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Starbucks will offer their handcrafted beverages for half it's original price. This is how they give back for their successful program: Donations for Monsoon Relief Operations.
Go get your coffee fix!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
ETC Fashion Flea Market 2012
"ETC
gathers fashionistas from blogs, top fashion brands, to online sellers
for a weekend shopping spree of unique fashion finds at a fraction of
the price. Get the best deals in the latest clothing trends, makeup,
accessories, bags and lots of shoes; plus you’ll meet Manila’s faved
fashion bloggers! Get spotted with your unique outfit and win exciting
freebies and prizes from ETC and the sponsors. On the evening of the 2nd
day, be part of the auction, Bids for the Kids, where you can purchase
unique new or pre-loved fashion pieces for the benefit of a Cancer
Warriors Foundation."
What: ETC Fashion Flea Market
When: August 25-26, 2012
Where: Ronac Art Center
Shops to look out for:
- Abby Jocson
- Asian Vogue
- ERB & CHET
- FLYING DUTCHMAN
- for HAILEY & ACCESSORIES by FIVE
- LES ROUX
- MIA CASA
- RENEGADE FOLK
- The Posh Wardrobe
- SOPHIE'S MOM
- Runway Dreams
- Beauty Lane Philippines
- Fancy Flats
- SOLEIL FLATS
- MAPLEBERRY
- EVERYBODY NEEDS A PAIR
- THE PINUP GIRL
- THE MUG SHOP
- THE LITTLE PINKY STORE
- FASHIONABILITY
- and more!
Online Shopping at ZaloraPH
I'm not a big fan of buying things online. Mainly because I don't easily trust online vendors and I somehow judge that all of these online sellers are just out to get my money. Scams are pretty common, you know. So when I came across Zalora, my stand on online shopping changed.
I've been following ZaloraPH's Facebook for a while now since they carry brands I really like. Their PR team is actually very good and they update their page frequently. However, I haven't actually bought anything from them until one day I decided to join one of Zalora's daily "Share to Win" contest on Facebook (they still have daily contests now where you can win Zalora merch so check them out!).
For some reason, I can't find the posts on Facebook (maybe they clean up data after a few months). To make the long story short, I won the contest! All I had to do was share their post and I ended up winning a very lovely necklace from Lala Garcia MANILA. I honestly didn't think I'd win since so many people share their posts. Haha! A few days after I won, the package arrived at my work office!
I've been following ZaloraPH's Facebook for a while now since they carry brands I really like. Their PR team is actually very good and they update their page frequently. However, I haven't actually bought anything from them until one day I decided to join one of Zalora's daily "Share to Win" contest on Facebook (they still have daily contests now where you can win Zalora merch so check them out!).
For some reason, I can't find the posts on Facebook (maybe they clean up data after a few months). To make the long story short, I won the contest! All I had to do was share their post and I ended up winning a very lovely necklace from Lala Garcia MANILA. I honestly didn't think I'd win since so many people share their posts. Haha! A few days after I won, the package arrived at my work office!
The package comes in a stylish box.
Necklace from Lala Garcia MANILA.
I think this is worth around PhP690.
After winning from Zalora, I decided to give purchasing stuff online a try (Gee, I guess the contest promotions actually worked). So I browsed their site and I ended up buying earrings from Accessorize - I love that shop! :)
5-in-1. PhP750.
Dangling Earrings. PhP530.
The thing about Zalora is that they really want their customers to have a smooth transaction and an overall great and easy experience. Shopping online shouldn't be hassle cause if it was, it'd totally defeat the purpose of it being readily available. If they were going to give you a hard time, then you might as well buy off the rack.
Zalora's Same Day Delivery and Cash on Delivery options are amazing!
I love how they have the 'Cash on Delivery' option for those folks who don't have a credit card. I don't have to deposit to bank accounts like I usually do with groupons. You have to bring the exact amount because the courier guy doesn't bring change with him. I got my package the next day but they actually called me the day I ordered and asked if they could deliver it to me at 9PM, I just told them I could wait for it tomorrow.
Overall, I had a nice time shopping online. I would definitely buy again since it's so easy! The only problem now is resisting the urge to buy from them all the time!
Interesting fact: The earring I bought is being worn by the model on Accessorize's cover photo. Just sharing! Haha
Cheers!
- Nicole
Death by Alcohol
[Boracay Series - Part 1]
The first bar drinking gimmick here at Cocomangas Shooter Bar was, who can drink thirteen lime Margarita's . Thirteen lime Margarita's is a nasty mix of thirteen shots of Jose Cuervo Tequilla , plus six and one half shots of Grand Marnier liquor, totaling almost twenty shots of booze..read more"
As we entered the bar, it's a typical shooter bar with a dance floor. You can also see the bar's Wall of Fame, which consist of names of people who opted to accept the challenge, surround its walls.
We noticed that not all the tourists came for the bar's famous challenge. Because of this, we felt the urge to face death by alcohol.
We placed our order and the waitress arrived with 15 shots for each of us. As she arranged the shot glasses, we can smell the terror and pain of each shot glass deepen in our souls. Just joking. But literally, you can smell the icky, disgusting smell of alcohol as if it's at the tip of your nose.
Have you been to Boracay? If you answered NO, you should. You’re missing out half of your life. If YES, have you tried Cocomangas’ 15 Shots? If you answered NO, you’re a loser. If YES…. YOU’RE THE MAN!!
My friend’s bucket list includes trying out this unique challenge. We all agreed to accompany her and might as well do what Mr. Barney Stinson’s infamous line says:
Here's a short history of Cocomangas' 15 shots:
"The shooter challenge, "Still Standing After 15...", has been a huge success story here at Cocomangas Shooter Bar on Boracay Island in the beautiful country of the Philippines.The infamous list of 15 shots, drank by thousands of holiday makers and locals, has helped to put Cocomangas on the map of things to do in Boracay .The scoreboard hanging on the bar wall has over 149 countries represented, as you score 1 number for your country for every 15 shots ordered.It all started way back in 1990.Here's how it went down:
The first bar drinking gimmick here at Cocomangas Shooter Bar was, who can drink thirteen lime Margarita's . Thirteen lime Margarita's is a nasty mix of thirteen shots of Jose Cuervo Tequilla , plus six and one half shots of Grand Marnier liquor, totaling almost twenty shots of booze..read more"
As we entered the bar, it's a typical shooter bar with a dance floor. You can also see the bar's Wall of Fame, which consist of names of people who opted to accept the challenge, surround its walls.
We noticed that not all the tourists came for the bar's famous challenge. Because of this, we felt the urge to face death by alcohol.
We placed our order and the waitress arrived with 15 shots for each of us. As she arranged the shot glasses, we can smell the terror and pain of each shot glass deepen in our souls. Just joking. But literally, you can smell the icky, disgusting smell of alcohol as if it's at the tip of your nose.
15 shots per person
Here's the list of the shots:
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| the menu
Do it for your country
It's more fun in the Philippines
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As you take on the15 shots challenge, you also get a free shirt.
Some of the shots are good, some are weird and most are disgusting. But overall, we are proud to be able to finish the challenge. I'm not going to tell you in detail what happened that night because some of us have weak stomachs and almost threw up his/her entire day's worth of food. Haha. We also vowed that "What happens in Boracay, stays in Boracay." but this ultimate experience doesn't count cause I'm sure blogging about this!
The gang
A bucket of shot glasses
At the end of the night and all the shots were consumed, I can say that:
"I'm still standing after 15.."
A round of applause and drum rolls please... my alcohol tolerance is incredibly increasing. Bragging rights, yeah! Til the next ultimate alcohol experience, ciao!
Cocomangas
Station 1
0609 Main Road
Boracay Island
- Arge
CPK's National Pizza Day
Hear ye, hear ye pizza-lovers, pizza-holics, pizza-fanatics and pizza-addicts out there.. California Pizza Kitchen declared its first National Pizza Day last 15th of August.
And what kind of food connoisseur are we if we don't go there and have a taste of their remarkably sinful pizza. Chos! But kidding aside, we really wanted to avail their Buy 1, Take 1 promo. Though it's payday Wednesday, we're still frugal once in a while. You can choose from their wide variety of pizzas.
Order any choice of pizza and you get a free one among these bestselling choices: BBQ Chicken Pizza, Pepperoni, Five Cheese and Fresh Tomato, Hawaiian Bacon Pizza or Traditional Cheese.
For our choice of pizza, we ordered the White Pizza. Those who like the simple yet mild taste of pizza, the White Pizza is great for you. Ingredients like mozzarella, fontina, ricotta, parmesan and pecorino romano can make all cheese-lovers gaga over this pizza. Add to that some sauteed garlic spinach for additional tasteful experience.
We chose BBQ Chicken Pizza as our second choice. We love BBQ, we also love pizza. So why not combine it?
What I really liked about this pizza is its playful taste. The BBQ sauce compliments the mild taste of the chicken, cheese and red onions. It's not so bland, yet so distinctive.
- Arge
Order any choice of pizza and you get a free one among these bestselling choices: BBQ Chicken Pizza, Pepperoni, Five Cheese and Fresh Tomato, Hawaiian Bacon Pizza or Traditional Cheese.
For our choice of pizza, we ordered the White Pizza. Those who like the simple yet mild taste of pizza, the White Pizza is great for you. Ingredients like mozzarella, fontina, ricotta, parmesan and pecorino romano can make all cheese-lovers gaga over this pizza. Add to that some sauteed garlic spinach for additional tasteful experience.
We chose BBQ Chicken Pizza as our second choice. We love BBQ, we also love pizza. So why not combine it?
What I really liked about this pizza is its playful taste. The BBQ sauce compliments the mild taste of the chicken, cheese and red onions. It's not so bland, yet so distinctive.
Left to Right: White Pizza, BBQ Chicken Pizza
The Verdict
My judgement for these two pizzas are: 9/10 for BBQ Chicken Pizza and 8/10 for White Pizza. I really love the simple yet delightful taste of this pizza - far from the classic and traditional variety of pizzas we're accustomed of.
For this pizza night-out, we only bought the White Pizza, and chose the BBQ Chicken Pizza as our free pizza. A total of 312php plus the service charge is our accumulated bill. A budget-wise and fulfilling food trip. Ciao!
California Pizza Kitchen
Greenbelt 5
Level 2
Legazpi St., Makati City
- Arge
