May 22, 2013

I’ve been getting a few emails and comments asking if I’ve moved to Canada for good. The answer is no. We are simply on a summer vacation. My husband was with us for the first three weeks but he went back to work in Manila right after.

I am doing absolutely nothing here in Toronto but enjoying sweet time with my siblings, parents, niece, nephews and my three lovely daughters. Every day is a mix of nothingness and everythingness. I hope I get time to write about this special summer.

Before I left in March, we taped advanced episodes of Cocktales. Those episodes have ran out and the show has been going on without me the past few weeks .

Today I got this photo from my Cocktales family. They are the sweetest.

I miss you too!

I will be back soon to resume shooting the show. Fully recharged and inspired. Here are some highlights from the interesting people we’ve met in Cocktales…

With Messy Bessy’s Krie Lopez

Janina and Candy Dizon of Jul B. Dizon jewelry

My first day of taping with Vic Agustin and Cita Revilla, May 2012.

With Ruffy Biazon, BoC Commissioner

New senator Bam Aquino

Cristalle Belo Henares

Kenneth Cobonpue

Midas Marquez

Marco Lobregat

Sen. Bongbong Marcos

Leni Robredo (now Congresswoman) and her daughters’ first TV appearance together.

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May 17, 2013

I spent a couple of nights in Chicago a few weeks ago. So sorry for the late posts. Been so busy living real life that I get too tired to blog at night. Notice, I haven’t even written anything about Toronto and we’ve been here since March! Yikes.

Chicago. Beautiful city. After three nights in New Orleans, the Kohler Co. team brought us to Chicago to see their design showroom and meet Rachel Kohler at her house. Everything was lovely. I shall post separately.

For now, another one of our unforgettable meals.

Had dinner at Shaw’s Crab House. While waiting for our table at the dining room, we had cocktails at the Oyster Bar.

The Bloody Mary that was so good, it almost tasted like a Bloody Caesar (Canadian version). It must have been the dill pickle and the fact that they used celery salt instead of the usual salt. Mmmm.

What I had for dinner! Surf & Turf. 8oz Maine lobster tail and 6oz fillet mignon, Oscar-style (with additional blue crab and that crabmeat topping on the lobster). It was insane!

Seriously.

Thank you Kohler Co. Yum.

More Chicago stories coming up. What are your favourite restaurants in Chicago?

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May 6, 2013

I forgot to post this a few weeks ago. My full page ad in Elle Decoration April 2013 came out nicely (in terms of position in the magazine). Thrilled. It never gets old.

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April 22, 2013

A bit over a year ago, my friend from Toronto, Jeff Rustia, and I met up in Manila for afternoon tea. He was going through a personal journey and rediscovery of the Philippines. He told me of this “crazy” idea of doing a fashion event where he’d bring Filipino designers to show their stuff in Canada. And now we have Canada Philippine Fashion Week on June 10-15, 2013 in Toronto.

Lunch with Jeff and fashion director RomMel at Holts Cafe in Toronto.

Tickets are on sale online for the gala show at C$55. This includes a FREE $30 black car with driver to take you to the event.

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April 19, 2013

A few days have passed and I still can’t make sense of the Boston Marathon bombings. I don’t think I ever will. What kind of world is our children living in? Horrible.

Amidst all the conspiracy theories are stories of heroism, resiliency and love. At times like these when we see the worst and most evil of human acts, we also see the best and kindest in people. My heart goes out to all the families of those who’ve been hurt and killed. Nothing I say or do will ever take away the pain. In fact, I am even living in fear myself. It’s the mama bear in me. Sigh.

Hours after the attack, I got an email from the president of my site partner Rue La La. Their headquarters is in Boston just blocks away from the bombing. They are doing a small fundraiser to pay for medical expenses of victims. Available at Rue La La, keywords Honoring Boston.

Rue La La will donate all net proceeds from the sale of this Honoring Boston tee to the Emergency Medicine Fund at Massachusetts General Hospital, which supports the patients and families affected by the Boston Marathon tragedy.

This item will be shipped standard (within the US) for free. Sale ends April 21, 2013.

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