Spinning Around

Party at Coconut Palace with Az

Hello! Mabuhay! Finally I have the energy to write over here at my personal blog. StyleandRelax.net is becoming more promising each day. I've just made 2 advertising deals and more businesses are trying to get in touch. Some want to be featured, reviewed, or just make friends which is great! :) Now I have a spark of hope that maybe, I can do what I love forever... hopefully so.


Working with Tough Jeans

Today I visited Tough Jeans and had fun dressing up the staff, taking photos, telling people how to pose, and interviewing Joy the store manager. We moved around things and clothes all over the store, everyone was energetic. Who wouldn't be excited with their stylish inventory of jeans? I want all the pairs of Tough Jeans in the world.


FitFlops Mallxercise

Weeks before that I found myself trying out FitFlops which I am now addicted on. I can't wait to get my own pair of Aurelia Gladiator Fitflops, I hope there's a pair available in Australia or maybe in the US.



Then here I am resting with a Mojito, thank you T.G.I Friday's! They have a promo now that will give you more excuses to party on a weekday.


Bio Essence Serenity Spa

My mini project with beauty bloggers at Bio Essence was also a success. This is the first time StyleandRelax.net partnered with a spa to have services reviewed by a group of bloggers. Everyone went home pampered with diamond peels, massages, and facials. I'm planning more activities and hope that they also push through :D

Liza is also on vacation so we have more fun together outside and at home. Look at our silly Krispy Kreme photo:



Till the next spin! :D

Bestfriend Jollibee

I am nursing a fever now and when I saw my picture at Azrael's Facebook, I can't help but smile.

Me and Bestfriend Jollibee at the launch of Jollitown Season 2. Look at me holding my favorite peach mango pie which was overflowing at NBC tent that afternoon :)

Lace and Liza's Day Out

Yesterday I had a series of occasions to attend and one of them was Jollibee's official turnover of their 18 million donation to charities at the Manila Ocean Park. Liza, my not-so little sister anymore loves Jollibee like everybody else. Her class was not until 1pm meaning she could hop in with us to the function.



Here we are having fun at the photo booth during the event:



Liza says it's her first blog event and wants to keep the photo as her souvenir. sweet! Inside the Manila Ocean Park, we took several photos of ourselves. Two blogging sisters working it, we could only wish our big sister Joni was also there. We had so much fun and laughs watching Jollibee and kids who were very happy to receive help and their own Jollibee dolls :)



Doing my silly "flying" trick but this time I pretend to be "swimming"


With Azrael our photographer



It was our second time at the Manila Ocean Park but we had better photos now. Liza then decided to skip class and just drop by to claim a book or something at school heehee :) We had to part ways since I have another task at Rockwell.

Last night was the Adidas launch of the Stella McCartney collection, I got to see and touch the new items yey! If only I had extra money I'd get this jacket which I could use on my future trips.



Then I had to go early even before the fashion show started but I wish I had stayed or hopped to another fashionable occasion somewhere up north. Oohh I wish I have a plane or a clone so I can be everywhere!!!!

Beautiful People at the Rags to Riches Launch

Met with Zarah today at the RagsIIRiches by Aranaz Launch at Greenbelt 5. I will be blogging more about this in Style and Relax but I just can't wait to share these photos :)


Me and Zarah Perez of Rustans, Reese Fernandez EVP of RagsIIRiches and friend Boyet


with Bernice and Renee of Stylebible.ph


with model and host Mike Montalban


with designer Ely Gonzales, I always look stiff when I am beside a designer x.x


with the empowered women of Payatas who worked on the wonderful bags



Congratulations to everyone for a successful and fruitful night!

Donuts, aliens, and extra-terrestrials

A review of recent blog posts gives me the impression of a too perfect life. Working or not, stress is still in the air. Pressure are not just behind the soles of my feet but in my head. Of course, behind all the fun and doing what I love there's the question of what does the future hold and then there are nagging sounds that confuse and push you to the boundaries. At the end of the day, I ask - why are we even here alive when ultimately we will all die? Can life make me die while having fun?

Like communicating with extra-terrestrials I ask, why are we here? what is our purpose? are we alone in the universe? I want to find the answers just to know if all the things a normal person goes through is worth getting into. Like planning, saving money, being a slave, surrendering 80% of life in the office, etc. What for?


In 2005, I swear I saw a UFO hiding behind the clouds as I was testing our new video camera. I recorded it but nobody kept a trace of where that tape was. Maybe it was erased for another occasion to be recorded. Why was it up there, do people who die ride these UFO's? Or is the earth just waiting for an alien invasion.

I get too tired of thinking about the right path to take, do what you love or do like most of the population. All I want are donuts.

Maybe the reason we are here is to eat donuts! *lol* it almost sounds blasphemous but donuts make me happy like chips. I just discovered how delicious the donuts in Starbucks are although pricey. The chocolate dipped donut of Starbucks has real chocolate on top of it and I cannot wait to devour one again.


Then Krispy Kreme just released a new chocolate-y donut, just look at this photo. It's called chocolate carnaval and I can't wait to ride it.

All these donuts make me forget all the uncertainties in life! yummy!

Great time at Hermanos Tapas & Deli Bar

Last night we traveled all the way to Julia Vargas to meet food bloggers at the new Hermanos Tapas & Deli Bar. The crew of QTube were present too as they wanted to feature food bloggers, and I got interviewed by Qtube host Andy (the guy). Andi9 interviewed my friend Fran, watch out for the Hermanos feature on Qtube every Thursday :)



Anyway, the food, wine, ambiance were all great especially shared with friends. Jane was there with her lovey-dovey Christian and Paul - Fran's sweetheart. Our table was filled with hearty conversations and I missed Azrael who arrived late as usual. He came from another event for Animax.



I'll write more about Hermanos at Style and Relax and share my very own photos there.
UPDATE: check out http://styleandrelax.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-enjoy-tapas-party-at-hermanos.html

Here's a glimpse of what we had:


USA Tapa



Thank you to Manny, the man behind Hermanos and to Azrael's good friend Spanky :)

Fish & Co. Adventure - Eat your heart out!

Yesterday, bloggers had fun at Fish & Co. Shangri-la Mall branch. Still we have the Island Cove Adventure hangover, and once more - our friends from Yehey! surprised us with another challenge.

We were divided into 4 groups: Philadelphia, Japan, Malaysia, and India (my group). Our task is to design and create a decent presentation of our Fish and Chips depending on our assigned country. Everyone were handed a sash to wear like Miss Universe!



Then came the surprise, everyone has to run to the grocery and grab the ingredients in no more than 30 minutes. Off everyone ran with their sash, mindless of the people staring at us inside the mall. whew!

We picked up mango chutney, bell peppers, fresh parsley, curry paste, lemons, and onions.


Ohmski turns lemon into a flower, Leira prepares the parsley leaves


Tadaa! Our entry: Vishnu Fish Delight

Ohmski was great with plating and knew how to turn a lemon into a flower, and a red bell pepper into a curry paste holder. Our plate is called Vishnu Fish Delight :) We said the red bell pepper is the offering to the god Vishnu to provide many more fishes.



We didn't win (awww) but everyone enjoyed the International Fish & Chips platter. Fish and Chips reminds me of my trip to Australia where seafood was great and fresh. I also love their desserts - Tiramisu and Creme Brulee.


International Fish & Chips Platter


Creme Brulee and Tiramisu

Chris loves his Creme Brulee to the max!