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On Body Acceptance: Fitspiration Photo 1

Photo from healthyequalshappy.tumblr.com Do not just focus on your problem area. In my case its my thunder thighs, belly and flabby arms. There are clothes and accessories that helps us draw attention away from these problem areas by just accentuating other favorite parts of our bodies. Focus on that other parts of your body. or wear that sexy heels.. or don those bib necklace.. or...

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On Weight Loss: Fitspiration Photo 1

arthlete: Neither am I doing this to conform to society’s ideals of beauty, so spare me your condescending lecture about body acceptance. Just because I’m trying to change my body (for the better, mind you) doesn’t mean I hate it. It’s actually quite the opposite, so bugger off. :) Neither am I doing this to conform to society’s ideals of...

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Music to Beat the Rainy Day Blues

Summer would always be my favorite season. Now that rainy days are back, I can't get rid of my tendencies to feel all gloomy, get lazy and sleepy. All this nostalgia just makes me want to curl up in bed with a book in hand and a warm cup of drink.. Music could also entertain us on rainy days. Just hearing the rain...

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When in Singapore: Luxury Malling and Dining at Marina Bay Sands, Mozza Pizzeria by Mario Batali

Marina Bay Sands deserves a special visit.. so I dared to wear RED LIPSTICK (Matte by Nyx Cosmetics) for the FIRST TIME. I love how it instantly brightened up my face, giving an illusion of a flawless and fresh face. Okay I cheated, I applied very little makeup as compared to my usual full-on coz I wanted the Red Lipstick to be the highlight....

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Independence Day-Inspired Nails and Singlehood

Happy Philippine Independence Day! To honor that, I had this Bandila-inspired nails. Bandila is a news and current affairs show in the Philippines. So I tried to create the Philippine flag on my middle finger and newspaper art in my thumb. Everytime we gather in the Philippines, we will never miss these familiar questions from our relatives and friends: "Musta lovelife? Where/who's your...

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June Lust-Haves: Clothes, Makeup, Etc.

Didn't you have that dream of being a celebrity and have the latest clothes and makeup sponsored? Apart from that, you have enough cash to buy yourself that designer item you've been lusting for? Didn't you have that dream of winning a  shopping spree? or be given 2 minutes at the mall and grab all dress, makeup, shoes and accessories that you can? ...

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Random Feature: Maggnificas of Brazil

I randomly checked the traffic sources of my blog hits.. and noticed most referrals are coming from a Brazilian site Maggnificas.. I was surprised to see myself in one of their entries.. the page is in portuguese, but the feature is about plus-size girls all over the world who's into the mullet skirt trend.. :) The full feature is in this link: http://maggnificas.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/glossario-de-moda-mullet.html...

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Outfit Post: Blocking the Heat at Orchard Road... Daring to Wear Brights and Colors

I've been too lazy to publish outfit posts recently coz I usually don't don't get to sign-up other people to take my photos. Hindi naman ako full-time blogger with a tripod and nice camera. I just love fashion and photos. This is my first take at color blocking. I am scared of wearing brights and too much color, coz of my morena complexion....

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the GM (General Motors) Diet Journey Part 2 - Day 5 and beyond, End Result and Conclusion

My 1st post was already too lengthy so I had to create two parts for this topic.. here's the continuation.. View my first post here. Saturday - Day 5: Beef all you can and 6 Tomatoes   Morning Weigh-in: 173.2 Not bad..  must be the effect of what I consumed which is saging na saba and Fresh Milk.. my bad.. i didn't chose the...

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the GM (General Motors) Diet Journey Part 1 - Day 1-4 Temptation Diaries and Learnings

I am so excited to share my thoughts and experience on GM (General Motors) Diet.. Just a brief background, it is said that GM Diet was developed by the General Motors management with the intention of facilitating wellness and fitness for employees.  I've always been curious about it since a colleague from my previous job introduced it to us and lost about 10 lbs in...

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