Popularly hip and flip Havaianas

Havaianas sandals hardly need an introduction as they have become a mainstay in everyone’s wardrobes over the last couple of years. The appeal of Havaianas is that they come in such a dazzling array of colors, styles, and shapes that there must be a pair for you and … how can you have just one?

In practical terms these flip-flops are really durable and undeniably hip – especially when worn with a string of bikini and Gisele Bindchen body (which I really love to think every hour, every minute). The ultra-high quality of Havaianas is due to a top-secret rubber recipe created exclusively by Alpartagas. Hmmmm... sounds like that they one-upped the Colonel.

The Havaianas website claims that since their, 2.2 billion pairs of Havaianas sandals have been produced and sold throughout the world and that if the sandals were laid end to end, they would go around the world 50 times.

Talk about being popular. Well, quality sells. These sandals are extremely wearable, versatile, and are touted as “best rubber sandals in the world.” Wear your Havaianas now and be popularly hip.

Afriques Pizza and Pasta

When it comes to pizza and pasta, it must be Afriques. Pizza and pasta are home-made in this restaurant by no other than its owner. These must be something special. The restaurant has a homey ambience for diners. The place was once part of the owner’s house transformed into a dining area for the restaurant. Afriques is located at Seminario St., Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. The diner’s best sellers are Afriques’ Special pizza and Sicilian pasta.

Being a newbie to this new food haven, I ordered a regular plate of Afriques’ Special pizza and a serve of Sicilian pasta over a glass of iced-cold tea. Afriques’ Special pizza is delectable to your mouth with a grandiose blend of Spanish sausages, crispy bacon, freshly chopped tomatoes, parmesan cheese, black olives, onions, herbs, and a specially concocted Afriques pizza sauce. The pizza crust is freshly baked and gives a delightful bite. Not too crusty, not too soft. The taste is superb with the combination of all ingredients. It is sweet, a little bit spicy and creamy to your mouth. It gave me a moment of break to think of what makes this pizza that left a delightful flavor to my mouth. The special pizza sauce spelled the difference for its taste. I found out that the pizza sauce used is a concoction made by the owner himself.

The diner’s Sicilian Pasta is an exceptional sumptuous blend of finely cooked fettuccini serve with sausages and vegetables sautéed in olive oil and topped with rich tomato sauce. Parmesan cheese and sliced black olives complete the pasta serving for a mouthwatering meal. A quite unique combination of different taste that pasta lovers will agree with me.

They also have Oriental Supreme Pizza for a more healthy, kind of sweet, and simple pizza flavored with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, herbs and Afrique’s Oriental sauce with minced chicken to complete its distinctive flavor.

Prepare your hankies and wipe those sweats with Afriques’ Matador Pizza. It is a Spanish-inspired pizza topped with Spanish sardines, bell pepper, olives, red and green bell pepper, sausages, chillies, parmesan cheese and Afriques’ chili pizza sauce. A distinctly Spanish flavored pizza that will heat up your day and perfectly paired with an iced cold soda.

Afriques also serves other palatable food recipes like Ox tongue in creamy mushroom sauce, Tenderloin steak, Lamb chops, Korean beef steak, Burger steak and Chicken in a basket. All food servings are affordable with worth-your-money delight. Afriques has established its own unique and distinctive blend of flavors more delectable than fastfood pizza and pasta parlors.
These are the reasons why I kept on coming to their place to have a break from work and enjoy Afriques mouthwatering pizza, pasta and other home-made recipes.

My goofy-look Crocs

I may never take these off. I adore these shoes despite their “goofy” look. I now think they are quirky and super cool – which might be influenced by the fact that some celebrities like All Pacino, Jennifer Gardner, Hetaher Locklear, Mario Batali, and Gabriel have been spotted wearing them. Is it geek chic? Is it love at first sight? I did not en up with other shoe because I wanted something less “weird’ and more “feminine”. But later I changed my mind. These shoes are like the frog that gets kissed and turns into a prince because once you put them on they really are like “walking on marshmallows”. Crocs have their own cult following and this is their legend.

Crocs were designed to be the perfect boat shoes: Fashionable, fun, waterproof and super comfortable. Since the company’s inception in June 2002, everyone from doctors, chefs, outdoor enthusiasts, athletes, celebrities, families and of course – boaters are wearing them. This unique footwear is made of Croslite, a non-slip material, resists compression, easy to clean, anti-microbial, molds to the feet, and floats! The shoes are designed with built-in arch support, circulation nubs, and an orthotic heel cup to support and protect the heel. These are the only shoes certified by United States Ergonomics. Croc’s pitch is that these are comfortable and beneficial for those standing for long periods of time as they reduce muscle fatigue in the feet and legs. Other perks include wearing them if you forgot to have a pedicure, well ventilated, and they have an adjustable strap that lets them become sling-backs or slip-ons.

So slip on your ever friendly Croc and tread anything that blocks your way!