Challenge completed! Buffalo's Wings N' Things Ultimate Wingsanity.

I love spicy food. 

A while back, I got into a discussion with an Indian friend as to what "spicy" meant. He told me that the term has two imports, namely: (a) rich in spices; and (b) hot. 

So let me clarify by saying, I love my food hot. For me, the heat just makes my dining experience more exciting. 

Sadly though, my love for spicy food has led to my immunity to the heat. It's not unusual that during a meal, the people around me would have violent reactions as to how spicy the food is, and I would have no idea what they were talking about. (-_-) It's also not unusual for me to order the spiciest version of anything in a menu, only to be like "meh."

So when I heard of this spicy wings challenge that Buffalo's Wings N' Things had that even required a waiver, I was excited. Unfortunately, life happened, and I didn't get to doing it. 

Until last Sunday. 

Me and my friend Ira were just hanging out in Nuvali and decided to have dinner there. When she suggested Buffalo's, I suddenly remembered this challenge I've wanted to take on for so long. So I went for it. 

Photo grabbed from TripAdvisor 

We decided to stay in the al fresco area, because our witty server said the waitresses are prettier there. Haha. 

Below is their deliciously simple menu:

Photo grabbed from Buffalo's FB page

Photo grabbed from Buffalo's FB page

Hmmm just looking at that menu makes me want to go back! Anyway, I ordered 1/2 pound of their Ultimate Wingsanity wings, blue cheese dip, and mashed potatoes. My friend Ira opted for 1/2 pound of their New York's Finest wings, blue cheese dip, and NY Dirty rice. 

Ira got her food first. She had no complaints. 

While waiting, I was made to sign their waiver. Basically, I had to waive any right to proceed against them if I experience any physical discomfort because of the spicy food. 

We're ready to eat! :D

This will be a breeze. 😎

I would have to admit that these were the spiciest wings I have ever eaten. Also, the wings were yummy. :) I loved that despite the unadulterated heat of the sauce, the juicy tasty flavor of the wings still came through. The wings were not oily at all, and the skin was oh so crispy. 

The sweetness of the blue cheese dip married perfectly with the tangy flavor of the wings. 

Their Mashed Potatoes was very thick, creamy and tasty. Could have had more though. 

I'm a slow eater, and I enjoyed every second of eating my Ultimate Wingsanity wings. They were hot. I felt the heat not just in my mouth, but also in my chest and stomach. Ira said I kinda turned red. Also, it made me sweat a little. 

Maybe it didn't help that I had a cup of strong brewed coffee right before dinner. I had a bit of stomach discomfort while eating. 

Ira was kind enough to get me some milk. I was okay after drinking it. 

I eventually finished, and they gave me this nifty Certificate :D

 

Yay! ^_^

I will have this framed. 

To be completely honest, I would not go for these Ultimate Wingsanity wings on a regular day. I fear for my stomach lining. Haha. But they are good and they are super hot. So for spicy food lovers out there, by all means, go for it! :) 

Challenge completed!

Check out Buffalo's Wings N' Things here: 

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Be happy!

<3 Missy

My 711run1500 Experience.

Happy Sunday, people! :) 

Being a 27 year old lawyer takes a toll on my fitness. My job requires me to just sit and write for the most part. Also, I'm at an age when I don't really feel the need or desire to go out anymore, especially considering that fewer and fewer people around me are up to it, because they're out there settling down and making babies, hehe. 

Anyway, at this state, extra effort is required of me to look for activities to keep myself active, in order to somehow keep myself fit. So when my good friend Ana (Banana) asked me to be her buddy for a 10k run, I immediately said yes!

711 is hosting this fun run, she said. We'd get a medal. Who wouldn't want a medal! I wanted one! 

But yeah, soon I realized that I had to earn that medal. 

When Ana registered for us online, we had about 7 weeks before the race. The first two weeks, I just went out and did some brisk walking in Ayala Triangle. 

After that, boss MJ, a triathlete co-woker of mine, gave me this walk to run plan:

Source: Magbook Complete Guide to Running Cycling Swimming

The running plan MJ gave me was super helpful! :) I felt stronger and stronger as I followed it, even if I wasn't able to finish it due to lack of time. I'm sharing it here for my fellow weaklings out there. :D (Yes, you can run! Go for it!)

Fast forward to 13 March, when I was scheduled to pick up my kit at the 711 where I paid for my registration. Experienced a bit of a hiccup here. They pulled out the kits early, and I was instructed to just claim my kit at the venue. Also, the sales clerks at the store had no idea why this happened. They told me that MAYBE my kit will be returned because there had been a miscommunication. 

Not cool, 711 :( better coordination, please. Also, brief your sales clerks about what's up so they'd at least know how to respond to complaints. :|

I was forced to assert myself and talk to management. Eventually, after three visits back to the store, I got my kit:

For Php500 I got a singlet, a race bib, and a tracker. 

The instructions indicated that the tracker is supposed to be attached to my shoe like so:

After that, I had to activate my bib so that my run would be recorded. Experienced a minor hiccup here. It took me about 20+ tries before bib finally got activated. 

Hiccups aside, I was going to have fun on this run. But before that, me and my friends had a fun run sleepover! Yay! :D

Me, Ana, Cris, and Seth. 

I think we had a little too much fun because we got to the venue the morning after a wee bit late. :/

It didn't help that the event was not too well-organized. When we got there, there were a bunch of runners just floating around. It wasn't clear where we should go. There also wasn't any centralized announcement system to let us know what's up. 

We just found our way to the starting line and found out that we missed our gun-off. The organizers just let us pass. 

Okay so I have no pictures when I did the actual run because hey, I lived in the moment! :)

To be fair, I liked the route. :) we ran along the Skyway in Alabang. It gave me a spectacular view of the sunrise :) This also meant that the run pretty much went on a straight path, with a little uphill and downhill. Nice. 

Since this is my first run, I was not able to run the whole time. What I did instead was a run/walk. I just made sure that I ran for at least two minutes for every five minute interval. :) 

I finished the 10k run faster than I expected! I thought it would take me at least two hours to get it done, but I finished it in an hour and twenty six minutes. :)

Btw, a gentle reminder to runners out there, please, please try to keep out of the way of other runners. I think the general rule is to keep right. I won't judge you if you'd like to take selfies or whatever, but pretty please be considerate. Don't block the finish line just to take that picture to give due consideration to people who want to make good time. I almost had to shove away people just to cross the finish line. :|

Anyway, I was happy to run into a law school friend after finishing my run:

Hi, Mark! :) 

He was kind enough to keep me company for a while when I waited in line to get my loot bag. The line was long. 

For finishing the run, I got a shirt, some crackers, a bottle of Pocari Sweat, and a MEDAL! :D 

The event could have been more well-organized. I'm just too tired to go into the details. 

Another friendly reminder, fellow runners, please clean up after yourselves. I mean, seriously. :( 

Trash everywhere :(

In spite of everything, it was a fun run for me and my friends. :) 

Buddy Ana and me. 

We're so happy we're finished!

Only Seth wanted to place because she's intense like that. (Love you Seth please don't kill me!)

Happy with their finisher shirts. 

We celebrated with brunch in Legaspi Sunday Market. Good times! :) 

My celebratory brunch: mushroom lasagna, red Roselle iced tea, and apple pie caramel apple. :p

Joining a fun run is a great idea if you want to start exercising. It gives you a goal you can work up to and look forward to. You also get an extra boost of confidence once you finish. :) 

Ana's talking about doing a 16k run now. 

Challenge accepted!

You can learn more about 711run1500 here: http://www.run711.com

Be happy!

<3 Missy

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Larcy's Cupcakery Cafe

Hi hello! :) It's March! Summer is almost here, and I should be dieting and working out, but booho! I got super sick last week and so to make myself feel better I met up with friends and went on food trips. :D 

So last Friday me and my UP friends decided to go South for a change. Our friend Jay introduced us to Aguirre Street, a street located in BF Homes, Parañaque, which has an impressive selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and spas! My friends dubbed it the "Maginhawa/Katipunan of the South." For me, however, the place had a more flashy, yet laid back feel to it. But yeah, that's how I'd describe anything in the South. :)) (FYI, I grew up in Laguna and still go home there from time to time so I'm a Southerner too!) 

We had dinner first, and during this time, Jay said something about this cupcake place nearby. I'm a total cupcake girl, so I made sure to save room for dessert. 

Jay brought us to Larcy's Cupcakery Cafe. I regret that I wasn't able to take a lot of pictures of the place, because it was just lovely. <3 We got there at around 11:00 p.m., but there were still a considerable number of people inside. Larcy's is open from 11:00 a.m. until 12 m.n. On Fridays and Saturdays. On other days, they're open only until 11:00 p.m. 

The place was very spacious and clean, bright yet cozy, and had modern, dainty decorations. It was definitely a girly cafe, with pink accents here and there, but the girly-ness was not overdone. It will not scare away menly men. It definitely did not scare away my companions that night. :D 

Me with menly men friends: Jay, GT and Andrew. :D

I ordered the Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cupcake (Php90.00) and Chamomile Tea (Php65.00). 

Service was quick, but I can't really judge them on this aspect because we ordered very simple items. 

Larcy's serve their tea in a press and a dainty little tea cup. This made our dessert and tea time more enjoyable. 

Happy people enjoying their tea. 

For Php65.00 the tea for me was a good deal. I got about fuce cups out of the press; enough to share and to accompany my cupcake. However, the tea flavor could have been stronger, and it could have been served hotter. 

At first, I thought the cupcake was overpriced at Php90.00, because it was so small. It only took the first bite for me to completely change my mind. This was one yummy cupcake. Actually, it was more of a cake in a cup. 

The cake had a chocolate cookie crust. The cookie was more on the bitter side, which was perfect, because it balanced the creamy cake it had on top, which was sweet, and had just a hint of cheese in it. Normally, I like my cheesecake more sour than sweet, but in this case, the delicate sweetness of the cake worked to give me a delightful cookies and cream experience. The cake also had cookie chunks in it. 

The cupcake was small in size, but it was surprisingly filling. It was just the right amount for a dessert. 

I loved this place so much that I'm currently coercing one of my friends to go with me there this week. (Hi, Bong!) :p Will update this post when I visit there again!

Ambience	5
Service	4
Taste	4.5
Price	5
Overall	4.625

Larcy's Cupcakery Cafe is located at:

178 Aguirre Street, BF Homes, Parañaque 

Check them out on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/LarcysCupcakerycafe

Be happy!

<3 Missy