plugging: scholl sore spots gel

I don't like to plug about products much mainly because effectivity is usually relative.  What may work for me, may not work for others.  But for once, I'm actually taken enough by something to want to talk about it…and well, plug it.

I've been cursed with embarrassingly huge feet (well too big for my height that is) and what's even worse, sensitive feet.  I've always gone through blisters and sores and whatever disgusting other things that could happen to ones feet when squished into shoes that supposedly fits but somehow seems not to. 

A couple months back, while on a shopping date with a friend at Megamall, we went into Watson's to look for hot oil shampoo.  As always, I went around the store checking out new stuff that might catch my interest.  Something did.  Scholl's Invisible Gel Sore Spot.  As I am an avid fan of lavender and purple and any color in between, its packaging grabbed  my attention.  Then I realized what this nifty thing was.  I've already seen something like it at Debenham's before (never got around to buying that too).  It's this tiny gel thing you stick onto the part of your shoe(s) that's hurting your feet.  Instant useable shoes! I am a sucker for anything that would make my office shoes more comfortable and since I had bought two pairs of Scholl Leather Heel Lining when I was in Singapore and it worked beautifully, I figured this one might do the trick for the sore spot I'm getting from my open-toed shoes.  But by some quirk of fate, the voice of reason (read: nabarat ako) prevailed and I ended up saving myself Php400…or so I thought.

After attempting to use my open-toed shoes again for a couple of times (and finishing up two boxes of band aids in the process).  I finally gave up last weekend and went to Watson's to get myself those gel thingies.  It cost me Php510.  So much for saving.

  But so worth it.

hungry hippo…again

Had dinner with B at Hungry Hippo earlier.  We both had their steak and eggs all-day breakfast.  It's actually just tapa and eggs…in this case, two eggs.  But definitely much cheaper than tapa king.  And although initially it looked as though the "steak" (or tapa) seemed a bit dry and hard, it was actually quite tender and tasty.  The eggs were too runny for B's taste but I liked it.

Though I liked it, I'll stick to their gourmet sandwiches anytime - steak and cheese burger to be exact. 

  Here's their flyer (menu), you might want to order something

sunday date

B and I watched "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" last night.  It was hilariously funny.  I've always liked Adam Sandler and Kevin James is one of my favorites in comedy (King of Queens).  I'm not gonna talk about the movie much since I'm sure anyone who's seen it would agree that it was funny.  That's that.

Before the movie, we had a quick dinner at one of the places that B introduced me to:  House of Minis.  Their Salisbury steak is served with veggies and their fried potatoes on the side and rice.  Generous servings for just 99 bucks.  Filling too.  Their cream of corn (or is it mushroom) is like any other foodcourt cream soup…tasteless and starchy.  Hence, my difficulty in identifying whether it was cream of corn or mushroom.

I had NY Fries & Dips to go with the movie though.  I ordered their large one (300g) with 2 dips - pesto and garlic mayonnaise for 100 bucks. Expensive fries according to B.  The fries was surprisingly bland but with the dip, it was passable.  The mango juice for Juice Avenue was cheaper than most juice stands I've tried and has more of the mango taste too.