Mixed Paella (Paella Mixta) at Casino de Español en Manila

It's been a while since I posted foodstuff on my blog. Now, that I took a time off on my busy Spanish study and work schedule, I had a chance to visit and critique one of the great Spanish restaurant in Manila which is located inside Casino de España en Manila.

Casino de Español en Manila is just beside Instituto Cervantes de Manila. As good as it may seem, the restaurant is only for members of the entertainment house. The restaurant, however, is open for students and employees of Instituto Cervantes de Manila. Too bad.

Well, my teacher is a lover of Spanish paella valenciana and paella de marisco (seafood paella). Since she's been to Spain and Italy many times than we could imagine, she knows where the best paella is especially Spanish restaurants around Manila. At the outset, I didn't know that the casino has the best cook who cooks the best paella in Manila at the very least; after the class, we head on to the resto to eat paella.

Here's some of the pictures I took during that day (March 4). You have no idea how great-tasting the paella was! It was the best I've ever tasted. You gotta love it!



Spanish Paella Mixta (Mixed Paella). ¡Que sabrosa!





Spanish Tortilla

Bankruptcy Records Finder

I was reading online news today about rampant bankruptcies in the US. It pains me to see a lot of people losing their jobs because their companies close due to labor dispute or bankruptcies. I had a meaningful conversation with a friend this morning and told me about issues on Tennessee bankruptcy. It's fulfilling to have an intellectual conversation once in a while especially if it involves money.

I don't know much about the world's financial systems and how it operates but for the point of view of ordinary people like me I think that as long as perform on top of your competition, you won't lose the race; that means, you need to perform at your best all the time.

Records of bankruptcies are usually declared publicly. But if you're an investigator who's looking for financial profiles of people and companies you're dealing with, better have a resource where you could get to see all of them in one place - online bankruptcy records finder.

How Personal Loans Helps in Times of Need

With the economy's recovery still slow and jobs are hard to find, it shouldn't surprise us why most people take advantage of personal loans. I myself have applied for personal loans before and it's due to be completed on April. I still plan to renew it because I'm planning to buy myself a laptop which I will use to work once I moved to Manila. Initially, I thought of bringing my desktop there but after much consideration, I decided to buy a laptop instead so that if ever someone will break into my flat, they're not gonna be able to get quite-expensive stuff I own.

Loans are usually offered by banks and independent loan providers online. Most of them only require that you produce copies of your payslip and other identification so that they can process your loan request. If you have all the necessary documents they need, processing time will sometimes take around 24 hours only.

Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor Kiss in Paris

This is a total shock to me seeing Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor kiss each other on the lips! Well, this is not about the two going out but about the two promoting their latest movie 'I Love You Phillip Morris.'

The two stars in the romantic comedy movie 'I Love You Phillip Morris' are promoting the movie while in Paris to receive an award from France's National Order of Arts and Letters. The movie is based on the true story of the famous impostor and US con artist Steven Jay Russell. Can you believe that his IQ is measured at 163?

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Revolutionary Skin Care Products that Will Make You Beautiful

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Dermajuv Skin Care Products. All opinions are 100% mine.

When we talk about skin care, we always think of creams and vitamin supplements that do nothing but increase the oiliness of our skin, or worst, encourage pimple breakouts. Today, technology and stem-cell research has provided new and more effective ways of reducing wrinkles such as those nasty fine lines on your forehead and around the eyes. My mom is astounded as to the number of skin care products which revolutionize has women of today define skin care and redefined the cost of having a perfect and flawless skin.



People underestimate the power of stem-cells. We can't blame them because most people have little knowledge about how promising stem-cell research is and how it can help save the lives of people and improve healthcare. More so, stem cells were recently identified as key to helping people, particularly women, in combating the signs of aging. You see, the old cream products you have in the market that promises beautiful skin through the addition of vitamins and minerals that are not even absorbed by the skin will surely lose its competition with skin care products that are based in stem-cell technology.

One of the products I know that makes use of stem-cell tech is Dermajuv. Their products not only helps the improve its appearance; it also helps the skin rejuvenate by itself as it encourage the growth of new cells in the area where the cosmetic is applied. One of the key ingredients I like about anti-wrinkle creams is Matrixyl®. This substance is found to be effective in lessening fine lines and slow down the skin's aging process. Matrixyl® is present in Dermajuv wrinkle creams. Check out their products and see how many people changed their lives forever with the continued use of Dermajuv.

Chinese New Year 2010 Picture at SM Clark

I just found this picture on my desktop this morning. It was a picture taken from Confucius Museum exhibit at SM Clark during the Chinese New Year 2010. I was caught laughing as I look funny here. We don't officially celebrate Chinese New Year but since Chinese are everywhere in the country, the holiday has become a regular occasion that even Filipinos enjoy due to fireworks display at some of the Chinese-owned business in the metro.

On Furniture and Interior Design

When it comes to furnitures, I always prefer to have modern furniture but also have a taste on European furniture. Casino Española, an entertainment establishment just beside Instituto Cervantes en Manila, has a great collection of European furniture. Taking pictures within the premises of the so-called "international territory" is prohibited so I'm sorry if I can't put any.

If you'll choose such articles in your home, make sure that they go well with the general furnishings you have at home. You just can't put all of them in one place and hope that your house will look better in a heartbeat. Proper choice of type of furniture and a little bit of interior design knowledge will go a long way in changing how every inch of your home will look like.

The Internet is a huge library where you can find simple and basic interior design ideas. You don't have to spend huge amount of money just to learn the rudiments of this art. Your friends are also a good source and also a bit of your personal judgement. See what goes well and not; ask people and the people you live with in the house.

Having a house designed in such a way that is approved by everybody adds harmony and helps maintain peace in the house. There's no point in putting all these furnitures when people in the house don't appreciate it, isn't?