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The Music of Alessandra de Rossi

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:30:21 +0000

Fil-Italian actress Alessandra de Rossi doesn’t need to prove herself in terms of acting. With a number of Best Actress & Best Supporting Actress awards and nominations under her belt, she is truly one of the most versatile performers in the Philippine showbiz industry. She is one of the few stars who can do mainstream [...]

Figaro Milk Tea Craze and Dinner Meals

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:35:14 +0000

Figaro has joined the milk tea craze in the metro and is offering a wide variety of unique and affordable tea-based drinks and juices. I was invited last week to sample all their seven drinks and I’d like to share with you today some of my favorites were. I didn’t just eat at Figaro that [...]

Bigfish Manila White Party in June

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:05:35 +0000

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On Turning 25 and Other Concerns

Mon, 14 May 2012 02:37:12 +0000

I am suffering from mild headache as I type this entry here in my ‘office’. I slept at 3AM, woke up at 12noon for lunch with my grandparents and went back to bed at 2PM. My supposed short nap was extended to four hours. I think oversleeping is the cause of this sudden headache of [...]

Kapeng Barako Coffee Shop in Batangas City

Sat, 12 May 2012 18:36:36 +0000

During my last Visita Iglesia in Batangas, I came upon this simple but cozy coffee shop just across the Immaculada Concepcion Minor Basilica in Batangas City. This coffee shop is called, Kapeng Barako Coffee Shop. It was a really hot day and this place called upon me as I went out the church. I was [...]

Trey McIntyre Project: American Contemporary Ballet Company

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:14:03 +0000

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Sunplay Contest: Surf’s Up! Design your own SunPlay Surfboard

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:03:00 +0000

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The Aristocrat Restaurant: Iced Tea, Chicken Barbecue and More

Wed, 09 May 2012 05:35:17 +0000

One common question that friends ask me, because they know about this blog, is where the best iced tea in the city is. My honest answer is that I don’t know which one is the best, but I do know what my favorites are – and one of them is the iced tea at The [...]

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:39:53 +0000

Another bird I had the pleasure of encountering was the Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) or also known as the Chinese Pheasant. Back when I was a kid I knew that the pheasant is a game bird and is also a poultry bird. This meant to me that the pheasant was a bird meant for [...]

The Niche I Try to Avoid

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:34:06 +0000

When the burst of Photography fad came in, I could almost always see a person carrying a DSLR around their neck wherver I go. Be it the mall, the streets, public transportation, parks, homes, and even in the church, PEOPLE have them. Apart from the physical aspect of photography being a more visible hobby, I [...]