I attended the Guerlain & YSL Press Launch last time wearing a Korean mini-dress. It’s a pink and white printed combo that appears to be a semi wrapped around on the topmost part of the dress. I thought of pairing it up with a cutesy pearly white ballet flats embellished with rhinestones the shape of a butterfly.

Since It was just right for dinner time after the event, I tried to grab mine at Delifrance–quite ironic for my asian getup. I ordered Seafood Marinara and Bailey’s Spiked Coffee. All was well and my 300-peso something bill was quite worth it.

*Seafood Marinara*

Delifrance’s Seafood Marinara is one of its house specialties. Pasta is tomato-based and filled with shrimp and squid pieces. I really love this pasta ‘coz it reminds me of my classic favorite Puttanesca and this certain seafood pasta in Kitchen.

*Bailey’s Spiked Coffee*

Bailey’s has been my favorite drink, well say, next to the fierce Absolut vodka! It can be drunk on the rocks or infused as a chocolate mudshake. What I love about their Bailey’s Spiked Coffee is the non-alcoholic taste that blends well with the coffee-chocolate concoction. It really tastes like mudshake sans the icy feel.

After which, I got to drop by Uncle Mo’s at Valle Verde 3 to finally meet (Continue reading…)

Well I believe I have just confessed my undying love for Ice Cream as my favorite Comfort Food.

So, here’s my sinful ice cream splurge last week:

*This is it, 100% Natural, Haagen Dazs Ice Creammm!*

*Got a Pint-sized Haagen Dazs ice cream in Apple Cinnamon and Macadamia Nut. Yummeh!*

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Hi Readers,

I know I just got a wee bit of ardent readers here on my personal blog. Hence, let me take you to my new beauty-slash-fashion-slash shopping blog where I dump all my beauty and fashion reviews.

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Thanks a bunch!

xx, R

I have a confession to make: I’m a frustrated cook! I’m recipe dependent when it comes to cooking, and a bit oblivious on basic cooking techniques such as to accurately reckon the number of minutes for a certain ingredient to be well done sans overcooking, or to effectively estimate the amount of spice/s to use.

Last Tuesday was my first time to try shabu shabu, a method of cooking using a hot pot. In order words, I had to cook my own food, which wasn’t really an easy feat for me.

Great thing I got someone who assisted me throughout the whole course. Through the easy step-by-step guide developed by Candy Hwang, the woman behind Healthy Shabu Shabu (the resto where I plus the rest of my friends chowed down), I easily got the whole thing under control later on even without any help!

Healthy Shabu Shabu is a fun, safe, healthy and interactive way of dining that utimizes state-of-the-art dining facilities and equipment.

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Go Shop this August at Robinson’s and get the chance to enjoy their month-long sale!

UPDATE: Matthew’s been found and reunited with his family. Story here.

Let’s try not to be indifferent people this time around.

I have a very soft spot for situations like this, particularly people who’s in dire need of help. I know how hard it is to lose someone you love. It’s more than just a physical pain felt. It stabs you from within, as if it kills you slowly imploding your heart in a beat.

I came across this blog post in Multiply about her missing nephew who’s allegedly been abducted by an unknown culprit.

His name is Matthew “Chu-Chu” David Samudio, a 3-year-old child who still can hardly speak straight. Apparently, he appears to be a sickly child and about to undergo an operation.

He’s last seen on Tuesday night, July 22, 2008, at Tom’s World Arcade in Alabang Festival Mall wearing green checkered polo, maong pants and green Mr. Bean slippers.

This has been reported earlier in TV Patrol (I think last night). As captured by the surveillance cam, a plump little girl who appears to be a beggar wearing a dirtied pink floral top and reddish jogging pants summoned the boy and then whispered something to him. The boy, who’s known to be a sprightly child, took the little girl’s hand as they went out of the premises.

The search is still ongoing and he’s still in unknown custody. The abductors are yet to be known and named. The family is calling for help, particularly those in media, police or government agency who can do immediate action to find Matthew the soonest possible time.

For any leads of information regarding Matthew, please feel free to contact the family. Details are found after the jump. (Continue reading…)

During the time that there was no Internet (well, there is but a few people could afford it) and sending an e-mail was still a pain in the ass (e-mail client is still in blue screen, DOS mode, mind you[!]), people, particularly of my gender, collected stationeries like crazy.

Stationeries, like trading cards (i.e. Pokemon, Magic Cards, NBA Cards–the latter’s the counterpart), are available in various designs and can also be traded to fellow stationery collectors. The key here’s to buy a pack full of stationeries and trade some of them (but save a pair, say a paper and an envelope to your collection) and haggle for unique designs. (Continue reading…)

Disclaimer: I’m not really good into writing movie reviews so please bear with me.

It’s The Dark Knight’s second day of showing. Here I am, still as ecstatic as I was two days ago. Because of my feverish excitement for this Batman movie sequel, I chanced upon getting tickets in advance to watch it as soon as it’s shown lest movie houses might run out of tickets on the exact showing day.

And folks, this movie is currently topping the box office and promises to set up a new record, beating other superhero movies like Spider-Man 3 which currently holds the biggest gross opening sales! To add, it’s currently rated 9-point-something out of 10 in the Internet Movie Database, taking the 3rd spot on IMDB’s Top 250 movies (currently raking the number 1 spot).

The movie really proves that it’s beyond hype, and that the late great Heath Ledger will be surely missed as “The Joker”. For me, it’s really The Joker’s film more than Batman’s. He effectively reprised Jack Nicholson’s role, much to everyone’s surprise. Christian Bale’s characterization of Batman wasn’t bad at all, albeit he didn’t stand out as much as Ledger did. (Continue reading…)

*Kozui Cafe’s Green Tea Ice Cream*

I must admit, ice cream has been one of my guilty pleasures. I love ice cream so much that I almost always manage to grab a pintful of DQ everyday especially upon going home.

I also love BTIC (Better than Ice Cream) and FIC (Fruits in Ice Cream). And, who can’t say no to this traditional “dirty ice cream” in the Philippines? Except for fastidious health buffs, anyone would dare to experience this cheap thrill which usually consists of 3-4 flavors: ube, cheese, chocolate and mango.

Of course, nothing beats a daily grocery of my favorite Nestle or Selecta ice cream flavors. If I’m on a splurge, I’d dare buying a cupful or even pintful of Haagen Dazs to satiate my appetite for something sweet, cold and deliriously delicious!

Just like last Saturday, I was craving for another Green Tea Ice Cream treat at Kozui Cafe in Tomas Morato. I think Kozui has the best tasting Green Tea Ice Cream in town! It’s a smaller version of their Anmitsu, the latter costs about Php 140. For Php 80/cup, I could say that it’s worth the bucks…muy sulit! (Continue reading…)

This is why I hate mid-year sales. They make me go broke. Anyhoos, I just shopped yesterday for a brand new pair of stilettos. I heard from Penny that Vincci (VNC) is now on sale, so I went immediately to the nearest VNC boutique in my area to check and score a fab pair or two.

Unfortunately, the sale has started since July 4 according to VNC’s local multiply website. There were few good finds. The rare ones got limited sizes already. ‘Twas such a surprise that I still scored a pair despite the rarity of nice, sophisticated choices. Most of the shoes left were too laid back or plain for me (something I could steal at a cheaper price). This sexy pair of brown stilettos caught my attention. I got lucky ‘coz this was the last pair available, and it’s my size! So, there you go, I immediately grabbed ahold of them.

*VNC Brown Stilettos. Got it at 30% off the original price*

I know. It’s madness. I’m still lemming for more Vinccis in the future. I got their newest catalog to boot *drool*. I’m still pondering whether to get another pair later or to drop by at another VNC boutique for “better” finds.

Steal!

On the other hand, I passed by Mendrez (also on sale) and stole a gorgeous pair of satin tricolored flats! (Continue reading…)