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  Daily Brew

  Posted on May 6, 2012 07:00AM | 0 Comments »
  
  

  

  
  "L'art por l'art." This French slogan, which means "art for art's sake", was taught to us back in college.  It was a principle that had stuck in my mind since then. Even though, at some point, we have to use our art skills for professional purposes, it's always nice to go out of the box and just paint, draw, and sketch the random things inside your mind.

  This is what a couple of my friends have been doing for some time now, and they recently decided to put their creations together and produce a small art exhibition entitled "Daily Brew" at the Cubao Expo.
  
  Launch the gallery to see some of my friends' artistic works. Maybe you'll be inspired to unleash your own creativity, too!

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  Discovering Shanghai

  Posted on April 30, 2012 07:00AM | 0 Comments »
  
  

  I was just wondering where my next trip would be, daydreaming about when I would finally get to visit China a few weeks before I got a call from Avon, inviting me to join them in Shanghai to tour their newest research and development facility and be the first to try their latest beauty products in a junket nicknamed "Discover ANEW."
  
  That’s what you call the power of channeling, our dear Cosmo readers: “visualize to materialize.” So, to preserve my memory of that trip and to share with you my Shanghai experience (should you wish to visit it anytime soon, or at least next time it’s winter there), read on for my account and click through some of our photos.
  
  What I Packed
  
  We went on the trip in early March, when it was still winter in China. This is actually the first time I'm experiencing winter, so I packed boots, thermal underwear, thick shawls, trench coats, leather jackets, and gloves—clothing I used to only ogle in catalogs and international runway photos (since they’re impossible to wear in the Philippine climate).
  
  It was also a good thing Avon sent us our bottle of ANEW Genics Treatment Concentrate prior to the trip: The breakthrough serum that promotes youth gene activity saved my skin from succumbing to dryness in the freezing Shanghai air. My skin looked and felt soft and supple, and my cheeks actually glowed rosy (not from windburn, mind you) throughout the trip because I religiously applied it twice a day.
  

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  Live, Travel, Adventure, Bless

  Posted on April 24, 2012 10:00AM | 0 Comments »
  
  

  One of my favorite quotes is from Jack Kerouac's novel Desolation Angels: "Shut up, live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry." I've always loved the idea of jet-setting, but it was only last year that I actually got to live out my dreams of traveling--first with my sister to Singapore, then with my friends to Bangkok, and finally with workmates to Hong Kong. I spent the longest amount of time in Hong Kong (a total of eight days in two trips), but since I was there on business, I didn't get to explore the city as much as I would have liked. Luckily, I got another chance recently when I went with my family on our first trip abroad together in 15 years.
  
  

  The streets of Hong Kong, as viewed from an open-top double-decker bus

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  Summer Hit List

  Posted on March 24, 2012 07:00AM | 0 Comments »
  
  

  At the start of every summer, I like to compile feel-good songs that instantly put me in a pleasant mood. No matter what my plans are--whether I'm heading for the beach, cooling down at the mall, hanging out with friends, or simply relaxing at home--I find that listening to these tracks always makes my day a little bit brighter and a lot more enjoyable.
  
  For me, the best songs to listen to in the summer are those that make you want to sway to the rhythm and nod your head to the beat. They make you daydream of endless horizons and golden tans, wind in your hair and salt on your skin. They make you want to get up and dance, and let go of the stress that puts a dark cloud over your days.
  
  My summer playlist has dozens of songs that have piled up over the years, but there are a few standout tracks that I'd like to share with you this month. These are the ones that make me press the rewind button before the last chords even get the chance to fade away. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
  

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  Summer In Cebu

  Posted on March 19, 2012 01:00PM | 2 Comments »
  
  

  

   

  Summer is my favorite time of year, and I intend to make the most of my summer days by going on as many summer adventures as I can. I kicked off the first week of summer by going on a four-day trip to Cebu.
  

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