T.E.A.M. Bee: 2010

Bench New Year Big Bang Sale 2011!

Bench is having their New Year Big Bang Sale started last December 30, 2010 until supplies last only. A further markdown on existing sale prices are offered. It is only happening at 3rd Floor of Dimensione, Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City.

Ayala Malls New Year Sale 2011!

Shopaholics! Still can't get enough on shopping after the year ends? Most of the malls have their year-end sale. However, Ayala Malls brings you their New Year Sale, which runs from January 1 to 16, 2011. Up to 50% off is up for grabs but it will only happen on Ayala Malls in Manila plus Marquee Mall minus the community malls managed by Ayala. It seems that not all establishments in their malls would participate. c",)

Brothers Burger: Bowl O'Rice

What if you want rice and your family or friends prefer eating burger only, you might want to check Brothers Burger. For the fact that Filipino's like to eat rice rather than a burger to satisfy their hunger. Even burger chains do change or add more meals to their usual menus so if you want something usual but carries their brand name, why not try Brothers Burger Bowl O'Rice. It is the latest addition to their different kinds of burger viands.

Peter Gene Hernandez famously known as Bruno Mars is a half-Filipino singer-songwriter and producer. He was made famous by his song collaborations with other artists like B.o.B's Nothin' On You and Travie McCoy's Billionaire. His singles like Grenade and Just the Way You Are is featured in his album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans.

What ever happened to the World Pyro Olympics was unexplained, they are not even on for the consecutive two years. Fortunately, SM Mall of Asia is back for its 2nd run of the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition for 2011. 2010 winners were Japan for the 3rd Place, Australia for the 2nd Place and United Kingdom was the Champion.

One of the few things why we came to Trinoma beside attending Darren Criss's show was to eat at Taco Bell because there are only two branches left in Manila, here in Trinoma and the other was in Gateway Mall. There was a branch in Southmall before but was closed down already.

While waiting for Darren Criss's photo op and autograph signing to be over. I saw these ice cream bars on display and was so tempting. My friend was already sour graping because he didn't have a chance to hear Darren Criss perform because he was too late and we were already hungry. I pointed him to the ice cream shelf I saw since ice cream was his comfort food when he is sad, stressed or disappointed. And I think I had a great piece of advice!

The Ayala Triangle Gardens: The Symphony Of Lights 2010 is extended until the end of the year! So you still have time to visit this enchanted place and have great time with family and friends. However, some of the lights are not functional anymore but the atmosphere still remains magical! c",)

Trinoma: Darren Criss

I missed attending Darren Criss's show on the 21st of December in Greenbelt 3 because I felt asleep. I was not expecting that I would be going to Trinoma to catch him since it was far from our place and it was already 3 years ago, the last time I visited the place. A friend of mine was begging for us to go and accompanied him.

Haven't eaten crepes for a while so I gave CrePes & Cream a try. This is one of the stores who had a great location at the Newport Mall since it has one of the balcony view of the piazza besides from the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and the escalator.

Newport Mall was the latest addition to the Newport City in Pasay City. It was not that visible from the outside since it is located inside the Resorts World building. It has a separate entrance from the indoor parking lot avoiding the casino proper although both buildings have access to each other.

Marriott Hotel Manila was the latest addition to the 5 star hotels in Manila and was just opened in October 2009. It is located at the Newport City in Pasay City, just infront of NAIA Terminal 3. Maybe you are wondering why am I here? It is because my father's Christmas party was held here and decided to check out the place while waiting for him.

Bon Chon Chicken is currently launched here in the Philippines this year, where as 8 years ago, it just pioneered in South Korea and 4 years after in the US. They brand their chicken as a Korean fried chicken which is different to the usual American chicken because their chicken is fried twice, making it less greasy but crunchy.

Like the BPI Big Outlet Sale, Citibank also have their own version for this holiday season. Since the competitor sales was branded, Citibank also offers the Premium Brands Midnight Sale that will happen on December 15, which is exclusive to Citibank Credit Cardholders while December 16 and 17 is open to the public.

After the successful Big Outlet Sale last September this year, the BPI's Big Outlet Sale is back just in time for the holiday season. This time it is happening at the SMX Convention Hall 4 beside SM Mall of Asia from December 17 to 20, 2010, 10am to 9pm.

Resorts World Singapore is located at Sentosa island and you may come across it before reaching the Universal Studios and it is the first stop of the sky train, which is the Waterfront Station. There's still construction going on when we came here. Even the 'R' of the Resorts World sign was not yet in place.

Converse Philippines is having again their most awaited sale event of the year, The Converse Mega Sale, happening on December 16, 2010 to December 19, 2010 at Megatrade Hall 3, 5th Level Mega B, SM Megamall, Ortigas Center and on December 15 to December 19 at SM Cebu Trade Hall 2 and 3.

Puma, one of the leading quality brands in shoes and sports wear is having their year-end sale at the Megatrade Hall 1, 5th Level Mega B, SM Megamall, Ortigas Center from December 10 to 12 from 10am to 11pm.

Darren Criss was introduced in the second season of Glee as Blaine and became a hit right away because of his rendition of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream". This was not his first appearance in lime light, he was also included in a Harry Potter Musical, which was posted in You Tube and gathered numerous views too.

Beiber Fever had already spreading like a virus all over the world and rumours of Justin Beiber is coming to Manila break-out when Usher had his concert here this year. But now it is confirmed that the famous boy would come here to perform. So Beiber fans should prepare and review the lyrics of his songs like "One Time", "One Less Lonely Girl", "Never Say Never", "Eenie Meenie", "Never Let You Go", "Somebody to Love", and the famous "Baby".

Taylor Swift is the person behind the famous songs "Teardrops on My Guitar", "Love Story", "Two Is Better Than One" and "You Belong with Me. She was the youngest artist to receive numerous music awards and even the youngest songwriter in her generation.

Haven't visited or tried any new cakes from Red Ribbon lately and now that I had the chance to try the white version of the Black Forest, the White Forest. I was wondering if it would have a different taste from the former, which is considered as their best-seller.

I was searching for a place to have dinner with my family to celebrate my special day and I was supposed to be leading them to the Makansutra Asian Food Village in Manila Ocean Park. However, i was hesitant to bring them there since I've never tried it for myself. There are bad reviews circulating the net since it was opened in 2009 so I felt I should have a plan B and here it is, The Harbor View Restaurant, just beside the Manila Ocean Park.

You may now get your favorite Pepper Rice from Pepper Lunch for a discounted price during weekdays. This is great for office workers and students who frequent malls where Pepper Lunch is available.

Nokia Holiday Rush 2010

I was surfing Nokia's website because my college friend's brother was one of the finalist of the Pier Roxas thing they had when I saw this ad from them. Nokia Holiday Rush 2010 that would happen on December 4, 2010 at all Nokia stores nationwide.

Brothers Burger: Happy Hour for P99 only

The ads says it all! From December 1 to 10, 2010, 6pm to 9pm, you can avail their original burger for Php 99. However, it is only limited to participating stores: Megamall, Marquee, Convergys, Nuvali, Tomas Morato, Malate and Capitol Hills.

SMX: Seoularis Bazaar

Here is one of the bazaars in the metro for this Christmas season, the Seoularis Bazaar, organized by the DLSU Business Management Society. The event is from December 4 & 5, 2010, 12noon to 12midnight at the SMX Convention Center, Hall 2. c",)

The 10th World Bazaar Festival

The 10th World Bazaar Festival at the World Trade Center is from December 3 to December 16, 2010. Opening hours are Monday - Thursday: 12nn to 10pm, Friday - Sunday: 10am to 12mn. December 16: 12nn to 8pm.

Subway: Wow 69ers Sulit Ham Sub Promo!

It seems that this sub is not that appealing to its customers that is why Subway is giving it away for a lesser price or maybe they have to refresh their stocks for the end of the season. They already had this promo last October 15 to November 15, 2010 from Php 140.00 to Php 69.00.

168 Mall: Vertical Parking

Haven't been to 168 mall in Divisoria lately? Here's an addition to the 168 Mall, their vertical parking lot, which is still located at the back and was used to be a parking space too. They have upgraded this space to accommodate more cars since a new mall called 999 was built beside it.

Super Bowl: Taho

I was fascinated with the presentation of Super Bowl's taho, which is in a Chinese wooden bucket and served warm, see the hot steam? It comes with the usual sago and syrup and available for Php 90, which is good for 3 to 4 persons. Yummy! c",)

Ayala Triangle Gardens: The Symphony of Lights 2010

This is the newly revitalized Ayala Triangle Gardens, which is located at the Central Business District of Makati City. The Ayala Avenue, Makati Avenue and Paseo De Roxas borders this garden which was the former runway of Nielson Airport. The lot has only 4 buildings, which are the Tower 1, Philippine Stock Exchange, the Makati Stock Exchange and the other building was the tower of Nielson Airport, which was converted into a library, now Filipinas Heritage Library.

Cars 2

(Photo by Big Cartoon Database)

In 2006, Cars was one of the favourite movies for the kids and the kids at heart and after 5 years of waiting Cars 2 will be shown in 2011!

SM City Calamba

The latest addition to the mall collection of the business tycoon Henry Sy is the newly opened SM City Calamba. It was opened last October 2010 with the cinema building still in progress.

Bangkok: Amarin Plaza

The Amarin Plaza is one of the malls in Bangkok, near the Pratunam area. It was like a museum from the outside because of its stylish exterior and huge pillars. It was a five- storey building but people doesn't frequent the place maybe because of its posh-like environment, style and approach. I'm not sure if the stores here are branded but I think it is.

Bangkok: Wat Tri Mit Wit Thayaram

Wat Tri Mit Wit Thayaram is one of the famous temple here in Bangkok, oh well almost all of the temples in Bangkok are famous and they are everywhere literally. This temple was made with solid white marble and gold. It was like a palace rather than a temple because of its marvelous structure.

An entrance fee of 40 Baht could be paid at the side of this temple but the fee was an honesty policy there because no one checks if you are paid for the ticket or not.

Here is the break down list of its architectural parts and design. Upon entering, you may get a shoe bag from the rack because you have to leave your foot wear at the door before entering the Golden Buddha statue then return the bag when you are done.

These are intricate designs, which could be found at the side of the 3 level. These are made from brass and it is huge! There is also a museum located here but we aren't sure if there's a separate fee for that.

Lady monks are also seen here, where they worship and say their prayers. They were like the ones seen from the movies, which could fly because of their powers.

Inside was a golden Buddha, which was 5 tons or more. It's really made from genuine gold. Donations are dropped through the vault. Other Buddhist statues and huge vases are also displayed.

There was also another temple beside it, which has also an awesome architecture! c",)

Bangkok: Wat Arun

Wat Arun is one of the most visited temple in Bangkok because of its proximity to the other temples and it is located at the Chao Phraya River, closer to the city centre. You could go here by riding a ferry from the Grand Palace.

Upon arriving, doves would welcome you, which you could also feed for 10 Baht per bag of feeds. We are also surprised by the big cat fishes on the river. I think they are also catching the bird feeds.

The plaza is free to roam around, just don't take pictures with the pop-out-your-head board because doing so would cost you 50 Baht when using it. There are also costume per rent for picture purposes.

The entrance fee for Wat Arun is 50 Baht when you will enter the gate proper or if you want to climb up.

The roof architecture is so dazzling fantastic!

From afar, it seems that is was only small but when you walk through the gates, it was really huge! We haven't got a chance to go up because it started raining really hard on the day we went there.

The design was so intricate and really extravagant. They see to it that the temple was kept clean and even the details are preserve like it was newly made.

At the back of Wat Arun are the funeral place where people could attend to the wake of a dead person. According to our tour guide, the bodies are burned by the river after this.

If you want snacks within the area, there is this noodle cart beside the Wat Arun, which costs 35 Baht per order. Above is a noodles with fish toppings and below is with the fried chicken toppings. Beverages here are quite expensive for 30 Baht per can of softdrinks, tea or water.

Souvenir shops are also located at the side of Wat Arun, they are quite expensive buying here compared to the ones selling at Pratunam or other night markets. c",)

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