choosing not to

stripteasers, bartenders and cod fish

may 15 2017

sorry... how long did i sleep....

more than three hours. you want to go out for dinner or room service na lang?

not hungry

maine.

sorry. room service

what do you want

any pasta na lang.

tawag lang ako

pwede mamaya na.... dito ka muna?

dito lang ako. bie eto lang yung phone sa side table

ok... sorry....

hindi mo kailangan mag-sorry. i love you....

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they said 30-40 minutes. medyo busy daw ang kitchen.

that's fine. dinner services are always toxic

ganun din ba sa kitchen nyo?

you have no idea.... grabe there were times na 2-3 months bago ka makakuha ng reservation.

talaga? ganun ka-famous?

well, given the fact na it's from a robuchon name and three-star michelin rated, we pay close attention to every detail of our dish, we have well-mannered and professional service staffs tapos yung location selling point din, it's situated on the dome of the hotel, high floor, most tables are window side with floor to ceiling glass panels kaya it has the perfect view of macau peninsula especially pag may fireworks display lalo pag september, different countries participate in the fireworks show, they said there was a year na nag-champion ang pinas, and we have limited seating lang kasi every guest should be given great attention in every aspect to make their dining experience unforgettable and we have to make sure na paglabas nila ng resto they would see that a cod fish is not just a fish anymore. uhh sorry i'm blabbering.... baka na-bore kita. anyway basta ganun....

you're beaming. ang sarap pakinggan nung kwento mo. sobra yung enthusiasm mo.... iba na rin nga tingin ko sa cod fish

let's just say i kind of appreciated my culinary degree.

i'm happy to hear na naging masaya ka dun.

why does it sound like you're not?

i am bie... masaya ako na naging masaya ka dun somewhere along the line nanghihinayang lang kasi wala ako dun para makita yung milestone mo na yun and somewhat jealous kasi dun sa part na yun ng buhay mo wala ako...

i'm sorry....

don't be... ang mahalaga naman masaya ka....

uhm... ikaw? how have you been? what kept you busy the past two years?

nothing much. apat na yung resto tapos inopen ko na for franchise then i opened a bar also pero hindi sya typical na bar, it's more like a meeting place for business people bar. no djs and loud music

ahh stripclub? ilan ang stripteasers mo?

ANO? it's not anywhere near that kind of concept! why are you laughing?

you should've seen your face. grabe lang. yung tenga mo oh. sorry na. relax i'm just messing with you

grabe ka naman kasi sa komento.

your other restos aside from the one in tagaytay. san pa yung ibang location

bgc, tomas morato and cebu yung mga nag-open ng franchise laguna, bulacan, pampanga and cdo.

san nga pala yung bar mo?

makati

what's your specialty?

still your favorites.

so alam mo kung ano ang favorite drink ko sa bar?

ahh.... akala ko specialty nung resto. whiskeys. we have a wide range of single malt, japanese blends, scotch blends, irish, bourbons and taiwanese blends. we don't serve much cocktails kasi mga businessmen ang market namin although we have the usual cosmo, margarita, long island and mojito. tsaka cigars cuban and dominican.

grabe ang galing. congratulations.

thanks.

ginger melontini

huh?

my favorite drink sa bar. in case gusto mo i-add sa menu

what's inside? sorry first time ko marinig tsaka wala talaga ako masyado alam sa cocktails

vodka mas masarap kung belvedere or skyy, cointreau, or triple sec if your customer wants it dryer, midori or any melon liqueur, bacardi white, and muddled fresh ginger. can be shaken or frozen

bartender ka din ba?

i just know my drink

i would like to take you there

sige

talaga?

oo nga... and rj....

yes?

i wish i was there too.... to see your milestone....

we ca----

****room service****

in fairness masarap yung pasta nila.

coming from a chef working in a michelin star kitchen i'll take your word. but their salmon is just a so-so for me.

pink

hah?

next time you request it pink. the chef would know

i'll take note of that. gusto mo lumabas?

sige. maybe we can walk by the beach

i'd love that. may jacket ka?

i don't need one

gabi na po kasi medyo malamig na yung simoy ng hangin sa tabing dagat

exactly

exactly what?

exactlt why i don't need a jacket....

huh? malami---

so you can have a reason....

anong rea--

i'm giving you a reason.... to keep me warm....