Turning Vietnamese at Pho Saigon

I have read some facts that Puerto Princesa was once home for refugees who escaped from Vietnam as a result of the Vietnam war. Most of the former refugees have now gone on to greener pastures, and there are few memoirs of them left. If there’s one thing they left behind as legacy, it’s their food.

A Dreamy Place: Larcy's Cupcakery Cafe

As we were passing by along Aguirre Street in BF Homes, Paranaque City, I couldn't help but notice the Larcy's Cupcakery Cafe that opened few months ago. I told myself that one of this these days, I should try what Larcy’s has to offer.

Happy Street Review: A Street I'd Live On

It's been months since I landed on Happy Street, a universal app by Godzilab, fun place for adults and children alike. The primary goal of the game is to build and create your own happy town.

According to Godzilab: "You can discover a world where everybody is happy, create happy village, complete quests, craft items and discover Billy, Pepin and Zoe in a funny and fresh adventure.." 

When it comes to addictive building games, Happy Street for me is the best I've ever played. The first thing I adore in this game is its graphics. I came across this app after finding for a game which has good graphics because ya' know I am one of those OC peeps and I am very particular with the graphic display in terms of picking for a good app. I find this one, very clean, colorful and pleasant to the eye. The animation is delightful.

Snoe Beauty Rouge Deluxe: Just Peachy Review

If you read my previous blog about Snoe Happy White Ever After Oil, then upon reading this you'd probably say that I am a fan of their products. I have tried different kinds of their beauty stuff, but I really don’t have much time to review it. I still have a very long list of wants from Snoe and it’s getting bigger as they keep releasing new and interesting products. In my haul last month, I finally bought Snoe Beauty Rouge Deluxe: Just Peachy.

We'll go places, You and I: Coron, Palawan

I've always wanted to go to a place in Central Philippines so we chose to visit Palawan. I often see photos in travel magazines and/or blogs and found the place stunning and breathtaking.

On November 2011, I was able to book promo flights going to Coron via Cebu Pacific. We decided to celebrate my 23rd birthday and our 1 and a half year anniversary on the said place. It was my first time to ride in a plane now that I am conscious enough. I remember riding a plane to Mindoro back then when I was still 5 years old with my grand mother.

Our flight was delayed for at least 30 mins and it wasn't a good start of a much-needed vacation. After minutes of patiently waiting we were finally called on to ride the plane for departure. Our flight took 1 hour before we arrived to the Fransisco B. Reyes airport. Luckily, the plane landed safely and I didn't experience any headache at all. The driver from our hotel was waiting for us outside the airport.

Yahoo we're on the clouds!

View from above

Snoe Happy White Ever After Oil Review

We women always look for something that will keep us beautiful and I bet there are just few who don’t use lotion or oil to moisturize their skin.

I prefer using body oil than lotion because I noticed that it stays longer on skin. Body oil keeps my skin glowing, soft and moisturized all day. I have also read that most of the oils are easily absorbed, not greasy, and are non-comedogenic (does not aggravate acne), that is, they have a low potential to clog pores, which makes oil perfect for all skin types.

After a long search for a good alternative for my usual body oil – Neutrogena Moisturizing Oil which I find a bit pricey, I finally found Snoe Happy White Ever After. I've heard so much great raves about this product on the social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram, which made me curious and try it.

Actually, I have been to three branches of Snoe until I found this product. The two branches where I went to (Landmark and Glorietta) said they were out of stock of the oil which means the product is very marketable. Good thing I reside near SM Sucat which has newly opened branch of Snoe. They also have very limited stocks of the oil. But, I'd like to mention that their store is really nice and clean plus their staffs were very attentive and approachable. Miss Dessa was the one who assisted me.

Snoe SM Sucat A Branch

Bubble Color Time

Yesterday, I went to SM to buy a hair dye. I decided to try a new product - Richenna Bubble Color (P350 at Watsons or SM Department Store) which is a Korean brand. To be honest, I was attracted with its cute packaging. I felt that after using it with my hair, I would look like the anime on its cover. But of course I didn't expect my hair to go blonde like sailor moon since I didn't use any bleaching element. 

Forever Alone Card

Since memes are trending, I will share a simple tutorial on how I made a Forever Alone card.

I used a long sized board paper.

You need to score accordingly.

#FoodPorn: No Rice Dinner

So we decided to eat something different instead of eating rice with some viand. My mom made Wakame (seaweed) and Cucumber salad, Salmon Sashimi, Crispy Squid Rings, and  Tofu with Soumen sauce.

A home made Japanese set of dinner.

For that I'd like to share you quick steps on how to make Wakame and Cucumber salad.

Foodie 101: How To Make Kani Crepe

The Kani Mango Salad Crepe is just one of the "Savory Crepes" offered by different crepes stations. We decided to make a home made crepe to satisfy our cravings.

And here's how we did it:


Thin Crepe Batter Ingredients

3 cups milk
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp salt
4 large eggs
3 tbsp melted butter

Sunday at Arisoo

After the usual Sunday mass, we decided to go and eat somewhere because my parents discovered a place which serves authentic Japanese foods. Within the vicinity of Cartimar in Pasay City lies a great find for Korean and Japanese food lovers – Arisoo Korean and Japanese Eatery. 

Guilty Pleasures

These are something one enjoys and considers pleasurable despite feeling guilt for enjoying it. The "guilt" involved is sometimes simply fear of others discovering one's lowbrow or otherwise embarrassing tastes. Fashion, video games, music, movies, and food can be examples of guilty pleasures.


What are yours? Here are some of my guilty pleasures in random order. I wonder if any of yours are the same as mine.


1. Instagram
Taking pictures of random stuff...Project 365, yes I do it here. This is, by far, my number one guilty pleasure. I would definitely choose IG over Facebook and Twitter.

Hey.

Well to start this, I’m assuming that it is required to blabber about myself.  Perhaps I’ll talk about random things (the part where I bore you to sleep). But I will never do that, I hope not.

I was a communication student but after graduating, I wasn’t given a chance to practice my profession. I am now into the world of technology where I test software daily and never really had time to write, read a book, play games or even watch a movie (and I know that’s boring). My usual day goes like this: Wake up-go to work-go home-sleep (but note that there’s a lot of eating in between).

I really love to try out blogging. I used to keep a journal and started writing when I was 10, so it has always been an outlet for me to write about everyday life and whatnot so I guess this will work for me too. Besides, it’s nice sharing stuff, as long as they don’t go overboard.

I am a typical girl who can’t decide what clothes to wear. I’d catch myself staring at my closet and my mind starting to fly elsewhere.

I’ve always loved movies with happy endings, as much I’d love to live happy-ever-after.

I dream just enough. Never dreamt of fancy cars or diamond rings. I am more of “Mababaw ang kaligayahan”.

So what else is there to know? I’ll leave that to my future entries.