muji

on our way to the MUJI opening, we saw the fluffiest dog you'll ever see.

meet ginger.

*pinch pinch*

all white interiors, muted colors, purple light and japanese boom-boom music. perfect.

went with ms.mags and joal

the peninsula manila catered. goodies and drinks being passed around was great. this one on the left was especially interesting.

some pandan jello that had a dallop of cream and chocolate-covered FIZZWIZZ! it might sound gross, but really, it's yummy:) my mouth kept popping while i gulped down the white wine.

saw this nice pull-in table that i've always wanted.

you could actually get something like this shelf in SM, but i don't know. the styling makes it look so much more expensive. i just noticed that white laptop stand. nice. 

these were the softest pillows in the house. luscious-soft.

saw sensible shoeboxes, closest to what i imagined the perfect shoebox to be. stackable, but no need to take out of the stack to get your shoes. and that it's translucent is perfect because you could see which pair is inside, but you dont see the whole shoe, so it still looks neat.

anyway, bought 6 of these.

went back exactly a week after and they're GONE. huhu.

on my way to the counter, i saw this lovely couple, who were surprised that i remember meeting them in washington dc back in 2004 (that's me-- i just remember things). johann espiritu and wife marga were invited to a dinner for the ateneo glee club hosted by the philippine consulate when we were there. he was still studying at georgetown then, i think. now i see his works in exhibits and blogs-- he's a lawyer AND a professional photographer too! 

i liked the barong he was wearing, so i asked him where he got it.

'uhm.. rajo made it for me', he said, smiling shyly.

ok, anyway..

gel took this photo of me with my loot

oh, gel! gel was the one who invited me to the opening. here he is with markki, clod, ms.mags and gen.

 we snuck out for dinner because hors d'oeuvres won't do. hehe.

we crossed the street to serendra and ate at murray & d'vine, where the hamburgers have been raved about

 saw the smallest heinz bottle ever. (my potato wedges fit in it exactly)

 and had the yummiest stack of ribs.

went back to muji for the pens, when i saw this commotion by the escalator.

it was cecile/cvs/chuvaness! didn't have the balls to ask for a photo so i paparazzi-ed a shot.

i'd recognize those sneakers anywhere.

anyway, I NEED THESE IN MY LIFE. 

and i found the thinnest pen points i've ever seen. of course i got some. 

pens, pens, pens. organized by color. took a photo to have a friend salivate. lol!

okay, so i closed muji. i was so focused on the details, i didn't realize i was the only one left.

didn't notice this the last few times i ran in and out of the store.

goodnight muji. see you soon!