Selecta Gold Label Series: Caramel Cheesecake

Summer has just officially ended and too early in fact. There are times I can still feel the burn of the scorching sun. Because of this, I have succumbed to the calls of the ice cream calling me. Thanks to 7-11 for giving me this wonderful chance of trying out SELECTA' s newest ice cream flavor which is CARAMEL CHEESECAKE. It is still the season to give in to the call of ice cream and just forget about the diet. It is too hot nowadays so it is good to have a gallon, a cup or pint of ice cream.

Selecta has been in the business for a long, long time, and their ice creams have been around too. This flavor is actually a Gold Label created by  Manila’s finest chefs to satisfy discriminating palates without breaking one’s budget. The flavors are Vanilla Almond is the masterpiece of Chef Ariel Manuel of Lolo Dad’s Cafe, one of the country’s most awarded culinary experts. This mouthwatering vanilla ice cream is loaded with roasted whole almonds from California’s Great Valley and golden caramel fudge. Then there's Chocolate Truffles, Berry Strawberry, and Hazelnut Brownie. Chef Sau del Rosario used his childhood love for brownies to create Hazelnut Brownie, a mouthwatering mixture of ground hazelnut paste and rich chocolate ice cream laden with moist fudge brownies. Berry Strawberry was created by Chef J Gamboa, another Culinary Institute of America graduate and third generation restauranteur. By combining plump, sun-ripened strawberries with French vanilla ice cream, this is another heavenly treat. Chocolate truffles is created by Rolando Laudico, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, this creamy confection features bittersweet chocolate set against a milk chocolate base lashed with generous swirls of dark chocolate fudge.

I've been a great fan of Selecta products and I can say that I am really satisfied with their ice creams. 

The Caramel Cheesecake is also a must try, being the latest of the Gold label series, I actually love this another flavor. I love the creaminess of it and the caramel swirls which I liked because I could actually see the swirls and how thick they are. Compared to other ice creams, Selecta has a lot more fillings. I can taste the wholeness of the flavor which is Caramel and a tinge of cheesecake, it's like eating a cake as well. Not so sweet yet can be really addicting. Another premium ice cream that is worth buying for the price of P38.00 (100ml) cup. Annie Tanco, the  owner of Bizu Patisserie (which gets its name from the French word for kiss, bisou) created it, gave it a two thumbs up and is endorsing it as well. As you can see on the poster.

This is a nice treat for those who love not-so-sweet ice cream. So, what are waiting for? Check out the latest Gold label ice cream and don't let your mouth just water, you deserve a treat, only from Selecta. You can buy this at any 7-11 stores nationwide. 

C2: Nokia’s First Dual-SIM Phone

Some months ago, Nokia revealed that they are going to launch their  first ever “dual-SIM” named as C2. I think it has been launch here Manila and some cellphone stores are now selling it, not the China ones so you have to take note of it.

Sibling of C1, C2 is more upgrade than the first in terms of SIM functionality, C2 allows user to use both SIM simultaneously; meaning calls and text messages can be received to either number while the phone is on.

The SIM 1 is placed underneath the battery while the SIM 2 is hot-swappable, meaning SIM card 2 can be replaced while the phone is operating.

C2 is a wallet-friendly handset costing at around Php2,500 enough to have more features to enjoy for. It has FM radio and music player which can store up to 32gb micro SD cards for spacious music storage.

C2 units will also feature Nokia Ovi Life’s Tool covering information on healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment.

For contacts-preferred individuals, it can store up to 1,000 entries in the phonebook. Not only that, it has a battery life span of about 16.5 days, standby mode.

Other features to include are VGA camera, Bluetooth and GPRS.

Available in grey, black, magenta, dark blue and white  So if you’re a fan of dual sim cellphone, grab this one now.

INCUBUS live in Manila 2011

On April 2, 2011, band manager Steve Rennie confirmed that the recent album has been titled, If Not Now, When?. It is scheduled for release on July 12, 2011. The album’s lead single is “Adolescents” and it was posted on the band’s website on April 4, 2011.

- via wikipedia.com

Ticket Prices: (courtesy of Ovation Production)
Patron Standing P6340
Patron Seated P6870
Lower Box Up P6870
Lower Box Regular P4760
Upper Box A P3170
Upper Box P 1590
General Admission P795

*Prices inclusive of 5.6% Ticketnet surcharge

My favorite Incubus song ever:

The 2011 French Film Festival

Opening Night: June 8, 6:30 p.m. at Shangri-La Plaza Mall
Manila: June 8-19 at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall
Cebu: June 23-25 at the Ayala Center Cebu
Quezon City: June 28- July 2 at the UP Film Institute

The much-awaited 16th French Film Festival returns to the Philippines this June, bringing to Filipino audiences a mix of some of the best and latest action, adventure, comedy, drama and documentary films from France today.

visit the website for more details:

http://www.ambafrance-ph.org/spip.php?article1776

Ang Binata sa Jeep...

Sanay na akong pumapasok ng maaga dahil na rin sa maaga gumising ang aking mommy. Pa minsan kung may time ay naglalakad-lakad pa ako sa aming lugar sa Antipolo at saka uuwi muli, maliligo at papasok na ng opisina. Hindi naiba ang umaga na iyon, halos pasado alas singko na ng hapon ng makasakay ako ng jeep, sa may terminal ng Antipolo-Cubao sa may Emraud Plaza. Wala pang pila dahil maaga pa. Diretso ako sakay sa jeep na konti pa lang ang laman. Sa aming helera ay anim pa lamang kami, karamihan sa mga jeep dito kundi onsehan ay dosehan ang laman. Sa tapat ko naman ay halos walo na ang nakaupo. Paminsan ay sinusulyapan ko ang laman ng jeep, karamihan mga estudyante, mga manggagawa din. Ngunit dahil na rin sa kaantukan ko ay hindi ko na din masyadong napansin ang mga sakay nuong araw na iyon. Napipikit na ako sa antok dahil na rin ng dvd marathon pa ako kagabi at puro horror pa ang napanuod ko. Unti-unti ng napupuno ang jeep at sumesenyas na ang barker na 2 na lang at aalis na ang jeep. Maya-maya pa ang umandar na nga ang jeep. 

Bago tuluyan makaidlip ay napatingin pa ako sa aking katapat, isa siyang binata. Naka polo shirt na puti, naka slacks na itim at naka balat na sapatos, siguro ay may bente anyos na ito. May kaputian at makapal ang buhok, may pagka singkit. Hinagilap ko ang aking isipan kung kilala ko ba ang binatang ito dahil may feeling ako na kilala ko siya ngunit hindi ko maisip. Tumango ako at pumikit at sinubukang makatulog, ngunit hindi rin ako makatulog dahil malikot ang katabi ko.Dalawang mama na may kalakihan ang katawan, may dala pang malaking bag. Napalingon ulit ako sa binata sa aking tapat at nakatitig siya sa akin. Kay lamig ng hangin sa may Sumulong highway at hindi ko alam kung yun ba ang dahilan ng aking panlalamig. 

Nakaidlip ako. Sa aking panaginip ay kinakausap ako ng binata sa aking tapat. "Grace..Grace, gumising ka.." Napatingin ako sa kanya. "Dinudukutan ka, Masasamang loob ang katabi mo." Ngunit walang tinig ang lumalabas sa kanyang mga labi. Nabasa ko lamang ito sa kanyang mga mata. Pag dilat ko ay naramdaman ko ang pagkislot sa aking bag. Pag tingin ko sa aking mga katabi ay masama ang tingin nito sa akin. Sumigaw ako agad, "Magnanakaw! Magnanakaw!" Nagising ang ibang mga sakay ng jeep, nagulat na lamang kami ng nagsipag talunan ang dalawa kong katabi na mama at pati ang barker ay walang nagawa. Tinignan ko agad ang aking bag at buti na lamang ay wala sila nakuha. Malakas pa rin ang kaba ko. Nang mapa dako ang aking tingin sa aking tapat ay wala na sa kinauupuan niya ang binata na kanila lamang ay nakatitig sa akin. Takang hinagilap ng aking mata ang buong jeep ngunit wala siya. Bumaling ako sa kundoktor. "Kuya, asan na yung nakaupo ditto kanina, ung binata na naka polo shirt na puti?" tanong ko. Sa gulat ko naman ay tinaasan pa ako ng kilay ng kundoktor, "Wala namang binatang naka polo shirt na nakaupo dyan, dalawa pa lang ang bumababa at yun yung 2 mandurukot kanina." Ang katapat ko naman ang binalingan ko, isang ale na naka pula. "Nay, kanina pa kayo nakaupo dyan?” tanong ko. “Tinatakot mo ba ko? Kanina pa ako nakaupo dito at wala naman akong ibang katabi kundi sila lang." At ang katabi nga niya ang dalawang babae na naka school uniform ng Fatima. Tuluyan na nga akong kinilabutan at binalot ng takot. Ngunit pasalamat pa din ako dahil tinulungan niya ako. Kung sino man siya.

Kinagabihan pag uwi ko sa bahay ay nadatnan ko ang aking tita at mommy na nagtitingin ng mga album. Tuwang tuwa sila habang nagtitingin sila ng mga pictures, ang pagbabalik tanaw gamit ang mga pictures sa mga lumang photo album ay nakaka aliw. Nagpalit ako agad ng damit upang samahan sila. Tumabi ako sa aking mommy na nakatunghay naman sa album na hawak niya, “Ang pogi ditto ni Eddie. Nagbibinata na siya dito.” Tinignan ko naman ang picture na tinutukoy niya at namamalikmata ba ako? “Si Tito Eddie yan?” garalgal na boses na tanong ko. “Oo. Nasa Cabanatuan sila ng mga panahon na yan.” Si Tito Eddie ang uncle ko na namayapa na kamakailan lamang dahil sa heart attack. Sa picture ay may isang binata na nakaupo sa may bukana ng jeep. Naka polo shirt na puti, naka slacks ng itim at balat na sapatos. Siyang siya ng nakita ko sa jeep. At tuluyan ko ng napagtanto na siya nga ang binata sa jeep. Ang binata tumulong sa akin at maagap na tumulong. Napangiti na lamang ako at kinalimutan na ang takot na namumuo sa aking dibdib.

*Ang iyong nabasang kwento ay fiction lamang at hindi hango sa totoong buhay. Kung ito man ay napareha sa mga naganap sa inyong buhay, maaaring ito ay nagkataon lamang. Ito ay hango sa malikhaing isip ng manunulat. *

Lesson learned...

credits to the notebook doodles  check the website here

The ultimate goal of any person is be independent, strong and full of enthusiasm of whatever endeavors they go about. The challenges are there regardless of how detailed you have anticipated possible scenarios and events that may come. Thus, failure at some point is something that is inevitable especially on endeavors that involves things done the first time.

There is a saying that we all should do things right the first time. This is ideal but not too realistic because of the word – “first”. Thus, we are given a second shot to make things work which is only possible if we get to apply whatever lessons learned from the first point of failure. Otherwise, you get a loop of failures.

At times, we let kids do mistakes and get hurt because we want them to learn from it and realize that if they do it again, they will get hurt. This is the same with work and with life. We manage because we do not want to have the same problems met prior. We plan things based of the anticipations  of failures. Thus, lessons learned are actually eye-openers that we should not ignore.

Success is the result of having to finally wake up and do something better after meeting series for failures. Without having to learn things, growth is not achieved. No victory is sweeter without having to work hard for it. Thus, success comes after failures at some point. This is true indeed unless you are Mr/Ms. Perfect.

Lessons learned are important! This is how life molds us. This is why I am going to make it sure that I’ll be tougher not only for myself but also for my love ones, if I made the right decision then good for me if not then shame on me but I have to learn from that. Cliche but yes, things happen for a reason and right now, I am taking it step by step. No need to hurry. God always aims for the best for all of us so…got to have your head up! not down 

Now in line with my post, I’m lovin’ this song..:)

Little Chief Honeybee's Latest Promo! :)

If you want to join Little Chief Honeybee's latest promo, go to her website now to know the details and don't forget to follow her blog as well! good luck!

click the link below:

http://honeybeeinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-giveaway-instax-wide-instant.html

cheers! :)