For the Love and Passion

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Happy Leading Man LM is on top of his game, having too much of a good thing. LM professes to be so blessed in love and career that critics say that sometimes, he seems to forget that he is a celebrity. LM and Girlfriend GF have been proudly proclaiming their love for each other. In a sense, the couple has been overdoing it just to prove a point, perhaps due to the avalanche of bashers they encounter online.

To a certain extent, LM and GF maybe contradicting themselves, especially LM who is always suspect of misdeeds. The stress of disproving rumors must have been taking it’s toll on their lives that there are times they overreact and in the process inviting more negative publicity.

On rare times that the couple were seen together in public was at a restaurant bar. Being controversial, LM and GF seem to have bashers lurking everywhere for a challenge. Allegedly, LM overheard a guy/basher GB saying f*t and b**d which LM believed clearly alluded to him. Perhaps, not in his best element, LM’s temper got the better of him and went on to give GB what he wanted. LM angrily tried to engage GB to a fistfight, catching the attention of the diners. Fortunately for the basher and more for LM, cooler heads prevailed and disengaged them.

Heard from the grapevine that LM had been noticeably irritable and bad-tempered for a long time now. Allegedly, he told GF to stop reacting on social media anymore as it only invites more bashers and fuel negative publicities. Observers say that apart from the stresses of the job, the bad publicities and the public expectation are getting too much for him. Yet LM can’t just afford to ignore them knowing that doing so will entail incalculable losses to him and his family – GF included.

For the meantime, LM projects himself as a do-gooder, always on top of his game. He should be thankful that among the many hits and misses, it’s still the hits that truly define him.

“Every once in awhile God allows you to stub your toe as a kind reminder to be grateful for the miraculous body attached to it.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

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Whether we like it or not, there are really people whose façade belies what they truly are inside. The sweet and smiling face turning like a monster when no one’s looking is nothing new at all. In showbiz, stars are instinctively trained by this culture of make-believe. What most stars usually do in front of the cameras don’t necessarily translate to their personal conduct and dealings. Some people say that they are not called “artista’s” for nothing.

When they go to their private abode - away from the public eye - it is there where they unleash the person behind the mask.

Sweet-looking and quiet Star SS used to hog the headlines for her controversial love affairs. She joined showbiz out of affinity with a another actress who used to be headline-grabbing affairs as well.

SS has an Established Business EB which has a good number of loyal clientele. One day, SS went to visit EB to have some services done on her. It was quite full when she went there, nevertheless she looked around searching for her Favorite Staff FS whom she learned was servicing another client. Upon learning this, SS did not hesitate one bit to call FS and ordered her to stop what she was doing with the client and start working on her (SS) asap.

With a heavy heart, the poor FS had no choice but to leave the client hanging on with unfinished work on her. FS knew that no amount of reason would convince SS to do otherwise, or she risked being scolded in public. She was so embarrassed as it did not just happen once but several times already that SS would just barge in at EB anytime she wanted and would order any FS she preferred to service her – without deference to the other clients.

Seems like the slogan - Customer is always right - will be forever alien to left-thinking SS.

“When you depersonalize abrasive behavior and see it as a call for help you become a catalyst for the best kind of change.” ~ Marilyn Suttle

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Ramen Nagi Butao 豚王: Black King, Red King & Green King Ramen in Manila!

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RAMEN NAGI'S BUTAO 豚王 Ramen is hailed as the BEST Ramen in Hong Kong by most foodies. It was established by Ramen Master Chef Ikuta Satoshi in Shibuya, Tokyo in 2006. It's a young, authentic and very creative ramen house which is easy to find by just following the long queues.

They have RAMEN NAGI branches in Shibuya, Nishi Shinjuku1F, and Kogame in Tokyo. In Hong Kong, they are popularly known as BUTAO with branches in Central, Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui. They opened international franchises in Taipei, Jakarta, Indonesia and soon in Manila. (There's no branch in Singapore.)

Recently, BUTAO held its first Pop-up Store to test and introduce the first ever bowls of Butao King (traditional pork-bone soup), Black King (Butao broth with squid ink), Red King (spicy miso-based soup) and Green King(Japanese-Italian fusion: olive oil, basil and cheese) in Manila.

Our foodie friend Jin Perez of Jin Loves to Eat blog said, "There are too many ramen shops sprouting left and right in Hong Kong, but Butao Ramen remains to be my favorite."

The Pop-up Ramen Nagi Butao store was held for one day at Selah Bistro and Coffee Bar at Robinson’s Cybergate.

The first ever Butao ramen bowls in Manila were served here. 

It was a by-invitation-only affair with friends, mall business partners and some bloggers attending.

BUTAO Ramen is the traditional tonkotsu ramen with a milky rich pork soup. It got its name from BUTA which means pork and O means King, so Pork King.

The soup was rich and really good with thin noodles and the right egg. Since they had limited time to prepare for the pop-up, they used Philippine pork which is a bit thick and tough.

Richie of the Pickiest Eater in the World loves Butao among all the ramens we tasted that day.

BLACK KING. My wife and I both agreed that our favorite is the squid ink ramen known as the Black King. It has finely-chopped squid, rich black soup with lots of garlic.

It reminds you of eating black ink spaghetti with yummy soup and egg.

RED KING. This is the chili ramen version with a smooth hotness that does not stay on your mouth. I love it and it was a pleasure eating it without getting tired of the taste.

CURRY KING. This was really good too but I felt a bit weird eating curry with pasta. The curry is best paired with rice, and curry lovers rave about this ramen.

Thank you to Roxanne of Plains and Prints, who brought the Butao franchise here in Manila, for the Butao ramen feasts :)

The winner for us is the Black King and this is something that foodies would rave about in Manila.

Before we go, Ramen Master Chef Ikuta decided to serve us a special ramen bowl of Ebi King and the famousGreen King ramen of Butao.

Ebi King, the shrimp-based ramen, was a bit salty for us. But the Japanese loved this type of Ramen.

GREEN KING. This is one of the most innovative ramens I've ever tasted. And it's quite unique because it is Italian-inspired with basil, olive oil and yes -- cheese!

It's like eating pesto pasta with soup and putting cheese on top of your ramen works!

It was great to see Michael Lim of Fashion Pulis fame with Ramen Master Chef Ikuta during the Butao Pop-up :)

Overall, we love the Black King, Red King and most specially Green King. If you think you have tasted all the ramen flavors in Manila, wait until you get a taste of Butao! I love the creativity of the chef, and the unique ramen combinations.

I'm excited for Butao to open in Manila because they have the most extensive and unique condiments that you can add on with your ramen. I wonder how much each ramen bowl would cost...

We can't wait for RAMEN NAGI BUTAO 豚王 to open in Manila!

RAMEN NAGI BUTAO
5/F SM Aura Premier, McKinley Parkway McKinley Hill, Taguig (Beside Yabu)
Soon to open in October at SM Aura, and the second store at SM Mall of Asia.

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After having been through controversial relationships, Dusky Beauty – DB seems unattached at the moment. But unlike most stars who thrive on publicizing their love affairs, DB strives to keep everything as private as possible, thus earning her the mysterious tag and the more apt - denial queen. But being quiet and mysterious don’t limit her from dating guys as she seems to be active in that department.

No wonder that ever since she joined showbiz, almost all of DB’s relationships became fodder for controversies – even without her meaning to. The gossip mill was abuzz with rumors of DB’s being a “material girl,” perhaps justifying her preference for certain character and types of men. Observers say that DB definitely goes for guys with deep pockets, hence the perceived label. Yet, DB is quick to deny that she is the materialistic kind. Uh oh, did I say that she was also tagged as denial queen?

It’s public knowledge that DB was once in a relationship with a political scion – PS, which she never really admitted. Even with her presence at the onset of PS biggest and major controversy years ago, DB kept denying everything, especially after the verdict had been handed down. It was during PS ordeal that DB was alleged to have severed her ties with him. When PS survived that crisis, people privy to him said he looked like a reformed man ready to change for good.

Here’s the gist: DB reportedly now wants to win back PS, especially after he scored a major victory in a recent contest. She is often rumored to be asking PS whereabouts among their common friends - and worse showing up uninvited in his events/parties. PS friends are definitely pissed, because they can smell some motives behind it.

Reportedly, PS wants to turn a new leaf, wanting to walk his talk as a show of gratitude to his supporters and followers who supported him all the way and to prove that he really means business. Quite obviously, DB’s recent acts are not helping him any. However, some curious minds are wondering what is prompting DB to go back to PS. “Clearly, it’s for the perks,” they alleged, “as in the past when she wallowed in the generosity of PS and family. “

As they say, you won’t miss anything you never had.

"Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!" ~ Confucius

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