Why Not by Leah Puyat

Friday, February 15, 2013

Happiness Explosion with Coke & Bench

I woke up this morning with my ritual of sipping my cup of coffee and enjoying my daily newspaper reading. To my surprise, three of my most favorite sources of news and lifestyle checks have the same glaring message: HAPPINESS.

Four familiar faces—most famous, at that—have their smiling faces plastered all over with a couple of things to say about their sources of happiness and the vow to share it among others. Enchong Dee (need I say more?), Julia Montes (I swear, we looked sooo much alike, years ago), Joseph Marco (one of my favorites), and Kathryn Bernardo (my alter-ego in terms and pants-size) have all rendered their services with a common cause: the spread of happiness.

Two of my favorite brands in the world (obvious ba? Read: posts haha) joined hands once again to show that even at times when atrocities and unending spread of “evil” has seemingly left us all jaded about this concept, happiness and sharing it among others is never overrated.

With the launch of the new Coca-Cola Share Happiness, Wear Happiness with Bench promo, the four happiness ambassadors have all gamely shared their view of what a happy standpoint would give us.

So there, I better hurry to the nearest grocery. Who knows, I might win my Bench goodies.

Update: Also, don't forget to check out these newly released TVCs! Cuteness!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Trip to Jerusalem (Part 5): The Holocaust and Israel Museums

A decade in the making, the Holocaust History Museum combines the best of Yad Vashem’s expertise, resources and state-of-the-art exhibits to take Holocaust remembrance well into the 21st century.

The Holocaust History Museum occupies over 4,200 square meters, mainly underground. Both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, the museum presents the story of the Shoah from a unique Jewish perspective, emphasizing the experiences of the individual victims through original artifacts, survivor testimonies and personal possessions.

Entrance to the Holocaust Museum.

This museum commemorates the millions of Jews who perished as a result of Nazi persecution in World War II.

I love the parallel lines in this amazing structure! Can't help but gasp in wonder!

The 45, 000-square-foot museum attracts more than a million visitors a year from all over the world.

Tourists taking some break time before resuming the long tour.

The main building is a concrete triangle chiseled into the side of a mountain.

Square off!

Spacious and clean hallways are everywhere.

Love this courtyard!

The Hall of Remembrance. The Hall is an imposing structure, with walls made of basalt boulders brought from the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee, and an angular roof that gives it a tent-like shape.

Engraved on the mosaic floor are the names of 22 of the most infamous Nazi murder sites, symbolic of the hundreds of extermination and concentration camps, transit camps and killing sites that existed throughout Europe.

Stairway to heaven?

Look at the greens housed in this big structure.

Enter at your own risk! Haha

This tree should be in my garden now!

The Holocaust and Heroism Museum of Art. This art museum is a testimony to the indomitable spirit of Jewish creativity.

With Ben

Three men and a baby: Joseph, me, Ben & Miko

The Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the world’s leading art and archaeology museums. Founded in 1965, the Museum houses encyclopedic collections, including works dating from prehistory to the present day, in its Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Jewish Art and Life Wings, and features the most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archaeology in the world. In just forty-five years, thanks to a legacy of gifts and generous support from its circle of patrons worldwide, the Museum has built a far-ranging collection of nearly 500,000 objects, representing the full scope of world material culture.

The entrance to the Israel Museum.

Second Temple model

The model is extremely detailed and apparently very accurate.

Shrine of the Book

The Shrine of the Book is built to symbolize the scroll of the War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness - The shrine is built as a white dome symbolizing the Sons of Light, and a black basalt wall - symbolizing the Sons of Darkness.

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Monday, February 04, 2013

Trip to Jerusalem (Part 4): Authentic Shawarma

A trip in the Middle East would not be complete when you haven't savored on authentic shawarma. During our free day, we managed to squeeze in a lot of trips to different locations in Israel. There's the shawarma food fare to enjoy, shopping, and of course, more food trips. Sights, friends, and countless food explosion. Can't beat that!

Even in the Philippines, this Arabic meat preparation is a certified gastronomic affair. Of course, stepping into Israel, we can't afford to miss how real shawarma tastes like. It was a complete gustatory revelation, discovering how rich the meat was wrapped with a generous serving of vegetables perfect for an afternoon of just pure city-traveling.