when you can't swim...

HAPPY TUESDAY LOVES :)

so nothing spectacular really happened in the past two days. yesterday, we just went to the mall...this time a bigger mall. we also went to watch eat pray love today which as usual, the book is better than the movie. 

for my first purchase in canada (using my own money), i was able to buy some laced wedge at forever 21. they have this style too in the philippines but back then, i didn't really want them. well actually, i really wanted to buy the wedge booties but they didn't have it in my size here anymore. apparently, everyone here is size 9...BOO-HOO!!! my sister bought me some blazer cardigan too from joe (it was marked down from $30 to $9) and some lingerie from la senza (which was also on sale! 10 pcs for only $26). i'm really not that ecstatic when it comes to shopping here yet because:

1. i don't have money yet (i start working on the 25th)

2. i still don't know what to buy or where to buy them

3. my sister and brother-in-law are always with me which makes it hard for me to linger on the stores

the day will eventually come when i'll be the expert when it comes to canada shopping ;)

so anyway, it is summer here but you can't really swim because there are really no nearby beaches around. there are lakes and that's it :( 

so i say...when you can't swim, wear a bathing suit ;) 

yep, i am wearing my sister's bathing suit as a top...i just love the polka dots, the bright blue and the sweetheart neckline. so the next time you ran out of something to wear, check your swimwear drawer and who knows? you just might find something better than a top =P 

thrifted blazer, denim shorts and studded flats. swimsuit used as a top from my sister's closet. H&M sling bag. xoxo shades. f21 cross connector ring. peace bracelet from a friend.

i think tomorrow we're going to a farm but i'm more looking forward to this weekend ;) ;) ;)

xx

P.S.

notice my font's bigger? well, my sister said my old font is too small for older people like her. LOL :) i'm also thinking if i should continue updating my chictopia or just concentrate on my blog...what do you guys think? lemme know :)

photos by benj

valentine's day

so, how did your valentine's day go y'all? :) 

i still have hangover from mine! exact day of vday, i had absolut peach with mom while watching the lovely bones and up in the air again. post-vday, i had dinner at cibo in rockwell with my bff nezie and had a movie marathon too with her, noel and nelly. watched dear john and valentine's day, back-to-back in one night! i think i got home around 2am and slept at 4!

i realized i haven't had a real valentine date for the past five years but God is good for giving me the best best best friends in the world and for not turning me into a pathetic bitter cynic bitch. LOL.

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

xoxo oversized gray cardigan. white tank top given by a friend. thrifted zebra skirt. anne klein tights. primadonna booties. australian chained bag. Jo eiffel tower pendant given by a friend. heart locket pendant from rockwell bazaar. girlshoppe heart ring. skinny black belt from a bazaar.

the reviews and lessons learned:

the lovely bones- 100% must-see! i love love this movie!!!! it made me cry while watching it and i even had a meltdown after watching it. if you have someone dear in your heart that died, this movie will definitely give you a stab in the heart. i missed toby again after i watched this :( 

up in the air- i know i've watched this already before and gave you a review but after watching it again, i loved this "please, please, let him earn more money than i do!" 

dear john- if i didn't watch this in the cinema with friends, it will literally be a crying fest! nezie and i were crying and then laughing at ourselves for crying. HAHA! you know what i learned? never ever break up with someone you still love because you will just hurt each other. i've only broken up with two bfs in the past and the day i said, "i'm over," i meant every single letter, syllable, word in it. you don't break up with someone you still love because then, what's the point??

valentine's day- super fun movie! there were a lot of moments when i wanted to cry but the movie was so fast-paced, you couldn't just wallow which i think was a good thing after watching dear john. nez was right, we should watch dear john first and valentine's day after so we can recover LOL. my favorite line from this movie was what jessica alba said: 

"When you ask a girl to marry you, do you want a girl to just consider you or do you want her to be sure?"  

just a thought...

i'm back BORACAY!!!

 

I'M BACK IN BORACAY!!! 

i think this is my 8th or 9th time in boracay already but i never really felt like i'm a tourist in this island before until now :) :) :) 

you would think that family time in bora would be the worst thing ever but it is actually the best thing for me EVER! not much partying and away from all the drama. 

i love love love ambassador hotel :) i love that it is sooo far away from IT ALL. 

even jonah's is sooo far away from our hotel.

station 1 is so quiet and peaceful..total r and r :)

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

XOXO oversized cardigan. colored beaded necklace from a bazaar. Charina Sarte cheetah dress. Risque printed calf-length dress. Pink Belter black bikini top. Wahine gray bikini bottom. one shoulder black top from canada. H&M leaf and round earrings. Charina Sarte zebra-printed maillot and cover up. Topshop bandeau bikini tops. Old Navy printed maxi dress and bikini bottoms. Ray Ban aviators. all other shades from a bazaar.

the pictures say it all, i think. if not, here was our itinerary for the whole trip:

monday:

TOUCHDOWN BOREKEY!!!

lunch at andok's

massage time

dinner at ambassador

drinks at boom boom

tuesday:

breakfast at the hotel

lunch at smoke

massage time again

happy hour in ambassador

dinner buffet at sea wind c/o MOI :)

cocktails at discovery shores

wednesday:

breakfast at the hotel

bulabog for kiteboarding competition

tricycle hopping to puka beach

lunch at puka beach

happy hour at ambassador

dinner at andok's

thursday:

breakfast at the hotel

lunch and shake time at jonah's

GOODBYE BOREKEY!!!

oh, i did catch up on my reading too! I'M NOW IN INDONESIA!!! although i still have a few pages left. around 200 :) i am becoming more and more in tune with liz. i am liz. i swear i am her. lemme share with you a few lines that i loved (most i can relate to):

* Bhuta ia dewa ia- Man is a demon, man is a god. Both true.

* Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel the world looking for it. 

* Even in the worst tragedies and crisis, there's no reason to add to everyone's misery by looking miserable yourself. 

and now for my favorite:

LIZ: I don't think I'm ready for it. I don't feel like going through all the effort of romance again, you know? I don't feel like having to shave my legs every day or having to show my body to a new lover. And I don't want to have to tell my life story all over again, or worry about birth control. Anyway, I'm not even sure I know how to do it anymore. I feel like I was more confident about sex and romance when I was sixteen than I am now.

FELIPE: Of course, you were. You were young and stupid then. Only the young and the stupid are confident about sex and romance.Do you think any of us know what we're doing? Do you think there's any way humans can love each other without complication? You should see how it happens in Bali, darling. All these Western men come here after they've made a mess of their lives back home, and they decided they've had it with Western women, and they go marry some tiny, sweet, obedient little Balinese teenage girl. I know what they're thinking. They think this pretty little girl will make them happy, make their lives easy. But whenever I see it happen, I always say the same thing. Good luck. Because you still have a woman in front of you, my friend. And you are still a man. It's still two human being trying to get along, so it's going to become complicated. And love is always complicated. But still humans must try to love each other, darling. We must get our hearts broken sometimes. This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.

will share some others in my next post. as for now, enjoy the late posts :) :) :) miss y'all!!!

P.S.

this is one of my shortest trips to bora but the key is in seizing the moment. when you are at a place, don't ever say "when i come back here" or "the next time i am here" and you will definitely feel like 4 days is equal to a month :)

xx