Happy V!

Happy Valentine's day everyone from Zy with love. <3.
Can't believe that I got something too from our company. Sweet thing.

Enjoy this day with your love ones. Winks.

First step to make a healthy lifestyle

One of my biggest problem in life is my on and off relationship with my weight. For the past two years, ever since I started working, I gained so much weight that only now I realized that I do not want to lead my life like this...everyday. From buffets, extra snacks, no exercise, plus a job that requires to be at your desk for eight hours fired up those fats on my body.

Image from johnstonefitness

Although I found happiness while attacking a tub of Selecta ice cream on our fridge, it didn't help to boost my self confidence that is slowly deteriorating. Everyone, including my relatives, noticed that unwanted shed of pounds and it made me sick and tired hearing those comments. That's when I realized that I really should have to do something. Not for others, not for someone but for me... Nakakapagod din kasi pala maging malaki. Alam mo yung feeling na may gusto kang damit na bilhin pero di mo din siya magagamit kasi di naman kasya sayo. Alam mo yung pakiramdam na walang size na mahanap para sayo. It was a very frustrating situation. Then one time, I just had enough. Gusto ko ng pumayat and I decided to start it NOW. So for my weight loss journey, I decided to enrolled at Elorde Boxing Gym, 3 times a week, and during weekends I do some weight lifting. Although I'm just starting , I'm happy on the feeling of getting sweat. I'm also glad that my family is very supported with my journey. And I promised to myself that this will be a successful journey...

Let it Snoe, so Snoe...

Note: Long overdue post.

It's been a month since I updated my blog, too many activities this month hence the delay. ;(

Anyway, last month there's a new store in SM Sucat that attracts female visitors, well (I could still consider them as new right? tehehe) and that is none other than Snoe! The store opened officially second week of November at SM Sucat.

Their simple yet cute little store plus the products displayed on their shop is enough for me to be curious. So after reading some reviews on the net, I tried some of their products and these what I bought from last month's visit. Most of the items below were used for 4 weeks so I guess it's enough for me to tell whether I will still buy it again or not:

Sunblock, Glam, Handy Candy Lip Color, Snoe soap bars and foot therapy set.

The first thing I tried was their Sunblock.

What I like about this product?

• The scent.
• True to it's description, it is non greasy. 
• No sticky feeling when applying.
• After a month's use there is still 1/4 of it although I use it everyday. For me this is a good thing, considering that when I use lotions (with the same size) it won't even last that long.

What I don't like?

• I don't really like that instant whitening effect on my skin though it fades after a couple of hours but after the application it looks like I put a baby powder (in a liquid form) all over my body. 

Will I buy this again?

• No, due to reason that it has instant whitening effect since I am not really fair to begin with. Using this will make my skin color sooo unnatural. I will just opt to buy the one that has no instant whitening effect. :)

Next is their Handy Candy Lip color:

This one came in 3 different colors: pink, red, and brown. Very handy so I use it everyday. Nothing to say though it became my favorite on my "not so kikay" kit.

Bar soaps

Among these bar soaps, I have already tried the Papaya, Bleaching, Oatmeal and Cintronella. In terms of whitening effect since it has only been 4 weeks I could not still see any difference ( I could also say that since I went to the beach this month, I stop using the soaps which might hinder the effect).

Anyway among the 4 soaps, I really like the Papaya one, next would be the bleaching soap, then the oatmeal and last would be the Citronella. I could not give any detail reviews on these since I'm still testing the products. They might deliver their full potential when using one at a time. But for the face, I am certain that I would be using only the Papaya since it gives my face a certain glow. The bleaching soap is not too strong, I was surprised that it does have not sting effect on me which I really like whilst the oatmeal soap, the first time I tried it, I developed some rashes on my upper right arm which lasted for a few hours, good thing that the second time I used it, there are no more rashes. What I really like about this soap is the smell and I could really feel the dead skin off my skin when using this. The citronella soap is the least soap I like because of it's smell, for some reason I feel like puking the first time I used it (no kidding!). I am not overreacting but I don't really like the smell. Luckily after using it for couple of times, I became adjusted to it's smell but still...

Products that I bought but haven't tried:

• Happy Heels - Foot therapy set
• Glam

Zuellig - The most beautiful building in Makati, open it's doors officially!

Well, I'm not really boasting here but definitely Zuellig is the most eye catching architectural structure in the heart of Makati Business District  and last November 8, 2012 was its inauguration day.

Zuellig building is an all glass facade architecture and was awarded of pre-certified LEED Gold level, making it as the first structure in the Philippines having that kind of recognition. On top of that, it was also became one of the Top contenders in MIPIM Asia Awards for Best Office and Business Development category.

Different faces of Zuellig Building

Zuellig

Sunset Reflection

View from Ayala Triangle

To know more about Zuellig please visit:
Zuellig Building

MIPIM website:
MIPIM Asia Awards

Update:
New watermark, jeez, I should have put my Blog title and not the url! >.<

Be Aware, Be Alert (B.A.B.A)

October 31, 2012, muntik na ako manakawan sa sinasakyan kong bus na pabyaheng MIA.  Ang bag ko ay nilaslas, isa sa harap at isa sa likod, I will not learn it until I got home and saw it.

Cha Dao is now open on SM City Sucat!

Another milk tea store opens at SM City Sucat. So far, there are three milk tea stores on SM Sucat - Teariffic (I hope I spelled it correctly), SIP, and now, Cha Dao. Among the three, the latter is my favorite! I have already tried the first two stores mentioned but it doesn't make me go back again - maybe because Tearriffic has a few choices of teas, whilst SIP hmm it's located on building B and I seldom go there unless I have to.

Cha Dao is still on soft opening, but definitely I will always go back here for their milk tea :D.

Milk tea flavors

Matcha Green Tea by Cha Dao

Ice Bergs MOA

Yesterday, me and my sister (with her boyfriend) went to MOA to watch a movie. I was choosing between Hotel Transylvania and This Guy's Inlove With You Mare but since the latter has a longer line, we opted for the first one. Ayaw ng lola nyo ng mahabang pila eh!

Anyway, after watching Hotel Transylvania, we looked for a place to eat. I was looking for something new, something I never tried before ('nuff with the usual fast food) then I remembered that there's Ice Bergs just beside Congo Grille - the last time I went to MOA, it still under construction so I thought it might have been open already. Sorry, ilang dekada na din yata simula nung pumunta ako ng MOA.

Despite that it was Sunday, there are only few customers inside when we entered the restaurant (or maybe it is just too late na when we got there, it's already 9:30pm by that time). I ordered their best seller Sisig, while my sister had Lechon Kawali and her boyfriend tried the Boneless chicken barbeque. For dessert, we ordered their Black Forest Parfait and Super Halo-halo.

After 10 minutes or so, our orders were served already...

Sisig! Their best seller. I preferred that sisig is serve sizzling hot (tipong mausok-usok talaga, na pag kinain mo paso agad ang dila...haha) but this one , it really tasted good!

Lechon kawali, another must try too.

Boneless Chicken Barbecue. I was able to taste it because my sister gave me a piece. Nothing fancy but dunno if that's because the one I tasted has no sauce on it.

Black forest parfait, good enough but I don't like the taste of the Vanilla ice cream, the chocolate ice cream taste somewhat like Chuckie or maybe it's just me? :))

Super Halo-halo, I was not able to try this but it seems that my sister liked this one.

Will I go back here?
-Definitely yes! I'm already in love with their sisig. :)