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Design Projects Food Trips

Sugar Rush Cupcakes by Sheena

March 25, 2013 – 10:39 pm

One afternoon last month, I got a frantic email from Sheena & Camille asking for help. Sheena was joining UP Economic Society’s Foodgasm: Take a Second Bite, and she needed a standee design for her cupcake booth. Here’s what I did:

Sugar Rush Cupcakes by Sheena

Can you tell I enjoyed doing this project so much? Give me a project that involves cupcakes, lots of pinks and pretty fonts and I’m so there. Besides, I just love being part of someone’s dream-come-true, even if it’s just a tiny part.

So it made me really happy when I heard that Sheena’s booth was a huge success, and that she gave away a total of 800 cupcakes during the event. That’s a lot of cupcakes! Too bad I wasn’t able to drop by, but Camille sent me these photos and saved me a box of yummy Chocolate Kiss Cupcakes. Ahh, just looking at the pictures makes me crave for them, like, right now!

Sugar Rush Cupcakes, UP Economic Society's Foodgasm

Sugar Rush Cupcakes, UP Economic Society's Foodgasm

To order Sheena’s cupcakes, check-out Sugar Rush’s Instagram and Facebook accounts:
www.instagram.com/sugar_rush2012/ | www.facebook.com/sugarrush.ph
(The logo in the actual standee is her original logo.)

Sidenote: Some people have been asking me if I have a portfolio. I used to have one, but I accidentally deleted the subdomain from my server, and I think I have a backup somewhere but I’m too lazy to do that na. So instead, I’m starting this new section/category in this blog where I’ll feature some of my design work—wedding invitations, party suites, product catalogs—including my favorite ones from years ago. Feel free to message me if you like what you see. ;)

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Family & Friends Food Trips Photo Dump

Taking a trip down the Memory Lane

March 15, 2013 – 2:27 am

I did say I was going to upload more photographs of Memory Lane, that quaint little cafe in Tagaytay my friends and I visited last month. Well, here they are.

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

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Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Owned by Jolina Magdangal, Memory Lane reminds me of Hansel and Gretel’s house of candies, except you can’t eat its floors and walls. With its retro vibe and vintage collection all over the place, Memory Lane is surely is as eye candy as it can get!

I don’t have much to say about the food. We only ordered some cheese sticks and kebabs out of courtesy, just because we spent too much time taking pictures and we had to consume the 100 peso parking fee.

Tagaytay is known for its food strips, and surely there are countless of restaurants in the area that offer better and cheaper food than this one. But what’s worth the trip down the Memory Lane is the place itself, coz it seemed like it was built to be a tourist attraction / romantic getaway / barkada hangout more than a specialty restaurant.

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane Tagaytay

Then again, what’s worth the trip anywhere at all is the people you’re trippin’ with. So if you’re planning to come see Memory Lane, make sure that you bring along a camera, lots of stories, and people who make you smile. ;)

Memory Lane
Magallanes Drive, Tagaytay City
+63917-8581950, +63922-8298487
Memory Lane’s Facebook Page

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Family & Friends Food Trips Life as I Know It

Day 19: Day off, married friends, and coming home

February 7, 2013 – 2:27 am

Married Couples' Day Off

1. Day off. It was the first time we went out-of-town without the twins, and the farthest we ever got away from them since they were born. Lola Norma came to watch over the babies while Mommy & Daddy took a day off with some married friends. It almost felt like we just got married last week—excited, in love, free. Not that we don’t feel that way anymore now, we do. Just that, having babies around makes you feel those things in a whole new level.

2. Married friends. When we got married, I remember wishing my friends would get married already for the selfish reason of wanting to talk to them about married life. Wish granted! An avalanche of friends’ weddings happened in a span of 2 years, one after the other. Last Thursday, six of us went to Tagaytay and spent the day splurging on good food and hopping from one hangout place to another—Memory Lane for afternoon snack, Pamana for dinner, Cliff House for mochi and coffee. We took a lot of photos, and  freely talked about *cough* stuff we avoided talking about when we were still singles. :) It’s a blessing to have people we can grow with, whatever phase in life we are. Last time I was in Tagaytay with this same group, we were scouting for a wedding venue for Robert & Tin, and now they’ve tied the knot too. So much has happened in a span of a few months!

And so many blessings all in just one paragraph.

3. Coming home. We made the most out of the day and by the time D and I came home, it was already past 12 midnight. The babies were still up and a little restless, but were mostly just waiting to be tucked in. It took me less than 30 minutes to get both of them to sleep, making me think that they really just waited for us! I enjoyed the day out with my friends, no doubt. But nothing still beats coming home and ending the day with the loves of my life.

30 Days of Gratitude, Day 19.

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Family & Friends Food Trips Love

Week 22: When I’m with you, I feel old

July 18, 2012 – 5:49 pm

So I spent one Tuesday afternoon with my girlfriends, and I’ve had these photographs waiting in my drafts for days, short for words as always. But I was positive that one of my girlfriends would blog about it soon, so I thought I’d wait so I can just link it up. I was right.

Thanks, Mae, for doing the honors.

Now all I have to do is to post more photos. :D

And can I just say, in my best Carrie Bradshaw impersonation, “I died and went to cake heaven?”

My friends did this pregnant woman a favor by choosing to hang out at Conti’s that afternoon. They all ordered a slice of cake each, while I had a slice of cake PLUS a plateful of yummy beef lasagna. Pregnancy has its perks. ;)

To end, I’d like to steal her words, because I couldn’t say it any better. Sometimes, life surprises you and gives you family who are like friends, and friends who are like family. Not everyone gets to be blessed with both, but I’m just so thankful that I am.

With these girls, growing old doesn’t feel too scary after all.

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Food Trips Mommyhood

Week 18: All I think about is food

July 6, 2012 – 5:42 pm

It’s Friday, about a couple of minutes before the work day ends and the weekend begins, and all I can think about is.. food.

My food cravings this past few weeks, on Instagram.

It’s like I have two hungry monsters inside of me! These days, I particularly like sweet stuff and korean food. I was a little worried about getting gestational diabetes because of the sweets, but as far as my last medical test is concerned, my sugar levels are perfectly normal. Yay.

I feel like I should have gained over 30 pounds already with all the food I consumed, but for some reason, I’ve only gained 10 pounds. Does that mean the babies are absorbing all the calories out of me (which is good, right)? Or does it mean I should eat more?

Coz I don’t mind eating more. Really. :)

Have a great weekend, you!

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