Spooky Halloween Treat: A Cooking Demo with Chef Hasset Go

What: A Cooking Demo and Kiddie Workshop with Chef Hasset Go; All bloggers are invited

When: Today, October 31, 2011, 2:00pm

Where: SM Megamall Foodcourt

Who to Contact: Chef Hasset Go at 0915-487-1332

Why do I want to become a Blog and Social Media Entrepreneur?

[Source: http://janettetoral.tumblr.com/] 

This is my entry for DigitalFilipino.com's Blog and Social Media Entrepreneur Program contest.

As a young professional who would like to pursue a career in Marketing, I believe that being a Blog & Social Media Entrepreneur shall help me immensely in becoming a successful Marketing practitioner someday. I believe that blogs and other social media platforms will be the mainstream marketing channel of the future- and there is just no excuse for me not to get familiar with these new forms of media.

It is great to know that through non-traditional forms of media more and more people are given the opportunity to be heard and become influential in their own respect. Every day, we see statements, pictures and videos that move our hearts and change our thinking. More often than not, these statements, pictures and videos are just shared to us by ordinary people like us- our friends.

In a world where power and influence seems to be limited to just a chosen few, I believe that giving more and more people the chance to become an opinion leader or a “change maker” can already be called a big step forward towards creating social progress. Looking ahead, being a Blog & Social Media Entrepreneur will not just give me the opportunity to take the “front seat” as I watch more of those positive changes unfold- brought about by this social progress.

As a Blog & Social Media Entrepreneur, it will also allow me to actively partake in bringing forth those positive changes.

My Roomorama Experience

Lucky. A few months ago, I received a lucky Email from Roomarama.com asking me to write a review about the website in exchange of a $100-worth of GC that I can use anytime, anywhere. I was a fan of the service even before I got that lucky Email. Basically Roomarama.com is an online portal for travelers who are looking for more affordable apartments and condominium units to stay in during their travels. Indeed, gone are the days when we are just limited to very expensive hotels for our short-term stays abroad. Now, we have a list of apartments and condominium units (in a more affordable price and a more convenient online booking via Roomarama.com) that is being offered by locals from anywhere in the world.

5 Great Lessons I Learned From The Shack

[Photo Credits: http://www.ucobserver.org]

God loves us. We have heard this statement many times since we were kids. But how many of us had really realized this truth? Reading The Shack helped me a lot in getting closer to living this simple truth. I truly enjoyed every page of it. I recommend this to anyone who would like to know more about God and His great love for us.




Note: The Shack is not a book about religion nor any institution. It's a book about having a personal relationship with God and how an ordinary guy named Mack was able re-tell his true-to-life encounter with God in a place beyond his imagination. For more information about the book, visit their website. Click here.

[Photo Credits: http://oceanofgrace.org]

1. You are loved. "We tend to live either in the past or the future; dwelling on the pain and the regret of the past, instead of a quick visit to learn something from it. Or fearing the future, letting our imagination run wild with worry, and forgetting to see the future with Jesus. This happens when: a. we don’t really know we’re loved and b. we don’t believe that God is good."

[Photo Credits: http://rhythmontherock.com]

2. Forgiveness. "Ask for forgiveness and let the forgiveness heal you. Take the risk of honesty. Faith does not grow in the house of uncertainty."

[Photo Credits: http://citynoise.org]

3. Evil was never a plan of God's. "Evil was never a plan of God’s. We must return from our independence, give up being his judge, and know God for who he is."

[Photo Credits: http://www.about-jesus.zoomshare.com]

4. God's healing. "Sin is its own punishment, devouring from the inside. It’s not God’s purpose to punish it; it’s God’s joy to cure it."

[Photo Credits: http://cornishevangelist.wordpress.com]

5. God's light. "The darkness hides the true size of fears and lies and regrets. The truth is that they are more shadow than reality, so they seem bigger in the dark. When the light shines into the places where they live inside you, you start to see them for what they are."



Thank you, Gian, for the special gift.

The Blogger Apprentice

Top 3 Blogger Apprentices. It was a sheer moment of happiness to be declared as one of the 2011 Official Blogger Apprentices of Blogger Manila for 2011. The Blogger Apprentice is a program created by Jonel Uy of Blogger Manila that chooses newbie bloggers to be a part of the core group of the Blogger Manila network. Part of the perks of being a Blogger Apprentice is to get exclusive invites to some blogging events and to receive mentorship from none other than Mr. Blogger Manila himself, Mr. Jonel Uy.

Sleek Toiletry Bag (Traveler's Edition)

So what are you gonna do this long weekend huh? I’m sure some of you will go on a travel- either solo backpacking or excursion with family or friends. Whenever we travel, of course, aside from our clothes our toiletry bag is another thing we can’t afford to forget. It sucks sometimes when we discover that some of the stuffs that should be inside our toiletry bags were missing. We will be forced to buy in a nearby store or worse- borrow from someone else!

Here’s a sleek peek to my own personal toiletry bag whenever I travel. Hope you can share your own “What’s inside my toiletry bag?” blog too.

The Big Little Store at Gilmore

The Big Little Store. Whenever I am looking for something that has to do with computers, it’s always “Gilmore” that comes into mind first. It was just a quick LRT ride away from home- to my convenience. One day, I went there to have my old laptop checked-up and fixed. It was the laptop that became my bestfriend when I was studying in China. All of my files and pictures during my stay there were all stored in that laptop. And so it was to my great horror that, one day, the old laptop just suddenly failed to work.

Winning for inWrite

The Happiness. It's like experiencing Algarve Holidays for free! Early this morning, Mr. Joel Baluyot of inWrite messaged me via Facebook to declare me as the winner of the BlogReading contest they organized very recently. Yehey! SLEEK IN THE CITY.com’s entry competed with other blogs for a chance to win a cash prize via PayPal. To see the list of other entries, please visit inWrite's Facebook Fanpage.

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.

Lookbook #2: The Extinguished

[Source: http://lookbook.nu/look/1054401-The-Extinguished]

Rainy season is here and the air is quite cool. When I visited the Enterprise Tower last week I saw a lot of stylish guys wearing sleek pullovers. And then I thought of my previous Lookbook shot I had from my previous work office at Dean & Trent, a Manila-based menswear company.

DC and I were just trying to be cool that day and thought of taking a few shots with his camera for a style blog post. Trying to be out-of-the-box I held this fire extinguisher peacefully situated at the corner near the entrance and then voila- we got this shot. The Extinguished. Well, uhm, inspired by the fire extinguisher.

Pullovers rock!

Pieces:
1. Esprit pullover.
2. White shirt.
3. Black jeans.
4. Sebago shoes.

You may see my Lookbook page here.

Circles: The Tale of My Best Unlimited Dining Ever

Circles Event Cafe is a piece of heaven for foodies like me. It is located at the lobby level of Makati Shangri-La. And that is where we start this short tale of my best unlimited dining ever.

Artistry's Anti-Wrinkle Firming Serum Launch

Last June 28, 2011, Artistry launched the newest addition to their intensive skincare line called Anti-Wrinkle Firming Serum. The launch was held at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel and was attended jampacked by the Amway IBOs (distributors), Amway Senior Management Team and staffs, media, guests and Ms. Maggie Pepoy, Artistry's Senior Brand Manager from the Amway Headquarters in Michigan, USA.