Inujirushi
One of the things I wanted to look for while in Tokyo last November was the Inujirushi store in Asakusa.Inujirushi or "Dog Brand" is an old Japanese company that has been making canvas bags in the same...
View ArticleWalang mabili
I'm in a shopping mood, but nothing to buy.I wanted to go to Muji today, but SSI stores are closed on Christmas and New Year's Day, as Jude and I discovered last week, so we ended up wandering...
View ArticleBed
I'm obsessed with looking for a bed for the studio apartment we're fixing.Because the space is only 38 square-meters, I have to look for a kind of small, queen-size bed.Add to that, it's slim pickin's...
View ArticleThe Social Network
I've never been a big fan of Facebook, simply because I've been blogging since 2000. My blog keeps me so busy I can't even keep up with my own thoughts and my work—how could I keep up with everyone...
View ArticleWhy I never fly PAL
Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-200EROriginally uploaded by Nek777People ask me why I never fly PAL. Because I value my life and sanity, convenience and efficiency. Here's another reason why:On December...
View ArticleWhoops! Power Balance exposed as a sham
So many people I know wear this bracelet. I have one too somewhere in my possession and it was not cheap! Now Australians have called it a sham and are urged to get their money back.Power...
View ArticleShocker!!!
Dear Ms. Van Starten, (sic)We would like to inform you that we have made the necessary change on the booking of Mr. Tiongson and Ms. Nerveza. Kindly check your email for the updated electronic tickets....
View ArticleIt's Sale Season at Freeway, Solo and Ensembles
At Freeway: Take 50% off earlier pieces of its National Artist Collectors Series Ensembles and Solo: Enjoy weekend 10% discounts on regular itemsSolo: Take 30 % off ALL current His and Hers Collection....
View ArticleBest gift ever!
Remember Tita Virgie Ramos's Goyard tote, signed by Hello Kitty chief designer Yuko Yamaguchi?I was in love with it. Everyone who sees it is simply amazed.It used to be that Tita Virgie was the only...
View ArticleCreepy!
Caloocan councilor takes photo of his own killerabs-cbnNEWS.comMANILA, Philippines - A barangay councilman solved his own killing after coincidentally capturing the images of his gunman and the...
View ArticleBanane Taipei winter collection now on pre-order
When I saw the Banane Taipei winter colors online, I just fell in love with the neutral colors. And you know I'm not even into Birkin. But aren't these so cute?Banane Taipei are canvas bags printed...
View ArticleJanet Jackson: February 4 at The PICC
What's your favorite Janet Jackson song?Janet Jackson kicks off the Asian leg of Number Ones: Up Close and Personal World Tour at the PICC Plenary Hall this February 4, 2010 at 8 PM.Janet will sing 35...
View ArticleAttention: Trinoma
According to Candifier, these ads are all over the mall where children can see them.Overheard: A six-year-old boy asking his dad, "WHY is she taking off her clothes in front of everyone?"No offence,...
View ArticleSEAir slutitas vs. Spanair surprise
Who's afraid of SEAir swag and keychains? I am!!Meanwhile at Spanair...I swear this is nakakaiyak.
View ArticleSave the babies and more at Greenbelt 5
First of all, thank you Ayala Malls for taking down the scandalous Marc Ecko ads Candifier and I wrote about.Fast action. We like that!Kicking off the Philippine Star's 25th anniversary is a poetry...
View ArticleDomus opens at Greenbelt 5
Still at Ayala Malls, Domus home store just opened at Greenbelt 5.Finding it is a bit tricky as I thought I knew Greenbelt 5 pretty well. I didn't know there was a home section, right by the Healthy...
View ArticleBoo: Thank you Martin; No thanks Ogie
This is why concert tickets cost an arm in the Philippines.On top of the talent fee promoters must pay to foreign acts, plane fares, hotel rooms, security, staging, lighting, audio, visuals, promotion,...
View ArticleThey're baaack
My favorite Dove soap case is back on the shelves as a promo.If you buy PHP 200 worth of Dove deodorant, you can take home a Dove soap case.If you love Dove, this is a must when traveling, for it's the...
View ArticleHow I lost 3 lbs. in 9 days
Believe me I only started to try diet pills in 2009 when I reached a BMI of 19.8. (Find your BMI here.)Reductil was the first one I tried. It was effective but drove me insanely depressed.Xenical...
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