Bric's X-Bag Capri 25" Spinner

I'm pretty excited for tomorrow!

I was looking around online and saw a Bric's X-Bag being sold for such a good price. According to the seller it had been used once. The color is pretty unique, though, from the available designs in the shop. The tuscan leather used in the current X-Bag lines is brown, the color of the leather used in this particular model is somewhat beige.

I did research on it, and I was able to find an X-Bag model that looked similar to it:

pictures borrowed from Polyvore

This is the X-Bag Capri series. Other models in its line up are the following:

Quite an interesting color-combination, if you ask me. 

We're supposed to go to New Manila tomorrow to inspect it, and hopefully purchase it. Will give you more details soon as I get home tomorrow. 

The Goat's Keeper SUOZ189 - Swatch Chinese New Year Watch for 2015

My mom and I had brunch in Mom and Tina's in ABS-CBN yesterday, and we ran a couple of errands right after. She had to have her Fino bag cleaned in Fino Trinoma. While we were there, she had the urge to buy a watch, so we made rounds in the watch shops. While we were in Swatch, we were informed there was a promotion for the Chinese New Year commemorative watch for 2015, the Goat's Keeper (SUOZ189).

I was just happy that they still had stock available, since I had only begun collecting Swatch watches late last year. It was Buy 1 Get 1, so we each purchased a pair, and we only shelled out PhP 4,000.00.

Sharing pictures of the watch - I am so happy I got to avail of this promotion!

Guess Eyeglasses from The Optical Shop Premier

Kim bought me a new pair of eyeglasses from The Optical Shop Premier in the new Glorietta 2.

Always quite a challenge for me to look for a new pair of eyeglasses, and I make it a point to get a new pair every year. My grade hasn't changed for quite some time already, so I am pretty much able to maintain having multiple pairs of eyeglasses. 

And there's a caste system to the eyeglasses. I always leave a pair in the office - this pair is meant to be my showcase eyeglasses. I leave a pair at home - this one should be the most comfortable pair. Lastly, there's always my go-to pair - the frame that can take a rough beating when I'm out of the house or office, moving about. 

The office pair, a pair of titanium eyeglasses I purchased on sale from Ideal Vision is to be retired for home use, and this new pair from The Optical Shop Premier is to be my showcase eyeglasses. 

I would have wanted to get a pair of Prada, Burberry, Ted Baker, or Ferragamo eyeglasses, however, my face is quite wide, and at the minimum, I require glasses that are size 54 up, depending on the frame. My go-to pair, black plastic-rimmed Zoo York glasses, are 56. The titanium set, although a smaller size, is very flexible, thin and light, and doesn't pinch my temples. 

This pair of Guess eyeglasses are quite comfortable also, and have the right allowance for my temples. My eye condition makes me prone to migraines, so having a comfortable pair that ensures that no other possible cause of strain on the eye, nose bridge, or temple is very important. 

The model number is Guess GU 1813, its a nice bronze color, and the box is quite cute with the indented dots on it. 

The staff in The Optical Shop were quite helpful. Their optometrist had good bedside manners.  They have more models, so if you're in the market to be buying a pair of eyeglasses, why not pay them a visit. Better yet, be like Kim, and give the gift of clear sight to your loved one!

The Optical Shop Premier

2/F, The New Glorietta 2, Glorietta Complex

Makati

The Glasshouse in New World Makati City Hotel

Organizing a children's party for April, and we decided to book the Glass House in New World. It used to be Bocarino's when I was working in New World, now, its a venue for events:

I'll be posting of how it will be set up for the party on April. How exciting!

Namnam, Old and New in Greenbelt 2

I always get a bit sad when old restaurants close. When we chanced upon Namnam in Greenbelt 2, I was sad because I thought Masas had already closed. I've been eating in Masas since my Renaissance days back in 2007. Of course, I realized that Namnam is still being run by Masas, and that they actually improved on the menu of that good ole favorite place of mine for Filipino comfort food.

They served crisped corn as an appetizer. It's refillable, a concept that was made famous here in the Philippines by Super Bowl, serving refillable prawn crisps.

Kenneth ordered green mango with bagoong, which I believe is how green mango should be eaten - fresh, and not converted to ice cream version with sweet bagoong as a topping (still cringing from Sebastian's Green Mango with Bagoong ice cream).

I love the other appetizer we ordered, Pinsec Frito with Aligue Dip. It was  more than divine, it was sinful already!

The vegetable dish we ordered, Pinakbet, needed a little bagoong to make it taste more pinakbet and less like, well, vegetables.

We ordered a medium-sized Tinapa Rice. It was good, reminded me of salted fish fried rice served in Chinese restaurants. 

The Peking Fried Chicken was such a hit for us as well. It was evenly fried, crisp on the outside, yet tender and juicy inside.

 

I also loved the Sizzling Corned Beef. It reminds me of the corned beef hash that I used to order near the 18th hole in Camp John Hay before, minus the sizzling plate of course. 

We ordered the Gata Leche Flan, which gave a unique twist to the Filipino favorite. I couldn't describe the flavor the gata gave to the dessert, but it tasted like it was infused with macapuno.

Lastly, we ordered the Mango Turon with Cheese. I think the cheese was kesong puti. It was such a surprise as well.

Feel free to visit Namnam in Greenbelt 2. Will post details of the restaurant as soon as they have their landlines up and running. Will definitely go back for more of their Filipino food.