Ask anyone who knows me in person and they'll all agree when I say I get the craziest cravings. (っ˘ڡ˘ς) There's no logic or rhyme when it comes to the range of food I look for; all I know is that when I look for something, I most absolutely have to have it, lest I go like this:


And so it gives me great joy when my favorite food places make following our cravings a lot more convenient! Case in point: Shakey's has made it easier for us to get our Shakey's fix anytime, anywhere! With the new innovations that my favorite pizza places has cooked up, it's Shakey's Time, All the Time!


What is your favorite food item off Shakey's menu? Is it their mouth-watering Thin Crust Pizzas? Their most loved Chicken 'n' Mojos? Their Pasta? Or their desserts? As for me, give me a basket of Chicken 'n' Mojos, at least three slices of Angus Steakhouse Pizza, their Seafood Marinara Pasta, and a pitcher of their iced tea and I'll be ECSTATIC. It's good to know that I can get hold of these even without going to the nearest Shakey's store. All I have to do is dial 77-777 OR order online thru www.shakeyspizza.ph using a computer or their mobile site OR tap a few buttons on the Shakey's mobile app, free to download from the Play Store and the App Store! Now I'm ready to create Good Times and Great Memories with my food buddies anytime, anywhere!

And because Shakey's is feeling generous especially now that it's on its 40th year, I am holding a fun giveaway where you can win a gift certificate for a Shakey's Monster Meal Deal! Let us how far your creativity will go for the sake of pizza. (^_~)


1. Like and Follow Shakey’s on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2. Download the Shakey’s Mobile App on your mobile phone so you can have your Shakey’s pizza anytime, anywhere!
3. Follow Krissyfied on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
4. Post a creative photo of yourself on Instagram of where you dream of eating your Shakey’s pizza. Be as original as possible! Upload this photo on Instagram with the hashtags #ShakeysTime and #ShakeysTimeXKrissyfied AND the caption “I dream of eating my Shakey’s at ___________ with ___________.”

Got it? Here are some samples!

I dream of eating my Shakey’s in a space ship while travelling out of space with nothing but the twinkling of stars as company. #ShakeysTime #ShakeysTimeXKrissyfied

I dream of eating my Shakey’s while televised on national and foreign news with a beam of pride in my eyes. #ShakeysTime #ShakeysTimeXKrissyfied

Fun, right? This contest is open for everyone living in the Philippines so go get your creative thinking caps on and upload your photos! I will be choosing the best one on September 6! Good luck!

Ladies, it's Beauty Fair season in Robinsons Department Store again! Time to hoard and stock up on your favorite beauty products and personal care essentials!


Expect huge savings and lots of freebies when you shop! Here are some of the exciting deals and discounts you can enjoy when shopping at Robinsons Department Store branches nationwide:

UNILEVER
FREE navy blue sling bag for every purchase of Dove products inclusive of Dove Hair Oxygen Nourishment
FREE pink cellphone pouch for every P250 worth of Eskinol, Vaseline and Block & White lotion
FREE grey sling bag when you buy P450 worth of any Ponds Flawless White items inclusive of Ponds Dewy Rose, and a chance to win a Michael Kors wallet
FREE white scarf bag when you buy P800 worth of Ponds Age Miracle and BB Cream 25g plus a chance to win 1 of 3 Michael Kors watches
FREE white and pink cosmetics pouch for every P250 worth of Creamsilk products
FREE black weekender bag for every P750 worth of Tresemme products
FREE brown sling bag for every P300 worth of Unilever Men’s (Axe, Master, Vaseline Men, Ponds Men) personal care products and a chance to win 1 of 3 Nike Gym bags
FREE checked toiletry pouch when you buy 2 roll-ons or 1 aerosol deodorant inclusive of Rexona Invisible Dry

FREE Myra hand & body lotion 50ml for every Myra hand & body lotion 200ml
FREE pH Care 30ml for every purchase of Myra hand & body lotion 100ml
FREE Myra VitaWhite facial moisturizer 6ml for every purchase of Myra hand & body lotion 50ml
FREE 2 Myra VitaWhite facial moisturizer 6ml for every Myra VitaWhite facial moisturizer 50ml
30% off on Myra face powder

L'OREAL
10% off on L’Oreal Paris True Match Foundation
10% off on L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Reds Lipstick
15% off on L’Oreal Paris Quad Eyeshadow
P100 off on all Casting hair products
P100 off on all Excellence hair products
25% off on Revitalift Laser X3 Day Cream and
Revitalift Laser X3 Night Cream Mask, plus
10% off for Robinsons Rewards Card members

P199 only for 2 Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief 75ml toothpaste
P149 only for 2 Colgate Optic White toothpaste 100g
P149 only for 2 Colgate Plax Ice Mouthwash 250ml

30% off on Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick on August 1, 2, 14-16, 28-31

FREE Kojie San Lightening soap 65g for every P199 worth of select Kojie San products

FREE Celeteque pouch for every Celeteque Hydration Facial Wash 250ml

FREE pouch for every Vitress 30ml
FREE coloring cape for every Kolours hair products
FREE cotton for every Extract facial cleanser 135ml

MAYBELLINE
10% off on Maybelline All in One and Maybelline Hypercurl Mascara for Robinsons Rewards Card members 10% off on selected Maybelline products
P50 off on BB Cream, BB White and BB Stick
P50 off Color Show Lipsticks for every purchase of BB Silk
P15 off on select Baby Lips
Swap and Save exchange your old compact and get White Super Fresh primary two-way cake for P199

SKINWHTE
FREE SkinWhite Hydrating Soap with Lycopene 90g for every SkinWhite Classic SPF10 whitening lotion refill
FREE SkinWhite Hydrating Soap with Lycopene 90g for every SkinWhite Power Whitening SPF20 whitening lotion 200ml
FREE SkinWhite Hydrating Soap with Lycopene 90g for every SkinWhite classic SPF10 whitening lotion with pump 350ml
FREE SkinWhite Power Whitening face cream 75ml for every SkinWhite Classic face cream 20g

P&G
50% off on second purchase of select Olay Regenerist products of Robinsons Rewards Card members
FREE 2 Pantene Conditioner 40ml for every Pantene Shampoo
FREE toothbrush holder for every Oral B Ultra Thin
FREE luxury pouch for a minimum P1,000 worth Olay Regenerist and White Radiance
Price decrease on Safeguard multi-packs

See? There's A LOT TO LOVE! Robinsons Beauty Fair happens the whole month of August at all Robinsons Department Stores nationwide so take advantage of these deals and discounts now!

The human body is a great miracle. Just imagine that network of veins, organs, blood, bones, and cells all working together so we can perform our day-to-day tasks effectively, even healing and repairing itself when something goes wrong. Amazing, right?

I really need my father's human body to speed up its repair and recovery right now.

He's been in the hospital since Thursday. He has been dealing with stomach pains for at least a week before he decided to go to the doctor, and after a few tests they were not allowed to come home anymore. Appendectomy had to be done stat, but unfortunately his appendix has burst already. Because of this, toxins have already entered the bloodstream. His condition is still being monitored but in the meantime he had to have blood transfusion and would probably go through endoscopy or colonoscopy.

Hospital visits give me excellent fodder for my #StrangeLit story but I am sick with worry. I hope and pray he recovers soon. Your prayers are very much appreciated.


READING



The Philippine Graphic/ Fiction Awards Prose Anthology. For #StrangeLit purposes, you see. *whispers to self as I justify further acquisition of more books than I can hope to finish reading in this lifetime* (⌒_⌒;)

WRITING
My still-untitled #StrangeLit piece. This watercolor painting I did yesterday was inspired by the story I'm writing. I hope I can finish it before the deadline.

A captured wish

HEARING BUT TRYING HARD NOT TO LISTEN TO
The things that induce my panic attacks. Timehop tells me that I began getting panic attacks around this time last year also. What's with August? I've started meditating again through the Lucent app, and my newly discovered Breathe app. Both are extremely helpful and much recommended.

THINKING
Of how life is so fragile, and that there's really no way of knowing what lies ahead. What's important is to just make the most out of everything.

FEELING
Worried because of my Dad, but also nostalgic.


I left HSBC three years ago - still one of the toughest yet best decisions I've ever made.

LOVING
My current connection with my stream of consciousness. Hope I don't lose it anytime soon, or at least until I finish my #StrangeLit story.

WANTING
My Dad to recover quickly and come home soon.

NEEDING
My Dad to recover quickly and come home soon.

WISHING
For my Dad to recover quickly and come home soon. I hope you can pray and wish with me.

Ending this week's Currently with some happy news c/o our friends from Shakey's!

Did you know that as a special promo in connection with their 40th year, Shakey's is offering their world-famous Chicken 'n' Mojos at 40% OFF FOR ALL MONDAYS OF AUGUST?

Since it opened for the first time in the Philippines in 1975, Shakey’s has grown to become a household name and hang out favorite among Filipinos. From their mouth-watering thin crust pizzas to their all-time favorite Chicken ’N’ Mojos, their menu has evolved over the years to cater to eve-ry Guest’s comfort food craving. It is a familiar place that Filipinos can count on for a good meal and a good time.

In celebration of its 40th year, Shakey’s will be rewarding its loyal Guests with the Chicken ’N' Mojos Monday Madness Promo as an Anniversary token exclusive for all SuperCard holders. 

Thanks to Shakey’s, Guests no longer need to dread manic Mondays. From July 27 until August 24, Shakey’s SuperCard holders are entitled to a 40 % off on all Chicken ’N’ Mojos packs, such as the Solo (3pcs), Buddy (5pcs), Family (7pcs), Party (12pcs) and Blowout pack (20pcs). Only available for dine-in transactions, Guests now have another reason to plan their next get-together at the nearest Shakey’s branch.

We're a group  of six but we ordered TWO PARTY PACKS That's how much of Shakey's Chicken 'n' Mojos nuts we are, heh

Good Times and Great Memories

I hope you are all well, my friends! Take care of your hearts - and your health. ♥

Aside from the love and support from my family and truest friends and my love for books and movies, the one thing that remains constant in my life is my love-hate relationship with my hair. I love that it's thick and wavy, but I hate that it's too thick and wavy. Thankfully there are products that make styling it much easier.

This gift couldn't have come at a better time, really. The worst haircut (and I'm not exaggerating) of my life happened a little more than a month ago: I was between haircuts and I didn't want to shell out extra money for something I deemed to be an "easy job", thus my choice to go to this salon that offers cheaper services. (They did my bangs before and I didn't have a problem with it, anyway.) Snip, snip, snip. After the stylist was done, I looked in the mirror and almost cried. It was so bad. My boyfriend noticed my distress that he directed the stylist to snip a little more, pointing out which spots need to be corrected. Thanks to him it got slightly better but it still looked bad. I looked like a boy! I felt so bad that I literally cried.

A few weeks after, my hair still looks bad but it's still too short for a corrective haircut (that I guarantee you will NOT be done at that salon), so these Vitress bottles are my closest allies.

This reminds me of the Hair Polish my Mom used to use when I was in Elementary, but distinctly remember that one felt greasy and sticky. Vitress Hair Solutions Hair Polish is the complete opposite and I can't get enough of its scent. My favorite is the Sun Protect variant because I hate the sun's harmful rays.

I am in an industry that puts a premium on appearances, so even though I would love to go to the office with just my wash-and-wear hair, I have to put in extra effort lest my thick and wavy hair look unkempt. Good thing Vitress Hair Solutions is here. I love that they're very inexpensive, too. (And pssst! Check out Sample Room because you can still grab FREE samples and try before you buy!) So, yeah, I have a love-hate relationship with my hair, but frankly I wouldn't have it any other way. 

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I don't usually dislike Mondays, but today truly felt like a Monday to me. All I want to do is curl down under the covers with a good book and never come out again until next Monday but, you know, there are work-stuff that needs to be done, manuscripts that need to be written, and adult responsibilities that need to be attended to. Still, a girl can dream.

READING
Mythspace by Paolo Chikiamco (I got my copy signed last Saturday!) More people should be made aware that we have quite a diverse variety of awesome graphic novels, speculative fiction, and fantasy novels written by local authors, because up until recently even I didn't really know about them, and I loiter around bookstores A LOT.

WRITING
An outline for my StrangeLit story so I can submit my blurb which is due on Wednesday.

LISTENING TO
My StrangeLit characters' voices in my head.

... Please don't think I'm weird.

THINKING
Of names for my StrangeLit characters' names. Everything I have thought of so far sounded either too common or too obscure. I need a comfortable middle ground.

FEELING
Excited for a lot of bookish events I will be attending, like the exhibit opening of Manix Abrera's 14 Silent Comics this coming Wednesday, the Philippine Literary Festival happening at the end of the month (I really enjoyed last year's forums so I'm not going to miss this year's!), and the 36th Manila International Book Fair happening next month! It'll be my first time to go, if ever. I've always wanted to go but I had no one to go with, heh.

LOVING
Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion album. I'm a new fan!

WANTING
A Krispy Kreme doughnut. Yes, I do realize it's 9:35 PM and there is no Krispy Kreme branch anywhere within a 10-kilometer radius, but it's been a long day and I am feeling sad and hormonal and I just want a doughnut.

NEEDING
Friendly smiles and cuddles.

I also need a physical activity. I need to enroll in yoga or pole dancing or Plana Forma or boxing.

WISHING
That I can stick to the plan, maintain this enthusiasm, and finish my StrangeLit story.


I hope you are all well, my friends! Have a great August! Take care of your hearts. ♥

I really wasn't supposed to join because I'm still a little bit disappointed in myself for not finishing my Spark NA story, but a couple of days before registration closed this idea for a fantastical idea came to me while I was in the shower (as good ideas are wont to do) so I repeated it in my head over and over until I felt I have committed it to memory, then typed it in my Notes the moment I stepped out, water dripping and all. I also remembered how good it felt to finish Buqo YA and be a legit author. And now, here I am, one of the 96 students of the first batch of Strange Lit!

Strange Lit is a Paranormal/ Paranormal Romance /Urban Fantasy online writing class sponsored by Buqo (who also sponsored our YA class) and spearheaded by Mina Esguerra through Bronze Age Media. At the end of the class, participants are expected to turn in a story with at least 5,000 words that will be distributed by Buqo. My days of procrastinating and nights of typing on my keyboard ferociously are here again! Exciting times!

I've always been fascinated by shooting stars (when did we start wishing on them?) and genies, so my story is inspired by malevolent wish-granters and wishes gone wrong

Aside from the distribution deal, a huge perk in being part of this (free!) class is having the chance to learn from mentors who are already known in the field. In this case, our lessons that we've been receiving through email are by Paolo Chikiamco, Budjette Tan, Kate Evangelista, and Marian Tee. Yesterday we had our first face-to-face class at the Summit Media office, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

Mina setting expectations and discussing distribution

Paolo adding on to his lesson about characters He said "rules define characters" (plus points for the Batman reference!) and that for a story to be satisfying it must always follow that rule

Kate discussing world-building

We were asked to write down the fantasy elements/ supernatural creatures that can be expected from the story we're writing Doesn't this set-up remind you of Once Upon a Sticky Note? *wink*

I enjoyed the lessons and I learned a lot, plus I also saw a lot of familiar faces and met new friends!

My new friend Jothee We rode the bus home together She also graduated from PLM like me!

With Six and Chrissie

A solo photo of Chrissie holding a watercolor artwork I painted! It was meant to be a romantic camping scene under a star-lit sky but I went trigger-happy on the masking fluid (it was my first time to use it, okay??) and I wasn't really thrilled about it but Chrissie said she loved it so I gave it to her!

With Kate I love her hair I think I want to dye my hair again!

With Mina Thank you for you!

I wish we can do this more often except that EDSA traffic is my personal version of hell on Earth (it took me more than three hours to get home, I am still sad, but mostly exasperated.)

A quarter of Strange Lit Batch 1 Photo from Buqo

Unlike the previous writing classes I joined, the deadline for this one is a LOT tighter. I mean, finished manuscripts should be ready by September 5! That's a little more than a month from now, leaving me little room for procrastination (but here I am, blogging and singing along to Carly Rae Jepsen). I even joked that it's probably to make the ebooks ready in time for Halloween, heh.

I really wish we can all finish our stories! I read my classmates' concepts and they're all interesting! I would love more variety in my bookshelves/ digital library and new books are ALWAYS welcome! I'm crossing my fingers (and toes and eyes) for us!

Seriously though, wish me luck! But don't go wishing on malevolent wishing wells/ shooting stars/ genies! *wink*

Check our tweets and feel like you're part of the #StrangeLit class!