Zola Dagupan just opened recently and it has been making a huge buzz around the little city of Dagupan and we only have one person to thank, and that is the same guy responsible for putting up Zola Baguio.

For me and Boo’s first monthsary, I took him to Zola to see what the buzz is all about. But not only that, i gave him a new haircut as you can see in the picture, and the fabulous shirt he is wearing as well. It kinda brings out the sophisticated rocker inside of him, don’t you think?

I am telling you people, prepare yourself for a whirlwind around Zola with my infamous “smile”, for sprinkling it all over the place would be a complete understatement.

With Boo being the one in-the-know with all the dishes in Zola, I allowed him to do the ordering for he knows what’s best.

As for me, I guess you know by now what happens next…

Drinks, anyone?

I on the other hand was wearing the white cargo jeans and black top he gave me.

We ordered bolognese and carbonara and an 8″ pizza for dinner and given the time to prepare these kinds of dishes, I’d have to say it was served pretty fast.

I wasn’t ready with my “smile” yet and Boo took the shot already. Hmf!

Spell YUM! Y-U-M!

It was pretty small being a pizza lover, but after binging on the bolognese I had, I left my last slice untouched. I think the pictures alone are enough justification on how much I loved the food.

First the Bolognese. . .

Then the pizza. . .

Okay, okay, I may have overdone this whole trying-to-gain-weight thing

After all that food I was ready to go to the comfort room LOL. I was full to my throat and the iced tea was just enough to quench my thirst.

Or maybe not…

It was pretty fun shouting at each other with so much noise we had to compete with. But as the night went further on, the older people started leaving so we pretty much had a cozy ending to our date. Before we left the fabulous location while Boo was at the comfort room, I used my pizza knife and dabbed it on the saucer with catsup and left a message for him on a tissue paper which read “I (heart) you”. It sure did put a smile on his face.

Happy First Monthsary Boo! I certainly had a great time!

Days had passed but this was the only time I had to blog about me and Huggie’s special day celebrated last July 10, 2008. Better late than never I always say.

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So we were supposed to have our make-up class with our instructor, Ms. Inacay, but turns out she had sore eyes. She sent me a text message minutes before I was about to leave the house which was truly a jumping moment for me. I was super amped about the news that I sent Boo an instant message telling him to call me up so I could spill the good news to him. When he called up, he was as excited as I was. Truly, the day was meant to happen happily for the two of us.

So I met up with him where we were to have our Lunch, which was at Jack’s. We love the food there because we get a lot of serving for the price we can afford.

So once again, the serving of the food took quite a while. I was loving Boo’s outfit that I wanted to capture it on camera.

He simply makes the best candid photos which I envy so much.

As boo looked super fab ala Christian Siriano, I looked like the crap ordered from hell. Seriously, I need a wardrobe change!

I look soo bad the picture needed to be captured via Sepia.

So after having the Jack’s rice last time, we decided to order something different.

I orderd the Lechon Kawali (bottom dish) served with fried rice, while Boo had their Sizzling Pork Chop (top dish). I wasn’t able to taste the pork chop so I really couldn’t tell you guys if it’s a winner or a never-try-it dish. As for my Lechon Kawali, I was a bit shocked that I only get 5 slices with the proportion of their rice serving. Though it is fried rice, given that you can eat it on its own, was still a disappointment. Another disappointment was how salty it was. I couldn’t imagine how much soy sauce went into making this dish but I’m guessing it’s enough to give your body a run for its money.

Before we ate, I took one more picture of Boo as he made a joke out of his iced tea.

[eat... eat... and ate some more...]

Since he brought most of his stuff for our little plan for tonight, I had to bring it home first so we could get through the day not carrying the big paper bag known as his things :).

When he received a call from Lyra, a friend of his, saying that she was at Nepo Mall, he wanted me to meet her, so we did.

She asked if we already ate, and though we said yes, she insisted on eating again which I think was very sweet of her. So even if I was uber full with what we had at Jack’s, I fed myself more with some Pancit Palabok and pineapple juice.

That’s Ms. Lyra on the right and fashion guru, boo, on the left ahihi

By this time, I may be smiling but I am bloated!

So we roamed the mall thrice after dining at Jollibee and frankly, it didn’t take us that long to do that.

When Lyra had to go somewhere, I decided to finally give Boo the haircut he needed before we go to Zola. I promised myself that was the place I’d be taking him since I could really tell how much he misses it. But since the day was young, I took him to City Mall to buy him a special something something as my monthsary gift to him.

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The night finally arrived and we were starving! We couldn’t say Zola faster!

Zola! Zola! Voila!

We arrived and I’d have to say, it was NOISY! The place was packed with people and I’d have to say, they’re a hit!

…to be continued

Or has everyone turned their fierce button on?

I don’t know about you, but after coming back from a trip to Manila, I’ve realized how much beauty the Philippines has to offer with the locals. The hippest clothes, the trendiest accessories, the flashiest blings, augh! I am certainly smacked I tell you.

Of course, yours truly the Queen of Gorgeousness herself (ahem ahem), has turned his button as well. I tell you, not only did my workouts work on my physique, but it has done many miracles to my skin as well.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’ll present to you my latest pictures which my ex-bestfriend Photoshop has never touched.

I am telling you, this is the best I’ve looked after years of aging (considering the photos above were taken at 4:55 in the morning). I mean, sure my eyes are fucked and my cheekbones are still prominent, but I certainly look better.The photos says it all!

CHEERS TO FIERCE QUEERNESS AND TO LOOKING GREAT!

Right after finishing the two additions to my portfolio as a graphic designer (2 banner samples for Thad), I got the chance to chat with him over GTalk and got to know each other a bit more.

Right after discussing our dreams in the future and mentioned that he is an aspiring writer, he told me about a great web site that I should join because of its great vision for the gay community, Pinoy Gay Blogs. I asked him what it was for and who manages the entire thing and told me that the genius behind Manila Gay Guy is the genius behind the entire concept.

I’ve never had my site reviewed by anyone other than myself (who believe me, has never admitted that at times my site has some what-was-I-thinking moments believing that everything’s perfect LOL) and having a site to do just that was great news.  But putting that aside, I have loved the whole concept of the site which was to bring the gay community united. Whether you’re discreet, blatant, a tranny, confused, or plainly just gay, you’re welcome.

I remember the exact day when I bumped into Kuya AJ’s blog and saw how proud he was of saying he was gay. I was always proud of who I am but was somehow scared to let the whole world know (given that I do accept the fact that we, the gay community, could not be accepted by everybody). But there he was, proud as ever. Which gave me the sudden boost and push I needed.

At that time, I was contemplating on a domain name. I couldn’t go back to my previous one, remcylviloria.com because I want to try something new. So after asking for permission from Kuya Aj if it was okay for me to use BadingAko.com, I didn’t think twice and bought the domain. It was surely a purchase I never regretted.

Now I have this power. With this power comes the responsibility of making good use of it. I’ve realized, if Kuya Aj was able to inspire me and others in being proud of who we truly are, then with these little steps, we definitely can move mountains.

Pinoy Gay Blogs gives gay bloggers the chance they deserve, the respect they deserve, the acceptance they’ve been deprived of. I joined Pinoy Gay Blogs for the right reason. Not to gain traffic or whatnot, but to add to the growing list of incomparable talented people in the fight that one day, be considered like everyone else who deserves respect.