Cafes with B!

I've been visiting and trying foods and drinks but I realized that I haven't featured them. The blog post is for the two cafes that I like recently.

I attended a workshop at Cavite and it was my first time at Sm Dasmarinas. The workshop was held at Buku Buku Cafe. As I entered the place, I was awed with the wonderful wallpaper. 

Best wallpaper that I've seen! :)

It was artistically made that every time I looked at it, I was like seeing the outer space right through my eyes.

The set-up of the tables and chairs with pillows were arranged wonderfully. 

There were books on the shelves where one can browse freely or buy to bring home. 

The attendees ordered their lunch ahead of time and I was quite surprised with the foods that I picked. My set meals were spicy (not my type though not the cafe's fault) and they all had rice (yikes).

I could not handle the spiciness of the Tofu Teriyaki (125php). 

Yet, I liked that the tofu was soft and the sauteed kangkong with sesame seeds was cooked well.

The Black Pepper Beef (149php) was better for me. 

The spiciness that it gave was alright for me. The beef sukiyaki was tender to eat and the mushrooms were greatly sauteed.

Good thing, I took Café Con Miel (89 php) as my drink. 

It saved my taste bud from all the spicy viands that I ate. The combination of espresso and honey served with vanilla and cinnamon was perfect, I hoped that the mug was a bit bigger though.

I would like to see their Las Pinas branch too and try their menu.

My long time vlog friend, Miss Aileen and I met at the newly opened Black Scoop Cafe at Gateway Cubao. 

I've been seeing awesome posts about their milktea and I was excited when we dine at the place.

I ordered their Pork Tocino and Wintermelon Milktea with Grass Jelly. 

These two were alright for me except the rice which I think it was half-cooked. The ambiance was nice but they need more tables and chairs.

I like to own one!

I would love to check out their other branches and enjoy their delightful drinks.

Summer 2019 Part 1 Giveaway

Can you feel the heat?

Metro Manila is surely a hot place to be this summer and I know that like me, you are just staying at the comforts at your home, cooling down by your electric fan or air conditioner.

 I decided to make your summer vacation a bit bearable with a giveaway!

Mechanics:

~Like my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram account: Perks Be With You
~Share this blog post and tag me. (Once only) Make sure your status post is in public.
~Answer this very simple question by commenting it below.

*How do you spend your summer in Manila?*

~The most creative or entertaining entry will win.
~This giveaway is open for Manila residents only because most of the prizes can be used only in Manila. 
~Deadline of entries is on April 28.
~Announcement of winner will be on May 1.

Prizes 
+Gift Certificates
+Discount Vouchers
+Swimwear Top
+Disposable Undies

Good luck and thank you for joining! 

Well-spent Sunday at BGC!

You probably might read from my posts or blog features that I'm a certified fan of Harry Potter. Yes, I'm adult right now but a huge part of my childhood was growing up with the Harry Potter series. I read all the books and seen the films a couple of times.

When I come across with any HP related, I quickly go gaga. I saw the Potted Potter poster a few months ago and my heart broke because there was a hundred percent chance that I'm going to miss it again. It was their fourth show in the Philippines.

One day, one of my high school friends sent a PM in our group chat about Potted Potter and alas the rest of my girlfriends wanted to watch it as well. My Potter heart was dancing over the moon! My friend immediately bought our tickets.

Fast forward to March 24 for the last performance day for Potted Potter! I was early at the venue and it was actually my first time at the Maybank Performing Arts Theatre. The place was pretty cool with the colorful seats outside the theater.

The very funny and incredible actor, Joseph Maudley went to the audience, shook their hands and greeted the crowd. He was the one who delivered all the minor casts superbly.

The show featured the seven books of the Harry Potter series and made them into a parody. The 60 minutes show was hilarious and full of humor to the point that my cheeks were painful from laughing hard.

Delme Thomas who played the Harry Potter looked like Daniel Radcliffe! He portrayed the part excellently. The 1881 pesos that we paid each was worth it and if they will be having a fifth show, I would love to see it again!

After the show, we went Hungry Potters and ended up eating at Early Bird Breakfast.  Thank you for the GCs!

It was my second time around at their branch and seriously, the setting didn't change much which was great. I celebrated my 25th birthday and to be back after five years, it was like coming home.

We tried their Butterbeer (155php) as our drinks because we still had a hang-over from the Potted Potter. 

I ordered their Sweet Katcino, a chicken katsudon with tocino. 

I loved how tasty it was and the quantity of the serving was overwhelming. I almost gave up eating everything because I was full already. (The price was worth it because it would truly satisfy your tummy)

 

Most creative menu that I've seen!

Meanwhile, my three friends were delighted with their meals: my mouth had a great time with the beef tapa, I liked it to the max the buttered chicken and though I wasn't able to taste the panini, B said she liked it.

 It was a great way to end our fun day and yes, I can't wait to go back to Early Bird Breakfast again and hopefully watch Potted Potter when they come back (crossing my fingers next year)

You Can Fly, Dumbo!

When I was in high school, my parents would rather want us inside our house, watching DVDs than playing outside. Somehow, I understood them because it would be difficult to look over for my young brothers who enjoyed hanging out with their friends.

I am familiar with most of Disney's characters, thanks to the DVDs that my brothers would watch for a couple of times and books that my Father would bring home from work. Probably, one of the most loved Disney characters ever created was Dumbo. Honestly, I read the book a couple of times when I was young but I only seen a glimpsed of the animated movie.

That's why when I got a chance to watch the live action in advance; I didn't hesitate to be one of the lucky people! It happened at SM Aura, Cinema One last March 25.  

Thank you 99.5 Play FM for the free movie tickets!

It was the first time to attend the red carpet screening at Aura and leaving my phone at the counter because gadgets were not allowed inside the cinema house.

I was very happy that my vlogger foodie friend, Miss Aileen joined me.

We had free popcorn and soda plus got to have a photo op with former radio jock and PBB Celebrity housemate, Jinri Park. I saw Elise Joson too but we weren’t able to have a photo with her.

Here now is my take with the movie and I won't compare it to the book.

1. Florida, 1919

Photo from FlickFilosopher.com

 
The beginning of the film took place here where a struggling circus team was making a tent for their performance. The owner Max Medici (Danny De Vito), I remembered him from the Matilda, another great children's movie that I watched. Visiting a circus was the best entertainment so Max chose performers whom he believed was unique and had captivating talent. He brought the very pregnant Dumbo whom he thought would add more spice on their show. I actually like the setting of the film, it was nostalgic to see.

2. The kids and the Flying Elephant
Parker Farrier the eldest was like Marie Curie who is smart and believes in scientific explanation. The youngest kid, Hobbins Farrier is a happy boy and the one who brought the feather.

Photo from Ars Technica

These two kids discovered that Dumbo could fly and taught compassion to the cute elephant.

3.  Colin Farrell and Eva Green
I could not remember Colin's character from the book but I liked how heroic he was as Holt Farrier, a former circus star who returned with a missing left hand.

Photo from He Does Things

He was indeed a brave soldier and a hard working Father to his children. Whenever I see Eva, I would always expect that she is a villain.

Photo from USA Today

She played as Collette Marchant, a superb aerial artist who truly showcased astonishing and heart pumping acrobatic moves.

4. DreamLand

Photo from Collider

 
It was definitely a place of modern technology. I liked the vision of Tim Burton with this theme park because it was creative, well-done and visually pleasing.

5. Dumbo's mission

Photo from IGN Africa

 
This adorable baby only wanted to be back to his mother. My heart torn into pieces when Jumbo had to be carried away, leaving the teary Dumbo behind. Yet, he got strength and inspiration from the Holt’s children that he could fly and be reunited with his mother.

PerksBeWithYou's rating: 9/10 (They were a few dull scenes but the film pulled it off at the end)

Photo from Entertainment Weekly

Dumbo is now showing nationwide!

The first timer at Big Bad Wolf!

I've been reading posts from my friends who that they would rather go on another book sale than experienced BBW again. They advised me that it would be a waste of time and of course, I didn't listen. That's how stubborn I am sometimes.

I went last March 1, early in the morning before heading to work.  

True enough, they were fewer people browsing books at seven.

 

I checked out every aisle first. 

The books were divided into two sections, blue one for non-fiction and red for fiction.

The genres were subdivided as well. They were tables for best selling, fashion, beauty, architecture, religious and children to name a few. Surprisingly there were also tables for second-hand books which was called the Treasure Island. 

Most of the books here were below 190 pesos which were the standard price of the softbound that being sold.

I took my time going to the tables of the Fiction section particularly the Young Adult, Mystery, and Literature.

Sadly, there we books that I was eager to purchase but I didn't get for two reasons: there was no blurb at the back (couldn't buy if I have no idea what the story is all about) and for sample only (probably advance reader's copy).

However, I took photos of them and even some books that I was truly interested but quite out of the budget.

Expensive! 1k plus! :(

I only brought 1,500 pesos! I might say that I've quite behaved because the total amount of my book haul was 1480 pesos. Congratulations to me!

 



I purchased six books for my reading, two books for my inaanak and one coloring book for my other inaanak. I can't post the children's books because my 'kumares' might read this blog feature.

I was surprised that the kid's books nowadays have rewarding stickers! 

I love this because it encourages young minds to do better and study harder!
 And if you are planning to go to a book sale events like the Big Bad Wolf or the upcoming Manila International Book Fair, these are my helpful tips.

1. Attend on the first day or early morning. It is true that the early bird catches the worm. You will have a great time browsing and checking out each section.

2. Avoid going to the last day. Not only because people are already hurrying for the last minute rush but the lines in the payment counter are very terrible.

3. Bring an ample eco-bags. Even if you say you are just going to buy a few books, you would be overwhelmed and you might be surprised that you got more than what you expected.

These were the books that I purchased and the correct person who guessed it right is...

Zyian Axel!


Congratulations for winning books and thank you to those who joined! Kindly send me a PM on how to claim your prizes.

I had so fun with my first Big Bad Wolf experience and when they come back next time, I will be there again and I would definitely visit them not only once.