The Breakfast Journal

Birthday Cakes and Party Preps

Celebrated my birthday with family and close friends at Tourne in BGC.  It's a cute restaurant that changes menu twice a month. Called in to check if they had veggie options. And they...

Improve Thy Self.

Call it corny and cheesy, but my best friends and I have had this mantra for many years now. Yes, we are as common as many bestfriend-ships are -- we talk to each other regularly on the phone, go s...

BEEJOWWW!

If there is one piece of advice I can give to single folks, boyfriends&girlfriends, and anyone who wants to get married in the future, it's this: TAKE LOTS OF VIDEOS TOGETHER. Not photos, but V...

A New York Wedding

I love Patterns. Waiting for the M train from Williamsburg to Soho.   Black bombers, gray sweaters, denim jeans and cameras around our necks! Haha didn't plan it, though! (Photo by Elaine)  ...

Our First "Couple Purchase"

Peej and I promised ourselves that one of the first things we'll do is subscribe to our favorite magazines when we move in after the wedding. For our first subscription, there was no doubt we both ...

Brooklyn Breakfasts

Towards the end of my NYC trip, we stayed at our friend Bart & Ging's lovely loft in Williamsburg. In exchange for their warm hospitality, I tried to make delicious breakfast for everyone.  :) ...

Morning Haze

It's the crack of dawn as we land towards Manila...after a 6-hour flight from NYC to LA, a 6-hour layover (Thank goodness my Titas picked us up at took us out for dinner--fresh air!!non-airplane fo...

Hello, Fall!

And Goodbye, Brogues! My shoes gave up on me. This is my last photo of them. (Not too sad, though, because I have sparkly new gold ones. :P) 50-degree weather, pumpkins everywhere and, becaus...

It Rained on my Midweek Holiday

...karma!!! This is what I get for leaving Manila (and my deadlines) on a Wednesday: work that followed me on my first day there + rain every single day. ----=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=---- ...

I live for weekends like this one:

My cousins Ate Ria and Marc from the States are here in Manila for a week-long visit and this is one of the things they brought home for me: my favorite super chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies f...