tara na!

After indulging ourselves in comfort food, TK headed to The Collective as suggested by Robbie. Located in Malugay Street, Makati City near Cash and Carry, The Collective is a warehouse turned haven for budding niche businesses in the creative scene. Recently opened last May 2010, The Collective is a fairly new place for hang outs esp. for artsy people. We were lucky enough that day to come just in time for a graffiti exhibit in Vinyl on Vinyl.

Vinyl on Vinyl is a gallery, an art store and a designer toy store all-in-one that caters especially to Vinyl Art. The way I understand it, Vinyl Art is modern art inspired by the things we (or the artist) grew up with, expressed in unconventional ways. Like for example, budding and well known artists and designers alike express themselves by (but not limited to) designing toys that are produced in limited quantities. Most designer toys are numbered, so you would actually know how many of each kind there is in the entire world. Read the rest of this entry »

I believe most of us run to food for comfort whenever we feel depressed. Indulging one’s self in a huge tub of ice cream during times like this is a very typical scene in movies and TV series. I personally eat a lot whenever I flunk exams in school, so yeah, I am so fat na. College stress seems to the top reason why people my age gain so much unwanted weight. Food seems to be our number one buddy whenever the feeling of misery is looming ’round the corner. Science explains that such behavior might be caused by Serotonin and Dopamine, chemicals released in the brain with the help our bestfriend — sugar. Serotonin, in fact, is referred to as the “happiness hormone” while Dopamine’s function plays an important part in different things in the brain including mood. So now you know?

L-R: Dam, Lou, Bryan, Will, Dani, Robbie

Last December, I was able to find new friends during our EK trip – Team Kaladkarin (TK). Apparently, one of us became depressed last week and asked the group for depression coping techniques. Of course almost everyone suggested eating your way out of depression and that’s where this uber fun spontaneous trip started. The group met up the following day for ice cream – Bryan, Will, Dam, Dani, Robbie, Lou and I. Read the rest of this entry »

AWESOME!!!! That’s all I can say.

Subic’s Tree Top Adventure is uber awesome!! My time spent here is definitely the awesomest minutes of my life!!!

We spent day 1 at Zoobic Safari and before heading home the next day, it’s day 2 at Tree Top Adventure. My sister and I went for Package G which includes a ride in Superman, Silver Surfer and Interactive Freefall. All those 3 rides for 650 pesos. Too bad mom did not let us try the tree drop where you could rappel down a 60 foot tree Australian style!! (that means you fall down the tree with your head first!! ). I shall come back here someday and do the tree drop! MARK MY WORDS!! Bwahaha!!! It’s also sad that my sister and I were the only ones who get to enjoy the rides in Tree Top Adventure. The place kinda lacks extra safety measures just incase something goes wrong with their facilities, like nets to catch you etc. etc. So yeah, your life is depending on your harness! This is definitely a turn off to those who are very very concerned and OC with regards to safety. But if you are brave just like my sister and I, and you are into adventure, and you are able to trust the power of the harness, then go!! It’s definitely safe; I am still in one piece as I write.

SILVER SURFER

This thing scared the guts out of me! Read the rest of this entry »

So as I have told you on my moon cake post, the entire family from my mom’s side spent an entire weekend at Subic to celebrate my grandma’s 90th birthday.

And our first stop, Zoobic Safari!

Yelly was really thrilled when she learned that we were going to a zoo and she was going to see some animals!

Upon arriving in Subic, we checked in at the hotel first so that we can leave our things and make some room at the van. Yelly kept on asking about the zoo, she keeps saying why weren’t we at a zoo?? when are we going to the zoo?? i thought we are going to a zoo?? And so I had to explain to her for several times that we are just dropping off our things and we are already on are way to the zoo!

I have to say that my expectations are really really high. I’ve been waiting all of my life to get to Subic. It’s as if I was the only person who hasn’t been to Subic nor Boracay yet! [Yes, up to this point in time I haven't been to Boracay yet. Well, I can't swim anyway! ] And finally, I’m gonna see Subic!! Read the rest of this entry »

Photo by Salvatore Vuono, freedigitalphotos.net

Wew! Time flies so fast. Semestral break of most colleges and universities is just around the corner and so is holloween! [HOLIDAY!! ] Got plans already? What? No plans yet? Me neither! Oh well, cause I have no sem break to look forward too. My school is trimestral and midterms is what’s in store for me while everyone else is on vacation. Poor me. Anyway, that’s ok. I am already used to it.

But if you are still thinking of how you are going to spend your halloween holiday [awesomely], I can help you! Yes I can Seair and TripleStar Travel and Tours has just prepared the perfect vacation packages for halloween. Go and have a spook-tacular halloween vacation at Boracay!

Spook-tacular Boracay Packages! (click photo and then zoom for a bigger version)

You can choose from more than 10 hotels and resort! All Spook-tacular Boracay Package includes roundtrip airfare via Seair, 3 days and 2 nights accomodation, daily breakfast and one time lunch or dinner at Zuzuni Boutique Hotel & Restaurant! (Seair packages are 12% e-vat inclusive)

Now, what do you say to that? Grab the entire barkada and party at Boracay this coming halloween!!

For reservations, please contact me at 0927 797 23 74 or e-mail me at erica.may.naranjo@gmail.com and give me the following details: desired flight date, time, number of pax, name/s of person, preferred hotels, number of days of stay, preferred accomodations. [Travel validity: October 28 - November 7, 2010]

Hurry! The packages can only be availed from October 15-18,2010

HAVE A SPOOK-TACULAR HALLOWEEN!!

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