From plumber to fashion model
Mike Delfino never looked this amazing. After they killed off his character in the last season of Desperate Housewives, I never thought I’d see actor James Denton again. So it was a pleasant surprise...
View ArticleHow to build a Tripp Trapp chair
When Christian outgrew the baby chair he uses at my parents’ house, I started looking around for a replacement he can use for many years, and one that doesn’t look like a baby chair. Three years ago, I...
View ArticleTeam Jake or Team Matty?
Another month to go before Awkward Season 2 starts June 28! Take Our Poll Originally published at Chuvaness.com. You can comment here or there.
View ArticleNKOTBSB: The ultimate boy band mash-up, live in Manila
Looks like fun! Ovation Productions brings two of the ultimate ’80s and -90s boy bands in a once-in-a-lifetime event on June 3, 2012 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. NKOTBSB or New Kids on the...
View ArticleWhat’s your mix?
Each one of us comes from a different lineage. My maternal grandmother—believe it or not—was blonde and blue-eyed, of German-American-Spanish descent. She’s the one on the right. She loved to travel...
View ArticleDean
I’ve been in Bangkok for work since May 30th and loving my stay here. It’s been five years since my last visit. I’ve missed my friend Joey so much, I decided to extended two more days. Today Joey took...
View ArticleCOS opens in Hong Kong this June 28th
I wouldn’t have known about COS, if not for my friends Ginggay and Penny who are hardcore fans of the Scandinavian clothing brand. The first time I got to experience COS for myself was when my...
View ArticleDeadringer
This June 2012, Esquire Philippines‘ State of Man Issue is headlined by the country’s most bankable leading man, John Lloyd Cruz. But the question on everybody’s mind is: Why did Esquire Philippines...
View ArticleGoing to Bangkok
It’s been 4.5 years since my last visit to Bangkok, when Jeroen and I signed a contract for Pepper Lunch. Aside from my exciting assignment, I was looking forward to seeing my Thai friend Joey again....
View ArticleFInally @chuvaness
Thanks to Attys. Loste, Castillo, Meneses, and Moral of Fortun, Narvasa & Salazar, I got to claim @chuvaness on Twitter. Goodbye @jiritajackson. It was nice knowing you, but I kind of hated the...
View ArticlePlains & Prints end of season sale!
Now’s the time to get your work wear essentials as Plains & Prints holds its End of Season Sale. Don’t miss this exciting sale and be ready for any occasion inside or outside the office. From...
View ArticleSalvador Dali x Walt Disney
What happens when two of the world’s greatest geniuses—a surrealist and an animator—collaborate on a short film? The result is Destino, a six-minute sequence combining animation with live dancers and...
View ArticleThe Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Singapore has the legendary Raffles Hotel and Bangkok has the Mandarin Oriental. (Wish we had the same kind of old world elegance in Manila, but we don’t.) Just take a look at the awards won by the...
View ArticleBayo makes a statement
http://www.bayo.com.ph/ Originally published at Chuvaness.com. You can comment here or there.
View ArticleShopping in Bangkok
The first thing you have to know about shopping in Bangkok, is if you’re a doña like me, you don’t have to walk and sweat, go from hot street to cold mall, go up and down the stairs and take the sky...
View ArticleBest new series: Scandal
Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to watch Scandal, I finally watched all seven episodes of Season 1 in two days. But now I’m so annoyed that seven episodes are so bitin. What is the English word...
View ArticleShopping in Bangkok, Part 2
One of the stores I really loved in Bangkok was Loft at Siam Discovery. This is a really nice wasteland, and I have been to Loft in Tokyo. I don’t even have to buy a lot. Whenever I see colorful...
View ArticleLoft
Loft is probably the biggest wasteland chain from Japan, where you can get lost looking at everything you need and have—only cuter. Loft is one of my must-stops in Yurakucho (walking distance from...
View ArticleThe best Thai sampaloc
I can’t remember how I discovered this product. Maybe my sister gave me. But this is seriously the best sampaloc I’ve had. Bought this at the Gourmet Market (supermarket) in Paragon, Bangkok. I’m not a...
View ArticleAwkward Season 2 starts June 28th
And we can’t wait! Looks like Jenna gained weight and Sadie lost some—she’s looking good. http://www.mtv.com/shows/awkward/series.jhtml Originally published at Chuvaness.com. You can comment here or...
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