Japan is the land of great inventions.  You see so many things you do not see anywhere else.  They make something for everything, for every use and for every need.  One of them are toilets  They have so many kinds all over the place.  

In hotels, some of them even have a heating function so when you sit, the seat is warm and not cold 

This one, Krie and I really like from Gonpachi restaurant ( Gonpachi January 5, 2010 ). Since it is a public toilet, we are happy that we can just step on the button on the floor to flush the toilet.  It is more sanitary than using your hands to flush or putting up your legs up high just to flush it with your foot  I wish all public toilets all over the world were like this

This is another great toilet from Rosetta restaurant.  Krie showed it to me too. When you flush the toilet, water comes out of the faucet  Never seen this ever before 

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Every year, we look forward to receiving our gift from Bobby and Birang!  We know it is always something from their factory and each year it is packaged differently or the contents change.  Though our family loves Leslie’s products and we buy them regularly, nothing tastes better when it is given to you and when it is from the owner themselves.  My Grandmother always told us to patronize our own and to give gifts from our company…and Bobby and Birang does the same always!

This year, I found the packaging really amusing! Even my kids were wondering how they did it…. It is 3 large packs of Clover Chips UNCUT so it is one long packaging full of clover chips!  The machine did not cut it..instead it came out as one long Clover chips bag!!! We are all amused with it, we do not want to open it and eat it Heart2Heart loves Leslie’s Clover chips! Thanks Bobby and Birang!

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 Notice the cream dispenser in Chef Brian Mc Kenna’s hand? 

It’s one of the essential tools for his type of gourmet cooking because of the espumas, foams, and flavored air involved. It’s not just for coffee and dessert! 

Every high end hotel and restaurant is now seeing dispensers as an essential piece of equipment as they can do things you cannot do with a traditional pastry piping bag.

These highly durable Swiss made whipped cream dispensers instantly transform cream into a whipped topping.  Use it for coffee, cakes, waffles, fresh fruits.  Considered as the highest quality of whipped cream dispenser in the market by professionals and experts.  Both the head and the bottle of the cream dispenser are made of anodized aluminum without being welded.  Unlike welded steel bottles, this one will not oxidize. 

Fifty years of Swiss craftmanship and technology of whipped cream dispenser making is perfected with this model.  It comes with two decorating tips for beautiful whipped cream.  

 Exclusively available at:

Makati and Shangri-la Plaza Mall

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 If you think Heart2Heart likes taking photos, I know of someone who really likes taking many many photos….but mostly of her favorite subject…THE LOVE OF HER LIFE… Gil!  :-)  and of course all their travels together.  I was always amazed at her photos because she and Gil were always in them.  Normally if you are only two- either one has to be taking the photo unless a kind stranger offers to take the photo.  Apparently, she has this gadget that she uses that takes their photo!! If you will notice, one of her arms is always extended  :-)

She was so sweet…and she shared her favorite gadget with me. Thanks Christine!!!  

This was several months back when she gave it to me but I did not feature it yet because I did not know where it was available and Heart2Heart readers might ask where

You simply attach it to your digital camera like this:

But I was so happy to stumble into it in Japan Home Center for P 88.00.  They have different kinds.  I am sure this gadget will be found in more stores soon as I am sure it is becoming a popular tool

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Apparently, the maker of my favorite packing cubes ( Packing Cubes February 26, 2009 ) was my classmate in Ateneo when we were second year college.  Small world!  Thanks San San for sending me a printed version of my favorite packing cube set!!! Now I have another set to use for travelling.

And thanks for making it easier for me to organize by including the instructions!  :-)

And now with so many many more other items! 

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Packing Cubes February 26, 2009 

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My husband takes care of all my computer needs, he always makes sure that I can work properly since I do almost everything from my computer.  Last month, he surprised me with this PINK laptop!  My favorite color! Even if I always tell him not to buy me anything….he still got me this.

That is not a computer cover and not a sticker, the actual body was taken apart, repainted like a car to custom make the color.  It took 3 weeks.

This is done through Colorware and you can also have it done for your PSPs, phones, any computer and tvs.

 Thanks to my cousin, Catherine, for the pink laptop tote that she gave me last Christmas.  I kept it and now I can finally use it to match my laptop

One week old and my laptop has had its adventures already.  Last month, we arrived and as we were going home, I realized I did not have my laptop with me.  I was so scared and freaking out.  All my work and my files and my whole life was in my computer.  I told James to just PRAY!!!  At the same time I was psyching myself and surrendered to the fact that it was lost already.  Just so I would expect the worst.

We rushed back to the airport as I was very sure I left my laptop in the luggage cart in the pick up area in the airport.  I had so many things that I left my laptop on the cart!  Even the driver did not see it as he was loading the luggages in the car.

When we got to the airport and we asked the security guard, we were so happy he pointed to this direction…..

We were so happy and laughing because the police looked so worried and was sweating.  He told us it was SOP to do that when they see a laptop.  They thought it was a bomb!!!  The security still got our name and contact details.   

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This is one of the best inventions ever!  I tried so many other kinds of cold packs to keep items cold and frozen and none of them work….but this product WORKS! 

 Available at All Rustan’s Department Stores, Saddlebrown Manila Polo Club, Saddlebrown Rockwell Club, Rustan’s Flower Shop St. Luke’s Hospital and Asian Hospital

Soon to be available at Rustan’s Supermarkets and Ace Hardware 

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