Bakasyon Engrande 2014 =)

last time i went to the beach was in 2002, Puerto Galera... an impromptu beach trip for 3-4 days with 2 of my college friends... but i invited my Mom & she tagged along an aunt, my younger brother & a cousin.... didn't laze around the beach that much but i remembered eating anything & everything every 1 hour (no kidding).

This 5 day Boracay trip was again a spur of the moment - no idea - first timer type,  which ive learned form experience is not that hard, especially with the internet nowadays, we even booked our hotel (island nook) based on the recommendations from Trip Advisor & i even get to compile all suggested restaurants/things to do by friends, bloggers, adventure enthusiast, first/old timers & wanna be food critics.... cool huh?  

Panorama shots by editedMandy

will make another blog entry for Boracay first timers...

soon....bliss....

Soon...

Panda lover unite!!!

An employee dressed in a panda costume talks to a customer during the soft opening of a panda-themed hotel at the foot of Emei Mountain, in southwest China's Sichuan province. 

According to local media, the hotel is the first panda-themed hotel in the world and will officially open in May with room rates from 300 ($48) to 500 yuan per night.

via Yahoo

CP... hmmm?

i booked my 1st 2012 trip as early as Oct 2011, Cebu Pacific was having a seat sale of Php 888 (one way) to HK, i literally screamed my lungs out, & rushed to my Mom's room... waking her up & telling her of the fab news (OA ko diba?) i really wanted to book it on her birthday Feb 23 (oi sa mga nakakabasa nito, na alam ang # ng madir ko, i greet nyo naman sya... ang gift ipadala nyo na sakin, tumatanggap kami ng cash) but sadly she can't because she will be on a trip with my dad on May... so i decided to go by myself, so anyway regarding CebuPac, alam nyo ba na ang Php 888 (one way) eh nagiging...



yes, alam ko na mas mura pa rin ito ng more than half or minsan triple pa sa ibang airline, pero sana nilagay nalang nila na

Manila - HongKong - Manila below 5k

para mas malinaw, pero infairness ha, magaling sila mag promo, yun nga lang, mejo low budget talaga, pati seats, pati pilot (imo lang po) both flights, mejo mauga the whole time (not recommended for the faint hearted) take note walang bagyo, di naman masyado maulap (chineck ko sa bintana), pero bilib ako sa mga katabi ko na pasehero, its either sanay na sila o pawis na batok, kamay at paa nila at di lang nagpapahalata, kalamado lang.... chill pare chill... at syempre dahil cebu pacific... wala rin food, meron silang mga binebenta, cup noodles & sandwiches for Php 100 ata & juices, basta mura lang din naman di naman tipong Php 500 bawat kagat.

mejo nakakadistract lang din ang belt ng mga stewardess ha... katabi ko kasi sya habang nag dedemo ng safety chuchu... Garrison belt? as in ROTC cadet lang ang drama? weeeeeeh?



tska ang shoes ha..... school shoes lang ang drama


via world stewardess crews

New Uniforms

Our groovy new uniforms are jazzing up Cebu Pacific flights now! These simple and chic orange polo shirts are made by Bench, another world-class Filipino company, and will be worn by all our cabin crew and ground personnel — one is modeled by our CEO, Mr Lance Gokongwei in our opening Welcome Message. The new outfits are smart and stylish. Pants, jackets and skirts come in a choice of beige and tan and are comfortable and practical, meaning we can be even more efficient getting things done for you as we whizz around the aircraft.

via CebuSmile

di nga? Bench? no offense sa Bench ha, pero naman sana kumuha naman sila ng kahit local designer (ang daming magagaling) tapos ipa-execute sa Bench, yung tipong pag nakita ko crew ng Cebu Pac sa HKIA, e di ko mapagkamalan na Gym Instructor sila or Guide sa Beach Resort, 2007 pa itong New Uniforms news announcement na 'to 2012 na, palitan na yan.

Day 2 - 20 of my Favorite (things)

1. Ipod Touch 4G
2. MacBook

I can't imagine how i could survive without steve jobs creations... I would literally Collapse & Die, As they say “once you go MAC you'll never go back”

3. WIFI is my Air & Water
4. 2ne1 & Big Bang

quoted from Mrs. GVT "inde pa uso kpop fever nung panahon natin...eh anu magagawa natin yan ang IN ngyon”

5. Chuvaness
6. Sakura’s Spicy Tuna Sashimi
7. Gong Cha’s Milk Tea with Herbal Jelly

Used to be a big fan of Quickly's taro Pudding (which has been MIA) but recently Discovered my love for herbal jelly + milk tea from my hk trips

8. Sakura's Spicy Tuna Sashimi

9. Jollibee Im a huge Jollibee fan... HUGE!!!

10. Traveling Alone =)

11. Pond’s Cold Cream I have been using Muji's cleansing oil for quite sometime & i recently ran out of it, so i started using this as back up Remover, its super cheap & you can buy it anywhere, & i notice i have fewer breakouts since using it.

12. Laneige Balancing Serum

I have tried a lot of moisturizers but this would have to be the best for my combination skin.

13. any Super Moisturizing Lotion The driest part of my skin is my lower leg, i try to put gazillions of lotion to it.

14. Eraserheads
15. Devil wears Prada
16. Converse Chuck Taylor


17. Pol Medina’s Pugad Baboy

My brother has a complete collection of his books.

18. Amusement Parks



i like roller coaster rides... & amusement/theme parks are my happy place =)

19. Hong Kong will always be my 2nd home

20. Preview Magazine

Day 1 - A photo that makes you happy

this was in October 2008, me & 4 of my friends (zafra, was the photographer), embarked on an impromptu backpack 3 day trip to Vigan, it was super fun, stress free, food adventure galore, wish we could do this again.

Day 3 HK

Macau... Macau here i come!!!!

Turbo Jet Ferry (Economy Class)
HK to Macau = HKD 134
Macau to HK (6:30pm onwards) = HKD 176



Direction: take MTR to Sheung Wan then take Exit to Macau Ferry. buy your tickets at the 3/F, then proceed to boarding gate, Travel time is approx. 1 hr.

Important: Bring Passport, as you will be passing by immigrations

Ferry Schedule here

upon reaching Macau, take bus to any desired Hotel (they offer free shuttle service) but i highly recommend

The Venetian


"Manong. pa picture powh!!!"


stopped by for Lunch at Itamae Sushi in the Venetian

the wow view


eel spring roll


sea urchin


salmon & salmon roe


there was a german(?) lady singing ala Lani Misalucha... wow!!


but then the weather is not cooperating with this trip... it was raining the whole day... so i decided to just stay in the Venetian

& played in the Casino

which is really the reason why im excited about this trip hehehehe =)

i played:

SIC BO, meaning dice pair, is an ancient Chinese game of chance played with three dice. The table is elaborately lighted and can sometimes be found in a special section of the casino reserved for Asian games.



It is a very simple game to play, for the object of the game is to either select the individual numbers, or a combination of the numbers, that will appear on the dice after they are shaken and rolled. The betting possibilities and their payoff amounts are depicted on the table layout by showing the faces of the dice in their many combinations. There are single die numbers, two of a kind, three of a kind, or combinations of any two or three of the dice.



info from here

at first i didn't understand the game so i just put my bet (min. bet is HKD50) on the #6, i won almost HKD 900 just by placing HKD50 on #6, i switch table whenever i lost a round, but the more i understood the game... the more i lost ='( pero grabe the people there are not hyper, as in very calm, even though their money is at stake, but i overheard from some mandarin speaking group that there are 2 guys in one of the Baccarat table that hasn't left the casino floor for 2days... grabe!!! jingle lang ang pahinga!!!

& Black Jack















but sadly after more than 6 hours playing... i lost =(

so to ease the pain (drama queen alert!!!) i went to McDonald's for dinner. now now now... pakibaba ang kilay... McDonald's outside Philippines has the best Grilled Chicken Burger (i wonder why they don't have it here & i always have it wherever im in HK or China)

Grilled Chicken Burger


sorry for the blurry photo... pero basta you have to try it... super sarap!!!


French Fries


+ Seaweed Flavoring


= yum yum yum YUM!!!!!!


even though i didn't get to see the rest of Macau & i lost ='( it was definitely a trip worth remembering, i told my story in Macau to my brother as soon as i got back & im planning a trip for us, hopefully early next year.... babawiin ko natalo sa akin... bwahahahahaha!!!

what i wore:

bossini cover up
mango tank
eairth pants
m by mj flip flops