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Don’t be alone with a stranger
If there’s one thing I learned from my mom, is to be wary of being alone with the opposite sex. I always used to wonder why I was the only girl who had a yaya waiting in the car when I was 22, as I...
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Are you a “sige mom” or “pigil mom”?
Sige means yes and pigil means no. I used to wonder why God gave me three sons instead of a daughter who could go shopping with me. I still remember my ultrasound tests where they tell you the sex of...
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Privato Tower: New Kid on the Block
One good sign of an improving economy is a robust real estate industry. And contributing to this boom is the newest landmark to rise in the Ortigas-Pasig block—Privato Tower by Green Asia Real Estate....
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Meet the winners: Multiply’s Origination Awards
I think it’s amazing how Filipinos seem to have changed Multiply from a social networking to a leading e-commerce site in Southeast Asia. Well, at least I think the Filipinos did it. Today, Multiply...
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Don’t bring your knucklecase to Hong Kong
My friend Ginggay has a very interesting iPhone case called the knucklecase. Made of aluminum, it comes in many colors. But don’t ever think of taking it to Hong Kong. Ginggay was recently there en...
View ArticleKris quits showbiz?
Thanks to BBM and Twitter, we found out Kris Aquino was once again live on primetime TV—and crying—just as James Yap had predicted in PEP.ph: “Nakita mo ba kung saan na ang mga ex ko ngayon? Wala nang...
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How to organize: Multiple iPads and laptops
If you’re a multiple-gadget household like ours, you might feel frustrated trying to organize all your ipads and laptops. You don’t want to pile them up together because they can fall or get scratched....
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Trip to Solaire, Part 1
Last week everyone was talking about the opening of Solaire Resort & Casino at Entertainment City along Manila Bay. They say it’s Las Vegas in Manila. Because I missed the opening and media...
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Where have all the lychees gone?
It’s been almost 1.5 years since I last had fresh lychees. I bought these in Singapore last December 2011. They were so expensive. And perfect. Since then I’ve been searching for fresh lychees in...
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Win free stays and luggage from Rustan’s and PNB
It’s more fun in the Philippines as Rustan’s partners with PNB in its Journey Into Summer promo. Take home free Samsonite premium items or win free stays at some of the country’s top resorts with a...
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Trip to Solaire, Part 2
Aside from all the new restaurants plus a newly opened food court serving affordable fast meals, Solaire also has 488 hotel rooms (deluxe and grand deluxe rooms, suites) and bayside villas. The...
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Grace Park opens at One Rockwell
Margarita Forés has a new baby—and it’s a not a new sibling for Amado. A couple of years ago, when I heard Margarita was planning a new restaurant called Grace Park, my first thought was, I’m in. Grace...
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Estrel’s is not gold
A door greeter is someone who welcomes visitors and customers as they arrive at a restaurant, retail store, or other businesses. The greeter may also bid people farewell as they exit the premises....
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Holy week 2013: what’s closed and what’s open?
In a nutshell, almost everything is closed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Except for some restaurants in Greenhills and Newport Mall, which is open on Thursday. To see is to believe, so I went...
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Meet Chinie Diaz
Staying in for Holy Week? It’s been a while since I’ve recommended another blog. I just recently found one that I thought was worth sharing—one you might want to go through over the long weekend. I...
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Old School
My mom said something funny after buying a pair of Margiela flats last Sunday. “Type ko to. Gusto kong mag-groovy for a change,” she told my dad. Groovy. I haven’t heard that word in years. “The last...
View ArticleJust say no
I don’t understand why Sarah Geronimo has to wear a bad wig in her movies with John Lloyd Cruz. She’s a pretty girl with nice hair. Can’t they just dye it or curl it, if they wanted to make her look...
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How to join @chuvaness summer giveaway!
It’s been a while since my last giveaway and I really need to give away so much stuff. I want to keep my promos simple because I find it silly when other people ask you to do so many things for such a...
View ArticleHow to scramble an egg inside its shell
Happy Easter! I know it’s a strange greeting. I find it weird whenever people say that, but I just heard the Pope say it on TV, so it must be a legit greeting. Speaking of Easter, my husband found this...
View ArticleThe Last days of Pope John Paul II
Tomorrow, April 2nd, marks the 8th death anniversary of Pope John Paul II. I wrote such a brief entry about the event, even though it affected me profoundly during that time. Last night I stayed up...
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