Sunglass Cafe

Last Thursday, we went to the Quezon City hall to conduct our User Acceptability Test as a partial requirement for our thesis.We initially planned to go back to Makati at around lunch time because we planned of having a lunch out at PS Bank's Cafeteria for the Binondo Day buffet. Because everything didn't work out as planned, and because we finished our UAT at around 12:30 in the afternoon we just thought of having our lunch in our favorite cafe around City Hall, Sunglass.

Reliving 2011: I initially knew about Sunglass back in January 2011. My boyfriend-turned-specialfriend-at-this-moment and I were both broke one Sunday afternoon so we decided to just go to the Quezon City Circle (since he just lives nearby) to spend time with each other. Super simple date lang, we went biking (pedicab ha, since I don't know how to balance the real bicycle), watched kids play around and ate dirty ice cream. Those kinds of date were better than those spent in expensive places, promise. We felt hungry that's why we looked for a place to dine in, luckily we found this spot. I ordered Chicken Tapa and I remember, he ordered beef. We were surprised when the crew asked us if we wanted to have a refill of our drinks. We ordered for a cup of extra rice since there were still food left on our plate and we were even more surprise when we got our bill. Free rice refills! The meal cost at  68 pesos before, unli rice and drinks inclusive! From then on, we've become a regular customer of this humble caf.

Reliving 2011.

Spreading the word: Since Quezon City has become our stakeholder for the study that we are conducting, we had to go to the city hall every now and then to conduct interviews, researches and surveys. Because of that, I introduced the place to my thesismates, Maica, Nan and Kenneth! I think they liked the food and place naman because we keep on coming back whenever we are in Quezon City.

There! So the place is just small, good enough to house like 8 people inside, and 8 people in alfresco dining. The place has its homey feel. They also have a television to entertain their customers while waiting for their orders.

Here are the pictures to give you a sort of "feel" about the place.

 

They don't have this before, good thing they thought of this now. I'm sure they will be able to attract more customers.

Their Menu! Our usual orders were on the side of the menu card. Hahaha.

Charan! Our order, Chicken Tapa! Unli rice and juice for only PhP 88 pesos. You can choose from Strawberry, Iced Tea, Melon, Mango juice.They also serve the healthy organic rice even in your next rice refills!

Ops! Dunkin Donuts not included! He he

And we had two cups of rice each, happy tummy!! Thank you Sunglass!

*These photos were from @kenetwashere's blog*

Please please please try to stop by when you're around the Quezon City Circle, I promise you won't be disappointed! :)

xx,

Aly

Binondo At Chinese New Year Eve

Went to Binondo a day before the Chinese New Year and look what we have encountered!

Jam packed people wandering around the busy streets of Binondo.

Look! Eng Bee Tin had already put up a tent to cater to a huge volume of clients!

What's inside the tent? Ofcourse, Tikoys, Mochis and Hopia!

And the line starts from the outside of the store! Whew!

We were also able to come across Hongkong Fried Siopao store and really, the line was so looong! As in exaggerated! I was surprised because they were all lining up for just fried siopao. Super shocking!

Charms and Crystals were being sold everywhere. 

Was able to see Ryan Bang, and funny how the people really put up their efforts to take pictures with him, it's as if they think that Ryan's Chinese. Hihi. 

Super tiring but katuwa day because I was able to see how people really prepare for Chinese New year, regardless of what their Nationalities and Races are.

Kung Hei Fat Choi! 

xx,

Yana

Not My Day

Thursday-  19th January 2012

The day when I tripped and rolled down the stairs  in office during break time. Most of the employees, (if not all) were able to witness my mishap. To top that off, I was wearing a really bloody red blouse, which makes me and the event really remarkable for everyone. I gained wounds and bruises from the event. Nevertheless, I learned something that day- I should've listened to my father. 'Wag masyado magpa-fasyon fasyon. And!! Really, watch your steps. ( because I was looking somewhere else when I tripped)  Ha ha.

Stay safe everyone!

-Yana

Day 12 of 366: DIY Acid Washed Ripped Shorts

Out of boredom, and because I realized my denim shorts were all very worn out already, I decided to make one of my own again. This time, acid washed and ripped!

Since this one was just an experiment, and I wasn't sure of how the process would really turn out, I decided to use my first pair of Skinny jeans as the testbed.

The first step is to cut the jeans to your desired length.

My first pair of skinny jeans. Purchased it back in third year highschool

After cutting, prepare your bleaching liquid and vinegar.

 

Hang the jeans in a hanger and get a pail which you can use for the experiment. Put the inner part of your jeans inside the pail and pour your acid. Soak it for a little while until you see significant changes to your denim.

 Rip the denim by using a sharp material (scissors or cutter will do). In my case, I used a cutter. Rip it horizontally and vertically.

Hang it and let it dry. Voila! You now have your own Acid Washed Ripped Denim Shorts!

Make yours too!

Love,

Al

Quest for Accessories!

Last Saturday (January 7, 2012), my relatives came over to Manila to fetch our aunt in the airport. Before fetching Tita Thelma, they went to our house for lunch. Since they arrived way earlier, some of them decided to go to Mall of Asia to kill time. One of my cousins decided to go to Divisoria to buy stuff that she can sell in her office. Since I was very enthusiastic with her idea. I accompanied her to the place. I introduced to her the place where I buy most of my accessories. The place is located in Tutuban. (I don't know what store number exactly but it's facing 168 na). I also accompanied her to my latest accessory store discovery inside 168. So there, let me share with you my purchases.

 

I got these three earrings from the accessory shop in Tutuban. I got the first pair for 30 pesos, the second one for 20p and the third pair for only 30 pesos again. They originally retail at 35p and 25p respectively but since we purchased in bulk (6 pairs ++) we got the items in a wholesale price.

 

I got these two for 50 pesos each. The first one was really an eye-candy because I've seen the exact item in Forever 21. It retails at 300+ there. (Btw, since all of the accessories of the said brand are from China, some of them were also being sold in the store, with the tag and corresponding dollar price at the back of the F21 tag) 

  

I got these from my recent store discovery. I was really in search for fringe necklaces and I realized they've got everything there. I got the feather fringe necklace for 100p. They originally retail it for 120p but since we made tawad, they gave it for jut 100 bucks. I got the tassle necklace for 120p. It was originally priced at 150p. Super cheap no? 

 I got these bangles from the store in Tutuban. I got them for 45pesos per set. Super cheap compared to those being sold at the mall.

These rings were from the first and second store. Some of them were priced at 25p each, 35p each, 50p each and 3 for 100. The store owner in Tutuban gave us a complimentary ring box to easily organize our ring purchases!

I can't still get enough of accessories. I'm still planning to go there to buy more items, especially necklaces but for now I should first save up. I promise to go back there after doing so. But hey, if you want me to accompany you there, I would be more than willing to do that for you!

I hope you see the store for yourself too! I bet you would all be fascinated.


PS: The store crews do not encourage their customers to bring men inside the store for surely they will get bored. Hahaha.

("Naku! Wag kayong magsasama ng lalaki dito. Talo ang lalaki pag sinama mo dito. Maiinip lang siya sa tagal pumili ng kasama nila.". Ate Tindera. 2012. Talking to a customer.)

Spread Love!
Yana.

Pursue Intimacy With The Lord

1/8/2012

As if I didn't know the reason behind my 10 pound weight gain. Meh!
:)

Better With The Lights Off

Celebrated S15's Annual Christmas Party at Burgundy Westbay Tower, Vito Cruz with the theme inspired by New Boyz's Better With the Lights Off music video. A blacklight party!

Everyone helped and contributed in making the event possible and of course, successful! Because most of our blockmates are graduating on February, we planned to make the party bongga-er. Haha. (If there's such word)

Food + Venue + Mobile Bar + Photobooth + Choco Fountain + Lights + Perfect Sound + GOOD COMPANY = HAPPY PARTY.

Win together with Anton and Ida assembled the lights an hour before the event. They used two blacklights and 2 strobe lights to cover the entire area.

Ches, Koke, and Bianx were assigned to facilitate the registration. 

One Glow Stick for each plus laser lights for the first twenty people! 

Jezza was the person assigned to explore on the Photobooth software and she was successful on the task given to her. The layout and the set up was done well. 

We covered the entire venue with newspapers to really achieve the black light effect!

Highlighters were on hand so that everyone could play around with them! 

We also asked Booze Bumps to cater to the drinks of the event. Thank you Jezza for this! We got them at a very affordable price! Super duper over flowing drinks during the night. We didn't even finish everything.

Thank you Spiced Strawberry and Shirley Temple! These were mocktails. I enjoyed the mobile bar mostly because of these non-alcoholic drinks! 

I didn't expect to be that "glowing in the dark", swear!! 

Super cute highlighter effect on Connie's nails, diba? 

Thank you DJ Era and Connie for the perfect music! Like a boss! 

Super lovely girls! 

That's actually Nanny!! With Maica and Vianne! Nan painted his entire body with highlighters. Hahaha. 

Superduper happy party indeed. Thank you Nicole for also coming. We were almost complete! Til next time! Super thank you to everyone!

xx,
Yana

*Fotos from Anton Barba, Jerick Paguio, Czarina Pedrozo and Jezza Luzande 

Happy Kid Today

Ever felt that feeling of bliss? That's as if  for a moment, everything seemed fine when actually it wasn't? Yiz! Today was kind of like that. I've been super blessed this day. I'm just gonna tell the other side of what happened today because I would like to believe that I got more reasons to be thankful for today than reasons to be sad, paranoid, and restless. So here we go! It all started when I woke up happily. And hours after, someone from Misys called me, at around 930 in the morning. The lady asked if I were available to take an exam and an interview on the 27th. Ofcourse I immediately said Yes! (As most of you have known, I've been really hoping to receive a call from the companies for my OJT for almost a week now), And I was very thankful for that sweet first call I got!! Not an hour after, someone called again, and guess what! The second lady was from Pilipinas Shell! She also asked me if I were available on the 27th, and I said yes learning that she needed me at around 2 pm. I really screamed "Yes!!!" the moment she had terminated the call. I was feeling so so very very blessed!!(Yes, as in redundant to express my state of bliss)

Hours after, I got to buy a Monopoly Deal Card Game!!! Yey! I've been wanting to buy this for so long and today I already got the chance to do soooo!! Yipeee! Can't wait to try!

In just a short while, I got to taste my favorite buffalo wings from Don Hen again! Super duper happy feeling for the third time because I've eaten my favorite again after months! *Banana Dance* I really felt full and gluttonous after. Hehe.  Just moments after that, I received a book entitled  "Xtreme Faith" and I was really happy because I've been looking for something to read over the holidays. Perfect timing lang! Hihi.

I also felt super happy today because I was able to buy the presents for my cousin and uncle in less than 30 minutes! Thank God for Pill's Sale and also the store which I forgot to take note of the name. Hihi. It was very unlikely because it would usually eat up my entire day just to look for presents. Hehe.

Just a little while after that, I got to drink Happy Lemon's Cocoa Rocksalt and Cheese again! Yipee yipee! Haven't got a drink since September, I guess. So I was feeling jiggy jiggy.

Arrived home safely after that, and I was able to finish the laundry (which I left earlier) before 7. Andrei was doing errands and I was thankful she was able to finish them before eight. I taught her how to play Monopoly Deal and Thank God she's a fast learner! We played 3 games. I won the first two, and guess what? She won the last round! Happy Happy!

Papa got us Subway Sandwich but he ended up eating my part. It was okay because I am still full. Papa and mom got to video chat after.

Now Andrei is reading the book that I got earlier. She borrowed it while I decided to document the things that happened to me today. Hihihi.

Thanks to the people who made me happy today! And thank you Lord lang for everyday!

Super duper happy and thankful kid
Aly

Post note: The photos were grabbed from the internet. Thank you!

200th day!

A random Korean guy approached us while we were staying at Holly's, handing us a sketch pad while asking if we could write something on. He politely told us something like, "Hello, I am doing this for my girlfriend Kim, it's our 200th day, and I wanna surprise her. So if you could write something, please?". We immediately agreed of course! That guy was such a sweetheart. He asked two hundred people to write two hundred messages for their 200th day. So sweet of him, right? To think that he's even asking random people- Definitely an A+ for the effort!

He was actually from FEU and he came all the way to Holly's just to gather fan signs dedications for her girl. Kim (her girlfriend) was from UST.

I wrote something like "Hi Kim! Happy 200th day to you and Lee. Stay strong and Happy!! Lovelots, Yana from Holly's." Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take a picture of it. Hehe.

This was what Nanny wrote! 

All smiles while Rachelle was writing her dedication for the couple!

Such an artistic lady, diba?

Tanan! Here's Lee, wearing his cute Chinky-eyed smile! 

I wish them all the best! 

So kilig,

Yana

Sudden Announcement!

I just read the thesis coordinator's mail. She sent this mail just twenty minutes ago, announcing that our defense's gonna be conducted tomorrow. I'm like, "asdfgjkl!! What tomorrow na agad? Wala man lang pasabi?" Hahaha. My head and my stomach are really on a roller coaster ride right now. I don't know exactly what I'm feeling. I feel like throwing up and poopin' and whatsoever, all at the same. Hahaha. We are not ready.  How are we supposed to be ready?

So tomorrow's gonna be the boiling point. We'll know if we are eligible to apply for OJT or not, next term. Plus! Tomorrow we'll know if we would have to extend a term again, or not. Hope not!

God bless us! Yiii, *shivers*

x,
Yana