Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Best Trait in Each One

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My other best friend, Rina, told me something which I can never forget and which I have adapted as well.  I thought of sharing it here with all of you because I think it’s a very worthwhile piece of advice  

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She tells me that she gets bits and pieces of good traits from friends and people she meets and tries to imitate them.  As no one can really be one perfect person, there is always something good in each one and we should find out what that trait is and try to imitate those good traits to try to become a better person 🙂    

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 For me there are many people who I really look up to and try to imitate, but here are some who really influence my life and I am using them to illustrate this very beautiful advice my best friend Rina gave me

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Birthdays Equals Happiness

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On my birthday, I did not plan anything!  But I did plan to be HAPPY on my special day 🙂  After all, We don’t really need to do anything to be happy

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That day, I kept my schedule free so I could relax. So I treated it like any normal day and did my usual routine of waking up, going to Bootcamp to exercise and then realised this seems to be the same thing I did last year although my best friend, Eds, did not join me this year!!  

Previous entry:  Life is Good April 24, 2013

But then my other best friend, Ned, surprised me after class with a breakfast with all my best friends so I still saw Eds!  Same people from last year plus Laura who joined us this year 🙂 This is all I really need to be happy!  Conclusion:   I am expecting this every year from now on! haha 🙂    

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Our healthy breakfast at the Manila Polo Club! 🙂 

We talked about eyesight and that I am far sighted!!!  A sign of age!!!  So that day I went to the optical store and ordered lenses

And last minute, I called some friends to join me for a foot massage at the Foot Massage Lounge. 

Previous entry: Foot Massage Lounge by Cat Ilacad January 7, 2014  

 Three of them could make it on short notice 🙂 I requested for a family room so we could all be together!  🙂  FUN!!
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Prayers after that 
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And again a last minute dinner with my Dad and Mom who invited me over to their place and made for me my favourite dish, Rack of lamb 🙂

Plus a birthday cake from Chef Javs!  He told me he was making a special cake for me!!  A Cheese curls cake!! 🙂  Herr’s of course 🙂
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Received many greetings and still appreciate electronic greetings.  Good companies make sure to remember the special day of their clients and it is much appreciated – whether it be by text 
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or via email
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I am a Taurus! Yup it is confirmed – my addiction is eating! 🙂  I have no other vices except eating! 🙂  Which i need to manage to have a longer and heather life

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Starbucks Reserve Now in the Philippines

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Congratulations to my brothers, Noey and Quito Lopez, on the opening of the first Starbucks Reserve store in the Philippines which opened yesterday in Tomas Morato.  This will be the first store in the country offering Starbucks Reserve, a new elevated coffee experience for customers.  Starting from the beans, to the way we prepare the coffee, to the environment in which customers will experience it.  Drop by for an exotic, rare and exquisite coffee experience.  

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 Even the food offerings are different – here in the photo are muffins and scones

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Cadentia Nature from Provence

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This is my latest scent which I have been using.  When you think lavande and when you smell it from the bottle – you will think of the flower and that maybe you do not want to smell like lavender 🙂  But think Provence, France when you smell lavender 🙂 I like buying the super biggest size of cologne because it is more economical ( cheaper 🙂 )   

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Which is why I need these!!  I have been collecting these spray bottles which is really for gardening 🙂  I get them from Japan Home Center or Daiso in Japan.   I use them to put colognes to spray myself.  It is much more refreshing to put them into these bottles and spray it – Just try it and even the cologne will smell and feel different when sprayed on yourself 🙂  Lavande by Nature is so refreshing especially for summer.  The cologne is also so cool and refreshing when you spray at the same time smells so good 🙂  

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Smaller bottles which I got in Royal Subic 🙂  for travelling or for your purse

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Heart2Heart LOVES colognes!!  I am always searching for new colognes to try and use!  Finally I have discovered my own brand that we now bring in from Provence, France!  

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A unique cologne which is an anti mosquito repellant at the same time a cologne ( for children 36 months and above ).  For children and for adults too!  Dengue is so rampant nowadays, protect and smell good at the same time 🙂 

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Alessandra’s Angels

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Heart2Heart through the request of a friend, Ned,  is helping spread the word to help the family of two month old Alessandra raise money for her needed heart surgery.  

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They need to raise  P 1m for this.  A Facebook page was set up for this initiative ( Click below to go to the page )  

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They will be doing many fund raisers and one of them is you can simply make a donation in cash and deposit it to BPI Account of James H. Deakin 3779 0574 44 

Another way is this very interesting offer from James Deakin.  

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The boys will probably know more about this so for the lady readers out there you might want to inform your husbands of this offer or maybe bid for them 🙂 Read below for more information or click on the photo to go to the website  

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Another generous friend, Elbert Cuenca, threw in a free steak dinner for two at Elbert’s Steak Room, A premium bottle of champagne and an overnight stay in Resorts World.  Please click below to post your bid for this package

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Dinner by Chef Javs April 2014

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We are all happy when the Chef is in the mood to cook!!!  

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Mozzarella en Carozza – His version! Sooo good!!

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Uni Bomb which he learned from Chef Alec  – Uni with truffle oil and soy sauce
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Duo of Tartare – Hamachi, Salmon miso soy and Tuna Soy and Sesame with caviar with sweet potato crisps on the side

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 Cream of Broccoli with hazelnut and goat cheese

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Pasta Tartufa
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Kobe beef

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Cooked on top of a pink Himalayan salt stone – from Gourmet Garage in Subic 🙂  
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Bread pudding with caramel sauce
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Be in the Movie Live the 4DX Experience

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The first 4DX cinema in the country is now opened at Bonifacio High Street!  You can buy your tickets in advance so you can reserve already

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Yesterday afternoon, I was so lucky to try the new cinema and watch the Amazing Spiderman 2 in 4DX!!!  SO MUCH FUN!!!!  First showing open to the public was at at 11pm last night and will run for about two weeks.  The next movie will be Godzilla.  The plan is to have around 3 movies a month for the 4DX cinema

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There are 4 Cinemas.  Cinema 1 is the Fully reclined seats cinema with Dolby Atmos ( surround sound )

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Cinema 2 is also Dolby Atmos with regular movie seats and Cinema 3 is the regular cinema.  All cinemas are capable of 3D

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On the same level, there will be food choices

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My favorite convenience store, Family Mart, is already open and you can get your movie snacks from there – hotdog, chicken, nachos, drinks, twirl all you can ice cream and all the other snacks

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