The kids and I hang out at the Manila Ocean Park over the weekend, just in time to catch their recently launched Mermaid Show. This is a 30-minute treat where attractive (and should I say, curvaceous) swimmers perform dances, moves and acrobatics underwater. Of course it's a given, they gotta be professionals to do that! I must say it's a real delight for kids, who must be harboring fantasies about being the next Little Mermaid or even our homegrown Dyesebel. It was fun seeing the women-swimmers in their colorful, alluring costumes, waving and smiling at ... Continue Reading...
Eastwood Mall & its state-of-the-art cinema
Faraway Eastwood in Quezon City is one place I'd think twice about going, but when almost-neighbor Sasha offered a treat of free movies at the spanking new Eastwood cinema plus free pick-up in their family car, I had no choice but to say YES!!! :D Traffic along C-5 was smooth that day, which made going to Eastwood such a breeze - less than 30 minutes! Arriving there, I couldn't help but be transported to another world. The new Eastwood Mall was far from crowded and did not look like the populous boxes of concrete in Manila. It looked every inch immaculate and ... Continue Reading...
Stackers: a new 24-hour burger place in Eastwood City Walk
No matter how Pinoys say they love adobo and tapsilog, this is still a burger-eating country (okay, bur-jer, if you must.) How else do you think Jollibee made its billions? Hamburger places have mushroomed all over, ranging from the buy one, take one 20 pesos variety to the upscale ones made of Wagyu. Like the Americans, we simply love our beef - the more tender and juicy, the better. Manila-based carnivores never fail to notice the arrival of new burger destinations in town. And this is the buzz about Stackers Burger Cafe on the Eastwood City Walk, just across Il ... Continue Reading...
VNC shoes, for showing off your feet
As a woman, I have a love affair between shoes ~ and bags. I still have to think about what weighs more in my heart. Although logic should easily tell us you wear your shoes wherever you go, but a bag is something you can leave sitting on a chair or desk. So yes, shoes will always be a practical option. Just ask Madam Imelda Marcos :D Being a shoe lover, I was quite thrilled when the company behind VNC shoes (through their publicist First Tier) invited women-bloggers to view their latest collection. I haven't been attending blog events lately, but this was one I ... Continue Reading...
When Katrina said ‘Binaboy ako,’ swine flu cases went up
This week in Barrio Siete, I speak about the ramifications of language and the many meanings it can conjure. Take for instance Katrina Halili's famous line in the Most Downloaded Video of the Year. Whereas other phrases can easily be translated from Tagalog to English, her utterance of "Binaboy ako" was lost on some experts. "I was swined" or "I was porkified" is kinda awkward and is just for joking. " I was treated like a pig" is rather harsh for something that she probably enjoyed, if only it was kept more private. Being "lost in translation" is something we ... Continue Reading...
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