So I went crazy and got some Olympia Le-Tan x LeSportsac.


( Read more... )

“What do you love most about the Philippines?” I asked Jeroen when we were dating in 1997.

“Merienda.”

(Hmmm….I though he would say me…)

Around 2:30 PM, I still look for merienda. Especially when I’m writing.

Dinna and I were working at home last week when we decided to try Greenwich Pizza Thins.

Since I was already online, I just went to this site ( Read more... )

I was hesitant at first to go to the new Aveda salon at Basement in Shangri-La mall, but it’s hard to say no to Catherine David who invited me to try.
Hair is my biggest concern. I was born with very fine curly hair that I need to blowdry to look human. Because of that I need to be extra gentle with hair products and treatments I use. (Read: high ( Read more... )

Packaging is everything.

When I first saw photos of Liz Uy’s lipstick collab with Happy Skin, I died of Insta-envy.


( Read more... )

“Grace, do you have a French crush?” I asked earlier.

“Nope. They’re kind of short.” (Grace stands 5’8″)

“I have two French crushes: Alain Delon and Louis Jourdan.”


( Read more... )

If you love House of Cards, February 28, 2015 is your day.

On a Saturday, beginning 4 PM, stay home because RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD will air the latest 13 chapters (episodes) of its third season.

After the weekend watchathon, the series will air weekly every Wednesday at 9:55pm beginning March 4, 2015.


( Read more... )

Back in the ’80s, Shoppeville, Greenhills was the place to be. And if you were a teenager like me, you probably went to Tickles a lot to check out the cute stuff, imported gift items and colorful stationery.

This is how Tickles looked back in the day, and it was heaven.


( Read more... )

Leave it to Grace to point me to this Instagram account-only two weeks old with nearly 205,000 followers-that posts pictures of hot men reading in trains.

More than actors or models who were born with great DNA, here are characteristics that would make a guy hotter to me:

1) Talent-be it in art, design, architecture, or music. Not your typical ( Read more... )

Personally, I can’t live without credit cards.

But did you know that credit card penetration in the Philippines is only at 3%?

That means there are less than 1 million credit card users in the Philippines.

This limits Filipinos who would like to purchase certain items online.

It is for this this reason that Smart Communications Inc. has launched ( Read more... )

Here’s a typical scenario at home:

Me: “Aiza, pakihanap nga ng blouse na black na butas-butas,” or “Lita, nasaan na yung grey sweater ko na mahaba?”

Every time I look for an item of clothing I can’t find-which is typically black, grey, or navy-the maids give me a blank stare like “here we go again.”
My closet at home is a disaster area. Purchased at ( Read more... )