Love your Body (Shop)

If you:

a) take good care of your body

b) love quality bath and body products

c) are against animal testing

d) want environment-friendly products

Chances are, you have visited (and probably bought something) from The Body Shop. And if you can't get enough of Body Shop products, The Day Tripper is here to help you out with your Body Shop craving. She is giving away P1,000 worth of gift certificates from The Body Shop. To join, simply click here.

I Love Davao

Do you love Davao and want everyone to know it? You're in luck. Vernz is giving away one female and one male Davao shirt.

Here are the rules:

>> Be a Follower
>> Leave a comment with your email address
>> Blog about this give-away.

January give-away is open for Philippine residents only.

Give-away ends February 10, 2010
Winners will be chosen via random.org

Managing Your Finances x2

If you and your significant other are having some trouble with managing your finances, here is an article that may help you. The important thing is to communicate and be clear about where your money is going, so that you'll know what to cut back on.

Between the Lines: "Akibakada" and "Go Beerkada: The Rise of the Jhologs"

For the past ten years, readers of the Philippine Star were entertained by the exploits of one barkada in the aptly-titled comic strip "Beerkada." "Akibakada" is the 9th Beerkada book by Lyndon Gregorio.

For the benefit of those who aren't familiar with the characters, below is a rundown of the main characters in the series:

Glen: the quintessential boy next door

Chompy (real name: Andrea): nicknamed as such because of her penchant for biting Glen; Glen's girlfriend; "newest" addition to the group

Boopey: law student; taray queen (occasionally, anyway)

Alan: Boopey's boyfriend; finally graduated from college

Brian: resident manyak, annoying at times but generally harmless

Jimmy: clueless. 'nuff said

Fe: Jimmy's girlfriend

Jay: activist-turned-teacher

Harry: just plain creepy

In this book, find out:

• what happens when Dana, Glen's ex-girlfriend and an original member of the barkada, returns from Europe
• what happens during a typical day for Glen and Chompy
• what happens in Tokyo when the Beerkada is sent to the Asian Cartoon Exhibit in Japan

Longtime fans of Beerkada will not be disappointed by this installment. On that note, let's proceed to the next Beerkada book.

"Go Beerkada: The Rise of the Jhologs" is the 10th book in the Beerkada series, and is the first part of a two-book adventure.

Fans who are used to the usual drawing style of Beerkada may be in for a shock. This book is done manga-style. Of course, this new style may draw in some new readers. Sam, for one, said that if the comic strip was done in this style, he would consider reading it.

This graphic novel of sorts starts with Harry recruiting an army of jhologs after a disastrous encounter with the university student council. Enter the Beerkada who gets transformed into a Filipino version of Bioman/Power Rangers. I won't divulge how that comes about, though, since it's a nice little twist in the story.

Take note that this story is set in an alternative universe to the other books and during the pre-Chompy era, prior to Dana and Glen's relationship.

Akibakada: P120

Go Beerkada: Rise of the Jhologs: P110

Avon's Anew Rejuvenate To A New You

It's 2010, another year added to the calendar and another year for us to grow older (and hopefully, wiser). I'll be turning 23 tomorrow and while I agree that I'm still young, I also believe that it's never too early to start taking good care of your skin in order to prevent premature aging. Avon's Anew Rejuvenate Line can help me achieve that. This product line aims to keep your skin fresh and young-looking.

This line costs P4,096, but Earthlingorgeous.com will be giving away one set to one lucky winner. The mechanics are as follows:

For Bloggers:
1. Write about the contest in your blog and write why you would like to receive the Anew Rejuvenate Line.
2. Make sure to link your post to the URL of this post.
3. Leave a comment there with a link to your post.

For Facebook account holders:
1. Write about the contest in your Facebook status and tell your friends why you would like to receive the Anew Rejuvenate Line
2. Make sure to put the link of this post in your status message.
3. Leave a comment there with the URL to your Facebook status message so I can verify.

Win a complete Kérastase minis set

If you're a fan of quality hair products, then you'll want to join the contest sponsored by Hair in Manila. He will be giving away a complete Kérastase minis set to one lucky winner on January 9, 2010.

To join, simply do the following:

1. Write about the contest in your facebook wall/blog/multiply/myspace/etc.
2. Make sure to link your post to Hair in Manila's post’s comments section
3. The contest starts on Dec 30 and ends on January 8, 2010.
4. The winner will randomly drawn and he'll double check first if you did post about the contest in your facebook or blog.
5. The winner will be announced on January 9, 2010.

Sneak Peek: Sherlock Holmes

Thanks to Click the City, I will be attending my first advanced screening ever on my birthday. :) If you also want to win a pair of advanced screening tickets to a movie, check out the Lootbox section on the homepage of Click the City.

Sam's videos

Just a little promotion for Sam's videos. He made these videos

some time ago, but it's never too late to spread the love. His

tongue-in-cheek literal presentation may or may not be for you

but we hope you enjoy it anyway.