My favourite nephew turned 8 years old last October 18, and I took some days off from work to fly to Cebu for his birthday weekend. The weekend celebration happened at Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark - a 5-star family destination with sprawling water complex - doing the thing that Liam loves most: swimming! The last time we had this kind of getaway was in 2014 when we ... READ MORE
Crazy Rich Emerald Ring
I'm one of those excited to see 'Crazy Rich Asians' the movie because I've read the book, and I can just imagine how spectacular and well, crazy, it would look on the big screen! Glad to say that the movie did not disappoint. It was beautifully made, and every scene was filled with colorful and 'branded' details (hehe!) that I had to watch it again for details I may have ... READ MORE
Nailed It! Momofuku Milk Bar’s Crack Pie
Something good finally came out of my binge-watching Netflix! We made our first Crack Pie and just like that, it's now our instant favorite! I first learned about the Crack Pie when I watched an an episode at Chef's Table featuring Christina Tosi (of the Milk Bar fame) and there she made kwento about how the Crack Pie came to be. It was just something she made out of the ... READ MORE
Food Trip Container Yard in Gensan
I was in General Santos City (or simply "Gensan") last week for work, and it's also my first time to be in this city known for being the "Tuna Capital of the Philippines", and for giving us Manny Pacquiao. Unfortunately, our schedule was packed and we have no time to tour much of the city. But I was surprised and happy to find Gensan so urbanized, which means that the city ... READ MORE
Ribchon at Tagaytay
Ribchon is our newest food discovery in Tagaytay, and now when I think of lechon I crave for their Baby Back Baboy! The Baby Back Baboy is Ribchon's version of lechon, but here they used baby back ribs so there's less fat and the finger-licking goodness of baby back ribs is there with a delightful lechon twist! We ordered the Half-Rack (good for 2-3 persons) in ... READ MORE
Chogokin x Hello Kitty Action Figure
My brother is a big collector of Japan-made robots, and for my birthday last year he surprised me with this limited edition Banda Tamashii Nations Chogokin Hello Kitty (the blue version). I didn't know that Hello Kitty now comes in action figure, hehe! It's so cool, and the fact that I can play with it is a big plus! It's definitely an adult toy because of the tiny ... READ MORE
Ken Samudio’s Matthew and Melka
Sometime last May, I went to a Matthew and Melka private trunk show and there I was able to see and try the much talked about Fleur de Lis floral earrings that literally started the earring buzz here in Manila. The brand Matthew and Melka was created by Ken Samudio, an accessories designer who is the first Filipino to be selected by Vogue Italia as one of the Vogue ... READ MORE
Are you HTTPS-ready?
I finally secured an SSL certificate for The Bright Spot yesterday, after delaying it for months (my bad!) You will now see the trust mark that is the green padlock and the HTTPS upgrade at my URL address. Yes. My URL address is now officially https://leahdeleon.com You will also see the bottom floater at the lower right portion of my website, which says ... READ MORE
