Dream As If You'll Live Forever. Live As If You'll Die Today.

Hooray James Dean quote! I'm making a weekly list of things I'm lusting over. (I have a lot.) To begin...

1. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
-I've recently watched the movie and thought it was brilliant. However, I need to read the book to get a full grasp of the story. (I'm making excuses. I'm a bookworm. Born one and will die one. Period.)


2. High-waisted shorts.
-I know. The trend's been around for a while but it's only recently that I've made peace with my body. Haha. Now I want one. Bad.
Note: I bought a striped pair from People Are People. Let's see how it goes from there.


3. A new MP3 player.
-Preferably an iPod Touch of its latest generation. Now, I love my 5th gen iPod video but unfortunately, I don't update it anymore. I lost my extensive iTunes music library when my laptop died. Sob.


4. Maltesers.
-Favorite. Chocolate. In. The. World.
Note: It still is my favorite chocolate in the world. It's just that the boyfriend bought me a large bag of the stuff to satisfy my craving. Yum yum yum! 


5. Gossip Girl Season 3 in DVD.
-A pirated one will do. Hehe.


Hay. My bread's down to the crumbs as I am still unemployed so...help? Anyone? :)

LSS

Define LSS or Last Song Syndrome: (by Urban Dictionary)

1. To listen to music before going out of the house, and having the last song you hear before leaving stick in your head all through your journey, and beyond. Is usually accompanied by subconscious humming. This syndrome is particularly dangerous when the song happens to be the most pathetic, crappy, albeit catchy song ever.

2. When you end up singing random songs that you last heard whether you like the song or not. You might have heard this song in a span of 30mins or a max 8hrs.

Cannonball by Damien Rice

"There's still a little bit of your song, in my ear...
There's still a little bit of your words, I long to hear..."

I remember first hearing this song in an episode of The O.C. It was playing in the background the time Rachel Bilson's character, Summer Roberts, realizes that he likes Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) more than a friend, but Seth was dating Anna Stern (the female Seth) which makes the 2 impossible to get together. It was a rather sad and hopeless moment for Summer. And Seth who loved Summer since episode 1. Le sigh. I miss The O.C.

Today was an easy day, despite the hard rain. The boyfriend came over to hang out (since he works very near where I live) until it stopped. We saw The Time Traveler's Wife on DVD. Finally.

Fashion Inspiration: Sneakers, Skirts & Shorts

Another look that isn't quite flattering on me: sneakers with shorts or mini-skirts. I used to sport this combination all the time--back when I was a little girl with skinny legs. I remember owning this pair of read sneakers that I'd wear with ANYTHING. But with my present "pata" legs, it's just out of the question.

However, during my last shopping trip with Brizie at Greenhills, she showed me this cute pair of pointed sneaks she wanted to get: very girly glam! I wasn't at all entirely convinced just yet but after browsing through some photos over the net for inspiration, and much "tara na!" by Brizie (yeah well, easy for her to say; she's got skinnier legs), I might just get myself a pair, too. (Besides, I can still use them with my jeans in case the "pata" legs get in the way.)

Looks: (found all over Lookbook)











Very versatile eh? The look can take you from day to night. Especially in this hot weather. *At this point, I'm so convinced.* Hay nako, why wasn't I born with long, skinny legs ba? Hmp.

Beware Of The Man Of One Book

At last. New books to read. All I've been reading lately are the contents of Facebook. (Hahaha. C'mon laugh with me at my little joke. No? Hmp.)

Twenties Girl, Remember Me? and Shopaholic Ties the Knot all by Sophie Kinsella.

Thanks to Ms. T for taking notice of my empty book shelf. Happiness! :)

But I'm currently reading:

How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates Gill.
I started reading this early this year but never got around to finishing it due to distractions from work. Haha.

The Last Airbender & The Pink Movement

Saturday. Me and my girlfriends went to The Pink Movement event.


Reasons for going:

1. It's for a great cause.

2. It's gonna be held at The Republiq in Resorts World, Newport City--this newly developed "luxurious entertainment spot" (quoted from the Resorts World Manila website). I've been dying to see the place.

3. We were guest-listed which meant free entrance. Heh. (I'm jobless. Anything free is gold.)

4. It features an all-women dance marathon. I love watching passionate dancers. I love their energy.

5. Me and my girlfriends needed another reason to get together and bond more and this was it.

6. It's Saturday and we didn't have anything better to do.

But before that, me and the boyfriend pushed through with our plans of seeing The Last Airbender movie in 3D. We've been watching the series the past few weeks so we were kinda excited to see it on the big screen--despite the bad reviews it has received from those who've already seen it.


The movie, in my humble opinion, was a bit disappointing--if you're going to base it on the series. But generally, I find it okay. The effects were great and the fight scenes were exciting. However, I didn't like it that they didn't show much of Aang's (the main character) happy-go-lucky side. I understand that M. Night Shyamalan has his own treatment of the story but I believe the movie would've been a whole lotta better if the characters stayed true to their personalities. Just saying.

The boyfriend was beyond disappointed. He was dismayed. Hehe. I can't blame him. He's grown to love the series.

So after the movie, we went off to pick up Brizie at Albert's to meet the rest of the girls. Finally, we arrive in Newport City.

The place is awesome. A work-in-progress but awesome nonetheless. It screams high-end.

Unfortunately, we arrived late for the event. We were only able to catch a bit of the dance marathon before the winner was announced. (If there's one thing me and my friends agree on, it's that you can never rely on any of us to be on time. Tsk.) But we stayed several more hours for a few drinks and a whole lot of dancing. :)

A glimpse of the inside. Nice.

Event goers. Inside The Republiq.

Getting ready for a night of dancing. ♫

The boys.

Jam packed. The place was literally shaking.

We made new friends. Haha. These dudes offered to take my friend's picture. When she declined, they said, "Take our picture instead." And so she did. Haha. Weird.

Our group. We had super duper fun! ♫

It's definitely another experience for me and the boyfriend. We rarely go out to party. It's just not our thing. But we both agreed it's fun to do it once in a while with our friends. :)

Green shirt (too bad the zipper detail at the back can't be seen): Greenhills
Shorts: some night market
Vest: Dirty Jane
Shoes: Rusty Lopez
Bag: online

Til next time girlies! :-*

Absolut-ly Everybody!

♫ Every boy and every girl! ♫

Then came the weekend. The weekend promised a lot of fun too. After all the food, it's now time to PAR-TEY! And what better way to party than to have all of the following?

• Booze.
• Good music.
• Dancing.
  
• Friends.
• More booze.
• More friends.
  

Last Friday was one of my girlfriends' birthday. (Wow that's 3 birthdays this week!) She had a party at Taverna Verde in Pasig City--therefore giving me an awesome excuse to go out, get drunk and see my girlfriends after such a loooooooooong time! :)

Absolut Kurant mixed with Sprite and cherry. Yum!

The boyfriend, me, Iyett, Brizie, Albert and Karen.

Since the drinks just kept on coming, most of us got really wasted. I won't divulge any details, though. What happens in Taverna, stays in Taverna. Haha.

Me and my girls. How I've missed them. :)

Our gorgeous group. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLY!!! ♫ Thanks for the super fun night!

Yay! I was finally able to wear my leopard print shrug. I la-la-love it! Hooray for animal prints!

Leopard shrug: Pink Manila
Plain black tee: Bench
Denim shorts: thrifted
Gladiator sandals (not seen): Possibility at The Ramp

I love the detail of the sleeves. Sigh. I hate, however, the look on the boyfriend's face. What gives? Hahaha.

Chinatown

Today is a former colleague's birthday. Not just any birthday, but her 50th year! This definitely calls for a golden celebration.

She treated the whole gang to a Chinese food fest at (where else?!) Chinatown! (Located along Banawe Street in Quezon City)

Five words: ALL. YOU. CAN. EAT. BUFFET. (I didn't have breakfast for this!)

Birthday girl Ms. Bing (in black and white top) with us!

My second plate of Chinese goodness. (Fish fillet in curd, beef satay, fried bihon, steamed lapu-lapu, garlic rice, noodle soup and pork dumplings)
FYI, my first plate was just as full. :)~

Media/advertising girls: Emmy, Tere, Shine and myself. :)

Ish came! Late as usual. Haha!

A wacky souvenir shot!

Happy 50th birthday Ms. B! Cheers to a golden year! :)

After the food fest, Ish and I went back to the office with them to hang out and make noise. Hehe. (I'm pretty sure they miss all the racket we did when we were still part of MGM. But on second thought, maybe not.) We watched the latest Annoying Orange episodes, did a bit more catching up and a whole lot of LOL.

Brizie was supposed to go to our house this afternoon but since that part of today's plan didn't push through, I met with the boyfriend instead for dinner. (Ack more food after all THAT food!) We went to eat budbod (rice toppings), something we've both been craving for a long time now. :))

Chicken budbod--my favorite! :)

The boyfriend's combo budbod. :)

The rest of the night was whiled away at his house talking about everything and anything. And he finally admitted something I've been teasing him about ever since we became a couple. *Hah I knew it!* What a sweet ending to a once again super fun day!


Today's outfit:

White top with black dashes: People Are People
Black tights: Sta. Lucia Department Store
Blazer with gingham sleeve detail: The Landmark
Gladiator sandals: Possibility at The Ramp

That's all. Toodles for now! :-*

Fashion Inspiration: Plain White Tees

I'm jealous of anyone who can rock the plain white t-shirt and jeans look.

My favorite fashionista Rachel Bilson and how she rocks the white tee: (all photos courtesy of JustJared).


For some reason, the look doesn't work for my body. It makes me look bigger than I already am. So I opt to wear plain shirts in other colors like black, gray, blue, green, etc.

Gah. I'm loving the laid-back look lately. I'm planning to copy the outfits above for my upcoming gallivanting. Thank God for the little rain we're experiencing--I'd be able to accessorize my plain shirts with my blazers and cute cardis, just like Rachel B.

More inspiring looks: (photos found all over the net)

This look is perfect for when the weather is humid, which is most of the time.

I was able to score a similar top from the ukay yesterday. Same shade of gray and with pockets on the side. Coolness.
I cannot wait to wear it!

Also, I want plain, flowy blouses to wear with my skinny jeans: (when it gets a bit colder)

Cute details!

I want! I want! I want! I love the how the lower part of the sleeves hugs the arm.

Now, if only to get that kind of figure... Oh well, as I've learned from watching endless fashion shows, you just have to make it work! :)