A-GANTEA TEA CAFE Greenbelt is your Lifestyle Cafe

The launch of its first ever store in the Philippines------- A GAN TEA Greenbelt, is the signal of a new tea culture in the country.we Filipinos usually favor coffee and therefore think of tea drinking as secondary. But tea is definitely a healthier option.Thanks to stores like A GAN TEA for bringing the choice to Filipinos.

A GAN TEA originates from Taiwan which is well known for its tea produce. “A” means a happy disposition and “Gan” means sweet. A Gan Tea is devoted in developing all kinds of specialty blended tea beverages to suit the taste of students, office workers and families.I tried it myself last Saturday and I could definitely tell how good their tea is. They claim it to be sweet but not too sweet so as to leave you thirsty and wanna drink lots of water afterwards.True.

A-GANTEA TEA CAFE Greenbelt is your Lifestyle Cafe

PHILIPPINE FASHION WEEK Holiday 2012 Schedule + OXYGEN Clothing Media Pass

Just when I thought I will go zero on the Holiday 2012 installment of the Philippine Fashion Week, my first media pass invite arrived in my email today.To my delight :)

 

PHILIPPINE FASHION WEEK Holiday 2012 Schedule + OXYGEN Clothing Media Pass

POSH NAILS Marikina now moved to Gil Fernando Ave

Yes, POSH NAILS Marikina now moved to a new location in Gil Fernando Ave near Sta.Lucia East Grand Mall and were there during the soft opening on May 5,2012.My wife has never tried Posh Nails so it was a perfect time to introduce the brand to her.In my feature post before, I talked about POSH NAILS MARIKINA: real men also like it clean. Now, I brought my wife for her to enjoy an afternoon of nail pampering :)

here's the post I was referring to:

http://www.pusangkalye.net/2011/05/posh-nails-sm-marikina-because-real-men.html

POSH NAILS Marikina now moved to Gil Fernando Ave

finally inside PINTO ART MUSEUM Antipolo

I attempted to go to PINTO ART MUSEUM a few months ago but I failed.It was due to my ignorance on museum schedules that's why. I didn't realize Mondays are off days for museums.hahaha. I heard so many things about this place---good ones of course, and during my last visit, I was awed at how lovely the place is even from the outside.

here was my post on the failed visit:  
http://www.pusangkalye.net/2012/02/failed-visit-to-pinto-art-museum.html

It pays to be persistent though. Since my wife was away and my friend Clint was on vacation, I convinced him to drop by the place before hearing mass in Antipolo church a few weeks ago.I was awed at how good the place is.Pinto museum now ranks #1 in my favorite museum thus far.

 

 returning to PINTO ART MUSEUM Antipolo

3 Years in a small sleepy village called SAINT MONIQUE VALAIS

I can't believe how time flies.This month Marks our 3rd year of staying in this small sleepy village they call SAINT MONIQUE VALAIS and many changes have happened since then.

Who was it who said that "time changes everything.................. including our concept of this amalgam of life they call happiness" ? I think it F.Sionil Joe.And it's true.Three years and I felt like being here forever.Not that I feel tired of the place.But a lot in us (including my wife) has changed.Physically, emotionally.We always feel blessed being here.And although we occasionally complain of the travel time from Manila,it still feels good going home to this little peaceful place where we can retire after a long days work or a tiring out of town trip.It feels good being home.This is home for us.

Let's celebrate life.This village has been to a lot of struggles as well but it is surviving.

 

 3 Years in a small sleepy village called SAINT MONIQUE VALAIS

The MOMMY RETURNS is the perfect Mother's Day Movie Treat

I am posting this before leaving for SM Taytay today.I will be accompanying my wife who decided to bring her mother to the mall for a pampering treat.And they are also to watch a movie.Perfect because The MOMMY RETURNS is showing in cinemas and I heard that it is really having a successful run in the box office.


Here are the photos taken during the Grand Red carpet Premier of the movie last Wednesday at SM Megamall.

The MOMMY RETURNS doing well in box office

TAMARIND RESORT Binangonan to the rescue

Feels like weekend again,or maybe it's just me. I've been on energy saving mode since last week and I don't feel like doing anything special except staying around lazying.The best that I could do since summer heat is unbearable is to go swimming.We have two swimming pools in our village so that means I don't have to go far to get that refreshing plunge.I've been to the pool twice this week but last Sunday was kinda different.I was visited by former colleagues from Jose Rizal University and we originally planned to go swimming in one of our clubhouse pools.Unfortunately.................

 2 clubhouse pools closed for repairs, 2 former collegues from Jose Rizal University (JRU) in the house, Sunday, Summer =panic

 
  2 clubhouse pools closed for repairs

My Snapshot: SMILE MAGAZINE

One of my goals last year was to be able to see my work in a major publication or get one of my travel experiences published.I fell short of that goal as I was too lazy to push for it. I was not passionate.But I did see one small achievement.I had one of my photos printed in August 2011 issue of SMILE MAGAZINE,the inflight publication of Cebu Pacific.

The one chosen was that I took in Kapurpurawan Rock Formation in Burgos Ilocos Norte.....

my photo of Kapurpurawan published in SMILE MAGAZINE

CINTAI CORITOS GARDEN: Bali in Batangas

I heard about this place from a travel blogger buddy---lamyerda.We were in Matabungkay Batangas last time when she called my attention about this.I was immediately awed when I saw their website.I thought we will be in the same side of Batangas so I planned of dropping by.Turns out that Cintai is in Lipa area and Matabungkay is completely out of way.On April 21, me and my wife finally got to check the place.I wanted to make it part of the must-see-things for summer.

The thing that excited my imagination is its BALI INSPIRED theme.I am referring to CINTAI CORITO's GARDEN Batangas......

 
 CINTAI CORITOS GARDEN: Bali in Batangas

RAYMART-TULFO-CLAUDINE video: 1-2-3 Fight!

This is one scandal which became viral in the past 24 hours, the RAMON TULFO-RAYMART GUEVARA-CLAUDINE BARRETO brawl at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.Of all places!

According to the report of dzBB, the skirmish started when Claudine reprimanded a Cebu Pacific flight attendant after she found out that some of her luggage was missing. She saw a then unknown man taking footage of what was going on.

Raymart confronted the man who turned out to be Tulfo. Raymart said that when he approached Tulfo to confront him, the columnist reacted by punching him. FULL STORY here:

RAYMART-TULFO-CLAUDINE airport fight