{ SUMMER GIRL }

This is my favorite summer bag. How can it be not, this was our giveaway during our wedding last November. :) The quote is from the Beatles song "Because". I love that it's simple, catchy, and fits our personalities perfectly.

wearing:

Bird-print summer dress - GCM 
Turquoise necklace - Gorgeous 
Flipflops - gifted by a client 
Heart-shaped sunnies - bought online 
Hat - bought from Gizelle 

{ THIRTY-FIRST }

What is it about getting older that most people dislike. Is it about getting fine lines and wrinkles or getting those inevitable flabs? I don't know with you guys but none of that bothers me at all (well at least not in a serious level anyway). The one thing about getting old that's making me antsy is the fact that my parents get older too and you know when people get old, we get plagued with health concerns. And that's one thing that scares me the most. 

So on my 31st birthday (yes I am 31 and I am not one bit shy to admit it), my only wish is just good health and long life to my parents and for the rest of my family especially to the little bundle of joy my husband and I are expecting.

Happy 31st to me!!! :)

wearing:

Tropical-print polo - thrifted 

Denim shorts - thrifted 

High-waist swimsuit - bought online

Heart-shaped sunnies - bought online 

Turquoise necklace - Gorgeous

Flipflops - Roxy (gifted by a client) 

{ TAKE ME TO THE BEACH }

Blogging might have been overshadowed with much more important things last year but that didn't mean i totally lost my love for it. My last entry was in October before I got married (yes, I got married last November, more of that in another entry) and after that my schedule just went haywire. There were just lots of things to do I didn't even know where to begin. This is my first time to live independently away from home. The household chores is really what's killing me right now. Everything's happening so incredibly fast I badly need a day-off to absorb as in really ABSORB these changes. 

The Sinulog festival is this weekend but i'm in no mood to celebrate in the streets. Would really love to go to the beach and stare at the horizon for an hour and just lay there all day with a good book in hand. I would really love to do that. 

Photos taken last October 2012.

Kookoo's Nest, Antulang, Negros Oriental. 

wearing:

Anne Klein swimsuit, Levi's  denim cut-offs, SM floppy hat

{ BEACH WORSHIPPER }

At one of my favorite beach in the Philippines.

Kookoo's Nest, Antulang, Negros Oriental. 

Quiet, underrated, and a true beauty.

I shall see you again soon. :)

{ Photos taken last November 2011 on our 10th anniversary. :) }

{ LAIDBACK }

Looking at these photos from our short Moalboal trip makes me wish every week is a long weekend. August is blessed with four holidays all of which were luckily added to three of the four weekends. I guess I was just spoiled a  bit. Now it makes me sad that this weekend will be the last of that holiday. I will miss  this luxury of chill out time. :(

This was what I wore en route to Moalboal. Comfort and functionality should always be one's utmost priority when traveling. And with the surge of hot weather in Cebu, denim cut-offs is the way to go.  

Biggest bang for my buck: Kimono cover-up which I thrifted in Carbon a few months back.

Cute and fun accessories to keep up with the colorful and laidback vibe of the outfit. 

I used to have skinny legs back in college and wearing shorts was my biggest fashion frustration. Chicken legs leave an awkward gap in between legs and I hated that. So when I started to develop "healthy ones", I remember this is the first pair of shorts I used and abused. And yey they still fit me up to now although they're a little tight already on the midsection part. Someone needs to burn those excess calories asap. haha

I think Moalboal is the most accessible white sand beach outside of Metro Cebu. So it's our go-to place whenever we want a taste of the sand and sea. There are also a lot of interesting pit stops along the way (another reason why we love going back to this place :)) and one of this is the Molave Milk Station. Their homemade ice cream with goat's milk is so hard to resist we always make it a point to drop by. 

wearing: thrifted kimono cover-up, Levi's denim cut-offs, Metro Gaisano white tank top, J Centre mall accessories, Havaianas flip flops

{ WINDSWEPT }

There came a time in our lives wherein me and my boyfriend went on a beach trip like every month. He was in the call center industry then but we  managed to squeeze in beach outings into his erratic schedule. He is his own boss now but somehow we always get buried in neck-deep work that even a simple movie date is impossible at times. But my constant prodding paid off during the long weekend coz he finally agreed to take two days off to take me to my happy place.

Long holidays would always equate to crowded beaches (which I really hate)but I couldn't complain. Because it's enough I think that I get to feel the sand on my toes again, stare and daydream into the unobstructed horizon  and be devoid of all the stresses and pressures of work even for a mere two days. 

Can somebody inject reason into other people's minds so they'll realize bikinis are beach-appropriate. No need to stare please.  

I was aiming for the paparazzi shot but it turned out I looked more like a Seiko 90's sexy star. hahaha Think Gretchen Barretto during her wet look days. Sobrang ambisyosa lang ba? Cge na nga Priscilla Almeda nalang (aka Abby Viduya). hahaha

During my Multiply days, my albums were plagued with pictures of me and the boyfriend taken at an arms length. I also went through a phase of posting vanity shots of just me, myself, and I (the album being titled that way too. haha I know guilty din kayo dyan.) I seldom have those shots anymore because a DSLR  is just too heavy lug around. I kinda missed it so I borrowed my sister's trusty point and shoot so that me and the boyf could have those mushy photos again. haha

wearing: Joe Boxer cropped top, denim cut-offs, Op polka dot bikini

{ TROPICAL PUNCH }

Currently on vacation mode because of the long weekend holiday. We drove down south for a beach trip; something we haven't done in a long time. :)

To keep up with the cherry mood, I made it a point to pack in all the colors for this outfit. Because color correlates to fun and happiness. :)

Remember Touch the color game in grade school?  It was my inspiration for this outfit. haha

Did my nails the night before our trip. I was scouring for a colorful nail polish and decided to try this one. When I woke up the next day, my sister was sporting the same nail color. Yes, both  mani and pedi. hahaha Twins ang peg.

Decided to go for neutral shoes, bag, and straw hat to balance out the blinding color. 

Thrifted bag. Such a classic. :)

I have to hold my breath here coz my top is so body hugging it's outright unforgiving! haha 

More of my beach weekend trip on my next post! 

P.S. I've decided to increase the size of my photos for clearer details. And because I'm just so vain. Duh! haha

I hope you guys liked them. :)

wearing:

Hawaiian-print blouse - thrifted 

Orange halter top - Online buy

Denim shorts - Levi's cut-offs

Camel sandals - Primadonna

{ DOG DAYS OF SUMMER }

Dog days are almost over but it's never too late to make the most out of the last days of summer!

The boyfriend's aunties from came home from the US and Manila so we paid a visit to his mom's hometown of Siaton, Negros Oriental for a mini reunion. It was a whole 3 days of non-stop eating, chitchat, and adventures. 

My favorite part was on the second day where we spent one  whole day at Bahura Resort and Spa; frolicking in the pool, kayaking, snorkeling, and staring at palm trees and endless horizon at the cabana by the beach. Could life get any better than that!

Thanks to Tita Lily and Tita Dory for the relaxing treat! :) Hope we could visit you one day. :)