big round visitors

Today we got the most unusual visitors here in the office

they are big, round and chocolate-y

yes, M&M's went here to visit us. Not just one but 5 of them came here

Look how big she is, she's as big as our door!

My officemates kids we're here today, good thing they're here to accompany the round fellas

Here's psyche and bellie with their fave M&M's.:)

I voted for Green of course!

go green!

And oh, so if you are wondering why these choco balls are here

They are asking for votes on what color is the most popular M&M

So yes, vote for your favorite and get a chance to win $1,000 worth of M&M's

Orange is the paranoid one

Red is the hot one

Yellow is the charming one

Blue is the cool one

Look how these kids are cramping up our work space

haha!:)

Green got my vote!

and of course our EIC wouldn't miss this unlikely visitors.:)

For more information on the candydates and to vote visit http://m-ms.com.ph

you can vote as many times you want sweet tooth!

photos from Patrick of Gadgets Magazine

Sometimes all you have to do is free yourself from the pain, the hatred, the fright and all the shit you went through.

all you have to ask for is a Gold Dot

Yes, I have been obsessing with stuff that Ally is selling. When I think I already got enough, she goes and posts new items. Talk about serious online shopping. haha!

This is to thank the awesome Ally for letting me pull-out shoes and accessories on really short notice. I have been a gold dot buyer, but not online really. I buy my stuff at rockwell. Here are some stuff I have.

This one is a gift from Paul

and this bird ring I recently bought at rockwell, it's the last piece. Thank God I got em, they also have one as a pendant for a necklace.

I borrowed a lot of stuff from gold dot for our shoot. Ally send over some accessories for our June issue and here are some. Worn by our reaaally cool cover girl, Lauren Young.

and also, i borrowed shoes from gd. last minute stuff, good thing ally is always ready to help.:)

here are the shoes I borrowed for our July issue.

and the beige one is "carmie". they are heaven sent. I'm buying this!:)

here's a tease of our July cover girl, who will wear awesome gold dot shoes!:)

clue?

she's as white as snow, as pretty as a picture.

Samsung Series 9 giveaway

I wrote an article about the Samsung series 9, their products are really amazing. Coming from someone who has been a lover of Samsung ever since.

Say hello to some of it.

Samsung SlimFit TV, Samsung Galaxy Pro android smartphone, Samsung PL210 digital camera

So the series 9 is the thinnest, brightest and lightest notebook on its size category.

Designers and Publications had their say on the Samsung Series 9 and now you have the power to say what sexy for Samsung really is. Join in and have a chance to win this Sammy or designer pieces from Rhett Eala, Rajo Laurel and Randy Ortiz.

Here's the one, two, three.:)

click here for the SAMSUNG SEXY STREET STYLE app

Here are the step by step guide to join in!

you'll see the mechanics here

then you have to fill this up,

it auto-populates because it's an app on facebook that you access with your account

then upload your entry.:)

then when you submit your photo,

you will need to define what sexy is and answer a Sammy Series 9 question.

then voila! Ask your friends to vote for it!:)

Shoes, Teachers, Toms and Love

So recently, I wrote a feature for Gadgets. It's a shoe buyers guide, well for a shoe lover like me it's a piece of cake. Except for the fact that I have to ask companies and stores to send over high-res photos so I can include em in my article. And oh, a new season is coming up so Toms is coming up with their new shoes.

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A SALUTE TO THE “INSPIRERS”

Do you have a teacher whom you could never really forget? Whether he or she made your school life fun or feel like hell, you cannot deny the fact that you are who you are today because that person has made an impact in your life.

I had a teacher back in high-school who inspired me to want to be a teacher, apparently that didn't happen but I realized teaching is not just being in a classroom with students but being a teacher to yourself. I also had one memorable professor in college, He was such a pain in the ass but he was one of the people I miss. He taught us how to work under pain and pressure, one of the best lessons in life. One lesson that you could really use in real life. That teachers, they have a way that gets you, but in the end it's a win win.

“A good teacher is like a candle- it consumes itself to light the way for others.”

In 2006, an American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, befriended children in Argentina and found that they did not have shoes to protect their feet. During this trip, he learned that many times children cannot attend school because they are barefoot and shoes are a required part of their uniform.

Inspired by his mentor who taught him the importance of giving, Blake Mycoskie, now known as the The Chief Shoe Giver created TOMS, a company based on a simple One for One premise. For every pair of TOMS Shoes purchased, TOMS will give a brand new pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One.

As a company, TOMS believes that health and education are the fundamental building blocks of a child’s future. The power of education stems from the passionate individuals who make teaching an art form, inside and outside the classroom.

TOMS is known not only for its comfort but also for creating styles that are classic and sophisticated. The TOMS Fall ’11 Collection is dedicated to the “inspirers”, the teachers and mentors. The collection features the classics, cordones, botas, oxford, wedges, stitch outs, youth and tiny models- all with a preppy back to school feel.

So what is your Toms story? Or who was your teacher you can never forget?

The TOMS Fall Collection 2011 will be available by August 2011 in all TOMS authorized retailers: Nothing But H2O outlets, Swim in Rockwell, Adora in Greenbelt 5, Rustans: Makati, Shangri-La Plaza and Gateway, selected Shoe Salon outlets and Trilogy Boutique.

For more information please log on to: www.toms.com , www.nothingbuth2o.com.ph or visit us on www.facebook.com/TOMSPhilippines

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And oh, please don't forget to drop by "I'm Shoe in Love". Grab the best shoes at the best bargain prices!:) See you there!

Touch the sleek, slim and sexy

Nokia announced the launch of the first full-touch phone. Maybe many has been confused with what a "full-touch" is, so lets just call it the pure touch. This simply means that the phone has a full touch capable screen. No soft touch or buttons just a screen. Of course it's multi-touch like iPads, you can use as many fingers as you like. haha!

The design is almost like an HTC phone, I think it's a total knock-off except for the fact that it is Pure-touch. Wonders of Nokia. The 8mp is awesome by the way and you can open multiple apps, as much as 9 apps I think. This is the best multi-tasking phone on the planet. It also has an in-car navigator!

It's sleek, slim and sexy.

specs from ubergizmo

Networks: Pentaband WCDMA 850, 900, 1900, 1700, 2100, Quad band GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Speed: HSDPA Cat10: 14.4Mbps, HSUPA: Cat6 5.76Mbps

Display: 3.9” WVGA (854×480) AMOLED display with curved Gorilla glass, no air gap, anti-glare polarizer

OS: MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan

Memory: 1024MB RAM, 16GB/64GB storage

Camera: 8Mpix auto-focus Carl Zeiss, wide-angle lens, 2x LED flash, Video capturing MPEG-4 SP 720p @ 30fps, 2nd camera for video calls

Size / Weight: 116.45 mm x 61.2 mm x 7.6–12.1 mm (L x W x T) / 76 cm3/ 135 g

Connectivity: BT 2.1, GPS, A-GPS, WLAN 802.11abgn, NFC, 3.5mm AV connector, micro USB connector, USB charging

Processor: ARM Cortex-A8 OMAP3630 1 Ghz, PowerVR SGX530

Audio: MP3 player, Audio jack: 3.5mm, Supported codecs: mp3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC.

Battery: 1450 mAh

Operating Times
Talk time: (GSM/WCDMA) up to 11 h / up to 7 hours
Standby time: Up to 450 hours (WCDMA), up to 380 hours (GSM)
Video playback (720P): up to 4.5 hours
Music playback: up to 50 hours

it's gonna be a long road

but i bet it's gonna be worth it.

big waves and beach dreams

I sat on shore waiting for the waves to hit my foot, I gazed on the skies to feel the rush of air, I walked the shore just to make all my doubts go away, i feel one with the beach, like home wasn't home without the sun, sand and sea.

3 on 3? lemme see

Too much buzzing about basketball, after the Mavs won over Heat.

Stop bragging, lemme see if you can prove yourself on basketball.

Sprite presents 3on3 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall from July 1-3, it is open to boys and girls ages 11-19 years old. Reservation is on a first come first serve basis til June 28. A registration fee of Php1200 for the Mens Open division and Php800 per team for other age groups.

Fans and participants will be able to meet NBA Legend Horace Grant through basketball clinics and community activities.

Prizes await all division winners.

for more info please visit 3on3

Secret Fresh; a fresh taste of art

I recently stalked BigBoy Cheng so I can contact him for a feature and so we can shoot at Ronac Art Center: One of my favorite places in the world. So yeah, all the things I love are there; Charlies, Yoggle, Secret Service which carries awesome Vans shoes, Obey x Bunker and Secret Fresh- a reaaaally cool toystore and gallery. It's paradise for an artist like me, and surely you will enjoy staying there too!

Secret Fresh will be joining the 2011 toycon Manila at SM Megatrade Hall on June 18 and 19.

To be launched this 1st of July 5pm at Secret Fresh, the toys, Topsy Turvy by Amanda Visell and Don Pedro Calavera by Carlos East.

I have been eyeing this babies since I saw them at Secret Fresh. You guys know how much I love basketball and this is definitely a manifestation of my little madness. Rose is too cute, he looks like T.I.:)

Too bad I didn't buy one. Yup, you can buy em per piece.

Here are some photos I took during our shoot at the Secret Fresh gallery

about Secret Fresh

Secret Fresh was born from a passion for collecting. What was once a childhood pastime had become a hub for mining new talent in the cross pollinating fields of graffiti, comics, film, animation, music, architecture, fine art and design. This commitment has grown to facilitate and showcase further this thriving field through its gallery.

Located in Ronac Art Center in San Juan, the primary hub for contemporary street fashion, design and lifestyle, and a landmark of innovative architecture, Secret Fresh likewise, is a pioneer in engaging local and foreign artists, both emerging and established ones, for collaborations on limited edition art toys and prints, coming up with truly contemporary pieces that are an alchemical mix of art and design, craft and commodity, timelessness and currency.

This engagement extends to having monthly exhibits of artists not limited to the traditional media, but to those who are daring to venture into exploring new forms that spark fresh dialogue and perspectives on the contemporary urban experience. This endeavor would hopefully herald a new era of appreciating art beyond its conventional boundaries.

Secret Fresh is also geared towards the works of those who are emerging from the street art scene and from established artists who are open to expanding their medium and artistic expression to the current modes of presentation, technique and materials, consequently broaching boundaries between the strictures of design and fine art, hence expanding the demographic of appreciation for both or from such resulting mix.