My kids joined FIC’s “I Love Ice Cream Art Cone-test” some time last year. We submitted our entries something like a day or two before the deadline. Winning entries would be featured in FIC’s 2010 calendar. Last December 2009, I got a call from FIC telling me that my son actually won. The prize is…
Barre3 = Yoga + Pilates + a Ballet Barre
The grace of ballet, the wisdom of yoga, and the strength of pilates all rolled into one 60-minute workout? My curiosity was piqued. I have some background in Bikram Yoga, having used it to lose 10 lbs. in six weeks in time for my sister’s wedding a couple of years ago. When I read Barre3’s…
Cheap Chinese eats at Le Ching Tea House
Le Ching Tea House is a popular haunt among Graceans like me. Eating at Le Ching Tea House brings back fond memories of escaping from school, sometimes cutting classes, and going out for lunch. We were not allowed to go out of the school vicinity for lunch, hence the escaping part. These days, when my…
Spa Theater at Blue Water Day Spa
Hubby and I tried out Blue Water Day Spa’s Foot Reflexology service inside their exclusive Spa Theatre a few days ago. It was a weekday evening. There weren’t too many people around. After registering at the reception, we were both ushered in our respective locker rooms. I was assigned to locker number 15. When I…
A Macanese breakfast at Macau Restaurant
During our brief stay in Macau over the 2009 Christmas holidays, there was one restaurant which became an instant favorite. It’s Macau Restaurant, located right across Hotel Sintra along Avenida de Joao IV in Macau. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the full address and telephone numbers of Macau Restaurant since it was very hard to communicate…