DIVA AIZ

This review is long overdue. Yet all thanks to watching an episode of Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, and her declaration of love for cupcakes, I am reminded of the best-tasting cupcakes I ever had in Manila.. move over Sonja's.. I found love in Apples & Almonds!

Cupcakes are an indulgent treat and what better way to cap off the workweek but by indulging in sweets! I have a sweet tooth.. but my preference actually goes more to pastries than chocolates :)

My sense of smell is really active in everything... so I first noticed the aroma of the cupcakes,.. oh gosh it is inviting.

I can be such a critic in pastries. When trying one for the first time, I do not just go ahead and bite. I enjoy each part of it.

The dough is really moist and flavorful, seriously, you can eat it without the frosting.

But the frosting completely surprised me! I was expecting it to taste like a regular whipped cream or icing with candy colored drizzles. Most bakers do take frosting lightly. But Apples and Almonds frosting creates not just physical artistry, it also added a tasteful twist to the cupcake.

I do not know what special product does Faith put in her cupcakes. The combination of the dough and frosting makes a premier cupcake!

Happy Philippine Independence Day! To honor that, I had this Bandila-inspired nails. Bandila is a news and current affairs show in the Philippines. So I tried to create the Philippine flag on my middle finger and newspaper art in my thumb.

Everytime we gather in the Philippines, we will never miss these familiar questions from our relatives and friends: "Musta lovelife? Where/who's your boyfriend?", so make sure you have a witty remark prepared.

June 12 is usually celebrated as the Philippine Independence Day. A lot of us may have used this holiday to reconnect with friends and family and may have encountered the above question for sure. In lieu of Independence Day, why not celebrate it this year for a different reason? I'm raising a toast not just for Philippines' Independence, but also my own! Yey!

If you are fresh from a break-up, you may not agree with me, but you'll soon find out being single and independent is a blessing :) We get to know ourselves more, we get to develop our talents, pursue hobbies and interests we held back on, and many other things.