Oh my July: Eat, play, live

A favorite beadwork of mine against Amorsolo's prized work of art.   

Rain inspires bliss, not blues, at least for me these days. Everything still rocks at this point of being caught between rushing and slowing down. Oh my July-- this is my season  of letting the good times roll even without the loud music and all the great stuff that Janis and Jim used to worship. I'm breaking some rules but not in the same way they were doing it in the '60s. Today, I'm setting some kind of direction, a somewhat straight path to keep me going...to keep my balance. And for that I may be breaking my own rules of living la vida boho. Actually, I'm living more of that bohemian life each day and maybe with some sense and focus. Oh well, life is short but sweet for certain so let's just eat, play and live for all we care.   

Oh  My July Wishlist

WishDish: Eating is living 

What's not to love about food-- sampled for the first time, enriched with history or simply shared with a buddy or a hungry bunch of like-minded people? We all love to eat, and yes, take pictures of the dishes before and after consuming them. I'm guilty of that... and that of taking snapshots of "stories" (conversations, interiors, trivial things that surround them). All these make the entire gastronomic experience more than the usual food trip; it becomes an art-filled journey each time we dine.

Spinach-stuffed crispy thin pie in my own words (and it's called something like Spinaci eh?). Discovered at Amici, Don Bosco Greenhills. I love spinach pizzas oozing with mozzarella chewiness and a dash of parmesan sprinkles. 

  

Mister Donut's hot choco is simply comforting on a rainy night. (Greenhills)

   

Craving for persian food on my birthday eve and the perfect stop was Prince of Persia in Eastwood

Chicken & beef kabab with grilled tomatoes and pita wheat bread

Ox brain with lemon dip and fresh tomatoes

Soup for the soul: Sukiyaki with tofu, thinly sliced beef, vegetables and raw egg. A tasty and heart-warming rainy treat at Asian Bites (Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas)

Garlic creamy soup (The Manor Camp John Hay, Baguio City). Garlicky and creamy, yes with a lovely kick of herbs. 

Ubelicious Turon! Indeed, a triple treat of generous ube, banana and langka (Lutong Bahay, Baguio City)

Pinakbet with bagnet bits. Not a bit disappointing. (Baguio City)

Chicken Kalbi in lettuce wrap and triple-dip Korean sauces (peanut sauce, sesame oil and chili sauce). A cool way to enjoy Korean dishes! (Kogi Bulgogi in Eastwood)  

Quattro Formaggi (four Italian cheeses). Cheeses that made me speechless! Perfect Italian indulgence-- food, wine and lots of ambiance. (Galileo Enoteca Deli , Eastwood)  

(A work in progress as I attempt to chronicle all things worth sharing about my wanderings in and out of my comfort zone: food, travels, causes, learnings, people and more...Time for a rainy night out! To be continued...) 

(em)bracing myself

I fight through time, conformity and routine. These are my challenges.

Now that I already chose to find my way out of my little "indie boho maze" to find my way around in this dynamic world of the Big Blue, I know that I have to fully embrace them to serve me well in this yet another unfamiliar road.

Embracing the challenge can be a good start to get things working for the world.

 

Eco Chic  

source: http://watchmeblog.com/2011/01/23/for-watch-lovers-who-want-eco-chic/

All in my own words-- my thoughts, my views, my say on what matters!

inspiring beautiful minds

Today, I was driven to THINK more about the things that matter to the world. 

The thought of how the complexities of life are simplified to benefit humanity. 

My first day, my first step to learning and unlearning. 

BE ALL I CAN BE is the best that I can be for the world. 

Just because I'm quite amazed by the IBM films I've seen today, I have fancied to create spiels for an imaginary TVC. Kudos to whoever crafted those compelling lines Really, there's room for creativity here and it rocks!

Discover how the world benefits from a century of achievements that have changed the world.   

And I say I had a productive time just listening and processing.

All in my own words-- my thoughts, my views, my say on what matters!

 

 

'ENTREP' the Water Dragon

Innovation is said to play a key role in the Year of the Water Dragon. Enter entrepreneurial pursuits driven by creativity and resourcefulness and we know that 2012 will be very good for hardworking entrepreneurs.

Count these EntrePaulinians "promoting social awareness through sustainable and responsible business." And this is what this entry is all about; not some consolidated forecasts on Chinese New Year (too late for that anyway) judging by the head I picked for this blog.

Heading for a great start this year, Entrepreneur students (or more likely, student entrepreneurs) from St. Paul College are definitely making a splash!

"It's Time to Turn Junk into Funk" is the tagline of Hunky-Dory responsible for this cool "funkified junk clock" from old vinyls and artwork of your choice. By EntrePaulinians EDMARIE STA. ANA & CHESCA AMPON (hunkydoryclocks@yahoo.com) 

 Turn on the Recyclights! Empty plastic candy jars (like that of Stick-O), old newspapers and painted characters can light up a dull night.  By EntrePaulinians MARIA RAZHEL SANTOS & IXARA MARIE ROXAS(marasantos_mrcs@yahoo.com) 

Just say it with a bag! From BagKoto are canvass bags spruced up with lots of attitude and spunk. By EntrePaulinianS GERALDINE  & JAMAICA (0923-4601963/ 0926-7319510)  

It's hip and it's a SAKO! Only from Hip Sack That ordinary sack used for rice or flour is now made fashionable to carry your note books or even a net book. It's reversible and definitely irresistible! By EntrePaulinians KIMBERLY PASA & CHRISTINA ISANAN(hipsack@gmail.com, facebook.com/Hip Sack Co.)   

     

Listen up no more! You don't have to get rid of those vintage cassette tapes; you can still have them around to keep your bills in place. Here goes your not-so-ordinary wallet from CT Box. By EntrePaulinian EJ JIMENEZ (0927-3666111) 

The retaso possibilities are indeed endless. Cut out pieces of fabrics are turned into chic bracelets, arm bands and neckpieces which truly speak of the product name 3S for style, sustainability and social consciousness. By EntrePaulinian VINCE JAAFAR vincejaafar@yahoo.com    

You can rock this bag with a piece of bamboo that inspires some unique storage solutions only from Bamboovas.  Just roll this ultra soft and posh animal print bag to fit into this native bamboo and you're ready to rock 'n' roll. By EntrePaulinian FRANCO CAWAGAS franco.cawagas@yahoo.com

Eye-candy utilitarian bag from synthetic leather unfolding a lovely  animal print fabric inside. By EntrePaulinian LESLIE MAE DOCTORA (les_doc@ymail.com) 

This bubbly lady seems to exude the character of her pretty handmade gift boxes. From Crafty Creations, this elegant box crafted with glitzy wires and ribbons is a gift in itself. By EntrePaulinian TINA AGBULOS (tina_agbu2011@yahoo.com)  

This is just a zipper...

...that you can zip into a purse!

And there's a bag too that you can unzip and zip back to fashion perfection!

Amazing Z-Purse & Z-Bag that you can liberally adjust to fit your personal stuff. By EntrePaulinian ROSENIE GAERLAN (gaerlanrosenie@yahoo.com)

Watch and style as you wish! Race against time with some versatility changing straps to go with your mood swings.     

Can tab trinkets in glittering prettiness from Restorize. By EntrePaulinian KARLA ERIKA CASTROVERDE (khayssie26@yahoo.com, facebook.com/restorize)  

Between choosing to be active and to just slack around, why not do both? A time to do so much, a time to just rest is what Pillow-Mat-Bag is all about. And as its tagline says, making activities easy (sleeping included). Multifunctional as it can be: travel/baby bag, beach mat, clothes organizer, pillow and a pet bag too! By EntrePaulinian MA.GICEL REYES (0923-3968073)  

 

A refreshing twist to your usual vapor rub! These Lemon Grass & Ginger variants are great for muscle pain, insect bites and runny nose (temporary relief). Can be used as insect repellant too!

Great-smelling and quite tempting for the skin just by learning about the cool ingredients of this facial and body scrub that also includes olive oil, coconut milk and VCO (virgin coconut oil) among others. 

Opting for the all-natural lemon grass, ginger, grape seed and sibucao (local herbal plant) as main attractions for the lovely-scented skin-care treats from Herbal Option. By EntrePaulinian SARAH EVANGELISTA (way.siage@yahoo.com)    

Healthy and yummy Malunggay Polvoron from Healvoron. By EntrePaulinian WILMA BALDO. (0916-5234139)  

Interesting buchi delights from Buchi-Kee filled with organic goodness in cheese, peanut butter and ube flavors By EntrePaulinian CAZHIEL ABAD (cazhielelishah_abad@yahoo.com)  

Other nutritious treats include the freshest milk tea inspired by the more popular Taiwan and Hongkong milk tea but concocted with just the right sweetness and fruity smoothness. Check out Lovely CiTEA and you're gonna love every sip of it. (facebook.com/Lovely Citea Coffee House) 

Among the upcycled products also include old jeans transformed into funky body bags embellished with colorful beads and buttons that will make you go, "Oh My Jeans!" (facebook.com/OMJcompany). 

Robinsons Malls Entrep Corner featuring EnrePaulinians is located at Level 3 East Lane (in front of David's Salon) of Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas. This will run until February 15.

These are just among the earth-friendly and eco-sustainable products that we endeavor to showcase in the THREE for TREES: THREE Bazaars to Grow TREES presented by Rock for Humanity (RHum) and slated for three Sundays on February 19, March 18 and April 15 at Bulwagang Claret, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, U.P. Village, Q.C. (For details and inquiries, email rhumobile@gmail.com)  

All in my own words-- my thoughts, my views, my say on what matters!