Monopoly Deal Craze

Everyone's crazy about Monopoly Deal!

When you go to coffee shops and desserts places during weekends... what do you see? Groups of people playing Monopoly Deal.

Last March, when I wanted to buy my own Monopoly Deal, I hopped from one toy store, department store, hobby shop to the next and it's nowhere to be found! Out of stock! The supply cannot meet the demand.

I ended up asking my brother-in-law to buy my set in Hongkong... even there, he had to take an extra ride in the subway just to find it. (Awww... thanks, Victor!)

Having a Coke with You

I am the happy owner of this vintage Coca Cola collector's bottle. This bottle was given to us to commemorate the 100 years of Coke in the market. Ain't it cute? :)

Seeing this bottle reminds me of this sweet poem by Frank O'Hara. I've heard the title of the poem before, but I only got the chance to hear the actual poem from the movie "Beastly". I watched the movie "Beastly" on my Qatar flight from Paris to Doha (stopover), so of course, the movie and poem evoke good memories for me. :)

Read it here:

City of Lights

Sometimes, a picture can paint a thousand words... 

Paris and all the memories it holds for me... can be summarized in this one picture.

Missing Paris.

Photo taken by me.

Curry Couscous with Shrimp & Zucchini

I love the couscous in Cyma... it's flavorful and I feel like I'm eating healthy! But of course, with the prices in Cyma, you cannot eat there often.

Couscous is definitely healthier than white rice and pasta. I got the information below from Wikipedia:

Couscous is among the healthiest grain-based products. It has a glycemic load per gram 25% below that of pasta. It has a superior vitamin profile to pasta, containing twice as much riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, and folate, and containing four times as much thiamine and pantothenic acid.

In terms of protein, couscous has 3.6 g for every 100 calories, equivalent to pasta, and well above the 2.6 g for every 100 calories of white rice. Furthermore, couscous contains a 1% fat-to-calorie ratio, compared to 3% for white rice, 5% for pasta, and 11.3% for rice pilaf.

Recycled LV Paper Bags???

I chanced upon an online seller who sells LV (Louis Vuitton) paper bags. People actually pay for them?! I am not judging anyone but I just find it... WEIRD.

Then, I went on Google (Ms. Google again), typed "LV paper bag" and found several more sites selling LV paper bags and boxes!

picture from ioffer.com

What's the value of an LV paper bag if there's nothing inside? Is it just so you can show everyone you have an LV at home?

You're My #1: Switzerland

This is a re-post from my tumblr site with some revisions. :)

Switzerland definitely deserves a space in my blog/s!

I haven't had the chance to be around the whole world (yet?!). But out of all the countries I've been to, Switzerland is so far my #1.

I remember asking my mom when I was younger, "Why is that country called 'Sweetzerland'? Is it cause everything there is sweet?" Indeed, it is a sweet, sweet place to be.

Rice Crispies Treats

Kellogg's Rice Crispies Treats (Crispy Marshmallow Squares) with my name on it... literally! :)

I haven't eaten it as I'm saving it for a rainy day. Well, today is a rainy day! So should I eat it today? :) Let's see... :)

The packaging is just so cute! Written on the bottom part is "A wrapper you can write on!". So it's really designed to be written on and shared to others.

I'm just not sure if it's available here in the Philippines though as a friend of mine gave it to me from the US.

Have a safe rainy day, everyone!

Bucket List: Plant A Tree

Last Saturday, we passed by Nuvali in Sta. Rosa on our way to Tagaytay.

And I suddenly remembered... how is the little tree I planted there almost 2 years ago? I hope it's now tall and strong!

Tree Planting

Tumblr

Reposting from my tumblr: switiepuff.tumblr.com

I'm A Fan of Phan!

Amazing! How to curl your hair without heat!

Another great tutorial by Michelle Phan.

I hope I can do this! Gotta try this soon! :)