2004 was a busy year for me. I may not have been lucky in my personal life but this is one year when I have travelled to a lot of local destinations and experienced many things.Here are some of my year’s shining moments (disclaimer: the opinions expressed herein are the author’s alone) :
Best To-Die-For Meal : the Prime Rib at Tagaytay Highlands Steakhouse
(made me feel that I will never be a vegetarian in my whole life)
Most Unforgettable Meal: degustacion menu at Hotel Pontefino composed of beef carpaccio, cheese mille-feuille, Balayan Caesar Salad with Tiger Prawn saltimbocca, Macadamia-Crusted Tilapia with smoked duck and affogato barako
(the ambiance and the legendary company of fellow writers added to the “high”)
Food Most Craved This Year: cinnamon rolls, mostly at Cinnzeo
Best Hotel Buffet: Paseo Uno at the Mandarin Oriental
( I haven’t tried Circles, though)
Most Promising: the Market Cafe at Hyatt Manila
(okay, so I’ve written about it over and over again… for good reason)
Favorite Date Place in Manila: Cafe Ysabel
(so what if I’ve only been going here with my best friend…a girl? The place sorts of ‘haunts’ me)
Best Book Read: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
(now, why did I wait 10 years to do this?)
Most Overrated Book: Da Vinci Code
(I don’t care if people say it’s one of the year’s best…ennnnough!)
Favorite Movie : Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11
(too bad the Democrats lost)
Most Memorable Massage: Four-Hands Hot Stone Massage
(it’s not every hour that I get pampered by two attendants and the hot stone made me feel like a piece of cloth being ironed)
Most Memorable Place: Call me like everybody else but I just found Boracay to be so magical that I’d like to go back there again (hopefully with someone special..wink!)
Favorite Hotel Stay: Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City
(check out this newly-renovated beauty for a truly memorable experience in the country’s second summer capital)
Most Scenic Place to Stay in Tagaytay: the Belleview Condominium at Tagaytay Highlands
(Waking up in the morning with a majestic view of Taal Volcano is simply heaven. Thanks, Amor!)
Best Ocean View : Peninsula de Punta Fuego
Most Overrated Destination: Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna
(I thought that letting those hunky men push the bancas amidst the strong river currents can be categorized as unfair labor practice)
Best Place Where The Kids Had Most Fun: Fontana Resort & Casino in Clark
Favorite Place to Shop: Quiapo for my cooking and baking needs; Divisoria pa rin for cheap Made in China dry goods
Favorite Song: the oh-so-mushy “If You’re Not The One” by Daniel Bedingfield
Worst Nightmare: Sunny & Mr. Pomodoro
(enough of those blog attacks and all your self-righteous posturings)
Favorite Diary Entry: “I feel overflowing love but I am not able to trust love for all it’s worth”
(Dedicated to my crush of the moment…hee!hee!)
Quote to be Hopeful For in 2005: “I’ve found my happiness at last and I truly believe that happiness is possible” (from the movie Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason)
My Favorite Quote for 2005: “Do one thing everyday that scares you“
(from Eleanor Roosevelt)
My Greatest Feat of the Year: Starting this blog
(…and gaining new friends in the process! Thank you all!)
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