New Year, New Spot!

blazer, top and leggings: All bought in HK

necklace: H&M

cuff: Accessorize

shoes: Jeffrey Campbell Lita

lips: Mac Prince Noir

Finally got bored with my very plain background that I decided to change it up a little. Heck, it's a new year of blogging right? Time for change. hahaha..But pardon the very sporadic editing of the photos, the sun was playing peek-a-boo with me the whole time so the colors are all wonky.

I want to write something clever for the first post of 2012...but my mind is just blank. I don't want to force it. The wit will come when it wants to. For now, I just want to say cheers to a new year and a new day. I don't want to plan for an "amazing year", I just want to enjoy it and live it. 

Red Dragon

Top: Forever21

shorts: SM Dept Store

necklace: Faridez

shoes: Jeffrey Campbell 

lips: Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Dragon

Wore this last minute outfit for my Mom's birthday last December 14. Definitely got the thumbs down for my neutral ensemble. Good thing I had a good comeback.. "I'm wearing red Mom, red lipstick!" Nakalusot naman... 

Try as I can, I really fail at shopping for "colorful" clothes.  But I do excellently with in-your-faces bold, vibrant lipsticks. When all else fails, I grab a tube of one my many reds and I'm good to go. 

Although lately I've sporting more of my neutral lips..Come summer next year, my pinks and purples are coming out to play. :)

Anyways...last hours of 2011. 

Whether the year was amazing or depressing for you, I hope you took it all in. The year is about to end and it's never coming back. So all the good and bad things, all the heartbreaks and laughter, all of it, everything is part of your history now.  It'll make you who you are in 2012 so choose to learn, let go and be thankful for the experiences. 

2011..2012.. those are just numbers, everyday is a chance to be better. You make the choice.

Have a very great year ender everyone!!! 

Soft To The Touch

top: F-STOP 

shorts: Forever21

shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

About a month ago...I wore this. 

Pretty much sums up all I could say about these photos. hahaha...

On a totally different subject..

So, I tried cutting my bangs las night. Total fail!!! Good thing I chickened out and didn't cut a big chunk. I've learned from my sister's "experience"...let's just say we still tease her about that incident to this day.  But I do need to have it fix soon. Any hair suggestions? I don't want to go short short because of my sister's wedding next year. Maybe dye it??? One thing I'm sure of is I neeeed my side swept bangs again. Yes, need them!

2 days till we say good-bye to 2011. Are you lovelies ready for your resolutions??? I don't have one, I have goals. I'll share with you in my next posts.  

My 2011 Christmas

Look, who's back from last year...

sweater top: Archive Clothing

skirt: Zara

shoes: Shoe Etiquette

It's never too late to greet everyone a Happy Merry Holidays right? I hope everyone had a bountiful meal, boisterous laughter and a Christmas day full of love. 

It's been a tradition in my family to dress up during Christmas Eve... but these past couple of years, I've realized that I was the only one keeping up with it. So I went for something laid back and less constricting this year. It  wasn't about the glamour but about simple moments. 

As a kid, Christmas has always been magical to me. All the presents you get to open, all the dancing lights and the glitzy decors. The new clothes you get to wear, the carols  you hear. Don't get me wrong, it still is as magical to me today. But as entertaining as all the decors and lights are, I've come to realize the real magic that Christmas has. It's that one day of the year where everyone is a little bit kinder to one another, where everyone smiles a little more genuinely, where people laugh from their hearts. It's that one day where religion and beliefs are set aside and people are what matter.

This year was about celebrating that magic with my family. I didn't drag my father for the mandatory family photos that he seems to dread (we'll get to that on New Year's Eve). We ate Noche Buena like people who haven't eaten in days (my sister's fiance was a little taken aback). We prank-gifted our parents just for the heck of it. We just laughed and loved all throughout the night and into the next day. It was wonderful. 

That was our Christmas, how was yours???

Leopard IS The Animal To Be...

Photobombed by my nephew!!!!

Vest: market in HK

shorts and necklace: Forever21

shoes: Jeffrey Campbell Lita Harness

lipstick: Blossom Culture

4 days till Christmas!!!!! 

and 

I haven't bought gifts for the kiddos. I don't want to give them toys anymore because they have too much of those already. Like it's crazy the amount of toys they have in their room. They only play with it for a week then it gets forgotten. Maybe I can convince them to donate it. 

Do you have any other gift suggestion for a 5 year old boy and 6 year old girl???? Need help! 

I guess that's all for now. I have a pretty bad headache because I took a cold shower right after doing yoga. Bawal daw yun. Nakakapasma?! Can anyone tell me what "pasma" feels like??? Seriously.