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Thursday, October 16, 2014

The Urban Food Collective Weekend Market


here's a weekend market that's perfect for those looking for artisinal, organic, philippine made, and natural products! catch The Urban Food Collective on all weekends of October to December 2014 at CommerCenter, Ayala Alabang and be part of TUFC's mission of gathering a community of patrons and purveyors who are passionate about quality food and other items!

by the way, ENTRANCE IS FREE!

to be exact, here are the different types of booths that will grace the weekend market, so if you're one of those who are thrilled with these kind of items, you know where to go!
  • Gourmet
  • Artisinal
  • Organic
  • Natural
  • Eco-friendly
  • Philippine-made
  • Handmade
  • Unique finds
  • Bespoke items
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Handicrafts
  • Pop-up shops
bring your family and friends with you and enjoy in this super cute workshop! if you are one (or if you know someone) who has totally bitten into the loomband craze, there will be a free Loomband Workshop at the market this weekend. check out the poster for more details and be sure to sign up! :)

loomband workshop

lastly, Citi will be giving away a thousand worth of Crocs gift certificates to 15 lucky winners! check on the image on how to join or read further for more details:

Crocs giveway

3 steps to join!

1. Like TUFC at Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/tufcph)
2. Follow TUFC on Instagram (@tufcph)
3. Repost the picture about on your FB and IG accounts and tag TUFC. Make sure the posts are set to public for verification.

Winners will be announced on October 31 and prizes must be claimed at the TUFC Weekend Market!

that's it! for more details be sure to follow TUFC's social media accounts on facebook, twitter, and instagram (@tufcph). Their official website can also be found here.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

WWJD

awhile ago i was reminded of something i have come to take for granted recently and that is:

first and foremost, i'm a Christian and that in everything i do, i should uphold my faith. i will avoid doing anything that would put my beliefs and values in an uncompromising situation, especially if it's about my career. God first. that's all, and the rest of my life should follow suit.

my decisions should always be guided by the question, "what is the Christian thing to do?" or even the more popular WWJD haha. i'm never usually bold about my faith but awhile ago i was so caught up with something unsettling that caused me to inquire to a couple of my friends (kasi 2 sila wahaha) and my boyfriend about their opinion. i couldn't disclose anything about it but i'm happy and sealed with the decision i made.

thank you so much jeckie, yndi, and dems! <3 <3 <3

good night everyone! have a blessed day ahead! :D


Sunday, October 12, 2014

Coming up! Professional Blogging Summit

hey goys! i've been out and about this weekend and i can't wait to rant and rave about yesterday! haha for now let me plug you in with another exciting event:


Professional Blogging Summit will happen this coming Saturday (oct 18) at A.Venue, Makati.
it's a half day event that aims to gather bloggers, social media specialists, entrepreneurs, etc. in an insightful afternoon filled with discussions about making blogging a sustainable profession.

i've read the agenda and i'm so excited to learn about all the topics outlined! i may not be a professional blogger yet, but it's already in my bucket list! it's the very reason i signed up for this, i want to learn as much as i can so i can further equip myself in what i consider a dream job for myself! >XD


head on over to their website for more details

JOINING IS SIMPLE... AND FREE!
Just visit their website and fill out the form found at the bottom of the page. By doing so you have to agree to the conditions mentioned there, otherwise, you can pay Php 500! but really, the conditions are simple and almost effortless if you're really interested in the summit. i can't wait to blog about it! >XD

See you there!

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

dejavu

i had a dream

i was running late for some marathon that i think was sponsored by nike when i got a fit of rashes on my arms, much like what i had thursday last week (in real life*). i rushed back to the house to get some antihistamine, careful not to bump into my mom for fear that she'll notice my horrible rashes and stop me from joining the run. the end. haha

* thursday night i had a scary allergy attack. scary because my allergies usually just bring me to an indefinite wheeze fest to the point of my ribs aching, but never rashes. round red itchy spots, sprouting on all parts of my body, aching to be scratched. around 8pm that night i started getting itchy on my shoulders. when i went to the bathroom i realized my arms are already full of uninvited redness, and so are my thighs and torso. craaaaaap. >XS i got really scared and wondered what i could possibly have eaten that may have caused the outbreak.

it was really unusual because the only different thing i ate that day would be a cinnamon roll from starbucks, but i had it for breakfast so if i was allergic to it, that's quite a big delay for a reaction. plus, it's not my first time eating that. T__T the only other food item i ate is a homemade tuna sandwich, which is - again -, not new to me. i was wondering if i came in contact with some higad or something, or maybe it's just that my jacket hasn't been washed in 3 weeks na haha! ewan ko ba.

i wanted to rush to the ER but i have a ton of stuff to do (read: OT) and i might not be able to finish it on time if uhm, prioritize my health. #chos

ano raw? kala mo kung sinong workaholic and super dedicated employee eh no.

nope. don't put in that basket cos i'm hardly employee of the month material. haha i'm just concerned about my tasks, which should be finished a lot of days prior but then look at me! with no sense of urgency, and a habit of cramming, you'd really think i'm one big nominee for the most-dedicated-kahit-kinakati-na-sya award ON THAT DAY. the previous weeks were so blah i just want to get home and sleep.

which leads me to the real "dejavu"

Overtime and time again
i've been struggling to accept the "fact" that my job is really prone to OTs. around this time 2 years ago, it was also OT season for our team because we had to finish a development project. uhuh. sounds family diba. haha i don't really mind rendering over times, you get extra money for what it's worth, but you lose precious sleep. something my mom has been aggressively nagging me about most  specially when i decided to work for 15 straight hours, jog at the break of dawn, then head back to work for another 7 hours.

she was so mad, and i was so sorry. i was awake for some 30 hours total and honestly Starbucks' Cafe Americano did the most part in keeping my nerves up. it's a crazy upper. i love it. but i'm not taking it unless i really really need to stay awake for long hours. >XS that's a tip and a word of warning for you, so... you're welcome! haha

Time trial

5k group reprezent!
if i told anyone i was jogging after an almost double shift, they'd most probably think i'm stupid. and i would to. i knew i was being stupid by choosing to run despite an apparent lack of sleep. maybe that's what all nighters do to your brain, they suck out your reasoning and push you to do self destructive things. >XS



but i didn't regret it. i was so alive the entire run. i had a good 3k run around UMAK's oval (from qc to makati in the break of dawn! oyeah!), and the blasted drills worked me up big time. then there's our carbo loading party after that got me extremely elated because someone brought MAKI. trays full of maki. maki that i happily devoured. i was literally glued to the chair where the maki's are sitting. i was so happy. >XD the run was worth it. i didn't feel weak or anything... but i knew i still had to rest. of course. >XD

Soooooo...
that was last week! how was your week? :D

Monday, October 6, 2014

life lately

haller! this post has been sitting on my drafts for toooo long, all my chikas are so outdated na. :( anyway, here's what's up!

i jogged 2k straight! would you believe it?! >8D

i can't believe it too! last saturday was our 2nd LSD (long slow distance) training and i was able to jog the UP Oval straight (uhm, round?) without resting with a walk! that's kind of 2.2km you know! feels great! though my knee was nagiinarte nanaman after the run, i find it really really fulfilling! hahaha

book fair haul


no, not those! hahaha

i told you about the 35th MIBF right? IT WAS OZOM! it got me totally broke but i love love love all my purchases!


i tried to get my hands on a lot of chinkee tan and bo sanchez and i frkn can't wait to read them all! even so, i had to PUT THEM ON SALE kasi aaaaaargh #money. the plan is to read them while no one's interested yet! haha

new nailz
before heading on to the book fair, terai and i got ourselves a nail pampering at Nail Cocktales Blue Bay Walk!


i got gold something and terai got the hot pink chuva. it was a pleasant experience! the ate assigned to  me was every bit helpful! she told me how there's square and round nail cuts and which cut is good for me. apparently, she squared me lol, aaaand it looks cool. sabi pa nya i should quit nail biting para hindi na kami tag tipid sa polish looooool. i was able to hold it for a good 2 weeks, mind you! now my nails are back to their same old horrible length. i'm so sorry. but my toe nails remain pretty and long naman. hahaha

i'm opening 2 new special blog post categories! Eats a Must! and Tara lets!

Eats a Must! will be a subcategory of the food posts that i personally recommend! as with the pun, it's a must that you eat there because you're not going to regret it! >XD

Tara lets! on the other hand are for events i'm personally going to and not just promoting! i'll be there, so see you!

now i'm just looking to find the best place to position these links hehe

i keep on forgetting my tech-kit
which is really just a purse with my usb cable and earphones haha. it's quite a bummer, no Play FM and no juice!

facebook flagged my blog as spammy



but i swear this site is clean


i started noticing it around september 20something, in retrospect, i admit to being guilty about excessive linking, but i don't consider it as spamming because hell, i'm posting on my OWN fb page, and the only other pages i post on are blogger communities which are closed groups. i only share on closed groups because i don't want my posting activity to be visible to my friends. okay, i was linking excessively after all. >XS

lesson learned? i have to moderate my syndicating activities. unless someone intentionally marked my links as spam! aaargh! u cows! i feel horrible thinking about it (like i want to kill. #chos). 

anyway. i'm so curious about fb's security policy now that i'm being flagged. huhu. i wish they had given me a warning or a list of voilations you know. grrrrr