Xīn Nián Kuài Lè!

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Yesterday I was craving for a "tikoy"(Nian Gao or Chines New Year cake) and I think that craving didn't go away as I longingly look on the pictures on the web. How come the shops that sells good quality Chinese delicacies are far from my place? Ugh!

Anyways, to get my mind off the tikoy I bought myself 4 coupons of this:

The deal will end by 12nn today! Good thing I saw this on my email and I can redeem the coupons in Makati where my work location is.Bubble tea drinks became huge last year (as far as I know). A brief introduction about Chatime (adapted from their FB page):


CHATIME was founded in Taiwan in 2005, and aims to be the most loved and respected tea company in the world.


Since its founding in 2005, ChaTime has become one of the biggest international bubble tea brands today, as well as being the only publicly listed beverage provider in the Taiwan stock exchange. As of September 2010, we have over 480 stores worldwide in Taiwan, Malaysia, China, USA, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Australia, plus new stores opening soon in Korea, Japan and the Philippines!

Unlike other bubble tea stores, CHATIME tea is fresh and brewed on site with real tea leaves. Fresh tea is not only more aromatic, but also healthier. Together with this, we infuse different natural flavors to make CHATIME the best bubble tea drink store in town!

I've taken a sip of Serenitea (Passion Fruit Iced Tea) and would love to try this one. I'm still dodging away from milk tea variants as I'm a lactose intolerant. So my best bet will be the fruit flavored drinks that they have. Hope I have the time to redeem the first coupon this week.

Coming Soon....

During the first week of January while I was busy blog hopping, I saw a blog entry announcing then Yellow Sale of Bath and Body Works. Of course, the shopper in me can't resist to take a peek on their website.

Up to 75% off! Ohhhh! So I browse through the items that are on sale and found a Japanese Cherry Blossom gift set that has a perfume, a body gel (if I'm not mistaken) and a lotion. Costs is $18.25. Then there's a threesome lotion (or is it perfume?) known as Tropical Carnival  which is only $3 for the 3 lotions (59 ml each). And lastly they have the Anti-bacterial Pocket Bac which is 5 for $5!

I checked Johnny Air and asked a few friends on how does it work if you're ordering from the US and shipping it to Manila. Some says that the shipping is expensive while others says it's cheap. Cheap like Php 1k+ per shipping. Uh-oh! A thousand or more for a single shipping? Technically it's cheap since it's international shipping but my thriftiness kicks in so I sum all my courage and forget the word "shyness" and asked my friend whose in Dallas if she could purchase these items for me. She will be visiting Manila on April so it's a perfect timing though I have to wait 3 more months  but that's okay since I'm not in a rush.

Last January 9, she sent me a twit pic of this:

(L-R: Tropical Carnival Lotion Trio, Japanese Cherry Blossom Gift Set, Anti-bacterial Pocket bac)

Yes! She finally got the items that I specifically asked! I thought that she will never get the Cherry Blossom gift set since she told me that in BBW store (the one in Dallas) they are sold out. She's refraining from purchasing online due to the delivery charges and tax but I guess situation like this can't be helped. After all it's a big sale!

I can't wait for April to arrive. Aside from a Holy week which means no work for me, I will finally get my hands on these items. If only I have a relative in the States I can make a business out of these store sales in the US.

Before I forgot, some items are still on sale in Bath and Body Works so do check their website.

NCAA Tickets and More

It's basketball season again! There's PBA (local professioanl basketball league here in Manila), NBA (which is the professional US basketball league and by far the most popular in the world) and NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association. It is obvious on the name itself that it is composed of different colleges and universities in US and Canada).

I'm not that much familiar in NCAA since I'm into NBA. I have a few friends in the States who are a fan of this league. They even gushed how Ticketamerica.com has tickets for NCAA teams like the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Maryland Terrapins and seating charts for Miami Hurricanes maps, directions, and more. They even gave me these links to get me all hype up:
georgia tech yellow jackets mens basketball tickets
maryland terrapins mens basketball tickets
miami hurricanes mens basketball tickets

Too bad my heart is still set in NBA. I'm a huge fan of Chicago Bulls during Jordan era then LA Lakers because of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. Now, I'm swayed by Miami Heat because of their coach who is a Fil-Am.

Something's Brewing.....

Pardon me but I will be mysterious on this post. So mysterious that I will only leave you a quote...

CHOICES, CHANCES and CHANGES are the basic reminders in life....

We need to make a choice to take a chance or else our life will never change.

Apple's Red Friday Sale

Hear ye! Hear ye! Today, January 6, 2012 Apple online stores will have a one-day sale dubbed as RED FRIDAY. This is to celebrate the Year of the Dragon so Apple customers in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines can enjoy the amazing deals on Apple products and accessories being sold online.

As to how much is the discount, that I don't know but feel free to check out their website and see it for yourself :)

I'm going to pass on this one though since I have other priorities for this year and owning an Apple gadget is not on the list. But for those who wants to reward themselves for being a good girl and boy last year, this is an answered prayer.