Joei & Me

This January we celebrate our golden monthsary! I know, I know. There's no such thing and nobody really celebrates their 50th month together. But I was just thinking.. If old married couples celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, young unmarried couples should have their own golden thing as well ;)

We were planning to have dinner in a simple cafe in Makati but when I called the place, they were about to close already. Craving for steak, T remembered this restaurant in Marriott Hotel that he wanted to try.. Cru.

Alabang Town Center --- ATC or Corte de las Palmas to most, Town to those who live in the area. My favorite mall in the Philippines even if it houses only a few stores compared to other malls. Where people wear maxi dresses or shorts and Havaianas even when it's raining, where people use totes instead of their Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga or Hermes bags. The keyword is LAIDBACK.. And that's why we love it!

I've seen it back when it was still known as Twin Cinemas (those who lived in Alabang since the 90's can relate to this) until it became Alabang Town Center or Corte de las Palmas. And now, after almost a decade, town finally expanded!

After the 'Pilipinas Kay Ganda' (Philippines so beautiful) fiasco that resulted in the resignation of then Tourism Secretary Enteng Romano, the Department of Tourism finally came up with a new slogan:

It's more fun in the Philippines!

The Department's official website www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com is still under construction but flashes these attention-grabbing images:

I have a new favorite: my Sebago Bala boat shoes c/o T. I love them because they're soooo comfortable!