I don't know if me putting an eye cream before bed tricks my brain into sleeping uninterrupted, but that's how it has been lately.

Putting eye cream is not on my regular night regimen but when I do remember to put it, somehow, my eyes feel more rested than ever in the morning. And then I noticed that my usual 5-6 hours sleep becomes a full 8 hours.

I don't think that is how it's supposed to work, but it sure does work for me.

Yep, posting this as it happens.

Xy and I wasted the whole afternoon by falling asleep after lunch and only waking up when it was already dark, which now made us alive and kicking on a Monday morning.

What better thing to do but watch Fringe while our faces bask in Garnier's Self-heating Sauna Mask.

This product is great, I tell you! I've been only using it for two weeks though. So far, it has delivered everything it has promised. And for only 49 pesos for the two doses, it's definitely a steal.

Printed at the back:
• The formula generates a self-heating action on contact with the skin. Specially developed with clay and zinc, it works to remove impurities and excess sebum to unclog pores and refine skin texture. Your skin feels deeply cleansed and looks shine-free. It feels purified up to 7 days.

I must say though that the clean face it achieves cannot top my derma's cleansing-diamond peel combo (naturally and obviously), which is up to this date, the cleanest I've felt my face was.

Or not.

But one thing I do know, even though my tummy is still butete-like full, I would dine at Kuse in a heartbeat just for their beef back ribs.

No, this is not a tiny serving. The serving fork was just ginormous.

Whenever I ask sets of friends who haven't tried Kuse, they always get to taste this dish (because I always MAKE them order it, no matter what!), and consequently, we leave the resto with them vowing to eat there again. It's either I'm such a great endorser, or their food is just that good. Maybe both?

Lumpiang Hubad

Grilled Liempo

Adobo Rice

Aside from these, we also ordered Batangas Bulalo and lots of extra rice. They don't bill for service charge so we were a little surprised when the total amount did not exceed PHP2K. We were five, by the way.

Kuse, The Venice Piazza

We eat Pancit Lucban with rice. Hello, carbs!

I have not been a fan of pancit, probably because it has always been on the party tables in my home since I could remember. Pancit Palabok, I have been fond of but it's not easy to make at home and there's not many restaurants that serve a decent version of it. Come corporate years, I have been exposed to Pancit Malabon, which tastes like palabok but has a different noodle. Still, they are those that can only serve one purpose, as a snack.

Then there's Pancit Lucban from Buddy's.

I first tasted it on my teammate's birthday. Her religion does not practice celebrating birthdays but when I was so excited for her that day, she made an impromptu decision to treat me to dinner. It was a weird experience for me, putting vinegar on pancit. But surely, the vinegar makes this dish complete.

Even up to now, when Xy and I stroll down Market! Market! and we could not think of any place to eat, Buddy's would always be a default choice, and so is the Pancit Lucban. Also, we eat this with rice.

This heaping plate of Pancit Lucban only costs PHP155. Good for 2-3 people.

Buddy's Pancit Lucban at Longganisang Lucban,Market! Market!

I hate doing chores. Probably as much as I hate waiting.

And now to start a different topic... Normally, after I wash my makeup brushes, I will let it dry flat on a piece of cloth so the cloth could absorb the water. The only problem here is that the side of the brushes that's underneath gets dampen by the cloth thus taking more time for that side to dry. So I'll either turn them side to side and adjust the brushes so the drier side won't lie on the still damp spot. I do this until they dry completely.


But then here's Saizen, offering pretty much everything you'll need in life. (Or not haha) They made my troubles above simpler. Originally for delicate pieces of clothing, i.e., those that would deform if placed on a hanger, I bought this hanger for the sheer purpose of drying my makeup brushes. I already tried it, and it worked as I expected--brushes dried in less waiting time. Also, I did not have to turn them once in a while.

I only washed 3 of the bigger brushes that I use the most since the eye makeup brushes dries quick even with my old process. I did not include my 2 kabuki brushes though. I wanted to make sure that this will work before I leave my dense kabuki brushes while I go to the office. Ah yes, I left for work after I washed them! Great no? No supervision needed.

Price: PHP85