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I’m not really a boxing fan but today, like almost every other Pinoy, I’m watching the latest Pacquiao fight. The hubby and our boys have dragged me to the big screen at the Alpha Tents in Alphaland Southgate Mall in Makati, where, like every other mall in the country, the fight is being shown live.
The artista world seems to be more exciting than yours or mine. The lights are brighter and the energy stronger whenever big stars arrive at a glittering scene.
This year, my birthday falls on a Sunday, so believe it or not, I was contemplating a quiet celebration with just my immediate family on Balesin Island.
Private planes, an exclusive, secluded island, personal butlers, private villas, black-tie dinner under the skies: It was just the kind of day evocative of the product that was to be unveiled.
Everyone is in on the secret except the host herself. What Inquirer Lifestyle columnist Tessa Prieto-Valdes thought was just another hosting gig to launch Sheaffer’s newest pen at National Book Store’s Glorietta branch last Tuesday turned out to be a surprise book launch that reduced her to tears.
Around the time when “Charlie’s Angels” was still a TV series and not yet a movie, there was another popular sitcom called “Golden Girls.” It was a funny show about women in their 50s living in Florida. When I used to watch it, I thought the “Golden Girls” looked really old and ancient!
A brand-new year deserves brand-new hair color. My hubby Dennis has lately been sleeping with a copper-headed chick. That’s me after weeks of bad-hair days followed by a good-hair overhaul with Laurent Hebert of Franck Provost at the Fort.
Like a kid in a candy store, I was eagerly awaiting September and now it’s here. September is the time I celebrate my annual life milestones. It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since my wonderful golden birthday bash in Balesin Island.
If you need a break from the stress of the holidays (especially if you’re the one doing all the cooking and Christmas shopping) and just want some serious family time, here are some destinations for you to discover.
Blessed as it is with thousands of islands, the Philippines offers a wealth of travel destinations, especially lately with the boom in low-cost flights.
