Dug the Pug’s Birthday Bonanza

Posted by Arlu on Feb 15, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

We’re so excited to show you these photos from Dug the Pug’s birthday stroll in Bonifacio High Street last week, as the little fella turned 12.

Warning — Some images may offend. 

The Best Way to Enjoy Cake

Posted by Arlu on Nov 26, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 2 comments

The entire family had gathered at Anthony’s sister Ellie’s house, where we were staying during our visit in Virginia Beach.   And this particular evening was a special one, as we were celebrating her birthday with a hearty and healthy home-cooked feast that left my head spinning with delight.

Breakfast Bacon and Lionel Richie

Posted by Arlu on Sep 1, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 9 comments

For those of you who enjoyed last week’s post on Chicken ‘ala Agnes, you’re in for another treat.  The gang was invited back to Tita Agnes’ house, this time for a breakfast birthday bash for Joy, who just turned 30 over the long weekend.

It has been a good year so far for her and her husband Es — they became parents to little Damien, my godson, earlier this year — and we were thrilled to join in the festivities which, we were to discover, involved A LOT of bacon.  

A Very Italian Birthday

Posted by Hello Balloon on Jul 8, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 8 comments

We excitedly combed through reviews of Manila’s best Italian restaurants to find the perfect setting for Anthony’s upcoming 40th birthday celebration. And to make things more interesting, we even posted the question on Facebook, asking friends and family what their favorite Italian restaurant was.  In minutes, recommendations started pouring in.

The Role of Pickled Fruit in My Life

Posted by Hello Balloon on Apr 21, 2011 in Art, Music, Thought Bubbles, Video | 2 comments

Last night, on the eve of my birthday, I received from Mister the ONE gift I was secretly hoping to get this year… My very own painting easel!  Okay, fine, I dropped a few hints here and there, and made sure he got the message.  Hahaha!