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One of myfrustrations about living in Dubai is eating good food (Actually, Chief and I). We always go out on Thursdays to unwind after a longweek of hard work and of course, to have good food. We get disappointed most of the time so we end up making food we want to eat at home which is actually too much hassle and work. Then there's this one weekend that really made us feel like Harold and Kumar from the movie Harold& Kumar goes to White Castle. Our Elevation Burger Experience. I was browsing through Cobone  when I saw the deal for Elevation Burger . The picture looks enticing.We've been disappointed by all fast food burgers in this country--name it alland we've tried it---and every time we have the craving, we give in to McDonald's (though Mc Donald's from other country tasted better--) I showed the deal toChief because I wanted to get the coupons for it. Of course he said NO andsaid, why beat the rush of getting the coupons when we can go there when wewant...

As a designer, it is not always easy to come up with ideas when working on new projects. Apart from the brief you have from what the client wants, it is still up to us the designers on how we can provide our clients with beautiful designs that suit their needs. I have a few architectural sites that I love to browse to get inspired and get some ideas. Not that you are copying or whatsoever, now that is a bad thing. You can get ideas and evolve them to suit your need since every project is different. In a way, these websites inspire me a lot. Here's my website list of inspirations for Modern & Contemporary Architecture: 1.  ArchDaily           Archdaily is more like "THE" website for us architects. It features works of designers from today as well as the old, articles about architecture whether old or new, they also feature architects, news on architecture and design technologies and a whole lot more. They cater to Arc...

I took a taxi after the press con only to realize that after reaching home, I don't have the house keys. I sent a message to Chief and he was cursing for forgetting to give it to me. The thing is, we both have our set of keys but he lost his when his family came over for a few weeks. He thinks his father mistakenly took it with him when he went back to Italy. So there I was under the sun in front of our gate.. melting under the heat of the afternoon sun. It's good that I make it a habit to take a shawl with me every time I leave the house. I called Dubai Taxi to request for one and gave our address and one came after 15mins. I was a little bit bummed about what happened. Only one photo with one of the band members. Imagine my disappointment for missing the opportunity. So I decided to go shopping to relieve my negative feelings. Since summer is just around the corner and I know we will be going to RAK a lot to spend weekends with friends there at the beach...I got ...

I finally did it! After some time of contemplating, I realized that I value my privacy so much. I spend so much of my time everyday on facebook, and I'm not liking it at all. I must admit I got hooked, it was really fun at first. Seeing friends there, playing Farm Town, Car Town, Pet Society, Restaurant City.. I did all that. But then now seeing all my photos there, people that can tag me on photos without my permission, people that can browse on things about me..it is just too much exposure of myself.. Where's the mystery now? Others might say, "well then configure your privacy settings!" Frankly, i don't have the energy and time to browse and follow step by step for every type of privacy I wanted.. Thank you Facebook, it was fun at start.. But you've invaded my privacy now.. No more tagging, no more wall posting, no more people feeling bad if i was not able to reply on Facebook chat (apparently I was always online on chat because I opene...

When Chief and I went to visit his family in Italy, they prepared this special Sicilian dish at his father's house. It is called Spidini (Sicilian term)   also called as Involtini (general Italian). They look like meat kebabs. Because I loved it so much, I asked Chief's mum how to make it. I did not take notes, I just tried to remember when she explained how it is made. Tonight, I tried my own version of Spidini as to how I remember it with the help of Chief (well.. he just rolled up the meat since he was so hungry and wanted to help me finish soon so we can eat). To give credit to him, it was his idea that I make this dish tonight since we bought those thinly sliced meat yesterday from the grocery. Meat rolled up with a filling -- prosciutto (ham), grated parmesan, bread crumbs, onions and olive oil on skewers. Here's our finish product - Sicilian Spidini: A more enticing shot.. Chief loved it!!! Made me happy. It was my fist attempt to make a lo...

I am an Architect, and do not work for press. But what am I doing at the Press Conference for Eraserheads in Dubai Concert?? IM A BIG FAN! So, my friend Kelvin who works as a DJ for the local Filipino Radio in Dubai (Rewind Radio) gave me and Jasmine Platinum passes for the Sundance and Du World Music Festival 2013 Featuring the Eraserheads.  Here's my favorite band of all time! You can imagine my excitement when I found out upon hearing this on the radio. I immediately made a call when I heard that Rewind Radio was a sponsor. I was like... Sh***T I have to see this concert! I cannot miss this after the Reunion concert back 2008! I was really disappointed then because I was here in Dubai and I cannot just ask for an emergency leave from work to fly to Manila for this. Back then I was still working for this company with very strict rules for leaves and a pain in the butt manager. Back then Kelvin was also working for the same company as on...

Was if fun? Did we have a good time? Of Course YES! Met up with Jasmine and Rachel's family at Mirdif City Center. It was nice seeing Rachel again after how many months with my god daughter. I always meet up with Jasmine but the last time we saw each other was few weeks ago when she came to see me at the hospital. We'd go out for coffee and shopping or I'd go to her house just to hang out or during parties and get together that we would be invited at their place. I was actually happy. I felt normal since I got hospitalized few weeks ago, It felt like I was not sick. I was worried about this day because yesterday Chief and I did a bit of a "trial" when we went to the same mall to do some grocery shopping. I did not fare so well that just a few minutes of walk just made me so tired and out of breath.---JUST WALKING! That's the last thing I wanted was another trip to the hospital. We then decided to sit down and eat since what we all wanted to ...