Darcy's Place

Darcy's Place Damosa Gateway

Been seeing this a lot in my news feed in Facebook and I got curious of what this place is all about, and what catches my attention the most are those cute looking pandas all over the place. And I wanted to witness and experience  it personally. 

Panda themed cafe

 Last Wednesday, after my monthly check-up I decided to have my late lunch @ Darcy's Place in Damosa Gateway (Mamay Rd.) it is actually there new location. From a far  you will easily recognize it because  of those cute panda decorations, upon entering the place I found it very cute and cozy. And I find it very solemn especially that I am just the only customer that time and I love its ambiance. Since I was just the only customer I look for a very comfortable and nice spot where can I also take photos to the place.

I really find this cute pandas in a bamboo stem.

Since it was my first time to be here in Darcy's I wanted to experience what the place has to offer regarding to their dish. So I decided to have some Pesto Pasta with grilled chicken and paired it with cool refreshments So Greens  a soda in Kiwi flavor very matched in color right? #TeamGreen

The Pesto tastes good, very delectable and very recommendable just added some pepper on it because I want it more spicy and I love the taste of the grilled chicken,  just don't like what they spread on the toasted bread just don't like its after taste. And the Kiwi flavored drink (Go Greens)  is good too very cool. 

A very unique and well organized interior decorated with of course cute pandas. being in this place makes me start to love pandas.

The place is not so complicated its just plain and simple with great ambiance a perfect place to have a late night coffee and tasting delectable dish it is also a perfect place for catching-up with friends and having a lot more chitchat moments, a great place for your bonding moments. 

Lemme take a Selfie @ Darcy's Place

I was here!!

Trick or Treat 2014

Yabadabadoo... Meet the Flintstones....

Pebbles and Fred

This time their trick or treat costume is the Flintstones family and joining Kuya Brandon is his little sister Naomi it her first time to join trick or treat event. it was held on November 01, 2014 at Abreeza Mall. Every year we are thinking of a nice and yet not so expensive costume and we see  to it that is really suited for the little ones. And since it is Naomi Kiel's first time to join we think of a tandem costume with her Kuya Bran and we think of Flintstones family it is just plain simple but still looks cute. 

Fred & Pebbles

Flintstones Theme song

Flintstones

Meet the Flintstones

They're the modern stone age family

From the town of Bedrock

They're a page right of history

Let's ride with the family down the street

Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet

When you're with the Flintstones

you'll have a yabba dabba doo time

a dabba doo time

You'll have a gay old time.

Kiel wears Pebbles costume while Brandon wears a Fred costume, we just customized the Fred costume into a top and a long short pants since kuya Brandon doesn't like to wear a dress-type clothes (because he thinks that dress are for girls only). We just bought a meter of each color of the cloth and follow the patterns that we saw in the net and let it sew to our official dressmaker Dada (grandpop).

It is so nice to see that some of the stores in Abreeza Mall is participating in this event and wearing Halloween costumes as well. The KFC staffs wears a spooky costumes.

As we are roaming around Abreeza mall to look fora place where we can ask for goodies we bumped into this one staff wearing a Halloween costume and we  take a pic with a walking dead person.

Kuya Brandon on the moves of collecting his treats inside Krispy Kreme store, his really trying very hard to fill up his trick or treat bucket with candies and some goodies. He is just one excited kiddo!

Momi & Naomi

It's never too LATE for choco LATE.

This is one of a friend that I misses to hang out with and at last we meet a again my dear friend it's been years that you haven't take a break from your work in Malaysia and I am so happy that we could finally bond and Chikka a lot again. 

 Fe is been my friend since high school days but we got even more closer during college days because were both taking  the same course. She is the type of friend that has wit and charm with a hidden funny side that she doesn't even know that she is funny, its kinda boring when she is out if the group.

I am so excited to meet her again since she's been out of the country for a long there are lots of catching up that we need to do. hehehe... 

Maitre Chocolatier Abreeza Mall Davao 

We went to Abreeza Mall and look for a place that the two of us could make a lot of chikka and catching-up we wanted a place that looks private and not to crowded and we saw this one place that caught out attention at the restaurant garden in abreeza Maitre Chocolataire since we both love chocolates. We were so curious of what this place has to offer on how they add chocolate flavors to every piece of their cuisines. 

White Chocolate Carbonarra 

This carbonarra is one of a kind upon partaking this pasta who will really taste a sweet blend, an after taste of a white chocolate same as the taste of a white toblerone, it's really amazing.

Meat Sauce Linguine 

 This one has a dark chocolate taste paired with a garlic bread one of the to die for taste. It also has a unique taste.

Nutella Hazelnut Waffle 

And for dessert we had a special waffles spreaded with Nutella (Nutella is to die for,  so lurve it) with sundae ice cream and cherry. the presentation is so cute don't want to wreck it, just feel full just staring on it.

All in all the place has a nice ambiance very cozy and you can easily access free wifi. And the taste are all unique and very delightful. Such a recommendable place.

Me and Pipay 

Fe 

Miracle in Cell No. 7

A father (Ryoo Seung-Ryong), who is mentally handicapped, but loves his daughter very much, is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison. Later, his daughter Ye-Seung (Park Shin-Hye, who is a law school student, works to prove his innocence.

Back in 1997, Yong-Goo lives happily with his daughter Ye-Seung (Kal So-Won), even though he has the intelligence of a child. They stop by a shop everyday to look at a yellow Sailor Moon backpack that he hopes to buy his daughter. One day, they notice that the last yellow Sailor Moon backpack is being sold. Yong-Goo goes inside the store to plead his case, but the father buying the backpack ends up slapping Yong-Goo.

The following day, the girl who bought the yellow Sailor Moon backpack sees Yong-Goo working in the grocery store parking lot. She tells him that she knows another store that sells the same yellow backback. Yong-Goo follows the girl to a traditional outdoor market. A short while later, the girl is laying on the ground unconscious and Yong-Goo is trying to perform CPR. A woman walks by and calls the police.

Yong-Goo is accused of kidnap and murder. The father of the dead girl is also the chief of the National Police Agency. Yong-Goo is given the death penalty and incarcerated. In prison, Yong-Goo shares a jail cell with five other inmates. One day, Yong-Goo saves the life of his cellmate So Yang-Ho (Oh Dal-Su) from a rival prison gang leader. So Yang-Ho then offers to help Yong-Goo in any way he can to return the favor. Yong-Goo tells So Yang-Ho that he wants to see his daughter Ye-Seung. The five inmates then plan to make a miracle happen.

Mauicles' says:

This is one movie that requires lots and lots of tissue rolls, it is indeed a moving and heartwarming Korean movie. You don't have a heart if you won't cry watching this one of a kind master piece. Even an innocent mind can be a father, you can see in this film the true essence of love for the family. The father sacrifice his freedom for the sake of her daughter's safety he doesn't care if he stays in jail or be verdict with a death sentence what he cares about is for her daughter only. 

Trick or Treat @ Abreeza

This time kuya Brandon is very much excited to attend the Trick or Treat event in Abreeza Mall because her cousin Dame will be joining him, it is Dame's first time to attend a Trick or Treat event, that's why we are all excited.

 

For this years costume Brandon is wearing a "Super Mario" while Dame is the "Pretty Little Lavender Fairy" Aren't they the cutest?? Both of them are very excited to fill the trick-or-treat buckets with candies and goodies. So they start strolling all the stores in Abreeza Mall to get their treats and goodies. It nice to see simple joys of the kids when you put some candies and goodies in there baskets or buckets, theirs smiles are so priceless. 

@ Starbucks coffee
                                                             

                                  @ Mark & Spencers                                     

@ FRIDAYS

                                                                    

@ GIORDANO

                                                            

@Sumo San Restaurant

                                                          

@ Hair Zone Salon

                                                         

The kids really had a fun time during their store hopping to just to ask for goodies and treats to every outlet in the inside the mall. The kids would also like it when they also see the staffs wearing the treat or treat costumes. It is so funny because when Brandon and Dame sees that some of the stores in the mall and staffs are wearing very creepy and scary costumes they wont even dare to come inside instead they will just skip that outlet and proceed to other outlets that don't have creepy costume worn by some of the staffs of the mall. Such a wise Kiddos.

And Times Up!! for the the Treat or Treat time and now were waiting for the next activity the kiddie show shows, contest, awarding and the Sweet Drops moments. while waiting for the program to start we just take our snacks and take a little rest @ McDonald's. Look at Brandon's bucket t is filled with candies and goodies such a happy kid. 

 And our Little Super Mario has fans and they wanted to take a picture with him. And were off to the activity area to start up with the kiddie show and activities.

 Of course the famous bee "Jollibee" was there  to give joy to the kids and he offer some dance number. And had some burger eating contest activity.

Strawberry shortcake was also present and gave a dance number and some some picture taking with her.

 We took a picture with this cutest creepy kiddo, I was amaze with his make-up an he was always in character hehehe. clap clap clap for him.  while Brandon is sitting on my lap and looks very tired.

 We took a picture with the activity host, I don't know her name, but she was really nice to the kids during the activity she see's to it that all the kids are really having a good time.

 And the most awaited part of the activity the Balloon drop! As soon as the balloon drops you catch balloon as many as you can and you will need to pop all the balloons because there are goodies and candies inside of it.

This is one of the highlights in the activity it was indeed super fun . It very nice to see balloon drops together with some colorful confetti's Super Fun, super enjoy!!!

Luckily kuya Brandon was one of the spotted as the "Best in Costume" thanks to Abreeza Mall. We really never expect it and he was awarded with Robinson's Gift Certificate and a basket of goodies he was such a happy kid that moment. And it is also the day when Baby Kiel was born, such a blessing. 

You did a good job Kuya Bran. Thank You Abreexa Mall and to all of the sponsors of the said fun activity of kids. It was indeed an afternoon full of fun activities for kids. Trick or Treat around the mall and the happiest Balloon Drop!

For Brandon's Super Mario costume we bought the Super Mario hat @ Comic Alley store for 350.php and a bought a pair of white gloves an artificial beard (its just a stick-on in the skin) and for the jumper we got the idea from Pinterest its a DIY style we just bought a color blue cloth and let Dada  ( Brandon's granpa) follow the pattern and sew it and put on 2 super big yellow buttons on it and had an ordinary plain red t-shirt inside and that it! We had a Super Mario costume.

Happy 30th...

Thank God for 30 years of existence, February 2, 2013 is my special day. I am celebrating my 30th birthday in  just a simple way. Now I belong to the age of 30 but still a kid at heart with matching baby face for my face don't look like a 30 years old lady my face just considered to be a teeny hehehe...

We don't celebrate it with a bang just a simple family dinner and that completes my day...

Thanks to Rachel Kim and Family for treating for us for dinner in a Korean Restaurant @ Kim Chi Restaurant in J.P.Laurel Avenue just across Victoria Plaza. Rachel Kim is a friend and church-mate of my mother in Korea who had a vacation in her hometown together with her kids. It is our first time to eat in a Korean restaurant that what makes me trill about to try actually real Korean delicacies because we only used to try Korean noodles, candies, chocolates and some canned goods, and mom's home-made kimbap/kimpop, now we can try to eat korean foods yipee... 

Kim Chi Restaurant
J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada

When we look at the menu all we see is Korean food on its Korean name and we don't understand it and what runs in our mind "are all the foods here are SPICY?" that why we just let mom to order the foods that suits to us and with spice that is tolerable in our taste buds. And the kimbap/kimpop should be present too.

Korean Delicacies
PAMUCHA! (Let's eat)

While waiting for our orders they will served first the side dishes and they are lot side dishes very strange but what i loved is only the kimchi side dish. When the foods are finally served we got excite to eat because it all smells scrumptious. And there are lots of plates along our table because of the side dishes... hehehe... In all fairness all the food that i taste are very delectable partnered by an appetizing Korean rice its one of a kind.

MACHITA! (sarap!)
Korean Rice

Side Dishes

Happy Table 

Thanks to ate Rachel Kim and family of the Korean dinner treat because it is also Hannah "Kaycee" Kim's birthday month also. It is such a fun night to meet you together with your Korean kids Hannah & JP together with ate Jenet. What a happy tummy we had.

Phoebe Hannah Cassandra "kaycee" Kim & Me

Meet the birthday girls... the 12 years old Hannah with a 30 year old me. Look at the faces, i don't look like my age it looks like we just had the same age with kaycee. Such a baby face? Do i look Korean? Can i be qualified to be one of the K-pop? hehehe...

Another happy table on a different angle

Had a fun night... Kim Family and Nale Family. Again Thank you for the dinner treat happy to see happy smile on our faces because we all had a happy tummy. Had a great Birthday night.

Another reason that makes my day a memorable one because of this one...

Thank you big time!!

it's the thought that counts...

I was deeply touched by their gestures, thank you so much guyz i cant explain the feeling and still you remember my special day. Thank you so much Villocino Family especially to you Antie Carina for this delectable cake. Although there a lot happens between my relationship with a certain person but still you consider me as part of your family. Thank You so much!!

Happy 30th to me...