out But I just found out myself recently....

Milani Sun Goddess is a dupe of MAC Aber Lights.
Milani Sun Goddess is a bit lighter, but I found that when you pack on the color,
it'll get the same color payoff as the famous MAC Amber Lights!

I am so sorry for my Philippine readers, I'm not doing this on purpose to make us feel bad that these products aren't available to us. Just in case you've got friends/families who live in the US or who will be bringing back home some stuffs and you were asked what you wanted to buy, these are great products and won't make you work overtime just to pay them back! LOL

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Another Important Event Makeover

My sister, Winnie, who always does MY hair and my make-up for special events, after several years, the wheel's has turned and she wants me to do her make-up on her brother-in-law's wedding day. It was such a busy day! A lot of people rushing around, but I was able to stay calm and I honestly enjoyed putting make-up on her! We didn't have the chance to bond so much since she had her kid, always busy and no time to prettify herself. So this was the chance, I made sure she enjoyed the makeover and I am glad she loved it and made me her official make-up artist on any important events...Yay!