The Bunny Forecast

Take a breather from last year’s pace because the year of the Metal Rabbit is taking us in a leisurely ride. This month, we’ve written down the ‘must-do’ checklist that very much compliments the feel-good characteristics of the rabbit. Read on and be ahead of the game:

Keep Your Cool

Feeling stressed lately? You shouldn’t be at all. Take some opportunity to pause and catch your breath after a hectic day. Treat yourself to an exciting meal at Ice Cream Bar with their specialty entrée and dessert for this month. Try Pan Roasted Cream Dory which features pan roasted cream dory, wrapped in bacon, served with aglio-olio pasta and sautéed spinach. For the sweet tooth aficionados, experience Lovers Delight concocted with exquisite vanilla ice cream loaded with whipped cream and homemade strawberry filling.

Go on a Leisure Travel

Time to jetset and visit other iconic places. But don’t forget your travel essentials. Pack it all together with the newest dependable gear, Tumi Originals Bag made of classic silhouettes and detailing. This bag is part of the collection, which pays tribute to the “firsts” from the brand. Crafted from washed Malaga leather, this material mimics the hand and quality of that of the original leather. Unique to the Originals collection is the use of antique brass hardware and the unlined leather front pockets.

Use Your Strength

With today’s fast-paced culture, isn’t it great to test your physical endurance after a hectic day? Enter Barre3, developed by fitness veteran Sadie Lincoln, a revolutionary class inspired by three disciplines: the grace of ballet barre, the wisdom of yoga, and the strength of Pilates. The combination of the three gave birth to a 60-minute routine that improves balance, increases flexibility and strengthens your core for inch loss, long and lean muscles and a better posture.

Pursue Your Hobby

It is said to be a very Rabbit thing to do and it will bring you many happy moments. But before you even start your chosen hobby, why not take pointers first from the delightful stories of blogger, traveler, ‘tweet-er’ and journalist Pam Pastor in her new book, Paper Cuts. The book is a jewel box of anecdotes: from the funny, quirky, the nostalgic, and to the downright adamant. Paper Cuts is based on the author’s own experiences as a reporter and editor; her visits to foreign places, her encounters with all kinds of people, and her (not so few) ‘misadventures’ along the way. Each story is written like a blog/journal entry- all of them short but spicy. Who knows, you might get inspired to document your journal and make your own book?

Where to: The Ice Cream Bar is located at Joya Tower, Rockwell Center, Makati City, (403-0891, [email protected]) / The barre3 exercise studios are located The Spa branches at Alabang, The Fort, Eastwood and Rockwell. (www.barre3.com.ph.) / Tumi™ is exclusively distributed in the Philippines by the Primer Group of Companies located at the ground level, Greenbelt 5, Makati City / Paper Cuts is available at all leading bookstores.

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