My college batch mates, specifically those coming from Tomas-Glen’s Nuptial (from UST-IE batch 2001 also), decided to continue the party at Hooters, located at the back of Mall of Asia. I decided to join them realizing that it has been years since I made myself available to spend time with them. Honestly I was not really comfortable with the place they chose imagining girls with big boobs serving us food. More than that, as what I’ve seen in the movies, I expect men wearing leather jacket, long beard and holding beer mugs outnumbers the crowd. But then I realized, what can I do, it was my batch mates’ choice and I was just invited. Relieved when I entered the restaurant, normal, decent and mostly young people populates the area. Yes, the waitresses were wearing very short orange shorts and plunging sleeveless shirts but they were not as boobsy and pretty as I imagined them to be. Bad as you may describe me but they really are not. What about the food? I think they’re overpriced. Their prices are comparable to that of TGIF’s minus the presentation and ambience. So I guess the cleavages and legs that these waitresses flaunt are not free after all. All in all the experience was good, having the chance to get updates from my college friends and relieved that biker-looking men are nowhere to be found. Haha!

It can be tiring to serve the same dishes week after week. This is why cooking books and cooking shows are made available to people to encourage variety of dishes. MyRecipes.com also share the same insight in preparing meals for the family. At MyRecipes.com you can search recipes of your favorite dishes, save them for your records. There are also lists of quick and easy recepes, menus for parties, healthy diet recipies, and different how-to’s. One of the recipes I found on their website are the traditional egg nog recipes.

Oh finally! We now have the opportunity to be part of the mutiny. I encourage all of you to leave the comfort of your homes and be involved. What?!

Mutiny is synonymous to rebellion, revolt, insubordination or sedition. But this is not what I am talking about. PMAers from class 95 and some civilians came up with this bar called MUTINY located along Macapagal blvd in Paranaque City. According to the owners, it is the place to “Chillax” (Chill and Relax).

The place was introduced to me (and the rest of my cousins who were able to come last Saturday-March 29) by David. We were eight that night, three of whom are PMA graduates. (Zandro Alvez – class 95, Ryan Cayton – class 04 and David Cayton – class 07). Only during reunions do I come to realize that I am surrounded with military relatives. My grandfather and all of my four uncles (my mom’s brothers) are in the army. My grandfather (obviously) and 2 uncles are now retired (the retired general is now acting as Security Consultant at Camp John Hay) and 2 are still active (one currently a brigadier general). Whew! Want a piece of me? Haha! A number of cousins, who are now part of the third generation, are making sure that the tradition goes on. It should have been me who represented the Cayton-Dizon family because my mom was convincing me to enter PMA in 1995. Oh puhlease…

So what did we order then? As we were scanning their menu, I can’t help but look first at the price of their beer. Their smb light costs 35 per bottle, a bit more pricy than the other bars but still within the acceptable range. And oh! Considering that every 1 peso of it goes to charity, not bad at all. Hmmm… the more you drink beer, the more money you give to the poor? (nice!) My cousins and I agreed on ordering from their Unit Beer-busting treats. It was the SQUAD which caught our attention. Was it because it was the cheapest? Haha! Not really, the other selections were too much for us to consume. SQUAD costs Php1,600 and this includes 1 case of beer, Nachos, Boodler’s treat (hotdogs, squid balls, fried potatoes and nuts), Crispy Chicken, Sizzling sisig, and few thin slices of sashimi. Slurp!

More than the place and the SQUAD, I enjoyed the company of my cousins. To think that we were outnumbered by the boys department, I was thinking what more if more of the girls department were there that night? So, calling the girls department of CaySer headed by Ate Mayen… let’s plan for the next MUTINY.

Thanks to Gary’s ‘extra income,’ we enjoyed a week of Almon Marina Dinner. At first I was feeling guilty because being budget conscious, I thought it would have been better if we have our dinner at home and Gary would just put-in his money to remove some items from my unending grocery list. Little did I know that the delicious combination of salad, pasta and sausages that I had was not as expensive as I thought it was. My husband and I enjoyed their food so much that we cannot help ourselves but stop at Almon Marina before we could get a ride home. Aside from my usual order of sausage and pasta, I also enjoyed their chicken and sandwiches. Truly a treat!