Czarcole, the Schnauzer

Like mommies who like to blog about their babies, I like to blog about my doggies. :P

Yesterday, J and I took our shipoo Czarcole to a long overdue grooming session. My brother wanted him to have a Schnauzer cut and so that's what I had the doggie stylists done.

Czarkie at the backseat. Doesn't he look filthy? Can't even see his eyes anymore! :))

Had to cover the backseat with newspaper because he's a puke machine in transit! >< Had to clean up twice! I wonder if there's such thing as Bonamine for dogs. :|

Czarks while waiting for his turn at a grooming shop in Macapagal. We waited for hours :,( He behaved at first, but this spoiled little brat hates being caged, so he barked nonstop after an hour or so of waiting.

His toothbrush was labeled "Garote." Garote.... Czarcole.... What? :))

Finally, it's Czarcole's turn! :) I love how the stylists precisely cut his hair. Our wait is definitely worth it. We got what we wanted - a Schnauzer's cut! :) And it's actually cheaper here than in Cartimar. The whole grooming thing is just P300!

It's really hard to photograph him (because he's camera shy), but this is his "AFTER" look! Shaved on top, furry at the bottom :)) We had to walk him to MOA for being such a good boy and for waiting patiently. He just never gets tired of walking. Such a hyper doggie.

Just so you'll have an idea. This is how he looks facing down. He looks like an adorable rug!! :))

Side View! He only has hair on the eyebrow area and the snout!

At Cafe Med, asking for more Kofta! :) I let him eat almost half of my gyro fillings.

Feasted on Greek food as I was still hungover on last Wednesday's Greek-themed Spa Party at Nail-a-holics MOA. Heee. Just wanted to share with J some of the food we served during the event, and some more, only to realize that we can only take so much Greek. :)) Wasn't crazy about some other Greek dishes, just the desserts (Pannacota and Baklava), Gyros, Pita & Hummus :))

Til my next adventure,

Saturday by the Bay

Yesterday, I kept my promise to have Czarcole, our very adorable black Shipoo (shihtzu-poodle), groomed. He's turning one on Monday and I figured I'd give him some well-deserved treat for bringing joy to our home and for treating my cynophobia (fear of dogs). It was his first time to be groomed outside because our dad believes it's a waste of money and he can do all the grooming by himself... which often results to disastrous dos (He once turned Czarcole into a lion! Poor dog!)

Czarcole in the backseat going to Cartimar

Shortly after lunch, the three of us, J, Czar and I, headed to Cartimar, the pet capital of the city. Initially, we put Czarcole in the front seat with us, but he kept on climbing up to J's lap to see things through his window. (I don't get why he doesn't like my side!) So to avoid any vehicular accidents, I put him in the backseat where he can freely look at the view outside, but to my surprise, he just lay there in silence. When we finally reached Cartimar, his lunch, in semi-digested form, is waiting to be cleaned right in the gap of the seats! Boo :(

We left Czarcole with the pet store stylist and it took more than an hour for the whole grooming session. I wonder if Czarcole enjoyed his treat because he hates taking a bath and having his hair cut. But whatever, he looks so much better now and is almost 100% tangle-free! Wee :) We walked him to MoA after (his first time, also) and I swear, I probably heard more than a dozen comments from random strangers about how cute he looked. :> I'm a proud sister! :D

J walking Czarcole at MoA

Czarcole at Red Mango

The clock struck six and we had to take Czarcole home already and get ready for a dinner at eight. I hope he had fun today. :D

Sunset at Manila Bay

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J and I met with Dianne and JR at King One Hot Pot along Macapagal for dinner. They debated whether to eat here or Yakimix and I don't have a say because I haven't been to either and I pretty much eat anything :)) I'm not much of a fan of eat-all-you-can buffets because I think I can only eat 50% of what I'm paying for if I'm not in pigout mode. But anyway, any new food discovery is worth trying.

I'd say there is nothing much to rave about the food because you cook it your own way. However, I do love the meatballs and fishballs with cheese in its core and the mango jelly slushie. ♥ Another thing that amused me is the conveyor belt (ala sushi train) which carries small servings of food you can add to your hotpot. It is conveniently located beside the tables so you can get whatever, whenever.

Steamy eat-all-you-can!

Hotpot Belt

We almost did not finish our food (subjected to P699 left over charge) but thankfully, some burnt scallop shell on the other half of our pot saved our crying full-tank tummies! Yay! :) The waiter emptied the other pot and threw the awful tasting contents away, saving each of us an extra P175 and more room for what's left for us to eat. *Whew*

Bickering Buddies JR & Dianne


Me and J

We returned back to MoA again to walk and help our tummies digest all the food we ate. We crossed to San Miguel by the Bay (my first time!) where we downed a pitcher of Margarita in less than half an hour. (I realized I'm sober for the longest time (since January, I think) and I missed alcohol and my alcohol-drinking buddies! :D)

Cheers to good times!

Was home around one and had a serious/fun conversation with J about our previous crushes! What a nice topic, I know. (Hangover from Dianne's HS stories!) It's surprising that you can still learn a lot from a person even if you constantly talk everyday for the past two years. Definitely, the best conversations happen late at night! :)

Yesterday night is one for the books! Next time, we'll definitely have Yakimix, more margaritas and late night chikas! :D