{ 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

{ C A P E T O W N }

This was during my three-hour side trip to Tagaytay a day after the Bloggers United 3 event. We had lunch at RSM Lutong Bahay which has one of the perfect and unobstructed view of the Taal volcano.  Big thanks to Gizelle and Charm's Manila-based family for adopting me during the last two blogger events. You guys rock. :) I was supposed to stay a little longer but the thousand mile traffic to Sonia's Garden prevented me to proceed so I decided to just head back to the city for my return flight to Cebu.


As for the outfit, I actually just brought two sets of outfit for BU. One that I wore on the actual event and the other for some chill out time before my flight the next day. Yes, talk about traveling light! I acquired the cape probably a year ago and i have been itching  to wear it ever since I bought it. But every time I open my closet I felt the perfect time has not come yet. I have a penchant for waiting for the right time to wear a certain outfit. haha I don't know it's just me. And it felt right to be worn in chilly Tagaytay so I readily packed it for this trip. :)




wearing:


Wide leg pants - H&M
Blue hawaiian-print blouse - thrifted
Black cape - from Bali (thrifted)
Camel purse - thrifted
Hat - Metro Gaisano
Orange necklace - 168 Mall
Turquoise bracelet - 168 Mall
Silver cuff - Vanilla Ice Cream

{ 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. :)

{ BEFORE SUNSET }

Saturday brought us to an out of town shoot in Talibon, Bohol. This quiet town is situated at almost the northern part of Bohol and is approximately a two-hour ride by car from the capital city of Tagbilaran. It's amazing that we traveled and went home  the same day. Access to the two places is made easier because of the hourly trips via fast crafts. 

Talibon is a peaceful town; bounded by rice fields on both sides of the highway, the air is devoid of pollutants by cars and factories, no traffic, and it may have been hot but was not  humid as opposed to the city. Must be because of the trees that decorate the whole town. 

We went to this beautiful mangrove place made accessible by a long stretch of bamboo boardwalk. It rained for a couple of hours but we got through the entire shoot just before sunset. The lighting was perfect by that time and of course I have to coerce the boyfriend to snap me a few shots for the blog. I offered my camera so I can have the files and upload them right away. haha  

And lovelies, Happy Mother's Day your moms and to all the mothers out there! :)

Hope you're having a great Sunday! :)

wearing:

Pink electric pleats skirt - SM 

Shirt - thrifted 

Camel bag - thrifted 

Flip flops - Havaianas 

Turquoise skull bracelet - 168 Mall

Pearl and mustard bangle - bazaar finds 

Sunglasses - bazaar find