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Archive for January 2006

Flower shopping at Cartimar

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

Looking for plants and flowers for your little apartment garden. Head off to Cartimar. Not only can you finds shoes, fruits, pets and bicycles along the multitude of stores at Cartimar, you will also get some of the cheapest and rarest flowers and plants in the half-dozen or so garden shops. Cactus can be bought [...]

Iceberg! Iceberg!

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

During the World Pyro Olympics last month, we chanced upon Iceberg at the Esplanade along the Macapagal Highway. Since traffic is at a stand-still, I thought a nice bowl of ice cream or halo-halo special would be nice. Iceberg is one of those specialty shop where you could get a taste of almost any delictable [...]

1st Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival this weekend

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

The country will hold the 1st Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival on January 20 to 23 at various venues in Metro Manila. Watch your favorite local artists jazz it up with international acts, Kevyn Lettau, Eumir Deodata, Mike Shapiro and Sirocco Australian Group simultaneously at the CCP Complex, Casino Filipino Amphitheatre, the Podium and Greenbelt 3.

5 Useful MRT Tips

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

Taking a ride in the Metro Rail Transit could be such a pain in the neck for commuters especially during rush hours in the morning and in the afternoon. I was subjected to this ordeal for the past 3 months. Fortunately for me, my car pool has come back to work after her maternity leave. [...]

Philippines-Japan Friendship Year Opens with “Taiko! Tambol!”

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

The Japan Foundation, Manila and Philippine Airlines launch Taiko! Tambol!” at the Cultural Center of the Philippines – Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo tonight at 7:30 pm.

WWE Live in Manila

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

For people who follow wresting, you’d probably like to know that WWE Raw Live Tour is coming to Manila on the 24th and 25th of February at the Araneta Coliseum. Tickets are already on sale from all Ticketnet Outlets at all SM Malls, and Ticketnet Online. Prices range from P400- P10,000 for Ringside.

Light a Million Mornings

Monday, January 9th, 2006

Loboc Children’s Choir and Pundaquit Virtuosi teamed up for a magical evening of music

And So The Chronicles of Narnia Begins

Monday, January 9th, 2006

And So the Chronicles of Narnia Begins Yesterday, after almost two weeks of not having any foreign movies in theaters, Filipino movie afficionados were treated with the opening of the first movie installment of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe introduces us to the four Pevensie kids, Aslan, Mr. [...]

Debenhams at the Shang

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

Next to Marks and Spencer, Debenhams is now one of the shops I love to shop in at the Shangri-la’s Level 3.   Debenhams as you know is  one of Britain’s household name.  Like any department stores, Debenhams carries international brands like John Rocha and Betty Jackson, mixed with its in-house portfolio brands such as Red [...]

The Ortigas Park

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

What was once an empty lot used by office workers as a passageway from F. Ortigas (formerly Emerald) Avenue into the EDSA side of the central business district is now attractively paved and landscaped.

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