Hitting two birds with one stone...

Hello everyone! I am soooo back :) REASON I was too sleepy to function last night. And the same happened to me tonight. I just woke up at around 2am from my 5 hours nap and now I can't go back to sleep :)

Good thing though 'cause I still owe you two more bazaar posts :) Okay here goes :)

Second on my list is the super sale bazaar at world trade center. Actually, I was a bit surprised that super sale bazaar wouldn't be at Rockwell because it usually is. Oh well, the good thing about this particular supersale bazaar is that a some of the proceeds will go to World Vision Ph. My family, my mom in particular, has been helping kids from World Vision PH. If you want to help out kids from provinces however you don't have time to visit them personally or volunteer in the activities, what you CAN do is sponsor for a child's education. It's actually really nice because it's affordable, easy to do, and you are secured that your donations will be allotted for your chosen child's education. Regularly, they would send you school report cards with the current picture of your sponsored child and the BONUS? The child will actually write you small notes, greeting cards, etc.

So knowing that some of the proceeds will go to world vision, I tagged along a few friends with me -- Khae, Chad, Dianne and Christian. So, yipee for World Vision :)

Tickets

Khae was making fun of me since I was busy looking at baby stuff. She'd joke around saying, "pipicture-an kita at lalagyan ng caption na SPOTTED: Alex buying baby stuff??" Well, typical Alex and Khae jokes. Anywoot, after several rounds, we decided to eat dinner somewhere then of course! Starbucks time! So we had dinner, then straight to Starbucks only to find out that it was midnight already! I guess you really dont notice the time much when you're having a great time. Guess what we did at Starbucks? We SERIOUSLY did some planning for our much awaited 2012 travel adventures.

Planning Mode: ON

A few hours later, sleepiness and tiredness kicked in, we decided to call it a day. On our way home, I asked her to take my outfit shots for me. YAY!!!!!!

Thank you Karren G for the outfit shots :)

So now, the last but definitely not the least on my list (that rhymes!) is... *drum roll* World Trade Center Christmas Bazaar! Every year, we (my mom, sis and I) make it as one of our christmas traditions to visit this bazaar. Although I must admit that it's crowded and its the type of bazaar where you can't really have an easy breezy shopping day, but it's really a nice place where you can do your Christmas shopping for gifts.

For only Php50.00 entrance fee, you can actually finish your entire list, stick to your Christmas budget and you get to see a lot of choices. Another good thing for us (my mom, sis and me) is that we can shop for gifts together because the stalls there cater almost ALL types of people and ages. If your budget is a bit on the high side, you can buy Rustan's products at a lower price compared to the usual mall price. You can buy Avent or goody products. If you're looking for something fashionable for a trendsetter friend, you can find it there too since some online shops are also there.

This year, I went there twice. A bit lesser as compared to the last few years though.

Among all the bazaars I went to, I guess these three are one of the nicest. Though I am planning to catch the Global Pinoy bazaar this year since I read nice feedback about it.

And since my sister loves me and supports me a lot, she was kind enough to take outfit photos for me. Apologies for the no make up look though since I was thinking of a very laid-back, bazaar-ready look.

I took her photo too since she loves her maxi dress outfit.

Whew! So that's just about it. In a few hours is my sister's baby shower so I better hit the sack now.

Til my next post!

Ciao Bellas,

Alex

Bazaar love triangle :)

Hello everyone!

Let me start off with an apology that my blog posts are somewhat outdated. After all, it's 2012 already. I just feel like I owe it to myself to at least post the pictures that I tried to save for the longest time and I owe it also to the friends who supported me in taking pictures and encouraged me to start blogging again.

Well for tonight and the coming nights, I thought of blogging about my bazaarS experience. Yes you heard it right. I am in love with bazaar shopping just as how much in love I am with online shopping. It's not just cheaper than mall price, it's fashionably updated, and of course, it's a time for you to bond with your friends. I also thought about it over and over again -- Bazaar shopping vs Mall shopping. Then I came into a conclusion: I can have best of both. I could still go mall shopping at the same time mix it with bazaar shopping. After all, fashion is about MAKING YOUR RULES work. OWN it.

Oh well, so there's gonna be 3 bazaars to post on my list hence the blog title. hehe!  But I might post just one every night. Depends on my capacity to stay awake. LOL. And I can only post one outfit on my lookbook page per night. Hype my looks there if you can too!

So first on my list is my Rockwell bazaar experience. I usually go there to visit online stores where I usually shop and also to meet new online sellers where I can also, again, SHOP.

One of the few things that I got from the bazaar are my pairs of suelas flats, good accessories from a shop that doesn't unfortunately sell online, my hot pink NYX matte lipstick from Digital Traincase and a few more accessories. Here are some:

Personalized Bracelet; Kidada-inspired bracelet

pink lippies from Digital Traincase

And of course, before I forget, my OUTFIT POST! I would like to give credits to my sister for taking this photo and also creating this outfit:

For a bazaar day, I chose to wear a comfy yet stylish kind of outfit. Sheer mustard top, shorts and flats! :)

That's just about it for now... 'Til my next post!

Ciao Bellas,

Alex

Japan-Manila mix: EPIC FAIL!

On my way to school, I always pass by the same street every single day and traffic will always be there no matter what time or wherever I am. I guess, as long as I'm still in the Philippines. Pfft! Every time it's traffic, its good to be in a place where your mind and eyes can go out and explore things. So one of my discoveries one traffic afternoon was this newly opened small resto along HV Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village in Makati. The place is called Manila Maki.

To be honest, upon entering the place, I would highly commend the artistic mind behind it. The place, was for me, fascinating. They used newspapers as wallpapers and the ceiling was high making it seem as if the place was very spacious. However, the crew then was not as welcoming as the place. Again, this is just based on my experience. You might have experienced something else but for me, it was quite disappointing. Knowing that they we're still on soft opening back then. Anyway, as excited as can be, I asked which dishes were their best sellers or highly recommended rather. Then I ordered the top four dishes. Upon arrival of our orders, BOY was I very happy. The presentation was really nice. It was plated well and they all look very yummy. So we started digging in. Being a fan of Japanese cuisine, I can't claim that I'm an expert but I could definitely say which is yummy from which is not. I was intrigued and excited all at the same time because this was Japanese cuisine infused with Filipino cuisine. The first bite I took was with their california Maki. Pardon me if I could not recall the exact name but here's how it looked like:

California Maki

Look how nice this is!

So there, after a few bites, well it tasted alright. Definitely not SUPERB but it was just right. Maybe I was expecting much or expecting a taste that is unexpectedly good. or something out of the ordinary taste. But there was just too little difference from the typical one. next that I tried was their salad. Again, i'm so sorry if I couldn't provide you with the exact name of the dish. i just wanted to forget the whole not-so-good slash not-so-bad experience.

Salad

Tempura

Tofu

Well, bite after bite, I realized that the sauce was made out of sesame oil. However, it was not a good feeling for someone to be eating a salad that's practically dripping with oil. Although the oil maybe less evil as compared to other dressings, I guess the amount of oil seasoned on the veggies we're a bit too much making it all soggy and soaked in oil.

And this was the last struck I guess. I was then, on diet that's why maybe I opted for mainly protein. I was heartbroken. The tempura was also soaking wet in oil. That was when I requested for a glass of cola. I usually could eat without the softdrinks rush or urge but this was different. I couldnt dare to take another bite again unless I wash out all the previous tastes and oil stuck in my palettes.

Before giving up on this resto, I tried the tofu we ordered. In all fairness, without the very thick and oily breadings, it was fabulous. Sinfully delicious as they say.

So here comes the bill and I just couldn't not bear that they charge that much. just for food that I couldn't even finish.

Overall, here's my rating: (5-highest; 1-lowest)
 Place- 5
 Crew/Quality of service- 3
 Food- 3
 Price- 3

Again, let me just say that this is based on MY experience.

And before I forget... OUTFIT POST! This is what I wore that day :) sexy, sleek, black and gray effect.

That's about it =)

Til my next post!

Ciao Bellas,

Alex

Reading became a HABIT...

I think my blog reading should be lessened. Less blog reading = Less unexpected spending. hahaha!



Well, this magazine is soooooo last month! hahaha! Its just now that I get to blog about my experience reading it. Oh well. So here goes..




As i opened my COSMOPOLITAN Magazine December 2011 issue, which was freshly delivered then since I opted to subscribe rather than going through the hassle of going to a store and buying it. The good thing about me reading a magazine is that I get to broaden my vocabulary, enhance my background and knowledge about things, and of course, i'm updated! So here's a sneak peak to this month's issue.

Cover Girl: Sarah Geronimo

Cover Girl: Sarah Geronimo

Articles that caught my attention.

Rayban Frames

Unfortunately the brother got that exact same glasses! boo-hooo! :P

Photos from the Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2011.

Raining HOT boys last September at World Trade Center :P

yummy pages =)

These are some of the pages I SHOULD skip :) (i'll munch on one of these maybe later :))

The good thing about this issue is that it does not just inform you, it HELPS you. It's like having your bestfriend with you wrapped in a magazine cover. LOL.
It's such a great feeling to be reading on things that INTERESTS you. And that's why i'm planning to get a new good book at Powerbooks maybe this week. Any suggestions? Well, gotta go now and research on a good book to read :)

Ciao Bellas,

Alex

First Blog entry )

From this day onward, i was thinking that maybe I should really do this. Anyway I tweet everything I do most of the time. I love taking pictures of things that amuses me. I always take photos of moments or memories I want to keep and share. This would not just help me get through my idle times, its also something to look forward to.

So I hope this blog would help you with things as much as how some bloggers have helped me discover a part of myself too.

Til my next blog.

Ciao Bellas,

Alex