Radii, set, go for a perfect fit for my feet!

I love looking at other people's underwear.

Whether they're just sitting around or lying on the floor, these stuff makes me pause for a while and examine their details in every angle.  Of course, I prefer if I see them while being worn by their owners.  Well, many people can be showy sometimes especially if what they're wearing is branded.  Some flaunt theirs subconsciously, especially in public places and transportation. I would often take a peek without their knowledge.

Actually, it has become a hobby for me to have a glimpse on what my co-jeepney passengers are wearing.  Some are plain while others stand out with vivid colors.  You can notice if its new, old and faded even if they are slightly covered.  My eyes have became experts on this after hundreds of jeepney rides in my lifetime.

Ooops... I hope I am not misleading you with this post.  I am actually talking about shoes.  I hope we are on the same page.

I don't know with you guys but I consider shoes as underwear.  It covers the lowest part of the body and even Merriam-Webster agrees, "underwear is an article worn next to skin (we sometimes wear shoes without socks) and under other clothing (like cover shoes)."

My fascination with shoes goes back when i was in high school.  I would nag my mom to get me the latest pair of Michael Jordans then with the hope that I can improve my vertical with it during basketball games.  I even imagined myself as the male version of Imelda Marcos.  But instead of stilettos and dancing shoes with lights, I'll get a pair of each style and brand of sneakers in all available colors and keep 'em in a room as big as the shoe section of a department store. Nice dream, right?

Well, I may not able to realize this dream for now (or ever) but at least I can wish to Urban Athletics and Pinoy Urban Music to give me a new pair of Radii this Christmas.  What I love about Radii's line of footwear is its futuristic designs and durable materials combined with classic styling and detailing. Each shoe exudes confidence for people on the go like me. It's a perfect fit for my feet anywhere I go from blogging events to barkada gimmicks and weekend dates with my wife. It's definitely in my wish list for this year's holiday season. And so i say, Radii, set, go!  I know that they are not the foot fairies (if there is such a thing) but I'm very sure Urban Athletics knows how to make shoe fanatics like me happy.

Inspired by the raw originality of the street, Urban Athletics is a store that brings modern urban lifestyle to the forefront as it bravely combines athleticism with urban fashion.

As new fashion forms broke out across the globe, we saw how sportswear evolved into streetwear, and vice versa. This fashion phenomenon led them to bring together elements from skateboarding, parkour, music, street culture and everything in between to allow every urban hipster invest new styles and make a statement on the streets.

Through the synergy between authentic sports and street wear brands like Adidas Originals, Vans, Zoo York, Nike Sportswear, MarcEcko, and more, forms a cutting edge store that infuses attitude with style. Urban Athletics features sneakers, apparel, gear and alternative accessories. Visit their store at the 2nd level of Greenbelt3.

Want to get updates about cool stuff, products and events? Log on to Facebook and like Urban Athletics and Flipclan.com.  You can also follow @urbanathletics and @flipclandotcom via twitter.

Confessions of a Soyami-holic

 

I have a confession to make and I want the whole world to know about it.

I have a new GF!

We met in a grocery store one afternoon during my office break.  Honestly, I did not see anything different with her looks at first glance.  Seems like just like the others waiting to be picked up.  Call it destiny perhaps that I took off my hand from my pocket and accidentally hit her by the body but was able to catch her before she fell flat on the floor. It was then that I saw her real beauty face to face.  I noticed something special with her that was written all over her body—low in saturated fat and cholesterol-free. Umm-umm… sexy!

We clicked instantly and were seen together frequently.  I would have her on my lap, beside me or even under my desk while working just to avoid unfriendly remarks from others.  But I'm pretty sure my officemates knows about it. At first, they can’t understand the “madness”.  But soon, they realize what’s about her that kept me coming back for more. 

It took awhile before I was able to introduce her to my wife, thinking that she too won’t understand.  You know how wives are when they found out their spouses are hooked into something new.  They’ll dissect you!

But to my surprise, she’s fine with my new GF.  My wife told me, she already know her since she’s been hearing a lot of good stuff about her.  But the downside is, we often had petty arguments from time to time about her.  Actually, it’s like a little “lambingan” when we share a pack of this GF as in Good Food.  Sometimes, a pack of Soyami is not enough for the two of us that we often end up “fighting” for the last chips.

Soyami Soya Chips is your healthier choice to snacking! It is made with Real Soya, no MSG, high in Protein and Calcium and 0% transfat.  It’s available in 3 flavors: Original, Pizza and White Cheddar.

Most people say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.  This could be the reason why I love Soyami.  The good thing about it is that it’s a healthy snack.  There are also other snacks in the market that are packed with protein but of poor nutritional quality, more fat than (and nearly five times the sodium of) potato chips, pork rinds meet the common criteria for junk food.  I admit that I was once hooked with junk food as well but why continue eating such unhealthy stuff if I can do snacking without guilt with Soyami.

How healthy is Soyami? You might be asking this question.  Below are some of the benefits that we get from eating soya.  So if you want to be healthy, just remember SOYAMI:

Smoothens and improves skin complexion.  Soy is such an amazing tonic and helps promotes healthy skin texture, making it smoother, fairer and softer.

Okay for the intestines.   Soy contains a useful substance called FOS which could increase the good bacteria in human intestines.

Your defense against cancer. Soy has a substance called soyasaponin that helps destroy the formation of tumor cells while suppressing their growth.

Aids in protecting your kidney.   Soy protein is more beneficial to the kidney since it does not add more of a workload to the kidneys causing them to be overburdened like animal protein does to the kidneys.

Makes the bone strong. Soy has a common range of essential nutrients, particularly phytoestrogens which can effectively help prevent calcium loss, enhance the body absorption in calcium as well as increase bone density.

Improves memory.  It has been proven that a diet high in soy contributes to better learning capabilities, brain performance and vitality while enhancing brain memory.

Indeed, Soyami is so yummy and healthy for my tummy!  Try it now and start discovering the health benefits you and your family can get from it.  This healthy snack is available in leading groceries and supermarket nationwide.

The good food that is close to my heart

I’m sure one of these days, you’ll bump into a pack of Soyami.  And when you do, lucky healthy you!

This is my snacking without guilt with Soyami.  For more updates about Soyami promos and events and healthy snacks, please like Soyami Facebook fan page and follow Soyami on Twitter.

I'll Take Care of You

Philippine Volcanoes team member Andrew Wolff with a Finesse Shampoo representative

What comes to mind when you hear the words, "I'll take Care of You."

Assurance... guarantee... safety?

Well, what if a hunk like Andrew Wolff, a model/ actor and member of the Philippine Volcanoes, whispers those words to you?

Kilig? Well, that would be a normal reaction from a girl or a "beki" but if you claim to be a male and felt even a little kilig... hmmm. That's another question.

Actually, the last time I encountered those assuring words is when I attended an event organized by Finesse Shampoo at  TRC in 1880 Bldg., Eastwood, Quezon City last week.

Finesse is the brand that really takes care of your hair. It has a self-adjusting formula. Your hair suddenly becoming silky smooth and so manageable with just a small application of Finesse shampoo and conditioner. Hair when disheveled easily falls right back into place. You can curl parts of your hair even just with your bare hands while hair is still a little wet  because of the high level of manageability of Finesse-shampooed and conditioned hair. What's more, hair looks shiny and feels soft to the touch.

Finesse launched its “I'll Take Care of You” Call Center Invasion where Finesse hunks with local rugby hero Andrew Wolff. They went to various call centers to give agents tender, loving hair care. The Finesse Hunks shampooed more than a hundred call center agents using Finesse Self-Adjusting Shampoo. This product targets young professionals just like the call center peeps. Being in this industry is not easy – I bet you! It is a day to day basis that you will meet Mr. and Mrs. Stress and one obvious manifestation of it is dry hair and dandruff. And Finesse specialized their products to the needs of Filipino young markets.

Finesse Self-Adjusting Shampoo is the intelligent shampoo. Its self-adjusting formula provides only the nutrients your hair needs, thus preventing build-up or weigh-down. Regardless of your type of hair, there is an appropriate Finesse variant: one is Texture Enhancing for normal, healthy hair. Another is the Moisturizing dry, for coarse or damaged hair, and Volumizing for fine or thin hair.

Participants to this ‘I’ll take care if you’ call center tour will have a chance to win an Ipad 2 and Samsung Digicams during the remaining raffle draws on the following dates:

            November 15, 2011                 Samsung Digicam
            November 30, 2011                 iPAD 2

Get to know more about Finesse. Visit http://www.facebook.com/finessehaircare.

Nuffnang Blog Awards, Here I Come

 

December 16 is a special day to a lot of people.

Payday for the working class. Start of the Filipino 9-day Christmas midnight mass.  And do you care to know that it’s the birthday of music genius Ludwig Van Beethoven?  Well, there’s a Yahoo group for fans of this great composer with a current membership of 500 plus.

For bloggers like me, especially for Nuffies, it’s OUR DAY! Come 16 December 2011, 500 bloggers from around the Asia-Pacific region will flock to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011 in Putrajaya Marriott. The Awards aims to not only honour the region's best bloggers, but also to bring together blogger communities from across Asia-Pacific. The Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards is brought to you by Volkswagen Malaysia and Putrajaya Marriott.

It would really be a blast to be part of this amazing event for many reasons.  Here’s my top 3 Ys on why I want to attend the Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011:

You just have to be there.  It’s like the Christmas day of bloggers where all people seem to be jolly and gifts and freebies are everywhere.  It’s the time of the year when we raise a toast and give recognition to the finest bloggers of this side of the world.  So many faces, so many races different voices, different choices--- bloggers of all sorts of shapes and sizes will gather in one momentous event.  And I want to be part of the festivities and witness the The Event at first hand!

Yodel on top of at least one of the Petronas Towers.  It there is one place that I want to see if I’ll be granted a chance to go on an overseas trip, it would be Kuala Lumpur to see the majestic Petronas Twin Towers--- the world’s tallest twin buildings.  The main reason why I want to see this pair of 1500-feet skyscrapers is that I wanted to experience the same joy and excitement that my late brother Jimmy felt when he visited Malaysia a few years ago.  I can still remember the smile on his face whenever he talks about his trip to the country, the awesome towers and the friendly people.  I know with this chance, I can relive some of the great memories my Jimmy told me… breath the same air, walk the same ground and be amazed with the same wonders he got to experience before he left us.

Yell out my blog’s name while walking on the red carpet. This year has been a very great year for me as a blogger for the reason that I have won numerous blog contests and online promotions.  But of all the victories, I am very proud most of my four winnings in the many blog contest conducted by Nuffnang Philippines this year.  I have also won two of their blog contest last year. And I just hope the cherry on top of this very fruitful year is the chance to walk on the red carpet of the Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011, meet fellow bloggers from other countries and learn a thing or two from the best of the best.

You see, this yuppie can yank a yammer of a list of why I am yapping and yowling for a yellow ticket to the coolest blog awards of the year.  But yeah, I don’t want to sound that I’m like yelping--- yet.