A Little Bite of Heaven

We all love burgers don’t we? Ok maybe not all of us but most us right? Every so often we all crave burgers. There is just something about them that keeps calling us and making us come back for more. And no matter how strong our control is, in the end we have to satisfy that craving. Most of us go to the typical burger places to satisfy the great urge. These are usually McDonald’s, Burger King, Brother’s Burgers and Jollibee. But these aren’t the only burger places. There are many other burger joints to eat in, some already pretty known and others waiting to be discovered.

If anyone is looking for a burger place to try out, but are tired of the usual suspects and want a change, get ready to head north towards Katipunan. If you are heading towards Katipunan along C5 coming from White Plains or Libis you have to keep a lookout on your left. A couple of hundred meters before you hit the flyover to Katipunan you will see a small two story building with the sign Bite Club. It is a red and black painted building. The other places to look out for to make sure you’re on the right track are Wham Burger and Katips. If you see Bannaple and King’s Persian Kebab you’ve missed it already. Whether you’ve missed it or not do not panic because all you have to do is make a U turn.

Bite Club is a place that offers you a wide variety of burgers. There are different sizes to choose from so whether you are starving or just want a small snack you will find the right size. Once you’ve decided on the size you also choose your sauce and toppings from the many choices available. The meals here range from one hundred sixty to about two hundred plus depending on the size, toppings, side dishes or sidings, and all your other preferences. But don’t jump to any quick conclusions! Good quality meat and burgers are not cheap! And for the size and quality of these grilled patties served on warm, soft and tasty bread you’re getting you money’s worth! Don’t believe me? Stop reading this and head to Katipunan extension and grab a bite. I think I will go grab a burger for myself now. Cheers!

The Family Secret

We all have our favorite dishes which we have so often is already becomes part of our family. I know my family does. It may be ordinary to most people, but with us it is the favorite part of the feast. The dish is a cheese omelette.

The cheese omelette that my family knows today was actually an experiment and is the end product of numerous attempts to make something unique. My uncle was the one who first started making this. While he was away and attending the Focolare he and his friends had to cook for themselves, and little by little my uncle came up with the recipe for this cheese omelette. Soon he started making it for his friends, then my cousins and soon for my family. We liked it so much that he would cook it every time he visits.

A cheese omelette, how grand can that be right? It’s a pretty simple dish. But the way it is made makes it the main course! It is not your typical omelette, this is one massive omelette. The omelette comes out to be about six to seven inches long, three or so inches wide and about two inches thick. The egg itself is made with different kinds of cheese. After it is made it is served with a special cheese sauce. The sauce is creamy, thick, aromatic, and has a beautiful light color yellow. It can’t get any cheesier and creamier than it already is.

This dish is very special to me because the dish is usually cooked when my uncle comes home during Christmas time. During Christmas my cousins come home from Negros and we all stay in one house. It is so much fun because we are all spending time together, there is so much food and we all eat together. And our family loves to eat! The omelette has become our all time favorite. There is just something about our family and breakfast food. Our meals are not complete without it. We always ask our uncle to cook it.

I always remember that there is never enough to go around and that if you’re not fast in our family you won’t get to eat. It’s almost like an episode from National Geographic about survival of the fittest. I remember when my cousin from the states visited she was so surprised at how our family is, even the young ones. It was so funny explaining to her and I’ll never forget the look on her face. Same goes with my step dad when my mom first brought him to one of our family get togethers. But in the end everyone ended up satisfied and happy. Always good memories and laughs at our feasts!

This dish has really become very special to me and is part of my Christmas season. I can say that me and my family have all grown to love the dish my uncle has created. It has become a part of us and is a tradition that brings our family together. Our get togethers would not be complete without our cheese omelette.

Life As I Have Lived It

My life has been, if I may say, a very colorful and interesting one. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. At the time my father was working there before he took his MBA in Chicago. When I was about two years old we moved from Chicago to Hong Kong before finally settling in Indonesia where I spent the next ten years in Jakarta. I have to say I was very fortunate because I went to an international school where I was exposed to so many people and cultures. I went through tough times with my academics but at the same time loved school.

It was at this point where my father started to make me do sports, I started swimming and by six I was competing for the school. Sports became my life and until now is what keeps me going. I learned to be disciplined, learned about sportsmanship, teamwork, and values. Until now sports has been doing this for me. I learned how to be passionate and to work hard to achieve and excel. Sports is a big part of my life and I believe that it is what makes me who I am today, my dad taught me the importance of sports in our life and I will do the same for my kids.

As I grew up and became more independent a lot of things changed. I think the main thing is that my studies suffered for many reasons, I wont go into the details but I just have to say I didn’t give a lot of attention to studies. But in the end I was still able to graduate high school from Maria Montessori Foundation in Alabang,

My first few years of college were lots of ups and downs, I moved from the University of Asia & the Pacific to De La Salle-Dasmarinas before finally dropping out of school. While in school I had so much freedom I abused it, it affected my studies so much. It was bad. My first year to me was a joke! I lost my values and eventually dropped out. After dropping out I did not do anything for about four months. Those were the toughest days of my life because my dad took away everything. I got a job at Seattle’s Best Coffee and worked there for nine months before finally getting back on track and enrolling in Enderun. Those nine months were some of the toughest but most rewarding months of my life! I earned my own money with my own hard work. The feeling was incredible! I realized that hard work pays off and is the only way to get things done. I learned a lot of things working in Seattle’s. But this did not come easily. I had to commute back and forth from my house to work. My eyes were opened and reality hit me. I had to live on my salary and I realized how hard life really is. It took a while but I finally saw how much an education will help my life. I saw how lucky I had it and how quickly I threw it all away. But what is important was that I realized I made a mistake and got back on the right path. But I am very grateful to have experienced working, I learned so much about life and it made me a much stronger person. I can say I’ve been through hardships and succeeded!

So now I’m back in school, I’m so happy to be back and will make sure I don’t make the same mistake again. I am more determined now, more hardworking and more passionate. All my experiences have contributed to who I am today. My family is still behind my back and guiding me. Sports and working have both had an enormous impact on my character. Sports has made me disciplined, hardworking and passionate. Working has made me responsible, shown me the value of money and has opened my eyes to reality. I am happy to still be active in sports and to have experienced working. It is because of these experiences that I am who I am today.