Year: 2007

The Birth of Baby JOSHUA XAVIER (A Photo Essay)

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Topics: Our Family Posts

Delivering in Makati Med was like using a desktop PC computer with floppy drives — it is functional and it get things done, but you would not rave about it and you have to be patient with its flaws.
…We were told that they would take care of finding an available room for us but I had to follow up myself in the admitting office to get a room. After getting a room, we were waiting for the staff to transfer us to our rooms but if you don’t follow up and remind them, you will be waiting forever.

Happy Diwali!

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Topics: Our Family Posts

I’m looking for Indian foodies out there who can show me the secrets of Indian cuisine in Manila (aside from the usual Swagat/ Bombay Kitchen/ Prince of Jaipur).
…It is the 40th week and we have been walking around the Mall of Asia this weekend but still Baby Joshua won’t come out. While waiting for Baby Joshua, we already signed up for StemCord where you bank the stem cells from the baby’s umbilical cord for future use ( which I will feature separately).

The Why Not Forum – Bakit Hindi?

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Topics: Awesome Festivals

You only need to pay attention to 4 inspiring speakers namely: Alternative Educator Gang Badoy of Rock Ed, Film Maker on the Edge, Quark Henares, (our friends from Unilever) Marketing Maverick Dondi Gomez, and dreamer priest Fr.
…She shares observations about the role that music plays in every Filipino’s life, and recounts stories of how the alternative education movement, RockEd, came about through out-of-the-box thinking, spunk, and a never-say-die, why-not attitude.
…Coming off from the premise that “Great marketing gives people a taste of what could be,” Dondi shares how imagination and out-of-the-box thinking paved the way for the unparalleled success of campaigns for Rexona, Dove, and Ponds.

Pampanga Heritage Tours and Lunch @ Claude Tayag

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Topics: Pampanga

The group is a mix group and I don’t know most of the people joining so it would be a good bonding session.
… The highlight of the Tour would be Lunch at Claude Tayag which is priced at P1,800/ head (included in the package tour). … Lunch @ Claude’s could be as long as 3-4 hours and based on our last food trip, you won’t have any space for dinner.

Piece of Cake Gourmet Cupcakes by Yumi Castillo

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Topics: Food

Most of the cupcakes I tasted during the September Baker’s Fair were dependent on the icing to bring about the flavor of the cupcake, but not Yumi’s Cupcakes.
… We just hate it when we put the pastries in the refrigerator, it would harden and then it won’t go back to its original form/taste when eaten at room temperature, but not Yumi’s cupcakes.
… Piece of Cake by Yumi Castrillo Gourmet Cupcakes | Minimum order: 12 pieces (1 dozen) | Piece of Cupcake Flyer | Order at least 3 days in advance | Keeps fresh refrigerated for 5 days | Serve at Room Temperature | Cupcake towers, personalized cupcakes, and single cupcakes available for parties and events.

Fish Out of Water, First @ Greenbelt 5

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Topics: #Restaurants

Like the story of my brother, Lorenz who is a successful SAP consultant in the U.S. and met his lovely wife, Carmina in Singles for Christ in LA .
… The restaurant is a high-end version of Red Crab with a simple well lighted ambiance, wavy ceiling and a kitchen with circle windows that resembled those in the submarine.
…We ordered the Set Menu for lunch (because their ala carte was not yet available) which were reasonably priced for a 5-course meal with a serving size that may be good for two people.

Baby 4 is coming to town :)

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We are happy that we will see Baby 4 soon and at the same time, a bit sad because we won’t be able to attend my big brother’s wedding in Caleruega/ Balai Taal. Also, Aidan is the ring bearer so we will miss seeing him walk in Caleruega. For those wondering what is the name of Baby 4, check out Rache’s post on Baby 4 .

SM Science and Discovery Center (Level 2)

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Topics: Kids

Robot Inc No longer exclusive to the silverscreen or to our imaginations and sci-fi novels, robots are now within our everyday human reach, and the ones who have gone down in history are honored in the gallery’s Wall of Fame. … Life Clock A two-level futuristic structure, Life Clock features The Time Capsule – a computer console that lets you send e-mail messages to the future, making you receive mail in 2008 that you sent in 2007! … Spaceship Earth Literally treating the planet as an advanced organic ship in which we all have parts to play, Spaceship Earth gives us a tour around the current condition of the massive vehicle called Earth that we all operate in our own little way.

SM Science and Discovery Center (Level 1)

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Topics: Kids

You don’t have to go Singapore to experience a similar Science Discovery Center where you can teach your kids how science and technology will affect our lives.
…Grossology Exhibit Besides entertaining features that reveal how burping happens (“Burp Man”) and how the kidneys work (“Urine: The Game”), Grossology also offers games involving educational Q-and-A’s about grossness and identifying different bodily odors. … Transportation Nation Have a tour inside the engines that will drive tomorrow’s vehicles and experience the operation of power and the complex technical processes that occur within the objects that have literally brought us to where we are today.

National Thank You Day — a Toblerone Show…

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Topics: Awesome Festivals

There were two other competing activities within the same area: Channel 23 Day Break in the MOA Bay Area to celebrate semestral break ala Spring break and Anlene’s bid to break the most number of people dancing simultaneously in a single event as part of the World’s celebration of Osteoperosis in CCP. … I would love to believe that it was number #1 but reality is, I don’t think we acknowledged that we have an issue with saying “Thank You”.
…Most people were disappointed that it was only confetti shower of triangle shaped red/white paper and not the actual Toblerone chocolates as we were led to believe the entire show.