Summer in my island is quite unforgiving which is why you can't blame a girl to go "have a look" at boutique displays whenever the turn of the season is threatening close. I hopped about SM City Cebu and discovered Ziya, a store that gives classy options for bohemian chic lovers.
Cebu Fashion Bloggers covered Ziya Cebu's store opening last year but I've been so caught up with life that I am totally off the fashion tangent. Check out the posts from my favorite stylish Cebuana's Jean Yu, Issa and The Style Cebu.
Ziya means laid back, comfortable and classy which translate to being able to wear the bohemian chic style to the office. The price is set a range any woman on her initial steps to the top can afford.
If your looking for light pieces to combat the onslaught of summer 2015 and still retain the professional go-getter look, drop by Ziya at SM City Cebu. My friend Joe, just found her new favorite store.
Jackie Chanis my favorite Asian actor. I am always won over by his lightning fast martial arts moves and totally impressed by his work ethic too! It is therefore not a surprise that I would want in on being one of the first few people to watch Jackie Chan's new movie, Dragon Blade.
A lot of digital mastery was put in to produce Dragon Blade. The ancient setting of the movie was almost believable but unfortunately I've seen better computer works. Nonetheless, putting aside historical and costume accuracy, Dragon Blade was an effective retelling of an epic contributed to shaping a nation and a culture.
The Hollywood actors, John Cusack and Adrian Brody were not that much of eyecandies but their artistic craft was impressive on screen. You can really feel the stone cold character and heart of a champion qualities in both of them.
Worth noting was the melodramatics the Prince had evoked. Love for country, duty and fraternity was constantly looping all through out the scenes. Over all the whole family will enjoy Dragon Blade and the kids and kids at heart will be on edge because of the fighting scenes.
Dragon Blade
starring
Jackie Chan
, John Cusack and Adrian Brody is now showing in Ayala Cinema Cebu. I highly recommend it with your gang.
The Woman in Black is back because she never left. Eel Marsh has always been her home and whenever there are children, she would always want to take over.
Woman in Black 2 is a sequel to the Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) horror movie of the same name. Although there is no connection between the two movie's story line except for the setting at the Eel Marsh House. The movie has a bit of a romantic feel the kind that appeals to all ages.
It was a fine day to have been invited to watch the special advanced screening for the movie "The Woman in Black Angel of Death." It was nice to be in the cinema with a gathering of movie enthusiasts. You could almost assume everyone was screaming in concert.
I'm a sucker for any opportunity to scream out the air from my lungs. Watching horror films is my way of freaking the stress away. Special thanks to Cebu Blogging Community!
The Woman in Black 2 Angel of Death is showing starting today in Ayala Center Cebu. Go catch it!
Back in my college undergrad days, Sinulog festivities used to be something I anticipate right after the holiday season, second to my midterm exam preparations of course. Now that I have moved on to being a yuppie, Sinulog has become one of my major excuse curl up in my lair and shun the world out.
This year I rekindled my festive Sinulog spirit just like my teen days and promised myself to really immerse with the current generation of Sinulog party animals.
I am glad that coincidentally, The ViXeN's LaiR was able to take part of GMA 7's Sinulog 2015 Social Media arm by being the voice on the streets joining the hashtag #PitSenyorGMA
This was not really a planned social experiment but the whole Sinulog 2015 experience made me really reflective. I think it is worth sharing and hopefully be source of good points to ponder on for future crazy festivities - Sinulog or otherwise.
Cebu City is as tropical as any island in the Philippines could get so arm yourself with sunglasses, lipbalm, sunscreen lotion, a hat, light colored garments, a fan, water, water and water.
2. Go to the Mardi Gras site early, as in 8:00 AM tops!
Year after year the Sinulog crowd grows in epic proportions. Hello millennials and baby boomers! So far traffic reroutes are available online making it fairly easy to plan and anticipate your travel time. By 10:00 AM mobs will have formed in the Mardi Gras site's key areas specially Mango Avenue or Gen. Maxilom Avenue.
3. Do not bring babies!
I always pity the babies who risk suffocation from the crazy Sinulog mob.
4. Not all paint thrown or swiped at you is water soluble!
Sinulog gunk took 30 minutes and 2 soaps to wash off!
I had to scrub my face and neck raw just to get rid of the stains. Metallic paints are the toughest one to take off. I feared for my eyes too! Colored rain apparently stings and it's painful.
5. Fireworks shows make me feel like a kid again!
I'm like a firefly, I'm always drawn to fire, and fancy fireworks shooting artistically in the air is no exception. You can hear my koos and ahhs in the 6 minute video of Sinulog 2015 Fireworks Show in Ayala Cebu.
6. It's perfectly fine to not get drunk or wasted during Sinulog!
It's not like I haven't had my own episodes of shaming myself in public with my drunken antics. But really, Sinulog is a tradition of celebrating the moment native Cebuanos transitioned from being pagan islanders to strong Catholic believers that allowed Jesus Christ to change their lives. Let us always remember this as we toast, gyrate and shout to Viva! Pit Senyor!
In retrospect, Sinulog 2015 was also an event of a few of my "Firsts" and the highlight definitely goes to my having completed the 9 Days Novena to Senyor Sto. Nino.
Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) celebrates the state and pastoral visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines by minting commemorative papal coins in P50, P500, P1,000 and P10,000 denominations.
Note that all of these coins are bought at a premium, where the P50-piso papal coin is priced at P100 and the P500-piso papal coin set at P1000. Nonetheless this is quite an attractive deal as the P500-piso papal coin is made of nordic gold and also gold plated.
I have already sent my completed reservation form. You can get the form through this link:
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