ROMANCE IS SERVED ON A BOX OF MISTER DONUTS' BAVARIAN DOUBLES AND BELGIAN BITES VALENTINE GIFT SET

Movies, novels, poems, and songs—they all say the same thing: Being in love is a wonderful thing. You get that over-the-top feeling of elation from loving someone and being loved back. You have someone to cuddle with on cold nights, someone to laugh with, hold hands, and share the highs and lows of life with. And that’s just a few of the many perks of being in a relationship. 

Gastronomy is and always has been connected with its sister, art of love. In this age of Instagraming our food and tweeting what you eat, social media will undoubtedly be flooded on Valentine’s Day with subtle boasts of where lovers are dining or what they are cooking or whatever special gift or present they may have gotten from their loved ones.  But we can also express our love for someone else without the hassle of spending much yet still make it extra special.

 If you are whipping up your own V-day date, fret not. You can still create that memorable Valentine day in no time—all you need is a little creativity with a whole lot of heart. Sometimes we need to go back to basics. After all, it is in the simplest of things that we find love.

The perfect Valentine Gift, only for P165!

 

Why don’t you let your significant other experience Manila bay’s famous sunset? The explosion of red and orange shades contained by the meeting of the sky and the sea is a picture begging to be taken. It really is stunning. Not just figuratively but also in literal sense. For a few minutes, you’ll find yourselves staring at the horizon catching every minute of this poetic transition from day to night. He or she will surely appreciate it. 

Speaking of something poetic, if you have the talent, why not compose him or her a song, or perhaps write a love letter? It may no longer be the trend nowadays but a tangible letter is still what most women want. If you aren’t into writing, a sweet short note will certainly do the trick. Express how much you love him or her. It does not need to be anything grand, as long as it comes straight from the heart and is well meant.

The colorful wall decor from Mister Donut makes the place more inviting.

And while you’re at it, don’t forget to bring a delightful snack that he or she will definitely love. Give him or her chocolates. The belief that chocolates are an aphrodisiac may be based on more psychological than chemical reasons. Truth to be told, scientists do recognize two substances that may be encouraging in chocolates: trytophan, a building block of serotonin and a brain chemical involved in sexual arousal, and phenyl ethylamine, a stimulant related to amphetamine, which is released in the brain when people fall in love.  And with chocolates, I do not mean any ordinary chocolate bars; give him or her a heart-shaped tin can of Mister Donuts’ Belgian Bites. With six pieces of delicious Belgian Bites for only P120—it’ll be enough to satisfy his or her sweet tooth. And to make it more special, purchase the Mister Donuts’ complete Valentine gift set for a very affordable price of P165, which includes the heart-shaped tin can of Belgian Bites with an adorable stuffed bear, and heart shaped balloon to go with it!

Ms. Tina Papera of Mister Donut with loads of hearts for everyone.

The author spending quality time with her grandson enjoys Mister Donut.

Don’t forget to bring in a box of Mister Donuts’ Bavarian Doubles, (it only costs P130 for ten pieces, not bad at P13 a piece!)with three delightful yummy flavor combinations of CLASSIC BAVARIAN and CHOCO FUDGE, COFFEE and CARAMEL, CHOCO and CARAMEL. You’ve probably seen Mister Donuts’ latest TV commercial featuring Michael V (Bitoy) and Little Miss Philippines 2012 Ryzza Mae Dizon. Relish the first time the two of you met as you eat these delectable donuts.

The author in red with blogger Mich Colladilla.

The author with other bloggers during the Mister Donuts Bloggers Night

A whole box of ten Bavarian Doubles is enough to make a girl happy. Romance is served on a box!

I had tasted it myself and I would have to say it is very creative—imagine enjoying both flavors in one donut? I could see creative ways to eat such donuts as lovers. Too bad, I no longer have a husband to share it with. But nevertheless, I could share Mister Donuts Bavarian Doubles and Valentine Belgian Bites gift set with my beloved grandson, Kyle. We both enjoy Mister Donuts, We love eating at Mister Donuts’ stores too because they always seem to have a cheerful atmosphere conducive to family bonding.

Mister Donuts' Belgian Bites, Bavarian Doubles and DoChi on a plate.

And as we all bid goodbye to the dragon and welcome the year of the water snake, in celebration of the Chinese New year, the DoChi makes a comeback to Mister Donuts’ stores. The unusual mini donut, crème-filling, and toasted sesame see combo is sure to make you ask for more. Only P8 per piece, it will bring good luck to everyone who receives and buys them. 

Aaah, such irresistible treats! Feel free to utilize the above mentioned foods and suggestions. Whether as a gourmand or gourmet, a couple or single, remember that romance is served with creativity + a box of Mister Donuts’ Bavarian Doubles or Belgian Bites. To me, as long as you’ve loved another with all your heart and soul, that’s always been enough

Happy Valentine’s Day to all!

NESCAFE FANS DAY: TWO MILLION LIKES, TWO MILLION MOMENTS

I’ve been drinking coffee ever since and my only brand is NESCAFE. I’m glad that they were able to come up with different flavors because it suits up each taste buds accordingly. No surprise actually that NESCAFE Philippines was able to have more than two million likes and fans on their Facebook fan page in such a short period of time, thereby making them as the top company on Facebook to garnered more than two million fans! In return, NESCAFE would want to give back to their loyal patrons and consumers some sort of “Thank You” for patronizing their coffee all these years.

Nescafe's Mr. Christophe Stern.

NESTLE'S Mr. John Miller

 

NESCAFE’S FANS DAY: 2 Million Likes, 2 Million Moments was held at the SM Mall of Asia was a fun-filled day of games and prizes for loyal customers of NESCAFE. There have been photo booths, free sampling of Nescafe and programs with some leading rock bands like Callalily, 6 CYCLEMIND and Urbandub. The even were graced by no less than Nestle Philippines’ CEO and President, Mr. John Miller and Mr. Christophe Stern, Brand manager of Nescafe Philippines.

LIKE NESCAFE ON Facebook.  And be one of the two million likers of the page and counting.

PARTY WITH THE WORLD’S #1 DISCO SUPERSTARS: THE VILLAGE PEOPLE LIVE AT SMX CONVENITON CENTER (ONE NIGHT ONLY)

Remember the hit songs such as YMCA, In The Navy, Can’t Stop the Music as well as other hits made popular by the all-men group The Village People? Well, if you’re born in the ‘early 70s until the late 80’s they were the most popular during those times and the good news is that they are coming to Manila for a ONE-NIGHT ONLY CONCERT!

Yes, you’re reading this blog right, THE VILLAGE PEOPLE will be having a concert on November 17, 2012 (go, marked that date!) at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. Show starts at 8:30PM.

For those who probably live in the boondocks or was born later which isn’t part of that era and aren’t familiar with these awesome guys, THE VILLAGE PEOPLE is composed of men who wear different costumes each time they perform. Costumes vary from an Indian, Policeman, and Fireman, among many others.

The said concert will surely be a whole lot of fun. All their songs really made it to the top charts and even if the group isn’t as active as they used to be, their songs are still enjoying airplays on different radio stations across the globe. In fact, in the Philippines, their songs are a favorite in parties or gatherings.

The Village People

Filipinos even tried to imitate the group through the late 70’s group called Hagibis where the likes of Palibhasa Lalake and Katawan came to existence. Too bad, Hagibis had long lost their members and had disbanded a long time ago and probably gone into their separate ways. As for the original, The Village People members are still intact even up to this date. In fact, they have been with each other for 35 years and counting. Whew! That’s really something for a group to be together for such a long period of time. And the GOOD NEWS is that they are still on tour—sharing their kind of music to all of their fans.

Don’t miss this chance to watch the one-night only concert of these awesome guys. I’m pretty sure you’ll be dancing your way to their concert. Buy your tickets now before they are sold out!

And here’s another good news: You can win two premiere tickets to the show worth P3, 500 each by simply commenting below and following these instructions:

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Tweet: I want to win tickets to the #VillagepeopleinSMX from Out of the Blue. (Don’t FORGET TO USE THE HASHTAG to qualify your tweet).

Contest runs from November 11 up to November 14 12nn.

EASY PEASY! Go ahead and cross your fingers, as we’ll randomly choose two winners to win tickets for the show. Winners will be notified through email/mobile. Please bring a valid ID or Passport as you claim your tickets on the actual concert. Failure to show any proof of identification may lead to disqualification. No representatives allowed, tickets are non-transferrable.

Good luck and see you at the VILLAGE PEOPLE CONCERT!

BIOESSENCE SPONSORS SKYFALL SCREENING ON ITS 18TH ANNIVERSARY

As Bioessence turns eighteen, it takes its loyal patrons to greater heights by sponsoring the latest James Bon flick, SkyFall 007 movie screening giving its clients an even more satisfying relaxation. Held at the Cinema 3 of SM Megamall, the Bioessence special blocked screening was well attended by Bioessence family, media friends, loyal patrons and online social media partners.

Before the screening officially started, there has been a short program where Bioessence’s celebrity endorsers Iya Villania and Nikki Gil both rendered songs to the delight of the audience.

Ms. Iya Villania wows the crowd.

There were also raffle prizes that were given away. There were loot bags for all attendees, pastries and chips plus a photo booth at the cinema area. It was indeed a night to be remembered as Bioessence—a well known spa that clients have trusted for years celebrated its 18^th year and counting.

Congratulations Bioessence and happy anniversary!

Caritas Manila's "Merry Christmas 'Nay"-A Timely Advocacy Film for Everyone

The Advocacy film: Merry Christmas 'Nay will make you shed tears this Christmas.

Caritas Manila, under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila presented their first ever film and Internet advocacy entitled “Merry Christmas ‘Nay” which we were able to watch. The launch was held recently at the San Carlos Seminary Auditorium in Guadalupe, Makati.

The 32-minute film stars Ms. Precious Lara Quigaman, Tommy Abuel and newbie Jason Ariel.  Written, directed and executive-produced by Ms. Kaye Jimenez for the benefit of Caritas Manila’s Youth Servant Leadership Education Program or YSLEP, the film conveys the message that education is very important and it also says that we should all learn to surrender forces greater than ourselves in order to triumph over any heartbreak and tragedy. This is very timely with the recent devastating natural catastrophe over Cagayan de Oro. Our unfortunate brothers and sisters affected by typhoon Sendong will surely find inspiration in this film.

Caritas Manila's program for out-of-school-youth: YSLEP

Precious Lara Quigaman stars as Miriam who adopted an abandoned newborn baby.

Precious Lara Quigaman in a scene from the film.

The traditional nativity scene or belen.

A heartwarming scene from the film.

I highly recommend the film for all ages and please encourage all Catholics to see this advocacy film. It is very timely and heartwarming. Please log on to www.caritasmanila.org.ph and watch the said film online this Christmas. Caritas Manila also accepts donations through their website. Email them at caritas_manila@yahoo.com or call them at (+632) 5639298. 

Fr. Benny Tuazon was one of the scholars of Caritas Manila. 

Diana Stalder Lucena's 1st Anniversary and Skin Dance Contest

We were invited to attend the Diana Stadler event in SM Lucena.  We were about 7 bloggers who were invited.  Although a service van was provided, it took us 4 hours travelling to Lucena City.  Upon our arrival there, we ate our lunch and had an hour to rest because the show is at 4PM. In line with the celebration of Diana Stalder by Dermaline's SM Lucena branch's first anniversary, they organized a dance group contest dubbed as Skin Dance where contestants will win amazing prizes. They had also launched their newest set of endorsers during the Diana Stalder Lucena event. 

Beauty Loots and skin treatments were given and sold in affordable prices as a way to thank Diana Stalder's loyal clients. Mall-goers and regular Diana Stalder customers lined up to buy their favorite products at lower prices. A huge crowd also gathered at the events center for the ultimate dance showdown.

Three bloggers also acted as judges for the day: Rain De Ocampo of Raincheck, Daryll Dial-Villena of Foodamn and Vance of Purple Plum Fairy. Even if I had not been one of the judges, I knew it was difficult to choose which ones would be the winner because I'd say the participants were all good. Even the crowd had their own favorites.

The author with my grandson at the Lucena Bingo, just across the Diana Stalder shop.

Events host were Diana Stalder's latest endorsers Lucena DJs from Love Radio-Lucena. 

The stage was on fire with acrobatic moves from the participants. 

Screams of support can be heard as dancers are on stage.

Php10,000 went to the Grand prize winner of the Skin Dance contest along with Diana Stalder products while second prize went home with Php8,000 and Php6,000 for the third prize.

First prize winners smile as they accept their prizes. 

There were also a few fashion show where young talented beauties had their turns to ramp on stage in Diana Stalder's colors: refreshing green and white. Gracing the said show was Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo who rendered and belted out two songs.

Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo rendered a song.

While we were there, we also had Lucena's famous Pancit Habhab.

We didn't want to go home without grabbing a bite of Lucena, Quezon's Pancit Habhab and getting pasalubongs before we head back to Manila.

Who could have missed this signage at Lucena?

Like Diana Stalder on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. Log on to their website www.dianastalder.com. call their hotline: 631-4941 or 638-8487.