24 Aug, 2007
SM Hypermarket Taste Asia Blogger Food Fest Part 2
Posted by julie @ 7:21 am
Shelved under About Town, Bits and Pieces, Blog Events, In the News, On the Road, Snapshots

I came in late. I looked for familiar faces. There are a lot of familiar faces but because sometimes it is hard to distinguish the real names from the blog’s names, it was really a little difficult to recognize or even put together these two. Especially in a room full of hundreds of people. I came in with my Ate, fresh from her field trip in Maragondon, Cavite. Where did I go last night? Why to SMHypermarket’s Taste Asia Blogger Food Fest part 2.

First I saw was Dine with Alan Jr., being “mobbed” by bloggers. I was able to talk with several blogger near the entrance before I went to find my friends. I apologize for not remembering your names.

Since Wenchie replied to my sms that they were on the left side of the venue, to the left side I went. Because the first Taste Asia Blogger Food Fest had two chocolate fountains on the left side of the room, I thought there is another table for that too. Too bad, there wasn’t. But anyway, what I found was sweeter than chocolate: my momblogger friends:

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Cookie aka Kongkong622, Chateau aka i-mom, me, Myrna aka Annamanila, Rowena and Dine.

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Here is another one with Noemi at the left side and Wenchie’s sister Rhodora who I believe would be starting her own blog soon.

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Annamanila and the children, AlanJr. and my daughter. Why do I feel my eyes burning by looking at this photo, Annamanila? No, it is not from lack of sleep.

This is my share of the food from the banquet table pictured below. The chicken wrapped in pandan leaves and the baked mussels were okay but we didn’t get sweet-chili sauce for the tempura.

Congratulations Annamanila for winning in the SMHypermarket raffle, I know you are going to win an award for that wonderful shabu-shabu piece that you wrote.

To wrap it up, I want to say that the food was good but the company was even better. Till the next big bloggers event!

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24 Aug, 2007 @ 7:43 am
Rowena said:

Hi Julie, ang bilis mo talaga, kakagising ko pa lang, me na-post ka na pala, he he. Had fun last night. I heard I was called daw for the raffle, sayang I wasn’t there anymore. Drove back home pa (to my very far place) with my kid. I really enjoyed meeting you, Chats, Noemi, Dine, Cookie and Myrna. Btw, my sis Chic (Rhodora) started na her blog 3 weeks ago (na-influence ko). :-) Naku have to dress up na me activity (CFA homeschooling) nga pala tayo mamya. See you.

  • Am always up early since Trixie is being fetched before 6am by the school bus. It was nice seeing and meeting all of you. I had fun!

24 Aug, 2007 @ 9:04 am
Kongkong622 said:

Hi Julie!! It was really great to meet you and your daughter, Trixie. I had so much fun. The food, the company, everything!! Hope we can plan our own PMN Bash soon. Or even our own QC Chapter EB :)

Cheers!!

  • I had fun meeting you all. We were like “old” friends when together. Yes, we should have an EB again, soon, :)

24 Aug, 2007 @ 9:12 am
Joni said:

Heya Teacher Julie! I was there!! lol. We didn’t stay too long though, until dun lng sa pa-raffle na. My feet were killing me from standing the whole time. Haha. I didn’t get to meet a lot of bloggers… There were just too many people. Next time na lang po ha, hehehe!

  • Joni, sayang! Anyway, hope we would still get the chance to meet. I know of another blogger, LadyCess who uses your template, the one you are using too. At least I know we breathe the same air that night, :D

24 Aug, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
Jon Limjap said:

Hi Ms. Julie.

Nice meeting you at the Taste Asia event! :)

  • Likewise, Jon. Till the next one and hope to get to chat with you longer, :)

25 Aug, 2007 @ 12:21 am
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25 Aug, 2007 @ 1:00 am
Aileen Apolo said:

Ganda po nung photos :)

  • Thanks, Aileen! I had fun, I mean the PinoyMomsNetwork members had fun :)

25 Aug, 2007 @ 5:02 am
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25 Aug, 2007 @ 5:53 am
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25 Aug, 2007 @ 5:55 am
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25 Aug, 2007 @ 7:13 am
noemi said:

Am glad you came Julie with your daughter. Hope she might get inspired now to blog!

  • Thanks, Noemi. She is but she has exams next week so she is on a “break” after her two posts, :)

25 Aug, 2007 @ 11:46 am
Belle said:

chicken wrapped in pandan is making me hungry.

you all look great in the picture.

  • The pandan scent/flavor was not really strong, just aromatic so it was quite good. Wish we can have our own PMN bash too. :)

25 Aug, 2007 @ 12:20 pm
annamanila said:

I can almost relive the excitement of that evening looking at your post, TJulie!

I know what you mean about eyes smarting; doesnt have to be spelled out ha. :) If you don’t mind I will cut and save that picture. Cute nila ni Alanjr ha.

  • We should have another EB, in a not-so-noisy place naman so we can hear each other out, while sitting, :D

25 Aug, 2007 @ 2:23 pm
chateau said:

Hi Julie!
you did not taste the pork barbecue? it was so juicy and tender.. hehe :)
I enjoyed chatting with you.. And i agree with Cookie: let’s do a QC chapter EB!

  • I would have loved to taste it but since it was a little dark, I might get to eat the fats part which is a no-no for my health. Yeah, we should. Dapat! :D Sasama na ako sa mga forays ninyo nila AM, Dine, Cookie, :)

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25 Aug, 2007 @ 3:36 pm
amomandmore said:

Hi Teacher Julie!

I was just mom blog searching when I got to your site, viewed photos from your blogger foodfest and saw your familiar face. What! you already have a 13-year old daughter! You were fresh from college (I guess) when we met and my daughter Aleli was your pupil in Grade 1 at SHS. How time really flies. She’s in 3rd-4th year college now.

Nice to have landed on your site. You have an interesting blog. I will visit again soon.

  • I remember Aleli, but she was in Kinder or Prep (SY 94-95) when I taught her. Oh my! The year got even further! I also saw her blog once and sent a comment but was not able to follow through. I was not really fresh from college when I taught at SHS then because I was already 25 years old, just looking young lang po, joke! :) Thanks for visiting! Take care!

26 Aug, 2007 @ 12:35 am
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26 Aug, 2007 @ 2:09 am
Firelady said:

Hi teacher julie…
natutuwa po ako at nagkita tayo uli lalo na at naalala nyo po ako weeee… ang saya…
hope to see you soon sa next blogger event….

  • Of course, I still remember you, we even have a photo together! :) Nice to see you again even if we didn’t have time to chat. Take care!

26 Aug, 2007 @ 2:29 am
jehzlau said:

ang saya talaga dito sa taste asia!! hehehe ^_^ teacher julie.. di ata tayo nagkita :D

  • Yes, sayang, I visited your blog and enjoyed reading your posts. Thanks for the visit! :)

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26 Aug, 2007 @ 1:48 pm
SexyMom said:

it was great to see you again (and your daughter, Trixie), and all our blogger friends. and yes, twas fun to be with mommy bloggers again. til next?

  • Great to see you too Dine. Yes, sure, till the next EB to be done sitting down, :)

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26 Aug, 2007 @ 6:29 pm
Rach (Heart of Rachel) said:

Great photos! It’s nice to see so many familiar faces. I’m glad you had a wonderful time. Hope I can join you next time. Take care!

  • Rach, it was fun, yes but it was a little hard to keep a conversation with all the happy noise and happy music. Hope to see you next time. Take care too! :)

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27 Aug, 2007 @ 9:30 pm
jun said:

i left early, you came late. That’s why we didn’t bump into each other.

Just in case you’d be interested in eLearning, the Philippine eLearning Society will have a conference Oct 25-26.

I hope all’s well. God bless.

  • Thanks for the visit, Jun. No, not naman late talaga, I arrived around 8pm in which case, late na for me. Thanksf or the info about eLearning, will try to check it out. Thanks! :)

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