Zero Degree Manila

By now, siguro naman alam nyo na ang Friday e gala day ko di ba?haha! Ang destination namin kahapon ay ang Zero Degree Manila na ang press release nila ay ang First Ice Bar in the Philippines! Taray di ba?

Kasama ko si Zaicy for the nth time at si Empi for the 3rd time. Nagkita kami sa Antipolo na homeland (homeland talaga?) ni Zaicy. In fairness, madali lang puntahan yun Ice Bar, sakay ng fx na pa-Cubao na ang daan dapat sa Sumulong Hi-way at chikahin si Koyang Driver ng slight para ibaba kayo sa tamang spot!

and voila, were here!

The bar is open from 6pm to 12mn. Dumating kami ng 5.30pm at napaka-hospitable nun receptionist, pinaghintay kami sa labas, haha! After 15mins, tinawag na kami at inofferan na mag-upgrade sa unli drinks at unli entrance sa Ice Bar for PhP200 only! Nun pumayag kami, biglang naging PhP300 yun upgrade rate! Scammer si Kuya, joke! Pero ayaw na namin, ang gulo e!

Nun 6pm na pinapunta na kami sa 3rd floor for our Eat-all-you-can buffet! Masarap yun food. Okay din yun ambience ng place. At dahil umulan ng bongga with matching kulog at kidlat pa, kami lang tatlo ang customers nila so alam na! More kain, more fun... silang dalawa! hahaha..

Fav ko yun Orange Chicken, bongga sa magic sarap!

Nag-stay kami til 8pm sa buffet area. Then we decided na bumaba na sa basement para ma-experience ang freezing cold na Ice Bar! May small prep area kung saan pipili ka ng jacket na isusuot mo, 2 sizes lang - large at xl!

Ganito yun walls nun prep area.. Hindi siya artsy para saken, ang dumi at gulo kaya tingnan (opinion ko lang po yan)!

Ayan, pwede na kami pumasok! But wait, may bagong policy daw.. hanggang 2 pics lang ang allowed sa loob! Joke yun? Nope! Kung gusto ng mas maraming shots, kailangan mag-avail ng drinks, nakakalowka!

Wala naman kakaiba dun sa loob, tiled floor and glass walls.. at malamig, yun lang! Sabi nga ni Zaicy na uber funny, para lang daw kami nasa loob ng Morgue, haha! May table made of ice kung san nakapatong yun mga alcoholic chuvaness at bench na gawa rin sa yelo..

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Tapos may dalawang ice sculptures, a dolphin and a swan (mas maganda yun dolphin). At eto ang bonggang eksena..

Zaicy&Me: Pa-picture tayo with the dolphin!

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Question: Nasaan ang dolphin?? Answer: Tinakpan ni Empi!

Kaloka Much! Kung hindi ko lang love tong si Empi, nabatukan ko na siya, hahaha! Siyempre, naka-dalawang pic na kami so wala ng take 2 ang picture with the dolphin, tsk tsk! LOL!

We got bored din sa loob, so after 10mins lang ata e lumabas na kami (you can stay upto 30mins). Saka kami bumawi ng slight sa pagpipicturan, kunwari malamig pa din!

Love love Zaicy!

Wala kang hug dahil sa ginawa mo sa dolphin shot, haha!

So yun, bye bye ice bar na.. Nagpunta kami sa chicboy para magpakalasing dahil sa naunsiyaming picture with the dolphin (haha, hindi naka-get over!). We had a bucket of Antonov, a bottle for me, 2 for Zaicy and 3 for Empi.. lasinggero pala si Empi, haha!

In fairness, we still had so much fun! Sabagay, kahit san naman ata kami magpunta e happy kami lagi, kahit may mga unexpected or unforeseen events! Ganun dapat di ba? :)


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FYI:
Zero Degree Manila
Sumulong Hi-way, Antipolo, Rizal
584-95-40
http://www.zeromanila.com

Ace Water Spa Atbp!

Cameras are not allowed! Seriously?!

Well, that probably is the only major setback in Ace Water Spa. That made us all sad. We're all cam addicts, you know, lol!

Habang ang daming dumadaang sasakyan, hehe!

But with Ace Water Spa's facilities and service? There's nothing negative that I can say.

Me, Zaicy and Lori arrived at around 3pm and went directly to the reception area. We are not paying the full price of PhP550 (PhP250 for kids) because we are using discounted vouchers from CashCashPinoy. There was a special queue for voucher holders and we were accommodated readily! Prompt service, yeah! You will then be provided with your locker keys.

We went to the locker rooms. They would ask you to deposit your shoes upon entry. They have slippers there that you can use so there's no need to bring your own! You will also be given shower caps that you are required to use.

Important Rules: Only swimwears are allowed, no cover-ups, no undies! No mobile phones and again no cameras! No food/beverages! So you would basically have to leave the locker room only with yourself, your swimsuit and your locker key strapped around your wrists! That's it!

Okay, so then we went to the Spa! I was wearing string bikinis, and it was a huge mistake! I suggest you wear something that fits snugly to your body. Go for boylegs and wide-strapped tops! Why? Because the water pressure in some pools is so high and it almost took my swimsuits off, lol!

I don't know how many "hydrotherapy massage" pools they have but the one that I most enjoyed is the Rainfall Acupuncture! It is like lying on a bed in your rooftop while it is raining! Yes, it is relaxing and a bit tickling. I also liked the Lazy Pool where you will ride on a floating board while the water current carries you around.

The other massages are too hard for my body that I can't even stand it even for 1min (they suggest you stay for 3-5mins), it felt like someone is punching me. That's maybe because I'm too small and skinny, and I have low tolerance for pain.

They also have those hot herbal pools! It's like dipping your body in a teapot! But I cannot stand the Sauna nor the Steam Bath, it will kill me with dehydration! But they do have purified water dispensers available, in case you feel the need to rehydrate. Or if you want to tease your friend by pouring cold water to her right after dipping in the hot pool just like what me and Zaicy did to Lori, lol! But FYI, it is actually recommended that you dip yourself in the freezing cold pool after the hot bath, they say it is to keep you heart rate normal. So Lori, we did you a favor! :)

You can stay at the spa for a max of 4hrs! We got tired after about 2 hrs, we had our last round of the Rainfall Acupuncture and Hot Pool, and decided to go. The shower area has shampoo and body wash available! I still suggest you bring hair conditioner though, you know how much pool water makes your hair dry. They have hair dryers and hair gels available for use too! Very convenient, right?

There's Zaicy and Lori! And "hon" at the back, hehe!

Me in my blue dress and shoes! Terno dapat sabi ni Zaicy!

So after the mini pictorial session, we then walked from the hotel to Shangri La Mall. We were looking for Power Planet Sports to check out Arena's rash guard that we will be using for our La Union Surfing Trip week after next.

Since we were already starving, we left Shangri La and went to Mesa in Mega Atrium! They serve mainly Filipino dishes. We ordered Chicken and Pork Adobo, Laing 2 ways, and the Sea Food Bean Curd Soup! The Laing is superb, like!

Tastes more like Chicken and Pork Mechado, hihi!

confused na soup

yummy laing

Look at Zaicy and Lori, they look good together, eh? Too bad, Lori's married and Zaicy's gay, lol!

And there I was, alone at the other side of the table singing..

 ♪ I was not so happy being lonely

Living without you... ♫

And then came along Empi, and the song continues .. 

♫ You and I
We were meant to be
Sweet as rain falling from the sky

These are all the many changes in my life.. ♪

The Mark and JRo Love Team by Lili, haha!

I'm just kidding everyone! Me and Empi are just friends (showbiz?!lol!). Anyways, I don't know why but I've had LSS with that song since this morning, haha!

Back to the original story.. After eating in Mesa, we then went to Chewy Jr. to claim my 2 boxes of mini cream puffs that I bought from Ensogo! We ate a box of cream puffs for dessert, yummy! 

Surprisingly, I was not satisfied with that and I wanted to eat more.. Icecream in DQ!! I had too much dose of sugar last night, haha! And though, I tried hard not to buy new shoes, I still did! Thanks to my uber kunsintidor friends, hmp!

It's already past 9pm and we had to go home! Til our next lakwatsa guys, which will be next Friday, right? :)

FYI:
Ace Water Spa

Mon - Sun

6:00 am

-

11:00 pm

www.acewaterspa.com.ph

Chocolate Love!

Warning: Best for my lovely lady readers, 2 lang ata sila, lol!

Yeah, I love chocolates! Especially the dark bittersweet ones, and those with all sorts of nuts in them! No to white chocolates or those with raisins!

But this isn't about the usual edible chocolates that I love, but these new chocolate-inspired products that I just can't resist!

First, Etude House' Milk Talk Choco Body Wash (PhP298)! I use this on days when I'm feeling a little gloomy or lazy to go to work. You know how chocolates releases endorphins, those  happy hormones? Yes, even just the sweet scent of this energizes me and relieves my stress! 

By the way, I also have Milk Talk Steam Milk Body Wash. It was a birthday gift from my bestfriend Zaicy. Thanks Bff! I love the scent too, makes me feel like I'm a baby again, haha!

Second, Lory's Hair Cream Duo Chocolate! I bought three 1kg bottles of this at a discounted price in Ensogo (PhP550). I was so surprised when these were delivered, they are really big!

And the scent is awesome too! Again, it brings me a happy mood! I use this as an everyday conditioner. It smells real sweet while your hair is still wet, but the scent fades as your hair dries out! You wouldn't want bees swarming around your head while walking outside, right?

I've been using this for three weeks and the effects are real good.. I was not gifted with naturally straight hair, so I had my hair rebonded. And whenever insanity strikes me, I'll curl my hair for a day. Just imagine the damage I'm doing to my locks, haha! Anyways, Lory's makes my hair really soft and shiny again.

Lastly, Strip It! Hair Removal Chocolate Sugar Wax Kit! The kit includes 100g Chocolate Sugaring, a pack of cloth strips, an applicator and instruction sheet. I got 2 kits for PhP110 each plus PhP70 shipping.

This one isn't sweet, it smells nothing at all. Cacao extracts were added for the extra moisturizing effect! 

What really amazed me about this is that it isn't as painful as my usual waxing product (I used to use Glam Works' Body Wax Strip from Watson's). Actually, it wasn't painful at all but was really effective in doing its job.

That's it! Just sharing.. No, I won't post before and after pictures as proof, try them yourselves, lol!

Now, I'm craving for real chocolates, urgh!

Much love! ♥

*Want more info about these products?Click here ETUDE HOUSE, LORY'S HAIR CREAM & STRIP IT!