Credit Card Freebies.

I love getting freebies and discounts :) I usually have cards like the Bench Card (for Fix/First Aid/PCX/Bench/Aldo/Fox purchases) which I've already earned/collected P200.00 from, A-Card which have a lot of cool freebies in resto's and discounts, SM Advantage which I've already earned P900.00 (credited to the card and can be used to purchase in SM) from the purchases, Tony Roma's card, etc.

Oh and now there's the battle for the best Credit Card freebies! I used to love BPI's free food, I have the BPI card which just my mom's extension way way back, which I would use whenever she asks me to buy anything for her for groceries and errands. My mom would hoard all of these free goodies depending on what freebies are for the month, like there was a time Tokyo Tokyo was the partner, we'd have endless meals from Tokyo Tokyo, then there was Goldilocks, and Chowking. So Ian and I both decided to get this card as our 'joint' card when we got hitched.


From August 1 to September 30, P1,000, P2,000, P3,000 purchases will get you free food in Jollibee! :) But to clarify that, P10,000 charged slip doesn't mean you can claim 10 P1,000 freebies. It's per charged slip, so a P10,000 slip would just give you the P3,000 food freebie.

For a minimum single transaction of P1,000 Jolly Hotdog Classic/Jolly Hotdog Chili Cheese or Ice Craze.

For a minimum single transaction of P2,000 Yum with Sundae (Rocky Road, Black Forest or Chocolate) or Yum with Regular Jolly Crispy Fries .

For a minimum single transaction of P3,000 Cheesy Bacon Mushroom with Large Jolly Crispy Fries or Double Yum with TLC with Large Jolly Crispy Fries.

Not bad right? And then Citibank came up with it's own freebie for the credit card!

Ian and I have been both using Citibank cards as our 'personal' credit card even before we got married, so we just retained it. And the BPI credit card we actually got kind of sucked because of it's low credit limit, they didn't even match our existing credit limit, so we both decided to keep it as well. We love our Citibank Credit Card because we got the Mercury Drug card, it has rebates in Mercury Drug (who doesn't buy medicine in Mercury?) plus that's how we got a low monthly fee in Fitness First because of their tie-up. We don't really check on the interest rates, etc. on choosing the credit cards since we pay on time, but really more for the freebies what we can get from the bank. I'm not a supporter/believer of the 'points' system in credit cards because I used to have an Equitable card (now BDO) and what I got for using it for x years was a measly P500.00 GC. The points conversion are so low. Instant gratification is way better for consumers, imagine the P500.00 GC that I got before can be easily matched in a matter of months from the food freebies one can get from BPI, I mean one can instantly accumulate receipts and get P500.00 worth of food from Jollibee. (Our BPI card's the one with the points system, I just have to consider this as the 'plus' because the main goal was to claim the free food! :p)

Anyway, as for Citibank's freebie, which I absolutely love, it's free movie passes! (Add to that the 5% rebate on all purchases you make using the card until August 31, 2009)

For a minimum single transaction of P1,500 you get 1 Free Movie Pass worth P130.
For a minimum single transaction of P3,500 you get 2 Free Movie Passes worth P260
Plus Popcorn & Softdrinks for 2.
For a minimum single transaction of P20,000 you get 3 Free Movie Passes worth P390
Plus Popcorn & Softdrinks for 3.

Ayala Malls are included! :) You still have to shell out for this though, since movies in Greenbelt 3 are priced at P180 and P200, upon claiming the free movie passes, you'd have to add money. I think the promo's really nice! The free popcorn in Greenbelt 3 is from Chimara (the one cooked in olive oil!).

What we do now if our purchase reaches P1,000, we use the BPI card, if it's P1,500, the Citibank card :D So we can avail of freebies! So if you're reading this, and you've been using HSBC (which only give freebies upon signing like the free Mango watch for instance), or any other card, it's probably the best time to switch! The promos are open to ANY Citibank/BPI credit cards. So if you like the earn-points-system-thing for gadgets/appliances or the one for miles, both banks have that and would still qualify you to grab the freebies I mentioned.

The Time Traveler's Wife

There are 2 books on the top of my list, Twilight and The Time Traveler's Wife! We've all seen Twilight, and I think The Time Traveler's Wife is more promising in terms of quality and budget. I think this movie can pretty much meet my expectations. If you haven't read it, go to the nearest bookstore to buy a copy before the movie's released.

Random ramblings.

If I'm not mistaken, I actually have some interesting subject to write but I actually forgot. I wish there's really something utterly interesting I have on my mind aside from Twilight...

Here's a roll call on the things on the top of my head:

1. Twilight. It's always there, especially now that I found out that there's such a thing as Twilight Tuesdays where MTV shows a clip about the movie every Tuesday. Google it if you're into Twilight.

2. Dark Knight. It's a GREAT movie! Heath Ledger rocked the movie. It's just so sad that he's gone, and won't be able to take credit for such an exceptional performance.

3. Chocolate Chip Cookies. I haven't baked anything since December, and I just made cookie dough today! :) I'll bake the cookies tomorrow. I figured out why, last December I made dozens and dozens of cookies to be sold in WTC Bazaar, which to my dismay, didn't turn out that good. Consigning the cookies wasn't really the best choice.

4. Wisdom Tooth. It sucks that I might need a surgery to remove my wisdom tooth. Just one though.

5. Mailing List. I'm so happy that I get to talk to my girls online via email all the time. I miss the bgurls :)

6. Trips. I'm going to HK and Macau this September! Hooray for the yearly trip. I'm going with my cousin, her mom, and my mom. I was planning to do the bungee jump in Macau, but it's so effin expensive. It costs $159. I searched and they also have the AJ Hacket bungee jump in Bali that costs only $79, I might go to Bali next year with the family since my dad's project in Indonesia is ending soon so I'd rather wait and tick Bungee Jump in my list without burning a hole in my pocket. Plus I'd rather spend the $159 on clothes than use it for a 10minute adrenaline rush.

7. 2009 Travel. I'm still contemplating on whether I should plan a trip to Vietnam, it was previously included in my travel list but then again, I'd never liked their food. How am I going to enjoy a trip in a country where I don't really like their food, right? I've never liked Indonesian food either but I can always eat something else. I'd still prefer Cambodia, visit Angkor Wat than Vietnam. If 2009 permits it, Bali and Bangkok-Cambodia? :) Or probably just Bali for '09 then Bangkok-Cambodia for '10.

8. London. My brother's gf is leaving for London to study/work for 2 years. Now my bro wants to study there, get a chef apprenticeship. Does anyone have an idea on how to apply for that in London? :) I'm still google-ing and researching on how my bro can find one.

Currently Raving.

2005 Entries Back. Thank God for Google, I swear I owe the guys behind Google! Thanks a bunch. Even if my reecah.coms.ph entries are practically non existent, I was able to google them. Uhu. Their system cached the old entries and I was able to view them and copy paste to blogspot. I guess that's also a drawback if you want to delete your entries completely, like emptying your recycle bin. But na-ah, doesn't work online because deleted stuff can possibly be recovered and found :)

White Chocolate Croissant. I'm a big fan of white chocolate. I loooove this croissant, I tried it from Breadtalk, and man, it's a piece of heaven on earth. Manna! I love the bear filled with white chocolate also, but this one's sooo damn good. After heating it up in the oven toaster, the white chocolate melts and it's ooooozing with white chocolate goodness. I used to eat the pizza, floss, ham and cheese, etc on Breadtalk, but now I'm trying to explore their dessert pastries.

Taco Jolly Hotdog. If you know me very well, you'll know that I'm a Mcdo baby. CERTIFIED Mcdo baby,and that's even after watching Supersize Me. Well, Supersize me then! Haha. Anyway, I like chili dogs, and this one's yummy because it has that chili dog taste and ground beef. Well it's basically yummy.

The Time Traveler's Wife. I'm not yet done but it's a really good book. A lot of people are raving about it :) I guess the title says it all. It would really be an interesting thing to time travel. Oh and to clarify, book's different from Buttefly Effect, different sort of time traveling. Both are equally interesting though. Oh and tips for people who love books, wait for Powerbooks' 20% off sale. Then hoard! That's what I do, I list down the titles of the books that I want to read(in my small notebook mentioned in an earlier entry haha) then I buy it during the sale. I had to reserve this book twice before getting a copy of it during the sale. I guess a lot of people really wanted a copy of this, huh? :) And one more thing that I do, I go to barnesandnoble.com then I type the book I recently read then view the "people who bought this book, also bought these books". So that gives me ideas on what other books to read. I guess books have demographics also. Readers are inclined to certain books even if they have totally different topics, writers or stories. And searching on Barnes and Noble apparently works for me, because when the "people who bought this book, also bought these books" list shows, I see that I've read some of the books mentioned on the list.

The Prestige. I saw this movie last weekend, and after watching it, I can only say one word, WHOAH. I loved the movie :) Batman vs Wolverine! Haha.

That's basically it :) Happy Halloween!