Sunday, May 30, 2010

Where The Grass Is Greener

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What I Wore: People are People striped top, Mango jeans and bag, New Look boots.


As the days get by, the pictures lessen. I guess thats because I start to lose my enthusiasm in taking the photos. Plus, I get more and more tired each day. Well, thats a good thing right.. less bandwith for you to download... hahaha!

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Matching striped tops with my sister!


So on this day we went on our Statue of Liberty trip!! To Staten Island and Ellis Island we go! The weather today was more manageable so we were able to just go around with our shirts although at some points it would get a wee bit cold again so I had to put the hoodie back on. The hoodie is one of the products designed by my batchmates for our Economics project. Pretty cool huh! It comes in different batch numbers (Class of 2010, Class of 2011, 2012, and so on..) and in four colors: blue, red, neon pink, and neon yellow. I got the blue cause its simple and easy to wear :)

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Aside from downtown, we also visited Brooklyn (Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory!!!) and the Grand Central Terminal. What I like about New York is that (as what my dad said) the subways make places that are far away so much nearer. You can go from Uptown to Brooklyn in no time. Oh, I was also so starstruck to have been in the Grand Central Terminal! Gossip Girl!! Oohh, I could just marvel at its beauty. Really amazing!

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

How Sweet It Is?

Second day in New York. This is the day we saw most of the city. We visited Times Square which was really cool! Oprah was also having her event there when we arrived so we chanced upon her! Apart from touring the city, we also visited the Rockefeller Center wherein you can spot most of New York's hotspots from the top of the building such as the Empire State and Central Park. Other places we visited were the Museum of Modern Art, and we also stopped by the Flat Iron building and Union Square among other things.

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What I Wore: Topshop leopard top, Vise Versa coat, Mango jeans and bag, New Balance rubbershoes.


So yes I had to wear rubbershoes (and you will see more of those rubbershoes later on) since it was all walk for us. New York was freezing cold on this day and I really froze to death in which I practically had to run back to our hotel at night since I couldnt take the cold anymore. As mentioned earlier, I thought it was going to be warm so I didnt have much coats or jackets with me. This coat is something I just wear to Tagaytay so you can imagine how cold I felt. At the end of the day though, I was still able to survive it all. Hihi.

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sorry for the photo dump! it was really hard choosing the best photos out of everything and this was the best I cramming-into-one-post I could come up with.

--ALL PHOTOS ARE MINE--

Monday, May 24, 2010

New York, New York

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Okay, so I dont know how to exactly go about my next few blog posts since my experience over in the East Coast was overwhelming with a trillion pictures and a lot of things to tell you guys. I think I'll start with a little background of our trip, then.

-So we were going to visit the East Coast, namely New York, Washington D.C, and Florida. We didnt have any relatives in the places mentioned above so this was really a solo flight for us. We didnt use a travel agent either so everything was all up to us. From the booking of tickets, to planning our itinerary, etc.

- Mom couldnt come because of her work so it was only me, my sister, and my dad.

- I thought that the weather over in New York was going to be warm so most (if not all) of the clothes I had with me were summer clothes. I ended up freezing to death.

- I wasnt allowed to bring high heels by my dad (I'm never allowed to wear heels when he's around) since it was always crunch time for us. Endless walking and maybe a little running. Thus, I do not have much outfit pictures. (I know right.. of all places to not be fashionable, it had to be in New York!!)

So, without further ado, here are the photos from our first day in New York :)

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What I Wore: Pink tee, ripped jeans, hat, and emerald bag all from Forever21, New Look boots, Topshop plaid top.

My sister was super cute with her get-up as well and I thought she deserved an appearance here.

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What She Wore: Kids of Bayo top, Robinsons jeans, Cleaveland shoes.


So the plan was to just go around the areas near our hotel after arriving from the airport but since for some reason we ended up in the entrance of the Empire State Building, we decided that we'll start touring around already. Obviously, the empire state was the first on our list.

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If it was already so cold on flat ground, what more on top of an 80++ story high building? Well, thats what we experienced on top of the Empire State Building. Unimaginably cold with the terribly strong wind piercing our skin. Crazy, but it was an enjoyable experience as well seeing everyone trying to survive the wind outside and experiencing it first hand.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

All About the Make-up

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I've always wanted to create an Effy (Kaya Scodelario from Skins) inspired make-up look. Effy had this one scene in Skins where her eyes just looked so glamorous that I was inspired to redo it. I never had the tools to remake this look before but a week ago I went make-up shopping and I finally bought some really good make-up to create my own inspired look.

Everything I used is basically from Etude House (I've never been this addicted to make-up since Etude House came out). On me are Etude House's: BB Cream (doubled as foundation), Shine up Stick No.1 in White, Petite Darling Eyes in Aqua, Eye Secret in Shiny Black, Proof 10 Auto Pencil Black, and Code B Proof 10 Mascara Strong Smoky in Black. Other brands I used was this make-up palette from an unknown brand (which I used for my blush and powder), and of course, my favorite Faceshop lipstick in Lovely Pink.

The outcome was a bit accurate but next time I think I'd add more eyeshadow to make it darker since the shadow I put on wasnt sufficient for the camera. Also, maybe more black eyeshadow on the lower lid to give it a more grunge effect.

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So yes, I THINK this is my last post for now. My trip is this Saturday and I will be gone for a good two weeks. Then another two more weeks after my trip and its time for college! Woowweee time is going by so fast! Well, thats about all for now. Till my next post!

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Jean Post

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Okay so that wasn't my last post in three weeks. Went out with my family today and I was just ITCHING to wear my new jeans from Forever21 so here they are making a cameo appearance on this post. I'm bringing them to NY so you'll see more of it later on.

So I know I mentioned that I despise wearing jeans but thats only because the jeans here in Manila are so tight and LOW. When I went to Singapore and spotted these ripped jeans, I instantly fell in love with them. More so when I tried them on and they fit PERFECTLY! I was AMAZED because you just dont know how many jeans I've tried here in Manila that never fit well. I was so happy that I finally found a brand that fits perfectly. Cant wait for my trip to the States! Definitely going to stock up on good fitting jeans to wear for school!