Nostalgic Tuesday: L.M. Guerrero Street

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My most memorable place that I\’ve stayed while working in Manila. The place is like a symbol of our somewhat \’liberation\’ from our quasi-independent life. This room has been a witness of our ups and downs/highlights and lowlights. 

The trusty ol\’ industrial fan. It\’s now being used at our new nook
These are some photos that I found from my portable hard drive…I\’ll try to collate more, but you have to forgive me because most of them are cam-whoring face shots. LOL :p
Some of my pa-artsy shot. Especially if I\’m not doing anything.

If I can turn back time. I could have been more vigilant in cleaning the room, arranging our stuff, have taken easy on hoarding and should have bought the necessary and important piece of furniture that could have saved us space. Somethings that we could see at ikea hacks and apartment therapy ;).
So today its not a surprise that I have few loots here in SG because I\’ve appreciated the essence of space-saving, element of mix and match, importance of necessary furniture so on and so forth. Well I have to because moving in and out from one house to another is a common occurrence for expats(Because most of the time HDB flats here are only on 1 year contract at the most. We\’re lucky because our landlord is very considerate and understanding). Even my mom and sis KC was surprised that I have few things and I even asked them to take home a few.

XOXO

Chef Icon: Au Naturel

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Ate Cynthia and her Chocolate Trovana Cake
I\’ve tasted this scrumptious cake during our meeting in the workplace. I can\’t get over it. Really!  I found out from my housemate Ate Cynth about this bakeshop in Kampung Bahru Road. I was like \”Hey! I see that shop everyday from work!\” Good thing, Renze gave Ate this luscious Chocolate Trovana cake that stirred my curiosity. Good thing,  I ate this cake for free, twice.
It\’s just across the street

After one busy work day, I dropped by at Chef Icon to see the goodies. The place is a cozy bakery and coffee shop where the smell of bread is a delight for my olfactory nerves. Artisanal breads and pastries are all over but what attracted me are the cakes. The counter is manned by the uber-friendly Chef Francis. He helped me with that to get. We also got to chit-chat a little about cakes, Philippines and work.

They adopt the Avina.Neutro Baking style, which makes their products healthier. Their products contain:

  • No Animal Rennet
  • No Animal Gelatin
  • No Animal Meat
  • No Liquor
  • No Margarine
  • No MSG
  • No Onions & Garlic
  • No Preservatives
  • No Chemical Bread Improvers
 Since then, every payday I indulge myself to some au naturel sweetness.
Clockwise from left Cookies and Cream Cheesecake, Dark Chocolate Tiramisu, Chef Icon box packaging and Chocolate Marble Cheesecake 
I tried the American Carrot Cake first. I\’m not a fan of fruit cakes primarily but it\’s not that bad. Just OK. As for the cheesecakes…HEAVENLY! Creamy, not too sweet, tasty and light on the stomach. It was a \”Ratatouille\”  moment…there\’s fireworks 🙂  
Get to know about their vision from their website: www.cheficon.com
Visit them at:
5 Kampong Bahru Road
Singapore 169341
Phone: 9337 3900

Another Grin Affair

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I was only able to come around again after quite sometime. But like what Jody said the important thing is I came back. The next time I\’m there, I\’ll show Jody my wedding pics. I have 3 jars in my loot, I\’ll be returning it back soon. And its nice to know they already have a website.

The place was packed when I came, so I have no other choice but to take out these lovelies. Looks like grin affair has already gained some loyal customers. Well, who won\’t notice a different kind of dessert coming from a jar.

Mango Mousse (If I\’m not mistaken)
Every ingredients compliments the recipe to make it stand-out. Its not too sweet, not too creamy. Perfect for those who are diet-conscious.
Kiwi Cheesecake

The chocolate crispies on top is a surprise for me. The vanilla cake is soft and chewy. And again, not too sweet. The kiwi is fresh as if it was just cut after I ordered it.

Will be back soon.

Visit their website: grinaffair.com

OAWSP in Illustration

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Given the chance that someone would draw an illustration of me. I want this kind of look. I don\’t know why, really?! This girl looks so alluring or maybe its because of the legs that I can relate to. LOL

The illustration was created by the young and talented Soleil Ignacio for Anthology shoes.

XOXO

Music Monday: Robyn

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As per usual lurking on my FB wall, I chanced upon a friend\’s post a bout some music that she heard. The I got more curious to see as to who sang the song, Robyn. Robyn?! Like , Robyn-Robyn from the 90\’s ?

So I watched the video. Confirmed!

She had reinvented her style. From the teeny-bopper-pop-ish sound to electro-dance-pop-robotic-disco type. Her dancing evolved from pa-cute na pa-sway-sway lang to freestyle-taebo-interpretative dance. I think the only thing that haven\’t changed is her voice and her hair (it\’s always short and blonde). Though I think she had discovered how to utilize more a hair gel and asked more tips from her hairstylist.

But as a 90\’s kid, in my head she\’ll always be Ms. Show Me Love.

Do You Really Want Me…Check out the baggy pants and the hair braid!!! Watching the clip feels like I\’m watching this on Video Hit Parade.

I think this was included in the Fantastic Females or MTV Most Wanted. If my memory serves me right.

Keep up Robyn. Reinvention is a bitch and I hope to hear more from you.

Picture via A.V.O

I Want To Age Gracefully

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When I grow old I want to be as chic, cool and stylish like these women. I also like their independence, stamina and confidence on handling themselves. I think most of the time they are happy because they are always smiling. Beautiful!

 

Read about the rest of them from Ari Seth Cohen\’s blog Advanced Style. He\’s \”The Sartorialist\” of the fashionable seniors.

Photo and video from Advanced Style blog.