When I got my first paycheck, I decided to treat my Singapore family to the most raved about chocolates which happened to have a store in Suntec City – Royce. Last time my former officemate Adette was here, she was looking for some to buy as pasalubong. Turns out she had bought the wrong thing. […]
Dampa Multi-Celebration
College classmates got together in our favorite pig-out place, Dampa, to celebrate:a. Maya’s training in Houston early next yearb. Ronald’s new job with great pay & perks (including the birthday cake stipulated in the job offer ^^)c. Carl’s birthday & upcoming BAR exam (hope he passes coz he promised that if he did, I can […]
TG Last Lunch
Caloi was off to Newcastle for a month last July 14 and won’t be back in time for my last day in P&G, so last July 18, we had what would be the TG’s last lunch together in a long time. =.( Venue: Melo’s, this really expensive steak place in Jupiter. We ordered just one […]
Bonifacio High Street
Cate & Carl were in Manila for different reasons, so it was the job of their “localized” college classmates to give them a whirl about town last night. Rather than the usual Glorietta complex, we decided to show them the beautiful Bonifacio High Street. We had dinner at Abe, blended iced coffees at Coffee Bean […]
Minsok Garden (Korean Food Trip)
It was Caloi’s idea to have a weekly foodtrip-slash-bonding moment and try out a new restaurant every Friday night. Our first stop – MinSok Garden, a korean restaurant in Katipunan. Now I’ve been to Korea thrice and tried real Korean food in real Korean restaurants, but I think I had more fun here than there. […]
To Rome’s Next 30!
Rome turned 30 last May 30. We watched the movie Sex and the City on the 29th then had dinner at Rockefeller in GreenBelt 3. Then when she came back from VL on June 3, cluster 3 celebrated her birthday along with Odette’s return, Sharleen’s arrival and Jewel’s promotion with pizza, pasta and gelato from Amici […]
Exchange of Hearts
For this year’s hearts day, we decided to exchange gifts ala kris kringle. Rhea was the one who picked me and she gave me a really cute stuffed penguin with the message “When penguins find their mate, they stay together forever. This little guy will keep you company as you continue your quest for your […]
La Maison + Cafe Breton in Greenbelt 5
Kes was in Manila again, so we had a reunion dinner last Friday at La Maison, a restaurant in Greenbelt 5. It was my first time to Greenbelt 5 and boy, did I fall in love with the place. Such beautiful designs! I also loved the food in La Maison. The seafood platter we ordered […]
Cagayan de Oro and Camiguin Island {Deetour}
After my stint in Cagayan of the North, I visited the Cagayan in the South…Cagayan de Oro, the city of golden friendship. This trip was booked months in advance, and there were supposed to be eight of us, but two of our housemates, including the one who started this all, have gone off to other […]
From Swimming Pool to Kitchen to Bed
Cate and Roni, two of my best friends in College who are still in Zamboanga, are both here in Manila right now for a vacation, albeit with different companions. A dinner get together was set up for last Saturday, but before that, I invited Cate to be my guest in the Mandarin swimming pool. Maya […]