For Holyweek 2015, I had quite the great adventure as my family went on to do their "panata" which is to go up the Kamay ni Jesus shrine in Lucban, Quezon and spend the Easter Sunday with a Healing Mass in the church of the said shrine...



We got out of the house and on the road Black Saturday, had a stop over at a Jolibee for a quick mirienda, and within around 3-3.5 hours we were there at our destination- Batis ng Aramin located in Lucban, Quezon.

Batis ng Aramin is a resort/hotel conveniently located right in front of the Kamay ni Jesus shrine, all you have to do is cross the street and you're there. :3



We got the Hilltop room that has enough beds for around 14 people and 4 kids.

The Philippines and Spain share a deep and colorful history and what better way to celebrate these two cultures than through their vibrant and intertwined culinary traditions. This April, the world’s most anticipated epicurean event will celebrate the two countries ’300 years’ worth of shared connection through food in one global event where the world’s top chefs showcase culinary innovations and cutting-edge techniques, ingredients and recipes taking food and dining to the next level. If one wants to see the “future of food,” this is the place to be in.



SM as the official partner of Madrid Fusion Manila 2015
Madrid Fusion Manila 2015 is happening on April 24 to 26 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City highlights the Philippines as an haute cuisine destination in Asia. And a Welcome Night at the scenic SM By the Bay for the official delegates are sure to put everyone in a good mood during the first day of the congress on April 24 where this time, it’s all about the best of Philippine food, art, and culture.

“SM is proud to be the venue of the historic Madrid Fusion Manila. We believe that one of the Philippines’ best-kept secrets is our rich culinary heritage,” expressed Steven Tan, SM Supermalls senior vice-president. To help create national awareness for this cultural milestone, the official Madrid Fusion Manila 2015 TV commercial is being aired in all SM Cinemas nationwide.

If you're up for some REALLY flavorful food on a budget down south, Mati's Meat and Bread  is the way to go. The ambiance is quite relax, with a view of the newly developed riverside of Festival Mall in Filinvest, Alabang. It feels cozy and yet modern, and is quite family centric. Did you know that Mati's is named after the bunso of the family that owns this resto?



Going to Mati's food, I'll be showing you guys what me and my friends had...

Appetizers:



Oyster Rockefeller(380.00 Php)- I am in love with Baked Tahong so it would be no surprise that I would have quite high hopes with this dish. It's got the perfect blend of cheese, seafood sweetness and salt. However, I suggest that you ask the guys to not put their usual amount of salt up the cheese cause for some it might be too overpowering. :)



Balot Aligue(190.00 Php)- Yep, a couple of putok batok dishes in one. Their Balot is more of a luck play, cause what happened was I got this really young one, almost no hairs yet and seriously cartilage bones, and as for my friend Lee of I love Paars, well, let's just say that she wasn't so lucky :3. But the best thing is the sauce that came with the balut, as the Aligue was perfectly spicy and tarty enough to compensate for lack of vinegar .



Truffled Bone Marrow(385.00Php)- The perfect appetizer and Pulutan partner... :3 This is love transformed into a sweet and flavorful sauce, full of zing from the herbs used and really, this is one dish that's so worth every cent. :)

Once upon a time when I was still a child, my parents always pushed me to believe that in order to have success in life, you would need to focus in one aspect and excel in 3 subjects- Academics, and the subjects are Science, Math and English. All the other things like extra curricular activities and MAPEH are of not much use, or so they thought.

In time, I learned that I do fairly average on maths and sciences and excel more in English, arts and the theater. But my parents are still insistent that I get better in the first 3 subjects I mentioned since as they said, it would be my pathway to success.



As for today's generation, I see that success isn’t solely based on how good a child is in math or science; giving the chance to recognize a child's ability to be good at other things as well will eventually create a generation that possess multiple intelligences. And a big thanks to Progress Preschool Gold for seeing the potential of these so called Multiple Intelligence.

Last March 25th was quite the night for me as I headed to The Fort Strip in Global City for the relaunching of Samwon- a brand of home appliances quite known in the provinces. Anyways, I say relaunching cause they introduced to us some new stuff that they had brewed over the year to get on with the times and not just focus on Home appliances and stuff.





The party was set in Jill's- and it was decorated in this beach party theme that looked pretty awesome and in season..

Samwon was focused before on the Home Appliances stuff but now, they have Car and Audio and improved Home Entertainment Equipment covered too!



Yep, Samwon has Powerbanks, LED TV, Micrphones etc...

Another Beauty review for y'all! This time I'll be showing to you guys my all time favorite blush on from Pixy

The Nitty Gritty:



You can check more about Pixy Philippines in my older posts, but the main thing is that Pixy is all about that natural Kawaii(cute) beauty. Let's see how they translate it to their blush ons...