Showing posts with label wishlist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wishlist. Show all posts

January 31, 2014

January 2014: Starting?

Some people say that they will start the year right.  What if the first days of the year didn't go as planned?  Don't tell me your going to wait for another year to make things right?  I know I'm exaggerating but instead of postponing, why not make THIS day right?  Better right? or this is just my simple excuse for not starting the year right?

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Hello!  January 2014 gone by really fast, I almost missed it.  Just got productive at the middle of the month by finishing some backlogs, joining communities in Google+ although I'm still that active (hello to the members of Filipino Bloggers Worldwide) cleaning, baking, a little job hunting (failed by the way) and slowly sipping a cup of tea which is very enjoyable because of the cool weather.  Does cool weather equates to having an unexplainable nice sunset sky because look what I captured with my phone's camera:

looks like a painting
the clouds and the light from the sinking sun are a great combo

This week I watched the The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and I really enjoyed it and don't know why it has a low rating.  It's a..."It's never too late", "Go for it", "Just do it", "Let it go", "Life is an adventure, "You can do it", "Nothing can stop you" kind of movie.  And did I mentioned that the soundtracks are superb?  I just love Space Oddity by David Bowie and below is what was used in the movie.



I've been jumping from one topic to another, so I'll just continue with my usual monthly thing which I've been pondering if I continue to do so.  I have some projects in mind that I hope will materialize in the next quarter like binibining dalaga which talks about different kinds of basic make-up in a beginners perspective meaning my perspective (totally new to make-up) and I'm also thinking of just doing a one time big time haul post since doing it everytime I buy some random things annoys us (it annoys me now and I know it annoys you too or I'm just assuming).  I also want to improve the context of my review by adding the links where I bought it and stuff like that plus the description on my tabs which I should have done from the very beginning (my mind is in a constant mess so my tabs and topics keep on changing).  Anyway, going back  here are my empties for this month which is not much (and I actually thinking if I should just remove this portion).

january empties

I used the Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream mostly in my hands now as it helps in making it plump (my hands are wrinkled) then everytime I wash my hands after doing my business in the bathroom (which is like on an hourly basis because I drink lots of water and tea) I just use the Eva Vitamin Hand because it's the cheapest hand lotion that I can find in Watsons that is quick absorbent.  The Moringa Oil helps a lot these days in keeping the dry patches in my skin less itchy and because it's so tiny I already bought another one.  And finally, I managed to empty the Watsons Repairing Treatment Shampoo in Honey after many months, you can find my post about it here.

Time for my wishlist which I'm now very excited about because my wish last December came true this January and I'm really hoping that my wishes materialize every month.

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Okay I want a laptop but not specifically the one above (I just find the photo cool).  A simple, fast and easy to use laptop (with high quality sound effect) is all I really need/want and cheap too basta within my budget.  I also want a camera and I'm already okay with Fuji X10 or if my budget permits them maybe the X20 or the X100 will also be great (man, I really need to find a high paying job).

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One of my favorites this month has been a surprised to me since I always pick a food as a favorite, this time around a wristlet is included in the league.

xoxo wristlet
celestial sleepytime herbal tea and oishi oaties milk

I love how creamy the Oishi's Oaties Milk and I am also enjoying it's introductory price.  The Celestial Sleepytime Herbal Tea keeps me warm and helps me have a deep sleep at night.  When I mix the two together, they make a really nice almost like chai tea only less sweet.

Going back to the wristlet,  I like that it's big enough to accommodate my phone, a pack of tissue, keys and some money but light enough that it's not annoying to carry it around.  It's convenient to have it when I'm wearing something without any pockets and suddenly my niece would drag me to the mall and I don't want to change, I just grab the wristlet and dumped  my stuff and I'm good to go (with bed head ahahaha).

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The first photo from this post is just so cool- the lyrics is from Franz Ferdinand's Right Action and they are my "Band of the Month".


I first heard the band when I was in college with Take Me Out which for me is like a combination of different music generations: from my parents rock and roll, to my brothers' semi-hard rock, to my sister's alternative rock and today's pop.  Well it's just my opinion.

Now they are back with Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action which is their fourth studio album and Bullet is currently on top of Jam 88.3's Weekly Top Ten (I like the Right Action more though).

To know more about the band you can just click this wikipedia link or check their site at www.franzferdinand.com.

Made it this far?  Well, thank you...I appreciate it!

December 2, 2013

November 2013: Clueless?

It's already been four hours since I started to type something about my tea time and me being an introvert but all I have is a single sentence then blank...maybe I'm just enjoying listening to Metric's Blindness and The Killers' Just Another Girl which kind of depresses me because the video is like a goodbye forever from them.

Clueless! Yes, I'm a clueless man right now as I still don't know what to do or how to act or whatever...it'll be Christmas in just a couple of days and then goodbye 2013 and it seems like I haven't done anything significant.

Speaking of Christmas, here are four items that are on my wishlist:

O.S.T. Original Pure Vitamin C20 Serum (source)/ Forever 21 Secret Rebel Combat Boots (source)/ Tokyo Love Soap (source)/ Diana Mini (source)

Been hearing a lot of good reviews about the O.S.T. Vitamin C Serum which is known as the brown bottle in Korea and I'm liking that it can brighten and help lightens pigmentation of the skin and yes my obsession I guess for brighter skin is coming back and would also like to get my hands on Tokyo Love Soap to make my skin looking flawless because I just have tons of scars all over my body because of my allergy and this soap is as they say just do the job though I'm hesitant to shell out more than 500 bucks for just a bar of soap.

I'm also dying to have a pair of boots although I don't know how to rock it plus the price of the one in the picture in the Philippines is almost twice than what is on forever21.com price.

I still haven't haven't decided whether to get a diana or la sardina but I guess it doesn't matter right now because I just spent 75% of my "toy" budget to Forever21 last friday.  I guess I'll stick with my Superheadz for the meantime, but if anyone out there wanted to sell their old lomo cam for a very affordable price then let me know ;)

my favorite treats

For this month of November I'm just loving the comfort that Griffins Mint Treat Mint Flavoured Biscuits is giving me.  This one is a biscuit top with mint filling then the two are covered in chocolate, simply yummy.  I buy this biscuit in SM for P99 and I will try the other biscuits from Griffins soon.

I generally like macadamia nuts covered in chocolate and I'm just so happy that my sister and brother in law gave me Hawaiin King Milk Chocolate covered Macadamia Nuts as a pasalubong.  I also like the one from Guam, forgot the name of the brand but it doesn't matter as long as it's macadamia in chocolate then I'm a happy kid :D (kinikilig mga ngipin ko)

And my hit pans.

white musk, collagen and lotion

There's actually a few products left on the containers but they are good for around 3 times so I'll just include them on my November empties.  You can find my The Body Shop White Musk post here and here for the Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream which is by the way a dupe for Clinique's Moisture Surge (well that's what they say).

And lastly music.  I'm listening to many "old" songs lately not that they are old to hear but they are from the 80's or 90's yet they are like awesome (I don't know how to describe them best) but I have to give this month to Yolanda Moon.  Yup, Yolanda and I have to admit that I feel guilty of remembering the band because of the typhoon (bless and help the victims) and I'm very surprised when the band favorited my tweet about it  (sorry guys).

I first heard Yolanda Moon on Jam88.3 last year and their laid-back, soothing sound just catches me.  They are known for SmallTalk but the song that really attracted me to them is 73.

Check out their cool video:



Happy Holidays!

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

April 23, 2013

Online Shopping with Zalora

One of the online stores that I regularly visit here in the Philippines is ZALORA as they have tons of wonderful stuff plus there are new additions in their shop everyday.  I just subscribe in their newsletter and as a reward I got a discount coupon and got excited to use it.

Here are some pieces that catches my attention.  Hope you don't mind me sharing it =)

Very much like the denim shirt with the studs below it's so me.  And the printed blazer are so fun to look at but since I work in a corporate world of course a simple black jacket should always be present in my closet.  You can check these denim  shirts and blazers in 1/2/3/4
Vila Studdy Denim Shirt
Cloe Edit Studded Chambray Blouse
Something Borrowed Elana Printed Blazer
Get Loud Short Trench Coat
 I don't know why I'm attracted to pants or leggings with prints nowadays though I do not have the courage to wear them.  Here are some of what I like which you can find here 1/2/3
Collective.com Ingrid printed leggings
Collective.com Kaela floral pants
Cloe Edit Houndstooth pants
 So instead of  prints I go for plain, usually black.  But it's summer and spring in other countries so why not add color to the wardrobe? 1/2/3/4
BNY Colored Pants
BNY Colored Skinny Maxilow Pants
Collective.com Karolina cotton jeggings
Collective.com kandice pants
 I love love love brogue shoes specially in vibrant colors like red and yellow but for versatility, I always go with black or brown.  The shoes below from Kickers are perfect for me and they are on sale!  Look into these brogue shoes here: 1/2
Jona in brown and red by Kickers
bag from Rags2Riches Pierre Large
In the end, I think I would go with this outfit combination.  Not really a fan of pink but I think the pinkish pants would go well with the denim studded shirt and brown shoes plus a really nice satchel  to complete the look.  Weird style?

And for my face I want something really simple: just a bb cream to cover some bemishes, a little flush on my cheeks, and a healthy glossy looking lips would do.  Can you believe that the Lioele bb cream is only P50?  Well it's in a sample size but if you are into trying out different bb creams then sample sizes are perfect.  You can check these cosmetics here: 1/2/3
Lioele Beyond Solution BB Cream
V&M Naturals Mineral Blush Romantic Flush
Wet n Wild Glassy Gloss Lip Gel
I grabbed all the photos by the way from http://www.zalora.com.ph.
Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!