CandyMag.Com

Last Friday, my college org, the UP StreetDance Club celebrated 10 years of dance through Street Fuzion X: Decade, Vision, Dance. I remember being a wide-eyed freshman sitting in the audience of the first Street Fuzion ever. We were required to attend because I was part of the StreetDance PE class under Jerome Dimalanta, who incidentally was the moderator of The Club. I was completely blown away. I remembered thinking, I have to join this org. I have to.

A year later, I was dancing Nelly’s “Ride Wit’ Me” onstage, proud to call myself a member of the UP StreetDance Club. I have a lot of good memories with the org. I developed my marketing skills when I became part of the team tasked to look for sponsors for the concert. I upped my dancing—learned how to do basic breakdance (I can do a six-step, alba, and a double arm planche). I met friends who’ve remained dear to me until now.

So nine years after I joined The Club, I jumped at the chance to be part of the Alumni number. We only started learning the routine last January, but I’m super proud to say, we did a mighty good job:

I had a lot of fun and was thrilled that the Candy team was in the audience that night! They even made a sign for me. So sweet!

Do you love dancing? Check out the summer workshops at Groove Central. They have some of the best instructors you can ever learn from. Visit Groove Central on Facebook or Multiply to know more.

Just dance,
Macy

I love eating. And I love eating with the Candy Girls. It’s just so much fun to sit down with friends and have an awesome time while stuffing your face. Even better when the food is good. So when Shar, former Candy editor (and Council of Cool member, too!), opened Goodles, it was but natural for us to head over there to catch up, have a good laugh, and try her pasta creations.

Moroccan Beef—this smelled and tasted like tacos! (:

Salsa Rossa Shrimp—they say to try this with a hint of chili. Mimi and Angel overloaded theirs with chili! Haha!

Grape Carbonara—Sound weird? The grape actually went well with the sauce! I loved this one. A sweet twist to an old fave.

Spinach Pesto—You can add shrimp, mixed mushrooms, or chicken (just add P30) to make this pesto dish even yummier!

Seven Layer Lasagna—We were so full from the first four dishes but we knew we had to make room for this. It was so good! We said we weren’t that hungry, but we finished everything.

Steph and Marla dig in

Angel and Mimi with the Moroccan Beef

See how excited we are to eat

With Shar at Goodles

So when you’re in Galleria, drop by Goodles. We’re sure you’ll love everything they have to offer. What’s great about it is you can eat at the store, or take it to go (maybe your next cinema snack?). It’s super budget-friendly, too, with prices ranging from P125-P170.

Can’t wait to bring my friends there and try the rest of the menu.

Goodles is at the 4th Level, Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA.

For the past few nights, I have been passing a yellow-and-white house being constructed along Katipunan avenue on my way home. I knew it was probably a restaurant but I couldn’t figure out which one it was until one night it just magically opened its doors. In front of it was a streamer that said, “we’re now open, too! :)” Banapple Too!

That very weekend, I asked my friend if we could have my belated birthday brunch there just so we could see the new restaurant.

When you enter the cute red door, you’re immediately greeted by happy decor—assorted odds and ends on white shelves scattered around the resto, their trademark marble tabletops, and fancy light fixtures that look like old school lamps.

We chose to sit on one of the couches. It felt just like home. You could also peek into the kitchen as you line up to choose your order. Sort of like a diner only prettier. I wouldn’t mind eating here everyday.

I had the garlic tapa (which I’ve been craving for ever since Marla, Angel, and I had a taste of it for a Candy Bites shoot way, wayyyy before) with a cup of cafe latte. I was super full from this so I just took home my slice of Cadbury Old Gold Oreo Cheesecake.

Maybe next time, I’ll have a slice of cake with my best friend,  get together with the Candy Girls, or maybe even have a cup of coffee by myself with a good book. I’m so happy they opened this bigger Banapple (their old one across the avenue is still open, though). I’m definitely going back.

What are the places you love to eat in? Let me know!

Ready to eat,
Macy

…so that I could drink and eat these holiday favorites from Starbucks!

Peppermint Mocha, Dark Cherry Mocha, and Toffee Nut… Oh, how I’ve missed you!

From turkey to pork loin to burrito-inspired concoctions, an endless selection of tasty snacks awaits you!

But if sweets are your thing, you can never go wrong with these!

My absolute favorite—peppermint brownies!!!

But the best part about Christmas with Starbucks are these planners you can get for only 17 stickers!!!

In addition to three coffee-inspired designs, Starbucks came out with a Christmas card which allows the recipient to claim a free tall drink. How cool is that?

Here I am with Macy, Koko, the Yummy team, and Starbucks’ Celine Clemente (she came up with these über-deelish dishes). Our tummies were filled to the brim by the time we left Starbucks!

Rush out to try their holiday drinks and treats, and feel the festive spirit warm your heart!

Still on a sugar high (from yesterday and today’s events!),
Mimi

Hi Candy Girls!

Are you all set to go trick or treating tomorrow? If you feel like you’re too old to do it or the storm rages on tomorrow (I hope not!), you can still do some indoor tricking to honor the spirit of Halloween. Just grab a box of this silly treat…

Like the box cautions, this ain’t your ordinary set of jelly beans! Steph, Macy, and I bravely took turns trying out the strange flavors right after eating lunch today. Steph shared most of the beans she tried with me (except for a few ones she loved), while Macy didn’t really want to try the icky flavors (among the weird flavors, it’s no surprise she loved Toothpaste best). As for me, the top three gross ones were:

1) Vomit (there was a faint smell of bile and I almost spat it out)
2) Moldy Cheese (it wasn’t what I expected, but it simply tasted weird)
3) Baby Wipes (there was this grainy, paper-like texture)

Surprisingly, I didn’t really hate Black Pepper (which Steph disliked), Booger (ooh, salty! Haha!), and Skunk Spray. But after popping these flavored treats, I had to eat this to get rid of the aftertaste. (Thanks, Steph, for sharing your Cream-O with me!)

I hope you could dare you and your friends to try all the intriguing flavors. Jelly Belly Bean Boozled is available at Candy Corner.

Happy Halloween, y’all!
Mimi