Kat's Notebook

Christmas this year has been very eventful. December started with a new job and a 2nd job. I’ve been so busy and focus on work that days flew by so quickly and before I even know it, it’s the 24th! So nothing happened much before the 24th except one Christmas party I attended at my [...]

Aside from birthdays and other celebrations, Thanksgiving and Christmas bring about a nice gathering of relatives. Every time we get together, food is abundant. My aunts, grandma, and my mom are great cooks. And a lot of them have also great noses for great take-outs. This thanksgiving, we will be celebrating the day at my [...]

One of the events I volunteer for is the occasional symphony orchestra production in this community college near our city. The Redwood Symphony orchestra has earned great reviews for their fantastic performances played by an all-volunteer orchestra. What better way to infuse “sophisticated culture” in my life, right? The orchestra plays at Canada College where [...]

One of the ways I give back to a community is through volunteering. I don’t donate money but I donate my time and service. One of the things I like about living in the US is their numerous resources to get involved in the community. There are a lot of advertisement asking for volunteers for [...]

For my despedida, my friends and I decided to go clubbing. Clubbing is not a normal activity for our group. Usually when my gang gets together, we just hang out in one of my friend’s house, or we go swimming, or we just eat dinner, or we go to karaoke. So we are so excited [...]

My first blogging event was held at Fully Booked, Fort Bonifacion High Street on August 7, 2009. I was invited to the Goldilocks awarding ceremony after submitting a Goldilocks blog. The show was a collaboration between Goldilocks and Nuffnang. I was so excited when I came to the venue. Although we were late, the show [...]

Because of its reputation of delivering good hair cut and good hair rebond, I decided to go to have my hair fixed at Tony and Jackey. I chose the one at Burgundy Tower Buendia because according to the receptionist, the senior stylist of the salon has been transferred to that branch. Tony and Jackey popularized [...]

Am I being a fashion addict? Lately I’ve been browsing for fashionable clothes more often than usual. I figured I need a good set of wardrobe by the time I fly back to the US. And clothes here are way cheaper than in the States. I’ve been drooling over dresses although I couldn’t think of [...]

My sister and I together with my brother and his wife were recruited be audience members for this TV cooking show called, Secrets of the Masters. Of course I was thrilled to be part of this experience – it would be a first time for me to be in a live show and I would [...]