Ring-mania

As you noticed, I'm a ring-fanatic. It's amazing how a ring can turn an outfit from glam to rock, to elegant and quirky. I just started collecting only this year and my finds range from heirloom pieces (from my grandma), trip abroad, Ebay and just from random places. Here's a quick peek of my humble ring collection...

Highstreet

P: Let's go to Mag:net on Saturday, it's their anniversary (excited)!
K: Really? Hmm, is it going to be like Saguijo, until 4am?
P: (laughs) Taken by Cars is there!
K: Oh,ok great! Can't wait!

I do love watching bands with P, but not until 4am! I have a crazy sleeping habit, unlike most people. Sure, I can stay late, but expect not to hear a thing from me, like a drugged kid, about to pass out. So last weekend, I braced myself for a gig marathon. Of course I want to see my favorite band Taken by Cars, but at the back of my mind, I was praying so hard for it not to be an all-nighter.

Prior to the event, P and I made the most of our trip down to highstreet. While I busily perused through the shelves of Fullybooked, P battled with his shopping instinct over the CD section. We then hit off Hobbes and Landes and had the best yogurt!


Yummy! Among all the frozen yogurt stations, It's Yohgurt-Froz that I really like. Topped with my favorite strawberries!


P eating my yogut, huhu!Ok, share...

As they say dessert comes first, we then had dinner at Friday's. I noticed how this branch showcases 70's, 80's and 90's wall decor, unlike the other Friday's with vintage memorabilia. I even spotted a Ninja Turtle bus, that my brother once had!


This is what P got for dinner. Notice how the serving size is already smaller, unlike before?


Of course, my favorite!

We then head off to Mag:net, which is by the way known for their ground zero beer!



And then off to the best part, cam-whoring to the max! There were about 8 or 9 bands, performing at least 3 songs each.








My favorite! I don't dance at all! But when P asked me, hell I don't care! I'll dance!













It was 2:30 am when we left. I know I wished for it to end early, but I was having so much fun I didn't even noticed the time!

Photos taken by Paulo and Kat.

Midnight Playlist

I am so sleepy, but I promised Paulo to keep him company. What better way to keep me awake than to turn on the music!

My Playlist:
Walking on a Dream: Empire of the Sun
Impossible: Shout out Louds
As strong as the sun: Astro Nuts
Dawn of the Dead: Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Dog Days are Over: Florence and the Machine
Wake up song: The Submarines
In this City: Iglu & Hartly
Keep your head: The Ting Tings
You won't be able to be sad: The Break and Repair Method
Paper Planes: MIA

Oh Julia!

Loving every piece in Julia Roitfeld's ring collection...











Oh well, what can you expect from the daughter of French Vogue editor-in-chief!

Dogs Day

Pout your lips like Ozzy!



Mustard our very first dog.



Booty brothers Odie & Ozzy.

Eat Cake!

Chanelling my inner Marie Antoinette... My mom and I finished this cake (yes I know...)last weekend. My very well needed sweet fix after a grueling work week.

Jelly Gladiator

I am personally not a fan of the ballet jelly-shoe craze! Manila has been literally jelly shoe-hounded with that ballerina jelly shoe that everyone seems to own, from the sidewalk version to the the Gucci, Melissa's & Marc's. I admit I find it cute, but adding myself to the jelly population is already too much. But with the Jelly Gladiator, I cringe and prayed very hard to resist this temptation. I had this in my mind for over a week.

I know the the gladiator sandals has been around for god knows how long. Im sure fashion gurus are already vomiting, but surprisingly, this is continously being revolutionized, from the sky high, to the ankle-high, 1,2,3... straps, studded, and now the Jelly gladiators!

I'm sure the whole fashion scene is already evading this overkill. But just like everyone else, I find it insanely ridiculous how the gladiators look good in almost everything! I like it's tough exterior with all the straps and studs and how it cages one's foot no matter how ugly it is. I had to subscribe to this most especially, since summer is almost over and the heavy rains are about to come. This is the perfect "rainy-day shoes" without having my shoes soaked in water (which happened to my poor Zara flats, now quietly buried in my closet).

The Givenchy Lace up sandals (dream)...



I am just human, I got one. Meet my newest baby, the classic Jelly Gladiator of Topshop!

and did I say it's cheap? Can't wait to get the other colors!

711 Find of the Day: Tee Up

I always associate cream puffs with Dulcinea's, that's why seeing a box of cream puffs in a convenience store is very intriguing. The size of the "cream puffs" is way too small for the regular ones that we're used to. The biscuit is crunchy and has the same texture as that of the regular ones, but lacks a little salt which usually goes against the sweetness of the filling. The custard filling is nothing close to the real cream puff since it tastes more of a melted sandwich filling and the experience of biting it and the cream oozing out of the biscuit is missing.

The idea is actually genius, bringing such a pastry favorite to the local store. But for Php 13, do not expect anything close.

Tee Up Cream Puffs
Monde Nissin

Convenience Store

Wouldn't be called a convenience store for nothing! It's like my SM for all things fun and cheap (boohoo, ya cheapskate am I)! I remember as a kid, my dad would bring us cookies, gum, candies & chocolates every night from 711 since this is the only store open by the time he comes home from work. Imagine I would chew on my favorite Bubbly Yum, (watermelon flavor, hehe) in the middle of the night and end up with gum all over my hair when I wake up!

This store is also our refuge whenever we travel abroad. I remember spending New Year's somewhere and guess what's for New Year's Eve dinner, 711 microwavables (ooh the yang chow rice is tdf) since we didn't want to go out, scared that we might be caught up dead in fireworks. And recently, P and I hoarded their bottled drinks (cute small Pepsi and Mirinda bottles) and the free mineral water that goes with every boxed meal!

Everyday at work as soon as I've settled in, right after checking my email, I instantly hit the store for my breakfast (yes i know not a healthy choice) and of course for my daily dose of treasure hunting. Going to 711 is like going over a store full of discoveries. Supermarkets are nothing, compared to this! Some items that I recently got are not even carried by big supermarkets!

That's why I decided to come up with a post on my "discoveries" in this treasure trove called 711!

P.S I am in no way connected with 711, haha!

What we wore?

Last Sunday I attended an officemate's wedding. Since we were already coming in late from my mom's lunch, (and it was raining!) we just headed to the reception. Since this coincided with Mother's Day (and P's family already had plans), the first person that came into my mind was to ask my sister to go with me! Aside from the fact that we haven't been out (just the two of us) for quite sometime already. I thought this was the perfect time to dress up and just play around with our clothes (which we so love doing!).



What my sister wore...



What I wore (which recently has been my favorite one (without the cardigan and shoes) to another event, hehe)...

Shoes & Pink

Busy, busy, busy at work.

Gorgeous photos to keep me sane over the week.











Photos via The Cherry Blossom Girl

Happy Mother's Day!

To the two wonderful moms in our house, Happy Mother's Day!

Shangri-La

We kid about how we always tend to argue whenever we decide to go to Greenbelt for shopping.That's why this weekend we hit off Shangri-La and just have fun, goof around.



We missed Wendy's so much that even if we plan to dine at some place with Wifi, we decided to give this old tradition a try.



P as always looking hungry...haha! You don't even wanna know what he ordered!



After a few shops, we headed off to Edsa Shangri-La (for chocolates) and Fullybooked. As we were paying for a book we got for mom, the girl asked for my card and replaced it with a new one. Best thing about that is she gave me a 20% discount coupon which I can use on my next purchase. This is in part of the card replacement thing they were doing. Love it!



Of course, I had to get my yocard stash of the day!

Shangri-la it is! We had a great time! Doing all the cheapy-doo things and just doing things that we so love (music store + bookstore + clothes). Cant wait for our next trip to the mall.

P.S Fifi is no longer available in Shangri-La (aside from the humongous backpack). I guess it's really just the lunchbox at Rustan's Makati, huhu.

Show & Tell: Workspace

I remember being assigned a cube of my own with my own PC, phone, etc. and having a considerable amount of space all for myself. Being a newbie in the company, I didn't want to change a thing since I was too shy to move anything. But as I go to work everyday, I felt uncomfortable and uneasy, not having my "basics" at my disposal. Being the OC that I am, I know I had to home-ify my workstation to make myself more comfortable, most especially since I will be devoting most of my time in the office. Aside from the usual reminders and notes, my memory board has pictures of me, my dog, and P. Don't even get me started on my Post-It's and colored notepads that I have in every shape, size and color. Of course there's my trusty Moleskine, Pilot Gtec pens (I cannot write a thing without this!), newly sharpened pencils, my pink staple wires (haha!) magazines (for work), highlighters and of course a good cup of coffee.

You, what's in your desk?

Ozzy

Too bad summer is almost over. My little boy Ozzy is still enjoying the sun, in my sunnies.

Globetrotter + Undercover

Funny how the airport carousels are filled with luggages in plain black (guilty!), that I always see people tying a ribbon or something colorful just to be able to distinguish which among the pool is their bag. If money is not an option, I'd definitely travel in Globetrotter suitcases because of their classic designs, reminiscent of the glamorous days of air travelling, and of course way different that you can easily tell. But this? Oh! My favorite feline, Hello Kitty with gorgeous floral details inside!

British luggage-maker Globetrotter's collaboration with Japanese brand Undercover for the Dover Street Market pop-up store in Shinjuku Japan.

Visit more Globetrotter amazing luggage here.

Faith

Polaroid

Just trying out my new Polaroid application. Ain't this cute?! If you wish to add a text to your image, just do the tweaking via Photoshop. Enjoy!