Foot Reflexology & Back Massage at Blue Water Day Spa
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 16, 2009
Our office organized a wellness fair sometime last month, a lot of establishments participated in the event. Some that I can remember are:
- Burgoo
- The Spa
- Blue Water Day Spa
- Slimmer’s World
- Fitness First
- Nestle Philippines
- BTI Marsman
- Honda Cars
- Cashflow Group
- SM Cinemas
I bought gift cheques at Blue Water Day Spa due to their promo of Php50 to Php100 off on services. I know I have to grab that opportunity coz it’s not everyday that we get discounts on spa services.
I’m not really fond of body massages, I tried it out before but I ended up just laughing my heart out coz it tickled me a lot hahahaha! 
So what I usually do to relieve stress is to have a foot spa.
I have chosen to buy their twin package of foot reflexology & back massage. I bought 1 for their Makati branch and 1 for their Ortigas branch. I have yet to try their Ortigas branch but last monday, me and my friend Maus tried out the Makati branch.
While I was writing this blog post, I checked out their website and saw this description for the twin package: Relax the feet, back and the face, too, with this treatment that includes a 10 minute-Facial Crystal Massage. They didn’t give us the 10-minute facial crystal massage!!! That’s false advertising! Anyway, Php350 for a Php450 service is already okay, so no more complaints hehehe.
The Foot reflexology room has a beach theme. You’ll see several white chairs lined up with blue towels and a big poster of celebrities Piolo Pascual & Marian Rivera at the back of the room.
They’ll bring out the foot spa machine with warm water and soap to where you’re sit at. You have to put your feet there for a few minutes.
That’s my feet, oh yeah! You see the red marks on my feet? SUNBURN!! badly sunburned during our trip to Pangasinan last week. I wish the original color of my skin would come back though it’s really nice to see tan lines all over my body heheheehe an evidence that I went to the beach.
The next thing is the actual foot massage, this is soothing. Maus even took a nap while I control the remote and watch television. I was able to watch an episode of Ghost Whisperer. Relax galore!
Lastly, the back massage. Tickling hahahahaa. But very good, I’m pretty sure the massage therapist felt the stress in my body. I also noticed that the person is well-trained as the massage is really soothing and relaxing.
Php 450 is a fair price for this twin package. Personally though, I wouldn’t spend that much amount for a foot reflexology service. I got this for Php350 and I’m happy.
If you wanna try it out yourself, here is their Makati branch details:
Blue Water Day Spa
Realization about World of Warcraft
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 16, 2009
I’ve been playing World of Warcraft since end-November 2008. I was a bit addicted that I subscribed to a recurring 6-month subscription, bought the World of Warcraft Battlechest then Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack.
I started playing at “Coilfang” server then moved to “Bonechewer”. With the help of a plurk friend, I was able to reach level 55 as he levelled his new character with mine at the same time and also helped run my character in dungeons & instances using his main.
I was also able to join a famous filipino guild called Shadow Circle. Last night, I attended their eyeball for the 1st time. I felt a lil out of place coz their characters are already level 80s (mine’s only 55) and they’ve known each other for such a long time (way back Ragnarok days). I myself don’t know any of them and being a very shy person, I ended up just listening them talk while I play with my phone & camera.
They are soo passionate about the game that I ended up reflecting myself. Do I see myself being so serious about the game? Am I willing to allot hours every week just to be able to join raids? Do I have the time and energy to learn about the game and be good at it? Am I willing to shed 15 dollars every month? lots of things went through my mind.. I really admire the guild members & officers for being so good at the game yet they also excel at things outside the game WoW.
I think I can still continue to play as long as I take it slow, meaning I’ll just play on my spare time (maybe just twice a week for only a few hours). Play at my own pace, even if I’ll level only once a week. This is so I can appreciate the game more and at the same time, I have enough time for other stuff.
Anyhow, I decided to cancel the recurring subscription to WoW. I can always bring this back, but for now, I have to control myself from being addicted. My subscription ends July 12, 2009. Let’s see.
I still have 3 months to play the game. Will I be able to reach level 80? (I’m afraid that if I will, I won’t be able to control it and be addicted completely.)
Do you think I made the right decision? Tell me your thoughts..
Lunch at The Tea Republic
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 15, 2009
The Tea Republic
G/F, Pacific Star Building, Makati Ave., Makati City, Metro Manila
(02) 848-0270
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When my mom was still living here in the Philippines, this is her favorite hangout place in Makati. We always eat lunch & breakfast there.
When I go to this place, I remember how my mom loves this place. And this week, I was really craving for it so I invited Maus to have lunch with me there.
We ordered the ff.:
- Prawn Thermidor (Php 255)
When I hear or see Prawn Thermidor, I always remember the cooking class I attended years back. I guess it’s because it’s the only dish that I was able to cook before. But right now, I honestly don’t remember the recipe and I can’t replicate what I’ve done before. Anyway, I ordered this dish just because I want to remember how it tasted like.
this is prawns with cream based sauce of mustard, peppers & mushrooms. The prawn shells are also scattered all over the plate for decoration. The taste is just normal, if you’re extremely hungry, I wouldn’t recommend this dish. but ofcourse, if you’re hungry but not too much, then this is a must try..
- Grilled Schublig with Onion Sauce (Php 250)
Simply grilled sausage with onion sauce. Can be served either with rice or pasta. I’ve chosen rice because I’m not fond of pasta. I love love love love sausage, it’s very good. Reminds me of the restaurant Schwatzwalder, their sausage platter is extremely delicious. Juicy and super yummy. 
- Pasta Valenciana (Php 250)
According to their menu, it’s their pasta version of paella. We used to know Paella as seafood with yellow rice. With this, it’s spaghetti noodles with garlic, chicken, chorizo, bilbao, shrimp & squid cooked in virgin olive oil (you can also choose to have it cooked in chunky provencal sauce). According to Maus, it’s a lil dry and not really that delicious.
- Thai Iced Tea (Personal – Php 60, Grande – Php 85)
I love Thai Iced Tea but Tea Republic’s version of the famous Thai Iced tea is blah for me. I didn’t like the taste, the coconut/almond/tea combination doesn’t really click well together. I was only able to drink a lil then I just can’t let myself drink it anymore, it was like torture. hayy.
I think the waiter know that it didn’t taste good coz he warned me that it has coconut powder. But I guess, I was curious how it tasted and I was a lil disappointed. huhuhuhuhuhu 
I wish I ordered Personal size
- Black Lychee Fruit Pandan (Personal – Php 60, Grande – Php 85)
This one was ordered by Maus, I tasted it and I loved it! I wish ordered this one!!! The taste is just like the pandan juice in Oody’s.
Fish & Co.
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 14, 2009
Fish & Co.
G/F Streetscape, Shangri-la Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
(02) 910-2140 to 42
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I love this restaurant. Though it’s a lil bit on the pricey side, I still feel that it’s worth it. I especially like their fish dishes. Serving is okay, food is definitely delicious and it feels healthy too.
Christina & I was craving for this and we decided to have our lunch there. We were so hungry that we ordered a lot! I think more than what we can eat hehehe
Here are what we ordered:
- Lime Cola (Php 155)
This is just cola with Lime. The lime’s taste is just too strong for me that I didn’t really enjoy it much. Though I think it taste good, just not to my taste. Christine loved it a lot (she ordered Pink Passion), so we switched.
- Pink Passion (Php 155)
My friend ordered this but I liked this better than Lime Cola. We switched orders and we’re both happy with what we’ve got hahaha. I personally love fruit juices/shakes, I guess that explains why I love this better.
This drink is a combination of Pineapple, orange, cranberry, grenadine & honey. A bit on the expensive side but I guess it’s because it’s fresh.
- Fish around the World Platter (Php 795)
A new menu & I really liked how they did it. Would you believe we can try out 4 different dishes in 1 order!!!
Combination of 4 different versions of Fish & Chips
Malaysia – topped with sambal sauce. This is the spicy version of Fish & chips. If you like spicy food, you would really love this version.
Philadelphia – this is the closest to the original fish & chips. Its fish has cream cheese in the middle since I’m not fond of cream cheese, I didn’t appreciate it much. But the lemon butter sauce is an excellent choice for a sauce.
Japanese – when you think Japanese, you think of what? Wasabi!! Its fish with wasabi & lemon butter sauce. But what I like about this version is that the fish is just like sushi.. the fish is wrapped like a sushi and it tasted so good.
Indian – If you love curry, you’ll definitely like this. Its fish with curry sauce. very tasty.
My favorite is the Malaysian version, I guess its because I love spicy food. 2nd place – Japanese, 3rd – Indian and last Philadelphia (solely because I don’t like cream cheese).
- Calamari (Php 405)
All-time favorite appetizer for all customers of fish & co. hehehe. Serving is also generous. I especially like this with lemon.
UCC Terrace
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On April 13, 2009
UCC Terrace
SM Mall of Asia, SM Central Business Park I, Bay City, Pasay City, Metro Manila
(02) 556-0446
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I’ve always preferred UCC over other coffee shops like Starbucks, etc. I guess it’s because the ambiance in UCC is different over the others. They have more choices too when it comes to drinks and they also serve food.
Me & Christina went to UCC to relax as we were so tired because we shopped the whole day and we’re so thirsty!!!
Here are what we ordered:
- UCC Iced Coffee (Php 129)
This is just UCC houseblend coffee in ice. I really like its taste as I feel that it’s not artificial, I can still taste the freshly brewed coffee. I just like the coffee simple, we have the option to put syrup & cream. Simple, easy and yummy.
I especially liked how they prepared the coffee. They brew it in a special container and when it’s done, they pour it in a glass. Here it is in action:
- Japanese Macademia Cheesecake (Php 185)
This is like bread that is just put in a plate and designed with a syrup. It tasted good, not too sweet and not too bland. Now, I know what a Japanese Cheesecake is 
- Banana Irish Cream (Php 169)
This is ordered by Christina. She ordered this because she saw the advertisement in our table recommending the drink.
When our orders arrived and she tasted this drink, she told me she didn’t like it. It was because she felt that banana and coffee wasn’t a good combination after all.
I didn’t taste it since I’m not really fond of blended coffee w/ cream but I’ll take her word for it.
One thing I missed in UCC is their food, I like their curry rice meals. I’ll definitely try this out one time when I have the chance 