The Chronicles of a Young Wife

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

A Day at Work

I only have two kinds of days. Staying at home all day juggling household chores, structural design and tending the baby

or running errands all day, doing site inspections, meeting architects, paying bills, buying groceries and tending the baby.

On this post, I'll share to you the day we went to Ayala-Alabang, for a scheduled site inspection before concrete pouring.

Narrow, wooden and stiff.

This is an improvised ladder to the second floor.

Our playhouse, err, site to inspect.

Steel frames as skeleton.

Spiky stirrups every where ready to prick any not-so-careful foot on landing.

A cement mixer and a concrete-pourer truck.

Blue boys waiting for our cue to start.

#Worldbalance shoes as a temporary replacement for my not-yet-bought steel-toe.

The party goat. Get it? Got it.

The truck, the baby and the noise. Enjoying his first ever concrete pouring experience. hahaha

Baby loves the action going on around here.

Big trucks aren't toys for big boys only, they could be for big girls too. lol

Floating staircase.

I think I'm now embracing my profession more. I only need a bit of action here and there to appreciate my father's passion to build and design.

Although...

I wish...
I had more time to read than compute...
Applying foundation on my face not planting it on the ground...
Tapping away glittery dust off a kabuki brush not cement dust on my muddy shoes...
Most of all, I wish my sites and your sites are of the same lateral coordinates.
Miss you. Take extra care and don't forget to apply sunblock!

Yup, hubby's far away in the mountains of Cebu doing what he loves to do, like what I've been doing here too. Hey, it rhymes!I think I'm now embracing my profession more. Although, I would still prefer enjoying myself putting foundation on the face anytime of the day over sweating myself off digging it on the ground.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant

Ohayou gozaimasu! I'm feeling Japanese!

Yesterday, Watami opened its 3rd kitchen at the 6th level, East Wing of Shangri-la Plaza! Serving fresh, tasty and authentic Japanese food, Watami restaurants are like the little Japanese kitchens in the metro, giving the most sought after Japanese experience with their mouth-watering dishes!

Watami is an internationally known Japanese Causal Restaurant with over 700 stores in Asia which is #1 in Japan.

The Interior

Watami, Shangri-la Plaza branch not just serve authentic Japanese cuisine, they also cater a good modern Japanese-inspired interior, perfect for hanging out!

There is the island couch that could sit a couple of grouped diners without compromising comfort.

Leather couches, nipa-inspired cushion chairs, wooden facades and textured white spot backdrop are the highlights of its interior giving a homey feel and makes you wanna loosen up and be Japanese.

Well lit - perfect for meet ups

Free Wifi - so you're not alone even when you dine ala cart

The Powder Room

Japanese inspired #selfie!

Mirror, spacious and more mirror. :P

The Menu

They serve wide variety of authentic dishes from Japan infused with special sauces, secret spices and some white ninjas! lol Kidding aside, Watami offers

appetizers, salad, eggs

irodori sushi, sashimi, maki, tokyo don,

deep fried

skewers

meats - chicken, pork and beef

Udon, soba, ramen and seafood dishes

desserts

my favorite among the bunch, hot pot

and my latest Watami discovery - Yakult drinks!

On a budget? You could still experience the great authentic dishes from Watami as they serve 9 classic Japanese dishes on their Lunch Menu that comes with salad, miso soup and cold tea!

The "Stars" of our Table!