Mrs. Fields Cafe introduces Brick Oven Dishes

A Co-Branding and Store Opening at Robinsons Place

After a long tiring day, my boyfriend and I went to Robinson's Place to have a cup of Coffee and and some pasta. Our first stop was Figaro because my favorite pasta in that cafe is their Pasta Ala Carlo. However, we saw this poster near the escalator saying that Mrs. Fields Cafe has opened a new branch in the Padre Faura Wing Area and its now featuring its new line of signature dishes - Brick Oven Dishes.


I had the Pasta Diablo and it was absolutely DELICIOUS! My boyfriend tried their herb roasted chicken and my goodness, the rice and the chicken was heavenly! The meat of the chicken was just right - juicy and soft. After eating our main dish, we had coffee again and had Mrs. Fields Gelato Ice Cream with it. Yummy!

Mrs. Fields is once again giving its customers a new and worthwhile reason to visit its stores by introducing a one-of-a-kind dine-in concept that would get everyone excited to give it a try, the Brick Oven Brand. The Brick Oven brand was introduced to fulfill the promise of a complete dining experience to all food enthusiasts. This brand carries with it a new set of menu which primarily offers signature dishes, appetizers, pasta, gourmet meals, sandwiches, beverages, and a line of desserts.

A must-try in its new menu are the MF Tropical Salad, Parmesan Crusted Fish Fillet, Spaghetti Puttanesca and Classic Chicken Carborana. Their appetizers such as its Buffalo Wings and Fried Calamari are also a must-try!


What's more, these delectable cuisines are available for reasonable and affordable prices and comes on big servings that are best for sharing. You simply can't resist this latest dining craze!

You can see the new look of Mrs. Fields Cafe that introduces the Brick Oven brand at the Robionson's Place Manila, located at the Ground Floor of Padre Faura Wing.

TRACE Suites : A Luxury Hotel in Los Banos, Laguna

Laguna has always been popular for its natural spring waters, private pools, and resorts. Whenever people would go to Laguna, passing by the different Buko Pie and Cassava stores are always part of the route and agenda. Truly, Laguna is a place where most people spend their vacations. Lately, many people have been talking about a "hidden" luxury hotel in Laguna. They say that its so luxurious, you would be so shocked that the rates are very low. The place I am talking about is TRACE Suites. It is a 5-star hotel, located in Traceville, El Danda St., Batong Malake, Los Banos, Laguna. When you visit the place, you will be welcomed with warm smiles and quality service as their attendants would always make sure that their customers' needs are met. The place is so big that (if requested) they would drive you, using a golf cart, to the swimming pool, courts, gym, and other sports facilities. All the aquatic sports of the last 2005 SEA Games were held there.

Filipina Soul also wrote about the place, and it was also featured in Laguna Tourism.

Trace Suites

Their selection of cuisines are marvelous! From Filipino, to American, to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean! My favorite meal from the menu is their Chicken Cordon Bleu. I have never tasted any Cordon Bleu that delicious! For breakfast, I ate their Daing na Bangus. The Bangus was really fresh and the rice was heavenly - soft, served steaming hot and has an aroma that would really make you eat more.

The Lobby Area

Many people from Metro Manila have been booking in this hotel because its facilities are complete! Its the best place for gatherings, meetings, team buildings, seminars, and other recreational activities. The air is so fresh, cold, and clean! Some would even bring their bikes there. As of 2009, they already have the following facilities :

different types of rooms
swimming pool
gym and spa
Theater
basketball court (indoor and outdoor)
volleyball court
Tennis court
Wall Climbing
Diving Pool
TRACE Sports and Aquatic Museum
Sports Bar (underground : you can see the pool from below)
Business Center with Wifi
Function Rooms
Bar at the Penthouse
TRACE East and West - Newest Buildings!


The Theater (Teatro Genuino)

For more pictures of TRACE Suites : Click Here



Contact Information :
TRACE SUITES
El Danda St., Batong Malake, Los Banos, Laguna
(049) 536 – 3944; (049) 536 - 4193

The Latest Mcdonald's Buzz : Huling El Bimbo Commercial

Just a few days ago, my former professor Ms. Aileen Apolo plurked about McDonalds' newest commercial, and just today, 5 of my friends in Multiply posted about the commercial too. What does this mean? yup! yup! yup! Mcdonald's Philippines has done it again!

Once again, they have produced a great commercial that has captured every Filipino's, or at least most Filipino's attention. The most capturing aspect of the commercial is the song Huling El Bimbo by The Eraserheads, and of course, the story of friendship and heartbreaking relationships. Mcdonald's always focuses on the idea that families, friends, lovers, and other groups of people from different walks of life go to Mcdonald's and experience memorable moments -- this may be a birthday, a get-together, a family lunch, a date, and in the case of the commercial, a relationship that was built in childhoold and a love that was strenthened but torn apart in adulthood = MEETING HIS FIRST LOVE AT McDONALDS. When I got to watch the commercial on YouTube, I was honestly teary-eyed! I even plurked about my reaction :

"Feeling ko may part 2 yan!!! Sana nagkatuluyan sila huhu!"
-my plurk reaction

I got so affected by the story line because it was about love that started off from childhood friendship. In addition, to make the Filipinos talk about it, they used the ever-so-famous-"Bigo"-ending of the nice, simple and humble guy being a little disappointed, and a little heart-broken for not having the girl for himself because he has loved her since they were kids, and she ended up with someone else.

Chorus of the Song Huling El Bimbo :
(I tried translating it haha bare with me)

"Magkahawak ang ating kamay
We were holding each others hands

At walang kamalaymalay
without even noticing

Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko
that you have taught my heart

Na umibig ng tunay"
how to love truly

So Freakin' Sweet Right?

Presenting!
the Newest, Cheeziest, McDonald's Commercial
"FIRST LOVE"

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It's not TV, its HBO

HBO has always been so unique and creative in all its advertisements. My personal favorite is their short movie presentation with the letters "H, B, and O" being shown from different angles and symbols such as the train in the tunnel of "O", and the like. These are the ones shown before the actual movie will start. Truly, HBO has come up with a line that will forever fill up a space in my communication favorites.

Their new tag line that is "Its not TV, its HBO" is so self explanatory. It simply means that its not the flat screened TVs that gives us, the audience a movie experience of the lifetime, rather, its HBO. Home Box Office for me means the best movies.

Since I was a kid, HBO has been in my top 5 favorite channels. Sometimes I even wonder who picks the movies that are to be shown in HBO-Asia. I've always wanted to tell the person-in-charge-of-the-movie-lists that he has a very nice taste. Whenever its a Friday or a Saturday, and I'm at home, I just turn the channel to HBO because I know that when its a weekend, HBO will surely show the coolest movies!

Actually right now, I'm watching Shrek the Third! Haha! I've been waiting for this movie for so long! I even have the complete set of DVDs! LOL! Anyway, I blogged about HBO because their new tag line really caught my attention, not only because its so nice, but I was actually able to relate to it. It is very true, it is HBO that gives you the one of a kind experience in watching movies.


Well, cheers to HBO! =)

A Unique Treat : Mrs. Fields PH Holiday PROMO!

Almost every cafe here in the Philippines have implemented A Stamp Card Promo. Customer's always get something for free (as a reward) in the end once all the stamps have been completed. However, this time, someone came up with something more unique and rewarding.

Presenting...

The Mrs. Fields (PH) Holiday Stamp Card! All you need to do is have a minimum purchase of P350.00 (Mrs. Fields products) to get a stamp card, and here are the TREATS in store for you!

1st - 10th STAMP
Buy any Mrs. Fields Baked products worth P120.00 and get a FREE Half Dozen assorted cookies on your 10th Stamp.



11th-15th STAMP
Buy any Mrs. Fields Holiday Beverage (Hot & Cold) and get a 12oz. Raspberry Maple Chiller for FREE on your 15th Stamp.



16th-20th STAMP
Buy any Mrs. Fields Regular Beverage and get a FREE Mrs. Fields Mug on your 20th Stamp!

Wait! there's a BONUS!

Upon completion of the 20 stamps, you are entitled to :
a. Become a Mrs. Fields Club Member! Simply register online!
b. Get your BONUS COUPON from their cookie experts (crew). An exciting adventure awaits us all! yippeee!

Hey, Its not about what you work hard for and get in the end as a reward, its all about the experience of being treated along the way and till the end!

(information and picture from : www.mrsfields.com.ph)

Mrs. Fields Philippines Website

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The True Meaning of Beauty.

Two thirds of women around the world,

from fifteen-year-olds to sixty-year-olds, avoid basic activities of life because they feel badly about the way they look. It’s time we changed their minds -Dove Campaign

I can't help but admit that this project made me cry. It affected me so much because I am part of the Girl Community, and I know that every girl on this planet is prone to being judged.

I can't help but admit that I hate all commercials which wrongfully DICTATE what beauty is and what kind of life it can give you. It takes young ladies away from their path to having normal and happy lives.

I can't help but admit that tears fall from my Owl-ish eyes whenever I would see girls in the comfort room, staring at other girls, or older women whom they think are prettier, sexier, and more presentable than them.

I can't help but admit that whenever I have friends who ask me the ultimate question ---"Kailan ba ako gaganda?", I get so depressed and I just wanna hug that person and whisper that she IS beautiful and there's nothing to change because we are all pretty and lovely in different ways.

I can't help but admit that I am the kind of person who sometimes choses to sacrifice her own time, and happiness for someone who needs a helping hand, a listener, and a friend who can share her love and care.

Beauty is not just about our our physical looks. Beauty as they say is also about the love we get form our families and friends. It also covers aspects of our self-esteem which is about the way we recognize and take pride in our strengths, talents, and natural beauty. The Dove Self Esteem Fund, a well-researched, well planned, and well implemented CSR (corporate social responsibility) is not just like any other project we have encountered. Unlike other organizational projects which are focused only on the idea that everyone is naturally beautiful, Dove gives importance to the wrong understanding and definition of beauty and envisions to uplift the self-esteem of every girl, lady, woman that are deeply affected, and are vulnerable to the terrible beauty trends and lifestyles of this distorted planet.


"Talk to your daughter before the beauty industry does..."-Dove Campaign

It really is about time to make some changes. Though this Dove campaign brought about certain issues such as being accused of using this kind of campaign just to increase their sales, and that the organization has a sister company which sells cosmetics (this I am not sure of, I just read it form a comment in youtube), Dove was still able to get the support of the many. It made such a big impact on people, especially women, because it is an issue that every woman is having and is embarrassed to share with others, fearing that she may be seen as someone who is not very confident about herself.

I guess being supportive and helping people with their problems is really an effective way of being a part of their lives. Dove has probably been a part of almost every woman's life since the Self Esteem Campaign. Proceeds of the sales go to the project's funds. I love the way Dove introduced its campaign to the people. Not only that their ads are very touching, they also sounded very credible because captions in between pictures of girls are about researched information. I will continuously support this project as I have since its launch because I know that somehow, somewhere in this cruel world, a part the money I contributed by buying their products has helped a young or old lady with a distorted thinking of beauty

Positive Self Esteem is about being able to celebrate differences - Dove Campaign


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Nag Pa-Cheeseburger Ka na Ba?

"Hey there! Bagong visitor ka ba ng First Ever Formal blog ko? Hhmm... sabi na nga ba eh! Pa-cheeseburger ka naman! BURGER! BURGER! BURGER!"


McDonald's newest series of commercials is one of the most talked about "stuff" this part of the year.

Some people saw it as a desperate way of getting the attention of "all publics". Some said that its also a desperate way of making people buy Mcdo's cheeseburgers. While some, saw it as a good marketing strategy because it targeted a wide range of publics in this Pinoy Land. Most people even had that "pa cheeseburger ka naman" joke as part of their lifestyle. The theme of the burger commercial says something like "kahit anong dahilan nalang, matikaman lang ang cheeseburger ng Mcdonalds". During the peak of the commercial series, hearing different groups of employees, couples, and teens say "Pa Cheeseburger ka naman" was like a part of my daily/ weekly adventure. Geeez, it was like the latest fashion trend! In La Salle alone, from ENG gate to Miguel Building, there are about 1 to 2 hirits in a week. Nag-hit siya sa mga Pinoy dahil tayong mga Pilipino ay madaling patawanin, mababaw sa mga jokes, at mahilig magbiro, tapos hihirit ng Libre. Lifestyle kasi natin yan. - from a friend.

My cousins even joke about it with their families almost every single day.
They would tease each other whenever someone just woke up ---
"Uuuyyy Bagong Gising, Pa Cheese Burger ka naman!"

Whenever somone just got home
"Uuuyy, he brought home the bacon! Pa Cheeseburger ka naman!".

For me, that is actually one of the most effective comm strategies in my generation. I think Mcdo wanted to give everyone the idea that their Cheeseburger can be everyone's snack anytime of the day. Like when we Pinoys think of LIBRE, instead of just thinking about Pizza, Chicken, etc. we can also think of Mcdo's cheeseburger. "Uso kasi sa mga office dito sa atin ang mga pakain. Uso din kasi sa atin ang maging IN sa panahon kapag kaya natin sabihin ang latest na expression o kaya latest na hirit-- from a friend."

Kamusta naman yon diba?? (hmmm... I'm pretty sure that almost everyone is guilty of copying Mariel Rodriguez' favorite expression )

The "Pa Cheeseburger ka naman" idea worked well because people talk about it everyday. But being talked about is different from being successfull in terms of profit. I have no idea if their sales went up because of this TV ad series. Whatever the result is in terms of the sales, I sitll think that the idea was halfway successful and effective because it targeted a part of Most Filipino's lifestyles --- pa-libre, pa-kain, atnd making things become such a big deal which results to a....

"Pa cheeseburger ka naman! BURGER! BURGER! BURGER!

My Favorite Nescafe Classic Poster

Don't you just love it?

Though it only consists of the colors brown, yellow, and off white, it is still very meaningful, artististic, unique, and...oh so coffee craving!

Whenever I look at this poster, I feel like I can smell the coffee aroma too. I am so amazed how the aroma was directly connected with the human nose by using the "coffee smoke" concept for shaping the nose.



Cheers to the person responsible for this incredible work of art! =)

I wonder : What came to the artist's mind that made him/her think of this concept? I adore the idea. I really do!