Category Archives: what i wore

electric blue

my mom and i love bohemian clothes. we go thrifting every month to scour for one of a kind tops and clothes. never mind the brand or if it fits the trends. i love mixing feminine clothes with jeans or shorts to make it more edgy. and i love the way the suede ankle boots balance it all.
i’m making a shoutout to my friend deanne who recently messaged me in facebook saying that she checks my blog regularly to see what i’m wearing…thanks yanskie! when you get back to cebu, can i have one of your lighter coats? haha!
floral boho top – thrifted
thin electric blue belt – props
skinny jeans – chillypapa
suede ankle boots – mongkok ladies market
glasses – thrifted at P80

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he wanted pasta

the boyf and i had dinner to celebrate our 22nd month together…haha! he wanted pasta so we had dinner at la tegola. la tegola used to be one of my favorite restaurants and my family used to have dinner at their branch in busay for birthdays. “used to be” because at that time, la tegola was one of a few decent pasta and pizza places in town. now, pasta and pizza places are booming and their becoming just one of the ordinary. okay, so maybe we only tried the carbonara (which the boyf likes) and the quattro stragioni (which i ordered) but still…
anyway, my mom bought these boots in mongkok because she only brought slippers to hong kong thinking it wouldn’t be so cold. she gave this to me right after we got home. i love how they feel so comforable and feels like i’m walking with only my socks!
ps. i’m sorry the first photo sucks…i need to buy a decent camera!
blue striped dress – props
brown suede boots – mongkok ladies market
watch long necklace – the peak market
brown bag – thrifted (3 years ago)

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all i need is glasses and a stick

my puppy couldn’t resist and just had to be in the picture. (he’s actually slightly chewing on my shoe..haha!)
i don’t know how many times i can use this bag because of its bold color but i really love it. just had to subdue my outfit to highlight my bag.
on another note, i feel a bit sad being a new company and not having anyone to complain to but myself. i’d start muttering on my own as if i’m crazy. welp, what can i do — some people just give off negative energy and i can’t let it affect me.
polka ruffled top – props
black cardigan – thrifted (years ago)
black skirt – thrifted (about the same time as the cardigan)
gold belt – props 
black strappy heels – so fab!
red bag – mongkok ladies market

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in the land of mickey

felt like a kid again in disneyland! after watching all the amazing shows there, my sister and i had the urge to a have a disney princess movie marathon — beauty and the beast, cinderella, little mermaid…haha! we had to laught as we remembered my friend’s facebook status: “thank you disney for giving me high expectations for love…” so true!
scarf – macau street market
blazer – thrifted
white tank top – thrifted
grey knitted sweater – thrifted
black skirt – props
studded boots – ladies market – mongkok

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chinese + portuguese

i didn’t mind walking around too much. the streets were clean. and everyone looked fabulous. went on a 1-hr ferry trip to macau and it was a lot colder than i expected. i always imagined macau to be sunny just like how i see it on tv. it was sunny alright but windy and lot more colder than hong kong. the streets were somewhat empty because of the grand prix. too many roads were closed. did some more shopping at the macau streets..as usual!

pashmina scarf – hongkok street
black blazer – thrifted
pinstripe shirt dress – thrifted
black tights | black belt – props
boots – janilyn
bag – maldita

glasses – thrifted

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a little boho in a sea of black and grey

first day in hong kong. frantically searched for the bus stop to ocean park but ended up taking the train. in an ocean of black and greys, i wore blue and brown. sorry, didn’t get the memo. haha! coming from a very tropical city, we didn’t know it would be this cold! good thing we bumped into an old lady selling pashmina scarves on the street for $20 HK. we couldn’t understand what she was saying though..haha! ocean park adventure. lots of walking around. went shopping at mongkok ladies market afterwards.


pashmina scarf – hong kong street
jacket – bossini (thrifted)
dress – thrifted
boots – thrifted
bag – thrifted (c/o big sis)

angel wing necklace – sm dept store (redone)

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2007 | the year that was

like all the year – ender blogs, i will attempt to write about 2007 and how it was for me.

  • my year of new loves (and lusts..hahaha!), beach bummin’, crazy football practice drills, new found friends to treasure forever, heartaches, betrayal, out of the blue road trips at dawn, unexpected kisses, music surge from my ipod, drunken drunken nights, pizza overload, falling asleep while driving, believing in love again
  • the year i learned that when bad things happen to me or when the situation falls short from what i expected, it means that greater things are bound to happen
  • when i became a dark angel and it was a turning point from there on
  • i failed the trainer’s demo in etelecare but got accepted to QA which led to my promotion as TOIC
  • when i was infatuated with my best friend’s ex which led to a betrayal by my little sister but now my friendship with her is stronger than ever
  • the first time a camped out in a tent for 2 nights and 3 days with nothing to depend on but the water we can buy from the stores outside the resort and rubber-chicken — a 2007 holy week in bantayan with canence!
  • when i dated a long time friend which led to another heart ache but one which i don’t regret because now we are still very good friends
  • when i celebrated my 23rd birthday with more friends that i could ever imagine and had the longest birthday at work — people were greeting me all week
  • when i was at the prime of my football career and was awarded best defensive line in my team for having the most sacks and tackles for the 4 years i’ve been playing the sport
  • when i went on my first manila trip ever with four guys and felt so taken cared of
  • when my little sister graduated and i’ve never felt more old..hehe.
  • when i took my first ferry boat ride to mactan island — one of the most amazing 15 mins i’ve had in my life
  • the year when i sold my most-loved vintage volkswagen which i named “stacey”
  • had the most trips to the beach in a year — malapascua, daanbantayan, moalboal, bantayan, el salvador in danao and even the small beaches in liloan
  • the year when i had to let go of a long time love because nature failed me and i had my ligament torn on my right knee — the year i had to stop playing football after 4 years
  • the year when i traded vudu or loft to more chillout places like sizzling buddha, crib, baseline, cheavers, handuraw, friends’ house — marianne’s, tessa’s, gammy’s
  • growing up to be a more responsible adult when i took the responsibility of paying for house bills and giving allowances to my mom and dad
  • when i established a bank account which i could call my own back-up plan
  • tried being awake for more than 30 hours and still survived
  • first over-night stay at marriot with long-time friends — tha’ thugs
  • just when i almost stopped believing that magic can happen to me, i found a boy who made me feel happy and loved
  • the year when 12 people made me feel stressed, cared for, angry and mad all at the same time — i handled my very first team in etelecare
  • multiple drives to home where i find myself thinking about my life and the lives of others
  • the year i was closest to God when i finally accepted that everything not only happens for a reason but for a purpose
  • the year when i forgave myself for letting go of my first love
  • the first christmas and new year where i felt so at peace, i was almost complete

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