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O & M Holiday 2014

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Introducing the Filidoodles Collection by Alex Eduque and Julia Morales.  Heart2Heart loves the Filipiniana inspiration

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FILIDOODLES – the collection

The filidoodles collection is the second collection born out of the desire of Oliver and Maude to share its blessings. It is inspired by all things Filipino; more specifically, the rich culture and festivities of our beloved Philippines. We have chosen to pay tribute to the rich culture and history of the Filipino heritage in the form of these doodles, which have been transformed into prints and icons for this holiday collection.

MASKARRA

As the key symbol of the maskarra festival (celebrated in Bacolod every October, the maskarra is a tribute to all Filipino festivals and festivities. The fine detail reflected in the original drawing is a reflection of the ornate craftsmanship and intricate details of all Filipino handicrafts produced in the very same islands where the festivals are often held.

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AMPARO

The amparo design was inspired by my undying love for butterflies and the traditional Filipino children’s hymn Paru-Parong Bukid, whose story has been told and words that have been re-sung through generations of Filipino children.

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VINTAS

The vintas are inspired by the actual colorful boats (vintas) from Zamboanga. The vibrant colors used in the actual drawing depicts the festive and uniquely Filipino way of celebrating the Yuletide season.

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Updates from Messy Bessy

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Congratulations to my sister in law, Krie Reyes Lopez!!!  Not only is she beautiful ( Naks! ) but she is very enterprising and at the same time changing the world!Updates from Messy Bessy (1)

 And Congratulations again on the opening of her first branch!!!  Finally a stand alone store in Glorietta 2!Updates from Messy Bessy (7)

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 And of course, Always a Merry Messy Bessy Christmas with all the nice christmas gift packs!Updates from Messy Bessy (6)

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Mediterranean Cuisine by Gourmet Garage

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 Happy Birthday Brenda!!!  Another one of our most loyal employees!!! She started in Rustan’s dept store in 1985 as an inventory accounting clerk and was promoted as Merchandise planning manager til 2004. We became friends in the course of work because we would work 24/7 crunching the numbers. Naks! She then moved with me and we followed my Mom to Rustan’s flower shop from 2004 to 2005 and Rustan’s Supermarket from 2005 to 2006. And now she is still with my Mom and my sister in Unilogix helping bake and cook yummy food for many major companies. That is a total of 29 years of her life working for the family and counting She has remained a friend since I started in Rustan’s and she is one of my angels. She watches over me until now and I don’t have to tell her anything, she already knows what I need and quietly takes care of me. I am thankful for the loyalty and friendship.

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 She prepared a special lunch for us!!!  No other than Chef Booj of Gourmet Garage cooked for us!!Medditerranean Cuisine by Gourmet Garage (2)

Mediterranean!  We enjoyed everything on the menu!!Medditerranean Cuisine by Gourmet Garage (2)

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Chocolate Hazelnut Dome Cake from  Starbucks Medditerranean Cuisine by Gourmet Garage (1)

 Missing Des who could not make it but happy Mom, Maricar and Pam joined us 🙂Medditerranean Cuisine by Gourmet Garage (4)gourmet garage corie contact details Gourmet GArage Contact details[email_link]

Tokyo Manila Jazz and Arts Festival 2014

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USING JAZZ AS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF FREEDOM, TOKYO MANILA JAZZ AND ARTS WILL ENTERTAIN YOU WITH SWINGING BEBOP SOUNDS, HEART GRABBING BIG BAND JAZZ, FUSION JAZZ AND BLUES, POWER VOCALS AND SENSOUS LATIN JAZZ! MUSIC FOR ALL!

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A very nice concert organised by Maja Olivares Co.  Congrats Maja! It was a beautiful evening of music!!Manila Tokyo Jazz (1)

The family was complete to watch the show 🙂  Manila Tokyo Jazz (2)

 Hosted by Cherie Gil in Josie Natori ( who was watching as well )Manila Tokyo Jazz (3)

 Philippine Youth Symphonic Band ( PYSB )Manila Tokyo Jazz (4)

 The CompanyManila Tokyo Jazz (5)

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NYC Sightings 2014

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Mobile deposit – check deposit just by taking a photo and sending itNYC Sightings 2014 (7)

 The Peninsula Hotel NYC in 5th Avenue has  a Halloween car!!  A Mini Cooper 🙂 NYC Sightings 2014 (8)

 Love this wall in Le Pain QuotidienNYC Sightings 2014 (1)

 Park Hyatt New York is located in the heart of midtown at 153 West 57th street between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue, across from Carnegie Hall and a short stroll from Central Park. The hotel, designed by world-renowned, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc, features 210 generously sized guest rooms including 92 suites, designed by Yabu Pushelberg. The state-of-the-art guest rooms are among the largest in the city, starting from 475 square feet or 44 square meters.  The hotel is part of a 90-story mixed-use tower ( One 53 )  that features 94 Thomas Juul-Hansen-designed luxury spaces with breathtaking views of Central Park and the New York skyline. NYC Sightings 2014 (9)

 Stack Bower’s  ATM machine in 57th street which dispenses gold bars and gold coins!  A 10 gram gold bar at US$ 470.00 and a 1 oz. gold bar costing US$ 1,272.00  The prices are updated every 60 seconds and are realtime prices.  Accepts only cash

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Love the Halloween set up in our buildingNYC Sightings 2014 (11)

I am always looking out for the Limited Time Only Pringles flavour.   White Chocolate!NYC Sightings 2014 (12)

 432 Park Avenue. With 104 condominium apartments and a height of 1,396 ft, it is the third tallest building in the United States, and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. It is the second tallest building in Manhattan, behind One World Trade Center. When measured by roof height 432 Park Avenue is the tallest building in New York. Designed by Rafael Viñoly around what is described as “the purest geometric form: the square,” The tower’s condominium units will range from a 351-square-foot (32.6 m2) studio to a six-bedroom, seven-bath penthouse with a library, already under agreement for $95 million. (Fr Wiki) NYC Sightings 2014 (13)

 Lotto Jackpot!!NYC Sightings 2014 (6)

Everyone who goes to New York takes a photo of the Flat Iron building. So I will post something else .  The Lipstick building 885 Third Avenue (at 53rd Street) Philip Johnson and John Burgee 1986

The Lipstick Building is Johnson’s second postmodern contribution to the Manhattan skyline, following his nearby AT&T Building two years earlier. This time the unusual shape, which has given the building its nickname, was a requirement of the developer, to make the building stand out and compensate for the less fashionable location of Third Avenue. The elliptical shape also claims to make all the exterior offices “corner” officesNYC Sightings 2014 (5)

 Before even Din Tai Fung existed, we already loved Xiao long bao.  In NYC we go to Joe’s Shanghai for the crab meat Xiao long boa.  If you’re walking on 5th Avenue and craving for these dumplings it’s very near – 24 West 56th street ( bet 5th and 6th Ave )NYC Sightings 2014 (4)

 Our concierge in the building we stay in in NYC, Raymond. He super duper looks like Conan O’Brien! He gained weight so it’s not exact but a few years ago he was the same exact lookalike.  Raymond started as a porter, then became doorman til they promoted him as the Concierge. He was the youngest concierge in the building but they knew he could do the job. He’s been in the building for 19 years already. His daughter was only 3 months old when he started working here and now she’s second year college! NYC Sightings 2014 (3)

 Cookie Dough Oreo!!!  NYC Sightings 2014 (2)

 Coca Cola Life – Sweetened with Cane Sugar and Stevia coke life

 While travelling, I like Naked Juice Green Machine as my green smoothiegreen machine naked juice

 Dog sofa 🙂  at the Delta Sky Mall!dog sofa delta skymall[email_link]

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