Sushmita Sen

I am not done yet of posting about Miss Universe 1994. I think I would just start doing some entries all about this pageant. Also, am not done yet with Sushmita Sen, I really miss her beautiful face, her intelligence and her wit. And from that time I've recognized her on that event, I really admire how well people in India blessed with those chiseled noses, curly eye lashes and silk like golden brown skins. I felt so envious.

Her face is like a face of a saint. It's priceless and it's more than a perfect!

Miss Universe 1994

I was in third year highschool when Miss Universe 1994 happened here in the Philippines. I was not aware then how big event is this until I've watched the pageant. I have just noticed that the whole town was watching it even my mom and brothers huh!. Since then, I unfailingly watching Miss Universe every year. Thanks to http://www.youtube.com/ for I am always able to watch the highlights of this prestigious pageant over and over again. But among the annual events, what I loved most is the one being held here in our country. I always love watching the production number, to the final question, and up to the announcement of the winner which was really breathtaking . And what I had adored was the winner herself Sushmita Sen from India.

She was effortlessly carrying herself.

She's the most charming among the candidates.

With the finalists. She was just enjoying the pageant like playing cards.

Unexpected. She was so humble.

With that wide-opened mouth and eyes, she still looked so stunning.

.....at the trade fair

If you have a business and you want you want to promote it easily worldwide, Simple, you have to join a trade fair. Our company has been joining trade fairs for so many years. This time it is being held here in the Philippines. It is called IFEX or International Food Exhibition. It was being organized by DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) with some partners like CITEM and Dept of Agriculture. The venue was in SMX in Mall of Asia. I've heard about the place where big events like concerts, fashion shows, and conventions were being held. Now I've got a chance to see what's in it. The trade fair was really awesome. I've seen big company's here as well as their products. Just to capture buyer's attention, seller's have to make their products really presentable as well as ours.

Here are the photos of the events:





My bosses with a buyer from China. I think they are one of the youngest manufacturers
and exporters. At the age of 29 and 30 they're already running their own company.

Aside from the escalator of Shangri-La mall at EDSA, I think this is one of the longest

escalators I have rode.

It's about 9:00 a.m. and people are starting to drag at the trade fair.

I think I have talked to 5 Chinese nationalities and 4 from Malaysia. They've made me

really exhausted. I wish I could speak what Chinese and Malaysians does. It's like I start learning how to talk.

Chosen photos are the best shot by Lito Sy. Does it look delicious?



I love the taste of HERO Sausages. I took some 4 sausages a day in 3 days of stayin'. I
will always look for this sausage.

It looks scary. This sea creature is being called in our province as "butbutan".

And I was so amazed that they preserved this to display

Wish I could have a wine cellar with colorful lambanog. LOL

It scared me. What if these honey bees come out from this aquarium?

Banana Chips from Mindoro. We don't have to compete with them, coz they're selling it

locally.

I am into appetizers. I like pickles and atchara.

I love to look at this always. It's so green and healthy.

Cagayan de Oro Ham.

Narciso Rodriguez Perfume

I was expecting a gift from a friend abroad. It wasn't a surprise 'coz it was shown to me on webcam when we we're chatting over the net. When I saw the pink paper bag on his webcam, my focus is not on the gray box inside it, but on his facial expression while opening the paper bag. It seems he found it really hard to choose a gift for me (nakasimangot). I saw a little pressure on his face that whispers ("I hope you'll like this?") or ("Hayup ka ang mahal nito!")LOL!.I am not really choosy about gifts, one more thing is, am not into gifts (depende sa gifts , he he he). Then he placed the gray box on the cam and I saw the brand, it's Narcisco Rodriguez. I never heard of it, I told him. He said I have to wait for his Aunt to come here in the Philippines 'coz she'll be the one to carry my intriguing perfume.

And I've got it!

As I've said, I am not into gifts, but I have eaten one of my principles.

From then on, I thank God for creating this man:

He is Narciso Rodriguez. He is the man behind the eternal masculinity smell of my perfume, eternal masculinity though am so feminine, LOL!

Here is something about him:

"Narciso Rodriguez redefines how we dress—and smell

Long before New Jersey born Narciso Rodriguez was creating inspirational fashions and fragrances, he was a student at Parson's School of Design, a New York City hot-bed for fashion talent. Upon graduation, Mr. Rodriguez worked under Calvin Klein and Donna Karan, immediately wowing them with his down-to-earth approach to design and exquisitely tailored, streamlined creations.
By 1995 Mr. Rodriguez was named design director of TSE, a prestigious cashmere company. That same year, he also snagged a coveted job as design director at Cerruti in Paris. While there, Mr. Rodriguez became part of the generation of young American designers who have contributed to the rejuvenation of many established European fashion houses.

Striking while the iron was hot, the budding young designer began working on a line of his own. In 1997, he presented his first collection under the Narciso Rodriguez label in Milan. This groundbreaking and critically acclaimed collection put Mr. Rodriguez on the fast track to fashion stardom—and he's never looked back.

From the start, it was obvious that Mr. Rodriguez was headed for greatness. His timeless collections, which seamlessly blend the easy style of American ready-to-wear, the luxurious tradition of European Haute-Couture and the sensuality of his Latin heritage, have led him to become the first designer in history to consecutively receive The Council of Fashion Designers of America's Womenswear Designer of the Year Award, which was awarded to Mr. Rodriguez in both 2002 and 2003."




And something For Me. Hope you can smell me.




THANK YOU SKI!

Philippine Escargot

I grew up in our farm in Mindoro where exotic foods are just hanging around. And I am really familiar with some exotic foods our farm could have and what my grandfather can provide, 'coz our place is far from the town proper for us to buy food stuffs everytime I salivate from the foods a child usually eat. Aside from the typical foods like bananas or camote a rural area has, what I really miss is my favorite ginataang kuhol (escargot or brown snails) by my grandma. Everytime I am going to visit Kamayan in Glorietta with my office mates, I always zeroed in on a plate of ginataang kuhol. I've got to have several pieces of toothpick 'coz I always break it as I find myself really excited picking out what is inside the brown shell.

Ahh, for me not to set schedule to go to Kamayan or Cabalen anymore. I've looked for the recipe so I can do it at home and I will share it with you.

Ingredients:

2-3 cups of brown snails (kuhol)

1 garlic head

1 tbsp. ginger

3 pcs. siling labuyo (or bird’s eye pepper)

2 cups of gata or coconut milk (2 coconuts are equivalent to 2 cups of gata)

pinch of salt

Procedure:

1. Soak kuhol in water for 2-3 hours.

2. After, wash and drain well.

3. Break tail-end of snails (simply by tapping with the handle of a knife).

4. Wash again and drain then set aside.

5. In a pan, sauté garlic and ginger, add a little patis or fish sauce.

6. Pour coconut milk and bring to a boil.

7. Let simmer for about 15 minutes then add the snails.

8. Season with salt.

9. Add in the pepper last and leave for 10 more minutes.

10. Serve hot with white rice.

** Optional: Add chopped spring onions for some color.

Beads....Beads... Beads....

I have made these accesories when I was sleepless. Ideas kept coming to me in every hour. Materials are not that expensive but what's the most expensive is my time. LOL.

Well fashionistas, choose the best one for you....

Swarovski pearls..... it's a combination of light yellow colors to gold pearls.








I love the combination of black and white gravel stones.....

This is one of my fave......

It's like candies eh.......

I like the simplicity.... imagine yourself wearing this while walking along the beach...

I love this bracelet!

I'm done! I've got to go to sleep....