Famous Belgian Waffles is not only famous, it is also happiness.

This signed looked like the heavens parted and shone a single ray of light on it.

 I have been into waffles recently but there aren't many that are good. I love the ones at Bon Appetea but they don't have savory options and I am a sucker for cheese waffles. The ones at The Pancake House are decent but not oh-my-god-is-this-what-heaven-tastes-like kinda good. So one morning right after this jackassy thing that I did, I was roaming around Rob Manila looking for something to eat while waiting for the people I need to show up. I was going down the escalator ad I saw the kiosk (or is it stall?) of Famous Belgian Waffles.

Famous Belgian Waffles Menu

I looked at the menu and all options seem good. The choices weren't that creative though but at least you have guarantee that you won't get a weird tasting waffle because you were curious (happens all the time to people like me who immediately go for the weirdest sounding food in the menu). Since everything sounds delicious, it was a difficult decision for me right? No. If you were a good reader, you'd remember that I mentioned in the previous paragraph that I am a sucker for cheese waffles. Shaaaame. Just kidding, I'm not judging you. It's your life you could read whatever you want to read and however you want to read it. Please don't leave.

This is where the magic happens.

To ensure quality, the waffles are made to order so the waffles are fresh. I have found out that it is best to eat your waffle right after it is handed to you because it cools down easily and temperature drop really screws up the perfect texture of the waffle which crispy on the outside but soft inside. I was almost running towards the exit as I can feel my waffle quickly cooling down.

Is it just me or this looks like a shrine?

I couldn't wait to take  a pic before biting into it. Not even sorry.

It was a bit cool when I started eating my cheese waffle but it was still good. The sweetness of the batter complements the saltiness of the cheese which is perfect. I just wish I ate it sooner while it was still hot. Next time.

Double Date with Kenny and Bill

When Kenny Rogers announced this promo, I was excited to try it out since I love Kenny Rogers' (probably) healthy selections. My mom and I decided to have an afternoon date at the Matalino St. branch. My concern with this is that the food that you could buy one get one free are the types of food that are not Kenny's specialties and probably won't be that good. Nobody (that I know) goes to Kenny for their pastas or sandwiches. *Spoiler alert: I was right* 

Meatball Spaghetti

We ordered the Meatball Spaghetti because I love meatball spaghetti and I've been craving some recently. You could actually choose a different snack variant as your freebie as long as it is of equal or lesser value. Mom chose the same because she wants pasta and the Meatball Spaghetti seemed to be the lightest option. Overall it was so-so. It wasn't offensive but it's not something I'd crave. The sauce was okay with the right amount of sourness I want in my spaghetti sauce. The pasta was perfectly al dente. The problem was the meatballs. The meatballs were supposed to be the star but it failed miserably. It was tough which I find weird for a meatball. This meatball would make Chef Ramsay weep, methinks.

Ranch Pork Quesadilla

We ordered the Ranch Pork Quesadilla because we wee curious about it and it looks good. At first bite, it was a punch of flavor and the salsa goes well with it. After a few more bites the garlic became so overpoering that I couldn't finish it all. This is not something I can eat all on my own and must be shared with others. Would I eat this again? Only if I didn't have better options.

Sea Salt Caramel Javakula

Since SBC is just beside Kenny, I decided to get my drinks there. I ordered the Sea Salt Caramel Javakula because Salt and Caramel are keywords that prompt the order immediately reflex in my brain. I usually think SBC drinks are too sweet but this one was just right. I didn't get to try the version of Starbucks so I can't compare but it was good and the balance of salty and sweet was done just right. All flaws this drink might have were forgiven and forgotten because of the adorable candy starfish on it.

I decided to keep him and name him Bill.

Overall, the food we had was so-so. I don't see myself craving any of the food we ordered. I sorta expected that it wouldn't be that good because the items on promo aren't specialties of Kenny Rogers. Couldn't say I didn't hope either. It was a good experience still because of the savings we had. 4 dishes all in all plus one Javakula were all under 500 pesos. And Bill made everything better so it's all good :)

Sophie Bitchslapped Me Into an Existential Crisis

SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T READ SOPHIE'S WORLD YET.

Wrapping myself up in bubble wrap to ward off existential depression.

I am currently enrolled in a subject called Philosophy of Man and we were required to write a min. 3 page reflection paper on Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder. At first, it seemed like a boring novel telling us about the philosophers but it is not. IT IS NOT. If you haven't read it yet, read it. Or not. I seriously don't know if I should recommend it or not. If you do decide to read it, make sure you have adult supervision. It is educational, fun, and enlightening at times. However, there are times that are unnerving and unsettling not unlike the queasiness one feels while watching a gory movie because it leads you on to think and question some things you consider to be truth. One of these moments was the revelation that Sophie is only a creation of Albert Knag's imagination. She was a character of a book in the book! Bookception! After I read this scene, I instantly felt panic. The book was written so well that the philosophy lessons woven into the plot led up to the intense panic one should feel. Before the reveal, I was introduced to Hume who questioned the unbreakability of our natural laws. He said that maybe things fall to the ground not because of the natural law but because we expect it to. Since we always see things fall to the ground, we believe it to be always the case. The things we hold to be true might be true because of us imposing our minds on it. With this knowledge followed by the reveal, made me feel bad for Sophie for a split second until I started thinking about my own existence. What if like Sophie, I am just a creation of someone's imagination? What if I'm still in the matrix? It might seem like an absurd premise but there's no way to prove otherwise. I desperately racked my brains for some philosophical assertion to affirm my existence and I remembered Descartes. He proved he exists by the mere fact that he doubted and it calmed me down a bit. Then I remembered that Sophie was thinking too, she was doubting too. What if I am only thinking and doubting because my creator wanted me to? And then at this point I started to cry. I know, I'm that weird girl (well, technically more drunk as I had 2 1/2 bottles of beer at this point already). I calmed down when my mom threatened to take my alcohol away and when I realized that it doesn't matter. I'm better off not knowing anyway because what if what I fear was true, what now? I do not want to take that gamble. It will be like one of those presents you see early during the year with the label "Do no open until Christmas". Whatever is the truth, I can not know for sure but the fact remains that I can think, I can feel, and I can experience things. Because I can do those things, I see no reason for me not to continue the way I live regardless on whether I truly exist or not.

"Stay hungry. Stay foolish." - Steve Jobs