Several days ago, my friend sent me this link to a list of over 100 Pinoy foodies… food blogs, really (127, at the time) which included… my blog? After Jude’s chuckles over the notion of fruityoaty being a food blog (uh-huh), he suggested that I might as well cave in to the masses and start writing only about food from now on. “Get real,” I replied. Anyway, two Saturdays ago, I went to my next-door neighbour’s daughter’s birthday party held at their house. My family was a no-show, except for me & moi.
[ EDIT: Right after posting this entry, my blog disappeared from that list. Boo hoo. Hello Stef. I'm not ungrateful. I AM a foodie who uses food as a... metaphor which is why my friend was teasing me. 
Yes Jude, normal people don't get my sense of humour. Then Stef left a comment asking if I wanted it back on the list. Jude, is it a food blog? Yes, OK... it is now. ]
Instead of a cotillion (an ostentatious “coming of age” shindig for Filipino girls on their 18th birthday, staged with all the splendor of a wedding), the girl opted for a car when she gets her license. Smart girl? Smart parents? Spending from CDN $10K to $30K (depends) on one party is a bit… Well, it hardly teaches a young woman to be a financially responsible adult, hmm?
That Saturday was on Shutdown Day (an experiment to find out how many people can go without a computer for one whole day). I mostly ate, slept and thought about stuff. So yeah, a day very much like most of my other waking hours… except that dinner party had the potential to be my Last Supper. It was a very “meat-heavy” menu. On/off vegetarian, remember?
Perhaps seeing this “Last Supper” wall thingy hanging near their banquet table… was a sign of things to come. You know, the transmogrification of bread and wine to Christ’s flesh and blood? As Roman Catholics, we’re all supposed to believe that the transfiguration is real… not just symbolic. Like, slightly vampiric. So technically, there’s no such thing as a vegan or vegetarian Roman Catholic. 
That joke sounded funnier in my head.
I imagine, if I ever strictly did a food blog, I’d follow the ways of one of my favourite food memoir authors and food show hosts, Anthony Bourdain who gained popularity for exposing the quirkier, darker “sex, drugs, rock & roll” underbelly of the culinary world. He is infamous for consuming ant eggs, a raw seal eyeball, sheep testicles, a whole cobra and a warthog anus… all during his food travels, and claims to be disgusted by a Chicken McNugget. Of course, I’m neither crazy nor drunk enough to partake of such… nummy treats. What I’m really saying is that I consider myself adventurous when it comes to food and would never ever care enough to avoid upsetting anyone’s stomache or senses. But if I didn’t care, that’d get me in trouble and no one would want to read my blog. See, food blog? Scrap that plan.
If you really want to read Pinoy food blogs, hop over to Market Manila which won the 2007 PBA Bloggers’ Choice Award and… Dessert Comes First which won the 2007 PBA Deliblog Award (Deli = Delicious… of course, it could also mean Delinquent or Delirious… in which case, I would’ve totally snatched that award easily. Go ASK THEM for recipes. Also, congrats to Shari aka “Misteryosa” for winning the Personal Blog category. Impressive.
(My friend commented that the Blogirl Award category brought up visions of Sugar Plum Fairies and Blowjobs… Never mind. Dude, Blogirl = Blog Girl.)
Anyway, I was going to include photos of the party food, but they would have made this post too looong. The “less is more and brevity hallelujah” mob would lynch me again with their hateration e-mails, therefore I have broken up this post into 2 parts. Be sure to return in 3 weeks if you want to see Part Deux. But fair warning: some of the food looks very yummy and some… not so much… but, nothing too upsetting. Except… ehrr…
So, is this my blog’s swan song? Well, maybe if the swan was marinated in 5 secret herbs and spices.. and stuffed in a warthog’s anus, it would be. Is this the end of fruityoaty or have I heard the cries of the legions (haha) of fans? Will my blog sing again to the tune of Dionne Warwick? Sing with me… “The moment I wake up; Before I put on my makeup; I say a little prayer for you… Forever, and ever, you’ll stay in my heart…” Whatever.
Blog focus re-tooling. Next idea to debate - software testing sideblog. And something called “blog transparency, to be or not be?” Transparency = no cryptic babble. Also, less private entries for registered fruitees. Zzzz. Gah.
Oh yeah… that cake. Black Forest gà¢teau. Sinfully moist chocolate cake layered with whipped cream and cherries? Some more, please. Nummy.
Adieu, 
bored fruity maraschino
I didn’t survive Shutdown Day. I planned my own Shutdown Day but I still wasn’t able to resist. I’m an addict. XP
It’s not surprising that people would assume that you have a food blog. You have tons of food inspired posts and you named yourself after an oatmeal bar. Lol.
Hellooooo, the title of her blog is… “and these Thy gifts…”! After checking out that link, I got the impression that the site is a food and religious-centric type of blog. Maybe she didn’t care for your Christian Vampire Vegan joke because it was so l-a-m-e.
You’re such a… Roman Catholic.
You can take the girl out of the Catholic school, but you can’t take the Catholic out of the girl.
BALUT! Now, that’s food in Anthony Bourdain territory!
Shutdown Day for me would be when our PC breaks down. If not blogging and reading blogs, I am playing poker online. How can I ever live now without a computer & Internet connection? If I am ever stranded on an island, I would probably choose to have a pc w/ wireless Internet access over sex toys. With access to the Internet, I can still have sex in the cyberworld.
:lol: 
Hi fruity! I took you off because when I saw your link it said “food-blog-eh” and I didn’t have time to read your entire post to figure out what you’re saying… I concluded that you meant this was *NOT* a food blog. So I took you off the list before we left this evening… just got back, but I don’t have time now to go through your post to figure out if you do want to be on the list or not, or go through your blog to figure out if it *is* a food blog or not… so I need your help with this one — I’d be happy to put you back on if you want, just lmk…
Oh, see… your sense of humour got you in trouble again.
Hey, why is this Jude fellow always your WRITING MUSE? Why?
I want to be your WRITING MUSE! Me, pick me! Me! Me!
I don’t know if I could survive Shutdown Day. And hey, I think the girl is smart since a party is just a one-time celebration and the car can stay almost forever with you.
Sadly, I did a whole blog dedicated to Shutdown Day, tried getting people to participate, yet I failed. Lol.
Lol! I get your sense of humor Oaty.
Spare that food blogging thingy. Just blog the normal things you usually do. 
Kiss
Fendi
I failed at Shutdown Day. I was hoping I’d be able to do it since I was supposed to be on a trip the whole day. Unfortunately, I forgot all about it when I transferred MP3s to my player.
Anthony Bourdain is my food god! He’s quirky and simply love A Cook’s Tour.
I must say, I don’t know how I’d classify your blog… Except that all I know is that I don’t come here when I’m hungry! I love Black Forest cakes. My boss gave me this MASSIVE piece at like 10 AM in the morning (15 minutes after I’d woken up) for breakfast with a coffee… AMAZING.
Gimmie the cake… caaaaaaaake…
Hi. Claim the award and don’t miss to read the new set of rules for the Filipino Blog of the Week’s 2nd year. Yes, next week is the anniversary.
Gawd, good thing I get the metaphor part. Just stop posting those damned pictures of evil delicacies, because I really drool a lot when I see them. Have to disable images, but then CAPTCHA wouldn’t work, lol.
Wish my parents asked me what I wanted to have on my debutt… errr… debut… It was just a simple celebration with lots of eating. I would have asked for my very own house and lot.
I survived Shutdown Day!
That’s pretty funny. I don’t think I would be able to comment about food on my blog just because I won… Nice layout by the way.
So you’re now converting this into a food blog, eh? The photos you post here are mouthwatering.
Fruity Oaty
It’s not only fruity, it’s oaty!
Sounds foodie to me!
It rhymes as well, Fruity-Oaty-Foodie!
Except for Max and the OhMiBod…
FruityOaty is a Foodie Blog! Hahaha!
Eh… Congrats!
Filipino Blog of the Week!
(My anti-spam word: ohmibod)
Sometimes when I come here to this blog and I see sweet stuff good for lickin’, I automatically faint due to hunger. Hahaha that Black Forest is effing yummy looking and yummy tasting I’m sure.
I didn’t have a cotillion during my 18th, nor I did get a car, but it was the best party I’ve ever had, best night evaaaahhh.
Lol at your blog’s swan song.
Look how straight the lines are on that cake!
I don’t think I could join Shutdown Day. The only time I shutdown the PC is when I go to sleep. Hehe.
Btw, your blog should be in that list and oh, that cake look so tasty and tempting! *drools*
Hmm… your RSS feed didn’t update my Bloglines.
Did your sister make that cake? Juuuuuuust checking…
Happy Easter! Be good to the Easter Bunny…
Oooo… I want some cake. So it’s a food blog now eh? That’s cool. You do talk about food a lot on your blog, with all those yummy pictures to go with it. Lol.
I’m back! Yey! What did I miss?! I’d like to greet you a Happy Easter btw.
Are you sure you want this to become a food blog? If you will then I’d like to see some hybrid adobo dishes.
Tee-hee, tc!
Of course, this IS a food blog. That’s what I come back here for. Or think about when I read fruityoaty.
Thanks for the link on 128 Pinoy foodies. Interesting.
Ok, so I’m catching up on my comments. LOL.
Where’s Part Deux? Where are the food pics? It’s been more than 3 weeks since Apr. 4, 2007 7:11 PM…
That cake looks so good! Hehe!
I don’t know if I’ll ever be a vegetarian; I love meat so much (not necessarily pork and beef). Seafood is my food Kryptonite!
I like Anthony Bourdain too! I never miss his show “No Reservations” on the travel and living channel. He hates Rachael Ray so much! Hahaha!