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Christmas under and over the sea!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Christmas season in The Philippines is really the best! We start hearing Christmas songs on the radio as early as September and most of us keep the Christmas decor till February! LOL! It is almost tradition for me and my friends to attend Tessa & Dennis Valdes‘s Christmas party…or should I say EXTRAVAGANZA!

Their parties get more festive and over the top as the years progress. One year, they had a machine that would snow inside their house. This year’s theme was an underwater Christmas! They transformed their home into an underwater world worthy of Nemo and Ariel!

The foyer of the house had beach balls that we were all instructed to write down our wishes for next year.

Gold fishes in aquariums, dotted the entire home.

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Tags: christmas, Christmas party, Christmas tree, decor, Dennis Valdes, friends, gifts, party, rajo laurel, tessa prieto-valdes, underwater
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Brunch at Antonio’s

Monday, December 29th, 2008

I received the best Christmas present ever! Ever since I started blogging, my friends have commented that my photos are kinda bad, LOL! I attributed this to my idiotproof point and shoot camera. I then wished for a new camera and asked around what I should get. Everyone said that getting a Canon G10 would be my best bet! I thought about it and said to myself will get one in Hong Kong as I would be going there soon.

I did not have to wait any longer as Nix surprised me with one! I was jumping up and down like a 5-year old! I was so happy! I am still learning how to use it but instantly, my photos are turning out to be so much better! I mean, come on, this camera has like a whopping 14.7 MEGA PIXELS! LOL!

I visited my good friend Joey Campillio who is holing up in Tagaytay. When I got to Tagaytay I was so surprised at how cool the temperature was, I mean wow, it felt really good! We decided to have brunch in Antonio’s Breakfast and it was GOOD!

Joey had eggs benedict and I had chorizo and fried eggs with garlic rice! COMFORT FOOD! I can never get tired of going up to Antonio’s as it’s probably the best restaurant in the land! We had a lovely table facing the fish pond and had a 3-hour brunch!

I shot this fruit stand while in traffic!

Everyone has to have lots of round fruit on their NewYear's table! Check out how lovely our local fruits are! The mangosteens look fabulous!

Antonio's is looking more elegant than ever, love the black and white scheme! It looks like a Cecil Beaton stage set!

Joey relaxed and enjoying the cool air in Tagaytay.

My dessert: a trio of guava, watermelon and calamansi sorbet! This was really refreshing!

Loving the foyer! It's so old world rich!

I want this foo dog sculpture!

Our table was the one with the umbrella! It was such a lovely afternoon!

Now that is what I call decadence! I am leaving for Thailand in the morning, as I decided to spend my New Year there! Wishing you all the best that this new year has to offer!

See you soon!
HUGS!
RAJO!

Tags: christmas, Fashion Insider, food, friends, gifts, photography, photos, rajo laurel, tagaytay
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I Heart the HK Airport!

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

I am on a quick business trip to China and I had a three hour layover. Normally this would annoy me to death but not when the layover is at the Hong Kong airport. It is my favorite airport in the world!

I love the architecture of this airport, it reminds me of a quilted sky!

Love the fact that you can really do some serious Duty Free shopping! They have lots of luxury brands represented like Hermes, Prada, Gucci and Cartier. They also have some luxury brands that normally are not represented in Duty Free. They have an extensive Lanvin for Men store that made me just drool! (The blue loafers from last season were 50% off! It took all my strength to walk away from them.) They also have this brand that I adore called Ports. I love that line as it’s so intelligently designed.

I also love the architecture of the airport and the fact that it is so easy to navigate. A major bonus of this airport is the MUJI to go store! Located just after Departure Gate 61, the store is a slice of heaven for those wary of airport shopping. They have so many wonderful products for sale that I was worried that I might miss my flight! I always stock up on their tiny travel vessels and I adore their stationaries and pens! This time I stocked up on some snacks as I was traveling to Wuhan, China! I was not so sure if the carrier called China Southern would have food I liked on board. So I bought some almonds and my fave snack called OSEMBE! (rice crackers wrapped in seaweed! SARAP!)

So happy that Muji to Go was on route to my gate!

More than a thousand lovely products! My friend Cecille Z. calls them wastelands! I have to agree!

Muji to Go... and their manifesto!

Great gift ideas for my Inaanaks!

Organic musical toys! These are sooo Chic!

Christmas decor desk details, good idea for co-workers!

I was traveling with my beautiful friend and Sales and Marketing genius for our designer uniform company Bernice Palanca-Go. Behind her are all yummy chichiria! (Don