It's not too late for a summer lakad!
It's been a while! Playa Calatagan Beach Club is a (residential) resort in Calatagan, Batangas, where we always go to with my Tito and Tita in summer.

It's a 3-4 hour drive from Taguig and that's probably not the ideal 'quick trip to the beach', but it's still one of the beaches closest to Metro Manila.

I haven't been to a lot to compare it with, but its definitely my favorite resort for one good reason: the river pool.

This is about half of the pool.

The river pool is a long stream starting from one side near the kiddie pool connected to a full-size leisure pool.

(c) playacalatagan.ph

We would always rent the cabanas along the river pool, which is a lounge and jacuzzi area connected to the pool.
The place is big, and not crowded at all. Unless there's an event by the beach.


Jacuzzi is the best invention of mankind.

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Here's Ipe enjoying the beach... alone-ish. I asked him to take photos of me, but his hands are full... literally.



It's Brad's (our Shih Tzu) first day out and it's too bad he's not allowed by the pool area even when we brought his house along. :(
We understand it though, because the other guests might be uncomfortable but it would have been better if we can keep him somewhere close to the Cabana. My mom had to stay by the receiving hall to watch him there.
It's our first time to bring a pet so we didn't really know. :(

Hi there, Brad! :-)

They also serve good food in the resort, but they usually switch between caterers. It's too bad though, I remember liking the food better from 2 years ago.



Playa Calatagan Beach Club has no membership fee but you have to be a resident/lot owner to get in (or at least know someone who is). They don't have any accommodations for overnight stays so it always has to be a one-day affair. We usually leave for Calatagan at 7am, then go home at 5pm.
The pool is open only until 6pm.
I hope I can bring my friends here some time. I really enjoy being here and it's always good to be back. :-)

It's a chill Sunday afternoon and I went out to see my college friends Ice and Rich. After hanging out for a couple of hours, we met Ice's boyfriend and had dinner at a little steakhouse near Caltex, in, uhh, Marcos Highway.

I heard our friend, Den, was performing in a cafe in Libis, so, Fifi and I decided to tag along. A Ukelele-themed cafe sounded really cool!

It's a Friday Sweldo Night and you can only imagine how tough it was to get from Makati to Libis. But since we really wanted to see our friend do her thang, we gave into the x2.2 Uber surge and just hoped for the best.
We arrived after about an hour which I think is not so bad.
(If you're curious, our Uber trip cost us P479.)

It's an open mic night so everyone was welcome to play and sing along. Den and her friend who sang with her were really good and so were the other 2 seemingly regular performers that were there when we came. I haven't seen her played in a long time and I loved it so much! I'm starting to want to learn playing, too.

(Credits to Uke Box Caffe on Facebook for all the photos)




The place is small, but enough for a few barkadas and families. There are Ukelele's hanged on one side of the wall (which are for sale, I think, so lucky you if you fancy any).



They have really cozy nooks with bean bags and coffee tables and I think it's really nice and comfy and beautiful! But because I'm a total genius, I didn't bring my cam and haven't gotten a picture. I wish I can find a restaurant just like it in Ayala or BGC!
We got there practically starving and wanted to get everything off of their menu. Their menu was, rather interesting though, to have Ramen.





We were also very lucky to hear this talented young lady who even played an original piece. Lovely!
It's such a very inspiring sight to see people sharing their beautiful talent, doing what they love doing.

Uke Box Caffe is a fresh new restaurant that I would argue every music lover will love. Aside from coffee, sandwiches, and ramen, and other delicious blended drinks, they offer free jamming sessions every weekend nights, Ukelele Workshops (on a schedule) and lastly, customised Ukeleles!

The place was very difficult to find on Maps so if you need to find them, go visit them on Facebook to get directions.
It's just across Eastwood Pulis Station to the left. Don't trust me 'cause I'm directionally challenged. You're better off looking at the map on their FB page! :P

Uke Box Caffe
187 Village Center, E. Rodriguez Ave.
Bagumbayan, Quezon City

Tipsy Beans, is a coffee shop with a twist. They have introduced the idea of making good ole' wholesome drinks mixed with a little bit of liquor. Surprise, surprise.

Tipsy Beans just opened right across our office building, and in this hot summer weather, having a new (not to mention affordable) dining place open up close by is awesome.
Interestingly enough, since I only visit Tipsy Beans during lunch break from office, Their Tipsy drinks is probably not the way to go.
Since I am OBSESSED with breakfast food, I had their All-Day Breakfast Chicken Tocino.

It took a while before my order arrived, which is forgiveable because the place literally just opened.
The wait was worth it.


It's a full meal. I would usually choose brewed coffee because their Iced Tea is too sweet for my taste, but it's such a HOT day!
I wish I can tell you how many times (exactly) I've been here, but let's just say I'm practically eat here everyday. It's mah turf now betchaz!

It's the details that matter.
I love their choice of tableware, fresh and trendy. There's nothing like good food with extra effort on presentation.
This All-Day Breakfast Chicken Tocino is top notch I couldn't speak more about it. I have always raved about the Chicken Tocino in Slappy Cakes, but Mango Ensalada aside, it's pwned.
They also have Pork Longganisa which was equally good, but you know, Chicken is luv.

Here's the rest of their Food Menu:

Beer-Battered Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce (Regular) PHP 95.00

Milo Godzilla (sober) PHP 95 Classic Milo 'on the rocks' with Vanilla Ice Cream!

Tuna Melt Sandwich Php 95 Too expensive for the size compared to their other dishes, but suits my Tuna taste!

Their Makati branch is a hole-in-the-wall. The entire restaurant is like a piece of glass room attached in front of 2 existing restaurants, probably owned by the same person. It's like a mole in the wall.
...Dafuq did you just read?

Strawberry Milkshake Php 95 This is so beautiful! If you are too paranoid/conscious about your 'sugars' I suggest you share it with someone. :)

My friends also recommend: Spam Tempura and Adobo Flakes (YES!).

Overall, Tipsy Beans, I would argue that Tipsy Beans can be famous not only for their re-invention of drinks, but also their food selection. I commend them for not only making food that satisfying and well-presented--but for making a tiny restaurant classy yet affordable.

GOOD NEWS: It's the perfect time to pay them a visit because MetroDeal is offering half-off coupons this week!


Link to promo: P99 for Worth of P200 of Must-try Delightful Food & Thirst-Quenching Drinks at Tipsy Beans Coffee Shop - Save 51%

Ian bought five of these. Adik lang. Even my officemates did.

See you there!
(No, seriously. You'll prolly see me there.)

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Sometimes, PCs are not all for just Facebook, Twitter, photo editing and type work. I love Android, and I love the idea of rooting devices just as much. I need my PC to do that. But like any other 'hacking' tools, one might call it, PCs and anti-virus softwares don't trust rooting applications.

For those who are not familiar, rooting is a way of getting hardcore admin access to your phone. It's going beyond what you are allowed to tinker with. You can seriously mess up your device if you don't know what you're doing.

(Back to topic)
Hacking tools are obtrusive in nature so it's no surprise that they are not welcomed, whether it be good or bad. There's no definite way in telling them apart but I might have just found the right application to see it for myself--minus the consequences.

"What happens in Sandboxie, stays in Sandboxie."

That's everything it is in a nutshell.

Programs running in Sandboxie has this symbols in the window title [#] <title> [#] and has a yellow border when you drag it so you would know it is.

When you search for "get cash now" don't expect safe and legitimate websites. Never...

I was very skeptic about the Vroot tool I was going to use for rooting this Gionee Pioneer P1. I bought this phone a year ago for my business but the memory was too small so I ended up not using it. Google Chrome warned me off about downloading the application, but like I said, that is expected. I wanted to root the device so bad so I went on running everything inside Sandboxie.

I'm fat. Hence the new name, Little Miss Figgy. I've always been fat... but was never THIS MUCH.
I've been (slightly) in denial for 2 years. As months went by, I have unconsciously redid my wardrobe just to suit my shape. I wear baggy blouses and oversized shirts, avoid sleeveless tops, stopped wearing jeans, and most of the time wear black. I've (still) unconsciously followed every workaround in the book.
(I wasn't the fashionista kinda gal, so what I meant was I used to wear fitted shirts and pants. Now I can't.)



But there's no denying, my eating has gone beyond control.
It all started when one day at work, I was assigned to a dreadful project, and all I did for fun was to eat. I never liked sweets that much, but during those dark days, I seek comfort in food (chocolates mostly). I never felt guilty because all I was thinking was I deserved it. Little did I know, for an entire year, I was stress-eating. Then it just went on and on after that.

Suspect # 1 - 3 bags of this per day per week(?)

Suspect #2 - I eat everything that came in this flavour

Suspect #3- Any chocolate will do.

And more... They're all guilty.

Many started to notice, and no matter how people try to either sugar coat or be blunt about it, hearing anyone say, "My god, you've gotten fat" never left a good feeling.
It's been 2 years now and you'd think hearing people call me fat every now and then is something I can get used to, but that's not the case. (And neither can other people, so do everyone a favour.)

It nudged my self-esteem down more than I thought it could. I stopped taking pictures. Avoided bumping into relatives and old friends. Tried wearing make up to feel better about myself.
¡Qué horror!

I never said I was skinny! Haha! It's probably hard to tell but I don't have a lot to compare. I don't really take pictures often, apparently. And of course I don't want to post the very ridiculous ones. L O L.

Then I figured: Acceptance is always the first step.
We're not stopping there. I'm not going to just live with it. First, I must accept that yes, an extra 18 lbs. is indeed a big deal, and from there I can start working my way down. I'd argue it applies to everything, actually. You can't fix what you think ain't broken! You dig?

1) Exercise 2) Eat Healthy 3) Sleep early.
The steps are easy, it's the motivation that I lack. That's extremely hard to work on when it's just more fun and easier to eat out with Ian every day and night.

The first of May. It's a new month, it's a new day. I am yet to shed a lot of those extra pounds, and it's not happening while I sit down here and type, is it? So, first thing tomorrow morning evening, I'm gonna hit the gym pool like a madafaka and keep you guys posted with this "fitness journey".

6 00 PM in the summer

And with that I leave you... as my #FitnessWitness!
See you in skinnytown, betchaz!

"The only person that has to believe you can--is you.
Everybody else will just have to see it for themselves."