Even though we didn't mean to be there, it was fun watching a Cosplay Tour now ongoing at the Cyberzone of selected SM malls in Metro Manila. Pics in this post were taken at the Mall of Asia yesterday. I used to think that cosplay or "costume play" is so NOT my generation, but was surprised to read a Wiki entry that as early as 1975, Caucasian fans dressed the part of their favorite characters in the Rocky Horror Show. Now, cosplay is identified with everything that's manga, anime or J-pop, although it would also be cool to dress as Hermione in Harry Potter. ... Continue Reading...
Switch off your lights, today is Earth Hour 2009
I will be on blog leave as the world switches off today their lights for Earth Hour, happening in the Philippines from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time. With global warming, unabated pollution and other environmental ills upon us, just one hour will make a difference for sure. ... Continue Reading...
Because we ate all that Chickenjoy, Jollibee turns over P18 million to charity
Donations are hard to come by, in these times of recession. Companies are cutting back on all fronts, including charitable contributions which used to be an appropriate venue for tax breaks and aiding underprivileged sectors of society. That is why we were quite elated when we heard the news that fastfood giant Jollibee turned over P18 million to eight recipient-foundations who will implement programs to benefit Filipino children around the country. The eight beneficiaries of the Jollibee grants are Cottolengo Filipino (Rizal), ERDA Tech (Manila), Families and ... Continue Reading...
Breakfast at Emerald Garden
Am so happy I found a new breakfast hang-out this week. It started when I started bringing my son to school at 7 a.m., two hours ahead of my scheduled work in the office. My sleepy, thirsty- for-coffee self was unknowingly led to Emerald Garden, one of the oldie but goodie restaurants on Roxas Boulevard, just across the US Embassy. Emerald Garden is A PAIR of restaurants that's a few steps away from each other. The first one offers dimsum, the other one does not. I've eaten here countless times before, because if you're based in Manila and don't know about it, ... Continue Reading...
FLOW, now showing at the PAGCOR Grand Theater
Am glad there are one-of-kind, wholesome shows in Manila which we can proudly tell our visiting friends to see, apart from the usual walk to Intramuros and the Manila Bay sunset. This is what happened when I brought my balikbayan mom to see Wanders at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Paranaque last year. Heard nothing but "ooh's and aah's" from her and the whole brood; same with my American mother-in-law who was duly impressed and said it's one of the best shows she's seen. You see, a "tourist attraction" need not only be a place, it can also be a spectacle, a ... Continue Reading...
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