I first got into paraben-free pampering when I got pregnant with my first baby. I used to buy my stuff from Amazon.com and ship them over – and they were not cheap! So you can only imagine my joy when I discovered that there was an affordable line of all-natural paraben free products closer to home in the form of Human Heart Nature.
If you reside in Singapore, you can become a member and avail member discounts and get to sample the different products to see which ones are best for you.
I have tried several of the products and I like a lot of them so much that my bathroom counter has become like a Human Heart Nature display shelf.
I use more products than I have posted here but here are just some of my favorites:
I recently met up with my friend who lives in Bedok. Since I just wanted to relax and avoid the hustle of having dinner in the city, I tried to find a place we can have dinner that’s near her place.
My search led me to Wawawa Bistro by the Reservoir. As its name suggests, the place is just by the Bedok reservoir. We were there on a weekday night just after rainpour. It wasn’t packed and so just right for the ambience that I was looking for.
Before I share my experience, let me try to give you an idea of my taste for food. In Singapore, I can’t really think of a place that serves western food that’s reasonable and fantastic at the same time. I either find the good ones expensive or the reasonable ones a little bland or have a somewhat localized flavor. If you have any recommendations, please let me know I would love to try it.
I love bangus but I feel that eating it with bones just makes me more hungry because I spend more effort sorting through the bones than getting fish meat out of it.
If you are like me, then fret no more. The best boneless bangus in the Philippines is now in Singapore!
No more bones. It’s just sweet bangus (milkfish) meat for your tummy’s pleasure.
Sarangani Boneless bangus comes in different varieties to suit your needs:
Seasoned bangus for easy to prepare meals – just fry and enjoy!
Unseasoned boneless bangus for your Sinigang or if you have your own yummy recipe for daing!
Smoked Bangus – great for sandwhiches, pair it with monggo, or add it to your pancit!
And introducing Milkfish Embutido – pre cooked just slice and fry or toast!
It is available at www.mySGTindahan.com
or
email infomysgtindahan.com
For some time now, I have been feeling pain on my heel whenever I have to walk for a long time using flats or slippers – and that’s often since we don’t own a car. I think it started since I gained a little weight and haven’t been in shape for some time now. I suspect I have plantar fascitis.
It’s funny though that I don’t think I feel this pain when I’m walking on heels. But then that comes with another pain too. The pain of calluses on my toes.
Some weeks ago, I’ve decided I don’t want to deal with that heel pain anymore because it’s very uncomfortable. And then I remembered having seen these MBT shoes before. I remember thinking they look kinda weird and not very aesthetically pleasing actually. But I thought, hey if they work, then who cares, right?
So I tried to read around for reviews of the MBT shoes and so far the reviews I’ve come across are good. I noticed too that a lot of the reviews I’ve read were from old ladies. But anyway, I decided to give them a try.
I bought the Kiburi model from the Suntec City Store.
What I didn’t realize right away was that the shoes were horribly expensive. But my quest to find the answer to my heel pain got the better of me. So I bought it at the store for S$399.
And guess, what? I saw it on Amazon for just $120!!! That’s about S$150.00 – about half of what I paid for it! Even with international shipping it would still come out way cheaper. I knew it would be cheaper from the US. But I didn’t imagine the price difference to be this much!
Anyways, that’s what I get for wanting instant gratification and not having the EQ.
The bright side of it all, is that the shoe actually works!
For starters: White Truffle Fries, Soup: Truffle Mushroom Puree Soup, Main Course: Truffle Cream Linguine with Wild Mushroom OR Rose Sauce Linguine with Parma Ham, Dessert: Gateau au Fromage (cheesecake) OR Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
I bought this recently for my sister-in-law who is expecting her 2nd baby. When she was pregnant with her first child, she tried everything there was to avoid stretchmarks and none of the products she tried prevented her from getting those dreaded stretchmarks.
So when I became pregnant with my first one, I was really scared that nothing would work. And unlike my sister-in-law, I wasn’t the type that could consistently keep up with a daily regimen.
My friends and I tried the Eco Gourmet Cafe for the recent Restaurant Week.
The restaurant is situated in Labrador Nature Reserve at 30 Labrador Villa Road. It’s a 500m walk from the Labrador Park Station of the Circle line. The signs leading to the place are quite small. It’s not that far a walk though it would seem so on your first time when you don’t know where you are going.
I liked the ambience since I like nature. I would describe the ambience as eco-zen if there is such a word. The sound of crickets is the ambient sound and I initially though it was recorded but later realized it was real. I also like the fact that their furniture, according to the lady there, are mostly made by indigenous people from Malaysia and Thailand.
Every season of American Idol, there usually one or two Pinoys who stand out at least during the audition. But for once, I really think Filipino, Jessica Sanchez, (or whatever mix she is) has a good chance to bag that American Idol title. I am totally impressed with her! I would even dare say she’s better than past winners like Jordin Sparks.
Her rendition of Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You made me teary eyed! That’s how good she is!
I would have bought another Gumdrop Droptech series iPad2 had it not been out of stock at Amazon.com so for our iPad2, (we have 2, my son has his own and Mr Tsiken and I share another one. We had to buy another one because we couldn’t get iPad time with the first one.) I decided to get the Otterbox Reflex Series Hybrid Case for iPad 2.
I bought the Gumdrop Military Edition Droptech Series case for iPad 2 during the black friday sale at Amazon.com and had to wait a few weeks for this item because the seller had some problems with their inventory. I basically bought something that was out of stock so I had to wait for them to replenish their stock.
But I have to say that this case is worth the wait. [Read more →]
As of 19 December 2011, the death toll for Typhoon Sendong has been placed at 823 surpassing that of Typhoon Ondoy.
photo credit not mine
Pinoys in Singapore, or anyone from Singapore for that matter can help victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines.
Simply drop your donations at LBC AirCargo #04-077 Lucky Plaza, Orchard Road.
Alternatively, we can also send donations through:
Philippine Red Cross – They accept cash, check, credit card, G-Cash, or through SMS. Just click on the link for details.
‘Tis the season of giving and there’s no better time than now to share our blessings with the less fortunate victims of Typhoon Sendong who will be spending Christmas mourning for their loss. May God bless them and give them strength, and may God bless those who extend their helping hand.
I want to share the solution to this problem that has been bugging me for a while. I have searched for the solution but it was not readily available so I hope I can help other people having the same problem.
The Problem: Despite making sure that my page settings in Excel is A4 and the printing preference in Acrobat is set to A4, my output pdf is still letter size. This only happens with Excel but works fine in Word.
It’s not really a critical problem but it’s one of those annoying problems that constantly pick on your subconscious.
By now, we are all aware of what happened to Japan. The recent series of events are eerily too similar to an over the top apocalypse movie. First, was an earthquake of almost 9 magnitude – the strongest ever recorded to hit Japan. Then it was followed by a huge tsunami that wiped out the coastal areas of Japan. Now, there’s the nuclear reactor that’s in danger of a meltdown.
All these, while people affected are still probably trying to get a grip of what’s happening, or trying to find their loved ones.
As of the last news I’ve read some 4000 people have been declared as casualties and some 6000 more are missing.
People are running out of food, warmth, electricity, fuel. Japan’s economy is taking a dive and to top it all off, there are still warnings of possible strong after shocks.
My heart goes out to everyone who are affected.
I am just so grateful that me and my family are safe home. These disasters can strike anywhere and I can’t even begin to imagine how I would feel if this happened to me.
I sincerely want to help in whatever way I can. I’m amazed to think that considering everything that has happened, there are no reports of chaos, or riots, or pilferage going on. These things I would imagine are inevitable in situations like these. That’s why it makes it even more surreal for me.
I have seen a lot of posts on ways to help from other countries, but not much on how to help from Singapore.
I think the best help right now besides prayers would be monetary donations to moblize trained groups go to Japan and do their calling. And to maximize your donation, it’s best to make a donation to an organization that accepts your local currency.
Here are some of the ways one can make a donation through:
It’s great that so many Filipino talents are being noticed these days. We all know Charice’s success story and now here is even younger 10-yr old Canadian born Maria Aragon who also got noticed through youtube thanks to Perez Hilton. She also performed at Ellen Degeneres’ show and in the video below, she’s performing with Lady Gaga.
Last Sunday, I went to the embassy for renewal of passport. But before I write about my experience, I want to write first about why I had to go for a renewal in the first place.
My passport is due to expire on Feb 2011 and I only realized this month that my passport was only valid for less than 6 months. But we were scheduled to go to Manila on Jan 2011 and if my passport wasn’t more than 6 months valid I wouldn’t be able to exit Philippines.
FYI, if you had a passport that was valid for less than 6 months, you can still fly back to your home country but you won’t be able to fly out.
I keep seeing this topic in the newspapers and internet here in Singapore and honestly I don’t see what the fuzz is about. Yes it’s interesting but wasn’t there a same experiment that was featured in the movie “Supersize Me” – a documentary released six years ago.
So artwise, it’s not that original (unless it’s the same experiment – which I doubt because this one’s recent). I’m surprised people are actually shocked to hear that their Happy Meal lasts forever. I’ve always considered Mc Donald’s as junk food. I still eat it though but I eat knowing I shouldn’t expect much nutrients from it. It allows me to look forward to the high sodium and high fat content.
Addendum: It seems it wasn’t from the movie Supersize Me that I encountered this experiment before but from this article instead.
I’m sure most Filipinos have watched Charice’s Glee episode by now. Even if Charice is really not your cup of tea, it’s hard to ignore her. She’s putting the Philippines in a good light and she deserves kudos for that.
Here’s a video compilation of her feats worldwide.
We have been planning for some time now to replace our Sony Cybershot point and shoot since we bought it 2 years ago. That Cybershot was one of my few bad buys because we bought it on impulse during one of the PC/IT shows here in Singapore.
I never was satisfied with the pictures from that camera. I don’t think I ever got a single print quality picture because it was always grainy even under well lit scenes. I always had to reduce the image sizes to look acceptable which makes it good only for online pics. But then, my camera phones can do a better job. Heck, my first ever point and shoot – the Canon S20 can do a better job!
After our Cybershot experience, I’m even more convinced now to just stick to Canon. What I really wanted was a Canon G11 but the price is a little too steep for our budget. But a Canon show last week, we got to check out the Canon Ixus 300 HS. It’s perfect for hubby’s picture taking skills and requirements. He wanted a camera that can capture his golf swing and true enough this camera can pictures of fast actions and the pictures look clear.
It also has a miniature effect setting that hubby got so fascinated with, he got a little carried away and takes all pictures in this setting that I had to stop him. It’s really perfect for those who just literally want to point and shoot.
The quality of the video is not bad at all at 720p HD. It even has slow motion movie capture.
I haven’t explored the other settings yet but it’s supposed to have a face detect feature that allows it to take a picture when it detects a smile or a wink.
We got it for S$549 from the usual retail price of S$599. But you know how cameras go – by next week they’d be half the price. That’s why it’s important to get one that won’t make you regret you bought it.
Here are some test shots from our new Canon Ixus 300 HS using the miniature effect:
Hi readers! If anyone has noticed I haven’t had a chance to blog in a while. That’s because I found a normal corporate job and it turns out I had to come out of my early retirement.
It sucks that I haven’t been able to share my Singapore experience but I hope to do so again soon.
It was pretty good timing. I kinda predicted that it would be easier to find work once the economy has started to recover and so it seemed I was right.
I bought my husband a 47” FULL HD LCD TV with my first paycheck during the last computer expo. It was good value for money. And till now I find it awesome to watch HD movies in.
The brand is a local one from Singapore called Palladine but they say that the LCD panel is the same as LGs.
