Jollibee forever!

This may not be healthy but I have been eating Jollibee Hot and Spicy Chicken for about six meals in a row. And I love it!

Update on Jollibee's Beef Mushroom

I went back to Jollibee (this time at Boulevard, Capitol Area) and ordered the same beef mushroom and try it again so that my disappointment would be erased. (See my previous blog: Jollibee's 39ers is a disappointment) Sadly, the said food has not changed my dismay. In fact, the mushroom has a distinct sourness on them, a sign that they have been opened and exposed for a longer period.

This is the picture of what I've ordered.

Jollibee's 39ers is a disappointment

I rushed to Jollibee this afternoon because I haven't had my breakfast and lunch yet. So many things to do yet so little time. When you are in a rush you tend to choose fastfoods which would give you its type of service- fast.

I was intrigued actually at Jollibee's 39ers because of its price. Lunch (or food, specifically, since they serve them anytime of the day) for only 39 pesos is quite a competitive price knowing how things have soared. And beef at 39 only?

But when I finally got my share of beef mushroom, I was quite disappointed. (The picture above is much more tempting than the one I have, even more generous.) I could not tell what kind of flavor they wanted to project. Of course it was not boeuf bourguignon but it was not beef adobo either. The beef was rubbery and bland, the dwarf mushrooms were salty. That was the only interesting thing to happen when I chew on them. Bland and salty and rubbery.

But what would you expect of 39 pesos nowadays?

Picture grabbed from mommydiary.net who claims her Jollibee beef mushroom was good.

Jollibee Catbalogan lowered its standards at the expense of customers

After having a sleepless night from Cebu to Catbalogan (eight hours of sea and land travel my goodness!), I should have deserved a little pampering. No resto could do that in Catbalogan. Only Jollibee.

So I thought.

• My favorite hot chocolate was served in a Swirly Bitz (a cold dessert) container. WTF! I told the girl at the counter that that was unusual. They ran out of styrofoam was the reason. I told her they should make them safe. "I am sorry sir" was all I heard.
• You could not take hold of the cup. It was too hot.
• And so was my friend's coffee. It was supposed to be a "gourmet" coffee as stated on their receipts.
• Our orders took 30 minutes to arrive.
• The ladies at the next table were even furious. The breakfast meal they ordered were served without eggs.
• We bought Tuna Pie for take out. They were served later on our table as is. We asked for a bag. It came minutes later.

I adore breakfasts at Jollibee. But with this kind of service-

This is my hot chocolate on a Swirly Bitz cup.

So you think these ladies were eating ice cream? NO! They were drinking coffee and hot choco on an ice cream cup.

Gourmet Coffee- RIGHT!

Messy at Jollibee

I woke up at 9 in the evening after a few hours of sleep. I felt so tired from a work I did the whole night. Famished but having no money to eat outside, I was planning of making a sandwich.

But a friend of mine who claimed he has also no money, wanted to splurge his last centavo. He wanted to treat me to Jollibee.

For quite a while now, I haven't had my Jollibee. So I agreed. Already I pictured chicken barbecue which I haven't tasted yet. But it was not available. So I had 2 pieces spicy chicken instead and a large Coke.

Just when my friend was about to put down the tray, out the whole glass of Coke into my lap. Yes, I yelp like a wet dog. The OC me was stuck in my seat embarrased but quickly recovered when my friend shyly called out to rescue my phone.

My Friday night out was cut short.

Cold and hungry while waiting for a super typhoon

Woke up at 5 in the morning and feeling cold and hungry. I wondered how my sister and relatives in Manila were feeling at this time. They still have not responded to my text messages. I have this feeling that they are doing fine. I am sure they are not dead yet.

I went out and had my breakfast at Jollibee. I miss my favorite breakfast beverage there- hot creamy chocolate so much so that I got 2-3 cups to ease my feeling of coldness.

On my way there, I saw this man at the corner. Happy, contented and not caring about the world. He was eating Jollibee. I saw a happy smile in him. I wondered if he has family. I wondered if he has a place called home. Because every day, even if there is a storm, I saw him in that area like he was living in this part of the street, selling cigarettes at daytime and covered with rags during the night. But now he seemed so happy.

I felt happiness inside me too. His happiness radiated to me.

I like Cebu during this time of the day. Cebu seemed quiet with less jeepneys plying in the streets. During early mornings you could really enjoy peace in the city. Less people. Less traffic. Someone was even burning dry leaves somewhere. I smelled it. Reminded me of home.

But the horizon was still gray and the winds were starting to pack. A super typhoon is expected again to ruin the country.

Unang araw ng pasukan at walang magawa sa buhay

1. Ang squidballs ba ay bayag ng pusit? Ang squidballs ay hindi bayag ng pusit ngunit bayag ni Tiya Pusit.

2. Pwede bang uminom ng softdrink kapag coffee break? Pwedeng uminom ng softdrink kung coffebreak ngunit kailangan itong lagyan ng asukal at kopimeyt. kopimeyt dapat at huwag gatas. (Milk in my cereal, kopimeyt in my Pepsi. Sounds good to me!)

3. Pwede bang gamitin ang AM radio pag gabi na? Maari lamang gamitin ang AM radio kapag gabi kung ang iyong pakikinggan ay FM.

4. Ang fire exit ba ay labasan ng apoy? Ang fire exit ay ginagamit lamang bilang labasan ng apoy kapag may sunog. Ito ang kanilang daan upang sila'y makatakas o ang tinatawag na "fire escape".

5. Ang uod ba pag namatay ay inuuod din? Ang tao kapag namatay ay hindi tinatao. Malamang ang uod ay hindi rin inuuod. Kung ang tao ay inuuod kapag nalaguatan ng hininga, siguro ang uod kapag namatay ay tinatao.

6. Totoo bang ang mga manok na pinatay sa Jollibee ay masasaya kaya sila tinawag na Chickenjoy? Ang mga manok na pinatay sa Jollibee ay masaya kung kaya't sila'y tinawag na Chickenjoy. Ngunit hindi inakailangang sa Jollibee patayin ang manok upang maging ito ay maging masaya... ang mga manok ay nagiging masaya kapag sila ay may kasama sa buhay. Kapag ito ay nag-iisa lamang, ito ay hindi chicken joy kundi... McChicken Singles.

7. Mayroon bang kahit isang langgam na mahilig sa maalat? Alam na ba ninyo iyong patawa na "itlog maalat"? Nakagat ako minsan ng langgam...

8. Kung ang 7-11 Store ay bukas 24 hrs a day , 7 days a week , at 365 days a year, bakit may lock pa ang pinto nila? Bakit? Dalawa ang dahilan: Una, may coffee break (tingnan ang katanungan bilang 2 hinggil sa maaaring inumin kapag coffe break) din naman ang mga nagtatrabaho sa 7-11. Pangalawa, mayroon tayong tinatawag na leap year.

9. Bakit di mataas ang highway? Dahil kung mataas ang highway, walang paglalagyan ang skyway.

10. Ba't alang lumilipad na sasakyan sa flyover? Hindi lang natin nakikita ang mga nagliliparang sasakyan sapagkat hindi tayo tumutingala kapag tayo ay nasa flyover. Ang pagsalin ng dayuhang salita na flyover sa katutubong wika ay "fly"-lipad, "over"-sa ibabaw. Ibig sabihin nito na ang mga kotse ay hindi lumilipad sa flyover ngunit sa ibabaw ng flyover. Ngayon kung titingala ka naman kapag ikaw ay nasa flyover ang tangi mong makikita ay ang kisame ng iyong sasakyan. Alam kong wala sa inyong mayroong sasakyan na Miata, Boxster, Kompressor, Z3, Z8 at kung ano-ano pang kotseng pangmayaman kaya't huwag na kayong magpumilit mamilosopo... ako lang ang may karapatan! Kung idadahilan niyo naman na mayroon kayong sunroof, hanapin ninyo ang inyong tinatawag na "sense of humor". Namamatay ng maaga ang palaging seryoso.

At lagi rin natin sana tandaan ang dayuhang salawikain na "ask a dumb question and you'll get a dumb answer."

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Rainy Days and...

...and Fridays make me wake up early, take a walk outside and feel the rain and have a hot hot chocolate from Jollibee.

Sarap!