Venue hunt!

07/30/2012

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So we (or is it "I" lang? hehehe) are in the preps mode for G's birthday and a few weeks ago, we finally managed to squeeze in a few hours to go see some of the prospective venues we have in mind. Here's a run down of the few we have visited; some I had researched online lang.  Most of the venues I researched are in the Makati, Manila and QC areas since these are more accessible for us. Apart from the list below, I have with me copies of the party packages of The Creamery and Cosmiz Kidz at MOA. If you want to have copies, just send me an email. Hope this helps! :)
   
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FUNHOUSE PARTY PLACE
PM me for their leaflet for party packages and inclusions
Contact details:  528-4787 (Charleen)

The venue is located inside Harrizon Plaza. It's a game station (ano nga ba ang tawag sa mga lugar na tulad ng Timezone?) called Funhouse that has a room that you could rent out for your kid's birthday party.

Pros: Packages are a bit budget-friendly. As with other packaged party deals, it will be less of a hassle when you hold your party there. You only get to deal with one group/ person to book your suppliers. I know it is quite challenging to look for and contact suppliers one by one. This is kinda like a one-stop shop na so once you've booked, chosen your packages and suppliers then you just have to wait till the date of your party to enjoy the fruits of your.. uhm.. labor. :)  

Cons: Since you are tied-in with their in-house suppliers, there might be some limitations on the options that you have. Plus, they might be as flexible when you want to have additional setup/decor, carts and what-nots brought in. Unless you want to shell out some additional moolah. Hehehe.

The area (Harrizon Plaza) is also not appealing. My hubby personally turned down this venue flat because of the "profile" (if you may call it that) of the crowd that's going in and out of the area. Not to be snob (after all di kami mga milyonaryo ha!), but one might have to be wary when you go in there. Again, this last observation is based on personal preference.

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A lazy Saturday morning and noodles from Masuki

02/27/2011

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I love weekends. I get to stay in bed longer, no emails and phone calls to attend to... I have two whole days just waiting to be filled up with new discoveries and experiences. So yesterday, I did not get out of bed until 11am. My sweet hubby made brunch for us. After eating, we decided to have siesta. Our initial plans of playing badminton in the morning and watching a movie in the afternoon/evening was scrapped. We decided to stay in. Talk about lazy. Ha ha.

But there are some errands that we have to run so we did manage to haul our a**es off the comfy bed and got ready. After dropping off the comforter to the cleaners, we decided to grab a quick bite before we scout for badminton centers.

We were back again to my old turf, Binondo and were discussing where we would eat when Myke suggested Masuki for some Chinese noodles.
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Chinese food for speedy recovery: David's Tea House

02/10/2011

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Hubby took a leave today to take care of me (how sweet is that? :P) especially after my accident yesterday. We decided to go to our clinic after lunch today for post-accident assessment.

We were referred to a physical therapist at St. Luke's. After a few tests, the nice doc said everything is normal, no need for CT scan :) I guess you could say that my brain is still intact. Thank God! He he. She did advised me to take therapy sessions to relieve the tension on my neck. So I'm scheduled to have 6 PT sessions probably in the next two weeks.

Myke and I were both famished (having skipped lunch because we ate a late breakfast) by the time we were done - having gone back and forth to our company clinic to get the necessary papers for the referrals. After the check-ups, we had to drop by Ongpin to have some of my jewelries cleaned and so we decided to have our (uber) late lunch/early supper at David's Tea House at T. Mapua.
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Foodie: Kanin Club at Ayala Triangle Garden

02/04/2011

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During Fridays, we usually eat out (though not always in restos; mostly fastfood) to break away from eating from the canteen during the rest of the week.  Today, we decided to have lunch at Kanin Club at the Ayala Triangle Gardens.

We ordered their Crispy Dinuguan, Crispy Pork Binagoongan, and Seafood Kare-kare. Yep, our lunch fare is not what you'd advise for someone who has high blood pressure. He he he.
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Chinese New Year 2011

02/01/2011

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Yep, it's the Chinese New Year. And the festivities of the Chinese New Year celebration is what I missed when my family moved north. I've spent most of my teens living in Chinatown so I'd always looked forward to the sights and sounds of the Chinese celebration.

Myke and I went to Binondo yesterday to buy some rice cakes to bring home to my family. Chinese rice cakes or tikoy had come a long way from the usual white and brown variety.
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Taste and See: Cafe Lidia

10/16/2010

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We're now on the home stretch and man, it is crazy! We have to make up for some lost time since I've been out of the circuit for 8 days! We still managed to squeeze some downtime with Myke's mom, my FMIL (future mom-in-law). Myke took us to Cafe Lidia at Marikina.
The restaurant had that Spanish decor and homey ambiance. The food was great. We ordered Buffalo Wings, Pan Seared Cream Dory in Tomate Sauce and Mixed Seafood Pasta. The chicken and pasta was great, the capers on the fish though was a tid bit too salty. The mashed potato that came with it was really good. They also offer Friz, drinks similar to ice blended coffees. We ordered Butterscotch Vanilla and Coffee Caramel.
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Reason for travel: Official Business

10/08/2010

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En route to Davao: Clouds literally looking like puffs of cotton balls :)
As I'm on a business trip (going to and from briefings was pretty much my agenda), I wasn't really able to explore much of Cebu and Davao. It isn't my first time here but then I really wasn't here for vacation before either. Maybe Myke and I could make some travel plans :D
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Go see: Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center

09/17/2010

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I've been meaning post an entry regarding this for a while now but somehow I kept putting it off because of work and wedding preps.  Anyway, it might be bit overdue but I hope it might still help some couples who are looking for a venue for their prenuptial / engagement shoot.

So, you're looking for an outdoor venue for your shoot? There is one right in the heart of Quezon City - the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Widlife Center.  I used to pass this by on my commute home but had never entered the premises up until Myke and I had to scout prospective venues ourselves.
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The area is quite large with two entrances - one at Quezon Ave. and the other (with parking) at North Ave. As you could see in the map below, there is a lagoon (the bridge is a nice setting); also a rescue center, picnic groves, play grounds etc. 

Side kwento: There is one funny bird at the Rescue Center (I can't recall the bird specie) on whose cage there's a sign saying "Bawal magsabi ng 'Pangit'". Of course being pasaway, there are some people who can't resist saying "Pangit!". So what does the bird answer? It says, "Oink! Oink!". Ha ha ha! It was just an amusing bird :D

By the way, you could take pictures of the animals at the center but remember not to use flash.
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