channeling alexa on my bday weekend

HAPPY MIDWEEK LOVELIES :)

so here are some other photos from my bday weekend (as if my celeb on my exact bday wasn't enough! see bday blog post here)...it was surprising that the skies cleared out for my bday weekend because last week was just freezing! it was i think 22 degrees celcuis last saturday and although that would be like baguio weather already in the philippines, it felt hot! i think my skin is slowly adapting to canada's weather...which is a good thing because ever since i got here, all of my concerns are skin-related. i had soooooo many issues!!! luckily, my skin is getting better and i now know how to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! :)

so i had an extended celebration last weekend. it was a small celebration because i don't really know anyone here YET and even if i know people, they're from far awaaaaay. canada is just too big, man, i'm telling you! so i had 5 guests--my sister, my brother-in-law, my friend (from the PI and now from cochrane) grace, grace's hubby, steve and my brother-in-law's officemate and now my friend too (cos we are bounded by local showbiz chismis HAHA), carla. i had a small filipino feast of pancit (for long life, of course!), lumpiang shanghai, lechon manok, lechon kawali, escabeche, veggies and a black forest cake c/o carla :) yes, it was too much for my 5 guests. i ate leftovers until yesterday. LOL! and to make the filipino feast complete, may videoke at inuman :)

about the outfit...i was feeling alexa chung-ish ;) that's all.

here are some photos inside our house (that turned into an instant studio, ha!) 

and of the small celebration :)

American Eagle dress. denim jacket. Aldo sling bag. combat boots from Value Village. Garage rose ring. Tomato strawberry necklace. aviators.

this year's bday purchases:

Spring laced up boots

Spring cowboy booties

(2) Costa Blanca jeggings

Garage lucky bracelet

Garage rose rings

H&M faux leather jacket

H&M saddle bag

H&M ankle sneakers

H&M rings

iPhone cover

i think i've treated myself well enough :) :) :)

then again, no more excuses when it comes to shopping and pigging out for the next 11 months...sigh :(

photos by benj

picturesque banff

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE :) :) :)

so here are some pictures from last thursday's trip to banff. it took me a while to upload them because we went to red deer over the weekend, had a bountiful of pinoy foods from sisig, lechon kawali, fresh lumpia, leche flan and bonded over vodka and karaoke with my sister's filipino friends. 

anyway, back to banff. 

banff was simply amaziiiiiiing!!!! it's one HUGE park with different lakes, rockies, mountains and views. notice that i have different set of vests (i put my bonnet on and off too) with me because each portion has a different weather condition from the other...colder and colder i must say but a better and better view each time! i just realized that God is truly unbelievable! 

 to top it all of...we rode the gondola and saw a grizzly bear!!! a real bear out on the woods!!!! this is such a rare occasion so we were really privileged to have seen one (or else the gondola ride would be just blah).

i must go back to banff during winter time. i heard the rockies will be filled with snow!!!!

old navy vest. thrifted denim vest. american eagle striped top. gray skirt given by a friend. bench braided belt. primadonna gray booties. tommy hilfiger bag. ray ban aviators. bonnet from my sister's closet.

 tomorrow we're going to watch the black eyed peas concert. must be lotsa fun. xx

 photos by benj