Around 2 weeks ago, we celebrated our friend’s birthday at Cafe 1228 in New World Makati Hotel. This is where the buffet is, lol. They’re open from 6am to 10:30pm daily. They have a promo going on right now — if you have a BDO credit card, you get 50% off the buffet rate and…
Bakit Perla, Besh? (Why Perla, Bestie?)
Forgive my title. I know some people find these new fangled Pinoy slang terms like bes / besh / beshie among many others annoying. Couldn’t help it. I was actually tempted to write this entire post in Tagalog. This is because Perla is a homegrown Philippine brand available only to people in this country. Lucky…
Festa Italiana at Cucina, Marco Polo Ortigas
Last June 10, my daughter and I attended a Master Cooking Demo by Chef Andrea Delzanno at Marco Polo Ortigas. Some years ago I would’ve passed up this chance, thinking what’s the use? I don’t cook anyway. But things have changed. I’ve been cooking for almost a year now. I want to improve. I was…
A Tribute to all Fathers
I don’t have a shortage of father figures, even if my own dad wasn’t around all that much when I was growing up. I had a really cool grandpa who was an aircraft engineer. He wanted nothing else but to take my sister and I to Disneyland. My dad has 3 younger brothers who all…
Cathy Doll Nude Me Liquid Lip Matte Review
The most interesting new product for me during the Cathy Doll Anniversary event was the Cathy Doll Nude Me Liquid Lip Matte (P399). Given the excitement about liquid matte lipsticks, I’m always on the lookout for good ones. To date, Kylie remains my favorite but it’s quite pricey and not very easy to come by….