I’m a coffee addict, can’t live without drinking cups and mugs of it. But lately I am controlling my addiction due to health reasons. I am just taking two cups per day – one in the morning, the other one in the afternoon. 

If I am in the mood, I would brew at home or buy “expensive” coffees (read: Starbucks, etc.). But on my lazy days, 3-in-1 will suffice.  I am a Nescafe fanatic then, but I got so familiar with the taste that I decided to try other instant coffees. There’s the San Mig coffee variants and Kopiko. I love San Mig coffee though everytime I take a cup of it, I have to remind myself that it is not coffee beer, lol! On Kopiko, I love its strong coffee taste but I find it lately boring. So, when I found Great Taste White Coffee at the SM grocery today, this made me smile and decided to buy a pack (10 pcs.) for P51.50.

front packaging -- white for white coffee!

back packaging

Hmmm.. so I gave it a try this afternoon and here’s the verdict. 

It’s creamy and soft in taste, though not comparable enough with the Malaysian white coffees (Ipoh coffee). It is not too sweet either, which I love. The aroma is sweet, more like a chocolate drink because it actually looks one, though much lighter in color. 

fine powder and so creammmmy! 

light coffee, almost chocolatey!

Packaging wise, the color white contrasts the usual color of the coffee packaging – brown and black, making it stand out on the shelves. It is also easy to open! This is a big plus for me because I hate those sachets that are not easy to open.

Overall, it’s worth the money. An affordable price for a white coffee.  

New Year. New calendars.

TNT gave me a desk calendar which I find so cute. Well, it's not extraordinary but I like the last few flaps because it is helpful.

See, it is like a status / notice of my whereabouts. Instead of writing on a post-it note and pasting it on my monitor, I'll just choose where am I.
The caricatures are cute.

I love ice cream and sweets but I hate its calories. In our office, I have been wondering why our cafeteria does not carry ice creams nor bubble teas, when they serve almost all kinds of dishes. Until one day, my wish is granted. We now have a yogurt stand inside our cafeteria! Wooot! Much better than ice cream -- YOGORINO

It's not frozen yogurt but YOGORINO, that's all. That's their famous tagline. It is an Italian company that campaigns healthy living through probiotics.

Here in the Philippines, they have opened in Cebu (Yogorino-Phils.) and in our cafeteria (stand only); though I still don't know who is the franchisee in our cafeteria.

Anyway, it's affordable. A small cup costs P45.00 and the large one costs P75.00. Toppings costs P15.00 each -- fresh fruits or chocolates, puffed rice, mini Smarties and chocolate curls. They also sell soft ice cream in cup or belgian cones at P15.00.

small yogurt with blackberry toppings -- P60.00

I'll post more pics whenever I will try another toppings. Oftentimes, ubos na kaya no more shot taken, lol.

My friends went to Korea last week and got me these for pasalubong! Weeeeeee! What else but BB creams!

Tony Moly Premium Snail BB cream and Nature's Republic Snail Therapy BB cream. Yes, its SNAIL creams -- suso / kuhol thingy lol.

They bought the Tony Moly pair/set for KRW50,000 (approx. P1,900) with free 3 facial masks, while the Nature's Republic is approximately P900. 

I'll do a separate review on these beauty products.  For now, I have to finish eating the korean chocolates first! *chomp* 

I saw this new food card at MRT-Ortigas Station.  Quite intriguing but obvious that it sells chicken foodies!  Price ranges from P15-P50. Affordable and can be pamatid-gutom for those who are on the go.

Above picture was taken last 5 January 2012, talo si Siomai dahil nasa kabilang side siya. Most flock their hunger to Tik-Tilaok.

Guess what? After a few days, I saw a direct competition between Tik-Tilaok and Siomai House. Siomai House moved beside Tik-tilaok!

I still have to try Tik-Tilaok, maybe one day kapag hindi ako late at tumatakbo papasok ng office, lol.

Finally!  Na-avail ko na ang Ensogo voucher ko -- unlimited warts removal sa D’ Spa and Skin Center.  Bought it for P499.00 and valid daw yun per area, meaning I can choose from face, neck, chest or abdomen.  I chose to have it done on my face and then, nag-add ako ng P500 para include na rin ang neck.

Sa main office/ branch nila sa Project 8 ako nagpa-reserve, below is their address and contact numbers.

D’ Spa and Skin Center 

48 Short Horn Street, Barangay Toro, Project 8, Quezon City

Phone Nos.  (02) 453-0739 or 0918-2780495

How to get there:

From Muñoz Market (Roosevelt-EDSA), sakay ka ng jeep na may signboard na Project 8.  Dadaan yun sa Shorthorn St., since dun talaga ang ruta nila.  Right side siya and kahilera ng Mightee Mart. Hindi ka makakarating ng Road 20. Where’s Road 20? Kapag nakita mo yung McDonald’s, Road 20 na yun at ibig sabihin lagpas ka na! Kailangan mo na maglakad or sumakay pabalik.

The Experience:

I arrived there 15 minutes late kasi lumagpas ako!  Umuulan and hindi kasi naka-on yung signage nila kaya hindi ko napansin na lumagpas na pala ako. Ngayon, alam niyo na kung bakit nilagyan ko ng direction on how to get there, lol. 

Since, I did a reservation the day before, naisalang naman ako agad.  Just waited mga 5 minutes para iprepare yung room. And voila! Start na ng session. 

Maliit lang yun room, mga 6sqm, and with 2 beds inside.  Merong isang girl na for facial kaya meron akong kasama sa mini room nila.  Okay lang ang ambience, napansin ko amoy kulob yung clinic.  Hindi siya yung usual na amoy aromatic scents. 

The Procedure:

1. Inapplyan ni beauty attendant ang face ko ng topical cream anesthesia, then tinatakpan niya yun ng adhesive plastic tape (read:  scotch tape) na nakalagay pa sa tape dispenser, lol.  Oo, yung scotch tape mismo kaya puro plastic ang fez ko nun.

 2. Kelangan daw ma-absorb yung anesthesia kaya I have to wait for 30-45 minutes.  Iniwan muna ako ni beauty attendant. Nabato at todo bored ako promise. Walang wifi sa room, no reading materials. Wala ako sa mood to take a nap kaya naglinis na lang ako ng incoming messages sa cp ko. At sa kabatuhan ko, napagbalingan ko ng pansin yung girl na iniwan with facial mask. Natuwa ako kasi parang may tunaw na ice cream sa mukha niya.

mudpack beauty! hindi maayos pagkakalagay ng facial mask, tsk!
parang tunaw na ice cream hehehe...

3. After 45 minutes, sa wakas, bumalik si beauty attendant! Inalis niya isa-isa yung tape sa face ko then gently wipes the anesthesia cream with a cotton. By area ang punas niya then cauterize. Hindi siya ganun kasakit pero ramdam minsan na parang kinakagat ka ng langgam na malalaki, lol! Tapos amoy sunog. I asked the beauty attendant if ano ang voltage ng ina-apply niya sa face ko, hindi daw niya alam.

sunog dito, sunog dun!

4. It took about 20 minutes bago matapos ang pagcauterize sa mga salbaheng warts na nasa face and neck ko. Then, she applied post ECT cream which she calls anti-inflammatory.

5. Punta ko sa counter to pay the additional P500 fee for the neck and bought the Post ECT cream which I have to apply until mawala ang mga tigidig sa face ko. It costs P200.

The verdict:

Mukha na akong may bulutong. Hopefully, walang maiwang scars ito.  *cross fingers*

Score: 5.0 highest; 1.0 lowest

Service - 3.5 / 5 (okay lang, passing grade na)

Location - 4/5 (accessible to public transport - jeep and taxi)

Treatment done - to be determined pa, if hindi ako magkakapeklat.  *grin*

Value for money - 4/5 (I saw lower deals compared to this one).

Will I go back?  Maybe, if this treatment is successful.

Dahil alam kong mapapasabak ako sa lafangan at chibugan last holiday season, I got myself a Nikko bathroom weighing scale at Ace Hardware, SM Megamall.

It was not really planned but got one dahil ito ang request ng aking ka-kris kringle.  Siyempre dahil inggitera ako, gusto ko meron din akong sariling akin, lol. Bought it for P442.75.  Actually, madami pagpipilian sa Ace Hardware ranging from P350 to almost P1k at dahil sa kalituhan ko, I asked the Sales Clerk which is better.  He recommended me this because at almost the same price as others, this one has 5-year warranty, while others has only 1-year warranty.  Kaso, di ko alam kung san ko ito dadalhin if ever masira man within 5 years. *toinks*

It is made from plastic and is available in different attractive colors (merong neon colors version) and designs – plain and checkered.

  

So far, it's reliable. Gives a fair score of my weight (or it gives me what I want to see, lol).

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