m_benitez wrote in charloft

Friday listings again

Everyone gets a crack at this!



Marce's list
5 favourite foods
1. Sinaing na tulingan. Basically it's tuna  simmered for a very long time till one comes up with a tasty stew. 
2. Cream puffs
3. Pesto spaghetti
4. Crepes of any sort
5. Leche flan. Yes, that custard. 

4 favourite films
1."Blood Diamond"
2. "Walkout"
3. "Gladiator"
4. "The Lorax". Please, don't laugh at me for this!

3 favourite books
1. "Les Miserables"
2. "Hunger Games". I can relate to Katniss. So much. 
3. "The Wretched of the Earth"

2 favourite places
1. Plaza Miranda. I'm not sure if it's because of the bargain shopping in the area, the feel of being in a crowd, or a sense of history
2.As cheesy as it sounds....home. 

and

1 favourite quote
"To subdue matter is the first step, to realize the ideal is the second"- Victor Hugo





Emil's list
5 favourite foods
1. Risotto, especially with mushrooms
2. Kaldereta stew
3. Rice cakes of any sort
4. Sushi. If I must be particular, I love spicy tuna rolls
5. Chili con carne. 

4 favourite films
1. "Finding Forrester"
2. "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King". Extended edition is a must
3. "Before Sunset"
4. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

3 favourite books
1. "The Social Contract" Just a lot of food for thought
2. "The End of Poverty"
3. "A Separate Peace"

2 favourite places
1. The Golden Brew Cafe. I like bringing Marce there for our lunch dates
2. The bay walk. Ah, more memories

and

1 favourite quote
"Perhaps to be sane is madness. But the worst madness of all is to see the world as it is, and not as it should be." --Man of La Mancha





Darren's list
5 favourite foods
1. Pizza with all the fixings
2. Yang chow fried rice
3. Balut eggs!
4. Adobo
5. Burritos with extra cheese

4 favourite films
1. "Return of the Jedi"
2. "The Shawshank Redemption"
3. "Rat Race". Just because it's that silly
4.  "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". Oh the memories. 

3 favourite books
1."The Perks of Being a Wallflower". I'm an emo kid, somehwat. 
2. "A Venetian Affair". It reminds me a bit of my two best friends (who thankfully had a happier ending)
3. "Starfighters of Adumar". Yes, one of the X-wing series. Leaves me laughing like nothing else. 

2 favourite places
1. Marce and Emil's house
2. That cafe known as Saturn. I'm always there nowadays, with friends, with Kale, with anyone. 

and

1 favourite quote
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." --Forrest Gump





Ida's list

5 favourite foods
1. Lasagna
2. Bisteka. Think steak done Florence style
3. Beef gyudon
4. Illocos longganiza with vinegar
5. Almond jelly

4 favourite films
1. "Dead Poets Society". I still love that movie
2. "Master and Commander". Sorry, I love boys in uniform
3. "The History Boys". Okay, I just really find it funny and wrong all at the same time!
4. "Connie and Carla". Now that's my theater fix

3 favourite books
1. "The Stories of Eva Luna"
2. "Catcher in the Rye"
3. Neruda's 100 Love Sonnets

2 favourite places
1. The Fully Booked store. Best books there, ever
2. This hill near where we live. I go there to watch the stars nowadays.

and

1 favourite quote
"The answer: that you are here, that life exists and identity. That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse." --Walt Whitman





Mark's list
5 favourite foods
1. Big, big burgers
2. Chocolate cake
3. Sashimi
4. Tinola soup
5. Cherry pie

4 favourite films
1. "The Dark Knight"
2. "Grown Ups"
3. "Click"
4. "Van Helsing"

3 favourite books
1. "Ender's Shadow"
2. "Going Solo" (Roald Dahl!!)
3. "Blink"

2 favourite places
1. My workshop
2. Any gadgets fair

and

1 favourite quote
"I'd like to think that the best of me is hiding up my sleeve"--John Mayer





Lize's list
5 favourite foods
1. Macaroons
2. Strawberry ice cream
3. Paella
4. This mushroom-onion-mozzarella dip
5. Pastillas

4 favourite films
1." Bridget Jones Diary"
2. "Moulin Rouge"
3. "Midnight in Paris"
4. "Phantom of the Opera". Okay, I've never seen the stage play

3 favourite books
1. "Jane Eyre"
2. "A Thousand Splendid Suns"
3. "The Kitchen God's Wife"

2 favourite places
1. My dance studio
2. Tea Blends, the shop near my apartment

and

1 favourite quote
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"--Princess Diaries