2010 is starting out to be one heck of a busy year. I meant to do this last December but I had no time to organise it, not to mention, no time to see it through. What am I talking about? Well, I wanted to give away some stuff to celebrate Christmas, my birthday and Style Manila’s 3rd year anniversary. Yes, this blog turned 3 early this month!

So what exactly am I giving away? Let’s start with a few beauty loot bags which will contain the following:
Loot #1
AVON’s Jet Femme …

Let’s start off the new year with a post. I’m resolved to spending more time here than I did last month. Twas regrettably the busiest month I’ve had in a while. It’s filled with all the shopping that a month can give me since it was my birthday month plus all the holiday gift giving.
Boxing day (day after Christmas for those of you who aren’t familiar with it) marked the last shopping trip for the year 2009. One of my stops in Trinoma (took my mum — her first time …

Last Saturday, I was fortunate enough to have been able to go to witness the launch of the Nestle Fitness Show Off Your Shape Promo. Why fortunate? Apart from hearing things first hand from folks behind Nestle Fitnesse, I got to see the wardrobe that’s up for grabs in person. Hehe.
This launch event was my first stop of three scheduled thingamajigs for the day. It was a great way to start my day — makes up for the fact that I’m actually working on a weekend, gah — since I …

There has been a major change of pace in my life and the past week had been spent accommodating new things and people, adjusting to a new environment and re-incorporating myself into a world that I’ve left behind a good couple of years ago. Back in the grind, odd emotions, all good but like with every highly charged occurrence, I’m often in need of something to help me relax.
Scheduling a salon day with a new friend on the first day of a long weekend was a mighty good idea. So …

*Humming the song while working on the post.*
For folks who are not familiar with the song, it’s one of the country’s local tagalog folk songs (also sung while playing a traditional game with the same name). And the reason why I sing hum is because I spent a day in a farm and I’m here to tell you a lil about my experience in photos.
Though I love the hustle and bustle of the city life, I can appreciate the simple, refreshing environment that can best be found in rural settings. …

I know Sunday was Father’s Day but twas decidedly spent with my gurlfriend, Penny. Reason was that Dads ought to spend the day with the kids to celebrate the special day, so the girls now have time to play! Heehee.
We actually had a few things needed done that day — something I’d like to call beauty errands, hehe — have our eyebrows threaded and buy a few beauty stuff, all part of prepping for the wedding (she’s part of the entourage and I’ll be their hair and makeup artist AND …

My yellow Forever 21 eyelet top matched the sunny Saturday afternoon spent in Eastwood. According to Ajay, the weather was perfect. I guess folks are getting tired of the wet days we’ve been having for weeks now. I reckon I’m thankful that while I was getting ready, there was no sign of rain cuz it meant it was possible for me to wear my new shoes from VNC. So, no. I drove and not walked. Heh.
Since I hardly go out during the day, sunny at that, I love wearing an …

Twasn’t exactly part of the plan but, heck, I was with the gurls and it couldn’t be helped. At least, that was the case earlier. One had prodded everyone else to go shop and shop we did. LOL.
After a late lunch in CPK (Portobello Mushroom Ravioli and White Pizza with Smoked Bacon are always well-hearted, hehe), we headed toward the shops in Glorietta. My first stop is the first M — Mango. I told myself that I’ll just browse and check out what’s new (like I can’t do that online, …

Me? On TV? Seriously.
Not that I minded the major plugging for my blogs (SashaManuel.com, The Parody, and Tops II Bottoms) and mainly for Style Manila, so, yea I grabbed the opportunity. This is one of the interviews I did with QTV. Shot entirely in my home whilst by principle I didn’t really want to do. But yea, there. You folks can see how my room looks like and the family den where I usually work.
Aired last night — Thursday, 16 April 2009 — on GMA Network’s QTV 11 new …

Now, I’m going the mish-mash route and just make a quick rundown of what transpired the weekend before last. Twas a bit of a busy weekend (the most so far) but I’m not complaining! Now, let me tell you why.

Started with folks from GMA came over to my house to interview me for this new show they have, QTube on QTV11 (airs every Thursday, I think). [Update: Scheduled to air later tonight, 16 April 2009, 10:15pm]
Then come Saturday, a particularly extra warm day I should add, I had invited friends …