We were so happy that Pam was in town for work!! And we managed to sneak in a lunch with her at of course a Spanish restaurant, Cerveseria. We always try to choose Spanish food to reminisce our days in Madrid. Too bad we missed Ana and Babylyn and our one and only guy, Gippy!
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Pam chose this unique dish, Chorizo with hazelnut chocolate 🙂
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CELEBRATE THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS SPANISH AT THE RUSTAN’S CORAZON DE ESPAÑA SPANISH FESTIVAL 2012
The vibrant lifestyle of Spain is at the center of the premiere department store, Rustan’s, all month of September, in celebration of the rich, cultural heritage of the land closest to our hearts and history.
In cooperation with the Embassy of Spain in
Peppered with exciting events, showcases, and special privileges Corazon de España Spanish Festival 2012 at Rustan’s will feature the most elusive gathering of Spain’s world-renowned luxury brands in exciting settings and activities that they are best experienced. Home décor classics such as Lladro will highlight a special exhibition entitled, “La Vida Lladro”, the centuries-old, specially crafted porcelain figurines and home décors displayed in their finest gleam. The ladies, on the other hand, shall be treated to the romance and refined craftsmanship of “BellezaEspaña”, an exhibition on Spain’s most desirable veils and fans, with lace from traditional Spanish craft label Volart worn by no less than Queen Sofia, as well as a showcase of the loveliest Castilian couture and accessories from fashion labels PerlasMajorica and Hoss.
The men, on the other end, will be captivated by a well-curated peek of Spain’s refined rugged aesthetic, courtesy of Pedro del Hierro, Massimo Dutti, Springfield, and Zara.
The kids should not be missed, surely, as Neck & Neck, Spain’s most popular kid’s wear brand formally premieres its colorful line of children’s ready-to-wear in an afternoon filled with fun, thrill, and excitement kids know best.
And for more scent-sational Spanish shopping, fall madly for the olfactory joys of Hierbas de Ibiza, Gotas de Oro Classica, Gotitas, FamosinCalber and Para mi Bebe, as they take center stage in every Rustan’s fragrance department.
Such love for España is sure to guarantee a shopping frenzy, so Rustan’s and MetrobankCard gives it’s shoppers the heart of Spain to hold and take home, with every grand purchase. Get a limited-edition Corazon de España canvas bag for a minimum single-receipt purchase of P5,000ofRustan’s Spanish merchandise. Use your Metrobank credit card and receive a Corazon de España canvas bag for just a P3,000 – for the whole month of September.
And just what is a celebration sans good food and wine? Rustan’s Supermarkets join the month-long celebration with the “Taste of Spain”, of weekends filled with the finest and fondest assortment of Spanish cheeses, wines, and cold cuts from deli greats such as JamonIbericoBellota and GraciaBaquero. For those who want the Spanish taste to last a lifetime, join the CocinaEspanol Spanish Cooking Demos and discover, first hand the joys of cooking with authentic terra cotta cookware from Graupera and paelleras from Garcima.
The heart of Spain is well, alive, and brimming with passion this September, with the finest goods to have, the best taste to savor, and the most rewarding experiences to always remember only in Rustan’s.
Rustan’s and the Spanish Embassy’s Corazon de España Spanish Festival 2012 will run from September 4 -30, 2012.
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Happy birthday to our very good friend, Jose! We are honored to be part of this special intimate celebration
The handsome and dashing birthday celebrant 🙂
with his beautiful queen, Tin 🙂
And of course with the kids – Ramon and Mireille
Jose’s family starting with Tita Marot!
Raj, Ana Martha and Daddy
Kai and Raj, Tanya and Quad
With Lola Pina, Ana Martha and Tin
The best of brothers!
And the best of friends! 3 Js – Jinggoy, Jose and James 🙂
And a few friends who came
A great dinner prepared at The Commissary at Whitespace
Yummy amuse bouche – chicharon with cheese on top!
More appetizers
And toasts from the birthday celebrant, sister Tanya and proud Mommy Marot
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For those of you who are particular about smell, there is another way of preventing odors in a room or in a certain space – not through candles or through room sprays. Jeroen Van Straten brought in this product which he uses in his very successful restaurant, Pepper Lunch. We all know that when we eat in Pepper Lunch, there is a smell from all the sizzling plates being used.
“Initially we brought in air purifiers in because of pepper lunch yes because i could not find air cleaners that were made to handle oil particles that come from cooking, what was available in the Philippines were only air cleaners to be used for tobacco odor. So we started to import the air purifiers for the stores from Singapore Air & Odor Management. After a couple of months i set up a partnership with Singapore and we set up office in Manila. We added more items like ambient scenting later on. We are the sole distributor for these products. “
Here is a brief description from Jeroen on his business and what he can offer
We are unique in the Philippines with our ambient scenting units. We use essential oils and the way our units scent is also new. We are the sole distributor for Prolitec, US based scenting company that does the scenting for most major casinos and hotels in Las Vegas. The Belagio, Hard Rock, etc.
Air & Odor Management is a Singapore company which is specialized in indoor air quality, odor control and ambient scenting. Our Manila office opened in 2009
Our equipment and solutions are all imported from the USA, Canada and Singapore.
Ambient scenting is new for the Philippines but we do see more and more clients in various industries understand the benefits of good smelling stores. Our clients base ranges from hotels, law offices, retail brands like All Flip Flop stores, Apple reseller chain Beyond The Box, dance club 7th High, a body waxing studio and the scenting of the design studio of Philippine fashion designer Rajo Laurel. We also do scenting at the Wellness Center of Saint Lukes hospital, all restrooms of the Power Plant mall and in room scenting of The Maxim`s hotel in Resort World Manila.
We sell outright to clients but most are on a contract basis where we have a service contract. We replace the fragrance cartridges monthly, check the machines to make sure they run well. We do ambient scenting for retail stores, clinis, spas, malls, hotels, casino, hospitals, offices, art galleries, showrooms, model units for condominiums. The list is endless. Anybody that is particular with having a nice fresh and attracting smell in their home, office or business contacts – contact us and we will most likely have the scent fragrance that will make the feel the client wants complete!
Our client base is really diverse and our smallest ambient scenting unit AirQ150 is also perfect for home, condo or bathroom use. The unit is fully programmable with its on board computer. You can set the times, days and strength of the fragrance in advance. 
All our fragrances are from essential oils and are US made.
We have over 30 fragrances to choose from.
To name a few fragrances: Saw Grass, Fresh Clean, Enchanted Apple, Lavender, Rose and Peony, Citrus Tea, Lotus Flower, White Tea to name a few.
Our personal Oxygen generator which is used by clients with asthma, high blood or just to recharge for the day or after a long golf game. The Oxygen generator is portable and it makes its own oxygen.
for more information, visit their website
When I was a new student in Assumption first year highschool, one of my best friends was Peachy. She took care of me together with Tinette and Eds and introduced me to everyone and made me feel at home
This is proof that we were very close! 🙂 She gave me an original copy of the proof of her graduation photo. When you are in highschool, these little details mean a lot 🙂
And here is Peach with her stuffed toys in her room where we spent many afternoons after school and weekends hanging out here
And a few weeks ago, I visited that home 25 years later. It was recently renovated and was supposed to be where Peach and her family would live. Only to find out that she had to move abroad and follow her husband Rudy to his job assignment
Peach had a despedida and I was happy to be back here where we had a lot of memories
And here is her eldest son, Sebe, welcoming and opening the door for us 🙂
And here is the other cutie pie, Jacob with Peachy Boo!
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Catered by Kai
And other dear friends saying goodbye 🙂
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CHARRIOL Divine Jewelry Collection: Born in the Stars
For this brand new collection, Coralie Charriol was deeply inspired by art and design: themes she regularly comes across as a Creative Director in New York’s fashion world. As a resident of the city she now calls home, New York has been both her muse and springboard for this new collection which takes root in the stars. “Stars” have always been a very popular motif; this past year in fashion I saw them everywhere, so I decided it was time to create CHARRIOL’s own unique star collection,” says the Creative Director who lends her talent in designing tantalizing pieces of jewelry as art.
The Divine collection is voluntarily sober and clean, comprised of two necklaces, three rings, and two bangles. The principle structure of the rings and bangles are made with the distinct CHARRIOL cable, maintaining the brand’s trademark note, whereas the necklaces are delicately composed of cables and chains for a bolder, more complex look. There are also two different versions for the bangles and rings, which includes one lengthened star, or several assembled conjoined stars as centerpieces.
All the jewels are made of steel – a material that is lustrous, reminding us of the brightness and brilliance of the stars at night. Ring, bangle and necklace. Palladium and rhodium plating stars, steel cable and chain.
Charriol is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) with shops located at Greenbelt 4, Power Plant Mall, Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Tower, Gateway Mall, SM Mall of Asia, 158 Designers’ Boulevard Alabang Town Center, TriNoma, Robinsons Midtown, Newport Resorts World, The Podium, Rustan’s Ayala Cebu, Abreeza Davao and Limketkai Cagayan de Oro.
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We went to the new restaurant by the Fort where Embassy used to be. It is now Aracama. Heart2Heart loves Filipino anything! We enjoyed our meal!
Love the wallpaper
A few dining downstairs and you go up for a bigger dining area and the bar
Staff in Guyaberas
Outdoor!! LOVE this wall of plants!
And here is the owner and Chef! Chef Fernando Aracama. My Dad was so happy to meet a Bisaya like him! A nice Bisaya 🙂
Our table
Appetizers galore!!
Fish balls
Chorizo Frito
Malunggay Mozzarella Dip
Salpicao dela Casa – 24 hour beef ribs! YUM!!!!!!
Gambas Al Ajillo
Nilasing na Hipon
Crispy Pata
Kare Kareng Baka
Callos
Gising gising
KKK
Adobo Fried Rice
Inasal na Manok
YUMMY DESSERTS!!!
Suman sa Ibas
Choc Nut Ice Cream
Ducle Gatas + Bunuelos
Chef Javs is happy to meet Chef Aracama who he sees as Junior Master Chef
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Every year Dad and Mom celebrates our birthday all together since our birthdays are all close to each other 3 of us in April 1 in May and 1 in June
Oh my gosh! Even the household staff are in Japanese outfits! 🙂
Appetizers in the main dining with aircon 🙂
Then we have to go outdoor since we will be cooking
Dad and Mom brought home from their trip to Japan special Wagyu beef for the celebration!!
Look at the marbling!!! More fat than beef!!!
SUPER YUMMY!
Tons of dessert!
We all get a mini cake from Starbucks to blow for all birthday celebrants!
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