i love music. i enjoy watching people sing. i have my own favorite singers. i even enjoy singing.videoke bar is a favorite hang out.i can tell if a person can sing well or not. i can tolerate out of tune songs. however, what i cannot bear is seeing and hearing celebrities (actors) on tube trying very hard to perform and pretend they can also sing aside from acting on the big screen. that's a No-No!

i never imagined myself in that scenario. never in my entire life will i waste my time watching someone do a concert whom i know can't carry a tune.

i swallowed my words.last friday ,aug15, my steps led me to music museum to meet with my cousin & her hubby. i joined them in watching a concert dubbed as " gabby concepcion: on a different note". what convinced me in joining them is the guests the "comeback actor" has on his show. both queens in the music scene...comedy concert queen (ai-ai de las alas) and the real concert queen (pops fernandez).

i was surprised/amazed. gabby can actually sing. he can carry a tune. his choice of songs are great. fit to the quality of his voice. filipino love songs. 80's hits. he sang duet with the "queens". and would you believe, at the end of the show,after he left the stage,the audience shouted MORE.. MORE.. MORE.. as expected he went back on stage.. got the mic and asked.."sigurado kayo?" his last song moved me.it was a favorite of mine. it's called "hanggang". i always sing it on videoke.did he do justice to the song? lemme just say i had a different perception on the man after the concert. he doesn't only have good looks. he's got real talent!

i stayed at my cousin's home in Parkwoods, Pasig last friday night. (we watched a concert at the music museum that night.) i planned to go back downsouth (where i'm based) after waking up in the morning..however,my cuz, being a very gracious hostess, invited me to join her family to hit antipolo and try the cozy resto her house's interior designer has recommended..."Crescent Moon Cafe" ...we got going around 10 am.

we actually had a hard time getting there.Advertising is very limited. we relied on the info we got from the website.we asked directions from the people of antipolo,and of course, called the person who recommended the place.after going around antipolo for about half an hour, we finally found the place...whew! It is situated practically in the heart of Antipolo City. The entire surrounding is a very big garden with so mcuh trees and pond full of goldfish. There is also a "Studio Pottery", where you can see ceramics of different designs.

The landscape surrounding the cafe is superb. it spells tranquility and serenity...a relaxing place indeed! The Cafe/Resto is situated exactly in the middle of the garden.

Crescent Moon cafe is owned and managed by, Ceramicist Lanelle Abueva-Fernando.A niece of the National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon Abueva.

We were welcomed by the owner herself. She was very warm and friendly. She treated us like old friends. We were told that we can check the scenery, watch the pottery making and she will just call our attention when meal is served. Very homey! the feeling was like you're home with your own mother preparing your food.

Full set lunch meal at Crescent Moon consists of appetizer of an alagao leaf... a mixture of various local filipino spices:sweet thick sauce with grated peanuts, diced onions & ginger, fried shrimps(hibe) green chili pepper, diced kamias & shredded coconut, and chopped basil leaves.topped it with a liitle salty and sweet sauce.what makes it special is you get to prepare it yourself...wrap-your-own- appetizer kind of thing. MAIN COURSE...creamy chicken soup, ginataang chicken curry ,native vegetables, steamed fish (carpa) and for dessert, special suman (rice cake) with sweet mango...AND OF COURSE..Lanelle's signature plates and bowls and mugs added an attraction to our dining experience.It was a great..to-die-for lunch.YUMMY..!!

so, what are you waiting for? TARALETS sa Antipolo!

NOTE: This is not a paid advertisement of Crescent Moon Cafe. This is a just simple appreciation for the warm welcome of Lanelle.

everyday, after office hours, i go straightway to gold's gym. even on my restdays i still drop by at the gym. i lift weights MWF and cardio exercise TTHS. i have been used to it. it has already been part of my system. i love the feeling of sweating out. i even love the feeling of soreness on my body...muscle pain & strain. there are times when i intentionally overdo the exercises. strange but true. when i torture my body, it means i have discovered a new spa in the city which i wanna try.

i love spa and massage.full body massage relaxes me. i have tried different types of massage...SWEDISH, a classic full body massage which helps soothe muscles & reduces body tension....SHIATSU a Japanese-style based on the concept of acupuncture resulting in balanced Chi (life force energy). AROMATHERAPY, a gentle massage using aromatic oils. THAI, a massage which is yoga-like, focuses on gentle assisted stretching to help release blocked energy and tension. TRADITIONAL HILOT, a Filipino-style therapeutic massage combines the use of virgin coconut oil with medium to deep pressure strokes to relieve deep-rooted stress. the massage, plus the ambience made me stress free.

i am always in search for the new venue of relaxation. AND..the best so far is..(drum roll, please..) the blind massuer. i was so relieved. i enjoyed a one hour massage from a visually impaired man. i would say it's the best massage i've ever had. Blind people have a built-in capacity to visualize and all they have to do is touch the person's body and they'll know what is ailing that person. what's more... it's the cheapest. i had the best massage for only P350.00

i love the sun. i enjoy the feel of it on my skin.the funny thing is..i'm not fair skinned.so you can just imagine how i look like everytime i expose myself under the sun.i still remember how my mom will tell me not to go out of the house when the sun is up because she might not recognize me when i get back home. BEFORE...only fair skinned people are considered good looking. like it or not, we filipinos think and feel that way.

NEVERTHELESS... there's a certain tv ads which gave way for people to think that having a tan is a status symbol and is associated with being a member of the upper classes.the commercial was about a group of friends sharing their experiences on their latest travel. however, there was someone who was fair skinned... speechless. not much to share.the person began to feel insecured, nothing to talk about because surely...no travel or out of town gimiks lately.it shows on the color of her skin...Bravo to that advertisement. i so love it...it opened the eyes of many. that ads simply put ..is..to show that one is wealthy enough to be able to spend time working on their tan.

i love the sun so much and i understand that overexposure can do harm.that's why i equipped myself with the best sunscreen.there's only one brand for me.it's the VMV Hypoallergenics.i particularly use "ID". Id Anti-acne,anti ageing face,chest,back and body exfoliating lotion..Id Facial cleanser and shaving cream,Id soap with apricot and salycylic acid,Id clarifying and firming toner and Id skin buffing pumice and salicylic facial cleanser and Id sweat acne and overall antibacterial monolaurin gel..plus...the extreme protection for exteme condition ..Armada Sport!

i have been a VMV user for 2 years now.my skin love it..i bring my ID everytime i travel. i dont leave home without my ID..i no longer worry even if i overexpose myself under the heat of the sun.... i am protected....i am skintelligent and has skinthusiasm!

NOTE: this is not a paid advertisment of VMV Hypoallergenics. But if VMV will read this, and think that I should be compensated for doing it... I can accept compensation of any kind. (let's say free facial treatment, at least) hehehe.

it has always been a part of pinoy's life to drink.. and the call center life takes part in that habit. our company makes sure that each group should allow time to have team building every month... an allotted budget is given for the said team building. every agent has his own share... complete attendance is expected.. this is the time for camaraderie.. to build strong relationship among the group..

CCA's favorite team building activity is ...DATE WITH SAN MIGUEL! in other words... drinking beer! this activity is believed to be great in relieving stress... "the pinoy's weakness is beer, and his next weakness is the next beer" virgilio malang.

whenever i drink. i make sure that i only have a little cut over the head... i never wanna be all fawked up..meaning really drunk, intoxicated, high, totally obliterated

our team has gone to so many bars/joints/resto to drink beer...we always had fun. HOWEVER, i could say that it's not the beer which brings good time in the group. it's each other's company which brings fun! that's why we always raise our bottles and say "cheers!".

let's drink to that!