Liebster Award for the nth Time

I'll just show you first the washi tapes that I got from Divisoria because I think they are pretty :)

cheap washi tapes

Back to business.  Reason for this post is for me to finally answer the questions from two awesome bloggers who nominated me for Liebster Awards.  The first one is from Mizu of fairywater79.blogspot.com and the second one is from Amicia Rai of amiciarai.com.  Thanks a bunch guys!

Let's start with Mizu's:

from Mizu's blog

1.  What got you into blogging? What inspired you to do it?

I was having a hard time looking for some descriptions and honest reviews on the korean products that I got and one day I just decided to share what I've research and thought about it.  I started with tumblr but I felt that it's too complicated to upload pics there and remembered that my brother who is also into blogging used blogger and voila...The Certified Latebloomer is born.

2.  If you could look like anyone in the world for one day, who would it be?

I don't know why but Scarlett Johansson came into my mind.

source

3.  Right now what is your most favorite lipstick/lipbalm? Remember to put down the shade! :)

It's the Nichido Lip Blush Vitamin E in Forever Love because it's moisturizing and has this natural looking tint when I'm wearing it.

4.  What are your new years resolution for next year?

None but I got a to do list that you can read in my Happy 2014 post.

5.  When you go outside what is the must have product you have to put on your face before people can see you?

One of the reason why I'm a certified latebloomer is that up to now, I'm not into make-up and I'm only buying them to experiment on and at the same time to "prettify" myself when necessary for example my sister says "will you please fix yourself" when we go out for something and I only hand combed my hair.  I don't mind people seeing my "naked" face, I feel human.  But to answer your question...hmmm lip balm to moisturize my dry lips?  Well that only half answered your question, oopsie :)

6.  Do you have any inner artist? In what way do you channel out the artsie side of you?

I guess?  Not sure?  The problem is I start on something that I think I'm good at but never finishes it because I get bored easily.

7.  How much makeup do you usually wear when you feel like getting fancy or when going out on a date?

Never really been into a date, that's a fact and I also don't go to an event that I needed to be very fancy but if I need to prettify myself...I just want look simple by using a bb cream, blush and a sheer lipbalm/lipstick..I'm working on the eyeliner area.

8.  What is something that you have been wanting really bad for Christmas?

A fantastic, terrific, megahappy and high paying job! LOL

9.  If you read other blogs, what sort of content do you usually look for?

Honest reviews...cheap fantastic finds...awesome recipes..diy and crafts...home decor inspiration...photos

10.  What are your goals that you want to reach with your blogging?

Well my small baby blog started with just the thought of sharing what I have to say about a certain product or whatever comes to my mind but lately I'm also hoping that it will attract something big...like paid advertisement or sponsorship so I don't have to worry about buying stuff to feature on my blog without ripping off my usual honesty when I'm reviewing.

11.  What do you look for in a boyfriend? (wink wink wink)

Oh gosh this is hard...I can't think of any trait...I can't answer this question!!!!!

From Amicia Rai:

from Amicai Rai's blog

1.  What’s your favorite book?

Books actually, it's The Series of Unfortunate Events book series (I have the whole set)...Aside from the simple story with profound lesson/meaning behind, the book itself looks gorgeous.

2.  If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

The top of the Eiffel Tower or if it's an instant going up then Mt.  Fuji.  I just want feel like I'm the King of the World.

3.  What’s your dream job?

I'm currently clueless right...I'm still looking...literally looking :)

4.  Favorite food?

Roast-beef if I'm not mistaken.  I just love the tender juicy beef in gravy...yum yum

5.  Have you ever written anything like a poem or any other type of fiction or non-fiction work? If not, would you like to?

Couplet!  I wrote some on my "real/personal" fb page.  I would love to write a mini series with links of the music that seems suitable to the story and I actually have the draft in mind but couldn't get myself to actually write it in this blog. 

6.  Favorite holiday of the year and why?

New Year!  It marks the start of awesome sales because stores will get rid of the items that are in christmas/holiday packaging hehehe.

7.  Who is you favorite blogger?

Not really a blogger but the blog itself...A Beautiful Mess because it has everything.

8.  Show me a picture of your ideal wedding dress!

I never imagined my wedding dress...it seems like I'm not going to get married but I'm looking into the net right now for some inspiration...I wanted something that is a bit shouting like "yup, I'm a wedding dress not the bridemaid's"...okay found something nice...and maybe a beautiful back details like the ones from this site.

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9.  Are you scared of any animals?

Not really as long that they will not harm me.

10.  Would you prefer to live in a house or in a flat?

A flat...I think it's easier to maintain a flat.  But I wanted a big glat with a nice spacius kitchen, a cozy library and a lovely refreshing garden and the bed should be comfy...the bathroom should be neat and clean...I all have it in my mind :)

11.  How long have you been a blogging?

I've been blogging for almost 18 months now...and counting!

Okay...I already nominated a lot of bloggers before and can't think of any now so if you, yes you happen to have a blog that has less than 200 followers then answer the questions that I posted here and comment down below your link, alright?

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

Kind of Feeling the Holiday and a Blog Award

I've said in my mask post yesterday at around 5 am that I still don't have the holiday spirit with me but suddenly felt a bit of it when I went to a church because of all the Christmas trees and lights then I went to SM Department Store to buy a huge eraser (will show once I got my order from Paper Chic Studio) and the gift wrappers and paper twines just excites me plus SM also now sell washi tape that I can't help but get one and it's so cool of SM to play a Christmas song from The Killers (yes, from a rock band) while I ransack the washi tape shelves just to get one.

Anyway, the main reason of this post is about the Liebster Award that I got from Misha Lulu of mishalulu.blogspot.com and I'm crushing on the layout of her blog because it looks really neat and organized (unlike mine which is in a bad shape like the owner).  Thanks Missha, I'm actually nervous right while browsing on your questions (I hope I can all answer them).  I think this will be my fourth Liebster Award though I forgot where I wrote my answers to one of it (I am really sorry to the blogger who nominated me) but you can check the other two here and here to know how this award thing works and also know a little about me :)

So here are the questions of Misha (I just copied it)

1. What is your favorite makeup brand?

I am not really into makeup right know but I'm building a basic "makeup kit" and 2 ELF items are on it so I'll go with Elf I guess because it's readily available and affordable.  I have to mention some specific products though that I'm loving:  one is The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost and the second one is the It's Skin Star Cream, both of which are primers.

2. How often do you were makeup?

Hmmm, let's just say 6 times a week because I'm relying on the sun protection in the bb creams or primer that I use plus I'm also wearing on a daily basis a lip balm and if I feel like wearing one or have the time, I also wear blush on and a liner if I feel like experimenting.

3. What are your beauty and skincare must-haves?

For beauty I guess a really good primer that already has a good amount of SPF and for skincare, hmmm that is hard since I'm a skincare junkie but I'll go with a moisturizing essence because it's light and is quickly absorbed by the skin yet still moisturizing.

4. What is your favorite fashion item for this Fall/Winter season?

Fashion is something that I think is out of my range because I just wear what I feel like wearing especially that it's like summertime all the time to where I live right now but I'm liking the shoes below that I got from Kickers although I have to admit that it killed my feet the first time I used it.  Oh I'm liking the tops or dress that has like a collar underneath I actually rummage my closet to improvised and wore two last week.

5. What is your favorite color? Do you often use this color on your nails?

Favorite color would be black and no I don't use it on my nails because I usually don't paint my nails.  I'm a lazy lass and doing my nails takes a lot of my energy.  It's weird that just going to a salon or spa tires me too wherein others feel relaxed and rejuvenated.  I don't know what's wrong with me, I just feel agitated whenever I visit one.

6. What country are you from?

I'm from The Philippines :P

7. Do you have a favorite clothing store?

Clothing store hmmm, my clothes are mostly from Bayo and Forever21 so again, I guess those two are my favorite because they always go on sale.  I like Oxygen too because of their cool clothes and I often visit this Surplus store because I can buy "overrun" yet still very wearable clothes at a low low price.

8. Which makeup product would you like to try out?

The bb or cc cream or foundation that are in "cushions", I'm so curious about them and they look conventional.

9. Lipstick or lip-stain?

Lip-stain.  I'm not an everyday wearer of lipstick (I'm more of a lip balm person).

10. Are you into K-Pop? If so, what are your bias groups and who is your ultimate bias? 

Not really, but I'm hearing a lot of K-Pop and one of my friends are really into Bigbang so I sometimes listen some good BigBang songs when we are hanging out and I also have in my phone right know the acoustic/live session of 2NE1's I Love You and Ugly.  I don't have a particular bias or bands or singer, I'm more on the song/music/track.

11. If you could travel anywhere (fictional and non-fictional) where would you go?

Fictional, I guess Hogwarts (I need some magic right now) and for non-fictional either in South Korea or Japan.

Whew, that's a lot ahahaha.  Anyway, here are my 11 questions (don't be surprised if they are not about make-up)

1.  Favorite type of music and what song your addicted to right now? (mine would be Blindness from Metric and I don't know why I'm answering my own question).
2.  Cooking or baking lately?  What's the weirdest reaction that you got when someone tasted your creation?
3.  I always ask this, what is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Or are you a cake person?
4.  What is your biggest dream in life that you think is hard to achieve?
5.  Hey since it's Christmas/Holiday Season, what is on the top of your wishlist?
6.  Biggest fear or fascination in life?
7.  Why did you start blogging anyway?  (I started because I wanted to share the info that I gathered from the korean stuff that I got and I'm bored T_T)
8.  Bookworm?  Movie goer? What is the best book/movie that you've read/seen so far?
9. The one product that you can't live without is?
10. The best place that you've been and always been dreaming of coming back (I wanted to go somewhere, maybe I could go to where you always go to).
11. Let's be cheesy, who is your ultimate crush?

Now the hard part (for me because it seems like everyone in my reading list have 200+ followers), nominating.  I think I'm gonna break this part so bloggers out there, if your reading this and have less than 200 followers and is cool with answering my randoms questions then tag yourself or comment your link below and I'll put you on the list :D

Nominees:
Mansy Abesamis http://www.mansyabesamis.com (I love her creations!)
Kate Heceta http://kateastrophe-everywhere.blogspot.com (I hope you are not busy)
Maria http://sunshq.blogspot.com (I love your travels and your home )
Trang Luu http://beautybloggr.blogspot.com (I like your Haul #2)
Rae http://scatterbraintures.com (our weight is cool)
Momodicted http://momodicted.blogspot.com (can I just have your boots from your latest outfit?)
Rhania http://rhaichael.blogspot.com (I wish I could afford Pevonia)
Krisella Chua http://lippiemonster.blogspot.com (the  Masculine Motor Cool Punk Pu Leather Zipper Jacket!!!!)

Yeah, just eight because other bloggers that I follow just also got nominated when I got the award so do please leave your blog link below if you're interested.

Let's all be jolly: ho ho ho!

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

The Liebster Award -Yehey!

It's my first time to received a Liebster Award thanks To Eva Nyah of Bunny Kiss.  And well, I'm not familiar with the mechanics so thanks to thanks to Jenny of almightlyturtles  (she nominated Eva Nyah who in turn nominated me (see the link?)).

About the Liebster Award
from almightyturtles with some color edit by me
Bloggers nominate other bloggers that they like with 200 followers or less. It doesn't matter what kind of blog you have, or in what language. If you have a blog then you can be nominated! It's to get to know new bloggers a little better and go networking with them, it's going on for a few years I guess. It's never ending! And.... yes.. there are rules, that's why it's never ending!
The rules:
1. List 11 facts about yourself
2. Answer the 11 questions the blogger who nominated you left
3. Ask 11 new questions for those you nominate
4. Choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers to nominate
5. Go to each blogger's page and let them know about the award
6. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog

11 Facts About Myself

1.  Arya De Guzman is not my real name but I derived it from my real name.
2.  I always ruin my body clock especially on weekends so every Monday, I'm like a walking dead in the office.
3.  I love music and books.  I can create different kinds of world out of them.
4.  I always change my hobby and as a result I gain just a general knowledge and never had a mastery on anything.
5.  I only got my passport last year (hehehe).
6.  I'm shy but loud and I'm not a good conversationalist.
7.  I suck in sports and I always eat and as a result I have a chubby built.
8.  I always have my hair cut and I always lose in bet about getting my hair long.
9.  My hair is always magulo (messy).
10.  Ice cream, pastries, chocolate:  I can't resist their temptation.
11.  I love anime.  My crushes are anime characters.

And here's Eva Nyah's Questions

1. If you had to pick one flavor of ice-cream to eat for the rest of your life, what would that be?

Vanilla almond.  Luscious vanilla ice cream with caramel and almonds.

2. If you had wings, what type of wings would you have?

Angel Wings in white even just for one day so I can be what's the meaning of my real surname.

3. What is your favorite animal?

Never had a pet but maybe a fish (I grew up in a place with lots of fish).

4. Where do you like hanging out the most?

Bedroom (alone)

5. What do you eat for breakfast?

Eggs and fruits most of the time.

6. If you could be a cartoon/anime character for one day, which of the famous cartoon/anime characters would you want to be?

Naruto!

7. Do you watch Korean Dramas? If yes, what's your favorite?

Yes, I watch Korean Dramas sometimes.  My latest watch is Rooftop Prince so it's also my current favorite.

8. Your three wishes from the Genie?

-To be the happiest and safest multi-millionaire in the world for the rest of my life.

-Peace in every person and to the whole universe (I'm serious!)

-My mom to get well and fully enjoy her life. 

9. Your ideal job.

This is hard! I can't think of any...wait Pâtissière!

10. What colour toothbrush do you currently use?

Green.

11. The first song that you can think of!

Yellow by Coldplay~Classic!

My Childish Questions to the Nominees

1.  What's the last book you read

2.  Your favorite song and band is

3.  Where do you want to go for a vacation

4.  What's the silliest pose you did in a pic

5.  What's your favorite shop

6.  When was the last time you wrote a whole paragraph using a pencil or pen

7.  Have you ever watch/read an anime/manga

8.  Rainy or Sunny day

And some classics!

9.  What's that one thing you can't live without

10.  Love or Money

11.  What inspires you to blog

Since I'm shy and not a good conversationalist, I'm having a lot of hard time commenting and connecting  with other bloggers but kakapalan ko na mukha ko so here are the nominees:

almightyturtles -Jenny's

kissokill.net -Robin's
anything in my drawer, shopping bag, kitchen -galleryibu
dolcellita -Arian's
littlebratontheloose -Elle's
my beauty vanity -La Vanilla's
one-winged angel -Rin-chan's
meteji ustvarjata -Mateja and Mateja's
bunny kiss. -Eva's (this is okay, right?)
cakepie -Tiffany's
bargain blabber -Jenna's

Whew that was hard but enjoyable!  Now it's time to notify the bloggers.  Wish me luck (fighting!!!)