Saturday, October 22, 2011

CEBU CITY

My first time to Cebu City was work related. We had to go inspect "Sundance Cebu" and my hubby was required to check the progress of a project inconnection with Metro Cebu Water District. Since, the trip was officially business, we tried to make the most out of the remaining time we had to enjoy and tour the area, plus, there's a storm coming so the afternoons were rainy...
I enjoy observing how the pilot manoeuvre the plane



I'm always in awe on how pilots and their big birds soar high!
A history of crude beginnings through the struggle to perfect new air crafts and techniques in manipulating the metal birds.. :D

Well, that's another story.

Moving on, after less than two hours we landed at last...





Mactan Cebu International Airport - the plane landed on Mactan Island, where Mactan International Airport is located, it is one of the major airports in the Philippines that cater local and international flights.

Ato - Ato Barbeque and Restaurant - check this awesome bbq and seafood haven by clicking here.
inside Ato-Ato


My hubby used to stay at Crowne Plaza Hotel, but during 'our' stay, we had our reservation at Metro Park Hotel in Lahug. Below where some of our picture before taking our breakfast.






The usual commute ride here were jeeps, tricycle and "habal-habal" which is a motorcycle than can carry 4 to 6 pax! I'm not ready for that so we ride a pedicab. :D

on our way to the site
 Here's a peek on inspections we made during our stay there. :)
MCWD Steel Bolted Tank Foundation
Sundance Cebu taken at SM Cebu
The trip was short but was jam-packed! We will definitely go back here and maybe next time, longer! hehe

Monday, October 10, 2011

BDJ Fair 2012: TAKE FLIGHT!



Hi Girls,

Belle de Jour Power Planner is back! Yay! I'm so excited!!!

The launch of Belle de Jour 2012 along with NAVI 2012 will be on October 16, Sunday at the Eastwood Mall Open Park.


And there are 5 great reasons to  be at the BDJ Fair!
1.) Get your hands on the BDJ Power Planner 2012 as early as October 16! Plus its at 20% OFF, one day special price only!

2.) Get yourself ready for Divine Lee in Get Lost in Style and other POWERHOUSE SPEAKERS on fashion, beauty, travel and life!

3.) FREE! FREE! FREE! Free Fortune Telling, Free Bungee Jumping, Free Glitter Tattoo, Free Beauty and Fashion Make-Overs and More!!!

4.) Have fun, make friends and compete with other BDJ Girls in the BDJ Amazing Minute Scavenger Hunt!

5.) Everyone loves freebies! Become one of the first 1000 pre-registered to the event and take home a special swag!

Register now to get a swag by clicking here.

The event is chock-a-block
 with  loots from:

BDJ 2012 Planner and NAVI 2012 Planner 
CBTL
Bizu
GSK
Ace Water Spa
Athena
Carbtrim
Promod
Parfois
Pet Express
Goody
Nivea
Garnier
Sober Club
Purbeauty
Strip: Waxing Salon
Browhaus
Beauty Bar
Get laud
Serenitea
Michelis
SM GTW and Ladies Wear
The Ramp Crossings and more!!!



Aside from the handsome loot, the launch is jam packed with fun fair festivities! Activities included are the following:


  • Sing Your Heart Out with Redbox!
  • K-Pop Makeover + Free Hug and Pose with Missing-U mascots from Etude House!
  • Take a Trip Back to Fun-Times!
  • Try out Tumbang Preso with All-Flip-Flops
  • Bungee Jump and Soar Through Great Heights
  • Get Fancy Feet with Nail Art from Fitflop and Flipsters!
  • Bottoms Up! Drink up with Sober Club's Shooters Game
  • Make yourself over with Purbeauty/MUD!
  • Gourmet Away! Create delightful desserts and quick dishes with Enderun
  • Get vaccinated with GSK and Affinity Health!
  • Play Pop The Balloon with Strip!
  • Pick a Prize through Pachinko with Ace Water Spa
  • Put your freshest face on! Try the Facial Skin Analyzer with Athena ans Carbtrim
  • Set your Style Free at Azta Style Clinic
  • Catch yourself on-cam with Lightspire's Video Booth
  • Have fun dancing with Twister Floaters and MORE!!!

You will definitely enjoy this awesome event, it has exciting activities, remarkable shopping finds, delectable fare, stimulating talks, and you can make new friends!

BUT, the best part is...

you'll have your share in the BDJ 2012 Launch and Fundraiser because BDJ will give the 100% fair's entrance to the  the students of Scuolla dela Guioia (Tondo Children) and SKR Program (Romblon Scholars).

Follow Belle de Jour Power Planner on twitter here.
Like them on Facebook here.
Surf their website here.

Remember:
Having fun is good, giving to others is better... doing both is the best! :D

*all photos courtesy of BDJ


Thursday, October 06, 2011

Book Review: The ANNE MATHER Collection - Season of Mists and Impetuous Masquerade

I'm not so into Romance, but every rule has an exception. And as for me, it is this classic collection of author Anne Mather. These two stories were about romance with an unexpected twist, in an unexpected place and time, when you thought there is nothing there but really, there is...


talk about Classic and OLD

Season of Mists
1982 is the year Season of Mists was published.

Mist come and goes rapidly... So does the relationship of Abby and Piers. They were both in love, married and have a son, but years they were departed, with hate and anger on their hearts...
The first story was about Abigail who raises Matthew for eleven yeas single handed, without any support from her husband because Piers Roth didn’t recognize that the child was his after a wrong impression of Travis Oliver and a medical result stating that he is sterile... Matthew was raise knowing his father was dead, until the inevitable truth came out and he started to rebel.
Eleven years passed until Abby and Piers cross each other’s path again. Aunt Hannah just had a mild heart attack and Abby is needed to go back where her estranged husband is, to nurse the old lady and prepare for the divorce. Piers will re-marry a young Ms. Langton soon and he need not to explain anything to Abby since he is all out defending that the child was not his whenever they talk argue. Abby face a lot of problems at the same time, her worry to Aunt Hannah’s health, her upcoming divorce to Piers, Matthew being difficult and her own heart with a love warming like a soft ember unconsciously growing back...
Two days before leaving Aunt Hannah, Piers confess to Matthew that he was his real father and to Abby’s surprise he will not pursue the divorce and his wedding is off.
“Why?”, because he is still in love with Abby. He did another medical examination that proves that the last result eleven years ago was erroneous, that he is not sterile and never was. Abby was not really convince “why” did he need to take a medical exam after all those years and Piers answered her that He just wanna have an excuse to accept the boy, because even after all those years, even after believing the lies and the pain it cost him, his love still belongs to his wife...
When I finished the book, I was like, “what???” they separated because of a mistake; and a stupid mistake! *deep sigh* Time for me is very important, all of the times we can express our love for our loved-ones are very precious, and eleven years is more than a decade to spare that kind of important feelings to announce, not to mention the pain Abby felt while raising Matthew alone, and the pain Piers felt believing She cheated. Well, there are more things unravelled on the latter part of the story. It was Pier’s mom wicked plan to do a gaffe result, she poison her son’s mind because she did want Abby as her daughter in law since she’s poor. Talk about in-law relationships!
All though this is a fictional story, it shows the ugly truth about prejudice among the rich and poor, the pride of men and in-law relationship. I’m just happy that in the end, Piers defend her wife and child against the cruel scam of her mother. J

Impetuous Masquerade
This book is written in 1966 as Masquerade and was edited on 1982 and named as Impetuous Masquerade.

Val and Glyn were boyfriends, until a car accident. Heartless Val leaves Glyn and involved her older and only sister Rhia to clean up her mess. Glyn’s uncle, Jared on the other hand wants justice even if it takes Rhia to blame of her sister’s fault. Val runs away while Glyn temporarily lost his sight.
Uncle Jared though has a plan. Until Glyn is strong enough to accept the truth, Rhia will impersonate Val. The idea seems to worked until Rhia slowly fell inlove with Uncle Jared, Glyn’s widow mother will be married to Uncle Jared and Glyn’s sight returned.
The twist is terribly good! I had to slap Val when I see her and Rhia, the becoming old lady finds her love in the mist of the trouble her sister brought her into. 
The scenery in the novel was breath taking. And Jared is very decisive and loving at the same time. Rhia was taken to a place where she is new, but where she really belongs... J


This is definitely not a typical romance, it is with a heart, great twist and the plot was layered with so much surprise that readers cannot foretold, not until it happens. :P

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