Jessica Zafra's Blog, page 297

Amish Chic Futura by Robin Tomas

Robin with his models at Anik Boutique Filipino designer Robin Tomas launched his women's fall collection last week at Anik Boutique on Madison Avenue. Dubbed Amish Chic Futura, the latest Robin Tomas collection features silky dresses and blouses in black and white prints inspired by the Amish community, juxtaposed with modern cuts, pleating details and [...]

A New Hope: Rebels strike at the Imperial Death Star Cinema

by Mike Alcazaren Image from Wookieepedia In the past week and a half a ragtag group of Rebel indie filmmakers were busy fighting off the evil machinations of the imperial forces of Big Studio Empire. The Rebels launched the attack with a film of the kilometric name "Zombadings 1: Patayin Sa Shokot Si Remington". The [...]

The Weekly LitWit Challenge 7.0: What would you say to your 10-year-old self? (Read the entries!)

The winner of the Weekly LitWit Challenge 6.9: Wikileaky is kratienza for the leaked communique re the RH Bill. Congratulations kratienza! Your prize will be delivered to National Bookstore at Power Plant Mall, Rockwell, Makati. Please claim it at the Customer Service counter within 6 months. Thanks. * * * * * Last week we [...]

Dot matrix

The Swatch Interactive Billboard at Greenbelt 5 is the only Swatch Interactive Billboard in the world. When Play Time opened last month, visitors were asked to guess how many dots the place contained. Whoever submitted the answer closest to the correct number would win a Swatch. The response was totally unexpected. Visitors took the challenge [...]

Mamou lunch spectacular

Mike and I finally had our long-planned much-delayed lunch at Mamou at Rockwell. While perusing the menu we discussed the US Open finals, Djokovic owning Nadal, and Federer's crankiness in his interview after he let the Djoker escape in the semifinal. We say this as longtime (since 2001) Federites who worship the ground he treads [...]

Attack cats guarding their human

This guy lives in Rafa's head.

Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal at the US Open men's singles final: 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1. All we can say is: Soplak! We need to see Rafa's high kick again. Read Steve Tignor's excellent recap of how the Djoker beat Rafa at the US Open final this morning (Manila time). We Federites can only [...]

The Weekly LitWit Challenge 7.0: What would you say to your 10-year-old self?

The winner of the Weekly LitWit Challenge 6.9: Wikileaky is kratienza for the leaked communique re the RH Bill. Congratulations kratienza! Please post your full name in Comments (It won't be published) and we'll alert you when your prize has been delivered to National Bookstore at Power Plant Mall, Rockwell, Makati. * * * * [...]

Laing Laing Laing Laing Laing

Champorado with tuyo is comfort food. Guinataan is comfort food. It's what you have when you're glum or stressed-out or when Roger Federer is leading Novak Djokovic two sets to love then up a break in the fifth set at the US Open semis, and the Djoker somehow slips through. Preferably in a bowl that [...]

Jessica Rules TV: Ask Jon, the music edition

It has recently come to our attention that we are no longer the only people ripping off Tom Waits titles for our writing. Jon Morales our missing straight guy columnist has infringed on our infringement monopoly, referencing Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards in his twitter profile. Yes he is on twitter, @jonnymo. We caught up with [...]