[Outfit Post] : Last Valentines Day

Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end. 

~Author Unknown

It is apparently the first week of October, two and a half months before Christmas and here I am, blogging about Valentines Day. Eight months delayed yes? Well, better late than never. I guess that would be my standard spiel every time I'm having a comeback post from hereon.

So anyway, this was what I wore on Valentines day. Apologies for the super bright background. It looked okay on my phone though. The beauty of the Aquamarine shade of this chunky knitted sweater was not so evident in here but believe me, it looked so pretty and felt so warm and soft when worn. Thank you to Foxy Youth shop for all my one of a kind knitted pieces!

To add a softer, more feminine vibe into this already-delicate look, I donned a 3D rosette top in Cream and a ruffled skorts of the same color. The shade was unexpectedly so put together it looked like a dress. And I absolutely loved how I looked that day. Nevermind the sweat that was starting to build up at my back because of the thickness of the cardigan. For some reason, it was really humid in this mall. Hello Trinoma! Are you aware that your air conditioning system is really bad?

Cardigan; Foxy Youth Shop | 3D Rosette Top ; Kheis Collection

 | Skorts; Frugalista Shop | Wedges ; Sam's Closet PHSM Parisian

Aaaand of course, blog post isn't complete without a selfie from the fiance! How I love calling him that :D A year from how, I'ma call him hubby yiiieeee XD

Love Lots,

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[Outfit Post] ; Dolphins, Raffles and Marshmallow Stacks

The rainy season is here again, so that means only one thing: Sweather! (Sweater - weather, got it? LOL!) And while I badly wanted to go out clad in furs and knits once again and have a cup of hot tea, weather wasn't permitting. It could have been fine if it were only a harmless drizzle. But at the moment, we have three typhoons inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. That bad, yep. The floods also are starting to make a comeback so all the more reason to just stay at home, charge gadgets and pray! Hard!

So anyway, John and I went to the Travel Madness Expo 2015 last Sunday, held at the SMX Convention Halls 1-4 at the SM Mall of Asia. It was a three-day event, which, unfortunately for me, the only day off I had then was the last day, so I bade goodbye to all the best deals. All I got were tons of brochures from various Travel Agencies and Airlines, photo-ops with dancing dolphin mascots and robots, and a mini heart attack at the raffle draw. I've always thought I was lucky with raffles because I frequently get picked. Just when I badly needed to win, I did not!!! The event had a Php 3K cut (discount) for any chosen destination and they selected 30 winners. Should the winner fail to come up at the stage within 3 minutes, his/her win is forfeited. I believe there were more or less 30 to 40 forfeited slots and the host had to re-pick entries to cover the 30 winning slots. And we still DID NOT GET CALLED. WHY!!! Lol Just kidding. So here's my super laid back and comfortable OOTD at the event:

Cap ; care of John | Pull over ; Virtual Styleish | Shorts ; Random | Bag ; Sam's Closet PH ; Nike Shoes ; Sam's Closet PH

Love Lots,

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[Outfit Post] ; D E M I A N

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” 

- Maya Angelou ; 

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

How long has it been since I last held a book, a real book, and not sleep and impelled myself to finish it in one sitting? I don't know anymore. 

I had read too many stories, finished too many novels, wrote too many poems, but quite a few I could remember. I love reading, and whenever I read, I read the dialogues aloud and I feel at one with the character, like stepping into his/her shoes. Too many books had rendered me wordless, had made me cry, made me angry, inspired me, too inspired that I could write a piece around it in one go and submit it to a random literary contest and win it. I wrote so well, I could profess that to the world. I wrote so well that it has taken me to uncharted lands. I wrote so well that one of my pieces has been given a place in a London-based literary magazine. I wrote so well. And then I became stagnant. I ceased writing, my pen no longer remembers me. I had named my Parker Pen, Mary Jane. See what I did there? It does not matter. She no longer knows me. She no longer breathes the liquid fire that had made myself so amazing in my eyes. 

One of the writers that I would always remember, adoring, worshiping, and almost married if I could, was Hermann Hesse. He wrote the novel Demian. That mysterious classmate and comrade of the narrator of the novel, Emil Sinclair. That mystery, which was not too mysterious after a few tens of pages, would eventually make you comprehend that it was just the world, in a clearer spectrum in the eyes of an honest man. I had read the book because I was tasked to, for a class report, and I will always be indebted that my professor assigned this to me. I had read the book during a crisis, a battle I was fighting within my system, when everything I knew was unclear, and unreal. And all these turmoil and unrealness, as soon as I had done reading, amalgamated and shaped into something much more comprehensible. Still a blur, but coherent, audible and eloquent. 

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Not only had the book gave me this fleeting sense of salvation from the unrealness of it all, I was roused, and galvanized. I knew then what I wished to write about. I had written too many, one after the other, each was inspirited by Demian's truths and ideals. I was reborn. I became a different person. It was my most real self. It was the only real thing I have ever seen, heard, tasted and felt. I wrote, slept, lived and wrote so well.

And then I lost all my novels, my poetry, my essays and short stories to the flood in 2011. My library had been washed out. And when the waters subsided, all I saw were but a few of the pages torn from the bind. Not only were the pages torn, I felt my soul, quite slowly, being trampled, shredded into thousands of fibers from my stitching. I did not cry. I should have cried. Because from then on, I had ceased writing. I had ceased reading. And everything was back to how it was then ; fictitious, black, void and unhappy.

One day, I was online in Facebook. I saw a random post which said:

"You should let yourself be carried away, like the clouds in the sky. You shouldn't resist. God exists in your destiny just as much as He does in these mountains and in that lake. It is very difficult to understand this, because man is moving further away from Nature, and also from himself." ~Hermann Hesse

That name. My breathing stopped. I read it again and was once again lost within myself.

It has been four years since I stopped writing. It has been four years since I last held a book, a pen, and a piece of paper. It has been four years since my last sensible thought. I wasted four years, engulfed at work but nursing a sinkhole in the abysmal part of my lifeblood. That name. It rang a bell. That name, how could I forget? That name, was the name of my hero. It has been four years. I am still working, and will definitely still not have all the time in the world. But ideas went scrambling, chasing one after another. I cannot let another four years come past me. This is what I wanted. This is what I was made for. I am here to tell a story. My Story.

 I grabbed a pen and wrote again.

"Lock up your libraries if you like, but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind."

~ Virginia Woolf ;

A Room of One's Own

Knitted Top ; Foxy Youth Shop | Shorts ; Random | Accessories ; AI Fashion | 

Nike Airmax Thea ; Sam's Closet PH

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[Outfit Post] ; 30 Random Facts About Me ♥

In my two and a half years of blogging, I have shared so much about myself to you guys. I have shared my triumphs and defeats, foodie adventures, hauls, birthdays and anniversaries, the evolution of my style, so on and so forth. For this post, I thought I would post one of those "20 random facts about me" that I had been seeing everywhere, be it on FaceBook or on other bloggers' posts. I also thought 20 facts would be quite few, so I decided to remove the maximum count and let my list go on.

1. I'm (almost) 28 years old. My birthday is on December 13th.

2. I'm a Sagittarius and a Fire Tiger (Chinese Zodiac).

3. I am very patient. But when I get angry, I get really really angry :p

4. I do not and will never SMOKE or DRINK. 

5. My only vices are a triple tie between online shopping, playing Android games or  reading Wattpad fanfics.

6. I'm addicted to minty ointments. I apply ointments on my forehead, nape
and under my nose all day, everyday. I love the cooling and soothing effect lol.

7. I prefer Orange sodas than Coke or Pepsi 

8. I cannot live without caffeine. Coffee is a necessity.

9. I am a super fan of Rock/Goth/Symphonic Metal
10. Also a fan of K-Pop and K-Dramas

11. My favorite colors are Pastel Pink, Peach, Mint and Lavender
12. I graduated from College with honors and won a lot of awards (beauty pageant/literary contests etc)
13. I have Hyperthyroidism a.k.a. Goiter. 

14. I love dogs. They're my ultimate stress reliever (not shopping). I have a Belgian Malinois named Peewee and a black Toy Poodle named Lottie.
15. My greatest ambition was to become a ramp model. 

16. Modesty aside, I am multi-talented. I am a singer, dancer, actress, painter and a writer.
17. I am a huge Anime geek

18. I love nachos, tacos, burritos and everything that follows in their family tree

19. My favorite Filipino dish is Kare Kare

20. I (believe) I have Arachnophobia. Roaches and spiders ugh! 

21. I am a fan of sci-fi movies
22. I am extremely religious
23. I dream to design my own wedding dress

24. I speak a bit of Japanese and Spanish (thanks to animes and Mexican Dramas)
25. I used to be so obsessed with Westlife and My Chemical Romance 

26. In my life, I have only been to a concert ONCE. That was an Evanescence Concert on February 2012.
27. I have never ridden on a plane, thus I've never gone overseas.

28. I am obsessed with White Sand beaches.

29. I love to swim. I dream to become a mermaid.

30. I stand at 5 feet and 6 inches and weigh only 105 pounds. My waist line is 24 inches. Slim and Proud!

Wow, I did not realize this kind of post would be tedious! Anyway, I hope you guys can also come up with your own list. I enjoyed making it. See you next time, and the next time would most likely be my birthday post. Ciao~

 

Floral Cropped Top ; Ifassion Highfashion | Necklace ; Forever 21 | Sunnies ; Fly Shades | Wedges ; Parisian

Love Lots,

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[Outfit Post] ; Mesh and Pomelo ♥

I had been pondering for a few days whether or not to post these set of photos here on the blog, as I had been on M.I.A., yet again, for quite some time and I believe that my humble blog, at least, deserves a come back post with a bang! Needless to say, I seldom wear jeans, or anything black, perhaps the last time I did and with all my heart into it, was during College. Now, I find myself referring to it as the last option, or not an option at all for as long as I can evade wearing it. People really do outgrow certain things. I guess, in my case, it was for the better. I am quite skinny, and wearing anything in dark hues will only emphasize my small frame. In this particular post, however, I had a tentative change of heart. Not that I had no other choice but I find this pair of Jeggings very comfortable. I feel I could run, dance and even split on it. Not that I knew how to split, but you get the idea lol. So how do you like this ensemble?

Mesh top ; Frugalista Shop | Jeggings ; SM Department Store | Bag ; Heiress Crown | Bracelet ; AI Fashion ; Ballerina Flats ; random

Of course, thanks ever so much to this wonderful dude who does not get tired of taking shots of my vain self:

Love Lots,

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[Outfit Post] ; Party Party Party Mamma Mia!

Hi Guys! No I am not and I did not attend a Party. I was just listening to KARA's comeback single Mamma Mia, hence the title because I honestly couldn't think of a reasonable title for this outfit post. And also, yes you're right! I'm trying to promote the song too lol. But seriously, listen to it, it's addicting haha. Anyhoo!!! Another hiatus has come to pass. More than one month of absence once again from my blog and unlike before, I swear, I did not come to notice it had been that long already. Perhaps because I was too pre-occupied with office work and some projects here and there concerning my promotion. I am extremely exhausted from all the work but I reckon it is still better than babbling yourself to boredom. I was productive, at the very least. And due to all the stress and late night sleeps, I grew a number of bright red humps on my face. My eye bags and dark circles had become more prominent and it seems I have aged several years. Now, now, I would not at all want to just throw resentments in this comeback post. In order to conceal the now 50 year old looking me, I decided to flaunt a youthful outfit.

I had long since wanted to wear this beautiful, body-hugging skater dress. I had worn it once at the office but it was really short and I ended up being reprimanded. Not to let this beauty be stuck in my closet, I have finally decided to wear it today. I had never worn Brown and Red together previously and I see now that they make a great combination. To be more comfortable lurking around the mall, I wore this shiny red flats, which I bought the same day, and paired it as well with this fiery red tote! Come to think of it, considering my immense affection for bags, I had never owned a red bag. It was quite absurd and I had never even noticed it. Then again, I have one now. All thanks to LookSmart Shop. Whenever a sudden urge to grab a bag comes up, their shop is the first thing that comes to mind. No Other. Even my baby Pink Celine-inspired Bag was from LookSmart Shop as well. I actually have another bag, the latest one in my closet, but it's beauty is beyond words and I do not have the heart to overuse it. So I intend to flaunt that bag only during special occasions. Worry not, you will definitely take a glimpse of it here :) So let me know your thoughts about this outfit! Personally, this is one of my favorite 

Dress : RTW on Sale

Cardigan ; Dalagita

Bag ; LookSmart Shop

Shoes ; The Landmark

Love Lots,

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