Miss Resorts World Manila 2011: Swimsuit Competition & Media Presentation

(Important Note: This invitation for bloggers is coursed through SLEEK IN THE CITY.com. Other bloggers may also have been invited by other fellow bloggers or by Resorts World Manila directly. If you have been invited by other bloggers already, no need to register here anymore. Thanks, folks!)  

What: Miss Resorts World 2011: Swimsuit Competition & Media Presentation

When: August 15, 2011, Monday, 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Where: Maxim's Pool at Resorts World Manila

What to expect: Opportunity to meet the contestants more up-close, exclusive fun tour for bloggers around Resorts World Manila, a chance to meet other bloggers and media personalities, bloggers kits and other fun activities

How to register: Only 15-20 Bloggers will be invited to the event via SLEEK IN THE CITY.com. To register, kindly input your Full Name, Email Address and Blog URL on the Facebook Comment Box below. (Important: Please register only at the Facebook Comment Box below to qualify for the screening.)

How will the chosen bloggers be notified: Invites shall be sent via Email.

For more information, please send an Email to markjosephdelgado@ymail.com

My Perfect Hair Wax: A Panic-Buying Story

Many guys will agree with me on this. Finding the perfect hair wax for our hair is not easy.

Our hairs- though made of dead skin cells- have proven to be one of the “vainest” parts of the human body and a source of a gazillion of ideas and inspirations for the creation of the many hair products such as shampoos, conditioners, hair styling aids, accessories and etc.

Pardon the vanity.

MedChef Turns 1

[Author's Note: Click here to visit our previous post about MedChef.]

What: MedChef by Chef Hasset Go’s 1st Year Anniversary

When: July 26, 2011, Tuesday, 7:00pm

Where: 139 Mo. Ignacia Ave., Diliman, Quezon City (Right in front of ELJ Bldg.)

What to expect: Cake Fashion Show, Celebrity Pastry Tower Eating Contest, TV Show Coverage, Fun Games & Freebies

Who will be there: Media Personalities, Chef Hasset Go’s Celebrity Friends, VIPs and Bloggers

How to join: Registration is now officially closed.

How will the Bloggers be notified: They will be sent a message via Facebook.


See you there! Mmmm…It’s MedChef.

Effective Measure: WIIFB? (What’s In It For Bloggers)

What is Effective Measure?

Effective Measure is a world leading online Audience Measurement solution, head-quartered in Melbourne, Australia with additional offices in Dubai, New York, Sydney and Bangkok.

Tasked with solving many of the internet industries existing audience measurement problems, and with a world leading focus on user privacy and market requirements, Effective Measure is quickly becoming the preferred choice of responsible advertisers, publishers and government bodies.

[Source: http://www.effectivemeasure.com/]

5 Serious Reasons Why Bloggers Should Proofread

“My blog is not my college thesis!” 

-Bryanboy

I used to think Bryanboy was right. I admit. As a blogger, I also have my own share of grammatical errors, subject-verb disagreements and wrong schmellings. I think I can only count in my head the number of times I have diligently checked on my grammar, spelling and word-choice before I hit the “Publish” button. I used to think proofreading is not worth the time.

Until one day.

I was lucky to have been invited in an event organized by inWrite, a professional organization offering proofreading, copy-reading and rewriting services for serious bloggers.

Me (fourth from the left) with the inWrite Team and my fellow "serious" bloggers

Cave Man & Yeti + The Art of Shaving Ice

Remember what they told us in History about the ancient civilizations that used to gather snow from the mountains and turn‘em into desserts especially during hot summer days?

The Persian Empire actually poured grape juice over the snow and then eat it! And then there’s the infamous Roman Emperor Nero who used to send slaves to Apennine Mountains to collect snow and then top it with fuits, nuts and honey.

Well, we’re going back old school again as we visited Cave Man & Yeti- a small shop near Eastwood City and St. Pio Center. They serve a curious dessert called “shaved flavored ice”.

Ready? Here we go!

My Top 5 Picks from Pixics Online Store

Tired of the run-of-the-mill online stores selling run-of-the-mill stuffs? Try Pixics!

I have recently stumbled upon this sleek online store selling stuffs that can be described as indie, retro, vintage or hipster. It’s perfect for people who are looking for rare stuffs that sometimes we can only find in flea markets or maybe Etsy. Pixics offers a wide variety of merchandises for both male and female- accessories, wallets, bags, shirts, blouses, toys and even handmade products!

Take a look at their website and products by clicking on the photo below.

Gigantic Siopao for Gigantic Cravings + PVL Siopao

My friend Keng Keng told me one day about the existence of this giant siopao that she swore I should find and blog about when I get the chance. Being a sucker for siopao I was, I thanked God that Keng Keng was my friend and then started to daydream about that giant siopao- its pure white and heavenly fluffy outer bun, its savory -meaty inner core and its delightfully sweet and sinfully tasty sauce that can melt the sadness of the world away!

Look at that!

The VIP at the Sweden Pavilion + World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China

Last year, I was very lucky to have been accepted as one of the scholars of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation - China Scholarship Program and attend one of the most prestigious universities in mainland China- Fudan University. Adding more to that luck, Fudan University is located in Shanghai- the cosmopolitan city of China dubbed as the "Paris of the East". It was a beautiful city and I lived there during the first half of my year 2010.