Events: Disney Life Launch

Launch of Disney Life at the Glorietta Activity Center 

I'm one of those kids who literally grew up with Disney movies. I remember my preschool teachers admiring my "Beauty and the Beast" monologues, I "performed" scenes from  the movie because I had memorized all the lines and the songs, from watching it again and again on VHS tape. I remember dancing to the music of "The Little Mermaid" with my cousins, from a cassette tape which we played over and over again. And I think that there's an embarrassing memory of performing songs from "Aladdin"  with my neighborhood friends. So 'yes' in short I had the Disney childhood and as an adult I guess I'm just so lucky that Disney has also 'grown' with me, it has amassed popular properties and has continued to spread its Disney magic so that those of us who grew up with it can enjoy the classics and future generations can fall in love with them as well. Of course its a bonus that so many can also enjoy the new material they are coming out with as well. 

And now to make it even easier to access these, Disney and Globe have joined together to bring all the Disney content we can enjoy in one magic app! 

You can read more on the launch of Disney Life below! :) 

Dressed in the traditional Barong taglog and Baro't saya, Mickey and Minnie are joined by Disney and Globe executives at the launch. 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 25 May 2018 – Disney fans in the Philippines can now enjoy their favorite Disney content everywhere they go. Globe Telecom, together with The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia, today introduced DisneyLife: The World of Disney in One App.

Through Globe Telecom, DisneyLife makes its first release in Asia. Disney fans can enjoy over 350 movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars; more than 5,000 kids’ TV episodes; and over 6,000 music tracks, all in one app. Fans of all ages can access the best of Disney’s world-class stories at their fingertips and enjoy shorts, behind the scenes and other exclusive content on-the-go. In addition, all content on DisneyLife can be downloaded and enjoyed for offline viewing and listening.

"In the three years we’ve been working with Disney we’ve provided our audiences many unique and innovative entertainment experiences. Today we are launching the first complete entertainment app in Philippines that carries movies, TV series, and music from the world’s biggest family entertainment company. The DisneyLife app will super-serve Filipinos with entertainment when they want it, where they want it,” said Ernest Cu, President and CEO of Globe.

“DisneyLife is a unique digital content offering for fans of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars in the Philippines. Globe Telecom has been a valuable partner in our endeavor to be a part of the everyday lives of Filipino kids and families,” said Mahesh Samat, EVP and Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company South Asia.

DisneyLife offers fan-favorite stories, characters and music from memorable Disney movies and television shows over the decades. Fans can look forward to heartwarming moments from classic Disney animation films like The Lion King, Disney•Pixar classics like The Incredibles, and Star Wars journeys like Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi whether they are at home or on the go. In its first year, DisneyLife will also carry the top grossing movies of all time in the Philippines – Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Avengers, and Iron Man 3.

Kids and families can enjoy new episodes of their favorite Disney television series first on DisneyLife. These episodes and the classics can be streamed from the biggest library of Disney Kids’ TV series including favorites such as Disney Channel’s Big Hero 6 and Tangled; Disney Junior’s Mickey and the Roadster Racers; and Disney XD’s Spider-Man and Star Wars Rebels.

 DisneyLife users will have access to an extensive library of soundtracks from Disney movies’ and TV series’. Through the magic of music, fans of all ages can wander the seas with Moana, feel empowered with Frozen, and enjoy family moments with Coco.

Guests were treated to a performance of Frozen's "Let It Go"

Globe customers can also look forward to DisneyLife promotions:

●       All existing Globe Postpaid customers and new or recontracting customers on ThePLAN or ThePLAN PLUS 999 and above get a free 6-month subscription to DisneyLife. DisneyLife offers are coming soon with GoWATCH for Prepaid mobile customers. In the meantime, they can watch out for wonderful surprises from Disney and Globe. Stay tuned to the Globe Facebook and Twitter pages!

●       New and existing Globe At Home Postpaid customers who applied or upgraded to Plan 1,299/up, will get a free 6-month subscription to DisneyLife. An additional free 3-month subscription to DisneyLife will be given to customers who purchase Globe Streamwatch Roku Powered. Enjoy unlimited DisneyLife movie nights with Globe At Home's Go Unli Plans with speeds up to 100Mbps and unlimited data.

Apart from mobile and broadband offerings, Globe now offers consumers DisneyLife for a monthly subscription of P149. With each subscription, consumers can create 6 accounts, register up to 10 gadgets, and use the DisneyLife app simultaneously across four devices.

The DisneyLife app is compatible with iOS and Android devices and is also available to download on the App Store and Google Play Store. To learn more about DisneyLife promos, visit a Globe Store now or go to www.disneylife.ph or www.globe.com/content/disneylife for more details.

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Foodpanda: Making Food Delivery Easier

Sometimes we have fully booked weekends of gigs and events that Paul and I don't mind staying home for the weekend. When we stay home for the weekends I usually write for the blog while Paul works on photos. Aside from that we watch a lot of TV. 

You have to admit that one of the best things about staying at home is getting to let your hair down (so to speak) wear pajamas, a comfortable shirt and go around in slippers. The only thing missing-Food!!!

Of course sometimes staying at home you would be too lazy to do anything and that includes cooking and the solution to that? FOOD DELIVERY! Paul and I often have pizza delivered. Aside from just having food delivered when you are lazy here are the Top 5 Occasions that call for Food Delivery!

1. HUNGER -pretty obvious. 
2. Surprise Guests - you never know when friends would suddenly drop by and its not always that they bring food or you have something to serve them with. 
3. Food Shortage - sometimes opening the ref to find it empty is not always a bad thing; its also the perfect excuse for you to have food delivered. :) 
4. Home Celebrations - Birthdays and celebrations do not always mean that the traditional Filipino style spaghetti is on the menu. You can be adventurous and try something new by having it delivered to your home!
5. TV/ Movie Marathon - as you can see from the photo above, the recent Walking Dead Marathon and Season 6 Premiere called for a pizza!

Foodpanda is a great app that makes having food delivered to your home so much easier! From your location a number of restaurants that offer home delivery is made available to you. You can easily order, place payment safely by choosing your own preferred payment method. You can also give your own rating for the service. The Customer Service at Foodpanda is fast and makes things more convenient.  Another great thing about Foodpanda are the vouchers that allow you to save on your orders! :) 

So see - staying at home is not so bad at all and its not like you need any more occasions to have food delivered - you just do! And with the foodpanda app - it just makes it easier and more exciting! No more waiting on the phone in long queues, everything is done with just clicking on your smart phone. 

"Tara Kain Tayo" - Made Easier with OpenSnap

Bobby Box in Eastwood Libis (where I work) is a great place to eat for us who work the night shift. They open early (7AM) which is perfect since we get off work at 8AM. The interior is really pretty with brick walls, colorful Bobby Box art on the wall, wood paneled ceilings and even K-Pop music videos playing on a white screen for that contemporary Korean feel. 

Their meals (rice box meals) range from P109.00-P159.00 add about P20.00+ for drinks. Paul is happy that they have beer available. San Mig Light for P55.00 is a great deal! Sometimes we get funny looks when we're ordering beer at 8:00AM but remember since we work the night shift this is our 8:00PM so to speak. 

Bulgogi Box (Spicy) at P159.00 

You can't imagine how much trouble we have when we try to look for a place to eat with our nocturnal schedule. Sometimes my office mates and I would go through hours of arguments of where to eat but thanks to OpenSnap "Tara Kain Tayo" would be so much easier. 

Through OpenSnap you can search for restaurants to try out, you can search through key words like what kind of food you are looking for (pasta, burger, Japanese) or by location. You can also just search for the restaurant you are looking for.

OpenSnap is a perfect app for Foodies aside from discovering great new food finds it also serves as a platform for you to post and share your #foodporn photos! You can also review establishments you've visited to help friends decide whether this place is their next food trip. You can also search for newly opened restaurants in your area as well as what the Editor's picks and recommendations are. For us night owls there is a whole section for which establishments are open 24 Hours! 

It's an easy app to use and navigate through - no more arguing where to eat with OpenSnap  Tara! Kain tayo! 

For more restaurants and food finds, download OpenSnap app from App Store or Google Play.

Qik Or It Didn't Happen

The internet and social media has changed the world as we know it, a day will not be complete without checking one's social media sites. It's a great way to keep in touch with friends, family and loved ones and it doesn't matter if you are separated by distance or time zones, because there are many amazing apps out there that shorten the distance.

Skype is one of those apps that even your grandmother's know how to use, I have seen grandmothers and grandfathers baby talk to their grandchildren through Skype, so even babies know how it works.
 I myself have conducted a lot of business such as my freelance writing through this app. It's just one of those apps that makes everyday life much easier and a little better.Well if you thought that things can't get any better or easier- Skype takes the next step with a new video sharing app-Qik (just say 'quick' ^_^)

Share videos with friends so you're always updated! Create groups in your Skype Qik so the whole barkada is updated and having fun  at the same time. Even lolas and titas can stay updated with the cute antics of their apos and pamangkins! 

What are you waiting for? Download Skype Qik on Apple App Store, Google Play Store or Windows Phone Store. Even NamNam is enjoying Qik It! :)