Four years... four crazy happy years. And I'm indeed loving it. Super to the max loving it. Just for our little surprise to our cute princess we brought her to this new restaurant in town, though it's more of an amusement park for me.



Isdaan Floating Restaurant is at Barangay Hangan, Calauan, Laguna. It's a sister company of Barrio Fiesta and owned by the Ongpauco's. Gigantic statues of monkeys, crocodiles, fishes, and mermaids are all around with singing cooks and waiters serenading you. Thought the food is a bit overpriced, the sights and shows are awesome and needs to be experienced. Try to think of it as a sort of entrance fee to this semi-themed park restaurant. However you need to be up and early during weekends to get the best kubo. You must not forget your digi cam or phone cameras, it's a waste if you won't have pictures and do try the boat ride. Kids would simply love it.




My lovies enjoyed the new experience, starting with the food, the place and all activities it offered. Lem'me just show you how fun it was. (Warning! Picture Overload!)







And here are my favorite pictures.... :D

Deary Boo Ten- Ten,

I love you baby! Happy Birthday!!

Love-Love,
Tati

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street meet Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This the true story the Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots!


This was like a pinky promise to my little boo ten-ten so even it was raining hard that day, we conquer the strong winds and fury rain just to make it to the cinema.

Rewind... Rewind... Rewind...

Busy as a bee that is November for me, (soo love it when it rhymes!) but since I have a deal with the niece I gone to Parental home early that Sunday morning to be with my family. My ever soo suhweeet dad, never fails to cook a special meal during weekends (sinigang! delicioso!), he met up with me so we can go home together after we do the grocery. Little did I know the rainy weather that day will push me to one of my most embarrassing moment in my ENTIRE life. Uuurrgghhh! To make the embarrassment short what happened was, I lost my balance and fell flat on my back (on with my bulky backpack) and feet up. I ended up with a bruised, dirty elbow and a shameful experience with the city people as my audience. daaarrnnn!

Anyhow going back to the the cat wearing boots...

Not just physically hurt but emotionally damage as well (charla!), me and boo ten-ten gone to the cinema, with popcorn and coke to keep our anaconda quiet for an hour or so.

My verdict... Well the characters are exceptionally cute, no doubt, especially the little puss in boots. That's it! Nyahhaaa! Animation, approve! Fight scenes are awesome as well, (Kitty Southpaw! Go girl power!) story line is so predictable but since my niece enjoy every bit of it. Thumbs up!

Ooohh and did I mention that we rented the whole cinema for this movie?! I didn't??!! uuurrrgggh! Because we did not! Well it looks like it but no.. not.. nada! LOL! It so happened that we are the only movie goers out that night, in spite of the storm! Because.. WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE RAIN! Charla!

and so for the main event...

hihihi! hihihi! hihihihi!



What's with the laugh?! Eheerrmmm... It's the time of the year when you have to pull out those creepy costumes and those candy bags and scare the hell out of people to have eherrmm "a choco-bot!", i mean candies. LOL! I'm so over and done with those little Halloween parties, (ung totoo lang di uso ang trick or treat nung kabataan ko, Magandang Gabi Bayan lang tlga! hehehe!), so what I did I signed up my little crazy niece to one... Her first ever Trick or Treat in the City.



Actually it's my mom who was all giddy to this event, she made everything possible with our little boo ten-ten costume.

Mom of Ten's kiddie club classmate gave Ten-Ten the witch hat, as for the cape and broom, we bought in at SM and for the skimpy dress (ten2 loves it very much), my mom went to a sewer. Check out, My cute little witch!



Aside from dressing up, Ten2 enjoyed the whole event. From pictures to some games, and the trick or treat of course.



As a matter of fact my little cute witch was chosen as one of the best dressed, however HR thought that we already left, that's why the gift was given to other kid. But that's okay still, my little witch was still chosen... uhmmm but without the gift! hehehe!

It's been awhile since I treat my lovies to one helluva tummy shaking experience. Knowing my Pops, he's such a killer of mouth watering foodies. While my Mom is so adventurous in terms of it. Fresh from my indigestion experience at Yakimix (I just can't help it! Eat, eat,eat and eat, yummmmeeeeehhh!!), I took my family to enjoy a sumptuous buffet that you can't say no to. (It will always be a cheat day if you're on a diet!)

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3 years ago. That's when I tagged the whole family for a get away to the city. Well it's something different since we haven't stayed at Holiday Inn Galleria Manila (their first time at the hotel and my first stay WITH THEM). Slept like a log, swam like a wham and ate like an ape, what can I say?! It was all awesome!

This time of the year because of unforeseen event, I tagged them all along again but not at Holiday Inn, I wanted a hotel in Makati area, where a special event will take place. Luckily a friend whom is very into discounted voucher website, informed of ongoing promotion for the Isabelle Royale Hotel and Suites.



Isabelle Royale Hotel and Suites is located at Valdez Street, Barangay Poblacion, Makati, Metro Manila. Hotel is located near A. Venue Shopping Mall, and the lively-slash-wild night life in Makati area (not the kind of night life your looking for if you're way to conservative, get outta here?! not mine too, don't worry! It's way out of our league!). Let's leave the red district now, going back to Isabelle... The place is just three blocks away from my crib (better say CAVE,?! WYSIWG! Ahh huh! Indeed messy!) and just beside my favorite eatery (which I got an entry about their yummy cooking, click HERE! LOL) and about 20-30 minutes leisure walking  from the office (take note! LEISURE! Puhleeaseethhh!). Too much on the location isn't?! Do google maps guys! :D



Moving on... Looking at the exterior of Isabelle Royale Hotel and Suites, I realized it's way different from the luxury accommodation of the IHG brands (eeeerrrr... love your own?! toinks!). I give all praises and thank you to the hotel's front desk whom I found very obliging when she allowed us to have an early check in and a room upgrade. Ooohh my dear I forgot your name, Is it Rose?! (Hahaaayy memory bank why are you malfunctioning?! Reformat?! Sino kaya ma-delete?! Charla!) or whoever you are, Kudos for a job well done!

A hotel staff assist us to our room which is just on the third level. I always prefer the rooms on the higher floor (better view I guess?!) however for this trip, naaah! why?! Elevator was way tooo slllooooww, and just looking at it makes me want to just.. uhhmmm go for the stairs!


















The bed as you can see is too small, I think it's more of a single bed than a double. I woke up the next day with my niece feet on my face while she was enjoying  cable cartoons. I was disappointed with their kitchenette, i mean their EMPTY kitchenette. Just when I thought I can cook a surprise meal for my love ones. (Pancit Canton, or Instant noodles?! Surprise! Surprise! LOL) And some ordinary breakfast served which I didn't like. Good thing we bought instant noodles!


Our hotel room smells old as well, and dusty, dirty and .. and... well it's a budget hotel...  and not bad if you just want a place to crash into for emergency purposes. One thing or I mean the only thing that I love with this property are the hotel staff that are friendly and accommodating .