White Eleganza!

I recently had my sofa set re-upholstered as they were already looking run down and all torn. After picking my first and second choice colors for the German leather that was to be used for the re-upholstered sofa set, I only had to wait around 12 days for it to be delivered back (I told them not to rush since I wanted this to be perfect and quite possibly to last another 10 years like how the original did)

The original color of the set was gray. I decided to go a different shade by choosing light tan (first choice) and medium tan (second choice). Last Saturday, the sofa set was finally delivered. Imagine my surprise when they took out the set from its plastic covering. It was in white, or off-white, or ivory, or whatever name it is called! I have to admit that, unconsciously, I've always wanted to have a white sofa set as it looks all clean and elegant. But, I'm also a realist. We have kids at home plus I have five dogs so its not ideal to have anything in white, much less a leather sofa set.

After the initial shock, I carefully inspected the workmanship and I have to say that it is just perfect. The leather is soft to the touch yet it is firmly packed with the foam used inside.

I was also worried that my newly bought throw pillow would not match the set as I had a mocha or tan set in mind. Luckily, white is quite flexible so the throw pillows fit in without any color clash or anything.

Like anything in life, what is one to do when thrown something that one did not expect...one has no choice but to accept it....with some rules added in:
1. no dogs allowed on the couch (except if the nanny remembers to keep their paws clean)
2. no eating or drinking allowed on the couch
3. kids are supposed to sit like they have a stiff back and no unnecessary movements allowed

Enjoy the pictures!

Tower Burger

At Php 110 (US$ 2.75) each on a la carte or Php 140 (US$ 3.5) with fries and soda, the Tower Burger is the latest addition to the menu selection of KFC, otherwise known as Colonel Sander's house of chicken.

According to KFC's website, the Tower Burger is "layer after layer of so good while you enjoy an original recipe fillet, premium cheese, lettuce and mayo topped with a crunchy hash brown"

My initial reaction on the first couple of bites was that, this is just a regular chicken fillet sandwich with a hash brown squeezed in between the fillet and the bun! But as you delve deeper into the sandwich, the flavors begin to mash with one another creating a sandwich that you wouldn't mind eating another one of. That is, if you still have the appetite for it. (a friend of mine told me he could actually eat 3 of these!?!?!)

Should you stick to your regular beef burger then? The answer is actually up to you and your personal preference. But for me, this is to be my burger of choice for the moment...so good!

Fred Perry...part 2

And then, there were three...three Fred Perry holdalls, that is. As mentioned previously on my post about Fred Perry holdalls which you can find here, I am a big big fan of these bags. Add to this that Fred Perry was on sale, who could resist???

Without further ado, here comes Holdall #3

White, admittedly, is one bag color that is very difficult to maintain but it is also one of the most versatile and attractive color to carry.

I had to visit the shop twice before I did finally decide to purchase the bag since I felt that I am not exactly an expert in keeping my bags from getting itself dirty (its their fault actually! hehe) but after throwing caution to the wind (and the prospect of getting another holdall), I went for it. Only to find a teeny-weeny bit of red spot on the front pocket. After discussing this with the shopkeeper, she (her name's Joanne) decided to give me an extra 5% discount on top of the discounted price truly making this holdall a bargain.