The main reason why I picked Gran Prix Hotel & Suites Manila out of the countless hotels near the US Embassy was because of their super affordable rates plus its convenient location. Booking with them was a no-brainer with Agoda.com. Checking in was also pretty easy even though I wasn't able to bring a printout of our hotel voucher. They simply asked me to...

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Who doesn't like perks and freebies? Everyone loves free items and one way to get them is through loyalty cards or rewards from your favorite stores. I, for one, am the ultimate consumer. I love spending for things I love and I love getting free treats after all my purchases. For me, it's a win-win situation. Forget the economy, it's not just all...

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So sings Shakira. But hey, that's a true story. Even if the world doesn't really see it, when you know you got something sexy underneath, you can feel really sexy. That's my secret weapon. My weight gain and my battle to lose my postpartum weight is beginning to be quite epic. In the sense that it's taking forever to shed those extra pounds....

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This post may seem like a rant but no, it's really not. I'm just really disappointed and a bit sad that our NBI clearance process here in the Philippines is not so efficient. I remember getting an NBI clearance some time in 2004 and my name got a HIT! At first, it seemed kinda funny that it will take some time to get...

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It's that time once more to experiment with my hair. No, I'm not bored with it. I simply needed to get a color change because my roots are showing. This time, I tried the new rage which is the bubble hair dye. So easy to apply, you can actually honest-to-goodness DO-IT-YOURSELF! I'm a big DIY fan so this was really fun for me...

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