Happy Ramblings

Another year, another attempt to get this blog come back to life. I have a really positive feeling that this time, I'll be able to really post something at least once a month. So, let me start by looking back at how my 2018 went.  Last year has been, well, crazy. The first quarter of 2018 went by so fast. It was full of fun, new places that I got to visit, I allowed new people in my life and I did so many things for things for the first time. I was so grateful to have been part of the knowledge transfer project for the company that I was working for. After the business trip in Australia, I was able to travel to Cebu. Trekked for more than 4 hours. Jumped off waterfalls. It was just a magical quarter for me! Second quarter, was the extreme opposite. All the happy thoughts, all the happy feelz that I collected for the first three months were nothing compared to what I had to go through in this next quarter. I had to drag myself to work. I almost couldn't feel hunger...

I have been wanting to get new glasses from Sunnies for a long time now but decided not to because back then, my old glasses were still okay. Then one day, my old pair decided to just give up on me .The lense popped out of the frame; how it happened, I don't know.  Being the brainchild of Philippines It Girls Georgina Wilson, Bea Soriano and Martine Cajucom, it's no surprise that all designs are modern and fasyown! Sunnies is a big hit to everyone because it's hip and it's very affordable! They originally were just selling sunglasses, became really popular and eventually branched out to offering prescription glasses.  I chose this Ollie Design. Huge Face, bigger frame.

It's crazy how things change so rapidly. I mean, I was just so happy and giddy when I woke up and now, here I am, feeling the exact opposite of how I felt earlier -- whatever that feeling is, that's how I feel right now. You know how no matter how hard you try, no matter all the efforts you make, you know for sure that one day everything is not going to matter. Those tries and efforts are actually not going to weight as much as whatever the reason behind it all. It breaks my heart that just when I thought I have moved forward already, I'm going to get pushed far far back again. It just sucks because I know that nothing's going to be good enough to turn things around. I hate it. I hate myself for it. And what i hate most is that I know that somebody is hurting even more because of me.  Yes, I am feeling all sh*tty right now, but I also know that feeling like this is not going to take me anywhere good. I will bounce back, I have to; but for now I'm going to a...

For the first time in years, I am actually writing  on my blog again. I decided that from now on, I will go back to my first love. I will blog when I'm happy and even when I am not. Abbie, one of my favorite bloggers of all time, said that it's very important to STOP blogging for the readers. And I agree. I know that the reason why I wasn't blogging regularly was because I felt like those things that I wanted to blog weren't good enough. I was so worried about the content. I forgot the main reason why I started my own blog back in 2008 -- to document my life so one day I can look back at it and see how far I've become, so I can share my stories with other bloggers. So, here I am again. Doing my best to be back at blogging not just about places and things, but also about feelings. 

I wanted to blog about something else but I decided to post this instead! It feels more appropriate to blog this now, because if not, I don't know I would still want to in the future.  Our company decided to throw a Kick Off Party . To be honest, I was really hesitant to go because 1) Theme is Coachella and now that I gained weight, I know the disappointment that I would be facing when trying on outfits, 2) I felt like it would be a boring one (no alcoholic drinks allowed! lol) and 3) I just didn't feel like going. Well, it was a good thing that I went because the set up was nice and I had a little fun with my work friends. And of course, I had fun prepping myself!  1) MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium  2)  Essence Eye Primer Dark  3) Estee Lauder Zero Smudge Lengthening Mascara   4)NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray 5)Smash Box Blush/Bronzer    6) Clinique Stay Matte Oil Free Foundation in Sand  7) MAC...

It's December and I have decided that it's time to resurrect my blog from the dead!  Ha! But yeah, seriously, I am very motivated to update my blog on a weekly basis for starter! I know I have said this a million times, but I feel like this time, I can stay committed to this! I found my drive when I saw how one of my favorite and most real bloggers have went back to blogging. And it kind of reminded me how it all used to be! So I tried thinking why I had lost my drive to blog. At first, I blamed it all on me gaining so much weight and being unable to post photos of me because I feel like I look big and ridiculous. Well, to be quite honest, I still feel so big, even bigger and most of the time I still feel ridiculous. But that is a different issue that I have but defo not the reason why I am no longer into blogging. I now know that the reason why despite me, posting few months back, I could not commit to it is because I was posting entries to impress others. I mean, I u...

Hi, hi! The reason why I haven't been posting (again!) is because I still cant manage my time. It's been more or less 6 months since I started working full time again, and to be honest, I am still not used to it. With the job, I'm all good, but with managing my time after work hours, that is where I am having problems with. Why did I start my blog blabbing about my lack of time management skills? Haha! This is so not what I wanted to blog. Soooo, just like what the title says, this blog is bout my make up when I go to work. Stop. Go and blog about make up! I'm not really experimental with make up. I mean, I already mentioned the lack of time management, and since I am no pro, it will take me so much time to try and experiment with new look for work. My work make up is usually just neutral eyeshadow, brow, liner, blush and lipstick! Sorry, blog friends, I was not able to clean the babies before I took the photo. I couldn't wait any longer because I ha...

Woah! Time flies so fast! It will be June in few days and you know what that means? Almost half of the year had already passed! And aside from that, it also means that my birthday is coming! I'm not really into celebrating my birthday, so no plans. HAHA. I just mentioned it because what I'm gonna blog is birthday-related.. :P Wonder what it is? Well, I received early birthday pressies from my Aunt! Good thing I stopped myself from buying make up because she sent me some. ;) I haven't tried them all yet so I can't tell you much about 'em. If you happen to try any of them already, don't forget to let me know about it on the comments section.  Clinique Mega Melon Chubby Stick Out of all the stuff that I got, this moisturizing lip color balm caught my attention and made me so giddy. This is my second one, the first that I've tried was Woppin' Watermelon. I did not finish the whole balm because I gave it away. Well, this time, I am going to make s...

Let's admit it, one of the reasons why a girl loses self confidence is because she doesn't like what she's seeing whenever she faces the mirror. There are so many feel good aphorisms about loving yourself no matter what, but sometimes, those just don't work.  Sometimes, what a girl see in the mirror overpowers even the most beautiful and inspiring quote there is.  If that isn't the case for you, then lucky you!  As for me, the more weight I gained, the more confidence I lost. One of the reasons why I haven't been blogging and why I haven't really going out with some of my friends is because I gained weight. I gained weight and I don't feel confident about my body anymore. I don't like my friends to see how much weight I've gained! I mean, whenever I ran out of stuff to blog, I resort to posting an #OOTD entry, but I can't do that anymore. I don't get to wear some of my favorite dresses now and I was not able to wear two-piece bikini ...

It's never too late to greet everyone a Happy New Year, yeah? Soooo, HAPPY NEWY YEAR EVERYONE! I was thinking of what to post as my first entry for 2014 and I honestly couldn't think of any. And then my friend, Carlos, asked me if I want to go with him in  a photo shoot. I said yes, of course. We were asked to shoot puppies! I'm not really fond of pets, but those puppies are too cute! This one looks fresh and clean! This puppy is having his/her moment. Ssshh. :P This one looks sooooo adorable  If I remember it right, I think her name is Margaux. So pretty, right? The cute bunch! I took over 200 photos and I am so glad that the owner loved them! :) I know I still have so so soooo much to learn but I will keep on shooting. That's the way to get better at this right? Practice! ;) And here's the fatty fatty me. Lol. Why is it so difficult to say no to yummy food and so difficult to convince myself to work out. I need to get back in shape...

Hello, hello! Hello August, hello everyone and hello there, blog! I'm not supposed to blog right now because I have this deadline to meet, but wth, I feel like blogging and I cannot let this pass! The reason why I'm blogging is because I read Shayne's comment just now regarding the Liebster Award. I've been awarded with this before but I did not do it. I can be a lazy blogger like that. I really want to update my blog so I'm giving it a shot. Keyti gave me the same award last month,  so I'm going to have two sets of questions! YAY! Sorry girls for the delay! But here I am now! Thank youu! Questions from Keyti: 1 . Do you have pets? I don't have any. The last pet that my family had was when I was still in highschool, I think. It was a dog. 2. If you were to choose between clothes and makeup, what will you choose? I'll choose clothes! 3. What is collection do you have? I have books, notebooks and cute trinkets. 4. Any favorite makeup...

I think it's pretty obvious that I love girly and cute stuff so it's safe to say that it wouldn't surprise you that my favorite FAVORITE color is pink . There are people who change their favorite color when they  grow up or grow more mature but, that's not the case with me. I don't remember changing my favorite color. Yes aside from pink, there are colors that I love more than the others but no color will ever top pink!  I have a LOT of pink stuff. Pink shoes, pink clothes, pink accessories, pink camera , pink everything! And I am just so SO happy that as of today the PINK family grew by two stuff and I know that it will continuously grow as time passes by! YAY!  Welcome to the PINK family you two!   CHARLES & KEITH FOLDING SUNGLASSES When I first saw this at Charles & Keith, I wanted to buy it at that very moment. I was not able to buy it the first time we met and I am just so glad that finally, I have it already! It's so pretty and ...

I met some of my really good friends online. One of them is Jay.  We met 7 or 8 years ago on this online forum. When I first signed up on that website, all I wanted was to get more updates from this reality show that I was so addicted to. Heehee. So I started visiting the online forum more often than I intended to, I started having random chitchats with a lot of people online. It was so much fun and so addicting! Me and Jay at Vanilla Cupcake Bakery - Trinoma When I first got to  encounter Jay online, I thought that he was intimidating. Lol. I don't remember talking to him as much as I talked with our other online friends. It all changed when I got to know him in person and we all started hanging out together. We used to hang out almost every weekend and we used to take soooo much photos. I think 3-5 of us would bring digital cameras and each one would have at least 200 photos! Oh, fun times! It's sad that I don't get to see all of them anymore. I miss those ti...

Wow. It feels like every time I start an entry, I feel like I need to apologize for being MIA (like, always!) and for not being able to return comments or visit your sites! My internet connection is so frustrating. There were times when I'd be so eager to write, the things that I wanted to blog were overflowing but my internet wouldn't cooperate. I was actually supposed to post this blog entry last night, but aaaaas usual, internet connection was acting up all night.  So, back to what I wanted to blog. I think I blogged about my hair a couple of times already. And just an update, I finally had the time and courage to chop off my hair! The tips of my hair is so damaged so I had no choice but to have it shortened. I also had my hair treatment and finally, my hair color had been retouched! Woohoo!  So here's my before the hair make over photo. This was actually taken few weeks ago at my grandfather's house. And this is me now with my (not really) new h...

Aside from Manila weather and us girls, what else is hot? HAHA. Okay. Laaaaame way to start a blog entry! I honestly do not know how to start this entry. I wanted to write something interesting to keep you guys reading, but my writing skill sucks. Do we even call it a skill even if we suck at it? Psh. Since I do not know how to make this an interesting start, I'll tell you friends what I'll be blogging about. It's my sister's graduation! Yay! There, I finally said! So I'll go ahead and let the pictures do the talking! GAME! So let me start by telling you guys how difficult it was to find a dress for my sister, Krizza. Unlike me and my youngest sister, Kiara, Krizza is not too girly. She's more of a Pants-Vneck kind of girl! She's not into accessories and dresses. We went from one mall to another just to buy her dress and shoes! I really like the dress. It's simple, classy and sexy! We found it at People Are People. Krizza was still wearing flats i...