My close friend T’s beau M was very very thoughtful as T, D ( T’s sister ) and I flew in on T’s birthday, as M arranged a birthday dinner for his honey T inviting all the warm and very nice friends we have over there. The venue? Fine Italian dining over at Pasta Brava.

Let me just say that I was beyond speechless with the food here. It is perhaps the best Italian food I’ve ever tasted, and I just could not say more about it, but perhaps the pictures can tell the story ( with some snippets of comment I have )
I was able to try most of the dishes, but I might be seeking help from my friends seated on the other side of the table to tell me how the other dishes fared.

…I’m back, I’m back from the dead! After my grueling final exams from makeup school, I guess it was time for a short vacation, as I accompanied my very good friend Tin and her sister Nana to Singapore to have some fun!

As almost every hotel was booked for July, we settled for Southeast Asia Hotel located in Waterloo street, near the Bencoolen Link. It’s a small hotel located just beside the Chinese temple, and well, in my point of view, the accommodations were mediocre, but very much okay for the price already. Of course - we don’t plan on staying in our hotel rooms all day since we were going to walk around and shop, but in fairness, the beds ( three beds, would you believe ? ) were very much comfortable already! Our money are allotted much much more for..shopping and food, of course!
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June 21st marked a very very rainy day for the summer girl, but the rains were kind enough to hold their rage until I went home past midnight. It poured endlessly on the 22nd, thank God I was allowed to celebrate my birthday with semi-decent weather. Goodbye sunshine , hello chilly solitude.

As I turn a year older, I would want some things in my life to happen somehow. Life is short, time flies fast, and I can’t even sit still to see them pass me by. I feel the need to do something.

I wish that I could save enough this year to be able to fly somewhere wonderful and study and learn about the thing I’ve been most passionate about all my life.

It’s the biggest risk that I’ll be taking, but maybe it would be worth it.

Just maybe.

I wish to forget someone who forgot about me as well. Words hold no value anymore once it is proven to be said carelessly. No taking back, I hold everything as it is.

I also wish to keep myself busy until the end of the year and keep on being productive.

I want to prove to myself that I can do whatever I want , only if I will it to be.

I also wish that my friendships would grow stronger in time as I learn who my real friends are, and I know whom are definitely worth keeping. I wish that my family would love me this much as I love them.

I wish to be able to smile everyday for the rest of my life.

What are your wishes for me?

Turning a year old is not a joke. I’ve dreaded crossing over, growing older, or just progressing. I want to be a kid forever. But as if I had a choice! I’m glad that people who love me have been comforting me in the fact that it does not really suck to turn a year older, as they celebrated it with me!

To be honest, I’m really not fond of anything sweet. I like my hot and sour soup really hot, and really sour, and I like my adobo mixed with tuyo for some kick.

But Cake Club is a wonderful exception as I have tasted the best cheesecake here, discovered a new love for chocolate in Le Royale, and ate something that made me shut up - their delectable cream puffs.
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Ummm yeah, I own Buon Giorno. I’m such an enabler. Hahaha! Kidding

I wish I owned Buon Giorno. I think I’d be really really fat if I would eat there everyday.

Anyway, after the Palm Beach Escapade, I led my friends to Buon Giorno, only my favorite stop in Tagaytay. What more can you ask for? The really cozy, chilly ambience ( which is perfect right after a scorching day at the beach ), great view of the very misty Taal lake ( whilst looking for a Taal-ness monster ), a very attractive opium bed that I always reserve ( under Susie Ouis, mark my word! ), and really good Italian food!
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I told myself that I won’t settle for anything less than Boracay, but alas, my newfound schedule has prevented me from going to my favorite place in this country. Give it time, when I can afford to fly there whenever I want, I would definitely go there as much as I can. Hard work needs to be on the spotlight right now.

A few weeks ago, my friends and I decided to spend a quiet weekend at the beach since summer was almost over, and around the Independence Day holiday is usually when the sun shines the brightest one last time before it gives way to dark clouds to reign the sky. Twas decided a few days prior to the holiday, so almost every resort was fully booked already, and upon a recommendation of a friend, we were able to book at Palm Beach, which is near Virgin Beach, a resort that I’ve been to last May.
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I’m more than fulfilled from my trip last weekend as I got to realize alot of things.

The sound of the waves make me take a deep breathe and thank God I’m alive. It is such cheerful music that greets me everytime I visit the sea. It also seeps away every trace of

The sight of sea and sand greets me home, rewards my sight, and tells me that all my hard work has paid off.

It is just the perfect ambience that makes me reaffirm, and stop denying that I love life. Yes, I realized that I love my life, I have tons of things to be thankful for, and I must go forward, reach for my dreams, and never take an obstacle as a reason to stop.

I’m glad to have had a silent retreat to my sanctuary before I shed off a year from my life soon. It reminded me that the spirit does not age, as I can keep on dreaming and living child-like and very much in awe of the world.

I gotta say, I love the view. It’s perfect. I’m seeing beautiful things.

It was Saturday, and after a hyper me enjoying my tense-filled makeup class ( I pressure myself too much, I know ), and a very happy Saturday afternoon watching Sex and the City with my girls from makeup school, I was ready for a quiet, relaxing evening with friend S, who is like an older sister to me. Boy it feels great to have a gorgeous and headturner for a sister! As I met her at Greenbelt 3, she drove for us to Ortigas, as she promised me that I’d enjoy her hang out place, as well as the company of her good friends. I was game for a new experience, and off we went to find Amethyst Street, to Mozu Cafe.

Mozu Cafe at the ground floor of Linden Suites Tower II, at the back of the building. It’s very near UA&P, so it was really a quiet Saturday night after all since this isn’t the usual hang out spots in Ortigas like El Pueblo or Metrowalk. It also striked me as a secret hang out spot because of the location. We entered a very cozy cafe , met Topher, one of the owners of the place and S’s friend, and ordered our dinner as we were starving. I got myself Pomodoro pasta, S got Carbonara, and I asked to get us Salpicao because I have been craving for it all afternoon, hoping they’d have it in the menu ( and there it was! ) Read the rest of this entry »

I’m admittedly a pig-eater because when I was a kid, I’ve been training like hell in the swimming pool for 4-5 hours a day, that triggered a hefty appetite after. Yes, twice or thrice the usual amount of food kids eat. And I’m afraid I’ve taken it with me as I grew up. I binge eat whenever I’m stressed.

And makeup school is no exception. Don’t get me wrong, I have loads of fun, and my energies are at its all time high whenever I go to class - it’s my passion and I’m happiest whenever it’s Saturday, but it’s also draining since I don’t get me a good breakfast as I rush to school very early in the morning.

So I pigout during lunchtime. Great suggestion of my classmate L, to eat at Ebun, which was right beside Kitchen in Greenbelt 3. Just because we’ve maxed out our CC’s and our cash outflow are just in its all time high because of our expenses for school, we were opting for something more affordable but still equally yummy.
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