A Very Purple Year Ahead!

Aside from all the celebrations held at the end of each year, another thing that brings me so much excitement is when I go hunt for the perfect planner for the following year. I always get giddy looking at the sea of planners in bookstores or even in office supply stores. I'm like a kid in an ice cream store deciding which flavor to have!

I don't know about you, but looking for THE planner is a big deal for me. That piece of notebook will be with me for the rest of the year, so it really has to be perfect in my eyes. Last year, I went for a planner with a plain black cover, then I decorated it with pink and purple rhinestones, pearls, and shiny stickers. That way, my planner will not look the same as my co-workers'. LOL!

This year, I went for something simpler, but made sure that it had the color I like love. ♥

I am certain that you may have seen this planner in National Book Stores or in Robinson's Department Stores cashiers. :D It is sold in blue, green and pink. :) But I only saw the purple ones in NBS.

I know a lot of people opted for the Starbucks' planner, and I honestly don't understand why! LOL! Don't get me wrong... I like its design but I'm not digging the inside of the planner. My golden rule when purchasing a planner is that there should be one whole page dedicated for each day of the year. The Starbucks' planner does not have that.

Where did you get your planner for this year? :D Do you love it? ♥♥♥
Have an awesome weekend ahead, everyone! :D

50th Avenue: My Favorite Fashion Stop

I'm sure a lot of fashionista ladies (and gents) in the metro know about the 50th Avenue in Robinson's Galleria. :D It was recently temporarily closed for renovation and now that it's open once again, I cannot help myself but drop by the place every so often. The place is pure fashion bliss! It's almost like an upscale tiangge (flea market).

There are also a lot of stalls (more than before, and oh, with awesome interior designs) that offer great, and not so mass produced pieces (yey!), from bags, to clothes, to accessories and shoes.

And speaking of shoes, behold, my newest babies! <3

These shoes are an unexpected purchase. I was looking for cute skirts around the area and when I saw these, oh my, I thought I just had to have it.

By the way, it's from this quaint little store called Cocobelle. :D They also have awesome skirts!

I wore it with this outfit to work last Thursday and they were absolutely comfortable! :D

shorts: YRYS; tank top: Robinson's dept store; cardigan: thrifted

Ho ho ho! Few more days before Christmas! :D :D :D

Because of Paper Bags

So we all love shoes. We cannot seem to get enough of it. Most specially when you see a big "SALE" sign in front of the store! Even when you do not have any plans of shopping for anything, that freakin' sign just blows up everything. LOL

So here is my latest unexpected-shoe-purchase last week and I am so thrilled! Not just because I like the shoes' simplicity, but also the paper bag it came it. I know. I'm shallow.

I actually enjoy Celine paper bags. They are very simple. Always have bold and attractive colors. I have 'em all. The black, the red, the purple (of course!) and now the yellow one. It's really pretty. And it really comes to good use specially on Christmas season when I have to bring gifts to my officemates. They can fit in 1 to 2 Celine paper bags! (Ok so do I sound really weird now?) Hey, no more plastic bags! :D :D :D

Have you ever seriously liked a paper bag from a particular store that you love buying from it just to have more bags?!

Hahaha ~ I know. I am that weird.

Bargain Finds When You Least Expect It

Last Saturday was my thrift-hunting-day and boy, I was thrilled. I went alone and visited 3 different thrift shops in my area. The sun was mad outside and despite my white shirt and denim shorts outfit, I thought I was gonna faint while walking downtown. Thank goodness the thrift shops I came to were air-conditioned! Whew! At least, I had fun digging for clothes!☺

After my much anticipated retail therapy, I decided to go home BUT much to my disappointment, it is still glaring HOT outside. I was already wearing black sun glasses but I was still squinting. Oh dear! I looked at my left and saw this fun-looking store that was air-conditioned, too. It's actually an everything-100-peso store. But once I got inside, I discovered that they also carried items that are priced at 50 pesos. They had RTWs, sunglasses, slippers, cheap flats, belts, accessories and a lot more. What caught my attention were these babies:

At first glance, I really thought they were the plastic, silver plated type of rings. That was because I saw the 50-peso price tag beside it. :D So I asked one of the saleslady if I could take a look and she pulled out boxes of these assorted rings. I was surprised to discover that they were pretty heavy, definitely made of pure metal. And for only 50 pesos! So I chose the ones I liked and ended up purchasing these 4. :)

While I was paying, the cashier asked me if I wanted it to come in individual boxes. She probably thought I was gonna give it away as gifts because the boxes looked like little Christmas gift boxes. Hahaha. I agreed though. I might be able to use the boxes for actual gifts this holiday. :D

My stubby fingers! LOL 

And hairy, too! Haha!

Hope all is well. :D

Few more days before Christmas! Are you excited. I sure am. ☺☺☺