Cheap Thrills for 50 pesos

Being a curious person I always find unique ways to save money and have fun at the same time. 

While I was in college, my usual budget for the day is actually believe it or not is 50 pesos. And up until now I still can live with that amount of money in my pocket. 

And believe me I am still able to save up some money from that. Its all a matter of self control and discipline. 

Here are some things you can do with your 50 pesos.

1. Buy 30 pesos worth of Pan De Sal and a Big bottle of RC cola. Basically the big bottle costs around 17 - 20 pesos, you'll be lucky if it only 17 pesos because you still have 3 pesos to spare. 

2. 2 and a half hours of internet time in the computer shop. Some computer rentals actually offer more 15 pesos per hour charges. You can play some online games and check your email at the same time. 

3. Buy yourself 2 ice cream cones from Selecta. 1 cone is 25 pesos. 

4. Load! of course Philippines has a lot of prepaid loading station so at least get yourself one. 

5. with 20 pesos you can enjoy a relaxing massage in the mall. There are those massage chairs in the mall. 

6. Get a hair cut. Some salons and barbershops offer 50 pesos haircuts, but don't expect a world-renowned expert to do it okay? 

7. If you like street food you can get 20 fishballs for 10 pesos (.50 cents each),  6 kikiam for 15 pesos (2.50 pesos each), 6 squidballs for 15 pesos (2.50 pesos each) and a large cup of samalamig. 

8. 5 packs of crispy chicken skin. Yes I know this is full of cholesterol and stuff, its not like you are going to eat this all by yourself, get real! This is best to share with your friends over a bucket of beer and also with a dip of vinegar with chili. 

9. An order of Angel's Cheese burger with drinks. This roughly costs around 45 pesos, you still have some spare cash after this. 

and last but not the least.... 

10. Enjoy a salad D'Lite from KFC for 49 pesos! 

Much Love! 

-- Alice 

Fat Burning Foods -- take your pick

Ola! 

There are a lot of fat burning foods out there, but one thing you can do is to at least choose those that are available in your area. Here are some of the fat burning foods you can have for your diet. 

Fruits rich in Vit C

fruits rich in vitamin C (ascorbic acid) like lime, tomatoes, lemons, oranges, guava, grapefruit, papaya, sweet lime, and tangerines. Vitamin C is said to help the body to process fat faster and also stimulate the carnatine amino acids which speeds up the fat burning process. It also dilutes the fat and it makes it less effective and also helps it in releasing the fat from our body. 

Apples. 

Apples have Pectin that restricts cells to absorc the fat in our body. Apples also encourages absorption of water in order to release the fat deposits in our body. Apples also have tons of antioxidants. 

Dairy products rich in calcium. 

Milk, cheese and yogurt can actually help you in burningfat since it increases fat breakdown. 

Nuts. 

We've all seen tips that say that nuts like almond and cashews can help us slim down but they don't really explain why. Nuts will actually help up keep full while also increasing our body's ability to burn fat. 

Green Tea. 

Green tea not only soothes us but also revs up our metabolism so don't deprive yourself from a cup or two a day. 

Whole Grain Cereals. 

This one is a no-brainer since Whole Grain is a staple for everyone who is on a diet. Whole grain cereals are packed with complex carbs and fiber that is good for our digestion and also to keep up with our metabolism. 

Chicken. 

Chicken is actually good for boosting our metabolism. Try this for a change- substitute protein for one fifth of the carbs you eat and you'll notice that more calories were burned. 

Those are the food you can try to lessen those fat in our bodies. 

Much Love! 

-- Alice

Biiiiiiigggggg Pizzzaaaa!!!! :))

We just had a pizza party here at the office. 

36 inches of hawaiian and all meat. Isn't it just so tempting? Haha! 

Another sira diet moment for Alice LOL 

I only had 2 slices. So that means I would have to walk for like 2 hours in the treadmill, do 50 crunches, 30 mins of running and will have to cut back on rice again. haha! way to torture myself right? 

But I have been dieting diligently but I think I need to pump up my exercise more. 

I'm planning on buying hip hop abs this weekend. 

And why did I end up talking about my plans again? LOL 

I'm thinking of asking my brother if we can buy this for this Sunday's celebration. Maybe yes maybe no. Not really sure if he'd say yes but I will try to persuade my snitch of a brother LOL

for 1288 pesos you get a 36 inches pizza. One downside though is you have to wait for like 45 mins to an hour. but the wait won't put you in vain, the taste is just explainable. 

The crust is not like those of Shakey's, Pizza Hut or other pizza joint. 

This is a perfect barkada food if you ask me. 

We bought this from Big Guy's Pizza. Check out their Facebook page here.

They have two locations in Ortigas.
1. Ortigas: G/F Madison Square Ortigas, Madison St. Cor. Ortigas Avenue (Near Xavier).2. Libis: G/F Madsion Square Libis, E. Rodriguez Jr. (Across Shopwise)

Much Love! 

-- Alice 

Where was I yesterday? -- Urbanears blogger event at Eastwood Mall

Ola! happy Saturday for all! 

Yesterday was a very very very fine day because I didn't have to go to work! Yes! haha! 

But above that I was invited on an event by Urbanears at Digital Walker Cafe in Eastwood Mall.  

^_^

I was excited yet scared at the same time because it was the first event I went to from the Pinoy Bloggers group in Facebook. 

  

So lets talk about the event itself. Basically its an intimate event to introduce the brand Urbanears. 

Urbanears is a company that solely makes headsets and headphones. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. I actually haven't heard from them and I don't really have a lot of expectations about the product since there are a lot of headphones available in the market. 

One thing that struck me during the presentation was what is the company's vission and mission. Its vision is to make headsets that fit your everday life. It also adds a little bit of "color" to the concept of sound. These headphones come in 4 designs:  BAGIS, MEDIS, TANTO and PLANTA.

I'll make another post solely about this four designs and urbanears, for now I will be talking about the experience and the food. What's the sense of me making this a food and travel blog without those? haha!

And also I promise I'll be making a proper review about this in  2 weeks so I won't spill any info. Lets talk about the event for now.

John, Mommy Lariza, Zhyeme, and Mitch

A lot of other bloggers were there like John (of Kumagcow), Vance (of angtakawko), Mitch (of glamourmoments) and among others. I was also finally able to meet Riza (of Manilenamom and rizawritten) 

We also enjoyed great food from Digital walker cafe. We had corn soup, Egg and Japanese Gravy Hamburger steak and juice. I think I had Pomegranate juice. 

The food was awesome. One serving of their Egg and Japanese Gravy Hamburger is actually good for two. Sira ang diet ko! LOL

The Japanese Gravy sauce was quite salty but good. The Corn soup was phenomenal if I may say because its creamy and filling. I actually had to let my entree wait for like 20 minutes before I ate it haha! 

So regarding the food, they are great in taste and also great in price. As I said earlier the entree that was served was actually 245 per serving, its actually great for 2 people ^_^

 

I really had a great time meeting great people from Pinoy Bloggers. I would specially thank Sir Carlo Ople for inviting me to the event till the next event! 

Much Love! 

-- Alice

CIty Feature: Quezon City

ola! 

I'm back with a simple post about the city where I grew up. Its Quezon City! 

I'm really proud to grow up here because its I think one of the most friendliest cities in the Philippines if you ask me. 

I will be all encyclopedia-like in a while so let go crazy for a few seconds in 

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Quezon City has a total of 142 barangays or neigborhoods. In total there are a total of 14 subdivisions of the city. It has a total land area of 166.20 kilometers squared or 64.2 square miles. 

Population wise, since 2007 there is a total of 2,679,450 people in Quezon City. Quezon City is also the top city with the most population. 

Living situation is a metropolis suburban. Quezon city is also home to the Philippine's top broadcasting networks like ABS-CBN and GMA to name a few. 

Living in Quezon City is like the best of both worlds since we have a lot of area to explore for leisure or for business. 

Quezon City is also called the city of stars having major networks its headquarters here, the artist would also like to be near their home network. You can compare it to Beverly Hills. 

One of the main attractions of the city is the Quezon City Memorial Circle. This is located in the Eliptical road and also right in front of Quezon City Circle. 

There is actually a lot to see in Quezon City, you just have to know what you want to see. 

I'll continue this post next time for the top places to go in Quezon City

Much love!

Alice

Favorite Rainy Season Treats

Ola! 

How was your weekend? Was is as breezy as mine? haha! kidding aside I have a new post for you all! 

I know the past week had been a bitch, don't deny! it has been raining since Monday and I hate it when it rains! The only thing that I like when it is raining is I don't have to go to school when I was younger. But now that I am working I have to suck it up because the only reason I can skip work is either I am sick or I am stuck because of flooding. 

Since it has been raining I was able to enjoy some simple treats to beat the cold weather. 

I am currently on a diet, but I am allowed to have soups on that diet. and I was able to enjoy Beef Mami and some Lucky Me with Embutido omelet. 

Lucky Me Beef Mami and embutido omelet

Spicy Beef Mami ^_^

Eating Mami is one of the things that I really like about staying during the rainy season.I ate these last Friday and Saturday ^_^

What is your favorite Rainy Season treat? 

Much Love! 

-- Alice

How to curb your food cravings

Ola! 

I know I have been craving some food for weeks and I found this really cool way to curb your appetite. Watch this video to find out more 

Much Love! 

-- Alice

Have you seen the Red Moon last night?

credits to google.com

Have you seen the Lunar eclipse last night? 

I was able to see this spectacular view from the comfort of my home. It was said that a red moon during a lunar eclipse is not a common sight and usually it takes decades to see one. 

I was lucky to see this and don't have to pay a fee! haha!

I actually stayed up until 3 in the morning to see the eclipse and how slowly the moon turns red. It actually had 3 colors if see it without binoculars. During the first few minutes there was a white, then succeeding is a faint orange that intensifies over a couple of minutes then it has turned into a fiery red. 

This Lunar eclipse is also the longest. it lasted for 11 minutes. The view was spectacular. Although there were obstructions where I was looking i.e. the commercial building besides our house. But nonetheless the scene was worth remembering. 

We'll never know when we'll be seeing another red moon. But I hope to see a blue moon next time ^_^

Much Love

simple cravings during my period.

When I have my period I act like a pregnant woman going thru her first trimester. Usually on the first day of my period I feel sluggish and don't really want to move unless I have to go into the bathroom. 

I am not like other girls there that crave for green mangoes on their period. I usually crave for cold and hot beverages. I actually bought myself a hot tea and a Dark mocha frap back then when I was working in the call center! haha! 

One of the food that I crave the most besides from hot and cold beverages I also crave for fruits like grapes, apple, and oranges. When I was still working as a call center agent I would buy like 3 kilos of grapes from the grocery near our office. 

Craving is kinda something I can hold back when needed. But when I cannot hold it back anymore I would just do it. 

What is your special craving? Let me know ^_^

Much Love! 

-- Alice

What I have been craving for

A lot of my closest friends know that I crave food that easily. But there is one food that I really crave the most. Whether it’s raining or its painstakingly hot outside I usually crave for my mother's famous spaghetti.

My mama and me on my 21st birthday

Manila bans Facebook during work

Just saw this post from Yahoo a couple of minutes ago regarding banning Facebook at work - especially at government offices. 

Honestly speaking a lot of companies have banned Facebook at work. I have worked in a call center for a year and I have seen people accessing their accounts through their work stations. I'm not gonna come clean but I was part of those that did that. But nonetheless Facebook is now part of our lives. 

And even if they ban Facebook in their servers there is a lot of means to access the site without getting detected - trust me, I live with two computer addicts / professionals. Its pretty easy to go through third party links to access Facebook. 

Banning Facebook is actually not a way to discipline your employees. And also the employees will be the one to decide if they want to abide by the rules or not. 

Just saying! 

:D

-- Alice

WWIY?!?! Where was I yesterday?

Ola ladies! I'm back! Thank God for excess days! :D 

Since I work for a Korean English School, we have days called "excess days", in which we are given at least 2 days off from work. And we get paid pa rin! wahaha! 

Top summer activities / destinations

Hey y'all! I'm back! I know its been raining this week because of chedeng, but that the heck its still summer! haha!

What's your top summer destinations? See below to know what's my top summer activities and destinations!