I see ya, Ikea!

Whoa! The Ikea store in MOA is almost complete! 

After all that anticipation and the long wait, it's so gratifying to see Ikea finally hitting the local shores!

Question is: will people turn up in throngs when it opens?

We shall see.

The (Bal)main Event!

Finally, the next H&M collaboration has been announced! And it's Balmain!!!

Now, the wait for the first looks and look book begins!

It's time!

Yes, when you're in the Philippines, Christmas unofficially starts in September. But in my book, the holidays really kick in when December 1 arrives.

And since today is December 1, hit it Andy Williams!



Yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year!

Don't Mock me

Just like the "Twilight" series a few years back, I'm eagerly waiting for the next installment - and the eventual conclusion - of the Young Adults series du jour, "The Hunger Games."

And with the first part of "Mockingjay" in cinemas in a week, I have to say that I'm thrilled!



Yup, I'm still a young adult in some ways.

The 7-year itch

Way back in 2007 and I was still living in HKG, the population went into a tizzy when they heard that H&M was finally opening in Central. Being a country that prides itself as "Asia's Shopping Capital," adding Sweden's fast fashion leader was a feather on their fashionable cap.

If I remember correctly, this was H&M's first foray into Asia. After their HKG store, they eventually opened in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. And the question on everyone's mind was: "When will they open in the Philippines?" With H&M open in our neighboring countries, Pinoys were itching to have their own H&M at home.

And now, after 7 years, their shopping itch will finally be scratched. Presenting the future site of H&M in Manila. In particular, it's in the new Fashion Hall of SM Megamall.

The board up says that it'll open this fall, so that would be around August or September. That's a long wait for fast fashion fans.

Well, there's still HKG and SG if they need to scratch their itch now.

I hunger for this!

The official trailer for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is finally out!



Looks like the second film will be more action packed than the first one.

I just can't wait!

Anticipating the dawn

When the "Twilight" franchise started, I wasn't really sold on it. I read the first book, and it was pure cheese. I remember telling my friend that it was like reading "Sweet Valley High" with vampires.

The first movie came out, and it was a much ballyhooed film. After watching it, my initial reaction was: "Not bad." (Except maybe for Bella's perpetually constipated look.)

Then the second movie came out, followed by the third, and I ended up watching all of them.

And now, I'm highly anticipating the final chapter of this saga. After seeing the trailer, it looks like it's going from "Sweet Valley High meets Vampires" to "X-Men meets Vampires."



Either way, I'm lining up for this film. Hahaha.