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Day #6: Students in Touch at Kuya Billy's 50th Birthday Party

Kuya Billy, our youth Pastor/Minister back in Baguio turned 50 this week! And what better way to celebrate a life that has been a blessing to many than with an intimate dinner...of 80 people!

Well, have peak at the party!

Light Lunches and Divine Appointments

Day #4: Alvie at Reyes Barbecue, Up-Ayalaland Technohub.

Yes friends, she is most photogenic when eating, you may want to consider booking her for your food ads. :P

Another item ticked off my long-overdue bonding/meeting list! 

I met Alvie on my very first day at PNRI (naks naman, I'm reminiscing. hehe) and it was clear from the get go that she wanted to burst out praising God! If I had not believed enough that a divine Hand brought us to our workplace, then meeting her and Ron that day sealed the deal. Along with one other friend (who was supposed to be with us on this meeting!), we had an instant office support group who we knew we could trust with our lives.

Hello again, TLCC

Day #2. Ivy Joy at TLCC!

Another long overdue night out with someone I am utterly grateful for. Six months ago we asked a reluctant Ivy Joy to join the prayer team in our church. Thirty prayer meetings, a G-12 conference and lots of powerpoint presentations later, I can't help but be amazed at how God has been transforming this quirky, fun-loving woman.

What a fun person, she actually took the lower left photo herself while talking to someone. Haha.

For months we have been telling each other that we should schedule a night or afternoon out. Finally she asked this week for help with a, ehem, speaking engagement, and I had thought we could go someplace quiet-- which we did, right there at TLCC (The Life City Campus, our church's student center)! 

I did not mind at all since I actually missed this place where I used to spend all day during my pre-PNRI stay in Manila. Streetfood + TLCC lounge, so reminiscent of my masters student/bum days. Haha. Thank you, Ivy Joy, for indulging me.

Behold The 30-day Food Blog Challenge

Yes. I am finally signing up for this. I have been thinking about how to do a blog challenge consistent with the theme of this so called food blog and I finally decided on this one. Here is how it came about:

Day #1. Norma at Mcdonald's UST (aka my favorite Mcdonald's branch in Metro Manila)

 

 

Mr backpack guy had a good sense to get out of there..but left his bag!! :D

I invited Norma, my officemate and friend, to our Super Friends Sunday at church telling her we had a very special guest (no less than people's champion and disciple of Christ, Manny Pacquiao :)). The previous day she had gone to a decision making seminar of sorts with our other friend and her church youth group. I was so blessed by her coming and sharing some lessons she has learned because I knew those are what she needed right now (Hurrah for answered prayers!). I feel that this is her breakthrough season and I praise God immensely for it! 

And so i had wanted to do a post about her saying how blessed I was, indeed. That's when the idea for a blog collection of portraits came. But then this is a food blog, right? So I had to improvise there a bit.

Hence, this. 30-Day Dates Blog Challenge, now playing.

Happy Lemon and Bonifacio High Street

Yes. The title for this post is quite straightforward. Now to business. My friends and I had this planned for some time already and it only happened recently. It really had to be milk tea at Boni High and nothing else. So where else to go but Happy Lemon. There were supposed to be more people for this afternoon out but I'm still so glad for the company that came. So anyway, one of our friends, Cheeny, has been telling us about how good Happy Lemon tea is. I had tried a few drinks myself and it just wasn't..erm, my cup of tea. I let them see for themselves though. Nessil and Annie both got rock, salt and cheese cocoa, Jack and I got some form of milk tea or other and Colen got the Yakult green tea (at my coaxing, of course).

Clockwise from left: (by Nessil) I loved the trellises laden with dainty flowers all over BHS. (by Melissa) Yakult Green tea by Happy Lemon. (by Melissa) I had wanted a jump shot in front of the Nike wall but I forgot about it soon after. (by Nessil) Rock, salt, and cheese cocoa twins.

The verdict? For chocolate drinks such as these, Chuckie or Milo would do just fine. But the Milk teas were at par with other similar stores and the Yakult green tea was delicious, too (for my taste). I also realised that I've been getting Happy Lemon teas on the go before this time and it's so much more fun enjoying it with friends. This still isn't my favorite tea place but at least I now know their strong points. :)