Post Eiga Sai Date at TWG Shangrila East Wing

Sorry for the late post. It took me a while to write again because I have become very busy at work and other extra curricular activities. So now that I have spare time, I would like to share our post movie date tea party at TWG Salon and Boutique in Shangrila. 

As a brief background, at first I really don't like drinking tea because it smells and tastes like wood. It's so earthy. It's like you're drinking juiced wood. Back then, I wondered why my folks enjoyed it so much specially when we eat at a Chinese restaurant. For one, I know we're going to eat a lot, so they need something to dissolve all the bad fats from eating too much fatty food. (Parang ako, ang dami namang mas masarap na beverage, bakit tsaa pang walang kalasa lasa..) But when milk teas became a fad here in the Philippines, I developed an acquired taste and from then on I enjoyed every sip I had of it. And that's the beginning of my obsession with drinking tea. 

Anyway, back to the post movie date party, so Luthie, Nina and I went to the new wing of Edsa Shang to try out the newest branch of TWG in the Metro. It's located at M/L (2nd and 3rd) of Shangrila East Wing.

We decided to order scones and croissant and the classic 1837 Black Tea. Here are our orders.

the yummy scones served with whipped cream and tea infused jelly

the flavorful 1837 Black Tea

Croissant

All these are served in this cute tray

We also ordered White House tea which is a white tea but I forgot to take a picture of it. And also these yummy Napoleon Tea and Caramel macarons that taste like Cream-O cookie only softer. 

And here are us! 

Ok. That's me. So happy! Haha

And here's our playful shot with the golden tea pot!

That's Luthie holding the thick tea menu

Me and Luthie! (Masaya talaga ako pag nasa TWG)

and of course Nina!

There had been so much girl talks that happened during that day that we did not notice that the mall is closing already! There's nothing like a good talk over a cup of tea! Hahaha!

And that's all for now, I hope you all had a good read! 

How to make donut hair bun

I don't usually sport a long hairdo because I must admit, my hair had never been that manageable. To be able to maintain it, I always have to go to the salon to have it trimmed or treated with chemicals. And as you all know, these things cost you a penny but today I don't have to worry about it because I found an interesting tool that can make your hair look neat at an affordable price. Meet the DONUT BUN MAKER!

So for today, I will teach you how to use the donut bun maker.

First, You will need a pony to tie your hair and the donut bun maker.

Then, make a ponytail.

Next, get the donut bun maker and stretch it a little bit to widen the opening. This is where you will insert the ponytail.

Then, insert your ponytail in the opening and pull it up to the level of the terminal.

Hold the donut bun maker and slowly roll it forward.

Roll it forward once more until it is tight and reaches the pony.

Bend both ends of the donut bun maker into a circle. Leave the tip of both ends exposed as this is part of the cross bracing.

Lock the tip of the donut bun maker to create a lovely bowknot. (This should be a lovely bowknot! My hair is layered so the excess hair is not captured by the tool.)

And viola, you have your donut bun hairdo in order!

Hope you enjoyed today's entry! :-)

Eiga Sai 2013

When I first saw the huge tarpaulin of Eiga Sai (Japanese Film Festival) hanging on the ceiling of Edsa Shangrila, I immediately texted my friend Luthien and told her that we can't afford to miss this one because we already missed last month's French Film Festival in Greenbelt. 

Here's the huge tarp I'm talking about:

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So yesterday, we headed to Shangrila together with our two other office mates, Adz and Nina to watch, Always Sunset on Third Street. 

Though the movie was quite long (150mins) and dragging in the beginning, it is one of the best foreign family dramas I have seen. The scene where Hiromi (Betty) was inside the train reading a chapter of the book Authentic Blue written by her sweetheart Chagawa was so heart warming, I found myself teary-eyed. 

Here's the message in that chapter:

The Dancer

"No matter how others may see you.. I know you. Though you talk like a shameless flirt. you dote on a stranger's child, cooking him curry rice.. You shed tears staring at an imaginary ring calling it beautiful. With each passing day, with each passing hour, the memory of your tears clutches my heart. I want to see you, all I want is to see you. Someday, I want to slip a real ring on your slender fragile finger. I want to fulfill the promise of your fleeting smile with genuine happiness. If only we two clumsy souls could have nestled our lives together. If only I could have lived my life, seeing your face, hearing your voice, my heart yearns for nothing else.."

You can watch the heart warming scene here:

http://vimeo.com/17861510

Eiga Sai (the annual Japanese Film Festival) staged by the Japan Foundation Manila as part of the Japanese-Filipino Friendship month celebrations  has been shown here in the Philippines since 2011 and this is my first time to watch it. 

Welcome to my little online journal!

It took me a while to figure out what my first blog entry would be since I haven't been blogging for almost a decade already. 

From then on, I realized that I have been to wonderful and amazing places here in the Philippines, dined in at various restaurants with superb menus and have done lots of interesting firsts in my life. I can say that I have gained a lot of insights from those things and so I felt the urge to write and share those sweet little nothings to others as well. 

Everyone, 

Join me as I satisfy my wanderlust.

See where my itchy feet will take me.        

Welcome to my online journal.

Indulge!



The Author,
Beecabelle