tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89804871507450143092024-02-19T07:37:25.825-08:00Live Simply. Beyond Praise.Travel. Events. Lifestyle.beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-1756842232743091272011-12-04T05:31:00.001-08:002011-12-04T22:14:35.198-08:00Cyber Stores: The future of Shopping (Fashion show at Dolce Superclub)<div>
In an event last November 30 at Dolce Superclub in Tomas Morato, Rockeeter Inc., in partnership with Mobilemo and ClicktheCity.com, launched the first fashion show of online brands dubbed as "Cyber Stores: The future of Shopping ".<br />
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Online shopping is definitely an alternative for those busy people who don't have so much time to rummage the shopping malls in search for a new wardrobe. It's like shopping with just a click rather than spending the whole day in boutiques and shopping stalls haggling for the biggest bargain.<br />
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With more and more online stores available, the choices of styles and prices are now getting wider and more diverse. So if you're just eager to browse the net, you can really find an online store that will give you everything you need depending on your style and preferences.<br />
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Different applications and websites also make on line shopping more accessible and convenient. The different brands which were showcased in that fashion show have downloadable apps for both Android and Symbian Phones. It's like shopping at the tip of your thumb!<br />
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I am honestly amazed at how Filipino netizens are beginning to recognize online shopping as the next big thing. The ladies who showed support for this fashion show were a living proof of how successful cyber shopping is. Everybody just had a great time looking at their their favorite items being worn by the prettiest ladies walking down the catwalk.<br />
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Great music, free drinks for the ladies, amazing dance moves by Next.Ep and The Manoeuvers, plus a night filled with fashionable shoes, bags, dresses and tops, it's definitely the best way to party at Dolce! Coolest and grandest stuffs from 7 different brands such as THE BOSS, Tipan Pants, BLANC, 7th Clothing, GlamourNatics, Yellow, Chick Flick Collections and Zephyr Collections were presented that night.<br />
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Cyber shoppers, friends and co-leagues of the designers and models, plus other party goers made that night a total success. The crowd cheered, giggled and had the time of their life while the models entertained them with their hippest and most chic fashion ensemble.<br />
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I was really thankful that my boss allowed us to have a holiday last Wednesday. Aside from it gave me time to catch some good sleep, I was also able to see my officemate strut the runway! And because she'll be definitely extremely shy if she finds her name here, I will just not opt to! Lol! Anyway, Nice job dear! :)</div>
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Congratulations to the organizers, models and participating stores for such a awesome event!</div>beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-4385287540864231902011-11-27T20:33:00.001-08:002011-11-27T21:26:29.843-08:002011 Manila Auto Salon<br />
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<b>“Don’t touch me. I’m not that kind of car.”</b><br />
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I really couldn’t help by raise my eyebrows and say “whoah!” after reading this
sign on one of the cars displayed at the <b>2011 Manila Auto Salon last Sunday,
November 27 at SMX Convention Center</b>. Surely, that yellow Lamborgini Gallardo is one of
the show-stoppers in that tradeshow, but her evasiveness just added
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I was with my brother last Sunday at the Mall of Asia when we happened to see this on SMX. We were so excited that we immediately bought our ticket, and entered the world of beautiful, expensive, tough, and stylish cars. There were a lot of sexy girls too! That actually made me confuse if the guys who were present on that event were after the cars, or they’re just really after the gorgeous girls! Oh well, I guess guys just love them both!</div>
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Car enthusiasts, collectors, manufacturers and dealers all gathered in this one magnificent event to let car owners, and even the ones who dream to have a car see the latest, grandest and smartest cars in the market today. Among the famous brands that were present was of course, Bumble Bee or the yellow Chevrolet Camaro, a white Cadillac which I dreamed to be my wedding car, the white and stunning Porsche that my brother dreamed to park on his driveway, and of course, the best sports car there is for me, the red Ferrari which reminded me of the famous Fita Commercial! Haha. :P<br />
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<br />Last Saturday, I dragged my friend to go with me in Greenbelt. We arrived at 8pm but Lope, the entry for 9pm screening, was already sold out! So there’s no choice! I had to watch one of the movies included in the Festival or risk ruining my day. <br /><br /> So instead of backing out, we settled for the 12am screening. And when I read the synopsis of the story, I couldn’t help but grin. What do you expect from a LAST full show anyway! J</div>
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Yes, maybe you had it right. Habitacion en Roma or Room in Rome is an intense movie about two women who are almost a stranger to each other and the night they spent together inside a room in Rome. It’s a wonderfully woven story behind lies, truth, lust and lov<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">e.</span></div>
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I was surprised to see the Greenbelt Cinema still full considering it’s already as late as 12am and the film length was almost 2 hours! Nonetheless, I’d like to think that Habitacion en Roma was worth it, after all, it was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress (Elena Anaya) and Best New Actress (Natasha Yarovenko) in Goya Awards 2011.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><br />Indeed the actresses’ performance was exceptional. They spent almost the whole movie naked with the camera panning over their goddess-like bodies and beautiful faces. It was a two hour film filled with erotic scenes and love making but the drama of slowly uncovering their own souls made the story really heart felt. <br /> <br />The night spent in discovering where the truth and lies, love and lust overlapped was wonderfully unveiled in the movie. And as the dawn came, the two women dealt with their realities, and emotional conflicts wondering if what they have for each other was as strong as what they felt the night before. <br /><br /> I also like the way they made the artwork inside that hotel room as an effective element of the story so it became a cool mix of art, history and relationships. The movie is also set in a picturesque veranda overlooking Rome, such an excellent setting for these strangers.</div>
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The movie succeeded in showing the struggles and stages of
relationships –from being total strangers to slowly putting your walls down to
let that other person inside your life. Although the movie can scandalize many
conservatives with sensual scenes between two women, it was able to prove that Love
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in Rome where we can actually discover our souls and conquer our desires. And
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">It's really nice to finally meet Mr. Jonel Uy, the man behind <a href="http://www.letsgosago.net/">Let's Go Sago!</a>, <a href="http://nomnomclub.com/">NomNomClub</a>, and of course <a href="http://www.bloggermanila.com/">Blogger Manila</a>. Why not! I've been a reading his blogs and even joined his search for Blogger Apprentice back then, but to no avail. So when I received an invitation for the celebration of Blogger Manila's First Anniversary, I was really thrilled and immediately replied with a big yes. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The day started with the gathering of Blogger Manila Club members and a brief discussion about Blogging 101. I really enjoyed listening to the exchange of ideas among bloggers and was grateful for the things I learned that day. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />Mr. Jonel Uy also expressed his appreciation to those who supported him in the Emerging Influential Blog 2011 where Blogger Manila made it to the Top 10. After all his success as a blogger, I really admire his humility and his desire to share his knowledge in this field through Blogger Manila Club.<br /><br />The excitement built up as we begin the contest and raffle. Good thing I was able to count how many letter there is in "Blogger Manila" so fast that I was able to win the game, plus I also received a gift as a part of the raffle. Thank you very much po! :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">(Bloggers and Friends in Blogger Manila's First Anniversary and Thanksgiving in Jollibee Alphaland, October 8, 2011. Photo courtesy of Mr. Jonel Uy, Blogger Manila.)</span>beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-57701160669792649082011-10-04T01:33:00.000-07:002011-10-13T00:14:20.874-07:00The Shoe Must Go on! Marikina City's Sapatos Festival<br />
I was at Marikina City the other week and I saw the posters about this event. I was really excited about this and made a mental note of the event that will be happening from October 3 to November 18! So if you love shoes and are proud of our Filipino-made foot wears, you really shouldn't miss this event!<br />
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I checked out their schedule of events on the website of <a href="http://www.marikina.gov.ph/visitorspages/upcomingevents.asp">Marikina City</a> and lauded their public information team for their awesome website. You can find here the date and the venue for the<a href="http://www.marikina.gov.ph/visitorspages/upcomingevents.asp"> Sapatos Festival</a>. You can also watch the official teaser for Sapatos Festival in Youtube! This is absolutely an event full of fun and surprises as the only Shoe Capital in the Philippines salute all the people who is a part of the shoe industry in the city.<br />
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Some of the events that you shouldn't miss are the following: <b>Shoe Exhibit </b>in October 8-9 at SM Masinag and October 22-23 in SM Marikina; <b>Jazz Up My Shoe </b>(Shoe designing contest) November 17 at the Shoe Museum; <b>Fashion Shoe </b>in November 18 at SM Marikina; and the culminating activity <b>Gabi ng Parangal sa Industriya ng Sapatos at Konsyerto sa Plaza, </b>November 18 at Kapitan Moy Plaza.</div>
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The leading Men's Magazine, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1126210274">FHM, even made a funny post about the </a><i><a href="http://www.fhm.com.ph/incoming/fhm-feature/article/9352">Tour de Takong</a> - </i>a stiletto race in November 18, at Shoe Avenue Marikina City. Aren't you just as excited as FHM to see hot girls race in their stiletto shoes?!</div>
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I'll be posting my photos and experience when I attended some of the events above. See you at the Marikina City's Sapatos Festival! The Shoe Must go on! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Residents of Las Pinas City can now
have a break from their usual pizza hub and enjoy the exciting variety of
Domino’s Pizza’s <b>ExtravaganZZa, MeatZZa,
Double Decker, Pepperoni Feast, Hawaiian </b>and<b> Domino’s Deluxe</b> flavors. My personal favorite among their variety
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Silver City, Tiendesitas, Pasig City <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> We would like to shout out our
special thanks to <b>Miss Issa Tiamson</b> and the friendly crews of Domino’s Pizza</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Las Pi</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ñ</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">as</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> for making us a part of this event.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Food, fun, booze and prizes! It's definitely the best way to celebrate OrangeMagazineTV's re-launch at Gweilos, Mall of Asia last weekend!</div>
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Aside from the re-launch, it's also the celebration of Sir Jeman's birthday, and as the Editor in Chief of OrangeMagazineTV he surely deserves to have a night just full of fun! So instead of having the usual programme we just spent the whole night partying, eating, and oh well... anticipating our name to be called in the raffle!</div>
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OrangeMagazineTV is also a place to find a lot of good stuffs, prizes and freebies! So why not like their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/orangemagazinetv">Facebook Fan Page</a> and subscribe to their website so you got to know their latest giveaways and promos! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun joining their contests. Please also watch out as OrangeMagazineTV launch their print edition this coming November. </div>
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I was assigned to cover the premiere night of Warrior for OrangeMagazineTV in Podium last Monday. And although Pedring was on his way that day, he didn't stop me from having a lot of fun!<br />
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Thank you SM Cinema and OrangeMagazine for the experience! :)beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-87771535190264444842011-09-27T02:14:00.000-07:002011-09-27T02:20:02.390-07:00Pedring and the out pouring of blessings on my birthday!<br />
It happened not only once, in fact, this year is the third time that this is happening. Just as when my birthday is approaching, the clouds release whatever it has in its vast collection of rain and pour it all down on earth to greet me Happy Birthday! Of course, when this happens there will be no party for me, no merry making, definitely no feast. I guess I'm beginning to get used to celebrating my birthday while praying for all of those people who suffered from a typhoon, Milenyo, Ondoy and now Pedring. Nonetheless, just to look at the bright side of life, let me recall all the events and happenings in this wonderful month of September.<br />
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September had been about my dreams and my desire to make them come true. I've started September by quitting my job and by deciding that if I really want to be someone, I must start to establish my dreams as early as now. It wasn't really an easy choice because apparently, I have to celebrate my birthday being broke but I find peace in knowing that this is exactly what my heart wants. Filing my resignation only made me appreciate my officemates like never before and I am so grateful in one whole year of fun I've spent with them.<br />
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My birth month won't be completed without traveling, and this time, I visited Intramuros with my travel buddy and enjoyed the adventure <i><a href="http://simplybeyondpraise.blogspot.com/2011/09/inside-and-outside-walls-of-manila.html">Inside and Outside the walls of Manila</a>. </i>I then enjoyed a three day trip to Naga City in Camarines Sur.<br />
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This month is also about gaining knowledge and learning the rule of the trade as I went to different workshops and seminars. I was able attend the Virtual Staff Finder Seminar and learned a lot about the opportunity in working at home, then learned about my craft in Feature Writing 101 by Writer's Block Philippines. Just last week I started a four Wednesdays of seminar about Maven Secrets with Anton Diaz and is really looking forward to learn a lot internet marketing and blogging.<br />
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Also about blogging, I was able to attend very first bloggers' event with Pinoy Bloggers and covered my first event for OrangeMagazineTV.com. I'm really having a good time learning from different bloggers and improving myself in this field. Long long waaaay to go! But this is really a good start.<br />
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September is also a month of celebrations of my friends' birthdays and a month to fulfill my duties to my Godson and Goddaughters who are all celebrating their birthdays this month! Sorry kids, Ninang is MIA for now. haha. :P<br />
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This month is also about letting myself be loved by the people around me and trusting God in His plans for my future. Although September is really a great struggle for us in the family, I know that our pains and troubles only make us bonded as a family.<br />
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So like all the typhoons that brought me so many floods and rains on my birthday, may all my upcoming years be filled with so much blessings, love and opportunities!<br />
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who’s a little familiar with the place but with so little gift in telling left
from right, we darted from street to street, walking aimlessly in the middle of
the good morning sun. Forgive me for the lack of street names in this entry,
even landmarks seemed to blur when you’re just having so much fun being… lost.</span></span></div>
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and traders were already settled in our country even before Magellan set foot
on our islands. After the Spaniards discovered the Philippines, they saw how
wonderful Maynila was. They then decided to make it the center of their political,
military and religious activities and built a wall to protect it. During that
time, Chinese were kept outside the walled city or Intramuros, and was forced
to settle across the Pasig River in what is now commonly known as Binondo.</span></div>
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Binondo is still so Chinese, so Chinoy. The surroundings are mostly red, as
Chinese consider this color lucky. There were a lot of stores for lucky charms,gold and silver rings, and there are lots of
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trip is to eat my favorite SIOPAO. Yes, just Siopao and I’ll be more than
happy! So we strained our eyes looking for different restaurants that offered
Chinese foods, but definitely got no idea where to go. We ended up in David’s
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the menu, I wonder how those beautifully colored food would taste like, but
because I’m not really adventurous when it comes to food so I went for the
default - Beef Wanton Noodles, Shrimp Siomai and Siopao Asado. Save
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a satisfying meal, we went on search again. This time, for Hopiang Ube as a
pasalubong for my partner’s mom. There were a lot of Eng Bee Tin, the store
famous for Hopiang Ube in Binondo but it seems out of sight that day, or was it
just me? We asked around where to find Eng Bee Tin and thankfully found our
way. We also saw kiamoi, shing a ling, different variety of hopia, ube siopao
and what do you call that again? That thing covered in banana leaves? You asked
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Intramuros and immediately noticed how the mood changed from the busy street of
Chinese influence to a more laid back and elegant Spanish aura. The wide
windows, capiz made window panes, the pillars and street posts – it’s like
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to run for covers! It might have been nice to dance in the rain but we are
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definitely more than Kultura in SM, you can find here all the Filipino crafts
and pieces. We bought a modest pair of earrings
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On our way out, we once again recounted the fun experience we had inside and
outside the walls of Manila. It’s nice to know your own country really, and
feel once again that there is more to be proud of in our motherland. The histories
made us love and respect these places more than the picturesque view and
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #424242; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">My officemates and I went to Yellow Cab Macapagal Avenue to celebrate our anniversary and as a despedida for me.. I’m usually the one who collects money to pay for the food so when I said, “Come on! Chip in! Chip!” they asked me, “tig magkano ba?” (how much should each one give?), then I said.. “Kahit magkano..” (any amount!..)<br />
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<br /></div><div>♪♫I'm so excited! and I just can't hide it!..♪♫</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Yeah! I was literally singing and dancing to that song when my brother finally made his payment to let me attend Writer's Block Philippines': Feature Writing 101 which will be held on September 17, in Powerbooks Greenbelt 4. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Writer's Block Philippines will hold the version 2.0 of their one day workshop that will teach the participants the basic on feature writing and how to get their works published. This will essentially help them to "pursue their passion and live to write about it...".</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I've been blogging for almost four years but it's just recently that I decided to turn it into a career. I guess one way to really enjoy life is to do what you really love and get paid for it. But before I imagine myself living life on the fast lane, I should first equip myself with the basics and the right knowledge to really understand what I want to do and how to do it. Feature Writing 101 is definitely just right about it!</div><div>
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<br /></u></b></div><div>Months ago, when I was just beginning to figure out what I want to do about my life, I came across the website <i>Our Awesome Planet</i> and decided to subscribe via email. After receiving a couple of mails, I emailed Anton Diaz of OAP to thank him how he inspired me a lot without even knowing it. In his reply he asked me to check out Writer's Block Philippines' website which I gratefully did. That time WBP is just about to hold their How to Launch Your Freelance Writing Career Workshop which I unfortunately missed. So I really promised myself to attend the next workshop, so here we are! </div><div>
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<br /></div><div>I guess making your dreams come true is about the passion to achieve it, the skills to possess it, and being in the right place where you can pursue it. So I guess I just have to be in Greenbelt 4 on September 14, and take my first step towards my dreams through this workshop, Feature Writing 101! See you everyone! </div><div>
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<br />before I end my blabbering, I really want to thank my Kuya San for the love and support and especially for letting me attend this workshop. This will be the most amazing pre-birthday gift you've given me. Your support will surely go a long way. I love you to the core, to the moon and back! :) -bunso</div>beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-40612612714742529432011-08-21T21:28:00.000-07:002011-08-21T21:33:14.768-07:00Just Delivered Jeans: SM's Donate a Jeans Campaign!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqba8a5IpZ1qbo8qt.jpg" _mce_src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqba8a5IpZ1qbo8qt.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p>
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<br /></p><p>We were eyeing this promo ever since we saw this in SM Bacoor. It's about surrendering your jeans and getting a 25% off the next jeans you'll purchase. Plus, the jeans you donate will benefit the less fortunate in Batangas City.</p><p>
<br /></p><p>All you have to do is donate your jeans then you will be given a 25% off coupon for every jeans you surrender. The donation booth is only open every weekend until October 9 but you can use the coupon anytime until the said date. If you are going to purchase one pair of jeans, you can use as much as 3 coupons giving you a 75% discount. Isn't that just great?
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<br /></p><p>I really salute this effort made my SM Department Store through SM Men's Section. It allows its patrons to help the less fortunate by disposing their old jeans instead of hiding it inside their closet or cutting it off. A pair of jeans is known for its quality and comfort, so let's just imagine how these pairs will benefit our less fortunate fellows.</p><p>
<br /></p><p>I really want to encourage everyone to join this cause. If you have a pair of old jeans, and itching to buy new ones, why not donate them to SM Supermall nearest you. You favorite brands No fear, Levi's, Hammerhead, RRJ and Freego, are just some of the participating brands. Come! and let's enjoy the discount! :)</p></span>beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-6298438274137365582011-08-09T00:08:00.000-07:002011-10-06T00:09:39.127-07:00World Food Expo 2011: The Country's Biggest and Most Effective Food Show!<br />
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Aside from a comfortable stay, there's one more thing that I am thankful of Microtel Inn. It's the free pass I got from them to the World Food Expo 2011that was held last August 3-6 at the SMX Convention Center Pasay City.<br /><br />Who would have thought that the simple leaflet inside Microtel's Shuttle could bring me to this awesome trade and food show!<br />
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So last August 5, I dragged my friend and avail of the free pass. Then we roam around to look at the latest kitchen items like pans, plates, wine glasses and utensils that were available on sale. There was also a display of kitchen appliances like ovens, stoves, refrigerators and food processors. We really had a great time imagining having it inside our homes! Such a class!<br />
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We were walking aimlessly inside SMX when something caught my attention. An awesome display of beautifully designed cakes on the other side of the expo! So we hurriedly checked it out, and behold! Elegant wedding cakes, plated desserts, and bread and pastries too!<br />
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I really had fun looking at those food and silently admired those hands that mold and created those goodness. At the bottom of my heart I was also thinking what kind of cake would fit my dream wedding! Ahhh.. that must be beautiful! Haha. </div>
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A cooking competition dubbed as Philippine Culinary Cup, participated by culinary students and chefs was also held during the World Food Expo. It's really nice to look at how those people work with their kitchen knife and wok. That will surely be a tough competition among them. Just like my brother who had been a cook for so long always say, "nobody beats me in my kitchen!".</div>
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There was also a section in the expo where you can buy locally produced items just like this bottled calamansi among other stuffs. There was also an area dedicated for your favorite processed food like hotdogs, tocino, longganisa, embotido.. name it, they surely have it! </div>
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With the success of World Food Expo in terms of exhibitors and visitors, I know that there next year's expo is something we should all watch out for. If you are an HRM student, taking culinary studies, a mom or just plainly curious about the latest thing about food industry you definitely shouldn't miss their next event!</div>
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I've been planning to attend the Japanese Film Festival 2011 at the Shangrila Plaza
since the beginning of its screening last July 2, but it took me another week
to finally catch it. After watching the featured film, Departures, I realized
how blessed I am to be a part of this event. Somehow it was pure luck, but
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Eiga Sai, which literally means Film Festival, is a screening of award winning
films as a part of celebrating Philippines-Japan Friendship month. It showcased
the best of Japanese Cinema which showed their culture, values and
identity. Although Jadorama or Japanese series is beginning to be popular
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Last Saturday, I met my college girl friends in Shangrila Plaza to
watch the extended special screening of Departures. The admission was free but
the ticket was given out so early that we were not able to get one. Luckily,
they gave chance to some fortunate people, which included us, to fill in the
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<span style="color: black;">Cinema 4 was echoing with laughter at the first 20 minutes of the
movie Departures, but was filled with soft sobs as the movie progressed. The
movie tackled a bizarre subject and filled it with heartwarming and
inspirational scenes which every Filipino despite the cultural differences can
relate with.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">I admire how the actor Masahiro Motoki gave life to the lead
character Daigo Kobayashi, an aspiring cellist who, because of some unexpected
turn of events, eventually took the job of an encoffiner. Motoki then won a
Best Actor in 32nd Japan Academy Prize for this film. His skills as an actor complimented the movie's director, Yojiro takita.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">One thing really remarkable about this film is how they showed the
art in sending their dead loved ones off. You can really see the tradition that
goes with their every ceremony. It also highlighted the values of family,
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<span style="color: black;">Honestly, I cried a lot while watching Departures. This film
really touched a soft spot in my heart especially with the memories of my
departed mom who just passed away last year. The movie showed how different
families deal with the death of their member, and how we should really respect to
our departed loved ones. I realized that death is universal, that no cultural
differences, age nor race can change it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Departures garnered different awards including the 81<sup>st</sup>
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 and having watched it, I
know that this Japanese Film really deserved it. This is the kind of movie that
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #424242; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Following recipe from a cookbook or even from the internet is never easy. And you can’t actually get the exact result even when you follow it step by step. I tried to cook sweet and sour pork chop from a recipe I found on line, but the recipe is in my opinion, a little inaccurate. Good thing I was able to salvage the food and somehow turned out to be delicious. Basic kitchen knowledge is still the most important tool in the kitchen.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #424242; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">I don’t dream to become a chef, just probably good enough to serve my family someday. If that’s the case, I know I still have a long long way to go.</span><br />
beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-23490130465404036472011-07-04T17:53:00.000-07:002011-07-04T17:58:28.995-07:00Times My Mom Stood Up For Me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68ydekR2AnWsnb04aAgxDaaok2lhO1YJJzyS0symNf_hqN8U94mpwd6-242zCUrsjBqYNXzCj-GMO7MkNH-WUXtKJBXEr-GGt8TakU7ID3E9EUcwi9QM68HxPU95l85DWSH-ncfmfjBgx/s1600/mama+and+me.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68ydekR2AnWsnb04aAgxDaaok2lhO1YJJzyS0symNf_hqN8U94mpwd6-242zCUrsjBqYNXzCj-GMO7MkNH-WUXtKJBXEr-GGt8TakU7ID3E9EUcwi9QM68HxPU95l85DWSH-ncfmfjBgx/s400/mama+and+me.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625666163404895762" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: uppercase;"><b><br /></b></span></span><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">Today has been another great day spent beneath the bookshelf inside a store somewhere in MOA. This time I grabbed a book written by Mitch Albom entitled For One More Day. </p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">At the end of every chapter is a brief anecdote where the main character listed down a scenario in which his mom stood up for him and the times when he DID NOT stand up for his mother. I know we all have that brief moment when our mothers actually did something we would never imagine just to fight for us. But we also have those times when we actually let down our mothers when the situation calls for us to stand for that woman.</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">Today, I want to share the first thing that came into my mind when I reflect about the times Mama stood up for me, and maybe the times I did not stand up for her.</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">A time when Mama stood up for me:</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">I was the leader of our thesis group and feeling responsible and superwoman that I was, I make sure to always go extra mile in doing my part as their leader. My mom saw how much I drive myself crazy that time and she was utterly concerned about me.</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">One day, when I came home, I wore that same exasperated look she always hate. After some time, she got me talking about my day and what made me feel so tired. And I told her about a father of my thesis mate who threatened to talk to our College Dean about my conflict about his daughter. I was really crying because of the tension wearing down on me, but she stood there, feeling so angry, backing me up and telling me that whatever happens she knows and everybody knows what I did for our thesis group and that she will fight for me if she should.</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">Luckily the conflict with my thesis group resolved on its own, but that actually made me realize how my mother can turn into a gabriela silang if she really has to defend me. :)</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">Time I did not stand up for my mother:</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">I know there might be a hundred times when I did not stand up for her, but I guess this was the last time I could let her down. </p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">Before she died, my mother had been sick for almost three months. Those three dragging months of taking care of her, of attending to her needs, of giving in to her whims, really wore me down.</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">And in a fateful night of May, days before I graduated, I told her, “hindi ko na kaya, ma..” Being childish and the youngest in the family, I know I haven’t realized what my words actually meant to her. But right at that moment all that was important to me was that I was tired of taking care of her, and all I was asking was that she fight her sickness for all of us, and once again be that woman who would stand up for me when I say, “hindi ko na kaya, ma..”</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">But then she died, and I know I will forever remember that night that my weakness overshadowed my love for her. If I only knew that it would be my last time to stand up for her, I know I would give up everything to be the girl who would stand up for her. </p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-size: 12px; ">The most wonderful thing about it? She understood me. As gentle and loving as she was, she loved me in my weakness and cried her love for me for the last time. </p></span>beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-47723933638140116532011-06-29T01:46:00.000-07:002011-06-29T01:48:45.076-07:00Date a Girl Who Reads (By Rose Marie Urquico)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Find a girl who reads. You’ll know that she does because she will always have an unread book in her bag.She’s the one lovingly looking over the shelves in the bookstore, the one who quietly cries out when she finds the book she wants. You see the weird chick sniffing the pages of an old book in a second hand book shop? That’s the reader. They can never resist smelling the pages, especially when they are yellow.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">She’s the girl reading while waiting in that coffee shop down the street. If you take a peek at her mug, the non-dairy creamer is floating on top because she’s kind of engrossed already. Lost in a world of the author’s making. Sit down. She might give you a glare, as most girls who read do not like to be interrupted. Ask her if she likes the book.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Buy her another cup of coffee.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Let her know what you really think of Murakami. See if she got through the first chapter of Fellowship. Understand that if she says she understood James Joyce’s <em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Ulysses</em> she’s just saying that to sound intelligent. Ask her if she loves Alice or she would like to be Alice.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">It’s easy to date a girl who reads. Give her books for her birthday, for Christmas and for anniversaries. Give her the gift of words, in poetry, in song. Give her Neruda, Pound, Sexton, Cummings. Let her know that you understand that words are love. Understand that she knows the difference between books and reality but by god, she’s going to try to make her life a little like her favorite book. It will never be your fault if she does.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">She has to give it a shot somehow.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Lie to her. If she understands syntax, she will understand your need to lie. Behind words are other things: motivation, value, nuance, dialogue. It will not be the end of the world.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Fail her. Because a girl who reads knows that failure always leads up to the climax. Because girls who understand that all things will come to end. That you can always write a sequel. That you can begin again and again and still be the hero. That life is meant to have a villain or two.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the <em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Twilight</em>series.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">You will propose on a hot air balloon. Or during a rock concert. Or very casually next time she’s sick. Over Skype.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. You will write the story of your lives, have kids with strange names and even stranger tastes. She will introduce your children to the Cat in the Hat and Aslan, maybe in the same day. You will walk the winters of your old age together and she will recite Keats under her breath while you shake the snow off your boots.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><b>Or better yet, date a girl who <em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; ">writes.</em></b></p></span>beyondpraisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638130141979082716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8980487150745014309.post-61753656209807931762011-06-28T00:00:00.000-07:002011-10-05T23:15:00.507-07:00S.Ex is good. Especially for breakfast. :))<br />
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