JT's Favorites Of the Moment (FOM)!

Hi guys, will try to make this a new segment for my blog: My Favorite of the Moment (FOM). In short, whatever I'm sorta liking for the moment.. :)

So here are my FOMs:

Starbucks Ground Coffee (drinking Christmas blend right now)
--mmmmm, fresh brew coffee!


Dowell 3 in 1 Breakfast Maker ( Coffee Maker, Oven toaster and Top frying pan)
- First time we saw this appliance, we laughed at it.. didn't knew I'd end up buying it for myself... hahaha.. And just for someone who's tamad (lazy) to make breakfast- pop in bread with tuna spread at the toaster, place some coffee at the pot, and viola, you get instant filling breakfast in less than 5 mins tops! Also, this appliance definitely save space for someone who lives in small flats or condo.

Again, I cannot emphasize how yummy FRESH BREEEEEWED COFFEE is!!!!

Cooking 101 (Self made Carbonara)
-- I'm still learning! But hey, not bad! Next will try out Korean recipes I learned from a class I took. :)


Since this post ended up almost all food related favorite things, how aptly this next FOM should be shared- just bought a new witty tee shirt that says:

Paborito kong Subject MATH: Meryenda+ Almusal+Tanghalian+Hapunan
(My favorite subject is MATH: Snack, Bfast, Lunch and Dinner)

hahaha, how appropriate! :)
Bought it only for 200 bucks ($5)!

Watch it!

Pretty things aren't always the most expensive things money can buy.. ;)



Watch: Tomato
Top: thrifted
Earrings: divisoria

oooh, look at the small red thing on my left hand.. it's a rabbit.. hahaha :)

Things that could make me happy right now.

I've been depressed of sorts these past few days... and here are just some things ( I think) I could use right now to uplift my sad sad life:

A new Swatch watch ( the purple or white)

This Nooka Watch

Lots and Lots of Smiley Balloons or colorful Balloons!

Lanvin Marry Me Perfume
A Box of DQ DILLY BAR
A beautiful bouquet of flower because whenever I see one, I smile. and whenever I receive one, I feel special. (tulips and gerberas)

lots and lots of HUGS.

A new pair of TOMS! yep. I'm Obsessed.


and in lieu of a birthday cake for my upcoming bday.. Can I have a DQ birthday cake? Pleaaaaase :|

Marc Jacobs Daisy

Once upon a time, I saw this beautiful bottle of perfume and just knew that one day I will have a bottle for myself. Lo and behold, I now own one of the most beautiful perfume made, Marc Jacob's Daisy!


Yes, it's the bottle that caught me! You know how cute thing catches my eyes in an instant! But once you get a whiff of this perfume, definitely appealing! Weird thing was, the first time I wore it, I find it too strong for my taste, but then the longer it last to you- the better it smells!

Daisy the fragrance is a pretty good match with Daisy the bottle. It is young and light and fresh, feminine but not sexy, easy to wear, and massively pleasant. It starts with fruit (wild strawberry, red grapefruit), neither heavy nor overly sweet, tempered by a touch of greenery (violet leaves). The floral notes in the heart (gardenia, violet, jasmine) are well-blended and sheer, and while daisies themselves have no scent, Marc Jacobs Daisy does a pretty good job of evoking a sunny, breezy meadow of random flowers. The base (musk, vanilla and white woods) is pale and clean and middling warm, and only lightly vanilla.- from NST

Available in 50 and 100 Eau de Toilette; Bought mine for P2600 ($59)-100ml
One item from the wish list done! :)

Cheap FINDS: Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy

Look what I stumbled upon today and decided to buy a set for myself Copies of Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy vol. 1-6! (Altough, I dunno if I should post it here since it's pirated, hehehe). But for P40 ($~1) each; that's P200 for the whole set, I say not bad!


Med students rejoice! This DVD set will definitely help you BIG TIME with Anatomy! Volumes are divided into 6 volumes:

• Upper extremities
• Lower extremities
• the Trunk
• Head and Neck
• internal organs and reproductive organs
  

Say yay for pirated?

A Sulit Travel to Thailand

Sawadeekap!

I will always be in love with Thailand. It's a country with unspeakable beauty of rich cultures, kind people, exquisite nature and most of all, yummy food! A rare place where food enthusiasts, adventure lovers, beach bummer, shopperista and even those who just want to have a relaxing vacation can all diverge in to. And what's more awesome? It's just a few plane hours away from Philippines!

I was browsing sulit.com.ph and discovered Trajet Tour and Travel offering awesome deals and packages to Thailand's best cities (Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya), I was definitely itching to go back to Thailand in a heart beat. But then I realized, I'm still a meager med student on her first year of med school (darn school!) But definitely, one of these day I'll be going back to Thailand and re-discover the place I fell in love with! Click here to check out Trajet Tour and Travel sulit travel packages to Thailand!

"Sulit.com.ph and Trajet Tours and Travel promote tourism in the Philippines and abroad. Find great travel deals at Sulit.com.ph, the leading online classified ads website in the Philippines."

Let me start the reason why Thailand is just Amazing:

• Tourist friendly for anyone on a tight budget
  

- Staying in Thailand is very affordable and definitely every budget can be maximize with the perfect place to stay in. Try checking Trajet Room rates and if I may recommend, try Bangkok Palace or Baiyoke SKY. Food and transportation will cost you a little bit higher (than here at phil) but will still be affordable.

• So much to see, so much to experience. Visit their:
  

1. Visit the Grand Palace ( sulit tour price at P1900)
2. Ready your palate and do some food trips! There are so much exotic things to try in Thailand. My favorite of course are the spicy ones and yummy fresh fruits!
3. Ride the James Bond Boat in Tha Chang Wang Luang
4. See the Boat vendor Selling everything from drinks, fruits and souvenirs
5. Get to see and feed the catfishes at Tha Chang Wang Luang and get a chance to sight the solitary WHITE catfish ( according to our guide: this catfish is said to be a lucky catfish due to it's unusual color).
6. Watch SIAM NIRAMIT: JOURNEY TO THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM OF SIAM (sulit price: P2750 including: transfer, ticket show and food. FYI: definitely sulit since the price of the show's ticket alone cost about 1500+ baht)
7. Have a drink while watching the sun set at the open bar of the 63rd floor of Banyan Tree hotel. Definitely a marvelous way to end the day!
8. Have a Barbeque Buffet at Mandarin Hotel under the night sky and by the sea.
   
9. Shop till you drop. literally, you'll just drop out from too much places to shop around Thailand!
10. Have Authentic Thai Massage.
11. Beach beach and more beach!
12. They say you've never visited Thailand unless you've visited Patpong. Another reason to visit Thailand (for the adventurer and who seeks a more extreme thing to do at Thailand) is Patpong, the red district of Thailand. So good luck and pls, don't squeal! :)
    
13. Visit other cities beside Bangkok and you'll just be in for a surprise! Why not visit Pattaya, Phuket or Kanchanaburi? Definitely amazing!

This is why I always have a space on my heart for Thailand. Because it never seizes to amaze me every time. Whenever I come back, there is something more to do,something more to experience, something more to see, something I can't just get enough of. Thailand will just leave you wanting for more! And so here I was, during my most recent visit in Thailand- I visited the Tiger temple at Kanchanaburi. This photo is definitely one for the keeps as I celebrate my first time to meet and be blessed by a monk and his pet tiger. Amazing isn't it?

So go and book now to Thailand! A must visit I tell you! Thanks to sulit.com.ph and Trajet Tour and Travel you can now plan your whole trip on a sulit trip to Thailand! :)

Kob kun, Sawaddeeka!

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this is my official entry to sulit.com.ph and Trajet tour and travel contest.

BOB ONG: Ang mga Kaibigan ni MAMA SUSAN

For the followers of BOB ONG, the witty Filipino writer ( and the only Filipino author that I read) comes another book we can all enjoy. I'm still reading it and yet it seems a reminisce of (his first book) ABNKKBNPLAKO. Filipino daily stories written with humor, I must say.



Bob Ong's other novels:

• ABNKKBSNPLako
• Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino
• Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas
• Alamat ng Gubat
• Stainless Longganisa
• Macarthur
• Kapitan Sino

Available at leading bookstores for P150 ($3.5)