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Trends of 2014

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Because of social media, nowadays trends pick up so quickly!  Here are some of which I thought were very popular in 2014

Cakes with Fresh Berries
Cakes with fresh berries trend 2014 Previous entry:  Cakes by Miriam September 22, 2014cakes by miriam merry berry I have not tried these but saw them on instagramkarisia patisserie instagramBaked by Anitabrown butter strawberry shortcake

Chorizo

Previous entry:  Chorizo from Dumaguete October 9, 2014

Chorizo trend 2014Chorizo Nachos at 22 Jupiter

Previous entry:  Twenty Jupiter November 29, 2014 Chorizo-Nachos-Twenty-Two-Jupiter Many young ones as DJs

Previous entry: DJ Jaime DJ August 1, 2014

DJ trend 2014 AutumnAutumn trend 2014  Food Trucks and Pop ups

Previous entry:  Off the Grid August 24, 2014Food truck trend 2014pop up food trucks trend 2014  FROZEN! Let it go 🙂frozen trend 2014 Handsewn products

Previous entries:  La Pomme September 18, 2013

Touch of Craft by Emily Campos September 18, 2013

handsewn trend 2014  Travelling to London London trend 2014 Lulu DK TattoosLULU DK tattoos trend 2014Owls
owls trend 2014 Unique pizzas

Previous entry:  Marta by Danny Meyer November 20, 2014Pizza trend 2014
PORK PORK PORK PORK BELLYpork belly trend 2014 pork trend 2014 3 Pork trend 2014  Pottery Barn Craze

Previous Entry:  Welcome Home Pottery Barn July 16, 2014

Home for the Holidays November 16, 2014

Pottery Barn trend 2014Clothing with quotes 🙂
quotes on shirts trend 2014 SPAM Tocino, Spam Chorizo 🙂SPAM trend 2014 Truffle Dip for Christmas truffle dips trend 2014[email_link]

Manila’s Best @ Polo

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I remember a few years back, Chef Vicky Clemente was doing a survey.  She asked me what my favourite cakes were.  I figured later on that this was probably the reason she was doing a survey – trying to find out the popular desserts!  When Chef Vicky started as a consultant for the Manila Polo Club, she did many changes to the Food and Beverage department and I am happy to say that they have been effective.  I particularly like the fact that you can get many of the city’s best desserts from the club and not having to pick up in far places.  Far to me is Quezon City, Pasig area or the Alabang area in the South.  This is convenient for the members of the club.  Hoping that maybe someone can do this for the public too 🙂  I am sure many would pay a little more to have the convenience of just picking up their favourite desserts in a location closer to themManila Polo Club's Best Deserts 1manilas best cakes polo clubpolo club cakes best cakes in the metro Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 2 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 3 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 4 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 5 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 6 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 7 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 8 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 9 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 10 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 11 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 12 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 13 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 14 Manila Polo Club's Best Deserts 15[email_link]

Dress Alike Part 2

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I really enjoy these!!!  I hope you do too 🙂  And to all my friends who I stalked and borrowed photos from, please do not get mad at me for adding them here 🙂  It’s all in the spirit of fun! 🙂  I started with Look alikes but now I have added Dress alikes since it seems people nowadays like to dress alike to show some sort of common bond, to symbolise friendship, something they have in common, or just merely to look alike because they love each other 🙂

Previous entry:  Dress Alike Look Alike Jan 2, 2014 

Look Alikes Part 2 March 29, 2011  

Look Alikes May 16, 2010 

My sister and her gang in Baguio outing 🙂  



Rustan’s managers – Luzanne Manlapit, Monina Lacson Arnaldo and Mila Rosario

Coscolluela kids 

Tinky Navassero and Mork from Ork Robin Williams

Jackie Chan and Tinky Naavassero 

Itong Torres and Chris Po

Christine Dychiao ( blogger ) and Jackie Co Ong ( Starbucks Mug Collector )

Elbert matching the chairs and floor 🙂

Itong Torres And Chef Tom Bascon

Penny Katigbak and  Vanessa Pastor -Ledesma 

Bigboy Cheng and Ed Say

Paolo Lopez and Jopeng Santos

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Sonny Angara and son Javier 🙂  CUTE!

Sheba Reyes Bautista and Liza Concepcion Santos

Prince George and my nephew Pepe Gonzales Lopez

James Dean and Tito Hans Banzhaf 

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Jaime and Marie Pineda wearing floral shirts 🙂
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Rianna and Reese
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from Liza Ilarde
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The very popular ruffled dress 🙂 
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A very popular dress from Zara 🙂 

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Heart2Heart’s ring and Trish Panlilio nawwTy’s rings 

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Gaita Fores by Anton San Diego
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Ledesma Sisters

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Maleficient look alikes 🙂  Keri Zamora
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and Marie Pineda

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Fernan Twin sisters,  Marget and Maur  
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Mother Daughter 🙂  Liza Uy and her Mom
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Tina Vitas and Mrs. Loida Nicolas-Lewis both in polka dots 

Guevarra Sisters – Jessica Monette and Monica

Det de Leon and the server in Spices Peninsula hotel 

Franco Picache and Chris Tantoco

Simone Jalbuena and Sofia Coyiuto

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Father and son – Christian and Donnie Tantoco

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Sandra Padilla and Fortune Ledesma

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Twin brothers – James and John bought the same shoe! then wore it at the same time! 


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May Ann Linsao Bautista and Trixie Ledesma Ramirez

Chris Tiu and Rico Yan

Theo and Maxwell Caulfield 

Det De Leon and Maxine Syjuco

Tita Maritess Pineda

Tara and friends 🙂

Tessa and carpet 🙂

Raymond Rufino and his two sons!
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Marie and the mannequin at Adora 🙂

Marianne Po and her friend in Anne Marie Saguil – a very popular outfit

Anne Marie Saguil and Mia Borromeo

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Maritoni Rufino Toresillas and son Emilio 

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Billy Valtos and son

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Viboy Genuino with nephew Emilio

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Daphne Oseña Paez, Leny Robredo and Yvette Fernandez  

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Roselyn Sugay de Heblig and daughter Camille

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Ablaza kids

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Martin Nieverra and his son Santino

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STRIPES!! Marco, Jackie Devon and Lucas

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Pineda Cousins, Patty and Marie 

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Sheba and a friend in Kusama or maybe Minnie mouse polka dots 🙂 

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Mandarin Oriental, Manila Celebrates the Tivoli’s Preeminent Culinary Journey with ” Memories: Best of the Best “

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The July 11 dinner last night was fully booked after 48 hours of announcement a few weeks ago.  

Previous entry:  Mandarin Oriental Manila Welcomes Back Chef Norbert Gandler for Memories Best of the Best at the Tivoli July 7, 2014 

And the one of Chef Ottik and Gaita is also fully booked on the 18th!  But Tivoli will be opened from the 16th till the 25th lunch time before it closes.  So hurry and book already!! 

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Best Desserts by Vangie Baga Reyes

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I was so happy to see Vangie Baga Reyes from the Philippine Daily Inquirer ( PDI ).   I have not seen her in more than ten years and she’s blooming 🙂   

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She is the famous writer of the Best Desserts article that comes out in the PDI every year!!  I believe this started in 2011

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then 2012 

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And because of it’s popularity, they published a book!!!  Not only maybe because it is so popular, I am sure she has a hard time limiting the list to only 20 that she had to make a book!! 🙂  We have so many talented bakers in our country!

They launched it last February.  Congratulations Vangie!! More power!!  

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Dress Alike Look Alike

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I enjoy doing this!  

Previous entries:  Look Alike Part 3 May 2, 2013 

Look Alikes Part 2 March 29, 2011 

Look Alikes May 16, 2010 

I can’t believe that I do not run out of look alikes! I have a few here plus I added other kinds of look alikes – people who DRESS ALIKE! 🙂  Nowadays people don’t really mind dressing alike and it’s fun!  So to all my friends, this is just for fun 🙂  

What a compilation by Kaye Tinga

 From generation to generation – from my Lola ( 1st generation), to my Mom ( 2nd generation ) and now to Danni 4th Generation

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Berry Dychiao and another little girl in the Barbie store launch

In DVF for Gap

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The two Bienvenidos

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 My three Assumption batchmates in Amsterdam – Maritoni, Margie and Marianne

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Tiana so excited to look like Tita Tessa

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From my cousin Gogs 🙂 Joseph Jalandoni and Andrew E 🙂

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In Starbucks t-shirts at the launch of the Starbucks card

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Ria del Rosario Santos and James in Warby Parkers 🙂

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Sisters in Starbucks

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Matching Rimowa handcarry in St. Petersburg, Russia – Tita Ina and Mom

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 Tito Manny and Dad in berets

Mother and Son – Enzo and Vanessa Viterbo

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In orange – Mia Borromeo and Susan Joven at the Lola Casademunt Launch Manila Peninsula

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The Po boys ( Leo Po ) at Talitha’s first birthday party

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 JP Singson and his Mom! I see them in some events and they always match 🙂

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Marianne, Lau and Ron in green pants! What are the possibilities of the three of you to dress all in green (??? ) pants in the same occasion? haha!! 

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Of course in a ballet recital you have to dress alike 🙂  From Dancespace by Maritoni Rufino Tordesillas 

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Mother daughter, Tricia and Ria Hosaka

Father and Son – Diego and Dino Santos

Bigboy Cheng!  This guy is the funniest!

Dondi Santos and his boys!!

Jayvee Fernandez and son

Twins – Nicole and Camille Tantoco in Filipiniana fashion
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Yvette Fernandez and the decor 🙂
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Top designers – Rajo Laurel and Rhett Eala
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Always matching!! Papa Gil Coscolluela and Iago
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Christmas family photo!

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 My Mom and my sister, Maricar

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Tita Margarita Sison’s apron matched the placemat of Mom during dinner in Mom’s house! 🙂
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The Raymond Rufinos
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Beautiful Palabyab sisters Isa and Anna 

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The Heiblings in white

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 Jet and Seiji

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 Cousins in shades- Javier Lopez de Jesus, Mio Lopez and Pepe Lopez

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Bert and Michelle Casal

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Father -Son Andre and Noel Lorenzana

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Reds for Christmas dinner

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I am so happy my boys dressed alike for Christmas! They did not give me a hard time this year

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My husband and Dad like the same things, no wonder I love them both 🙂

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So cute! 

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Cute! The Rodrigos

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and The Bautista family! Happy New Year!

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Look Alike Part 3

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It takes me quite some time to collate this, but I love love it!!  And to my friends, all for the sake of FUN okay? Don’t get mad at me! haha!!  Love you all! 

Previous entries:

Look Alikes Part 2 March 29, 2011

Look Alikes May 16, 2010

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More of Manny Packing and Chow Yun Fat

and his Wife and Salma Hayek 

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Manny Packing again 🙂  with Paolo  

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My cousins body is better than Tom Cruise though 🙂 

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David Almendral and his daughter! CUTE!

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 This was pointed out to me by Raoul Chee Kee and I thought it was amazing!  According to Raoul – separated at birth!  🙂

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Of course they look alike 🙂  Very pretty twins! 

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Renato Enriquez and George Clooney 🙂 according to Renato! haha

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Petra and Anne del Rosario

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 Kim Atienza and Jerome Tan

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Rookie Garcia and Roy Tullio

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Marty Lopez and Jonji Bernardo

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From Tata – Thor and Kirk Long 

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Tito Eddie Pineda and Robert De Niro

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 Funny story – I met Sandra in an event and I asked her if I could take her photos because she looked like someone I knew, so I took her photo.  Later on she gave me her full name and I put two and two together!!  She is the daughter of Zenas Pineda!  NO WONDER!  One of the reasons I wish I had a baby girl so I could have a mini me 🙂

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I get so confused when I see them and call them in the house

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These I got from the internet –

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Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman

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Zoe Saldana and Thandie Newton

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 Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly

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 Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff

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 Krysten Ritter and Anne Hathaway

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 Joey Lauren Adams and Renée Zellweger

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Weird Al and Kenny G

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 Angelina Jolie and Brittany Murphy

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 Morgan Freeman and Kofi Annan

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 Jordin Sparks and America Ferrera

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Jared Leto and Jake Gyllenhaal

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 Isla Fisher and Amy Adams

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 Kesha and Courtney Love

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 Timothy Olyphant and Josh Duhamel

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 Penelope Cruz and Paz Vega

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 Adam Lambert and Bill Kaulitz of Tokio Hotel

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 Sarah Palin and Tina Fey

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 Nicole Scherzinger and Kim Kardashian

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 Michelle Monaghan and Michael Jackson

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 Idina Menzel and Lea Michele

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 Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel

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 Jennifer Aniston and Christina Applegate

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