Hi dear readers! I'm Gia, contributor of Sweet Nothings. :D Together with Jeffrey Perida, photographer, we were sent by Kriska, my sister and the owner of this blog, to cover the food tasting event in 5th Taste Restaurant last Saturday, July 25.

Hi, I'm Gia! :D

5th Taste is a Japanese fusion restaurant in the Philippines which offers modern Japanese dishes with a twist. As avid fans of Japanese dishes, Jeff and I were very excited for the event and can no longer wait to taste the dishes as we were intrigued with the terms “modern” and “twist” which came with the invitation that was sent to us. We were also thinking what the edge of this restaurant could be from all other Japanese restaurants.

Hi everyone! I'm sharing this fund raising and fitness event organized my good friend since childhood, Majoy. She's now a dance fitness instructor (Zumba, Zumba Gold, Hip Hop, and JFH) in Sydney Australia. She will be in the Philippines next week and she's organizing a Zumba class for her birthday. Proceeds will go to a local charity, called Home of Love Orphanage, in our hometown in the Philippines.

Home of Love takes care of orphaned children and babies who were abandoned by their parents because of poverty, amongst other reasons. The funds will help them provide for these children as they solely depend on donations. This means that your dollar will help them buy milk and diapers for the babies, as well as clothing and books (and education!) for the older children.

For more details about the orphanage please visit http://graceybwebber.wix.com/home-of-love or https://www.facebook.com/HomeOfLoveOrphanageTheSionyFoundation?fref=ts

Details:

6th June 2015 - Saturday

3:00 to 3:50PM -1st class

4:10 to 5:00PM - 2nd class

Registration Fee:

PHP 100 per person

PHP 50 for Crestwood homeowners

(Crestwood Homeowners are kind enough to lend the venue for free)

What to wear: your usual workout clothes (or anything comfortable) and cross trainers

What to bring: water and towel

Where: Crestwood Clubhouse (please send Majoy a message if you need help with the direction)

WHY JOIN: this event will give you a fun cardio workout and at the same time the opportunity to help orphaned kids get a better life =)

If you are unable to attend but would like to donate, you may do so by doing a bank transfer (for those in the Philippines and in Australia) or by donating via GOFUNDME (for all other countries):

BANK TRANSFER: PHILIPPINE DONATIONS

BDO ACCOUNT

Mary Joyce Clemente

Account: 4030137760

BANK TRANSFER: AUSTRALIA DONATIONS

Mary Joyce Clemente

Commonwealth Bank of Australia- Victoria Ave. Chatswood

BSB: 062140

Account: 1095 0759

OR you may also donate online at http://www.gofundme.com/vtyjjg

Majoy is hoping to raise $800 from this event and she will update everyone with the total $$ donations. Let's all help her meet her goal and raise even more funds! Thanks everyone!!!

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PRESS RELEASE

The Reintegration for Care and Wholeness Foundation, Inc. (RCWFI), also known as The Caring Group, is once again staging its highly recommended live event this summer entitled “Fully Charged 2015: A Gratitude Festival” on May 16, 2015, Saturday, from 8:30am-5:30pm at Teatro Marikina in Shoe Avenue, Marikina, Philippines.

Join the RCWFI family to recharge your life batteries and rekindle the fire of your inner power, personal excellence, inspiring attitude and enlightened consciousness by instilling the Magic of Gratitude! Expect a whole day of empowering talks and energy-shifting activities led by some of our country’s seasoned life-altering trainers and transformational coaches.

Highlights of the event are high-powered talks and presentations as follows:
1. The Attitude of Gratitude and Inner Wellness
2. The Spirituality of Gratitude and Abundance,
3. Gratitude and Pinoy Laughter Yoga
4. Shifting Thoughts, Transforming Feelings, the NLP way, and more.

Break free from stress, tedium, negativity and confusion. By discovering the healing and transformative power of Gratitude, learn how to begin your journey towards an excitingly fulfilling and abundant life.

To register, contact RCWFI at 436.0710/426.6832, (0921) 6332587 or rcw_foundation@yahoo.com, or visit www.rcwcares.org or www.fb.com/rcwcares.

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I know I made this blog as a venue for happy thoughts and positive vibes, and as much as I want to keep it from all the negatives, I just can't help but publish this post. So please forgive me for this rant...

I got another email invite for an opening of a Korean restaurant in Robinsons Magnolia. And because everything was confirmed, that I'm allowed to bring companions with me, together with my mom and baby brother, we headed to Robinsons Magnolia earlier today for the opening of Chef's Noodle.

Photo taken from HERE

We got to the restaurant, I went to the registration area and signed right across my name and blog url, and then we went in. We were already inside when a lady (one of the organizers, different from the one in the registration, who didn't introduce herself and which name I forgot to ask) called my attention and asked me if I've already registered. So I went back to the entrance where the registration sheet was located and pointed to my signature. Then the unexpected thing happened.

Hello dear readers! How have you all been? How was your Valentine's day? Hope you all had a love-filled day. As for me, I was busy with a lot of things for the past couple of weeks and unfortunately wasn't able to update this blog. Sorry for that. But I'll try to make it up to you guys.


Got another invite for the grand opening of Bay Leaves Steak House last January 28. Another late post, I know, but I hope you guys will still read on. :p

I know I haven't been that active in updating this blog as often, and it's been a while since I last got invited over to a food event, so I was more than delighted when I got an email of an invite to another food launch a couple of weeks back.


Our family loves to eat and although we do not usually dine out, we've been to a lot of buffets already. Our most recent buffet dining experience was the best for all of us except for my dad. Knowing my dad who has palates that are very hard to please, he only raves about one buffet restaurant, DADS buffet, that is.

Had a very fun and enjoyable time with my family last Sunday as we experienced an afternoon of culinary feast at the recently concluded Flavorful Fete at Eton Centris Walk.


Before the program started, we got to roam around and check the booths surrounding the area. There were a lot of exciting booths which were specially-prepared for moms and families. There's the Faber Castel booth were kids got to enjoy some coloring books and coloring pens for free.

I really love to cook! By now you may have noticed that I've started to post recipes of the dishes that I myself got to cook. My love for cooking doesn't just end at the kitchen. I also enjoy watching cooking shows on food channels.


So when I got an email of an invitation for a Culinary Open House at The Academy for International Culinary Arts (A.I.C.A.), I really got excited and immediately marked my calendar! :p