January 15th, 2010 / 3 Comments » / by Chattee
Here are some photos from the Davao Food Appreciation Tour last March 13-16, 2009. Because I was “busy” (also read as lazy), it took me almost a year to post these. Gawd, I must have been too “busy” that I didn’t even have the time to post these on Facebook.
Seriously, I just found these photos in my desktop computer’s hardrive which I haven’t used for 10 months. So last night while I was trying to clean the drives, lo and behold, these pictures!
I’m not good at describing food, so I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves. 
TADAKUMA JAPANESE RESTAURANT
11 Damosa Business Center, Mamay Rd., Lanang, Davao City
(082)234-8813
Gyoza - IMHO, Tadakuma serves the best Gyoza in town.
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Posted in: Food
Tags: Cafe Andessa, Davao City, Davao Food Appreciation Tour, DFAT, Lachi's, Spirale, Tadakuma
January 7th, 2010 / 11 Comments » / by Chattee
No haircut for me this year. That means I can't go back to this do. Boohoo!
1. TRAVEL ABROAD. I am looking forward to my first ever trip overseas. Finally, my passport will be stamped. Malaysia, here I come!
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Posted in: Personal
Tags: 2010
December 31st, 2009 / No Comments » / by Chattee
Let's welcome 2010 with a big bang!
2010 is just around the corner, so I’m giving you a recap of my 2009 in 9 words— in chronological order.
1. Chickenpox.
2. Http://katherinevlara.com
3. Jobless.
4. Broke.
5. GenSan.
6. WordCampPH.
7. AvatarMedia.
8. Employed.
9. Seasoned.
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Posted in: Personal
Tags: 2009 recap
December 5th, 2009 / 3 Comments » / by Chattee
Some of the best things in life are free; watching the sun rise is one of them.
It’s been 5 years since I last attended my college friends’ Christmas party. I remember nights spent with bottomless Red Horse, tequila and crazy people who can’t stop teasing each other. When bored, we usually end up doing silly things like—comparing nipples. Crazy people, I told you.
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Posted in: Personal
December 4th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Chattee
What I usually do after brewing coffee at home is dispose of the filter and the coffee grounds thinking that there’s no more use for them. But just recently, Kangaroo Coffee Company introduced me to Coffee for Flowers, and the way I see coffee grounds has changed.
Aside from fertilizing plants, coffee grounds keeps ants, snails, slugs and even cats away.
You see, instead of throwing away the coffee grounds, Kangaroo is giving them away for FREE. The grounds are packed in foil packs with a sticker label that includes usage tips.
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Posted in: Food
Tags: coffee for flowers, kangaroo cafe, kangaroo coffee company
December 3rd, 2009 / 1 Comment » / by Chattee
I finally gave in to vanity and got my first ever facial treatment from Skin Doctors last week.
The entire machineless treatment lasted less than 15 minutes. The therapist said my skin was soft (ahem), and that the only thing I needed was something to even out my skin tone.
Skin Doctors has a wide range of products that’s results focused and problem specific. There’s one product that instantly caught attention though: Perfect Pout.
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Posted in: Beauty and Fashion
Tags: chimes, facial, skin doctors
November 15th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Chattee
Finally, Davao can join the rest of the world in adopting high definition (HD) TV as Cignal launches its service in the city.
Cignal is the first satellite pay TV broadcast to offer HDTV nationwide. It also boasts of having the most HD channels that covers the varied interests of TV viewers.
Cignal Subscription Bundles
The 8 HD channels that offer unbelievably real images are:
*Full HD – HBO, Star Movies, National Geographic and History Channel
*Digitally Enchanced – Playhouse Disney, Sony Entertainment, ESPN and Star Sports
The 21 premium channels with DVD-like pictures and crisp sound include ABS-CBN, GMA, CNN, HBO, AXN and Cartoon Network.
Currently, Cignal is offering a SateLite Promo. You can get the Cignal Satellite Kit for only Php1500. The kit includes the Set Top Box, card, and dish. This excludes the installation fee of at least Php1000.
Make the shift now from regular TV to HD with Cignal Digital TV and enjoy clear, crisp images and the best audio that digital TV viewing can offer.
Offered by MediaScape Inc., a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings Inc., Cignal Digital TV is now available in Davao via ComWorks. For inquiries, call (082) 228-6006.
Posted in: Media and Events
Tags: cignal, davao, hdtv
November 9th, 2009 / 1 Comment » / by Chattee
Kimchi wasn’t an instant hit for me. When I was a kid, I remember ma buying jars of kimchi and I wouldn’t even touch the jar. I didn’t like it because it was stinky, spicy and salty. Blegh!
Four years ago though, I caught the Kuryanuvellah bug. Suddenly, kimchi’s become oh so heavenly and even soju became a staple at home. The past months specially, I’ve had kimchi almost everyday. I like my kimchi eaten as is, with plain rice, and my favorite— kimchi ramen!
My kimchi ramen is nothing special. It’s just the cure for my kimchi craving at wee hours. At less than 30 bucks per serving, it’s cheap. Also, it’s so easy to make that you can ask a 5-year-old to cook it for you.
I don’t know if anyone’s interested with my recipe, nevertheless, I’m still sharing it. Lol
The Ingredients: Lucky Me Special Instant Seafood Flavor Noodles and 1/2 cup kimchi
1. Cook noodles in 2 cups boiling water.
2. Add kimchi when noodles is cooked.
3. Simmer for a minute.
4. Transfer noodles into a bowl and enjoy!
I don’t know if kimchi goes well with other noodle brands. I’ve only tried Lucky Me Special Seafood and Bulalo Flavors. Lucky Me Special noodles doesn’t become soggy, so it’s okay if you cook it a bit longer. It’s sold at supermarkets for only Php13. As for the kimchi, I usually get mine from Arirang. It’s this Korean shop located at Victoria Plaza compound. A kilo of kimchi costs Php190.
Posted in: Food
Tags: kimchi, kimchi ramen, Lucky me special
November 8th, 2009 / No Comments » / by Chattee
Just to follow up on my previous post regarding my award, I’d like to do a short post on the Globe Tattoo Broadband plug-in.
I’m lucky that in Davao, we got free wifi almost everywhere. But when traveling, I oftentimes face the horror of not having internet when needed. Good thing I got myself a Globe Tattoo Broadband plugin.
Because I’m a heavy surfer and I stream media, Globe Tattoo’s default time-based browsing is perfect for me (time-based browsing charges you 5 bucks for 15 minutes). On the other hand, my mobile phone which is also on Globe, is on per-KB charging since I use it mostly for checking mails.
(To switch from time-based browsing to per-KB charging, just text KB to 1111)
I’ve had my Globe Tattoo for 8 months now, and I’d say I never had any major complains. I was able to maximize my Globe Tattoo plug in, by setting up my Network Type on WDCMA preferred.
To check if your plug-in is on WDCMA Preferred mode, just go Tools -> Options -> Network -> Network Type -> and then choose WDCMA preferred from the drop-down menu.
I got mine last March at Php1895, but now Globe Tattoo Broadband Kit is sold for only Php895. The kit includes the USB modem, the Globe Tattoo prepaid SIM that’s preloaded with Php300 FREE load (15 FREE internet hours), and the user manual.
I got for myself the plain black and silver plug-in because it matches my netbook and laptop. But for those who’d like to stand out from the crowd, Globe Broadband Tattoo New Skins is also available.
Awesome designs, ayt? But do you have a better design in mind? Why not show it off so your design gets the chance to be made into commercially available skin. And oh, did I mention Globe’s awarding 5000 bucks to the best designs? Now let your creative juices flow and submit your designs to the Globe Tattoo Broadband Gallery .
Posted in: Internet
Tags: broadband, Globe, Globe Tattoo, usb modem
November 8th, 2009 / 13 Comments » / by Chattee
My oh-so-awesome Globe Digital Tribe Award trophy
An unexpected thing happened last month: this blog won a Globe Digital Tribe Award.
I was in Cebu to attend a family gathering so I missed Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 and Philippine Blog Awards-Mindanao. A few days before MBS3 though, I got an email informing me that my blog was a candidate for the Chikka Readers’ Choice award. I was able to sway 4 of my cousins and my mom to vote for me. Do the math: 5 x 3 votes per text to 2929 equals 15 votes. Definitely not enough for me to win, but heck, 15 votes is definitely better than zilch. Yay!
On the night of MBS3, I remember getting a call from Brendel informing me that my personal blog won a Globe Digital Tribe Award. Knowing my friends, there’s a pretty good chance that it was just a prank, so I shrugged the idea off. A few minutes after the call, I received a couple of SMS congratulating me for bagging the award. That’s when I knew it was for real.
Only one thing I can say, it’s very flattering to be sharing the award with these blogging royalties from Mindanao: Ria Jose of Life With Ria, Lyle Santos of Thinking Out Loud, Andrew Dela Serna of Alleba Blog, Migs Hipolito of Migs Mobile, Avel Manansala of GenSantos.com , Chiq Montes, Pete Lavina, Bob Martin and Blogie Robillo.
To Globe Telecom, Philippine Blog Awards and my subscribers, thank you heaps! This award means so much to me as it’s one of the few good things that happened to me in oh-nine.
P.S.
And oh, this award gave me another reason to stick to my Globe mobile network and Globe Tattoo plug-in internet. Woot!
Posted in: Blogging, Personal
Tags: Globe Digital Tribe, mbs3, Philippine Blog Awards
