My Favorite Games: Cooking Mama

As I said, I want to be a chef when I graduate. So this game is one of the easiest ways to practice my skills in cooking! Cooking Mama is a game that you can play in Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS Lite and also in the iPhone. This game is a cooking game wherein you are asked to finish dishes with the help of Mama. She instructs you how to slice a certain vegetable or how to mix flour. Everytime you don't follow her instructions, she gets furious but she would tell you "It's ok, Mama will help you!" As you finish one level, you can unlock new dishes to try. Aside from cooking with Mama, you can also cook with your friends. There are competitions in the game wherein you can join and compete against some of your friends. I usually play this game in the Nintendo Wii if I am at home with my little cousins because they enjoy this game a lot. Whenever I am out with my cousins, they would bring their DS Lites with them and I will play this game to unlock more dishes for them. I downloaded this application in my iPhone, so that when I get bored in class or during break, I can enjoy this game. Try it, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CaHPMPckcE

My Favorite Games: Left 4 Dead

Left 4 dead again is a first person game but there is much difference to the game play with Crysis. In this game, you are 4 people stuck in a certain map filled with zombies and all must survive. This game has a story mode wherein you and 3 other of your friends could help each other up. Here you pick your weapon, medkit, ammo and some grenades. The characters need to survive until the last chapter in the map where they need to survive the most amount of zombies and special bosses. There are different kinds of enemies in this game. There is the normal zomie which is all over the amp and is very easy to kill. There is the hunter, the zombie that jumps on humans and tears their flesh out. The boomer that vomits on humans which makes them smell more like food to the zombies so the monsters would go running to them. The smoker is the one that has a long tongue and pulls out humans away from the team to make them isolated and become and easy target to other monsters. The hardest to kill is the tank. The tank is the hardest zombie to kill. He is all buffed up and one punch from this guy takes out 1/4 of the total life of the character. The witch sits around not wanting to be disturbed. Once hit, the player is pushed down and would need help from other players. Check out the game here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WqzwhNnL8U

My Favorite Games: Fallout 3

The story of this game is the world being in a nuclear war. People had to go to to underground shelters and stay there for years. After knowing that it is safe to once again go out and see the sun, people are fighting over survival things like food, water, and weapons. It's realistic in a way that your character can always make the decisions. There is a list of answers you can choose from interacting with people. You can either be a good guy or a bad guy. Both has its benefits but its up to you on how you want to go about the whole game. The game is in the 2nd person point of view which means you can see the characters body. But it can be adjusted to first person if you want but its harder to see the whole environment that way. You would need to be smart in making decisions because it effects the character in the long term. Making bad decisions make it harder to cope up with the game. The graphics is simple and the mainstream computers now can easily process the game. To see the gameplay, click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAN0ByjSsV4&feature=fvst

My Favorite Games: Spongebob Diner Dash

Spongebob Diner Dash is patterend from Diner Dash which is a restaurant game. I like the Spongebob version comapared to the original version because I like Spongebob's character and I find it more interesting to play with. In this version, all the characters seen in the game are Spongebob characters as well as the setting of the game and the food that they serve. There are several levels in this game, and as each level progresses, the difficulty also increases. Spongebob is the waiter in the restaurant and he is tasked to entertain guests into the restaurants, take their orders, serve their food, fix their bill, and clean their table. There is a limited amount of time to gain customers and earn money in order to advance to the next level. If you have exceeded the amount goal, you gain an expert score for that level. After playing each level, you can buy stuff to upgrade your restaurant for example, buying a radio to increase the patience of the customers or buying more table and chairs to increase the flow of customers in the restaurant. It is a fun game to play because there are different kinds of characters per level. Different customers makes each level challenging. Try it! It's fun to play these kinds of games once in a while to relax your mind.

My Favorite Games: Crysis

This is a first person game like counterstrike if you would know what that is. First person means that what you see on the monitor is as if it were the eyes of your character. Crysis is a story mode game about a military man facing a different kind of enemy. The enemy is alien like and they dont know where it came from but had to defeat it. I really like this game because of its graphics. It has a high requirement to be able to enjoy the beauty of the graphics otherwise you mind find the game to be nothing spectacular. The character has a specialized high tech suite which allows different functions like the upcoming G.I Joe movie. The suite can make him move faster when he can't manage his enemies anymore. The suite can also be an armor which makes him receive less damage when battling with the enemies. It can also give the character strength that makes him jump higher and punch harder. It is used to jump on high level grounds and the super punch can be used to kill enemies silently for some missions. The game is simple yet very cool. It offers a lot of options in the gameplay which makes it quite realistic. You can use vehicles found in the game and mounted weapons too. Try out the game to see what im talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0oaXLq8PxQ&feature=fvst

Foods you must eat all over manila: Rice Taft Ave

If you're in the area of Taft avenue Manila and looking for a place to eat that's delicious and very affordable, then Rice: Taft Avenue is for you! This restaurant is found in the sherwood place which is in front the De La Salle University Brother Andrew Building. Many students from different schools also eat their lunch there because it's worth the money even though one needs to walk quite a distance to get there. They have a wide variety of choices ranging from Filipino to American foods. They serve quite an amount of food compared to other "school restaurants." I usually spend around Php 120. This includes the lunch meal and an iced tea. This restaurant has a unique feature. It offers a wide variety of rice to choose from - garlic, vegetable, bagoong, adobo, and beef rice. What I order here is the beef salpicao with garlic rice. Their salpicao is very flavorful and has a hint of spice to it which is complements the garlic rice. You should really try it!

Foods you must eat all over manila: Pasto

Asparagus oh asparagus so healthy and so yummy. Would you ever think of having it in your pizza?Pizza with asparagus is a weird combination but this next restaurant fuse the two and kapow! They made something weird taste really good. Pasto is a restaurant located in The Strip of Fort Bonifacio. It is in the Gonuts Donuts area. Order mozarella sticks for your appetizer. Then for the main course, order the asparagus pizza. Its really good. Combine it with rasberry iced tea and you're good to go. I suggest to go here for merienda if you'll take my set of meals in consideration. I forgot the price for this meal but I remember it was reasonable enough for the quality of food they prepare.

Foods you must eat all over manila: Mcdonalds

After my morning class, I go to Mcdo to have breakfast because I am drained by the constant concentration. I eat the mcdo breakfast to regain the energy lost from the morning class. This is the only place I have breakfast if not in pancake house. In fact, 90% of my breakfasts I have in Mcdonalds. I eat their pancake with Anchor butter which I spread evenly on both cakes. After I eat the hotcakes, I also have twister fries or regular fries if they dont have twister.

I eat the twister fries with ketchup to make it more yummy. For my drink, people would usually order coffee or hot chocolate but not me because milk or anything creamy would make my stomach act up in the morning. It causes emergency restroom visits which I really dislike. What I drink is orange juice. I usually add some bucks to have the orange juice. It would usually cost me Php 100-150 for this meal. Mcdo is very accessible because it can be found all over Manila.

Foods you must eat all over manila: Kulinarya

Another similar quite similar to Haiku is Kulinarya. Its found in the Powerplant mall in Rockwell in the first floor where all the restaurants are, its beside office warehouse. I eat here usually when I need to buy stuff from the mall or sometimes when I go out with my friends if we will watch a movie after. Its a bit price for a middle class man. I would usually spend around Php 500-600 for myself only.

For my appetizer, I order the very delicious crab and mango salad. Its full of veggie greens bombarded with mangoes and crabsticks. I do not know what sauce they use, I think they make their own but its really good! For my main course, I eat tenderloin tips cooked medium well. It comes with either rice or pasta but I suggest you pick rice so you can really taste the beef and the sauce that comes with it. The taste is a combination of sweet and sour and also has mushrooms. I'm full after so no dessert. Go try it out when you go to Powerplant and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Foods you must eat all over manila: Pancake House

I love this restaurant. You wanna know why? Isdalicious!! Not only because it is isdalicious, the price is quite reasonable as well! I usually go here after hearing mass with my family and grandparents but I also bring my friends there. My meal would usually cost me around Php 300 only. Cheap right?! Not only is it cheap, but its let me repeat, ISDALICIOUS! Although its not that expensive, the place is quit cozy with orange couches with movie posters on the wall. What I order here for appetizer is the basic caesar salad. Nothing fantastic, its the regular good tasting salad. But the main dish, the pan chicken, is one of a kind!

I usually order the 2-piece pan chicken. This comes with rice so no need to worry about that. Usually after eating 1 chicken I run out of good tasting gravy so I need to request for more then it's perfecto. For my drink, I order the regular vanilla milkshake not the extra hick one because its too sweet. After the 2 dishes I ate, I would still have space for dessert and I would usually order the hot fudge brownie which also taste pretty good. Do try these out and tell me if its yummy!

Foods you must eat all over manila: Haiku

I love Japanese food and I would say that this is my favorite cuisine. My favorite Japanese restaurant in Manila is Haiku. Its located in greenbelt 3 2nd floor in the food area. The restaraunt is pretty expensive and usually my bill is around Php 800-1000 for me alone. The place is very cozy with wooden furniture and some exotic looking plants. What you should try here are the following dishes. First, order an appetizer. I'll give you the choice whether to have california maki or crazy maki or tuna sashimi. Their tuna sashimi is the best i've ever tasted I suggest you pick this one.

Then order your main course which is the beef teriyaki local beef. Local beef is good enough because the imported one I find too expensive. This comes with veggies that are a bit sour and crispy which compliments well the taste of the beef. The beef is not a meal so you have to order steamed rice. For your drink, try the restaurants green iced tea. Its not bottomless so make sure you save it for savoring. After having the dishes mentioned, I have no space for dessert. I'm already full because their meals are quite heavy. After this , I usually watch a movie and I digest what I ate so I have space for starbucks afterwards.

If I Am President Of RP: Funding of animal protection

After getting fat funds from my future projects, I would like to concentrate some funds to animal protection. I love animals very much and I don't want to see them being abused. We must pay respect to life except ofcourse to those pesky bugs like roaches and termites but these warm blooded animals like cats and dogs must be given respect to their lives. Jail time will be served to those caught abusing animals Worse cases means more jail time. Eating of dogs will not be allowed . So Batangas watch out, find something else better to eat! I will have pet detectives who will guard the pets and put stray animals in shelters. Lets build a Philippines that is less barbaric and more loving. I will also promote proper animal care and provide more animal parks for those avid animal lovers.

If I Am President Of RP: Legalizing Marijuana

Did you know that in california they are already thinking of legalizing marijuana because they say it would increase the governments money. I am thinking of doing the same here when I become president. This way, I'll have more money to spend in improvement programs. More quantity, better quality. Not only that, but legalizing marijuana makes us a happier Philippines because of some positive benefits of weed concerning health issues and emotional issues. But if cigarettes are legal in our country at the age of 18, marijuana will only be legalized to people aging 21 and above. Because these are people who are more responsible and mature. There will be a close watch to the marketing of marijuana making sure that too many is not being sold to the public. There would only be a specific amount sold to public. No I will not get everyone high.

If I Am President Of RP: Death to Rapists

We have so many perverts here in our country and we have freakish and bizarre cases of rape. Daddy rapes daughter is an example. Now, to reduce this case of this very evil behavior, I will declare DEATH SENTENCE to those who will be guilty of ANY rape crime. Instant death sentence no questions asked. Not only to rapists but murderers as well. Those who kill must be killed. This will scare off criminals from committing such crimes. Not only that, we will have more space for other criminals with low cases since we are having problems with jail cells. We will also have an improved population! I know many would disagree with me but brute force must be used to shape up the country!

If I Am President Of RP: Increase Yosi Tax

We have many many many smokers in the Philippines. Just look at Agno in La Salle and you'll see what I mean. I believe that increasing cigarette tax would help the government earn more money to be used in the necessities of society. Smokers are in every social class. From the dead poor, to the filthy rich. Now here are some benefits; increasing the tax would obviously increase the price down to each stick of a cigarette. This way, the dead poor would need to stop smoking therefore making our country a cleaner place. Well as for the other classes who could still afford to buy cigarettes, atleast it makes the government earn more money to be used in the development of the country. Cleaner air leads to less sickness, less hospital visits, less money spent. Get my point?