Davao (part 1): Eden Nature Park & Resort - The Day Tour.

Day 1
17 July 2012


Two weeks after my Guimaras trip with T last year (read my blog posts on Guimaras), I went to Davao with my mom.   We only had a day to spend in the city so our hotel suggested that we go to Eden Nature Park and Resort.

 

Jozu Kin: The Japanese Gold.

After shopping in Forever 21 at the SM Aura Premier, T and I went to Jozu Kin, another Japanese restaurant in Burgos Circle (read my blog post about Keizo Japanese Restaurant) for dinner.  It's not our first time here but I don't think I was able to blog about our previous visits.  

Forever 21 Now Open at the SM Aura Premier.

While everyone went gaga over Sarah Jessica Parker at the SM Aura Premier yesterday, I just wanted to shop.

Don't get me wrong.   I would love to have a photo with her but I knew it'd probably be impossible since everyone wants the same thing.  Plus, I came from a meeting somewhere far away and by the time I got to SM Aura, SJP already left.

The next best thing?  Forever 21!

Thanks Maxx Magalona! :)

Chili's Drink All You Can Margarita.

Since elections is over and liquor ban has already been lifted in the Philippines (woohoo!), I can now write about a promo of Chili's that I recently re-discovered.  I really don't drink that much but for some reason that night, I wanted a margarita.  And so Chili's it was!

Margarita Madness (P300/$7.50) is the promo that I'm talking about.  I recall Chili's already had this a while back. I don't know if the promo just returned or it's been going on ever since, whatever.  I'm just glad they have it :)

Bono Tei: A Hidden Japanese Treasure in the South.

Whenever we feel like eating somewhere different, T and I go to BF Homes Paranaque and look for a new place we haven't tried before. It was T who spotted this Japanese restaurant called Bono Tei.

OOTD: It's Summer!

I'm not really a fashion blogger (well, I don't really consider myself a food blogger... ok, so I don't even call myself a real blogger!) but I thought I'd do a few OOTD posts throughout the week since it's one of the easier things to do.

But before anything else, "What is OOTD?"  

OOTD stands for "Outfit Of The Day".  Just snap a photo of your outfit and describe what you're wearing.  That's it!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there who read Joei & Me! Hope your family is spoiling you lots today ;)

My Birthday Giveaway (2nd Year): Win a Pair of Sunglasses!

IT'S BACK!!!

Firmoo, an online leader in quality eyewear, wrote to tell me that they will be sponsoring my birthday giveaway again.  We had a really successful one last year and I'm so glad we'll get to do it again!

To those who weren't able to join last time and are not familiar with the company, I discovered Firmoo when I had an eye problem last year caused by long hours of reading and computer use.  Because I had to rest my eyes, my opthalmologist prohibited me from using contact lenses.  I panicked because I had a couple of out-of-town trips planned and it was out of the question for me to wear prescription glasses on the beach.  I went to all local optical shops but not of them can make my fashion sunglasses into prescription ones.  That's when I found out about Firmoo.

This is me wearing my Firmoo prescription sunglasses in Coron (read my blog entries about Coron).

Solar Eclipse 2013.

I'm always one to say "Oh, there's a comet shower later!" and I wait up until the wee hours of the morning to see... Well, nothing. So curious about stars, constellations and whatever it is we have in the heavens above.  But to date, I've only seen one "phenomenon" in the sky and by accident, at that.  I was on the road when I saw something bright in the sky.  I only had a few milliseconds to see the shooting star but that was enough for me.  Yes, I'm obsessed like that ;)

So when I heard there's an upcoming "event" tomorrow or the day after that (May 9 or 10 Eastern Time), I was ecstatic.

Image credit: Bill Nye The Science Guy

Ramen Yushoken in Molito Alabang.

For some reason, ramen have really hit it big in the Philippines lately.   The famous one being Ukkokei in Makati, which T and I have yet to visit.   But before that, here's a peek at a new ramen place at the Molito Arcade in Alabang --- Ramen Yushoken.