Posted on: 30th of October 2008 | Under: Artsy Pantsy, Life & Love
The homesickness bug has finally bitten me. I miss my home in Manila. I miss my family.
I also missed doing my moleskine art. It has been almost three months since I last touched my paint brushes, so yesterday I took out a fresh moleskine sketchbook and started working. And as I was browsing online, I stumbled on this lovely quote:
“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave,
and grow old wanting to go back to.”
- John Ed Pearce.
It’s so true, and I feel every word speaking to me.
But either way, I’m still happy where I am. Love is overflowing. Being with him is home too. <3
Posted on: 29th of October 2008 | Under: Thoughts & Emotions
Okay, that’s not exactly a hundred percent true, because I hated the stress that went with it, but I miss my old job because of my ex-officemates. We were the best team to ever grace Ethan Allen Manila. Really, we were. Even the other designers and managers can attest to it. We did everything together: from helping each other work on design proposals, to food tripping, road trips, Boracay trips, watching videos (we used to sneak in DVDs during weekends! lol!), to just plain wandering around the showroom to test/play with the tv lifts. Our bond and team work is just irreplaceable.
I can’t wait for December! A couple of them are flying into Singapore to visit two of us who are now living here. =)
Posted on: 27th of October 2008 | Under: Geek Talk
Thanks to those who voted last week! =)
I’m still part of the 132nd week round of voting, so you can still head on over there and send me some loving. =)
Posted on: 27th of October 2008 | Under: Fashion & Beauty
I am a girl who loves clothes, shoes, bags, mirrors, makeup, and everything that can be classified as kikay. Don’t get me wrong, I am actually quite a geek who likes to bury my head between books, but I love being girly too. And I’m very lucky, because the boyfriend supports my love for pretty things. Try reading through my archives, and the proof is there.
A few days before our fifth anniversary, the boyfriend even took me to a MAC shopping spree! Look at what I took home:
- Paint Pot in Painterly. I use it as an eyeshadow base, and it keeps my makeup intact. I even fell asleep with my makeup on one afternoon and woke up with my eyes still looking all glam.
- Eyeshadow 1: Bronze (Frost).
- Eyeshadow 2: Black Tied (Velvet).
- Eyeshadow 3: Dreammaker (Starflash).
- Eyeshadow 4: Honey Lust (Lustre).
- Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved.
- Blending brush #217. Before heading off to the Mac store, I was already set on getting the #222 brush, but it turns out that they don’t even sell it here in SIngapore. :-/ I’ll have to ask my cousin in Canada to get it for me instead.
I am a spoilt little girl, aren’t I? <3
Posted on: 24th of October 2008 | Under: Fashion & Beauty
I’m not much of a foundation user. I don’t like the heavy baggage feeling on my face whenever I slab some on. I also have combination to oily skin, so I’m always in fear of collecting shine all over my face throughout the day. But, there are days when I do like looking a little put together, so I went out in search for a new foundation.
I ended up at the Clinique counter. Most of my previous foundations have been Clinique, but I decided a different bottle this time. The sales lady recommended the Perfectly Real Makeup in #66 True Beige, and I loved it right away.
The packaging is not something that I would’ve chosen at first glance, because really, the usual foundation glass bottles are a lot more prettier! But the tube style packaging of Clinique’s Perfectly Real Makeup is quite handy, and makes squeezing out the foundation so much easier. It allows just the right amount needed to be dispensed.
It’s smooth application on the skin is blendable, and I love how it sinks just right in. The light to medium coverage is also perfect to even out the slight imperfections and old acne marks that I have, without the heavy feeling. It didn’t feel like I was wearing any foundation at all! I love the natural look and feeling! I wore it during our Anniversary dinner, and did not have to worry about shine or oil the entire night either.
The Clinique website is right: Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup feels like nothing at all, yet creates your skin’s most perfected, natural look.
I love it, and now I might not mind wearing foundation on a daily basis.
Posted on: 21st of October 2008 | Under: Palate Pleaser
I’m always in search for quiet little coffee shops in Singapore where I can relax and read a book. I love my Starbucks, but sometimes it’s good to have something different. I’ve also been looking for something similar to the wonderful BoNa Coffee back in Manila (I blogged about my wonderful experience here last month), and finally I have: Pacific Coffee Company. They have stores all over China, Hong Kong, and quite a few in Singapore too.
Okay, so it’s not as small and intimate as BoNa Coffee shops, but it still has the coziness that I’ve been searching for. The lovely interior (they have comfy couches and cute decors of over sized books and lamps) is so inviting, that one cannot just simply pass by without wanting to go in. Equipped with their espresso machines and other coffee paraphernalia, they have a wide variety of treats on their menu.
Anna. 25. 
