How to get over your EX in 10 days

Another article published in Metropost Magazine January - March issue

How to get over your EX in 10 days…
by Pia Lorraine V. Yater

The unrelenting cycle of love and pain.

As romantics put it pain is as inevitable as love. We all go through breakups, and they can be rough and tough for some and straightforward for others. But generally heartbreaks are major mood deflators and ego droppers.

Surely heartaches are unavoidable but it’s curable so here’s a ten-day guide of coping up after the break up.

Day 1

Rethink the issues and problems raised only to learn from them. But don’t ever blame yourself. Don’t act like everything was your fault. Just analyze and accept.
Its fair to be angry – you have to release you emotions anyway so why not deal with it in your own way, cry or scream for a day. Set that deadline, follow it and don’t over do it. Just let go of the tension and wash away the sadness it will do you good.

Day 2

Accept the pain. Once you’ve let it all up, its time for acceptance. Think about the times when you still don’t know him or her, this will remind you that you’ve live without him/her then you can certainly continue even without your ex partners presence.

Day 3

Talk to your family and friends. They are a good source of guidance and support. You need people that will remind you that you should love yourself more.

Day 4

Take a moment. Take a moment to unwind and be calm, talk to somebody you trust and feel good about yourself. Its torture to stay in a non-healthy relationship and bear in mind that being with the wrong person is worst than undergoing the pain of breakup.

Day 5

Clean up. Remove all mementos of his/her existence in your life. Keeping the things of your ex will only slow down the healing process. Think in the positive perspective you’ll soon be filling your closet of things from your next partner anyway so make way and be ready.

Day 6

Stay active. It’s scientifically proven that exercise perk up mood. Use this hobby as a diversion to keep your mind off the pain.

Day 7

Find happiness. Indulge in other activities that entertain you or start something new that can lift your mind off your worries and pain. Read a book; learn a new sport or travel and splurge if you must, pampering yourself will keep you moving on. There are many things to explore today so don’t miss out your chance to connect with the world and experience the beauty of life.

Day 8

Look good. Being loveless doesn’t mean you’ll forget about your own looks and appearance. Feel good about yourself and remember there are many fishes in the sea to look forward to.

Day 9

Let go. Accept that it’s pointless to be bitter or regretful. You may had a happy relationship with this past affair but since things didn’t work out good there’s still someone who’s meant for you, waiting to be found.

Day 10

Be optimistic. Now that you’re single, you get to find new people to hang out with. Don’t be afraid to love again, change for the better and always be true to yourself.

Along the way, you’ll also find these helpful hints will make you survive your misery.

Keep your distance – never contact your ex by any means, no emails, no calls, no unexpected visits and never stalk.

Refrain from checking his personal site - e.g. friendster, facebook or myspace if you think you’d be tempted to do so, use firewalls and blocksite that allows you to block the URL to that profile. The lesser you know about him or her the more chance you have for a speedy recovery.

Never take back your decision – On no account will you use your loneliness as a catalyst to take back what’s already said and finalized. If you overly romanticized the good times you shared it will only make you pity yourself for being alone so try not to dwell on these happy but PAST thoughts or memories.

Luscious Holidays

Published In Metropost Magazine Volume 2 (October - December 2008 Issue)

Holiday season is looming and along with the cool breeze and shopping spree fever, taste buds water for sugary pleasures. Aside from the sweet indulgence that engulfs people during the yuletide season, unique and exciting syrupy gift ideas are also lurking around the metro waiting to be discovered.

If you are a certified sweet tooth, here are some sumptuous and delightful desserts available in the market that can satisfy your cravings or even define the meaning of a heavenly after meal treat. These special holiday delicacies will surely make you forget your sugar diet and will make you realize that life is indeed sweet.

Homemade by Roshan

A delight like no other, Homemade by Roshan is a lavish feast on sweets baked at the comforts of Roshan Santani’s home kitchen. Ranging from specialty desserts to chewy and moist cookies that are truly divine, these made to order goodies guarantees freshness and satisfaction in every bite.

In line with the Christmas season, Roshan embellished her packages with Christmas trimmings, perfect as holiday gift ideas to your family and friends. Being fairly priced with a truly spectacular taste, Roshan’s different flavors will surely return you the worth of your money. Serving exquisite gift boxes and baskets filled with sumptuous cakes and pastries, Homemade by Roshan is truly a hit when it comes to spreading a delicious Christmas cheer.

This specialty quiche is just a dial away; contact Roshan at 631-7786 or 09178336286 to have a slice of heaven this Christmas season.

Hungry PAC!

Popularly known for its chocolate crinkles, Hungry Pac is surely a fantastic treat for kids and adults alike. Located in key malls around the metro, Hungry Pac is a luscious excuse to forget your diet and indulge in pastries oozing with flavor. This chocolate confidence is best as giveaways during company parties not only this Christmas season but also any time you feel like distributing love.

Hungry Pac offers the softest and darkest chocolate cake, with its thin layer of dark fudge frosting that’s not too sweet. This chocolaty moist cake is one of their best selling pastry along with the chocolate crinkles. They come in handy with single servings and also perfect for a group feast. Best as party favors or just for your own longing, Hungry Pac is the bakeshop that answers your chocolate cravings.

Hungrypac outlets are located at SM Mall of Asia at the Main Mall 2nd floor, Alabang Town Center, Trinoma Food Choices, SM North Edsa’s The Block 3rd Floor, Glorietta 4 Food Choices, Ash Creek (Madison Street corner Ortigas Ave.). Or call 7360002 and 0917-8360092 and look for Cynthia Ang for orders.

The Sweet life by Ange

Living a sweet life is a divine treat. But baking guru Ange literally made her life sweeter by concocting saccharine delicacies. Ange, at her young age is not only fond of baking but she turned her hobby into a best selling career.

One of her popular offering is the mouth-watering Sweet Surrender, innovating the usual Brazo de Mercedes into a frozen sugary flavor like you’ve never tasted before. The traditional meringue and custard was supplemented by frozen vanilla ice cream and graham cracker crust to create multiple layers of a luxurious after meal feast. As the name suggests sweet surrender will make you succumb to your sweet fantasies.

Life’s just got sweeter and sweeter for Ange, her cupcakes that resembles edible extravagance was and continues to be a best seller in the market. The 17-year old baker tagged her mini cakes as Couture cupcakes that sound and look really luscious. Dig in to her special zest like “Marie Antoinette” vanilla cupcake with tequila rose buttercream; “Chanel” moist chocolate cupcake with valrhona buttercream; “Tres Chic” vanilla cupcakes with valrhona buttercream; “Sugar Daddy” moist chocolate cupcakes with bailey's buttercream; and “Satine” red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. You can have these scrumptious flavors by the dozen.

Ange’s young and playful nature adds sweetness to her mixtures that appeal to the senses with its oozing flavor. Bring sweet cheers to your family and friends this Christmas by introducing them to the secret beneath Ange’s sweet life.

Try her delectable and stylish cupcakes and cakes; place your order at 8150188 or 09158238198. Sweet Life by Ange is beyond doubt a refreshing way to sweeten up the yuletide season.

Quan Bakeshop

Crispy puff pastry with custard filling is what made Quan Bakeshop of Bacolod one of the ultimate favorites when it comes to desserts. Labeled as Napoleones, this sweet pastry topped with powdered sugar glaze is a perfect giveaway now that the season of giving is fast approaching.
Napoleones is one of Bacolod’s raved sweets, perfect for “pasalubong” or even as meal ender while taking pleasure in the sights of Bacolod. You can savor the taste of Napoleones at Quan Bakeshop: #3 La Salle Ave. Capitolville Subdivision, Bacolod City. But sweet lovers in the metro need not to worry you don’t have to travel just to have a taste of this yummy pastry. Thanks to the thoughtful bakers of Quan, you can now enjoy the authentic crispy sweet bite up for grabs at its Makati branch at Pueblo on Dian Street, telephone number 833-5843.
Bon appétit! And enjoy every forkful to the fullest.

California Berry

Who says a delicious but nutritious treat is hard to find? The trend is now focusing on the good stuff so to capture the healthy market an exciting way to yumminess is being introduced to the health conscious.

The nutrition of yogurt plus the goodness of ice cream rolled into one is a healthy dessert alternative. Doing away with the sweet temptations is a tough work but with the California berry blend giving in to a sweet indulgence will not eat your guilt anymore.

California Berry is a frozen yogurt, a healthy dessert alternative. Enjoying a sweet concoction now reaps good benefits as well. It has probiotics that gets rid of bad bacteria in your body and help eases diarrhea and constipation.

Now when you’re up for a cold ice cream but wary of its sickening calorific contents, taste the zest of CaliforniaBerry and indulge your senses in their nutritious yogurt selections – without the guilt and sugar overdose.

Don’t miss the healthy sweet experience visit its spot on the Silver City Mall, Frontera Verde, Julia Vargas, Ortigas Center.

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“World-class Chic”

Bringing in to the Philippine market a taste of glamour and class that is widely accepted in 30 other countries is a group of Filipino Chinese businessmen who understands the artistic beauty of home elegance.

Designed and manufactured entirely in Hong Kong and China, Dickson Furniture was brought to the Philippines by Edison Laude with his family and comrades.

“It started as a hobby and eventually became a steady endeavor,” shared by Mr. Edison Laude, proprietor of Dickson Furniture Philippine branch.

The group was in China for another business but when they saw the products of Dickson and learned that its still not yet distributed in the country they decided to import the magnificent pieces and let the Filipino clients experience the grandeur of Dickson made furniture’s.

Dickson showroom is situated in Greenhills San Juan and according to Mr. Laude to get the store known is the biggest challenge. First are visibility problems because the shop was above ground level and they only rely on the dependable signage pointing towards the store direction. But despite its not very strategic location, Dickson is still one of the best places to go in terms of home furnishings. Clients from farther provinces and in the Metro visit the shop and even ship their chosen pieces to their homes in the province.

The advertising and marketing strategy of the store involves promotion in the newspaper and flyers give away but more than that, the word of mouth became a powerful tool for the company. Product users of the Dickson furniture became walking advertisements testifying that the product is design driven, functional and most of all durable enough to stand the test of time. Competitive not only in quality and resilience but also in price.

Raw materials used came from different countries across the globe. The wood was imported from Russia and other Scandinavian countries, the paint and fabric was from Italy and the hardware was from Germany, other parts came from China and of course the labor is from China. The finishing’s were perfected because the products were carefully machine crafted.

The Philippine franchise is just a year old but the main branch in China was established in 1981. Through the milestones it has surpassed Dickson consistently manufactures top of the line house wares that parallel with world-class industry standard.

With over twenty years of producing optimum home fittings, Dickson continues to awe the global platform of furniture industry having 30 countries as its audience. More and more stylish homes were designed through the minimalist ideas of the company leveraging with only the best.

When asked what makes Dickson furniture special, Mr. Laude in his confident tone ended with a short phrase that already says it all. “ Dickson Furniture is one of a kind.”
To know more about the Dickson Furniture visit www.dickson-furniture.com or stopover in their showroom at 228 Ortigas Avenue, Security Bank Bldg. Greenhills San Juan. The shop is open daily at 10:30 am to 6:30 pm. You may also contact them at 7213168.

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