Posts made in November, 2006
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Manila
Looks like the Opening day of Krispy Kreme in Manila is a huge success. The day hasn’t ended yet but I am pretty sure Krispy Kreme already made an impact to the spending public or the doughut crazed consumer. Well, today is the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Opening Day at the City Center, Global City. Bringing my mug of coffee to perk me up , I drove over to the City Center at 6:30 AM. There...
Read MoreNextBase DVD Player , Christmas Gift Idea
While window shopping at the SM Mall of Asia, the Nextbase DVD player for automobiles caught my attention. Prices range from 14,995 pesos ($300) to 26,995 pesos ($540). It looks like an excellent gift idea for my husband’s car especially when he drives long distances. A cool gadget indeed. The newest generation portable DVD player: the NextBase SDV17-A DVD with integrated LCD comes with...
Read MoreSM Mall of Asia- Christmas
I expected the Christmas Decorations in SM Mall of Asia to be spectacular. It’s just the usual Christmas tree with red and green color themes. It’s surprising was not as crowded as I expected it to be. Parking was easy to find on a weekend. What a relief compared to shopping at the SM Megamall. I expect more festive activities for the month of December but so far I haven’t...
Read MoreChristmas Shopping in Divisoria
The best time to shop in Divisoria is during the weekdays, especially in the mornings. Buying our Christmas decor supplies in Tabora St. proved to be a pleasant experience as we didn’t have to elbow our way to the stalls. Tabora street is lined with glittery Christmas balls, garlands, beads , wreaths at very cheap prices. We usually buy a lot so we can decorate our house with minimal...
Read MoreBarbie Themed Christmas Decor
Christmas comes early to shopping malls. In Robinson’s Galleria, Barbie ballerinas float on the ceilings of the activity center. The effect is pretty and eye catching. The pink and purple colors will surely attract the little girls. What about the boys? Now I am curious what the other malls spruced up for their Christmas shoppers. I can’t wait to see Rustans Department Store. They...
Read MoreFilipina Doll in Sinamay Skirt
What a lovely Filipino doll, a collectors item. Unfortunately it is not for sale. I saw this Filipina doll at Kultura Filipina, on the second floor of SM Mall of Asia. If you look closely at the materials used for the Maria Clara attire of the doll, the skirt is made of sinamay cloth, a handwoven fabric made from stripped fibers of the abaca plant. These fibers come from the stalk of the abaca...
Read MoreWedding Favors or Souvenirs
Wedding favors or souvenirs come in all shapes. These days, the bride and groom give away a CD full of their favorite music. Others choose to make it themselves while others buy. I am not sure if a butterfly souvenir is an appropriate wedding souvenir. Then again, butterflies signify a new life, from singlehood to coupledom. Two decades ago, wedding souvenirs came from a slice of the wedding...
Read MoreInside Photos of Philippine Idol Dance Night
Tonight’s theme at Philippine Idol was DANCE NIGHT. Inside the [tag]Philippine Idol[/tag] studio, high energy was sustained all throughout the night. There was a section for the dancing audience waving neon sticks as the Idol contestants danced their song number. It was one of the most enjoyable Philippine Idol show ever. The night was even more exciting with the presence of Regine...
Read MoreChristmas Angels
As early as November, Filipino homes start to decorate for the Christmas season. It’s a big production. In our home, our theme is Christmas Angels. My husband examines the collection of Christmas Angel at the Kultura Filipino. This store sells handicrafts, pasalubong , souvenirs, and art pieces at the second floor of the SM Mall of Asia. Unfortunately the pesky guard prevented me from...
Read MoreAll Saints Day in the Philippines
All Saints Day is widely celebrated in the Philippines. Days before November 1, families already troop to the cemetery to prepare the grave sites of their loved one. Popularly identified as “All Soul’s Day”, this is the day set apart in the Roman Catholic Church for the commemoration of the souls of the faithful dead. It falls on the 2nd of November albeit in this country,...
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