Benefits Style Salon

It was a great day for beginnings last Saturday December 11, 2010. I graced the re-launch of BENEFITS Style Salon at Eastwood City. The mood was great and everyone was in a festive mood as they changed the facade of this store from the previous "classy more upscale look" to a "newer, fresher, colorful, accessible and bold skin". I was also in for a treat because they hooked me up for a hair make over. Since I look a little haggard and groggy that day I went in for the ride!

The "BEFORE" look... =)

Yeap that's me! I'm not as good looking as I was before I started this blog but hey you could probably mistake me for some movie star huh?! Ha-ha! They got me into the treatments first and boy those shampoo guys must have been sent from heaven! Your stress and hair problems will be long forgotten since the simple thing includes a soothing massage which I don't often see in usual salons in the metro. I should know because I frequent some of them when the time comes to cut my hair.

You won't be worried because you see this display? They are using Loreal products and if you see other brands there it would be of much high end quality so you are SURE that you are not being cheated unlike other unscrupulous salons would do. I'm sure you see most of them not doing the prep work with the products because they probably using substandard ones. BENEFITS Style Salon makes sure you get what you pay for and more!

All their staff are also trained in Loreal so you get the best cuts, make up styles and service above anything else.

Bloggers getting the Royal Treatment

I wasn't alone in this treat because there are also other bloggers that can attest to the prime service that they do, ask Anton of Pusangkalye.net or Sai of fashionbysai.blogspot.com and Jeman of OrangeMagazineTV and they'll tell you the story! Like this story ain't enough for you huh?! =) Did I forget to mention that you can just pay 199 for a haircut?! Yeah it is that low, no wonder I saw a throng of people outside the salon waiting to get the best service this side of the town. If you are a resident or working for a company inside Eastwood City, you'll get 20 percent off too! Isn't that great!?

You can also get to use their house IPAD units so you won't get bored while waiting for your hair color or treatments to be done. They've also got WIFI which makes this the perfect spot for gadget freaks like me to hangout bar none!

And after the hair make over! Tadaaaaa!

AFTER the haircut... I like it!

Ohh if I can only tell you how much I liked the hair cut. It's edgy and very current, I like how it went with my not so manageable hair which is a problem for me when it gets a little long and curly. In fact I'm surely going back there once it grows out (and probably do a new style). I'll be recommending it to my office mates too since they give out that deal for people who work here. I love it so much!

See? I told you it was good! =) Now here's to another journey for the good looking guy! #NAKANANG! LOL!

Thanks to the guy who did may hair (sorry couldn't recall his name BUT REALLY THANKS!), he's awesome and we had some acquaintances in common. My unruly hair now looks great and I owe these people for that! Make sure you all drop by at their Eastwood branch which is located at the 2nd Floor Fashion Square Bldg. Eastwood Citywalk (side of MANOR Superclub just ride the escalator). Give yourself a treat this Christmas and be pampered with hair and make up professionals from BENEFITS STYLE SALON!

I would also like to thank everyone at Benefits Style Salon specially Sam Escalante for the super awesome hospitality. Your staff and people are really good I must say. Thank you so much for everything and please expect me to be back soon!

Saturday Date Night

It was another grand evening of parties and celebrations. I love it when friends spend their whole month's salaries on booze and food. I was also in the lookout for something more than the celebrations though. I wanted to get hooked up so bad before Christmas so I did so many things that I'd probably regret next year ha-ha! If only I had a chance to meet Norfolk singles it would be a better date night for me too. I assumed the single man's position and went to a different local bar to meet ladies again. I admit this has been gearing to be a habit but what can I do I have a deadline to meet. I got my friends there too so I wasn't alone that time. It was pretty cool we didn't have the same taste in women though... so there is no conflict of interests!

I stood by the bar most of the time and settled to be my own smile machine whenever someone nearby is getting a drink. I kind of helped out the ladies there and bought someone a drink. It wasn't a bad night because I got some numbers now. I am interested on one particular person though and we have been exchanging messages up until 7AM. The hangover is killing me but deep inside I was smiling because I like what I was reading. There will be a date this coming weekend and guess that's it! I'm sure this dating thing wouldn't be a bad thing to do if she likes me that much and I might like her too. I'm not quite sure yet but we'll see when we have more time to talk on Friday. I would do this or get some girls on line. Dating is a little difficult when you don't get someone who lives nearby. You won't be able to spend more time and just spend most on phone calls and exchanging short messages. I'll try my best to get it on with someone soon so wish me luck! I need that obviously!

Are you still single and dating? What are your plans to get that relationship status changed?!

Twitter Wars: @PilyangSweet and @SGeronimo25

I love twitter wars. When celebrities turn on each other and show their true colors. It is somewhat bitter sweet when you both adore them but the backlashes of words are so amusing! Here's the story:

It looks like there was a short exchange of jokes in the rehearsals of ASAP XV. It probably was meant as a joke between the stars Sarah Geronimo and John Pratts because of their (Sarah and Christine) former love interest Rayver Cruz. The bad news is, Christine Reyes found out about it because it was said while Sarah was on the microphone. This made Christine flare up hence this series of tweets.



Maybe after seeing her tweets on this event, their Manager reacts like this:

Which probably means she is on the side of Sarah (Maybe because she earns more hehe)

And their manager says:

Christine Reyes, as outspoken as she has always been answers back their Manager:

And so the twitter wars go on. Make sure you follow @pilyangsweet for more updates. I'm sure she'll tell you all about it! Ha-ha!

Another Date Night

After getting a year older today I have so much on my plate right now. That includes getting another girl before Christmas. I don't want it to be too cold because no one is raising their hand and volunteer to give me a hug this holiday season so I'm taking this seriously. Even if it isn't winter in this part of the world you could still feel it. The loneliness creeps in no matter what the temperature reads. If that date that I so long dream about comes or not; I'll feel the same and be optimistic. I want to see some milwaukee singles to get this out of my system. I'm sure there are a lot of qualified women that are up to my standards. She has to be smart, stable and a little bit aggressive. I like that in a girl.

I just arrived from a club. Aside from the party I like the part where they all go out of their way to get to know people. I must admit I'm a little bit put off with those who are a little bit drunk but if they still were able to hold the conversation, I'm okay with that. I was interested with one particular lady but she might be keeping some things to herself. I wouldn't blame her though because if someone else was as aggressive as I am I'd do that too. I was pretty wild and trying my best to get the party started with my friends. I'm sure if I call her later this evening I'll get a chance to talk to her privately just so we can get to know each other better. If this happens to be something good in the long run please say a little prayer for me. I need all the help I can get okay?!

Life is full of surprises and if I get a partner before Christmas this must be a sign! Ha-ha! Wish me luck!

The Final Run: The Amazing Race Asia Season 4!

It's down to the final 3 teams in The Amazing Race Asia Season 4. The Philippines has been looking for that elusive win since TARA started (Remember Marc and Rovilson, Geoff and Tisha?). The Richards will probably get it but who knows?! Father-Daugher team Natasha and Hussein or Best Girl Friends Michelle and Claire may come up and take this away from them since they know Singapore like the back of their hand!

The challenges have been really getting tougher! From shaving their heads off for a Fast Forward ticket to eating exotic food from other countries, this has been a really awesome thing to watch. I'm rooting for the Richards though because they REPRESENT!!!! (Saw them too at the TARA4 launch, such great guys!) How I wish I could do this too! I'm sure I'll try to audition for next season.

No one knows who will win this on this final run so make sure you guys tune in to AXN on December 9 at 8PM Jakarta/ 9PM Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines / 10PM Hong Kong.

Looking for that One in a Million

In this part of the world it is pretty hard to hook up with someone that would perfectly match you. I should know because I've been single and dating on and off for quite a number of years now and true enough almost all my friends ask me when I'll be settling down. I am a little bit irritated because whosoever made that rule and getting a partner just to be happy must be laughing at me somewhere high above. I know there is some truth to that but I'd rather take my time making this choice. I'll be the one spending my lifetime forever with her anyway right?! I'm a catch too and not to brag about it but I'm one of those choosy guys who would rather make the best choice or nothing at all. My standards are high and if there were Jersey City singles here that would probably be my first choice. I'd like to have someone more suburban and quaint and not the type of raunchy ones you often see in the clubs. I would like her to be someone smart and articulate. I want someone who can catch up with my humor because most of the time they just don't get it.

I am still optimistic though that someday that perfect person will suddenly appear and make me fall into my knees. I'll love her with all my heart and I'd be loyal and truthful to what we'll be promising in the altar. It's the perfect thing for someone who hopes for the happy ending everyone's been dreaming of. I'll take this one step at a time!

To inspire everyone let's listen to NEYO!

Hungry for a Photoshoot !

I'm going to let you take a peek at some of my shots. I am hungry for a photoshoot so please bear with me if I sound a little off now. It's been a long time since my last big photoshoot and it would be a big challenge for me to do this on January but I think if my friends and I bring this thing together we can do it. I wish there was an angel who could provide me with the location I want. Money would not be a concern though since if I invite a lot of photographers over that would probably cover the costs. I also have friends who can do professional make up and styling. When and how am I going to do this? It's still in the air but since I'm dead envious of the others who are still doing fashion shoots I'll drop them a bomb here. Ready?

Here are some of my shots from the defunct Nocturnals... this was from the Avant Garde Wedding Shoot. Here we go!






I knew fashion photography was something I should do after I got my shots published on the Digital Photographer Philippines magazine. I felt all the effort and hard work that I put in on this craft paid off only after a year. I want to shoot again with my peers. It's just sad that some of them lost their way. I hope in one way or another I could still get some of them to help get a big shoot in order. It would be such a waste to throw away some of their talents, I've seen some of their works too. I hope one day we'll shoot again. I hope so... I really hope so.

Life is a Dance Floor

I always go out every weekend because I have lots of friends in bars and clubs around the metro. I love house and trance music and I can never get tired of it. To tell you honestly I also went out just this week and boy did I enjoy the songs played in the club. I love going out because I am single and that is one of the perks. The passion for music though is really getting to me. I also want to be a DJ someday but I never got into the norm of how to do it. Software mixing is another subject and I know someday I'll get the hang of it. If I get high quality dj usb leads that might get the balls rolling. It'll be easier to combine and do a mash up of my favorite pop songs and make them house or a little bit electronic. I've seen some of the best and my current muse is Ministry of Sound UK. Why am I going to have problems with that?!

I'll try and stay away from those 80's hits because they are pretty bland. Some kids don't like it so if I plan to have a party of my own to hone my skills on this someday, I'll stick with the plan. I have some of them somewhere here but I think it would be good to mix them up with some of my photos too. This would be good for presentations and music videos just like the one I made for a shop. I'll try to make this work sooner than you think. I'll be a DJ and that is one of the few things I'll do this year. Wish me luck guys!

Oh Santa It's Nicki Minaj!

It looks like I'm on my way to search for Nicki Minaj. I kinda like her songs, particularly this one even if it is a revival of some sort. There are not that many female rappers in the US these days so this is somehow a breath of fresh air. Not to compare her with Lady Gaga because that is another issue. The weird costumes, catchy tunes and weird vocals are giveaways but then again she is doing it in her own way. I wonder if she credits the other as inspiration.





Mariah is back with another hit called Oh Santa! and it has been topping the charts since the first week of December 2010. I wonder what will happen to this new Christmas Album, will it be timeless as the other older ones or will this just be a fad on holidays? I wonder...

So what are you playing at this time of the year? Did you buy albums or download them for free? What is your current LSS? These are the two songs that stood out on my turf so let me know whats yours okay? =)

Help Get Rid of Cancer!

Cancer is the second most deadly condition in the country. This is just next to heart disease and it has become very common nowadays yet nobody knows that anybody could get it. There are several factors to consider such as way of life, environment or heredity. I've come across several types of these and it has been very painful to say the least to lose someone in an incurable state. My Grandmother, Aunt and Uncle passed away from it and I have seen the anguish it has brought to our family. Some things in your own home made from construction materials from way back can contain asbestos. Inhalation of this particular fiber can cause numerous illnesses and one of them is cancer. Efforts have been put in on mesothelioma treatment but it always boil down to how far it has already gone into your system. If this has progressed too much and never been given medical attention there would be severe consequences in the long run. Death would definitely be one of these but the agony of undergoing radiation therapy and surgery would never be far behind.

If you have people who suffer from this you need to act now. Get them into the treatment and educate yourself about the disease. The necessary cure to something that is incurable is education. If you know how to avoid this from happening and you get medical attention early on there will be a greater chance for survival. If you love them, you know where to get information and on line references are one of them. Sign up for medical evaluation too.

Make the smart move now and help the world get rid of this disease! Be informed!