When I got married back in 1999, I brought a pair of Zojirushi Handy Pots for our room. A Handy Pot is an insulated pitcher which keeps drinks hot or cold for up to 24 hours. We’d fill our Handy Pot with cold water and it would really stay cold for 24 hours. It’s so…
Category: Shopping
What’s with Caroll and Chan Beeswax Candles?
Caroll and Chan, a Hong Kong-based candle company, opened its first Philippine store at The Podium yesterday. I remember receiving a box of Yankee Candles from my mom almost 2 decades ago. The funny thing is, I used most of them during power failures. So we got a little light and a subtle whiff of…
Konmari via Shopee… or how I turned clutter to P200k
I first came across Shopee back in 2015. I tried selling and buying stuff on the Shopee app which I downloaded from Google Play. We were transitioning from Sony PS3 to Sony PS4 so I wanted to sell our PS3 games. So I posted them on Shopee. What do you know, almost every game I…
What to expect at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale
Last Thursday, I went to the exclusive VIP preview of the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale. I know how crazy the crowd can get when they open to the public, so I had to go. Just my luck that Catriona Gray was having a homecoming parade in the area at 2pm so I could not…
Animetric’s 10th Anniversary Giveaways
Ten giveaways for my 10th anniversary — that’s the goal this time! Last year I had 9 giveaways for 9 years. Then I had my first ever reader meetup so I could personally award the prizes to the winners. The giveaways consisted of surprise bags / boxes from different brands. This time, there’s no guesswork….