Frannywanny

Whatever I may be during my past life, I'm pretty definite about one thing: I was still an Asian then. Growing up, I've always been fascinated about my immediate surroundings, while kids would dream of flying off to the USA to see Mickey and Minnie, I look forward to saving up to see Hello Kitty in Japan. While many would think that Europe is their ultimate travel destination, I found mine in Singapore and in a bit of Hongkong. My stomach totally loves anything Asian. I love the fusion of herbs and even at a young age, it wasn't difficult for my parents to introduced strong, aromatic smelling spices to tickle my taste buds. Growing up, I content myself with a warm steaming bowl of soba or pho. I love drinking tea more than coffee and could probably eat dimsum and spring rolls forever. Needless to say, I'm definitely an asian through and through. Then an invite came, an celebrity chef from Vietnam is coming to town. Too bad my cable package do not have the channel that ...

Since I had to leave the office to do a couple of (supposedly) quick errands over lunch, I knew I would have barely an hour left to eat. After visiting the bank and buying a couple of things needed at home, I walked around SM Megamall in search of a good place that can serve my order in less than 30 minutes. Should I go for Japanese? Thai? American Fastfood? Or perhaps Italian? I was becoming more confused and undecided as I pass through a row of food outlets at the Ground Floor of Bldg A. Suddenly, I heard a greeting.... Ann-young Haseyo!! Welcome to Kaya ! My attention shifted to the jolly looking man holding out a big menu towards my direction. I slowly walked over to him and scanned the menu. Now, I'm suddenly craving for Korean. He led me to a nice table by the door and handed my the menu. He asked for my choice of drink and excused himself for a while to give me time to decide on my order. Hmm...I need something quick and yummy. Good thing, Kaya now offers 5 lunch bowls at ...

Right now, I wish to feel the soft powdery sand on my feet, while basking under the sun with a tall cool glass of Choco Banana Shake from my favorite stall in Boracay. The holiday season is just around the corner and that means one thing! It another chance to take a couple of days off from work and to fly to any of our country's 7,107 islands for a short but memorable trip! However, budget may be a lil bit tighter around this time of the year as we have to spend more on gifts for our friends and loved ones and of course, who can ever forget that Jamon and wine for our Noche Buena dinner? SEAIR just has the perfect gift for everyone as they are giving all readers and friends of frannywanny.com a 15% discount on every airline ticket purchase! Booking is very simple! Simply log on to www.flyseair.com , fill up your desired flight details and input this code to avail of the discount: fwfh88ee Just some friendly reminders: * Promo is valid from October 20 to December 15, 2008 * Trave...

I've always wondered how it feels like to be one of those kids invited to visit Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Admittedly, I am not really a big chocoholic though I do appreciate a bite or two once in a while. However, growing up with a dad and a sister who are certified choco lovers and a boyfriend who makes it a point to have his regular dose of cocoa, it is then inevitable for me to be familiar with the different types of chocolates available in the market. From the smooth, sophisticated Lindt from Switzerland to the more upscale and precious Leonidas of Belgium, you name it, we've tried it. However, I've always dreamt of being a chocolatier someday. I wish to be able to build cute, artistic structures made out of chocolates. Heaven must have heard my prayers when an invite was sent my way. A chance to know more about the world of Chocolates and to make one too! Why not?! The event was set on a quiet Saturday afternoon, located along Roces Avenue just around the c...

The past four days would have probably been the worst nightmare that my family had experienced in our entire existence. It was also a perfect eye opener how important life is. It's just as if everything was going our way then someone just pulled the rug under the feet and everything just went dark. I'm so thankful of some many things...so much that I don't even know who or what to be thankful for first. One thing is for sure though, I'm thankful that we were given another chance to take good care of each other and to shower one another with love and support. I'm thankful that Papa's back and though it will be a long winding road towards full recovery, I know we'll get there someday. After all, amidst all the hardships and trials that gets thrown your way... Life will always go on ...

If there's one local event that I always make it a point to go to, it would be to see this Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Festival 13 Feb 2009 - 15 Feb 2009 No matter how early we have to be up to make it to the Clark Aviation Field. No matter how traffic it can get. It's all worth it the moment we see these breathtaking flying wonders get blown up and start flying up up and away! This will definitely be a yearly tradition. A great way to start another travel year! See you all there!

Not so long ago, my sister and I started a small business. We stumbled upon this opportunity when a good friend offered us to sell her bags and just told us to give it a try. We took her offer and with no expectations, we posted our homemade photos online. Guess what?! Those wonderful bags sold like pancakes! In fact, we ended up seeing our friend/supplier on a daily basis to replenish our stock. Thus, on that fateful day -- April 19, 2004, MiXeD uP was born. From bags, we added our line up with accessories, clothes and shoes! Running MiXeD uP has taught my sister and I a couple of valuable lessons that I doubt we'll ever learn in school. What I love most about the business was having the privilege to meet a number of wonderful buyers turned friends. We loved our business so much that it was hard to let it go for a while to give way to bigger priorities (school for her, work for me). Nonetheless, we never said goodbye to MiXeD uP and vowed that someday it will be back. and we kep...