Happy Halloween! It's also my mom's birthday (Happy Birthday, mami!) but we're going to celebrate it next week instead because she is in Cebu right now. Back when we were young, the thing that we look forward to during Halloweens would be Noli de Castro's "Magandang Gabi, Bayan" Halloween specials. Me and my brother, as well as our cousins who would sometimes sleep over at ... READ MORE
My Current Comfort Drink
I am currently addicted to Anastacio's Choco Filipino, a local version of Swiss Miss' hot chocolate but this one's made from our local cocoa: Just perfect for the "ber" months where cold mornings + hot chocolate + holiday Hello Kitty mug = holiday mood! ... READ MORE
Sad and worried…
Should I worry about not having received any wedding pictures from my other photographers? Although Nat has already promised to send the raw pictures by post, I haven't received any from Von Lazaro yet, our back-up photographer. I am expecting more from him since he was the only one paid for his services. The rest took our photos pro bono, as a ... READ MORE
J. Lo, Marc Anthony split after 7-year marriage
Another one of those powerhouse couple splits. But this one was unexpected.You can read the full article here at International Business Times.The split was announced yesterday, and I was kinda surprised to learn about it because they look to me like a perfect couple - they share the same passion for music and entertainment. Their chemistry onstage was ... READ MORE
A New Scam in Manila using the cellphone
I got this from my mailbox today and I think it's worth sharing. I don't know if it's true but there's no harm in being extra careful.I am reprinting the whole email:Dear all,I would like to share this worrisome experience with all of you.It’s all started when I received a call from someone claiming that he was from Maxis and he asked me ... READ MORE
Living with little, creepy insects
I fear cockroaches. I shriek and run everytime I see one. So last night, alone at home (AJ works on a night shift), just as I was about to prepare myself to bed, I saw this big cockroach walking along our kitchen cabinet. I shrieked of course, and realizing that I'm alone and have no one turn to, ... READ MORE
From Japan Home
We buy most of our plastic organizers and containers from Japan Home because of their durability, functionality and price (all items are priced at P88, unless otherwise indicated).We recently bought this multi-purpose storage box to store our bread and other snacks in:I looked closely at the front label and it says: "Rangement Cabinet shelf":A case of ... READ MORE
Working from Home
Because of the heavy rains last night, the roads going to my office in Pasay were still flooded as of early morning today. As a result, I was not able to report. But since I have two major reports to submit today, I was forced to work at home. I have just submitted the 2nd report through email and I came to the realization that working at home is more ... READ MORE