Tuesday, December 9
Sunday, November 9
Italianni's and weekend loot
Saturday, November 8
Day 2 Gym, delayed posts and some more
A couple of weeks ago my sister-in-law, Ate Tin joined the bridal fair at SM Megamall. We went there to see her designs for Embellish Accessories, her own line. My brother told me I was their model so V and I went there to take a peek nyehehehe. Here's a pix of her designs. She does cords, give-aways, earrings, necklace, headpieces and other stuffs. If you have a design in mind she can also do this for you. So if you have upcoming weddings and you need personalized give-aways or accessories please inform me or see her designs at http://embellish.multiply.com/.
Speaking of my sister-in-law, here's some pix of her lovely daughter. This was taken during my birthday last Oct. 20th. Half of the day I spent it with my uber pretty niece. Dana Beatrice is so adorable - the first apo on both sides and my first niece. I don't get to see her often so I missed a lot of her firsts but then again I always look forward to spending time with her whenever time permits. So on my special day, before going to our crusade hubby and I went to their place to play with her. She loves music and lights and she is playing with V's psp hahaha. A 10 month old playing with Loco Roco, so cute! We are all looking forward to her 1st birthday on December.
water princess goes to the gym
Sunday, November 2
vijho and joma's birthday treat
Thursday, October 30
TAG: knowing water princess
10 Years Ago (1998):
1. I was in 2nd year college at PUP. I was an irregular student because I shifted from CAS to BBRC.
2. We moved from Sta. Ana to Fairview after spending 18 years of my life there.
3. It was just a few months after my favorite grandma died.
5 Things on Today’s “To Do” List:
1. Post blog
2. Check other sites
3. Sleep
4. Hide V's psp (snickers)
5. Sleep...
5 Things that I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Give my tithes
2. Buy our dream house and buy a Ferrari (like Bella Cullen's)
3. Build a place for old folks (Golden Acres)
4. Visit Greece and Paris
5. Have my own make-up school (after I've studied)
5 Places I have lived:
1. Punta, Sta. Ana
2. Veterans Village, QC
3. Paco, Manila
5 Jobs I have had:
1. Encoder for Infopage in 1997 back when paging companies were the "in" thing.
2. Administrative Assistant for Pastor JS Weidner under Missions Department
3. IP Relay Operator 5244 for Verizon - Relay service is a public service that makes telephone communication accessible to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled. You must be able to have 60 wpm in order to qualify.
4. eBay employee serving North American Customers.
Tagging... YOU!! Now it's your turn!
facial cleansers


Saturday, October 18
to my baby...



Sunday, October 12
Givenchy Mascara
Yipee! My latest eBay purchase has arrived! Actually this is the fastest shipment I've had. In 10 days the product has arrived. It's the Givenchy Pheonmen'Eyes Mascara.
"This unique mascara perfectly curls and separates with a spherical brush at the tip that coats every lash no matter what your eye shape. Perfect for short, sparse lashes that need extra precision and lash-boosting power." - www.sephora.com
I've found my HG mascara. This is the best one I've tried. It made my lashes really long it seems like I've been wearing false eyelashes. The applicator is a really weird round like brush. I'm not sure if I can use this with other mascara after I've finished my Givenchy one. At first it was sticky when you blink but after a few minutes you would hardly notice it. I was hesitant using this at first coz I've read negative reviews about it but when I tried it for myself 'twas perfectly ok for me. Only downside is that when you try to remove it black lines will stick in your undereyes but I remove it with the L'Oreal Lip and Eye makeup remover.
Another lemming: Plueys! I saw this at swipesomegloss' site and I want want want one! I'd be a good girl I promise. I only want one for my birthday next week puhlese!

JAM!

The night was also filled with surprises for Passion Team. Passion is composed of working people using their God given talents in the ministry. I've been with this team for 5 years now and we have been through a lot of changes. In 2005, we were joined by the "kids" - Vera, EG and Jayson. Our younger brother and sisters who are still attending school. Last night, after the crusade we were told that the team will be having auditions for 2 to 3 more slots and that the "kids" will no longer be with us but will be a part of another team. Lots of crying came after the meeting. We will surely miss them specially EG. She is the youngest in the group and also the "makulit" one. Overnights at Ate Joan's place is not fun without this girl coz of her bubbliness. Well she will surely miss us as well. To EG - "kami lang and nagmamahal sayo! LOL. Your Ates will always be here for you no matter what just remember that." Oh yeah and one more surprise. Pastor Manalo our long time mentor will no longer be our music pastor. He will be replaced by Ptra. Pau... something to look forward to right Passion?!
Seated: Mark
L to R: Joan, Caris Meng, Rose, Vera, Clara, Rosie, Luan
Back: Vijho, Jojo, EG
Partly Hidden: Mack
Sunday, October 5
eagle eye + twilight
Starring:Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis
Synopsis: Eagle Eye is a race-against-time thriller starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Mackie and Billy Bob Thornton. Jerry Shaw (LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Monaghan) are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations – using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. As the situation escalates, these two ordinary people become the country's most wanted fugitives, who must work together to discover what is really happening – and more importantly, why. --© Dreamworks (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/)
One thing we love doing is watching movies every week. Hubby and I bond together over food and movies EVERY week (sometimes 2 movies a week). Watching Eagle Eye was entertaining, from the visuals to the effects and of course Shia La Beouf *sigh*. I really don't like him in Transformers but I started to have a crush on him while watching the movie yesterday. V said it is similar to Resident Evil so if you haven't watched it sorry for the spoiler. I wasn't feeling well after watching the movie maybe because of all of the camera panning. My stomach was acting up and I got dizzy halfway through the movie. But even that didn't stop me from having my pix taken beside this:
The much anticipated movie of Stephenie Meyer's book! The Twilight saga was written having teens as their target market but it went well for adults too. I remember claiming my Breaking Dawn book (Aug 3 10am) at Trinoma and guess who was right behind me running for her copy?'Twas Lyn Ching!Anyways, going back, I really can't wait to see this movie. I've seen the trailer in youtube.com and the effects are awesome. As always people say the book is better than the movie but I still want to see this. I love Edward Cullen!
Friday, October 3
in2it makeup base, cg blush, artdeco e/s base, PAC eyebrow kit
Again , a long overdue post about make-ups I bought. I tried using Monistat as my make-up primer but I'm one of those unlucky ones who had pimple and blackhead breakouts so I discontinued using it. In2it has a sheer radiance make-up base that I tried and it worked well for me. It's a water based moisturiser with radiant pearl powder that adds radiance to your face and significantly improves the staying power of make-up. Same as Monistat this also has dimethicone and I haven't had any breakouts with this. It sells for less than P250 at Landmark.
Covergirl has their TRUcheeks blush that has 3 different shades (blush and contouring)."Three blushes in one compact, TruCheeks Blush perfectly matches your skin tone for a natural, no makeup look. It is light weight, blendable and dermatologically tested" - covergirl.com The SA suggested this color for my morena skin tone but I'm not used to not seeing my blush so I tend to apply my Maybelline dream mousse blush on top of it. Hopefully I'll get some tips from the workshop on how to apply this kind of blush.
Jheng inspired me to buy the Artdeco Eyeshadow Base and PAC Eyebrow Kit. I saw the reviews on her site and I'd like to try them out.
Artdeco is a German product and they cater to the make-up artist segment (well that's according to the SA at SM Makati). They have a 10% off until the 25th of October so if you're planning to buy this I suggest you do it now. This eyeshadow base considerably improves the durability, colour intensity and luminescence of powder eyeshadow and makes it waterproof. It has vitamin E and bisabolol. What I liked with this is that it stays on for hours. I apply make-up at 6 am and it stays put for like 12 + hours without retouch. I also tried this with Bless and her make-up lasted longer unlike when I tried the Elianto e/s base with her make-up.
"Strike up your way to the center stage with a fabulous eyebrow form that catch up the attention. A compressed eyebrow kit with applicator to reveal your true Diva star struck eyebrow. Excellent color scheme providing you variable nuances and effect." I gathered that PAC is a French brand manufactured in Indonesia. People think that it's a MAC dupe but it's not. It's a different brand and I've yet to try this one coz I'm still trying to figure out how to apply it. I tried using the brush included but for some reason I'm having a hard time using it. Good thing I'll be able to see Jheng and ask about it. Yehey! make-up workshop today and I can't wait to learn new things. I'll update you soon.
makeup case
Last Thursday, I went to the mall to buy things I will be needing for my Project Beauty Workshop. I was supposed to buy a mirror and some sponges but this baby just popped out of nowhere!:)
I've been looking for a makeup case for quite a while, even resorting to having it shipped here (even though shipping is way too costly!). Good thing I chanced upon this case.The Face Shop Glorietta has 2 of them. It retails for $64 and it comes with 2 free Black Label e/s. I was hesitant to buy this and would you believe I went inside the boutique 3 times just to look at this hot pink case. Here's the story: I was supposed to buy a mirror for my sat workshop when I saw this precious thing inside the boutique. I looked at it and contemplated if I'd buy it or not. I just convinced myself to buy it at a later time because it's not what I was supposed to buy right? wrong! being the impulse buyer that I am (well not really) I went to SM first to buy the mirror, then I went back to The Face Shop to take some pictures of the case coz I can't take my mind off of it. Me also left my name and contact info. I went back to SM to have my brows groomed, purchase my PAC eyebrow kit AND at the same time waited for V to wake up. Of course I've had to ask permission before I buy this item so having the most adorable hubby in the whole wide world :) he gave his go signal and I went back to the boutique. The SA's were screaming in glee the 3rd time I went back coz I told them before that I had to ask permission first to hubby. So there! I got my makeup case, 2 free Black Label e/s in Space Blue and Marine Blue (which retails at 355 each!) and some sponges. It really made my day ... and my week.
-inside The Face Shop Glorietta-
-finally it's mINe!-
cargo blu ray with eye glitter - eBay haul!
Friday, September 19
Nyx Ultra Pearl Mania - eBay haul and cooking carbonara
Bottom: Nude Pearl, Pearl, White Pearl, Silver Pearl, Charcoal Pearl, Black Pearl, Fanta Pearl,
Baby Blue Pearl, Lime Pearl, Ocean Blue Pearl, Baby Pink Pearl, Purple Pearl,
Sky Pink Pearl
Top: Turquoise Pearl, Lilac Pearl, Space Pearl, Yellow Gold Pearl, Orange Pearl,
Mink Pearl, Mocha Pearl, Oro Pearl, Rust Pearl, Walnut Pearl, Penny Pearl
I love the colors! It's so vibrant and glittery. It's also a steal for only 9.99 (24 pcs). The seller has lotsa stock of these and I've been bidding and being outbid a couple of times. Until one time I saw a Lot of 24 that is ending soon and noone has bidded yet. I grabbed that opportunity and tada! I have it now. Shipping is 14.95 but I won't grumble over that one coz she shipped it fast(coming from CA). I like paid for this on Sept 3 and the notice from the QCPO was dated for Sept 10. I paid $25 for the item and shipping. A piece of this is $1.25 and that's already on sale! (without S&H) so definitely this is cheap. I'm so in love with them now!
And because hubby wasn't able to go to the gym just because he picked my package (aww sweet!) I made carbonara for our dinner. It's my first time and I got my recipe from Mommy Anna (thanks po!). Actually I thought of postponing this carbonara thingie coz we ate at Mcdonald's with the Bektas (Bear Clan). Had late merienda with Joey, Ails, Charot, Junjun, Dustin and Queen B. Good thing Junjun was with me so we dropped by A. Venue to check out the place and went to Puregold to buy the ingredients. When I got home at 8 pm and saw the package I was so inspired to cook so I made the pasta for hubby. We'll set aside our diets first. Happy eating!
Monday, September 15
fs kabuki brush and mmu storage
And of course my loot won't be complete without the jars and labels...
bonding time with friends
After the Leader's GA (general assembly) hubby and I went to Mcdonald's to have our late lunch. Me was goofing around while waiting for Rosie and Clara. We went to Trinoma afterwards to watch a movie and basically just bond with the girls and hubby (aww we miss Len!) . We did nothing but eat and eat and eat. What more great way to bond than to eat (again) at our favorite place Mr Kabab. Here are some pix of the great and affordable food they have. Although you'd really have to wait for your turn because of the number of people craving for their Special Chelo Kabab it's still worth it.