August 31, 2017 PICC
ASEAN used to be pronounced as A-SE-YAN. Ngayon napansin ko it’s now being pronounced as ASYAN.
After doing my rounds in the morning, I headed to PICC. My driver doesn’t even know where Buendia is, Folk Arts, Roxas Boulevard. He only knows EDSA.
Feeling ko, I hired a cook who doesn’t know how to cook. My daughter said in a few months he would learn. I don’t think so, maybe in two years.
#frustrating #annoying #stressful
It was quiet in the PICC lobby and there were no other people at the registration counter eh kasi they were already inside the conference hall. Ako na lang wala.
They looked for the printed copy of the registration confirmation.
There’s an exhibit of textiles, bags, clothes, scarves, etc. I don’t have any cash pala. I only have 2,000 pesos and I know for sure the items there are in the 10,000 and up price range.
I spotted the gray scarf but no one was there at the booth to answer my query. Tanungin ko sana magkano although I doubted if it’s less than 2,000 pesos.
I went ahead to the PICC reception hall.
I wasn’t the only one late. Ann Pamintuan and I arrived at the same time.
Perfect timing, it’s lunch break.
With my colleagues from the Women’s Business Council of the Philippines. I was VP of WBCP but I could no longer attend to the meetings and participate in the activities because of conflict of schedules. I’ll just resume my active involvement when I am less occupied with other things.
To my right is Kathleen “Maymay” Liechtenstein and to my left is former Philippine Ambassador Delia Domingo Albert, a career diplomat and a good friend of WBCP.
When SGV head Itos Carlos saw us posing for photos, sali daw sya. He’s the only thorn among the roses.
Time for me to sit and eat
Food was by Via Mare, the official concessionaire.
Each plate came with a tiny cup of white rice. That was smart actually. Women try to eat less rice nowadays (except me).
Ann Pamintuan was using a small bag made of wires made by her own company. This bag sells for P26,000.
There was a different moderator for each segment. Pia Hontiveros, Karen Davila, Atty. Adel Tamano, and Chit Juan moderated in the morning discussions.
Bianca Gonzales – Intal was the moderator for the ASEAN Youth Disrupting for Change topic discussion.
Bianca Gonzales wore a very tight white pants which showed not only her curves but also the shape of her V. Her underwear could also be seen.
I liked her outfit except for the very tight pants.
WBCP current president, Chiqui Go, and Filipino designer, Ann Pamintuan.
When you visit the Ayala Malls, you’ll see some life-size animal sculptures made of metals displayed in the mall’s garden or entrance, those art pieces are by the extremely artistic and talented Ann Pamintuan. In case you want to buy the horse, the selling price is P1,500,000.00 each. The ostrich is P250,000.00.
Dessert was majablanca, sapin-sapin and fresh mango. I ate the mango and majablanca. I still wanted to eat the sapin-sapin but the waiter took away my plate while I was chatting with Ann.
For merienda— guinataan with bilu-bilo, hopia ube etc.
I picked the wrong sandals. This pair of charol (patent leather) kills my feet. Ang sakit-sakit. I called Sgt. Salt to get my tsinelas from the car and bring it to the entrance of PICC.
Ces Drilon is the moderator for the topic discussion ASEAN Women Breaking the Glass Ceiling and Gender Pay Gap.
Ann Pamintuan, OMB, Kathleen “Maymay” Liechtenstein. Maymay prepares fabulous dinners and one of a kind plating for her choice friends at her party house. To be invited is a true privilege.
The conference ended at 5:30 pm. The next event would be at 6:30 pm so Maymay, Ann and I went to the ASEAN fashion exhibit to check out nice stuff.
Maymay said the exhibitors accept credit cards. Hindi pala.
This dress is by a Filipino designer, nalimutan ko pangalan but I do remember how much this dress is, I think P36,000.00. Sabi ko na nga ba hindi kasya P2,000 pesos ko.
Dresses made in Vietnam are generally small in size.
They are nice but expensive—$300 – $420 each. And they don’t accept cards.
I liked this dress but it’s $420 daw. The fabric is Thai silk. According to the Filipina sales lady, the designs are one of a kind which I don’t believe. They don’t have a store in Manila. They were just here during the ASEAN conference and were going back to Vietnam the next day.
This is what you do if you cannot afford the dress. Just take a picture.
Maymay tried to haggle by offering $250 for this dress. Baka daw kasi hindi na ako makatulog. The owner didn’t give it for $250 but she agreed to take $300. Maymay had some dollars in her wallet, she paid for this dress. Hayan, nagkautang pa ako sa kanya. I told her wag na lang. Ang mahal na daster nito. I tried it on when I got home, hayun na nga, mukhang daster. The most expensive daster on the planet.
#buyersremorse #regretscomeattheend #impulsivebuyer
