Snap(pe)s by jlapis

Apparantly, I have already reached the memory limit of my first 6 year long blog. I could always upgrade and pay for premium but because I’m a cheapskate – and frankly this is really more for me than anything else – I have decided to just make another new (free) blog. I hate that it’s a completely new one but hey, I’d rather make an entirely different one for free rather than shell out money. …

Vacationista: Dushanbe, Tajikistan Day 4-6 (and departure)

Since our last two days were actually our meeting days, the only thing I can share was our dinners. The first meeting night, the Tajikistan government hosted a dinner for all participants at this restaurant called Buhoro. It was a big hall with a dancefloor and a stage with all the chairs and tables at the side. They again had gorgeously painted ceilings. Again, as with the government hosted…

Woke up around 8am to have breakfast with my teammates at 9am. This was my breakfast every single morning I was there – two sunny side up eggs, assortment of hams, sausage and cheese, croissant, coffee, fresh juice and fresh plum, peach and grapes.   After working, we then went out for our super late lunch/early dinner at a local restaurant our colleague recommended called Toqi. Outside, it…

Vacationista: Dushanbe, Tajikistan Day 0-1 (plus, Dubai International Hotel)

When one of my foreigner colleagues found out I’d be going to Dushanbe for a work meeting, he immediately said that there is absolutely nothing to do in the city. Me being an optimist and lover of travelling, I didn’t believe him and just thought I’ll make the most of my trip. Turns out, he was right. In Dushanbe’s defense, I didn’t actually try to explore the city, mainly because everything was…

Dates: 17-23 September 2017 (Sunday 7am departure –Saturday 4am departure) Traveled via: Emirates Business Class (Manila-Dubai, 8 hours) and FlyDubai Business Class (Dubai-Dushanbe, 3 hours) and vice versa Transit Hours: Dubai to Dushanbe is 11 hours; Dubai to Manila is 2 hours Temperature: hot during the day (approx. 30 degrees Celsius) and chilly at night (approx. 25 degrees Celsius) Outfit:…

Liliw’s White House Bistro

My friends visited me over the weekend and planned a quick trip to the farther south of Laguna. We decided on going to Liliw, also because I wanted new espadrille wedges. Haha. Dropped by the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery since my Manileno friends haven’t been. Made a couple of other stops like my friend’s grandma’s house but what I really want to share is this small resto we discovered right…

Review: Hello Gorgeous’ Unicorn Elixir and Cat Stamp Eyeliner

I have always been doubtful of facial oils, maybe because my first experience with it was with Human Heart Nature’s sunflower oil which really didn’t work for me. But recently all these blog reviews on facial oils made me wanna give it a go again. After much research, my top choices were Nuxe and Kiehl’s oils. I even tried them in small doses (I preferred Nuxe for the smell) and plan on buying…

The Happiest 5k: Color Run 2017

I’m no runner but I’m all about fun and this Color Run was the definition of F-U-N. It was some weeks back when I saw their ad and I immediately invited some of my girl friends to join. Basic 5k fee was P850 but with shipping and admin fee, I paid a total of P1020. A bit steep (I can do without the headband, tattoo and even the unicorn medal we got at the end) but it was for a good cause – for…

I’ve wanted a new cat for months since our old cat left us. I miss Luna of course but I was hoping to get a new kitten soon. Didn’t want to buy so I asked my mom to look for one in the streets or somewhere, you know a cute kitten. Imagine our luck when she found the most perfect, most adorable one all the way from Rizal.  Meet Ashley. Took me awhile to think of a name for her since I usually base…

1. Always have your produce reweighed. I saw in a Facebook post how S&R’s produce had a lower price when she had them reweighed so I did the same for my banana and sure enough, from P34 it became P24.  2. Keep your eyes on the cashier monitor. I usually do this when shopping but for this time, I was a bit distracted and later on, found my P24 banana to have been scanned at P29. The price per kilo…

Night Shopping at Taytay Tiangge(s) Again

Barely a week since our last trip to Taytay for their famous tiangge, my friend once again invited us to go there – this time for their night tiangge. This was three times bigger since all three main tiangges – Bagpi, My Seoul and another one called Mayora – would be open. Can you believe their opening hours are 4am-4pm every Monday and Thursday? That’s like 24 hours! Those two days are the…

Landmark – as always – did not fail in surprising me again. I consider this my favorite wasteland, aside from my mini Divisoria and Rustan’s supermarket. I went there to buy at most two sports bra because it was only in Landmark Trinoma that I found this affordable yet comfy sports bra I had. Ended up with P1,400 worth of gym clothes. I know, right? All of these were P229.75 each. I got purple…

Halo-halong discoveries Part VI

Booky App. I’ve had this app for a while but never used it until I saw they had a Buy1, Take1 deal for Ippudo’s Pork Buns, which I’ve tried before and loved! Finally, I decided to put the app into good use. Basically, you just download app, check the discounts or the B1,T1 tab for interesting deals then when you’re at the resto or store, swipe the app to claim. You only have 10mins to claim from…

My friend who’ll be leaving for Japan suddenly said she needs to buy lots of clothes to bring there. They had to be cheap but of good quality and so she brought us to this tiangge she knows in Taytay. At first, my other friend thought it was the same as the one in Baclaran, since they had the same name. I guess it might be a branch? Presenting, the tiangge every shopaholic should go to: The Bagpi…

So I lied when I said I was done with tattooing. Haha! I wasn’t exactly planning on getting another one, it kind of just happened. Blame it on boredom. But, I am very happy how it turned out. When the thought of getting another tattoo latched to my brain, I knew that I would add it to my first thigh tattoo (because I found it too small and frankly, I’m running out of canvass). But how? As I was…

Review: Hello Gorgeous’ Facial Mist, Make-Up Setting Spray and Unicorn Brush Wash

I am a supporter of local brands, especially if they claim to be all-natural or at the very least, free from most harmful chemicals. I chanced upon this brand called Hello Gorgeous, which branched out from the Skinline Essentials brand. I’ve read great reviews about the Skinline Essentials products so I figured, the Hello Gorgeous line would be great too.   What sealed the deal, aside from being…

Out of nowhere, my friends decided to go to the Ayala Museum on a weekend to #GetCultured. Fortunately, my brother actually told me that on this Saturday we were eyeing, there would be free admission. So I told my friends I wanted to go there on that specific Saturday with the condition that we visit during the opening at 9:00am simply because I did not want to compete with the hordes of people…