Weekend Activities

Jolly songs filling the air. Cold weather soothing our bodies. Annnddd... endless mall sales robbing our bank accounts. It's the countdown to Christmas 2011!

And just as everyone is excited about Christmas, malls are doubling their efforts in painting their establishments with that big and wide letters: S-A-L-E! I succumb (again?) to their ploy. :) Yesterday,, Levy and I took one of the "biggest" sacrifices we have on a Saturday and that is waking up early and do this sale-hunting. The metro is crazier at this time. As early as 9:30 AM all roads are jampacked and we reached SM Megamall at about an hour from Makati. Yes, on a Saturday early morning. So to ease the boredom, we had some photo ops while stucked in the traffic. ;p

sultry look daw... haha.

The craziness did not stop there as parking slots on that mall are already full up to the third level. Whew! Anyway, our first stop technically was the Megatent where BPI outlet sale is being held but we opted to catch a slot at Megamall. There wasn't much to see at the BPI sale but we ended up buying a Sebago Dockside for Levy, a Dockers polo for my dad, a cute dress for my niece, and an office longsleeve for myself. I was quite disappointed with Sebago because their stuff are sold for 20% off as opposed to their advertisement of 70%.

bargain hunters at Megatent!

After that we went back to Megamall to check out Forever 21 but again, I found nothing compelling to buy. Both the regular and sale items are so-so for my taste and I really didn't spend more time there because of too many people rummaging through the racks and racks of clothes. And yes, people at Megamall were like ants which led us to a decision to leave the mall and transfer to Rockwell to get our dose of Happy Lemon's rock salt and cheese! Gawd, I love that drink! Still didn't get anything to buy there so Levy and I just decided to take a rest and chit chat with his mom, Tita Ruth, at his place. Finally I got to sit down and relax!

I guess it was not my shopping day yesterday. My fairy shopping godmothers must have controlled my spendings. Ulk! Anyway, it doesn't hurt not to spend so I am thankful as well. Haha.

That's it for my Saturday.

Come in this morning, we had a brunch at Kanin Club in Ayala Triangle and grabbed some sweets at Amici. Here's what I wore:

 I super love this jersey dress which I bought from Zara as it is so flexible to wear. This time, I have this overlapped with a loose, see-through like top I had from one of my ukay moments way, way back. :)

 Green, pink, and brown combination.

Colorful ring from Quiapo, bag from Longchamp

That's it for my weekend so far, how about yours? :)

Shoe Good - Wave Two!

Remember THIS? Well, I'm coming back with a vengeance! I'll have another wave of ordering shoes, this time, ill make my size right! lol. But to save more on shipping and hopefully on customs, I invite you to look on this Facebook album, scout for other cute styles ,and grab one for yourself! Together, we will all be happy! Haha.
I've priced them based on the last purchase I had. If in total the price is lower than the published one, I'll give rebates. Don't you guys worry, wala akong tubo here. hahaha!
So spread the news! Payment would be upon arrival of shoes, so I am taking the risk of buying them and you if in some sad reasons, not getting the pair you ordered. :|
 
Shoot me a note on either of the following communication channel:
1. comment on the Facebook album
2. email at dahlgren_17@yahoo.com
3. tweet me at www.twitter.com/dahlgrenjoy
4. SMS me at 09278593406
 
Thanks and happy scouting!
 
Some teasers!

Celeteque DermoScience Soothing Lip Balm

Taking a quick break from a whole day meeting drove me to Watson's inside my office's building. I haven't really bought any cosmetics during the last month or so because I wanted to rest my face with too much experiment. I had a major breakout of my life and I swear I don't want to go back to that again. My face is too far from perfect but at least now, zits are manageable and scars are slowly vanishing.

Ok. I think I am getting further from my post as lip balm does not really affect my face. Lol. I think the best reason why I was compelled to buy one is that I ran out of Carmex and my  EOS spheres are nowhere to be found. I can't stand using a lipstick without a lip balm underneath so I end up having pale lips these days.

I was about to detach a Lip Ice lip balm on its holder when a Celeteque lady approached me and introduced me to their brand's lip balm under the DermoScience+ line. Honestly, I cannot muster good words for the line as one of the causes of my breakout was the their facial wash. It must be the classic "hiyang" issue. But at the end of it all, I still managed to give Celeteque another shot - this time in their lip balm.

Winning factors:
- Opening the little round container excudes an enticing smell which might be produced by mulberry extracts. The scent is so nice I want to bite it. Haha.
- I love the mositurizing oil for it softens and smoothens my lips. I guess this is the basic principle of a good lip balm.

Drawbacks:
- I am used to a tubed lip balm so it's a major turnoff for me to dip my finger on the container and glide it on my lips. It's just gross.
- Quite pricey at Php 199. I'd rather go for EOS if this is the case.

Overall, I am happy that I have a new lip balm to do the basic job of smoothening my lips. While it is not something irreplaceable, I could say still say that Celeteque lip balm is a decent buy.

So tomorrow is a lipstick day once again!

Outfits: Singapore Trip

I badly need a vacay due to the toxic schedule I had at the office so I felt so refreshed when September 30 came. Armed with my travelling bag and the excitement to see my friends, Levy and I finally made it to Singapore. We only had two things in mind - go there to relax and see our friends.

Here are some of the outfits I wore upon roaming around the merlion city:

*Dress by Forever 21 PH, Bag by Michael Kors, Earrings from Forever 21 SG

 *Top by Forever 21 SG (color block) / by Forever 21 PH (loose top), Bag by LV, Flats from Parisian

Ah, the moment I laid my eyes on this color-blocking top, I know it is for me. I couldn't wait to wear it asap so the next morning, I paraded the streests of Singapore in this lakas-mayaman top! Seriously, it is a very good buy!

This loose top is the confiest piece I brought in this trip and I felt so refreshed when I changed to this after a scorching heat and sweatrolled over my body!

segway: it must be a sign of aging but I lost my guts to ride this thing at Universal. Man, I felt like throwing up just by staring at this giant roller coaster ride!

*Dress by Zara:

a dollar ice cream with wafer on each side!

This classic dress is the second I got from Zara and I am loving it to bits! Zara really creates fitting dress which strategically hides unwanted bulges. I swear, I love it! Who would not? I've used this as a gimik/party dress, an office dress with a cardigan, and a casual one (as worn above)! Steep price - justifed!

It was a good time to unwind, reconnect with old friends,  and just walk to your heart's content on the streets of Singapore. I loved seeing different nationalities scattered everywhere while still feeling close to home! I can't wait for our next travel!