• Ganda Ever So Much- an online journal by Orman Manansala- Philippine blogospere’ s fastest-rising superstar
• Plurk Designs- free Plurk themes and layouts by Lyle Santos, one of Mindanao blogging scene’s most respected bloggers
• Kusina Maria- Ria Jose’s food and  cooking blog
• A Thousand Ships- online journal of Mandi Nicolas, probably the best writer in the Philippine blogosphere
• Kikay Much- the beauty and fashion blog of Donna Mae Congson, General Santos City’s fashion princess
• Alexis Chua- the self-titled blog of  one of Mindanao’s smartest teen bloggers
• Ako si Rabsky- Ravi Villanueva’s personal blog filled with sincere and very insightful blog posts
• Avatar Media- the official site of Avatar Media, a new media outfit that makes the most exciting things happen in the Philippine blogosphere
• Tea, Completely- a blog by tea  connoisseurs Andrew dela Serna and Aileen Apolo
• Get Prettified!- my attempt at blogging about beauty, fashion, and lifestyle (ahem!)

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My Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2010 is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

I’ve been up to my neck in tasks and errands lately but I found the time to travel 3 hours to attend a party.  Why?  Read on.

This will surprise a lot of people who have known me for years because  I’m the type who is almost always absent during Christmas parties and Senior’s ball in high school with the exception of the JS Prom.  I would’ve loved to ditch the prom but I know I wouldn’t get away with a no-show because attendance was required.

In college, I avoided sem-enders and year-enders.  I also  purposefully missed my College deparment’s farewell party.

Oh I’ve been called a lot of names before– antisocial, killjoy, and anti-fun are some of them.

What changed?  Nothing, except that  I  found the right people to party with.  This is why I took some time off from my responsibilities at home and a burgeoning online workload.

And here are more reasons why I traveled all the way to General Santos City and stayed overnight for a party.

• Orman, Orman, and more Orman.  It’s Orman’s blogoversary party.  I love Orman Manansala, the formidable force behind GandaEverSoMuch.com, and certainly one of Philippine blogosphere’s most likable personalities.  ’Nuf said.

• The GESM part is an open party. The GESM party was open to all who laughed, lived, cried, and loved with Orman and his daily updates on life’s boon and bane. No soul was out of place during the party, even the frogs partied with us.  No “I didn’t invite you here!” escaped from the host’s lips.

• Lots of good food and unlimited supply of drinks. The venue was at Le Jardin Arnevel where we  enjoyed the lavish spread specially prepared by Tita Nitz.  There was an unlimited supply of beer for the beer guzzlers while I, nursed a couple of Coke Zeros throughout the night.

• It was a time to be merry and be no-holds-barred wacky.  Thanks to EZCapture PhotoBooth, the guests had the grandest time having their pictures taken.  Too bad I forgot to try out the costumes.  I would’ve been stunning in oversized sunglasses and pink wig. Hehe.

• No sore losers, only giddy winners.   Orman made sure everybody went home with lots of prizes.  My haul included a GESM shirt, a Maybelline goodie bag, a Red Tent Gift certificate, and a GESM coffee mug.  Other attendees looked like  they went shopping.

• Had a  great time with blogosphere’s friendliest bunch.   There were lots of old and new faces at the GESM party, all of them very warm and friendly.  The SOCCSKSARGEN BLOGGERS are truly blogosphere’s friendliest bunch.

• More extras for the out-of-towners.  Orman made sure us out-of-towners were taken care of throughout the weekend.  There’s the marvelous lunch at Gusteau’s the day we arrived, the fabulous hotel accommodation at East Asia Royale Hotel, and the boxful of prawns he sent us home with.

Gandaeversomuch.com‘s first blogoversary party is one of the most memorable parties I’ve been to because Orman is one of my best blogging buddies, General Santos City is one of my “happy places”, and the Sox Bloggers the best bunch to party with.

Congratulations, GF!

Thanks to Lyle Santos for the images used this post.

Reasons Why I Attended and Had Fun at the GESM Blogoversary Party is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

My Super One and I are separated by two cities and one municipality.  I hail from Davao City while he, on the other hand,  spends most of his time in a small town in Compostela Valley tending to his small fruit farm.

So twice a day, he makes sure that he sends me a text message– asking me if I’m doing well, if it rained recently, or if I’ll be home late.

The distance that separates us is bridged by our very affordable postpaid plans, us being subscribers of the No. 1 in postpaid,  Globe Telecom, for a number of years now.  Globe  keeps our communication lines open, not most of the time, but all the time.

During weekends, my Super One visits Davao City to make sure that I eat healthy food.  He knows I don’t cook so he wakes me up for a Saturday or Sunday morning brunch of rice and chicken adobo (my favorite).  He even does the dishes if I’m too sleepy or too busy to do it myself.

Whenever he is in the city and I’m out with my friends, a simple text message from me saying “I’ll be home late” elicits a very simple reply from him.  He usually replies with a “Ntd” which usually means I’ll open the gate for you if nobody else will so don’t worry.

I could go on and on about this person who is my Super One because he has taken care of me  for more than 30 years.  I know a blog post will not do justice to all those years but this is the first time that I’ve written about him and it makes me happy knowing that he will be able to read this someday.

So before I forget, let me end this post with a picture below. With me in the picture below is My Super One, Art Balaga,  former airline executive-turned- fruit farmer-and-family cook.  Only that at home, I call him “Dad”.

My Super One is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

Avel and Orman knew that we will be needing the extra calories that afternoon so they brought us to Marasa Grill for lunch.  There, we were introduced to the best of Ms. Kring Macion’s homecooked recipes. I really enjoyed generous portions of the ensaladang talong, tuna sashimi, tuna kinilaw, pinaputok na tilapia,and inihaw na panga.  And even if  already stuffed, I still managed to help myself to a serving of their mango float. That’s how irresistable Marasa Grill’s offerings are!

Tuna Sashimi

Tuna Kinilaw

Ensaladang Talong

Inihaw na Panga

After that hearty lunch we hurried to Pioneer Avenue at around 2pm, just in time for the opening of the  Street Dancing Competition. Our group was there as spectators so we were able to just watch and enjoy the performances of the contingents.  We then proceeded to the Oval Plaza to witness the  focal presentations.  And to borrow the Festival Director’s words, this year’s competition was the grandest Street Dancing Competition so far.

Kalilangan Street Dancing Competition

The Kalilangan Festival Street Dancing Competition was divided into two categories:  The Kadsagayan Street Dancing Competition and the Festivals of Mindanao Street Dancing Competition.  SPED High School emerged as Kadsagayan’s grand winner while  GenSan’s entry won the Festivals of Mindanao Street Dancing Competition.

I also enjoyed the the Kalilangan Festival 2010 Closing Ceremony led by Mayor Pedro Acharon, Jr. And just like the Tuna Festival, there was a very grand fireworks display signalling the culmination of a very grand event.

Daghang Salamat, GenSan!

Experiencing Kalilangan Festival 2010- Day 4 is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

Day 3 in General Santos City was another day of fun!

Our day started with a hearty lunch at Mt. Sabrina in Tambler Hills, General Santos City.  The restaurant is owned and managed by no less than Mrs. Sol Mananquil, GenSan’s Queen of Tuna Cuisine.

I have been to Ms. Manaquil’s Jams Resto Bar before and  loved each and every tuna-based dish she prepared for us that time.  So I was not surprised when her staff started serving delectable-looking dishes one after the other.  Everything looked mouthwatering that I knew  I’m  in for a big treat even before the first morsel entered my mouth!

After the wonderful lunch, we proceeded to Robinson’s Place GenSan for the Search for Queen of Mindanao Festivals.  We were at the venue early because some of my companions were to sit as judges during the pageant; Lyle and Avel also had to to prepare for the live video-streaming of the event.

I really enjoyed the Queen Of Mindanao Festivals Pageant.  It was well-organized and was successful in showcasing the festivals and culture of the participating towns and municipalities.  I hope there will be more participants next year as this year’s event really made a big impact as far as tourism in this part of Mindanao is concerned.

(photo by Chattee Lara)

The pageant’s big winner is the beauteous Madonna Galang who represented GenSan’s Tuna Festival. The other winners were the festival queens of the municipalities of Malapatan and Tampakan.

After the Queen of Mindanao Festivals pageant, we went to Jo’s Chicken Inato for dinner.  This time, we were joined by the GenSan bloggers.  Our group chatted and bonded over generous servings of chicken barbecue and stir-fried noodles.

For the usual after-dinner get-together, we went to Piyesta KTV and RestoBar where we stayed until the wee hours of the morning.  And while my friends enjoyed Piyesta’s signature drinks, I helped myself to plate after plate of cut-up fruits (Thanks, Sir Gilbert!).

Experiencing Kalilangan Festival 2010- Day 3 is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

We were informed by Avel and Orman that our group was invited to have lunch with their good friend, Francis Sablon of Zion Travel. Francis, we were told, was waiting for us in Tupi. I didn’t ask where exactly in Tupi we were heading, because my visits to GenSan taught me this:  The Manansala siblings like to surprise their guests.  And the surprises are part and parcel of the whole GenSan experience.

Lunch with Zion Travel's Francis Sablon (photo by Lyle R. Santos)

So when we got to Nadies Chicken Hauz in Tupi, South Cotabato, I was nearly bouncing off my seat in excitement.  Why wouldn’t I be?  I LOVE grilled chicken and I have heard so much about Nadies Chicken Hauz’ popular chicken barbecue!

I don’t know how the owners of Nadies Chicken Hauz do it but in my book, they serve the most succulent and best-tasting chicken I have ever tried. The secret must be in the grilling technique or in the annatto seeds in the marinade that they use. Needless to say,   I enjoyed lunch so much that day.  I swear  I have never consumed that many grilled chicken parts in my whole life before.

Best-tasting grilled chicken in an unassuming setting!

Francis Sablon knows SOCSKSARGEN like the back of his hand so he brought us to Blooming Petals, a cut-flower plantation in Cebuano, Tupi.   Blooming Petals is one of the stops included in Zion Travel’s Ancient South Tour Package and Francis is doing a great job in helping promote Tupi’s vast flower plantations.

Chrysanthemums in full bloom: Flowers of happiness... (photo by Chattee Lara)

After Blooming Petals, we went to Brgy. Sarabia (Bo. 8), Koronadal City for Apareja’s Buko Halo-Halo.  The  place was packed when we got there so it took a while before our orders were served.

But it was well worth the wait because  nothing beats cooling oneself  on a sweltering hot afternoon with buko halo-halo made only with the freshest ingredients!  And like a salve to our parched throats, Apareja’s buko halo-halo refreshed us for the rest of the day’s activities.  I have tried buko halo-halo lots of times before but none of it came close to this one.

The perfect antidote to the scorching heat... (photo by Lyle R. Santos)

After that day tour to Tupi and Koronadal, we went back to GenSan to meet Ria.  She wasn’t able to join us earlier so we bombarded her with stories about how fun and enjoyable the day was for us.  We had a few hours to spend before dinner so we stayed at BluGre- Robinson’s Place to have coffee and attend to some online tasks.

Pre-dinner Coffee and Wifi at BluGre... (photo by Ria A. Jose)

Next, we went to Ice Crops Express- still at Robinson’s Place GenSan, upon Orman’s invitation.  There, my companions feasted on Ice Crops’ cheesy bacon melt with gusto. I wasn’t exactly hungry but the cheesy bacon melt looked so appetizing that watching my friends dig into their share made me want some of it, no… make that ALL OF IT!

Too bad I can't have bacon this year...*sniff* (photo by Lyle R. Santos)

I had some of the fluffy, gawd-it-tastes -so-good bun, cheese, and mushrooms.  My innards certainly clamored  for some of the meat.  And my stomach growled…Baaaccooon! Baaaccoon! but willpower managed to win me over.  Still, I chastised myself mentally for declaring 2010 a No Beef, No Pork year.

My body is nowhere near sending me real hunger signals yet when it was time to leave to have dinner at  O-ohlang Fishing Resto Seafoods and Grill.  There, we met our hosts Baby and Paris Ayon and Sam Akutsu.

O-oh Lang Fishing Resto: Serving the best seafood is their business (photo by Lyle R. Santos)

O-oh Lang Fishing Resto Seafoods and Grill is a Filipino restaurant located within NCCC Compound, National Highway, General Santos City.  The restaurant’s specializes in seafood-based dishes so diners will surely love their Karagatan Soup, Seafood Casserole, Nilasing na Olang, Steamed Kuracha with Garlic, and Pinaputok na Hipon just as we had.  I personally loved their Seafood Casserole and of course, their signature milkshakes.

The exotic kuracha, made even more flavorful by O-oh Lang's special recipe... (photo by Lyle R. Santos)

Seafood Casserole: Guaranteed to please even the most picky!

After thanking our gracious hosts for the scrumptious dinner, we went back to Robinson’s Place GenSan for the usual after-dinner dose of coffee and WiFi at Coffee Club 101- Robinson’s Place GenSan.   Coffee Club 101 is by far one of the most tastefully-decorated coffee shops I’ve been to.  And considering that this one is housed within a mall, the place is spacious!  Coffee Club 101 is truly a combination of quality service, comfort, and style.

While we were there, Lyle and Avel worked on some tech stuff for Avel’s blog while us girls opted to make the most out of the coffee shop’s wonderfully-lit interiors.  Dulce played photographer for the night while I, along with Chattee and Ria, were the very willing models.

Excuse the asian poses, because we can be quite outrageous when we're in GenSan...lols (photo by Chattee Lara)

Experiencing Kalilangan Festival 2010- Day 2 is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

If I haven’t been blogging or plurking much lately, it is because I was in General Santos City  for the city’s Kalilangan Festival.  The festival is a celebration of  General Santos’ 71st Founding Anniversary and this year’s theme is Honoring the Past. Understanding the Present.  Embracing the Future.

I was also there during the Tuna Festival last year and its grandeur was breathtaking.  And knowing first-hand that the Generals celebrate their festivals with much aplomb, I immediately said yes when our small group of Davao Bloggers was invited by Orman Manansala, the Kalilangan Festival Director, to participate in the event.

We left Davao City around 7:30 am of February 24 and arrived in GenSan before noon on the same day.  We got off at Robinson’s Place for a quick lunch at Giacomino’s Pizza with Avel and Orman .  I am a big fan of Giacomino’s so I conveniently forgot about my diet and enjoyed my chicken and pasta meal with gusto!

After lunch, our group hied off to Family Country Hotel to freshen up and rest a bit before that afternoon’s event.  I must say that the de luxe rooms we were assigned to were definitely spacious and clean and comes with the best amenities.

I, along with Angel and Lyle, were invited to sit as judges in the Lakan at Lakambini ng Kalilangan Pageant Night. Since the Pageant night required us to look our best, Angel and I made a quick trip to Envy Me Salon at Robinson’s  to have our hair and make-up done professionally.  The salon’s top hairdresser and make-up artist finished mine in a record 30  minutes so our group arrived at the pageant venue just in time.

This blogger, post-Envy Me Salon....nukzzz! (photo by Chattee Lara)

Choosing the rightful winners among the 22 pageant hopefuls was no easy feat.  Taking my judging task seriously, I took into consideration the contestant’s appearance, pose and projection, and intelligence.  I expected that only the cream of the crop will emerge as winners that night and thankfully, the very deserving Caroline Lim and Gevic Romero were crowned Lakan at Lakambini ng Kalilangan 2010.

Lakan at Lakambini 2010 Winners (photo by Orman Manansala)

After the Lakan at Lakambini Pageant, we went to the Oval Plaza to watch the Bb. Gandang Hari Pageant where we ooohed and aaahed at the contestant’s beauty and poise.  And if I thought I was prettier than usual that night, my self-esteem took a major beating when I saw  most of the contestants, especially Contestant #9, because she is more womanly than I’ll ever be! Lolsss….

Yes, sweetie, life is unfair! (photo by Lyle Santos)

Dinner that evening was at Piyesta KTV and RestoBar with Orman, Avel, Donna, Emman, Marzz, Romarie, Chattee, Dulce, Ria, Angel, Lyle, Mandi, and the contestants of the Lakan at Lakambini pageant.  We truly enjoyed the Piyesta spread Donna and Emman prepared for us, and as usual, I had a sashimi platter all to myself. :p

Dinner at Piyesta (photo by Chattee Lara)

Experiencing Kalilangan Festival 2010- Day 1 is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

Kring Elenzano, blogosphere’s FunnySexy, was in town and her very good friend Ria Jose asked us Avatar peeps if we could assist Kring in taping an episode of Flippish’s Who Dares Kring?

Lifestyle Columnist Meets TV Director: Ria Jose with Kring Elenzano

Not wanting to be left out of the fun and excitement, I made sure I was available that day.  Kring  had to do something adventurous and uniquely Davao for her show so I was really, really excited.

We started our day with lunch at Lachi’s Sans Rival Atbp.  Why Lachi’s? Well, a trip to Davao is never really complete without indulging in Lachi’s bestsellers.  Some of my companions had Unforgettable Pork Ribs and Pork Marinara while I had Breaded Tofu with Teriyaki Sauce.  And dieting or not, all of us had a slice or two of Lachi’s decadent pastries.

We dared Kring to go globe-riding at the Zorb Park and brave the zipline at Zip City.  And thanks to Ria Jose’s magic wand and Mr. Sonny Dizon’s generosity, we were also able to share the experience with her.

So after lunch, we hied off to the Zorb Park.  It was my first time to see a Zorb and since getting into the double-sectioned orb didn’t look the least bit scary, I really wanted to try it out.  Imagine a hamster inside a hamster ball, only that you are the hamster and the ball is huge.  Not scary at all, eh?

Like Hamsters in a Hamster ball: Kring and Ria before the screaming....

Kring and Ria were our hamsters-cum-guinea pigs. And hearing them scream their lungs out as the Zorb rolled down the man-made slope made me have second thoughts about Zorbing.  Andrew, my Zorb buddy, may have had second thoughts, too, if our conversations as we trudged  up the slope went this way:

And so I trusted my life to the staff of Zorb Park and allowed myself to be harnessed in place.  To lessen my anxiety, I just told myself that I really wanted to do this ever since I saw Jackie Chan in a similar-looking ball in his movie Operation Condor.

Still thinking of backing out as I was harnessed in place...

My Zorbing experience lasted less than a minute but it was a lot of fun.  It’s not as scary as I thought it would be and I was laughing and totally enjoyed every second of it.  I would gladly go Zorbing again, and down a higher slope this time. Lolsss.

After thanking the staff of Zorb Park, we proceeded to Zip City.  Kring has never tried ziplining before and so it is a dare she was willing to take for her online show.  Carefully harnessed, Kring made the most out of her aerial ropeslide by taking a video to document her awesome experience.  Watch her video of the Davao episode of Who Dares Kring? here.

The Avatar Team, with the exception of Ria, also went ziplining.  It’s my second time to go ziplining but I am Nervous Nelly in disguise so I was very nervous when my turn came.  No, in truth, I was scared shitless when my turn came but I did it anyway.  :-)

FunnySexy goes zip...zip...and away!

The Meralco Poster Girl before the aerial ropeslide...

Nervous Nelly Tip No. 1: Do the Asian Pose mid-air...

It has been a month since that awesome afternoon but I still smile whenever I remember how much fun we had.  It was an exhilarating experience and  it really pays to do something outrageous once in a while.

Again, I feel so lucky because I am from Davao City so I don’t really have to travel far to try out good food or do something fun and adventurous.  To Mike Aviles and the staff of Lachi’s Sans Rival Atbp,  and to Mr. Sonny Dizon and the staff of Zorb Park and Zip City, thank you very much for accommodating us.

For more information on Zip City and Zorb Park, you may contact  (+6382) 282-2339, 286-1055, 271-2626 or +6323-6586049 or visit  Adventure Exchange at Robinson’s Cybergate on JP Laurel Avenue.

Thanks to Lyle Santos and Chattee Lara for the images used in this post.

I Ate, I Zorbed, I Ziplined! is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

Finally, that much-awaited package from DealExtreme arrived last October 13 and inside was the folio case and in-ear headset for my iPod Touch.  I really thought that I threw away $7.71 worth of blogged money because it took so long for the merchandise to be delivered.  The only downside is that my folio case and headset don’t match (I definitely didn’t order a black folio case).  Oh well, all’s well that ends well and so, for the record, I’m still in love with you, DealExtreme.

the ratty folio case and headset

DE folio case and headset

…celebrated my mom’s death anniversary with my family.

October 22 was a happy day for us.  Our family gathered to say our prayers and then celebrated my mom’s union with Her Maker through a very simple dinner.  Of course, I was happy for my mom so I ate to my heart’s content.  Tee-hee!

…went to Cagayan de Oro City to join the MBS3.

Last October 23, I endured a rather long bus ride (instead of the usual 4 stops, the driver took the liberty to stop, err,  a million times?)  to CDO to join the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit which was held on the 24th.  With me during  the  trip was Lyle, Faust, and Jim.

MBS3, organized by the CDOBloggers, was a success.  Aside from listening to very engaging speakers, it was an opportunity to meet old and new friends.  Also held on the same day was the Philippine Blog Awards- Mindanao where Lyle and some of my friends received recognition.

MBS3 attendees... (photo by Ronald Zapatos)

If the trip to CDO was long and arduous, the trip back home was nothing like that.  I had allergies  so I had to take an antihistamine.  I was asleep for six hours and by the time I woke up,  it was Davao City already.  For the first time in my life, I was happy to be drugged (LOL!).

…received a package from my friends.

My good friends  John and Ulyn sent a package from the States.  Inside were goodies (makeup, toiletries, and a tote).  I have been meaning to start another blog, this time a “girl blog” called Get Prettified.  I bought the domain name last May 20 (can’t believe it was that long ago).  I have been putting off writing that first blog post and I know I don’t have an excuse anymore (does habitual spacing out count? :p).  Sheesh, my About Me page should include procrastinator extraordinaire.

…found my new pet, Peeball! <3

Ever since my pet dog Bubu died, I decided that if ever I’m going to have a pet again, it will be a pet rock.  Compared to other pets (think pet cactus or pet bonsai), a pet rock is very low maintenance since it doesn’t need sunlight, water, or air.  I just need to wash it from time to time. Also, it doesn’t move so it can’t leave me and it won’t ever get sick ergo, it will never die on me.

my pet rock, Peeball...

And so, I thank  my friends Jim and Anne  for giving me my pet rock  (along with a dozen or so rocks that made  it to the shortlist).  Peeball, my pet rock, is a cut above the rest.

…ate, ate, and ate.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Lyle, Jim, Anne, Andrew, Migs, Ria, and Chattee for having the  passion  for good food as much  as I do.  Because we had so much fun nomnoming pizza and Ria’s pastries and homecooked meals, I am now afraid to step on the weighing scale and in danger of abandoning my weight loss blog.

Ria's mouthwatering legs

P.S.  We will be having buffalo wings tonight.  :-)

…blogged some.

With much effort, I tried to get over this blogging hiatus.  So I managed to generate blog posts in some of my blogs.  If you want to, you can read my blog posts here and here.

…joined my first Halloween Party.

We were in reds, grays, and blacks and even put on cheap children’s halloween makeup just to make the most out of that photo-shoot-under-the-moonlit-sky.  I even tried those yucky blood capsules for special effects.  You may think I’m too old to join a halloween party but we had fun so shattap!

bored bloggers turned vamps

…am loving Wednesdays and Thursdays.

I don’t want to write about it  in detail here but let’s just say that I gush and space out during Wednesdays and Thursdays.  And because something worthwhile happens during Wednesdays and Thursdays, I am trying out new things I won’t normally even consider doing on my own.

These past 25 days I… is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.

Good luck, Ri!

2009 Bloggers’ Choice Award is an article originally published at Blogging Frenzy. For news and updates on fashion, beauty and lifestyle visit Get Prettified!.