Staycation: BERJAYA HOTEL MAKATI REVIEW

Makati Ave. is lined with hotels both affordable and expensive ones; We were considering a hotel that would accommodate our needs and would allow us also to take photos. We narrowed down our choices to three hotels: A.Venue Hotel, St. Giles Hotel and Berjaya Makati Hotel. I had a hard time talking to St. Giles Hotel about giving us permission to take photos at the hotel premises so it was removed from the choices. 

At first we were skeptic about this Berjaya since it is one of the older hotels in the area. But when I checked the website,  a lot of rooms have been renovated plus the hotel areas are perfect for photo ops especially the staircase and hallway where the elevators are.

GUEST POST: Choosing the Perfect Venue for a Special Occasion by Isabelle Riley of Ballara Receptions

When putting an event together, things don’t really start taking shape until you book and confirm the venue. Although this is the obvious starting point, it is often one of the most difficult because there are so many fantastic options, and very different price scales.

There are venues to suit many tastes, often inspiring them too. They can facilitate themes of intimacy and romance, productivity and some are the perfect blank canvas to do what you choose. You will need to decide on the size of the venue, whether you need something small for more intimate gatherings or something larger and more extravagant for events like weddings, engagements and formals. Here are some of the main things you will need to consider when organizing your special occasion.

ZARK'S BURGER: A Glutton's Heaven

One Sunday morning, after going to church, We were clueless on where to eat. He then suggested that we try out this burger joint in Taft which was recommend again, by a co-worker. We then search the net for the location of Zark’s Burger in Taft.

When we arrived it was still close so we had to wait until 10:00am for the place to open. The place was still empty but around 11:00am the customers slowly came pouring in.

CAFE' LIDIA: MARIKINA'S BEST KEPT SECRET

Cafe Lidia (pronounced as "Li-di-ya") is truly one of Marikina's Best Kept Secret! One of our Pokerfaces friends told us about this and we all planned to try it.

I searched the internet for blog reviews of Cafe Lidia, and well, I was convinced of what I've read. So it's a go! We decided to go there one Sunday evening even if reviews said that it's always jampacked on weekends.

Kanto Freestyle Breakfast:Not Your Usual Neighborhood Carinderia

Why is it unusual? Because Kanto Freestyle Breakfast does not serve the "silog" series type of breakfast, instead they serve gourmet-type food, unique menu, that usually a trained chef would whip up when you dine in a hotel or posh restaurant for your morning meal.

Like most people who have tried it, we came to know about  Kanto Freestyle Breakfast by word-of-mouth. One morning, after we got home from our night-shift jobs, we were too tired and lazy to go to the market to buy something to cook for our "dinner". We remembered about our promise to try  Kanto Freestyle Breakfast. We live around the area where it is located, so we didn't experience any trouble finding it.

Staycation: Lee Boutique Hotel - Tagaytay

Ok, so I can't think of any "more catchy" title for this post. My mind's too lazy and too tired to function after a day at work completing 70+ cases, enough said. So this is basically my review for LEE BOUTIQUE HOTEL in Tagaytay. I remember I was supposed to write our experience about this hotel when a few days back I had a long chat using FB with my BFF who lives in NYC. This is just one of the many write ups that I want to blog about. A couple of months ago, she and her fiance tied the knot in Tagaytay, it was 6 years in the making, perfect couple (of course! ;) ) She has been one of my best friends for the longest time, we were friends since day immemorial! I was her maid-of-honor (truly an honor!)

Since it's a destination wedding and we didn't want to drive back to Manila after, I searched the net to look for a place where we can stay for the a night. And Lee Boutique was very appealing and Agoda offered a fair price so I booked a Superior Room.

Online Shopping: Wholesale-orders.com Review

Well everyone's skeptic about shopping online. It's always a hit or miss. I was too at first, but you'll never know if one online store is legit or not if you don't try it. So far, I've been lucky enough I've never had any bogus transactions. Although there are times when I had some misunderstanding with sellers. No, not to the point of arguing with them. Sometimes they don't understand my special instructions, well this happens with international online sellers. But all in all the shopping experience online is pretty much good. Plus the idea of just sitting at home and doing some "window shopping" and purchasing as well, is kinda convenient.

This review is long overdue.. Nonetheless, I have nothing to do and my time permits me to write a blog post about it, and so I will. I've been a fan of Korean/Chinese/Japanese clothing style, and I was glad to know that there are online shops that sell them for quite reasonable prices. After a few tries I've come to a conclusion that the pricier the item is the better the quality. I came across this website, tabao.com, and they sell clothes in wholesale prices. Sellers are mostly based in China where everything nowadays is being manufactured.

To Coron and Back (Teaser)

I haven't got the chance to write a blog entry for a while, well for months now... My reasons:  I don't have an idea what to blog about, and I'm just too plain lazy to write.. After being absent from blogging for a couple of months, I decided to check my blogspot account and was surprised to have gained new followers and and found that I have a couple of pending comments to approve. Wow! Some people are really taking the time to read my blog! I appreciate it, really! The last time I checked my site had like a 2000 views and now it doubled up to around 4000+ views! Cool! Whoever those people are, may they be just curious, followers (lol!), stalkers (LOL!) and even haters, thanks for visiting my site!

Anyway, I recently took another trip to Coron, my third time! I just want to share some photos for now, they're just "teasers", as you may know. I'll write about my latest Coron trip when I have the time and when the inspiration to write about it will hit me. I may have to look at our photos over and over to get that kick.  As for now, here are the photos that somewhat summarizes my first travel for 2012:

Blotted then Inked

Due to a series of unfortunate events, I was not able to update my blog or create a new post. I don't have anything significant to blog about for the last couple of weeks for it has been a roller coaster ride for me. Well November is my birthday month. I am actually a Valentine baby, as I would love to claim. I was probably created in some time in February of 198*... hehehe.. now isn't the time to disclose my age... besides I stopped counting my age at 24... lol! it's funny that whenever I fill out forms I still put 24 as my age! And then I realized I couldn't lie for my birthday says how old I really am... but, as the cliche' saying goes, age is just a number...

So for my birthday, I decided to get inked... I know that people are thinking that I did this out of the emotions I have been having recently. But they're wrong... This is not a product of a faulty decision-making when someone's not in a good state of mind (or feelings, for that matter).. And definitely not a spur of the moment idea... Unfortunately for the envious and haters, I am not pathetic and a loser... I wanted to get inked since last year, but I wanted to put a lot of thought into it and my birthday this year felt like it is time to finally said: "I'm getting that tattoo, I just want to get it over and done with!"

Ford Philippines - Fiesta Anniversary Party

And then one day a post from Ford Fiesta Philippines said that they'll be having an anniversary party for Ford Fiesta owners, members should submit some requirements in order to be part of the event.

photo taken from Ford Fiesta Philippines Facebook page

So he did and a few weeks later he received a phone call confirming his attendance and informing him that he would receive his invite through email. This is what the invite looked and you need to put this on your windshield so you can enter the venue which was at MC Home Depot in Bonifacio Global City.