uptown girl

HAPPY 1ST MONTH TO ME!!!

it's official. i have spent the last month in canada. i love this country although it has not treated me kindly. every week is good then bad then good then bad. it's a weekly struggle LITERALLY. a lot of times i want to go home and just cuddle up to my mom. i miss my dog, there's no one jumping all over me when i get home...there's no one to hug when humans disappoint me. there are times when i wish i can just go out on a weekday and watch a movie or grab a coffee or dinner with my best friend nezie and nelly like we used to do back home. oftentimes, i just miss abby and everything about her. my b-day is coming up and since i've spent it out-of-town for the last couple of years, i can't help but think about how i would be celebrating it with my out-of-town buddies aids, jayvee, shine, xeriane, levin and ben if only i was back home. but i am here now and all i can do is suck it all in and embrace the new life i've created for myself. 

moving on, last saturday benj and i picked up the car after having the oil changed then headed uptown to pick my sister up after her shift. since she's not out yet, we decided to stroll around uptown since i haven't been there before too. if downtown is makati, uptown is more like the fort/serendra/boni high street. by the way, i'm sporting my new SHOCKING red blazer although i'm not so sure if i'll ever lean to the "colorful" direction again.

zara white v-neck top and harem pants. red blazer from value village. thrifted boots. roxy bag. cotton on shades. f21 love connector ring. layered necklaces. cuff.

this might be weird to say but my work is the only thing that keeps me sane lately. i'm really blessed to have a "good" job. i think.

photos by benj