Frannywanny

Hello July! I can't believe we are officially halfway through 2012 and in 5 months, we will be welcoming 2013 in! Time is flying extra fast! I hope you all had a great time in June as much as I did! It was my birthday month after all and I spent the month celebrating and catching up with my dear family and closest friends. The wait is finally over. I'm ready to announce the lucky winners of my back-to-back blog contests : Frannywanny's Birthday Giveaway x Starbucks Summer Treats . First of: the lucky winner who will be receiving a special gift bag filled with all things JAPANESE ELAINE CHUA!!! Elaine , kindly expect an email confirmation from me as I would need to get your details to send you your prize! Just in case you're curious, here are the answers to my trivia questions: 1. Trivia Question #1 : What country is called The Land of the Rising Sun? Answer: Japan 2. Trivia Question # 2: Drum Tao is coming to Manila on July 12 to 22, 2012 and wil

The weather here in Manila continues to get more and more unpredictable. Extremely sunny and hot in the morning and later raining like there's no tomorrow in the evening. What's up with that Mr. Sun?! While we will soon bid goodbye to June and July will surely bring in more gloomy clouds, the cold wind and rains, it's nice to know that you can still enjoy a bit of summer right at the comforts of your favorite Starbucks Coffee store! Bringing a touch of Japanese in their drinks, the fun crew behind my favorite coffee store now introduces two new drinks that I truly loved and I'm sure you will too! Meet the Hojicha Tea Jelly Frappuccino Blended Beverage (Php. 155/165/175). Hojicha is actually a type of Japanese roasted tea and this is perfect for all milk tea lovers as it is a mix of the Hojicha Tea, your choice of milk and Tazo Earl Grey tea-infused jelly! While I find the Hojicha a tad too sweet for me, I still enjoyed this sweet tea drink which makes a good al