Photo Diary | TFIOS and Maginhawa FoodTrip!

I, together with my highschool friends went on a movie date a week ago. Though we weren't complete and won't be for quite a long time, (one is living in Australia right now, others.. busy XD ) it was dang fun!

❤ On our way to Eastwood to watch The Fault In Our Stars. My friend took advantage of the fact that his parents were away and sneak their car out. Just the thought of its convenience makes me want to bounce off the walls! In this super hot weather, public transportation is not an option.

 

❤ While waiting for the others, Michael, Arma and I had a little stomach-churning game with Bean Boozled. Bean Boozled is a box of jelly beans available in two sizes. I purchased the small one because heck this is technically a waste of money! hahaha. So here's the deal: The jelly beans come in different colors, each colors having unique flavors but boy don't get fooled because no one knows whether you're gonna be picking the good bean or the bad bean. Two (or more) beans may look very similar but taste so different as different can be.

 Beware of the Moldy cheese, you might not want to put it inside your mouth! lol

Original Frozen Yogurt in Medium with Kiwi, Mango and Strawberry toppings, 170 pesos

Original Frozen Yogurt in Medium with peanuts and cereals toppings, 170 pesos

Original Frozen Yogurt, Small with Mango, Strawberry and Blueberry Toppings, 135 pesos

 

❤ Kwentuhan while gnawing on the yummiest food in the world FROYOOO!

 

❤ My first time to watch movie at Eastwood Mall. The cinema's so fancy I think I'd be frequenting the place. It's much smaller inside their theaters as compared to the SM cinemas. It reminded me of school auditoriums actually. And the staff were so organized and the movie goers were so prettyy hahaha. You know what, sometimes it's nice to be surrounded with gorgeous people every now and then. Maybe I'd look more like them. haha

The Fault in our Stars didn't fail to make me cry. It really is a touching story so whether it is in a book or movie form, I know I'll have my eyes red-rimmed. Albeit some flaws such as (in my opinion): Ansel Elgort failing to make my heart flutter and to execute the best lines, it was a movie worth watching nonetheless. I left the theater with puffy eyes. Meanwhile, my friends with hearts of stones brushed the movie off their shoulders.

❤After the movie, everyone were so fungry I thought I could eat a scabby donkey between six bread vans! We  were in the car shortly and headed over Maginhawa, UP Teachers Village to try some foods there. Maginahawa First-Timers WOHOO! Maginhawa Street's a popular foodtrip destination especially to UP students. Good thing we have a car with us because it is a maze (atleast for me) with numerous little diners. We searched through the branching roads for longer than what I expected that the insides of my tummy started convulsing. And also, t'was a big help to have guy friends. They prove to be very useful in places and directions. :))))

 

Then we decided to rape the fish eye lens..

 

 ❤ We had dinner at Wicked Kitchen, a bistro offering rice meals and pasta. If you have 200-300 budget, you're good to go  =)

❤ To wrap the foodtripping up, we had another short drive to a little smoothie place called A Taste of Heaven. Sooo refreshing. The place is a great den for chilling out. We grew extremely comfortable in the place that we forgot about the time! haha The staff had to ask us to leave because we already reached their closing hours!  Guess time passes really quickly when your with familiar people <3

The day didn't end there because we went straight ahead to Michael's house, watched a movie and slept over. Remember his parents were away? Haha. Felt so good. It brought back a lot of silly, innocent memories ughhh. Highschool is just the best. If a genie happens to grant me a wish to pick a single phase in my life, go back and live through it for the second time around, I know I'd always choose highschool. I'd pick it over and over again. How bout you guys?

TAG | 11 Random Facts About Me and 11 Questions Answered!

A super kilig thanks to this gorjas fella, Shekinah for the tag! Shall we begin.

How would you describe your personality?

Unstable lol

Did you enjoy your school days?

My highschool years are my most treasured ones. I learnt a lot. I was honed and developed back in highschool. I met my forever bestest friends. I surrounded myself with great and intelligent people. I made lots of unforgettable memories. I was productive and active. Studying in Pasig City Science Highschool is probably the best thing that happened to me yet.  I'm now a college student at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. I'm doing just fine though this is definitely not the best time of my life. It doesn't compare to when I was in highschool. Plain mediocrity if I may say.

If you could live in any country, where would you live?

France cos City of lights, Paris is love.

Why do you enjoy blogging?

I'm still a fledgling at this craft, starting around 2 months ago but I enjoy doing it and I can see myself still doing it several years from now. I fancy blogging because I get to practice my writing skills, share my thoughts and rants, document life happenings and interact with other bloggers. I think this is also a good way for me to express what little creativity I have in me. hihi. This blog's still young and stark and I can't wait to add some spice on it. Checkin out other blogs for ideas surely helps.

Favorite piece of clothing?

A knee-length dress. It's a staple. It's simple yet girly and I'm a simple lass. It's something you can wear anytime anywhere and I wouldn't mind wearing a dress every single day.

Who's your idol?

Tyra Banks maybe?

Do you do any sports?

Sad to say, no. I don't play any sports or any musical instruments. I don't even dance and sing. I'm a dead kid.

If you won the lottery, how would you spend it?

Give to the poor/Donate to charities. Stuff my tummy silly. Travel the world. Educate myself.

Best place to shop?

Dunno really. I don't do a lot of shopping. I'm poor pa. hahaha

Who do you aspire to be?

I aspire to be my best self. If that makes sense.

Favorite spring trend?

erm.. I thought we only have two seasons in the Philippines hahaha kid.

11 Facts About Me

may 2013; october 2013

❤ I was thin as a rake for God knows how long. I had never been fat no matter how much I dig in food. Family and friends actually thought I was hopeless. Well, not until last year when I became so desperate to gain a pound that I discovered a program most bodybuilders use to put on weight: GOMAD which stands for Gallons of milk a day. Obviously, that sounds ridiculous and it IS ridiculous. However, I tried drinking as many glasses of milk as I can. I went for 4 glasses a day  and BOOM! the result was instant! For the first time in forever I got some FLAB!

❤ I do not eat marshmallows and sago. #ewthing.

❤ I say words out loud when I read and study, a habit I carried with me since 4.

❤ I bite my nails (consciously). Not because I'm anxious or nervous. I just hate seeing long nails and nail cutters seem to be always missing in action everytime I needed one.

❤ I'm a bibliophile and I had never in my life read harry potter, twilight, divergent, hunger games etc  Not a sci-fi fanatic here.

❤ I've always wished for a more prominent jaw bone.

❤ The most number of days I'd gone through without bathing is 4 days. 

❤ My big toe and second toe are ridiculously spaced widely.

❤ I'm afraid of heights.

❤ I hate cats.

❤ I easily trust and forgive people.

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In a Pensive Mood this Holy Week

For most teens my age, this week's a fun time perfect for out of the country escapades, out of town swimming, family outings, sun kissin and summer lovin' and for the devouts,Visita Iglesia, as so palpable from pictures posted all over facebook, twitter and instagram.

Sadly for me, Holy week (or might as well, this vacation so far) is about eating then reading then sleeping then reading then eating and the cycle goes on and on. In as much as my body's longing for beach and a sun tan, I'm stucked at home bored silly most of the time. Mom's pretty strict and conservative that I'm not permitted to go out with friends more than once a week lol and I think she's in no mood to leave the house and have some splash. (Welcome to the old lady's life!) However, these few days that I've withdrawn from the society and lived in solitary existence like a hermit inside my room, (too much exaggeration eh?) gave me more than enough time to engage in deep thoughts, unwind and ponder on several stuff like how I lived my life the past year and how I am doing right now. I realized a lot of things. Things I had veritably conceived before but never did I zero in on.

Over the course of three years, I became a totally different person. A young lady very far from the happy, content, playful and confident girl I was. I don't know if you can call me a late bloomer or whatev but all these crazy drama and shit highschool girls go through seem to be taking its toll on me only now that I'm in college already.Weird isn't it? I became irritable, sensitive and impatient, complaining about essentially everything from the whole shebang of the universe down to the littlest of things. I get upset and disappointed at my school (particularly), people at school, my parents etc that I fret relentlessly.  Little did I know, I was slowly becoming the root cause of all my woes. Obviously, moaning and lamenting do not help at all. Ludicrously, I also settle for less; in my relationships, studies and in myself, living each day half-heartedly.

And I'm tired of this. I should make a move. I should take a different course of action. The moment I took psychology, I knew I'm after getting myself better every single day.And obtaining happiness I believe, is the sole purpose of life (self-realization in psychological terms.)

I'm tired of sitting in the background, complaining about all the shit that's goin on in front of me. I want to make a difference, even the slightest one. I want the people I dealt upon to remember me. I want to touch lives in my own little ways. But to do this, I know I should start fixing my crap first and with God's grace I know I'll be better.

I found this very helpful list, 50 ways to be a Woman a few days ago. It motivated me a lot. I found myself taking a little of my time off every morning to read this lineup just to empower myself and start a productive day. This 50 ways to be a woman list doesn't only provide you with the do's in acting more like a woman and being one, it also reminds you how to live a life of happiness and content, make the most out of this totality God has given us,and to respect and love yourself. Girl take a look at it, ponder on it, reflect and together let's begin from these wee steps! teehee for change and girl power!

My top 6 from the list:

 ❤ Cultivate yourself as an interesting person and develop a personality that is unique to yourself. 

 ❤ Find beauty in every day. It’s there. You just have to find it and you will be glad that you did. 

 ❤ Find your bliss. Life is too short to be unhappy and an unhappy woman is very unattractive. 

❤ Form opinions. On political matters. On current events. Be able to contribute to a conversation as an informed member of society. Knowing when to exert these opinions and when to keep them to yourself is just as important. 

❤ Allow yourself to be treated like lady. If more women would sit down and be ladies, more men would stand up and be men. Just because you are capable of opening your own door, in the presence of a man, you should not have to. Allow men the indulgence of being men and take pride in the privilege of being a lady. 

❤ Get involved. Join societies and organizations that have a positive influence in your community. Create positive exposure for yourself. 

A Happy Reflective Holy Week to everybodeh!
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Top 7 - Girl Crushes

It's technically Saturday so I'm a little late for this soon-to-be-regular top 7 Friday post but whatever. I slept again for 8 straight hours which is nuts. My first ever top 7 list will be a line up of the most beautiful and inspiring women I look up to. Coming up with this list is easy peasy but ranking them in order of who appeals the most to me is rather nigh impossible.  This is completely randomized and is not in any particular order. So getta loada this and see the girls behind all my insecurities. hahaha. kidding.

 

1. Kristin Kreuk

Kristin Kreuk is a chronic crush of mine. I have been worshiping this goddess for God knows how long. I first laid eyes on her on Small Ville as Lana Lang, Clark's first love. I reckon being taken aback everytime her face flashes onscreen. She's so cute and pretty with those tantalizing green eyes (she has the most beautiful eyes ever I swear), straight brown hair and slightly crooked teeth. Somehow Kristin Kreuk's snaggletooth makes her even more exemplary. I haven't the faintest idea how such flaw adds so much edge,  and power to this endearingly attractive creature. I share the same dilemma (though hers doesn't appear to be one), mine only looks noticeably nasty hahaha. And when I first heard her voice, I was like 'ow.' She seems to be a petite woman to me, I never imagined her pulling off a deep voice haha. How cool is that?

 2. Anna Sophia Rob

Several years ago, I found her features too strong for a girl and just about then I was utterly convinced she's gonna grow up a raving beauty with a face that would stop a clock. The next time I saw her in a movie called Bridge to Terabithia, she was already a teenager and indeed she turned out to be one captivating young lady. Now, looking so fab and fashionable and gorgeous in her TV series, The Carrie Diaries, I lionize her even more. I sometimes wonder why I wasn't born to be Anna Sophia Rob lol. Aside from the undoubtedly charismatic looks, she also appealed to me in terms of her acting performances. She is a clear-cut good actress which is evident from the very first movies she has done in the early years of her life. She's so natural it's without surprise, she's enjoying all the spotlights now.

 

3. Rachel McAdams

My best-loved hollywood actress of all time. Rachel McAdams didnt strike me as stunningly pretty the first time I saw her on The Notebook. But as time flies by, and a good number of her movies has already piled up in the list of my favorites, she does not only appear pretty to me but rather, a dazzling, splendid statusque as a result of her unbelievable performances. I believe she is one of the great actors of her generation. She made me cry, laugh and hopeless romantic in a number of films. Many of the daunting romantic movies that moved me were starring her as the lead female character. Even in Mean Girls, she caught my attention more than Lindsay Lohan did. Rachel McAdams as some sort of a selfish bitch is cute hahaha. She's a darling!

 

 4. Lee Min Jung

I'm not really a fan of Korean beauty since most of them look well-nigh identical already (though I adore their porcelain skin). And besides, no one can really be sure who had/ hadn't undergone plastic surgeries. An exception is Lee Min Jung. Her face stands out and you can recognize her even whilst in a crowd of Korean gals. She's now 30 years old and still looking friggin young and amazing. By the looks of her, one would assume she's only in her 20's. And mind you people, she's a natural beauty. :))

 

 5. Say Tioco Artillero

Say is a popular Filipino Youtuber. Yeap she's no overwhelmingly beautiful. Nevertheless, I love her because she's inspiring. She knows what she wants in life and she works hard to achieve her dreams. She's very organized, it seems like she had planned on how she's gonna live her life for years. She's adventurous and is not afraid to take risks. She's a lover of change because as the saying goes, it is the only thing inevitable in life. She likes working her ass off and doing something fruitful and productive. She's very independent and at such a young age, she has traveled to places already, earned money, bought her own car and other stuff. She's well-bred and has a strong and tough personality. She's not fazed by all the people trying to put her down. Her high spirits are indestructible.

Im an avid reader and viewer of her blog and youtube channel. Say actually inspired me to create this blog and *fingers crossed* a vlog channel in the future. Check out her websites!

• Say's Blog

• Say's Youtube Channel

6. Zoe Elizabeth Sugg

Zoe Elizabeth Sugg, best known as Zoella by her fans and Youtube viewers is a famed English blogger and youtuber. She's visibly charming and beautiful. She's a beauty addict, a lover of classy and elegant fashion and has a penchant for make-up and clothes and hair styles! So what do you expect, countless girls across the globe are hooked to her websites. I adore how she seems to be the most perfect girl to wear a huge, messy hair. Her entirety shouts chic, style, sophistication and refinement.

Check out Zoe's Websites :

• Blog
• zoella280390
• morezoella

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 7. Kathryn Bernardo

Last but definitely not the least, Kathryn Bernardo! It's pretty damn obvious all Filipino girls out there are jelly of her `ughh` so friggin impeccable face (if you're not then girl I doubt your sanity)! Like really, how come every part of this girl's visage is perfect? I annoyingly catch myself endless times staring at her picture for hours. And, and, and matching this stunning face is a body so skinny, every wardrobe looks good on her. It's so unfair! 

Why is it that she beams an all-teeth-flashing-smile looking so dazzling and jaw-dropping and yet even more lovely with a tight-lipped smile. And oh, I almost forgot, she has all these pictures of stolen, wide open-mouthed guffaws still looking adorable. Like hey, I can only do a single decent type of smile. I tried smiling with my lips closed, I looked like a doofus. With my mouth wide open.. erm nevermind. How I'd love to trade souls with her! tee-hee

Broadening my Horizon

I put up a blog for three primary reasons:

1. To brush up my writing skills.
2. To document life events and happenings.
3. If all goes well, to make money out of blogging in the future. (no matter how long it takes)

As a neophyte, it's baffling to decide what contents my blog will be showcasing. I originally opted my blog to mostly feature food and traveling since I love eating and discovering new places. So for the first month, I posted food trippings at least once a week. Then, I reckon it stands to reason that one post a week would be ridiculous and useless. On the contrary, food and restaurant hunting spasmodically is impossible bearing in mind that I'm no rich kid with a thousand bucks allowance a day to support such. What more in financing  out-of-town excursions. I resolved to making the blog a little personal featuring all things random, including thoughts, rants and my say on things (albeit I still continue posting yummy foods every now and then cos first love lol). Last night I went on reading personal blogs for some ideas on interesting topics to post. I was dumbfounded at how adventurous one can be in a personal blog. You can post basically anything you want! It seems quite liberating. I especially stumble across this enthralling and entertaining blog, myblogexactly I managed to read all the entries.She has these certain types of posts scheduled to be blogged on specific days/months/events that encourage her to maintain blogging engaging stuff consistently and prevents her from slacking off. I was so inspired I decided to adopt few of her categories into my own blog.

• Weekly Round-up on Sundays. Summary of the happenings in my life for the past seven days. This includes: Face of the Week, Stumble of the Week and Gratitude of the Week.

•  Top 7 on Fridays. Random lists of my top seven picks. It could be a list of my pet peeves, celebrity crushes, favorites etc.
• Writing prompts and challenges. Weekly writing, photo challenges and daily prompts from the Daily Post

So there you go, a motivation for this craft. Hopefully, I get to stick to this posting schedule for as long as the summer vacation permits at least. Maybe I could start right now!

HBD Mommy :)

picture taken three years ago at my highschool graduation :)

 I don't know if my mother will see this in as much as she perpetually stalks me online but I hope not. Today, she turned 50 and I haven't even greeted her yet. 

Growing up and entering this roller coaster ride of emotional disturbances and hormonal imbalances, my mom and I do not go along with each other on a lot of things and we often engage in heated arguments and altercations both of us, most of the time, not backing down. My parents separated when I was 6 and since then, I never experienced having a dad. I do still have a father around checking on me every now and then, but not a dad. I know this has bearing upon every aspect of my being; my self-esteem, behavior, personality etc. Given this ugly circumstance, I expected more understanding from my mother, more empathy, more compassion, more gentleness. Rather, I feel attacked, misunderstood and completely alone for I don't have anyone to talk to inside this house other than myself. I hated her for that. I hate her for judging me instead of understanding where I'm coming from. I hate her for saying rude things to me, cos those words affect me more than she could ever comprehend, shattering any confidence I have left in me. I hate her for pushing me away when I was little every time I hug her. I hate her for not saying sorry, I love you and goodnight to me as I grow up. I hate her for making me not say those things to her now because it's just awkward and not me anymore. I hate her for bitching around whenever I disclose problems and difficulties about school and stuff. I hate her for acting like she hasn't had any idea how I came to be myself today, when in fact, she's all the reason I am what I am now. I hate her for being so pessimistic about life, I'm afraid I'm starting to acquire this thought process already. I hate her for having so many issues, pushing me to understand her in this time when I have issues myself, to deal with. I hate her for hundreds of reasons. But in spite of this, I loved her. And I always do. Because she's my mother and I'm nothing without her and no amount of money will ever equal the sacrifices she took raising me. I may not be admitting this to myself (and to her as well )most of the time, but I'll always be forever grateful I have her in my life.

Friday Summary - Catch up Date!

Red Mango's green tea and banofee yogurt parfait

Stackers' Philly cheese burger and cheese burger

Caffe Bene's chocolate gelatto

❤ I rolled out of bed at 9 am today for my bestfriend and I's catch-up date, feeling groggy and out of it after reading all-night. My bad.

❤ My bestfriend made my day! It's been forever since the last time sis and I spent one whole day to ourselves in light of our knee-deep school works and busy schedules. But since vacation has already started, I'm more than free and vacant. Wistfully, this is not the case for sis. She will be spending her's at school, studying.  Nope, she's not making-up for failed subjects or whatsoever, it's required. (sucks ass huh?) And it's so sweet of her to make time for me amidst this crazy predicament she's in.

 ❤ We talked for hours, only taking breaks to hop from one place to another around Eastwood. And when I say ~talked~, I mean, we looked back and reminisced, lost ourselves in contemplation and fantasy, laughed at our own mishaps, laughed at our futile friends, backbit and cuss people (yea behind their back what now? hahah), shared our sentiments, made fun of ourselves and anticipated our bright future. It's gladdening to have those people in your life to whom you can be completely comfortable with.

❤ Early this morning, I conditioned myself to grab some yogurt parfait alone to get me through the whole afternoon. That means spending more or less 150 bucks only. Without much of a surprise, I had another, what I'd call, a WEAK MOMENT and I failed to stick to the plan. Three hours after we left Red Mango, our tummies began going frenzy I swear I could eat a horse. We stuffed ourselves with yummeh burgers from Stackers squandering another 200 bucks. Only after we were done, did it hit us that we cant stay there longer to continue our rap. We shared a single chocolate gelatto at Caffe Bene just so we'd have somewhere to chill at. That costs 95. Another 50 bucks down. Boy oh boy it was painful.

❤ Just as we were about to leave Eastwood, we happened to pass by this food bazaar called The Mercato Centrale Group. I recognized the name as a friend of mine asked me to check it out. I didn't know they also have this at Eastwood. It was sorta hidden and out of sight so no wonder. The foods looked oh so good and were cheaply-priced I couldn't wait to try them out!

❤ Wrapped up our date with a spa deal for next week! ~pig-squeals ~