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Hello there!!
Sorry for the mini hiatus but the OB-GYN rotation is kicking my butt lately plus my internet connection acted up a bit last week.=P I am more busy here than when I was rotating in Surgery. Thought I wouldn't like it but so far I'm really enjoying the baby bumps and yes I see tons of vajay-jay everyday, yes TONS!!!


I'm also happy to tell you that I've been good with sticking with my New Year's resolution and these are some of them:

• Go to the hospital early-- 6:55AM. (GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR!)
• Eat at least 1 serving of fruit or veggies daily
• Jog a few times a week and hula-hoop everyday (except when I'm on duty)
• Study as much lessons I can when I have free time esp when I'm in the hospital
  

Proper outfit posts and blogwalking this weekend, ok?
Thank you for still stopping by despite the slow updates..=P

My Holiday Essentials

The holiday seasons are here and holidays = dinner with friends, family reunions and the endless Christmas parties. I do not plan to shop for myself this December since I'm kinda broke, the malls are in a state of chaos and I'm waiting for the sales on January. Also, I want to maximize the pieces that I already have in my closet. So I'm making this my season for mixing and matching! Here are some the pieces that I plan to incorporate into my holiday dressing. Most of these are old stuff from my closet except for the hair thingies..=) Since I'll be wearing my old mostly gray/black clothes I'll just add these few pieces to make my look a little bit more festive. (All from SM department store)

Headbands with rhinestones or feather details are a cheap way to instantly liven up an all black ensemble.(Unbranded fringe scarf; Patricia Field for Marks and Spencer scarf)

Probably the only time I could wear scarves for its real purpose -- to keep me warm!Tights can polish a look in an instant.
You can also wear them with your too short dresses that's been hiding in your closet.


(Aldo earrings)
We all need a pair of big, bold statement earrings in our life.
Now's the best time to buy if you still don't have one.

Solo Men's Jacket; Thrifted $1 blazer
Thank God for the Christmas breeze! I can now rock my blazers/jacket without looking like a Sweaty Betty.

(Yellow clutch and Black clutch with gold detail: Forever 21; Plastic structured clutch: CMG)
Arm candies!
I unearthed my woven oversized clutch in my closet. Yey I thought I lost this yellow baby. The smallest one was the clutch I used during my graduation last April. The black one with the pyramid stud is such a steal I got it for $10.

stylebible.phLast but definitely not the least -- Make-up! Make-up is an essential this holiday season. The party season is the perfect excuse to get dolled up and try new looks. I will always be loyal to the smoky eye look as it is the look that I've kinda mastered but I will also try experimenting with my new palette that I got from the bazaar.

These pics were taken last Sunday. The siblings and I had dinner at our favorite restaurant Cibo.

Janilyn snakeskin pumps, Brother's Vans sneakers. I don't know what brand of shoes my sister wore that day.

Sorry for the slow updates. It's just that I made an early New Year's resolution to study for at least 2 hours everyday including weekends. And since November 25, I've been sticking with the plan very very well. I'm buying myself Royce chocolate next week if I continue on doing so haha..Hopefully, I'll get to post more since I'll be going out a lot this December.

Tomorrow is Surgery's Christmas party and I'm on duty (AGAIN!) at the ER! Booo.. I don't know if we could make takas (sneak out of the hospital) later into the night but we still have to ask the chief Surgery resident for permission..=( I SERIOUSLY WANT TO GO!

Free food + an excuse to dress up = a happy me!

At the sky lounge with my mahdurrrss

Ooops I forgot to tuck the long shirt inside my shorts haha
Forever 21 long shirt; Tomato lace skirt; Monica Fig platforms; Chanel earrings; Vintage Casio WatchI like the design of this place a lot. Plus it's cold because it's located on the 31st floor rooftop.

And no, we didn't plan to match.. We laughed when we saw each other clad in gray tops.
Jacqui Babooshki!!

Last night I went out with my oldest girlfriends for dinner and cocktails. We have been friends since 6th grade and we saw each other in our "nene" (little girls)/awkward phase. My friend Jacqui is leaving for Singapore for work so we had a going away get together. So much fun, gossiping all night about Manny Pacquiao and her rumored girlfriend Krista Ranillo and other local showbiz gossip. It all started when she saw my shoes and I told her that I liked how it looked like it's bordering on hooker heels but still classy and then she blurted, "yeah like a baby prostitute!! "Si Krista Ranillo ka na!" hahahhaha.. We're all TEAM JINKEE by the way.

It was a fun night, we drank on the 31st floor of Vivere Suites and they had a promo: Unlimited cocktails for only 350 pesos ($7)! So we drank and camwhored like crazy! I like the place so much, I plan to hang out there more often..=P We planned to have a sleepover at my friend's house and have an early breakfast, but when we got home at 3Am we were so hungry that we already ate the supposedly breakfast. I slept for about an hour and drove to the hospital because I had a Biochem exam.

Our conversations went like this:

Me: "Nasan na un si Suzette Ranillo?" (Whatever happened to Suzette Ranillo- a local celebrity)
Raizza: Aba malay ko di ko na nakikita sa TV! (I don't know, haven't seen her on TV lately)
Me: Hiwalay na sila ni Matt Ranillo no? (They're divorced right?)
Raizza: Gaga! Magkapatid sila! (Silly! They're siblings!)
HAHAHAHA

And oh, if anybody's interested I listed what I used for my make-up that day. I'm no expert but I like to try new tricks and looks..=)

I'M WATCHING NEW MOON LATER!!
AARRRRGGHHH EXCITED NA AKES!

Sashaying in the hospital hall

Removed my blazer for camwhoring purposes only. =)
We're actually not allowed to roam around the premises without our uniform blazers.

Flats are a must!

Floral dress: Pink Manila; Topshop pants; Primadonna flats

First, THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO GREETED ME IN THE COMMENTS SECTION! Reading the greetings made my day!=)
And thanks Tzi for taking my pics!

We are allowed to wear civilian clothes over the uniform white blazers during our weekend duties. I don't usually wear floral pieces during duty as I feel it's informal and frilly (although we don't really have a dress code just No No's like: no plunging, no stilletos, no mini skirt, no see thru clothes. Usually, I wear blouse-y tops because I want to look respectable and older than my age because I feel like some patients don't take me seriously (only a very few though) but since it was my birthday, I wore a cheery dress over pants. I love the fact that it reminds me of old school, bordering on baduy (tacky) table cloth haha.

Birthday duty wasn't so bad. I treated my co-interns with pizza! (It's like the pambansang panlibre in our hospital hahah!!) When we woke up the next day, my co-interns and I were still bloated from the pizza and soda.

with my co-interns

This is the dining area in our female lounge, it's kinda messy but it's been our 2nd home for 6 months now. We have a new TV in the lounge, we chipped in 50 pesos ($1) each for it but the antenna sucks. The only clear channels are Channel 7, QTV and Net 25 uggghhhh.. I'm not a TV person but please I CANNOT STAND GMA 7 SHOWS, seriously. DAISY SIETE JUICE KO DAY.

I really think GMA shows are so

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This is just my opinion, please don't throw stones or in this case, bakya at me..=P

Hi Deer!

With no make-up..=)

The antlers are my favorite part of the necklace

Asymmetric cotton dress: 101 NewYork; Renegade Folk shoes; LV Bag; Folded & Hung necklace

You know the drill. My brother doesn't know the concept of outfit picture so my shoes are cut off in almost all the pics! hehe.. He's still the best diamond peel partner though! The brother and I are diamond peel facial partners-in-crime. Sister 1 is obsessed with tanning so she doesn't want her face constantly scraped while sister 2 has super sensitive skin and her face can't tolerate the procedure.

This was taken during the weekend, it was especially hot and humid that day so I wore something really light and "un-clingy". I like this dress because the fabric is light and design is simple but not boring because the asymmetric hem gives it a little bit of drama!

I'm going on an out-of-town trip on Thursday with these crazies!=)

It is our official interns' outing. All of us are excused from our hospital duties, so fun!! I'm so excited because there'll be some games, watersports and a blue-themed party at night! Aaaaahhhh and I can't wait to play TONG-ITS (card games) with Caps and Nsh!

Camwhoring galore yey!!=)

Chi, my Emergency Room duty partner wearing a "wig"

Quick quick

Still full from last night's food fest.
Full post later.=)

Simple Joys

Simple things that make me happy:
*this was taken two weeks ago when the sister and I went to the mall..

1. spending time with my sister and eating cheap but delicious desserts:

Less than 100 peso desserts from the food court.
I forgot the name of the store but they sell super delicious desserts all for less than 100 pesos (less than $2)

Currently loving KFC crushers -- love this strawberry yogurt drink that has undissolved milk tidbits.. Super yummy and it's only 75 pesos! (less than $2)

2. window shopping.. I am crushing on this blazer from Mango... love how they mixed the classic look of tweed with a biker jacket silhouette..

3. rediscovering hidden treasures in my closet.

Old shoes..
Perfect for the leopard fever that I'm having lately..=)

I was kinda sad to learn that the Topshop store in Alabang has closed already.. I really hope that they are just relocating to a bigger space.. Will check it out again this weekend.. I do not shop there weekly (Topshop isn't really the cheapest place to shop at) but I love the eye candy and inspirations it gives me just going into that tiny store..

Love this outfit.. It's bordering on boring but me likes it..
Forever 21 shirt; Bayo pants; Janilyn leopard pumps; Zara bag

Thank you for all your lovely and concerned comments about my Typhoon post.. Hopefully everything will turn out better for the other Filipinos who weren't as lucky.. I didn't post last week because I was feeling kinda guilty over the situation. I also felt that last week was not the time to talk about fashion and latest finds as there were more important matters to spend time and energy on. Relief operations are still ongoing so if you want to help you can still do so..=)


PS. I will resume the WHITE TANK DIY SERIES this week. So please check back if you can..=)

Like father like son

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Sean, can I have your jacket? And your dad's and uncles' too?
Yoko's style is so different from when she was younger no?
She looks very elegant but I miss her eclectic dressing and her crazy hair..=)
Whatever happened to him and Irina Lazareanu? They were together before, right?

Wee Bit MIA

Excuse me for being MIA these days..
It's been a week since I've last posted.. I'm currently rotating in the ICU/CCU in the hospital and it's draining the energy out of me.. It's physically and emotionally tiring, but I'm not complaining though.. I go on 36 hours of duty and I only have 1-2 hours of sleep on a lucky night.. When I get home all I want to do is sleep sleep sleep! In a few days, I'll be done with the ICU/CCU rotation and I'll have more free time again..

I made a random to do list for when I have more free time:

• watch Gossip Girl season 3!!! Chuck Bass mi love..=)
• watch the Beautiful Life series (looks promising no?)
  
• DIY! DIY! DIY! Watch out I have an upcoming DIY FOR THE LAZY!hehe=)
• mini shopping with my friend Maneesh
• get my roots retouched
• organize my make-up kit (which I don't use nowadays)
• do more outfit posts
• study a little (ok not a little, study more!)
• eat frozen yogurt!
  

And oh, for those in Manila: Have you watched In My Life (Filipino movie) already? Me likey! Ang ganda!! John Lloyd Cruz and Luis Manzano make such a cute couple.. Very convincing!! Go watch it if you haven't.

Hope you're all having a great day!
will resume to regular programming in a few days hehe=P

Teleport me to New York please!!

While checking my blogger reading list, I noticed that everyone is in NY or is planning to go to NY for Fashion week.. SO LUCKY!! Uugghhh I'm so jealous, I seriously wish I wake up tomorrow in Chuck Bass' hotel.. I've been to NY once but it was a one day very tourist-y trip (think Statue of Liberty and I love NY shirts..) I didn't even get to see Times Square at night..

Hmmm but reality check: this whole medical internship is my priority in life.. I hope I pass the Philippine medical licensure in August thenI'll take a short trip to Japan (my parents said yes about Japan!) then head to NY while revewing for the US Medical Licensure exam..

The MAGIC of blogging, I'm in the hospital most of the day but when I go home and turn on my laptop I'm instantly transported to NY! I'm so glad that I get to witness fashion week through Dream Sequin's, Lynn's, Nini's, Rumi's and Karla's blog..

Lynn and Nini, I'm NY-ing vicariously through you.. Take lots of pictures and have lots of fun!

And because I'm having this NY fever just want to share this lovely trailer:

You MUST WATCH WATCH WATCH this!
NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU Movie Trailer..

It's so beautiful and the cast is aahhhhhgggggg!!! Ethan Hawke mi love (I have had a crush on him ever since I watched Great Expectations and Reality Bites).. The beautiful Maggie Q.. The super talented Natalie Portman.. Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Andy Garcia, Shia le Bouf, Orlando Bloom, Adriana from the Sopranos among others..

The movie is showing on October 16, 2009 in the US.. I hope they show it here in Manila too!!

Maneesh, ANG GANDA!

let's watch ha, that's gonna be you in 2 years!! Yey!
Nsh in NY!=P

TEAM Carine+Julia all the way

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How cool is this pic?!
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Some of the many reason why I love Carine & Julia:

• they can look oh-so-painfully-hip in pictures but you will see other tender and very normal mom and daughter moments of them too.. They always seem to have fun together!
• because I heart Carine's hair.. the bob is getting a little old already.
• because Julia and Carine are such cool names.. The name Bee reminds me of Jollibee, a local mascot for a fastfood chain here in Manila. (Only the name though, not the face..=P)

• because French Vogue's editorials are a million times chicer and edgier than US Vogue.
• because Julia's shoe collection rocks! Not to mention her super chic apartment in New York.
  

So tell me, are you TEAM Carine+Julia or TEAM Anna+Bee?

Whichever you pick one thing is for sure:
Style is hereditary.
Both daughters have chicness (is there such word?hah.) running through their veins.

*Jollibee pic from rebelpixel.com

I'm off to Guam on Wednesday!

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I'm super super excited! I'm not so much of a beach lover (Sister 1 is), but after google-ing and google-ing about Guam I think I'm a convert. I hope the non-beach lover brother would feel the same way too..=P I'm not yet done packing but I plan to bring easy, flowing dresses, light tanks and shorts and I'll try to bring only 1 pair of heels.. It's so hard to pack light because I am such a Pack-rat!!

I really need this pocket vacation before September because come September it's gonna be crazy.. I'm going to be rotating in the MOST TOXIC department in the hospital -- Internal Medicine which means sleepless nights, standing for hours with little or no food, super stressful and sometimes scary ER situations -- like at least 1 dead person/day.

Do you have any suggestions on:

what to do?
yummy but not so expensive restaurants?
great shopping places?
must-go to tourist spots?

Did you know that when I first heard about our Guam trip the first thing I googled was:
"Guam"+"forever 21" haha, I am so lame..
Sadly, there is none.. =(
Do you think there are stores there with similar merchandise as Forever 21 or H&M?
Please do tell. Thanks!!!

Stuctured vs Slouchy + my fave mall in the world!

Today is a national holiday which means -- no classes (im my case, no duty) for me!! YEY!

I promised my cousin to bring my darling 7-month old niece to the Dora the Explorer show but when we got there were no available seats anymore..
The lines were crazy!! Nagkalat ang mga Aleli Alindogan at mga atat na madir!! (The mall was so full of nannies/yaya and the super excited moms, my cousin included). So we decided to reserve for the Sunday show so Isabelle, my niece, would get a better view of Dora, Diego and the BIG PINATA!! haha..

This mall feels like home to me because it holds a LOT of memories dating back to childhood.
Some additional reasons why I love Town:

• It's near our house.
• It's near my school where I went from Nursery to Highschool.. We used to walk from our school to Town.
• Because when I was in Grade 4 or Grade 5, I bought the PAMBANSANG P.E. SHOES of our generation there..haha the United Colors of Benetton sneakers!! I remember feeling so cool about it haha..=P
  
• Because Cibo is there!! I'm so happy because I got to eat my favorite pasta and pomelo shake again!!

Nyum nyum nyum nyum!!

• Because even if I don't have money I can still entertain myself and read foreign fashion magazines for free. (at powerbooks)
• Because they have a new FAMILY LOUNGE.. I feel like I'm in someone's chic house.

• Because they have the cleanest restrooms.
• Because never have I gone there without seeing a familiar face from my old school.
• Because back in the days when the boy and I were just buddies, we've always hung out here with our other highschool friends. The Mcdonald's in front has always been our meeting place, especially during our Tagaytay craze.
  

• Because my favorite store to window shop is there. RUSTAN'S!! Just want to share some of the cute stuff I saw today. I'm a sucker for cute and useless things.. Too bad I don't have extra money for these stuff because I recently bought stuff for my upcoming beach trip.. Poorita Jones na akes! (I'm broke haha)

Aaaahhhh I want everything!!
looks yummy! they're are actually lipgloss.
mini-sewing kit.. so cute!

Let the dice decide for you..

I want this Fashion Origami set.. Hope I can buy this soon..=P

Cute glow in the dark piggies.. around $2.Peace out!

Cool eraser matches..

Alice in wonderland lunchbox. Great for storing accessories or make-up.

• Because they have a huge parking lot which doubles as my photo-op location!

Top: Topshop; Pants: SM dept store; Bag: Zara; Shoes: Renegade Folk; Bracelet: Fino

I'm wearing a corset-ish top from Topshop. I like it because it has bone on both sides but doesn't look stiff like the gowns. The dropcrotch pants is the twin sister of the black I wore in my older posts. It's from the wonderstore SM again haha..And oh, I decided to have pink instead of my forever red nailpolish.. I kinda like its cheery color, puts me in a good mood. =)
I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!
And for my Manila readers enjoy the long weekend!
No long weekend for me because I'm on duty tomorrow!
I'm rotating in the ENT department and almost all vehicular accidents are
referred to us because they usually hit their face.

Please sa mga magmomotor jan wag naman kayo mag-inom at maglasing lasing at magpaaksidente bukas!!
Maawa kayo sakin gusto ko matulog.. At kung pwede lang maghelmet nga kayo!
I don't mind suturing somebody's face (I actually enjoy it) but not at 3 in the morning and
the person is super super drunk!!
Please do not drink and drive!!
Seriously, some accidents can be prevented if only people learn how to wear helmets.