Oninz' Birthday Treat - Iron Man 2 - Banchetto

So it was Oninz' birthday and he invited us over for a dinner blowout. When everybody was deciding the schedule a week before, we ended up with the loose plan of meeting in Shangrila for Oninz' birthday treat.

When the actual day came, medyo magulo pa rin yung schedule! Haha! I texted Che, and she told me that we were all supposed to meet in Shangrila because that's where we're going to watch the movie (Iron Man 2). So I left the house and drove towards Ortigas. Grabe, super traffic! It was the last campaign day for the politikos so they were littering the roads for a last hurray before the actual elections.

While wading through the traffic, Oninz texted me and asked kung nasaan na ako... late na kasi ako because of the heavy traffic. I texted him back and told him that I'm on my way already. He told me that "they were already in Megamall" during that time. By the term of "they," I assumed that it was already all of "them"--including Pilep and Che, who told me to go to Shangrila. I texted Oninz again just to make sure, asking him where I'll park, either Megamall or Shangrila. He told me to go and park in Megamall nalang! Haha!

So then, I finally got to Mega Mall and hurried to the Atrium for the meet up. Akala ko kasi ako nalang ang inaantay. I was surprised to see that it was just the three of them: Oninz, Ai, and Dale! Nagtaka ako kung nasaan sina Che and Pilep kasi sabi nila na "kanina pa sila andun at nakita pa nila si Bea Alonzo!" Haha!It turns out, may mis-communication pala sila ni Oninz. All that time, CHELIPS were waiting at Shangrila! Hala! Haha!

So we proceeded to inside Oninz' chosen restaurant, Chef's Quarter. We ordered dinner while waiting for Che and Pilep. After a while, the two finally came. They looked so tired! Haha! It turned out, they were walking around the area since morning pa. Grabe. At least we have the hearty dinner that Oninz ordered to make up for it. Haha!

After the great food, we proceeded to go to the cinemas. Dale needed to go since his job shift was at 10pm. After waiting a while for our screening, we eventually got in and watch IRON MAN 2. My impressions: the movie was great! I found the first one more "charming" though, but the second one still delivered. I really like Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man. The last second epilogue was okay, too. It showed Thor's hammer, obviously building up the upcoming Thor movie. Before seeing the epilogue, I was expecting it to be: 1. Captain America's frozen body being discovered by SHIELD; 2. Hulk heading towards the city where Iron Man is; and 3. Something about Thor. At least I was partly right with my third guess! Haha!

After the movie, we headed to the parking lot. Our next plan is to go to the Banchetto, an overnight street food bazaar on Emerald St. in Ortigas. However, Ai needed to go home because her mother is looking for her. So we decided to send Ai home before going to the Banchetto.

It was my first time to go to the Banchetto. I only heard it from Che and Oninz. Since we didn't know where exactly its located, we ended parking a few blocks away! Haha! Pero it was still fun because I missed walking around Ortigas during the late hours! Hehe. When we finally got there, I was surprised by the number of people! I didn't imagine that the place will be jam-packed! While walking around, I even saw my high school friend, Merf. About the food, there were all kinds of them. You have the usual street foods, appetizers, snacks, and even full meals. It was great. After eating some, we finally decided to go home.

A big thanks to Oninz for the birthday blowout! Tanda mo na pre! Hahahaha! jk