Many summers ago, I spent 10 years of my childhood in Davao City. We were moved from Iloilo City, where I was born, to Davao as my Dad was made General Manager of a stevedoring company. As the transfer was midway through a school year, my Mom had no option but to homeschool me till …
Category Archive: Friends
Feb
05
2010
My GlamBox Day with Beauty Bloggers
A bevy of beauty bloggers came together one day in January to get a first glimpse at the latest innovation in makeup: airbrush cosmetics. No, I’m not really a beauty blogger. But I must confess, being surrounded by all these friends who are into it has given me quite an education in the how-to’s of ’dagdag-bawas’ in the …
Aug
18
2009
The Proposed P500 Cory-Ninoy Peso Bill (a peek behind the scenes)
A day Pres. Corazon Aquino passed away last Aug. 1, a website (peaceloveandrevolution.com) was put up on the web by a very young graphic designer. Within a week, the site got more than 20,000 hits, the idea of the couple on one yellow bill caught the attention of the newspapers, became the talk of social …
Jul
18
2009
Getting Tagged + the Kreativ Blogger Award
This Kreative Blogger Award was given to me by my dear friend from my Philadelphia past, Kathleen. Thanks so much, Kathleen! I am thrilled to have been chosen one of Kathleen’s 7 best-loved blogs and as it is with awards like this, it is now my turn to pay it forward and choose 7 of …
Apr
20
2009
Reunion with Raquel & Mommy Bloggers
I missed the mommy reunion at Burgoo’s last year when Raquel was in town from Germany with her family (though I did see her at Dine’s birthday dinner at The Old Spaghetti House Katipunan). So when Raquel made the trip back to Manila again this year and called for another mommy reunion, I jumped at …
Mar
25
2009
Ipanema Walks a Green Mile for Haribon
Last March 21, the boys and I headed out to the Fort Strip to join hundreds of people, young and old, to support Ipanema’s Walk a Green Mile for the benefit of Haribon Foundation. Ever since the Ipanema launch of its GB Seeds Collection, I had made up my mind to join the walkathon. The …
Mar
14
2009
A Most Romantic Blogger Proposal Happened Today! (complete with bloopers)
It can now be told. A blogger-friend just proposed to another blogger-friend in the most amazing, romantic, unlikely place. And she said YES! Jay and Aileen are now officially engaged! And the moment happened away from Manila — in Davao — at a zipline — in the presence of other bloggers. Flashback to a couple …
Mar
11
2009
2009 Kuangchi Awardees
Every year, Xavier School selects the Xavier-Kuangchi awardees from among its alumni who exhibit outstanding achievements in their respective fields. I am very happy to find out that I know 2 out of the 3 awardees for this year. Joaquin (or Jake, as we fondly call him) C. Yap, Jr. is someone we consider a relative. …
Feb
20
2009
‘Heaven’s Butterfly’: A Friend’s Book on Helping Children Deal with Grief
Last Feb. 17, 2009 (Tuesday), I purposely went to Ateneo to finally meet (in person) a special online friend who was launching a book she and her daughter collaborated on. “Heaven’s Butterfly” was launched by Cathy Babao-Guballa and daughter P under the umbrella of Anvil Publishing — a Philippine first — a children’s book on …
Feb
15
2009
Spa + Theater = BlueWater Day Spa Theater!!!
I have tried several spas. Some were disappointing; others were great experiences that wanted me yearning to go back. I am a yogini so spas are a welcome winding-down treat after a really great, sweaty yoga class. Many times, the aches and pains I feel are immediately relieved by a great massage. I am an …
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