Philippine Blog Awards Interview

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Topics: Blogging

Home & Living Blog Finalist @ 2007 Philippine Blog Awards dessert comes first Finestkind Clinic and fish market MarketManila.com Our Awesome Planet Wifely Steps Jhay, of The Four-eyed Journal ( http://jrocas.com.ph ) sent me a list of interview questions for the Philippine Blog Awards for his blogging series entitled: ” The road to the PhilippineBlogAwards: Nominees Spotlight”. … I’m honored to be one of the finalist in the Home & Living Category. … I think categorically in terms of hits, popularity, and alignment with the category, Joel, of Marketmanila.com will win this.

The Big Garments Sale by Exclusive Invitation only.

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Topics: Shopping Secrets

Subject: EXCLUSIVE INVITATION to THE BIG GARMENTS SALE – Meycauayan, Bulacan To: divine flores <xxxxxxx@gmail.com> Dear Friends, If you are looking to buy clothes for summer, going abroad, or just stocking up for the year, please come to our first sale of the year this Mar 30 to April 1. That’s Friday to Sunday, for a change, we included the Sunday because a lot of people requested and they wanted to get their hands on the goods before Holy Week vacation. … Expect to see more fashion brands such as Zara, D&G, Miss Sixty and even Killah which has been gaining acclaim in the global market, a lot of jeans, and more of the RL shoes that people keep re-ordering.

The Farm @ San Benito, Temptation Island and Baby 4

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Topics: Family

In April or May 2004, Rache and I went there to experience the 5-day detoxification package which opened our eyes on the impact of eating dead food specially animal meat to your body.
…What made it hilarious was that the director intended it to be a serious movie of life during that time in manila. Also, what was amazing for me was to see snapshots of manila during the early 1980’s and the standard of sexy women during that time which we would consider now as fat.

Saveur’s Asia’s Soul Food

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Topics: Food

(Click here for the Bigger Version – Saveur – Feb 2007: Asia’s Soul Food ) Read First: MarketMan’s Scoop on Saveur & Cradle of Flavor This is the first time I’ve subscribed to an international food magazine because they are starting to realize that Asian food is one of the best in the world. … Here is an awesome tip for you: I subscribe most of my magazines digitally via Zinio.com and you can still get this Saveur Feb Issue for $5 and a 12 month Saveur subscription for $19.95. … If you just want to try zinio out I’ll give you a secret tip– here are FREE subscriptions to some of my favorite ones and there is no catch 🙂 Business Week PC Magazine Computer Gaming World Electronic Gaming Monthly Computer Shopper Science Digital Edition You can also get FREE business magazines if you are comfortable in giving information about yourself.

World’s 10 Largest Shopping Malls

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Topics: Awesome Festivals

Officially, we can now claim that 3 out of the 10 largest shopping malls in the world are located in the Island Paradise of the Philippines!! … Remember this statistic– our malls in the Philippines is bigger than any mall in the United States. … Maybe, this is one of the evidences that Philippines is now a Second World country according to President Arroyo .

Power Max Breakfast !

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Topics: #Restaurants

The only unique meal in Max breakfast line up is the Triple Chocolate Champorado and the Gourmet Tuyo (take note, it is a gourmet tuyo and not an ordinary one). … What I like about the breakfast meal is the cheesy love songs and bossa nova songs to perk up your day in the Max Glorietta branch. … I would only go to Max if I was craving for a P75 meal of Triple Chocolate Champorado and Gourmet Tuyo — what a combination!

Ugu Bigyan’s

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Topics: #Restaurants

( email me for the recipe ) Read First: Quezon Culinary Series 10: Ugu Bigyan’s Secret Pottery Garden [Viaje del Sol Series.7] Ugu Bigyan’s Pottery Garden Postcards [Viaje del Sol Series.6] Sumptuous Lunch @ Ugu Bigyan! … There are three sale sessions: first, is the pahiyas sale on May 15 (this would be too crowded); second, on his even birthdays August 14 discounted depending on his age (42% this year); and lastly during the first Sunday of October.
…Reservations for lunch must be made with a minimum of 5 persons Ugu Bigyan: Potter’s Garden 490 Alvarez Village , Brgy Lusacan, Tiaong, Quezon Call + 63 (42) 545-9144

Kubli Springs Night @ Viaje del Sol

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Topics: #Restaurants

Read this First: [Viaje del Sol Series.3] “Starbucks” stop @ Jay’s Kinabuhayan Cafe [Viaje del Sol Series.4] Postcards from Kinabuhayan Cafe [Viaje del Sol Series.5] The Charm of Kubli Springs I’m still on a Kubli Springs High and I can’t believe that I was able to pull this off with my office mates. … Most of us came from office and that is why we still have our jeans on 🙂 Actually, the best way to enjoy this place is to wear swim shorts and you eat while submerged in cool clear water.
…(L-R) Ginger, Murf/Edlyn, Jay, Wendy, and Reena After the experience, all the girls are now beso beso with Jay 🙂 By the way, Kubli springs is a secret and Jay is not advertising it even in the Viaje del Sol brochure.