Just Like That

I know, I know... I will never pose this way again, EVER!!! LOL! 

 ... so it's now Thursday!!! :D I couldn't be happier!!!

Ok, so that's a real sign that I really am stressed at work. I always cannot wait for the weekend to come. :( I love my job. I love my co-workers. I love my bosses. But come on, sometimes you cannot just love the fact that you have to go to the same office 5 days a week. Or maybe it's the kind of work that I do? I don't know. I have to stop blabbing now. But again, I still love what I do. ♥

Speaking of loving what you do, for the past few months, I've been contemplating about venturing into a new career. I am very, VERY, very much interested in make-up and cosmetics. I like putting make-up on myself and on other people. I have watched hundreds of tutorials, read numerous tips and tricks and practiced make-up application. Seriously, if I have the resources, I will enroll myself to a make-up school. But... yeah... I cannot do that now. I have other financial responsibilities that I have to face.

Ok... enough!!!

For now, I'll be enjoying the rest of the day... and day dream at the same time. ;)

♥♥♥

LOLCat Fever

Seriously, how can you not love these photos or maybe this website if it's not for these adorable balls of fur?! *^^* Just wanna squish them so baaaad... (do not that though, LOL!)

I wanna share my own version. Heeeeheeeeheeee! :D

Everyone, meet Eds, our 2 month old hyper kittie. She's always running around here and there, thinking that all objects in front of her is asking her to play. LOL.

The photo was taken using a camera phone, hence, the poor quality. I really should start taking lotsa pictures of Eds using a proper camera for better images.  

If Gadgets Have Emotions

  

 ... then my camera would have said, "Whew!"

For the past few weeks, I have been contemplating into getting a new camera. There is nothing wrong about my current camera. In fact, I love it to bits! I have had it for almost eight months now and it never failed on me... ever! It has done its job really well. Actually, it really must because I think I read hundreds of reviews about this camera before I finally bought it. I was a well-thought-of purchase. It was not a very expensive camera but I just wanted to make sure that my money is well spent to the smallest peso.

Anyway, last night while tinkering on this little gadget, I stumbled upon a certain flash setting that I have never used before. (Yes, I don't read manuals that much.) Tried a few shots (of myself - LOL), and WHOA, I loved the effect. Take note that it was already late at night and my photo looked like it was taken at noontime - in a good way. The lighting was superb.

A realization came to me. I am already deciding on totally replacing THIS gadget when in fact, I have never really used it at its maximum capacity. I somehow felt sorry for it and I knew that if gadgets could speak, mine would probably thank me for still keeping it. I love my camera. And I will continue loving it as much as it loves me. I will still think about upgrading, but not very soon. Heeeheeee. I sound very shallow right now, I know. But seriously, how many times has this happened to us? With cellphones, laptops, or even clothes and shoes? Sometimes, our money's worth depends on how WE value the things we buy, not the value of the item itself.

I shall stop now. Emotional now.

Meanwhile, see my outfit (scroll up, scroll up!)? I'm loving my new navy blue cardigan which I recently bought in Baguio! :) It's sooo comfortable and loungy! And that UK flag shirt? I got it from a thrift store way back. I am very much in-love with it.

Happy humpday to all!♥♥♥

Mixed Blues

I was in the mood to use blues for my nail art design this week, however, I couldn't think of just one design. (artist's block?! LOL)

Arghhhhh... My birthday is in a week and I am very pressured... financially. LOL! Have to provide birthday blowout (which is FOOD) for work and two sets of barkada. Oh my! 

Weather Must Be a Woman...

 ... crazy! I normally would wake up with an almost feverish temperature and would sleep in evening like it's snowing outside. I don't have problems with the temperature itself. My problems start when I am about to choose my outfit for the day. Should I wear something cool? (I usually leave for work at lunch time = HOT) Should I wear a jacket? (I go home just before midnight = COLD)

Almost all the time, I would end up with something like this:

Cardigan, floral shirt = thrifted; denim shorts cutoffs = Lee (DIY)

It's like summer in the morning and winter (ok, rainy season) in the evening. o_0

Mission Accomplished!!!

 

The famous Freedom Fries! You have got to try thissssss! 

The couple who came in hungry, and came out happy! :D

Do I really need to write something about this post? LOL Uploading these photos made me so famished once again!

I hope Army Navy will have more branches. :)

Have an amazing, food-filled weekend, everyone! <3

A Few Inches Off

From this ~

And a few chops off,

Just because summer's around the corner, I'd like to feel the breeze through my nape. :D Hair color might also go lighter soon. :D

Happy Tuesday to everyone! 

Geez, Thanks! (*Blushes*)

Yey! This week has been extraordinarily stressful for me at work, yet two beautiful ladies from the blogworld shielded me from utmost emotional tragedy: the talented Meream and the fashionable Roan. :) Thank you so much for the award, ladies! I swear, you made my week! :)

So here are the rules in accepting the award:

. 1. Thank and link back to the person who gave me this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award.

1. I love to cook. :) Food will always be my first love. If I am rich, I'd probably go to culinary school. Pasta is my favorite. There's probably a million ways to jazz up that ingredient and make into a delicious dish. :) 

2. I taught myself to properly put on make up. :) Thanks to Youtube, friends and relatives now come to me to have their make-up done. (*blushes*) Sadly though, I don't have much make up. :( I mostly have the shades suitable for me. 

3. Ever since I saw Britney Spears sporting a belly ring back when I was in high school, I swore that I will also get one someday. I finally did, 6 years ago. :) It was only recently though when I started collecting belly rings (they're quite pricey, you know...).  

4. Up until before college, I have always had short hair. It never passed my chin. I blame my mom for always cutting my hair when I was young, I thought short hair and me are one. When I started college, that's when I decided to grow my hair. Well, not that long. My longest was probably till the base of my neck. That's it. I also went to an exclusive girls' college so I made sure I didn't look like a lesbian. Hahaha ~ At that time, if you have short hair and don't wear make-up, then you're considered one. 

5. I work as an online English instructor for Koreans. And no, I cannot speak Korean. 

6. I am obsessed with body scrubs. I know it must be used everyday, but I do. :) People from work would give me tubs and tubes of scrubs on my birthday and Christmas and I don't care. I love how my skin feels every after each scrub! :D The Watsons store is like a haven to me when I'm looking for new scrubs. 

7. I have been with my boyfriend for more than a decade now. :) We started in high school when everybody thought our thing would not even last a year. Now, our friends keep asking us when we would tie the knot. :)  

Whew! That was difficult! But fun. :) 

Now, I pass this awesome award to the following ladies I adore: 

Alexa, Rilakumaki, Len, Efril, Jed, Reg, Monique, Donna, Kira, and Gizelle.

Have an amazing Thursday to all. :)  

When Garfield Came By

The other night, while by boyfriend and I were hanging out in our front porch, there came a cute little creature that completely broke away our attention from each other.

CLICK TO ENLARGE! ♥

We do not know who owns this cat, nor where it came from. It just swung by and offered us both a treat: it's pure cuteness. :D:D:D 

Tell Me Where You're Going

Warning: Spoiler alert for the movie 127 Hours!


Last December, I had the opportunity to watch a this film entitled 127 Hours. I'm sure you have heard of that. I'm also pretty much sure that you have seen it, too (or maybe got interested in doing so). It was, well, a very inspiring and thought-provoking movie. The story was based from real life events, mind you. That made viewing the movie even more exciting.

Photo from Google

Last night, my boyfriend came by to my place and surprised me with a DVD of the movie. I was thrilled! And since my sister and my brother - who are both movie addicts like me - are home, we decided to watch the movie again all together. It was the first time for my sibs to see it, second time for me and my boyfriend.

After the film, my siblings were like, "Wow, that's great. I never would have thought of doing that just to live." My boyfriend and I, on the other hand, had an emotional (yes, emotional. LOL) talk about the movie. Both of us were almost in tears while discussing what we would do if ever we encounter a similar situation.

Is there a valid reason to leave your phone at home when you are going somewhere?
Would you ever go somewhere without telling anyone, not a single person, about it? 
How far would you go to save yourself from danger?  

and lastly,

Would you actually amputate your arm if it got stuck in between huge rocks and no one is around to help you?:(

These were some of the questions that got us thinking. Again, the movie is based on facts. While watching it, one could definitely feel the possibility of the same things happening to anyone. ANYONE. You do not have to be a mountaineer like Ralston (the character, who is actually a real person) to experience morbid accidents as such. You do not have to be an adventurer to have close encounters with death.

If you want to be inspired to live, or just be inspired, watch this film. :) Please do. :)
If you have seen this film, good for you. :)

Nothing Special About This Friday

 ...but the idea of being hours away from weekend brings the biggest, most genuine smile on my face!☺ Happy Friday to everyone!

My partner in crime for this blog (a.k.a. my camera) was borrowed for a week so I wasn't able to post pictures of the nail art designs I came up with this week. I got my little gadget back today though, so I'll be shooting crazy some things I will blog about next week. *^^*

For now, I will be listing down the things I am currently obsessed with.♥♥♥

Denim shorts! I particularly love the distressed ones. They are my current fashion eye candies. A few months back, our family received a huge balikbayan box from a relative abroad that contained heaps of clothes. There were tons of jeans, too! But sadly, I wasn't interested with the styles it carried. So I watched countless video tutorials on how to cut denim pants into shorts and make them look stylish and updated. :D

Photo from Google

Photo from Google

Zebra prints! Last year, I was so engrossed with the idea of leopard prints and now I candidly moved on to a fellow animal print - this time, black and white. :D I have a VERY similar skirt like this but instead of black and white, it was black and gray.

(Photo from Google) Now if only I have that body to rock this kind of outfit!!!! So jealous! 

Zebra print top from thrift shop. :D

Zebra print tank top from Robinsons' Department Store

Turquoise jewelry! I love purple. I also love turquoise. ♥♥♥ It all started when my sweet cousin gifted me a pair of turquoise earrings for Christmas (pictured below). After that, I began buying rings, necklaces, more earrings and even more rings with turquoise stones (not the real ones, though... I can only wish!).

Photo from Google

Milk tea! Sad fact: I cannot drink coffee (unless it's decaffeinated). My heart just cannot handle caffeine well. :( But I worry not, because Lipton milk tea saves my day! :D I love having tea (the real ones that you steep) at home but when I'm at work, I settle for the ones from sachets. It tastes the same, minus the hassle of mixing tea, creamer and sugar. It's perfect for the really cold January breeze.♥

Lip balms! It's sooo cold these days! And I think it's even colder here where I live because we're almost on top of Manila. Unfortunately, the cold and dry weather has taken a toll on my lips. You see, I have thick lips, and when it becomes dry and flaky, it is just SO OBVIOUS. :( I have always carried lip balms with me since high school. My first one was Chapstick. After a while, I got tired with it's strong scent, so I moved on to Nivea. Now, I am absolutely in love with Carmex. At night though, before I go to dreamland, I only use petroleum jelly on my lips. I've been doing that for more than a decade now and have always loved the result.

Photo from Google

Photo from Google 

This is the exact same brand I use. :D (Photo from Google) 

There you go. My "obsessions" would probably change from time to time. Heehee! *^^*

I'm still grinning from ear to ear because it's Friday. I hope this weekend will be an awesome one for all of us.

New Signs

So I'm sure you've heard the dumbfounding news about the new horoscope signs. Now I'm not really a firm believer of astrological signs and how it affects your destiny. I remember when I was in elementary school, my classmates and I would always talk about our "signs" then try (or impose ~ LOL!) to relate ourselves on how each sign is described.

"You're a Virgo, oh so that's why you're very cheerful!" - The typical statements I remember saying back then. I am supposedly born under the Pisces sign. When I read the characteristics of a Pisces (from books and magazines back then 'cause Internet has not been introduced to my generation), it seemed like I was reading that Johari's Window (remember that from school excursions? hahahaha!) about myself. Most descriptions were exactly how I and other people viewed me. BUT, I do not really read the "daily horoscope" and pattern my day onto it. I just don't.

If I'd get a tattoo, I'd probably have something like this. :) 

So, here's the signs and their new dates, plus a newbie!

ARIES = APRIL 19 - MAY 13
TAURUS = MAY 14 - JUNE 19
GEMINI = JUNE 20 - JULY 20
CANCER = JULY 21 - AUG 9
LEO = AUGUST 10 - SEPTEMBER 15
VIRGO = SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 30
LIBRA = OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 22
SCORPIO = NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29
OPHIUCHUS = NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 17 - the newbie! :D
SAGITTARIUS = DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 18
CAPRICORN = JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 15
AQUARIUS = FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 11
PISCES = MARCH 12 - APRIL 18

So, are you still under the same sign? Did it change? Oh and notice Ophiuchus? That's new. Try to do some research and you'll find that there's an interesting story behind it. Try to watch this, too. This guy had a rather humorous way of looking at the new situation he is at. Funny!

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

Let's All Embrace 2011! :D

My sister, my mom, my brother, and my dad. I took the picture, hence, my absence. LOL

Whew! Holidays for me and family are always extremely busy! Family gatherings, reunions, gift buying, cooking, organizing of parties... the list goes on. I'm glad that the busy days are over, but somehow dissed because the celebrations have also stopped. :( Oh well, we could still make everyday Christmas or New Year, right? :) :) :)

I have numerous things I'd like to post in this blog. But, my oh my, I cannot decide where to start! :P

Maybe I'll post these pictures of my nails for the past two weeks of celebration.

My Christmas week nails. It's an old pattern that I always play with.

My New Year nails! Nothing dotsy in it cause I wanted something simple and different. The stars, BTW, are nail jewels that are gifted from a cousin.

Choosing nails designs are always very tricky to me. I want something special since I'll be seeing friends and relatives whom I very seldom meet. However, I also need to think of designs that can easily match different outfits for the different occasions to attend. That was probably the reason my New Year nails are not as extravagant as others might think it would. But I don't care! :D

I missed reading blogs! I'm ecstatic (in a way...LOL) now that I'm back to my normal waking up / sleeping schedule, hence, having time to log on to my Blogspot!