Last Saturday, Cebu had its second literary festival held at Ayala Center Cebu. I witnessed the first literary festival, but I wasn't able to blog about it. I learn so many things last year from the free interviews and workshops where award-winning Filipino writers shared their views and knowledge about writing.
   I thought I would never experience such a wholesome experience again, until I saw an update in Facebook that LitFest will be held again this year. I was more than happy and I just can't wait for it.
The day finally arrived and here are some of the shots I took from the event:
     Carlos Celdran came to talk about his art. He shared to us his narratives about Imelda and the Intramuros. I actually felt like I'm in a Philippine history class just because Mr.Celdran shared so many historical facts about our country. I never learn some of them before.
    He shared to us a seal which is also used by San Miguel. I totally forgot the others that used the seal, so if you recognize the one in the photo, enlighten me in the comment section below. hehe
    He also spent some time to be interviewed where Cebuanos are free to ask him almost about everything. There was even someone who did asked him about his thoughts with the presidential bet Mayor Duterte of Davao, and we have the same thoughts.
Goodies like these amazing jars and cute cards from Happy Garaje were displayed near the activity area.
Must have books written by talented Cebuano writers were also displayed. If only I had enough money to buy them all! hahaha
Badges showing Litfest's official logo were also sold. I should have bought one for myself but then I thought about economics so I just saved my money.
    The day was jam packed with everything literary.There were actually a number of events scheduled, but I was only able to witness two-the narratives of Carlos Celdran and the book launch interview between the legendary Resil Mojares and Jessica Zafra.

     I wasn't able to witness so many events that day because I had more important appointments. Nevertheless, attending Cebu's second LitFest was very rewarding for me. I hope the second time won't be the last time. And hopefully, I wont be too busy for LitFest 2016. I am looking forward to learn more about life and literature.

It's been quite a while since I posted something for my Eat Buy Try section. Honestly this post has been sitting in my draft for quite some time now. lol I'm just prioritizing my posts or I'm just being lazy! ahaha Anyway, let's stop talking about laziness here and focus on the sixth entry of my blog's Eat Buy Try section.

EAT: The Suite Room

It's really true that once you graduated college, meeting your college friends will require so much effort. For so many reasons like work, setting up a meeting time and date could get really hard especially if you and your friends are not working on the same company.

I haven't met my friends Cherry and Alyssa for quite a long time since they transferred another company, so we decided to set a day for us to meet. My friends tasked me to look for a place and suggested 'The Suite Room' in Ayala Center Cebu.


















Lyssa, Cherry and I decided to go for the same thing. Lyssa said, "I'll order what Tine ordered 'cause I trust her judgment on foods." haha whatever that means lol
We had L.A Galbi (208php), which tastes really good. This comes with a side dish that we are free to choose from. L.A Galbi's cut actually reminds me of bacon except the fact that it isn't fried. 


I chose cream of squash soup as my side dish for the L.A Galbi. It tasted okay, which means nothing really special about it. It's not so creamy as I thought it could be but it taste generally fine.

Lyss and Cherry chose french fries as their side dish. And it tasted like regular fries haha

My BFF Shie chose something that is called All-of the Above, (I'm not so sure, I wasn't able to take note of its name), but it's a combination of some pesto, beef and salad.
My friends had shakes too. Lyss had Strawberry-Banana shake, Cherry had the Chocolate-Banana while Shie had the Ripe Mango shake. All of their shakes cost 90php. My friends were very satisfied because their shakes taste really amazing!

For our desserts, we decided to give their ice cream cakes a try, which were served after our meal. We only ordered two slices , but we didn't regret it because each of them were too big for the four of us! We couldn't even finish all of them haha And I have to warn you, if you want to try their ice cream cakes, bring a chainsaw! jk, just be ready because they are so hard. We had a very hard time slicing them lol hahaha 

The Apple Cinnamon Ice Cake (above) costs 218php it is really good, but then it is too hard to slice!

We also had the Green Tea Ice Cake which only costs 208php. This one tasted like green tea so it's a little bit bitter. I'll understand if you wouldn't love this so much, but if you love green tea as I do, then you will really enjoy this!

The hotel style ambiance of The Suite Room makes it a perfect place for any dining experience. Their foods are a little pricey but they are good and their service was excellent! I love how the staffs catered to our orders and they are also very polite. I think the place is also great for private dining experience because you will always find a suitable place when you get there.

They also have three branches, so you don't have to sweat yourself if the place is fully booked or not. We enjoyed our experience in The Suite Room, but for some reasons I don't consider it my favorite. I would still visit the place again though because the items in their menu are surely worth any try!


BUY: Body Essentials














(Green tea, Asian Lulur Body Scrub, Kojie-san Cleanser+Toner, Kojie-san Whitening Soap, Hana Anti-Hair Fall Shampoo) I bought some body essentials along with other grocery items recently. I've tried some of these items before while some are relatively new to me.

I believe in the power of green tea, so I always feel like something's good in any products containing green tea. I wrote a review about Asian Lulur Body Scrub which you can read in my previous post here. I will try to write a review about the other items that I haven't tried from the items on my haul soon.

I love Kojie-san products so I want to try their newly released Cleanser+Toner. I had some hair fall experience so I bought myself an anti-hair fall shampoo. I didn't have a specific product in mind when I was in the supermarket so I just picked Hana Anti-Hair Fall shampoo. Hopefully it will do it's job and minimize my hair fall.

TRY: Baking (Again)
    If you've checked my Instagram account, you might noticed that I posted several photos of baked goods. For some reasons I just love posting what I had baked because I love the inspiration that I get from Instagram. It also helps me keep track of what I was able to make.

    I started baking when I was in high school by our home economics classes, but when I started studying in college I wasn't able to do it again. The main reason is because we do not have an oven at home and I have to prioritize things as a student. Luckily I was able to save enough money to buy one after I graduated in college. Since then I started baking, again!

    Baking is a costly hobby but it is one of the most rewarding activity for me. I feel really happy when I successfully bake something and sharing them to the people I love. As of now I'm still learning and trying out new recipes. Perhaps I might share some of them here? hahaha 

   I hope you enjoy this post! Let me know your thoughts in your comments below! :)

Hey guys! How was your weekend? I hope something good is within your reach as I always consider weekends as a great time for seeking new things and adventure. My friend and I was beyond lucky when we were able to try Craftdawgs, the new breed of hotdogs! Hotdogs are one of my favorite snacks so when we found out about Craftdawgs, my friend and I didn't hesitate to try it out.
We were so curious about how the hotdogs taste like primarily because of their names. They are so catchy and interesting. Right now they have six different kinds of dawgs and two different kinds of fries.
When we got to their space in Ayala Mall, we asked the salesladies which ones are their best sellers. They gladly gave us some names Craftdawgs and we were so excited to try them. According to their salesladies, some of their best sellers are Chili, Katsu, and BaMM. Of course we tried the three of them.
They have two stand tables on their space where customers can freely eat. Each table have three different kinds of condiments that everyone could use and put on their dawgs. They have regular mustard, chili sauce and Sigbin, which is an organic hot sauce. I must say that it is the holy grail for all of the dawgs. I have to warn you though that it is hotter than the Philippines, so prepare your drinks before you start eating your Sigbin topped dawgs. hehe Not even kidding guys, it exceeded my expectation of hot and spicy. You should really try it out!


I had Chili since I always love hot and spicy foods. From its name I was expecting that my Craftdawg would burn into my mouth and yes, it was really spicy! seriously guys, it was so hot I couldn't stop drinking water every time I take a bite haha I asked my friend if I had Kylie Jenner's lips after eating cause I felt like my lips got bigger lol 
Chili taste really good even without any sauce because it is already flavorful enough. But I must insist that you add some mustard and Sigbin to your dawg because they will surely take Chili's taste to the next level.
Chili is freaking hot and yummy! It is genius!



My bff Shie had Katsu. She's particularly curious with its name as it sounds like Tonkatsu- a Japanese dish. She did put some mustard on her dawg, but she removed the spring onions in it as she is not a fan of onions. I asked my friend how was it and she said that the first thing that she noticed is the crispiness of the hotdog. She also said that the taste of the dawg itself doesn't need any sauce to make it more flavorful. It is more than enough.
For Shie, Katsu is crispy, meaty, healthy and more than yummy!



Shiela's brother Japet had BaMM. He chose the dawg as the name sounded so cool to him. He said it got him like a bomb! Even though Japet isn't a fan of mushrooms he said he really enjoyed the overall taste of BaMM.
When I asked him how's the taste, not a word came out of his mouth. He silently chewed and finished his dawg.
Then my best friend said, speechless siya sa sarap! Lol

Considering that Craftdawgs is one of the new food stands inAyala, I was beyond happy to know that it was all worth it. It is definitely worth the try. And yes, I would love to try Craftdawgs again. Next time with the other flavors and the fries!!! If you are around the city, make sure you give Craftdawgs a try!

Today my friends and I visited the newly opened Aéropostale store as we stroll around Ayala mall. Spending time with my friends never fail to make me feel good but my got even better when we got inside Aéropostale's.


I am very excited to see what's inside the store as before I only see their products as local celebrities wear them in style.


Aéropostale's interior is heavenly! Kudos to their interior designer, a very wonderful concept.I'm not even exaggerating here. I love the way they put up their items and how they arranged them according to its classification. It was neat and very creative. My friends and I couldn't stop ourselves by saying WOW as we go around the store.







 And this how their dressing rooms looked like:

Don't they have the best dressing room ever? And believe me, it's so spacious!!!!

Lovely mirrors like this FTW!

The best thing about Aéropostale is that they have so much more to offer. You cannot only shop clothing pieces for your outfit, you can glam it up with their accessories and other products.

Love Arm Candy!

Did I just find the best summer top ever?

Haley for Aeropostale!!!

One thing that I also love about their clothing is that you can wear them casually or formally as you'd prefer. Here are some of our favorite pieces:

My BFF's choice!

'Coz Blue is the warmest color!~

Amen to that!

Aéropostale is a must visit place! They have so many discount and offers now,so what are you waiting for?


Aéropostale is one of the newly opened stores in Ayala. It opened last month and is located at the first level of the mall. Follow Aeropostale’s Facebook and Twitter for more of their products! They never fail :)