That's Really Costly!

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A Balenciaga City handbag would easily cost between 75,000 to 100,000 PhP depending on the model if you buy it from the store in Greenbelt. I remember getting one for my friend in Paris last April for 60,000 PhP only. If you ask me, that's considered as a really good price for a Balenciaga bag. You can never get one for that price anywhere in Asia unless it's on sale.

Last week, this actor was looking for a Balenciaga City handbag to give as an anniversary gift to his girlfriend. He was so shocked when he found out about the real cost of the bag that his girlfriend wanted. He didn't expect that a handbag could cost him that much money.

When he got to speak to this certain seller, he told her that his budget for the bag was only 50,000 PhP. He went on insisting that she helps him find one that is within his budget. The seller was so puzzled and didn't know what to tell him so she politely suggested that he considers buying his girlfriend a Balenciaga wallet instead. The seller never heard from the actor again since then.

Do you know who this thoughtful actor is? I guess it is not his fault that he is not exposed to designer handbags. Now that he knows the price of a Balenciaga bag, he has a few more months to save up so that he can buy one for his girlfriend this coming Christmas.

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Spotted: Moving to Another Dressing Room

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The female host of this noontime variety show was spotted transferring her things to another dressing room one day. When one of her co-hosts asked the personal assistant (PA) of the female host as to why she is transferring, she was told that the female host no longer wants to share a dressing room with her. 

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Somboon Seafood Restaurant in Bangkok

Fried Prawn Cake

Sauteed Morning Glory with Garlic

Oyster with Egg

Clams with Taosi

Chicken with Cashew Nuts

Fried Crab Curry (with shell)

Prawns with Glass Noodles in Hot Pot

Fried Crab Curry (without shell)

Tom Yum Goon (Hot and Sour Spicy Soup)

Website: www.somboonseafood.com

What is the Singer's Rating?

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Is it possible for a guy of questionable sexuality to fall in love with a girl? With this question in mind, I did my research and came across Dr. Alfred Kinsey's Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scale. The Kinsey Scale attempts to classify a person's sexuality from exclusive heterosexuality (0) to exclusive homosexuality (6).

This author of two books on human sexual behavior also believed that a person's sexuality rating is not constant and may change throughout his or her lifetime. I guess now we know that it was really possible that this singer of questionable sexuality fell in love with one of the finalists of the talent show that he co-hosted.

He first laid eyes on her when she entered the contest. Struck by her beauty and talent, he only had the courage to pursue her after the reality show ended. Initially, she was quite responsive to the special attention that he has been giving her. She even led him to believe she might also be interested with him. 

Things began to change weeks ago when she told him that she is too young to be in a serious relationship. She also mentioned to him that she feels they are not meant for each other because of the differences in their personalities. Don't you think this has something to do with the Kinsey's Rating of the singer?

I am sure that it will be easy for most of you to identify the singer/talent show host. How about the finalist of the talent show? Do you know who she is? I will give you a clue. Her talent was first noticed on another television show. 

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A Daring Revelation

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A few weeks ago when this athlete/model was interviewed by a female broadcast journalist, he admitted to her that he used to date this certain female model. He did this despite the fact that he promised the female model that he will never ever tell anyone about their relationship.

To make things worse, he went on telling the journalist that after he broke up with the model, he also dated her two other girl friends. The model was stunned after seeing the interview because she felt betrayed by the athlete. It was only then when she realized how media hungry this athlete was. Clearly, his daring revelation was his way of generating more media attention.

Do you know who this athlete/model is? How about the female model and her two girl friends? I suggest that you follow micsylim on Twitter to get additional clues.

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Remember My Damaged Rimowa Luggage?

Do you remember my Rimowa luggage that was damaged when I went to Europe last month? I just came back from the Qatar Airways office in NAIA to pick up 400 USD in exchange for the damaged luggage. That's what you call customer service. I love Qatar Airways!

CNN Best Eats: Som Tam Nua in Bangkok

Som Tam Nua, in business for about a decade, serves dozens of unique styles of som tam.

It's tough for a business to survive in Siam Square, a hangout haunt for gaggles of fickle Bangkok students.

Yet this two-floor restaurant has built a solid following on som tam alone -- offering dozens of versions of the famous papaya salad dish.

"Som Tam Nua has got the art of papaya salad nailed, in more varieties than one can imagine. Be prepared to queue up for a table," says Thai 101 publisher Mason Florence.

In business for almost a decade, Som Tam Nua has never lost it charm nor its popularity. With modern décor, the place is always packed full during peak hours.

It is more of an eat-and-run place rather than a chill out spot, serving flavorful Isaan dishes including the popular phad kanomjeen (stir-fried rice noodles) and fried chicken.

Address: 392/14 Soi Siam Square 5, Rama 1 Road, Bangkok +66 (0) 22 51 4880
Source: www.cnngo.com

We met these friendly Thai guys seated at the next table.

L to R: Chok R. Watanakul, Bryan Thongyoo Tantayanondkul, 

Norawit Virunkitkoson and Jimmy Bunprasitphon

Norawit even took charge of ordering for us.

Who Copied Whom: Advertising Concepts of Two Rival Telecom Companies

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Anne Curtis in the new Smart campaign where she plays an acrobatic heroine named Agent Anne.

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Alodia Gosiengfiao in the latest Globe Tattoo campaign featuring the different cosplay roles that she has performed.

Wat Pho: Temple of the Reclining Buddha

Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawihan. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.

Prior to the temple's founding, the site was a centre of education for traditional Thai medicine, and statues were created showing yoga positions. During the Rama III restoration, plaques inscribed with medical texts were placed around the temple. These received recognition in the Memory the World Programme on 21 February 2008, according to Thailand's Government Public Relations Department. Adjacent to the building housing the Reclining Buddha is a small raised garden, the centrepiece being a bodhi tree which is a scion (cutting) of the original tree in India where Buddha sat while awaiting enlightenment. The temple was created as a restoration of an earlier temple on the same site, Wat Phodharam, with the work beginning in 1788. The temple was restored and extended in the reign of King Rama III, and was restored again in 1982. In 1962 a school for traditional medicine and massage was established.

Wat Pho is one of the largest and oldest wats in Bangkok (with an area of 50 rai, 80,000 square metres), and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images, as well as one of the largest single Buddha images: the Reclining Buddha. The Wat Pho complex consists of two walled compounds bisected by Soi Chetuphon running east–west. The northern walled compound is where the reclining Buddha and massage school are found. The southern walled compound, Tukgawee, is a working Buddhist monastery with monks in residence and a school.

Source: Wikipedia

Bangkok's Ban Khun Mae

Ban Khun Mae Authentic Thai Cuisine is famous for its authentic tastes, ambience and warm Thai hospitality.  This restaurant was opened in 1998 by experienced restaurateurs who have been in the Thai restaurant business for over a decade.

Thai Spicy Papaya Salad

Thai Shrimp Spring Rolls

Catfish Salad

Sweet and Sour Fried Noodles with Shrimp (Pad Thai)

Steamed Snapper with Lime

Minute-Fried Water Spinach

Krathong Thong

 Chicken Green Curry

Deep Fried Marinated Chicken Wrapped with Pandanus

Shrimp Paste Fried Rice

Dessert Station

Address: 458/6-9 Siam Square Soi 8, Rama 1 Road, Patumwan DIstrict, Bangkok 10330
Landmark: across Novotel Siam

Website: www.bankhunmae.com

Bad Vibes

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It is now six thirty in the morning. I just arrived from Bangkok with some friends an hour ago and I haven't had any sleep. Before I hit the sack, let me share a short blind item with all of you.

This female model/television host is bound to befriend you if she knows that you are an editor of a magazine. In the beginning, she will be nice to you, so that you will like her. When she becomes close to you, she will request you to feature her. After she gets what she wants from you, she will ignore you. When your common friends ask her about you, she will say nasty things about you.

Do you know who this female model/television host is? If you personally know her, then you better watch out. She claims to be the best friend of this certain top female model but all she does is say bad things behind her back.

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