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Sugarbunnies by Sanrio

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 21, 2009

I attended the Hello Kitty Online Bloggers Party last night, I have yet to post a review of HKO but will need to personally play it first so I can provide a better review 🙂

Gift Gate/Sanrio was one of the sponsors of the event. They introduced to us their new collection, Sugarbunnies goodies!

The Sugarbunnies were created by Sanrio in 2004. Featuring twin sisters who bake delicious treats for people with special dreams & wishes because, when the treats are eaten a magical thing occurs.

The twin sisters are:

Hana Usa (yellow bunny) – florist who is a good friend to the flowers and is able to make sick flowers be hapy. She is known for her cute eyelashes and the flower on her left ear.
Momo Usa (pink bunny) – florist also and has great techniques for flower arrangements. She is known for her ribbon on her right ear and for being everyone’s fashion leader.

Here are some of their products in the collection:

Two-way Shoulder Bag (Php 2,299.75)

A cute & fashionable handbag perfect for your little girls movie & play dates.

Tote Bag (Php 1,499.75)

This bag offers lots of space perfect for ballet class or school

Nylon Tote Bag (Php 1,099.75)

This bag will be able to fit your kindergardener’s crayons, folders & activity books.

Quilted Tote Bag (Php 999.75)

This tote is cute & perfect for packing your little one’s needs for short trips around town.

Pouch (Php 699.75)

This water resistant pouch is perfect for pens or toiletries.

Wallet (Php 1,199.75)

Every little fashionistas dream wallet.

Pouch (Php 799.75)

Great for organizing & storing little trinkets.

Visit Gift Gate or Sanrio Surprise stores to get your hands on the Sugarbunnies goodies 🙂 They are available at the ff. locations:

G/S SM Mega Mall B
Sanrio Surprise SM Mega Mall A
NBS Quezon Avenue
Trinoma
Glorietta
Robinsons Ermita
SM Cebu
Greenhills
SM North Edsa Annex
Alabang Town Center
Eastwood Mall

Centerstage Family KTV & Resto Bar

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 21, 2009

Centerstage Family KTV & Resto Bar

2/F CTTM Square, Timog Avenue corner Tomas Morato, Quezon City

(02) 926-8365

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Christina & I bond every now & then, our favorite past time is either shopping, karaoke or dining out 🙂

Last night, it was KTV time. Our original plan was to go to Red Box but since we met at around 9pm plus already, it was already too late to go there. So we decided to go to Music 21. Unfortunately, it was jam-packed so we have to find another place to go.

Then after 15 minutes of roaming around Timog/Tomas Morato area, we saw the centerstage sign at the circle. We parked at the basement and went straight to the 2/F to check if there is available KTV room for us.

We were asked to wait in their waiting area. The 1st thing you’ll notice is their display of black CD’s with celebrity notes. Beside it are collection of pictures of those celebrities with the Centerstage staff.

On the other side is the open bar where anyone can sing their heart out for everyone to hear 😛 Do I plan to ever try singing at that part of the place? No way! That’s why I only go to karaoke and not be a professional singer, it is mainly because I don’t sing well! hahahaha

Luckily, there is an available room! We got the smallest room ofcourse since there was just the 2 of us 🙂 No promo running but room rate is Php85 per room per person, non-consumable. Not bad..

Here is what the room looks like:

You’ll notice one computer monitor where you’ll look at when choosing songs. It’s quite self-explanatory though coz you’ll just have to click the corresponding numbers to make your choices.

I was a bit disappointed with the service, we will need to go out of the room and look for a server if we want to order or take the bill. Very inconvenient considering they have a button in their remote for service and also a phone near the door for service calls. Though once we got hold of a server, she was all smiles and very accomodating.

Another thing that disappointed me was the sounds. I have yet to find a good KTV bar with good sounds especially when you use their microphone.

But still, Christina & I had a good time. Spending time with your best friend no matter where you are is heaven 🙂 Thanks Chris for the time! See you soon.

The rest of our pictures can be found here.

Emperor Toastmasters Club

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 19, 2009

So glad I attended last night’s toastmaster’s meeting. It has been a long time since I last attended the sessions mainly because of schedule conflicts. The meetings are set every 1st & 3rd wednesdays and 4th friday of the month. I’ll make sure I’ll attend frequently next time 🙂

If you wanna know what toastmasters is, it is an organization that helps people become more competent in public speaking 🙂 I joined it last year because I really have troubles speaking in public, whenever the spotlight is on me, I just black out. Since I haven’t been attending the meetings much, I still have this fear.

Basically, toastmasters meet weekly where they practice their skills by filling a meeting role. Meeting roles are as follow:

Toastmaster of the Evening
General Evaluator
Language Evaluator
Table Topics Master
Time Manager
Ah Counter
Table Topics Evaluator
Speech Evaluator

Here is the program schedule that we follow every meeting:

Opening Portion (Invocation, Toastmaster’s Promise, Opening Remarks, Word of the Day, Introduction of Members & Guests)
Introduction of Toastmaster of the Meeting (Opening, Introduction of Meeting Roles)
Educational Portion (Table Topics, Speeches)
Evaluation Portion (General Evaluator Opening Remarks, Table Topics Evaluation, Speech Evaluation, Language Evaluation, Ah Counter Report, Timer Report, General Evaluator Closing Remarks)
Concluding Portion (Closing Remarks, President’s Time, Guest Observations, Adjournment, Picture Taking)

Aside from being able to improve your speaking & leadership skills. One other thing that I love with the club I’m in, Emperor Toastmasters, is that the people are just sooooo warm & nice.

If you are interested to join toastmasters, you can choose a location near you. Just click here, you won’t regret it 🙂

Pictures from the August 19 meeting can be found here.

Roch’s Games Wishlist

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 18, 2009

I’m a gamer too but not a good one! hahaha!

I used to play a lot of World of Warcraft but stopped a few months ago due to time constraints.

There are lots more games that I used to play: counterstrike, sims, c&c generals, etc.

Playing games is also one source of stress reliever, enjoyment, something you want to do if you want to relax and forget about stressful stuff.

Here are my Gaming wishlist:

Playstation 3 Rock Band 2 Special Edition

How can you play PS3 without Rockband? It’s such a craze right now. All internet cafe in the country have this to offer. Even our office has one! 🙂

PSP Go – Black

This will come out on October. I do feel it’s sooo cool! I would want to have this! A small gaming machine you can bring wherever you go! It’s a bit pricey though, I think it will retail at $250.

Warcraft III Battle Chest

After I stopped playing WoW, I learned about DOTA. My officemates and some friends are playing this that I ended up wanting to learn how to play this right so I can finally join them in this game.

I’m still not good at it so I wanted to have a copy of Warcraft III so I can practice on my own. Once I know enough, I’ll join the group games. 🙂

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Another Car-Related Misfortune

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On August 15, 2009

See that tire? That’s mine :'(

I was driving along Edsa last night when I suddenly heard weird sounds. I ignored it at first and thought that it was just noisy outside and besides my car is an old one. So I thought it was normal.

After awhile, the sound was really getting louder & louder. I already had this gut feeling that I was running flat. Unfortunately though, There was no gas station around.

So I have to drive till I reach a gas station located at Aurota Boulevard. I asked if anyone of them can help me change my tire. One of them did 🙂 I gave the guy Php 100 as an incentive, if not for him, I don’t even know how I will go home with that kind of tire damage.

Now I have a new dilemma. Another suprise expense for me, it seems like I’m spending so much on my car now. The other year I spent 60k on repairs, last year about 20k and this year, I’m just scared, don’t want to even think about it.

Looking at the positive side, I’m safe!!! Imagine driving with that kind of tire? I can easily enter into car accidents but I was safe! Thank God! 🙂

Change all 4 tires, buy 1 more extension tire. And the budget? I’m so dead. :'(

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Update (August 21, 2009):

Finally bought 4 tires, decided to get Yokohama. Thanks to Ankol for keeping me company the whole morning and guiding me on what to do 🙂

I would also like to thank Alvin for giving the contact, got a huge discount from a retailer! Thanks also to my colleagues & friends for sharing their knowledge about cars & tires, really appreciate it.

Aside from changing tires, my car also had change oil & tune up :).

Here are the breakdown of expenses:

Yokohama Tires (185/65 R14 86H) – Php 10,000
Balance Weights for the Tires – Php 160
4 Pieces Spark Plugs – Php 380
4 Bottles Motor Oil – Php 1,400
1 Oil filter – Php 160
1 Air Cleaner – Php 200
Engine Tune Up – Php 150
Change Oil – Php 200
Break Fluid – Php 70

TOTAL: Php 12,720