One of the most valuable lesson I have learned from my previous relationship...

Never date you best-friend!

Unless you going to or you are sure that you will marry to him/her.

And I've failed both of these

"If only I can talk"

How can I talk,
If you never let me to,
Silenced me, 
Cross my line?


How can you listen,
If you never want to,
Listen to me,
Ignore me?


How can we discuss,
If you don't want to,
Talk about it, 
And pretending?


How can this be good,
If you keep lying,
Lie to me,
Foolish me!


How can this be right,
If you always want to win,
Never surrender,
Never lose!


How can you see,
If you keep your ego,
Higher than you,
Blinding yourself?


How can you feel,
If you changing the facts,
Blame it on others,
Victimised yourself?


How can you hate,
If you can't hate,
To the one,
That is imperfect?


How can you change,
If you never think of,
How egoistic you are,
To the others?


How can you think,
If you are a hypocrite,
A great pretender,
In your own world?


How can I talk, 
If I never allow to,
A simple word,
Nor an apology...

"It's a blue SUN-day!"

Today, Sunday, just like its name, very SUNny & HOT!! And other than that, I am now super-free & somewhat boring. All of my assignments have done (and I somewhat miss the pressure of doing assignments!). Well, at least I have something to do, even though always struggling it at the last minute.

Back to the real reason of this post. I feel bad lately, especially after I sent-in my Culinary Arts 2 Interim Report. That is my last ever assignment for my course. I feel bad no because I am afraid for my score or whatsoever but it is because I know that after this assignment, I will soon leave & go for my job training. The fact is that I will soon LEAVE this college. Can't believe I say this but yeah, this is the place I first started to be a real chef & be called as a chef. 

I don't like to say goodbye. Nobody does! It is super-hard to say a farewell to all of my friends that cook with me, laugh with me and bare my bad temper & strict attitude in the kitchen. 

But as a chef, you have to accept it. As a chef, you don't stay in a place or kitchen for too long. The maximum time you can stay in a same place is like 5 years. After that, you should go out & find another new kitchen to work in, to learn new thing, new recipe, new skills & new experience. Except that is your own one & only  restaurant or the hotel pay you a huge sum of money. 

So, I accept the fact that I am a chef & I need to move on!

For what I can see now, some of my friends really have a bright future awaiting for them ahead. Part of them will work in some big hotel & restaurant, part of them will have their own restaurant, part of them will be private chef cook for some big name people & some of them will be lecturer chef. 

Some other, need to struggle a bit before they can totally get into the business, and some, won't involve into this industry at all or just for awhile then leave for another life. 

But whatever it is, I will pray for them for whatever they will be doing in the future. I wish that after 10, 20, 30 years, I still can seeing them in the kitchen, shouting at the chefs under them. Good luck to everyone of them & God bless!

The term of "chef", although frequently used to describe anyone who cooks, is considered a mark of respect by those within the profession. The tittle in one that can only be earned through delight practise and dedication. Those chefs who have made or will make the most lasting impression in this industry know that their success depends on their ability to fulfil many different roles....

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"Yesterday was wonderful, fun, exciting, sweet, memorable, delicious, and last forever!"

Done with my Culinary Arts Final Test on yesterday. I was so wanted to blog about this on yester-night but I was so freaking tired. Never mind. I still can write about yesterday on tonight. 


I cooked the foods as I have stated on my previous post. But only until yesterday, a small changes have been changed. I did not have enough time to make the Granita. It did not freeze-up & I have to serves it. So, plan changed, Pineapple & Lemonade Granita into Pineapple Juice & Lemon-grass Lemonade.

Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad (Appetiser)

Menudo Rojo-style of Beef with Pandan Rice & Apple Fritters (Main Course)

Pouched Gulaman with Pineapple Juice & Lemon-grass Lemonade (Dessert)

All the comments about the foods were great! We receive almost 100% of good review except for the juices. Too sweet! Blame it on the chef who made it, me! The reason is, I was trying to make it as Granita, not juice. If it was a Granita, the taste will be perfect. Juice, just too sweet. But whatever it is, all the foods were good & delicious! 

And of course, I will not get so many compliments on the foods if without these two girls. They are the chefs & mastermind who provide me these recipes & taught of how to doing it. 

L-R: Liza Pelonio, Chessa Gonzales & me, Adrian Mak

My apology for what happened to my eyes in this picture. Just the right moment  for the wrong timing. 

They are the best chefs I ever cook with. I can see their increasing of skills & self-confidence throughout the whole time we been in group. And I am so happy that they willing to let me show the basics & appreciates for whatever I have taught & told them. Both of them are quality chefs. And the future for them are super bright. 

Chessa told me about her dream, and that is what I can see in her. I see that her dream will come true. She just need to practise more on her skills, increase her self-confidence & bravery, and everything will be fine. I am sure I will see her in the future as one of the most well-known chef in Asia.

Liza, a confuse, silence yet, smart chef. She don't talk much, she don't ask much & she don't complain much but she can work & she can work without much supervising. She have a clear mind of what she need to do & do it perfectly. But one advice for her, make up your mind of what you want to be in the future. For now, she is just like a head-less chicken. Not knowing where to go. 

But in this group, there will never be perfect if without the other two chefs, who didn't get together in my group for some reasons. That is Elvira Dosmin & Bernstein Lim.

Virut, it is okay for the critics. Without critics, we will never grow & improves. It is hard, of course, but it is good for us. Just like what I have told you that day during class, I really see that will be your future. But if you willing to hang on a little while, you might seeing things differently. What facing us ahead is a challenge. Our life will never get easy. 

Bernstein, this will be the most creative bastard you will ever seen. His style of cooking is unique. He never follows any recipe. He cook whatever he sees on the table. The future I see in him, he will open up a restaurant & he will create a whole new kind of cuisine. He will not belong to any kind of cuisine. He is belong to himself & cook his own kind of food. His style of cooking; big, meaty & flavourful. Just wait & see. 

Me, myself? I have it in mind & want to keep it secret until I reaches the achievement I wish for. Once the world haven't ended yet, I will work my arse to get there.  Pray & wish me luck. 

And last word, I will always pray for four of you. You guys truly made my day in the kitchen during college. You are the best group member that I ever have & will never get anyone as brilliant as you guys in the future. We are still the best team in Western Cookery & Culinary Arts 2. Good luck & God bless!

1st time was luck

2nd time, we're great

3rd time, WE ARE THE BEST!

*All pictures are credited to Chef Jhellybean Jabone

"I never be this excited since PLKN!!"

Culinary Arts 2 Final Test is on tomorrow!

Menu of the Day:

Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad 

Menudo Rojo-style of Beef with Pandan Rice & Apple Fritter

Gulaman with Pineapple & Lemonade Granita