Yesterday, I turned 36. The day night before that, I attended my high school class reunion. It was 19 years after we graduated from high school and it was the first time we got together. More than half the class showed up. One of our classmates scanned our section’s yearbook pages so it could be…
Italianni’s Towering Flavors of Lunch!
I was among those invited to experience Italianni’s latest lunch offering last Sept. 30, 2010. But before that, we were treated to my favorite Italianni’s salad — Sicilian Chicken Salad (P425 for a lunch portion, pictured above). I love the combination of cubed chicken, ripe mangoes, grapes, and pine nuts. The salad is very fresh…
Red Ribbon’s Barbie Birthday Bash!
My daughter and I were invited to Red Ribbon’s Barbie Fashionista Party held last Sept. 25, 2010. The event was graced by both media people and selected members of the Barbie Kiddie Club who were celebrating their birthdays in September. There was a quaint pink kiddie hair salon where little girls could have their hair…
Flaming Wings Katipunan Ave. Review
When I was a student at the Ateneo, I was very thrifty and I’d usually fix my schedules so that my classes would end at around noon so I could go home for lunch… if not, I’d grab something cheap at the caf (how we referred to the cafeteria back then). While I did go…
Finding inspiration — the story of Patrick Zaldarriaga in Health Today Sept 2010
I’ve been contributing to various magazines for more than two years now, with my first article published in Good Housekeeping Philippines back in April 2008. I’ve written countless features and stories, but none has inspired me more than the story of 16-year old Patrick Zaldarriaga. Patrick succumbed to bone cancer last June 12, 2010. When…