TAGGED by EDEN: 20 Favorite Things

Cebu City's chicest girl tagged me! Super had fun answering this, very Gradeschool slumbook..=)

ANG AKING MGA PABORITONG BAGAY, BOW!!
(My favorite things, bow!)

1. COLOR - BLACK!!Black is a no-brainer and almost every cut looks flattering in this color, IMO.
2. DESSERT - Recently - Frozen Yogurt (I'm addicted to this), forever - Sansrival (yes, even the 15 peso ($0.30) Burger Machine version makes my day!)

Favorite color and dessert!
(Top & Jeans: Topshop; Shoes: Renegade Folk; Bangle: Rockwell Bazaar; Bag; LV)

3. SMELL - anything that will make me smell like "sabong panlaba (laundry detergent) + fabric softener". Currently alternating these 3: Clean Fresh Laundry, Acca Kappa and Leyende Beach bomb.

4. FLOWER - Stargazers, the bigger the better.

5. ANIMAL - My doggy, of course!

6. MONTH - November. My birthday and the showing of New Moon!!! Double YEY!

7. BEVERAGE - Unhealthily addicted to Coke Zero. For alcoholic beverage -- Tequila Rose forever and ever and Grand Matador! Yes, the super cheap rhum (less than $2 for a big bottle) brings back fun memories of my younger years!!=)

8. SHOES - like Eden, I have a huge crush on the YSL cage shoes but I want the version Jane is wearing.

seaofshoes.typepad.com

9. SNACKS - Anything sweet like pastillas, yema, ensaymada.. And tortillos (the red one) with salsa dip!

10. SONGS - Mariah Carey and Beatles songs.

11. BOOK - Twilight series! Shanghai Baby and Nakpil Orosa Malate (thanks to my friend Maneesh)

12. FRUIT - Banana and Peaches. Lately, I've been eating lychee from our free breakfast in the hospital yummy!

13. HAIRSTYLE - not too adventurous with hairstyles because my hair is stubborn at times haha..

14. PIECE/S OF CLOTHING - my thrifted $1 Balmainesque blazer, crazy printed Patricia Field scarf, drop crotch pants, tanks for layering.

15. STORES TO SHOP - Topshop, Folded and Hung, Plains and Prints, SM dept store, Landmark, Ramp at Crossings, Janilyn, Forever 21 and thrift stores!

16. SEASON - not a season but I LOVE the cold weather (COLD but not rainy ha). Perfect for layering! SF weather is perfect for me.

Blazer: The Black shop; Jeans: Topshop; Ankle boots: Centropel; Scarf: Bazaar; Bag:LV

17. HOBBIES - blogging, window shopping, practicing putting on make-up (I'm also a frustrated make-up artist), crafts and DIY and studying (haha only if I have new set of highlighters and colored pens!).
Last but not the least - CARDGAMES!!! Esp Pusoy and Tong-its! It's not even a hobby, it's an addiction already!

With my medschool friends.. I miss them, most of them transferred schools already =(

2 years ago was the peak of our gambling days. My friend was able to buy a dog worth P22,000 pesos ($400+) with his winnings! I, on the other hand, could not bet that big so the biggest amount I won was P1,800 (less than $40). Not bad no?

haha this was the day when my friends decided to gamble with 25 centavo coins! So annoying!
Med school is super stressful, we need to unwind sometimes.
Tsk tsk tsk excuses, excuses haha!

18. THINGS TO COLLECT - Shoes, magazines, accessories, cute notebooks and random McDonald Happy meal toys (esp Hello Kitty happy meal toys).

some of my favorite HIGH heels
(Boutique 9; Janilyn; Renegade Folk; Janeo; Celine)

Magazines (Non-Vogue or Non-US Vogue are my loves)

(Some of my fave issues)

19. MOVIE - Hav Plenty - Has anyone else seen this?

Photo credits: amazon.com; answers.com

I didn't actually watch this in a movie house. Back in the days when there were still movies for rent, I chanced upon this and I loved it so much I told the video rent shop that I lost it and paid for the VHS copy!=) I super super love this movie!

20. RESTAURANT - Red Kimono for my favorite Japanese food, Cibo for Pasta, Banapple for almost everything!

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Not part of the tag, I just want to show you what I looked like for the last 10 days! I was assigned at the H1N1 screening in our hospital and I sounded like a wind-up doll/broken record.

I ask this set of questions to every patient "Nanggaling po ba sa ibang bansa? Me ubo, sipon, lagnat, masakit ang lalamunan? Pangalan, pirma ho." "Have you been to another country? Do you have cough, colds, fever or sore throat? Please put your name and signature here"

I'm not kidding, we have an average of 160-200 patients a day, so you do the math.. Phhewww I'm glad I do not manifest a single symptom. Haaayyyy!

BTW, my second name is Nicole =)

I tag:
Rain of My lovestory
Denise of denisekatipunera
Hanna of littlemissdressup
Angelica of ModeJunkie
Marian of mariankihogo
Qin of qinatthedisco
Doc Khaz of beautifulthings
Allie of missmaterialist
Maggie of headoverheelz
Noelle of noellechantal
Monica of Frouflu
Kira of kirafashion
Janelle of thedarkhue
Kelly of mysocalledfabulous
Yves of urbanharlequin
Oskar of oskarsobsession
Dollface

Hope you enjoy answering the tag!=) I sure did!
Hope I didn't bore you with the lengthy post..=P

Stella

Stella is the smaller one..=)
Aren't they cute?

=D

I'm gonna be a Mommy soon!

Tomorrow to be exact!! The boy and I are picking up our new dog tomorrow. I'm super super excited! She'll be my first pet! (2nd if I count the pet turtle I had when I was like 5 or 6..=)) Too bad, the little doggy won't be staying with me because they don't allow pets in my apartment complex. I'll probably get her to stay with me only on the weekends when I'm at home.. I'll put my DIY skills into good use, I'll make her a super cute tutu and probably some cute collar charms..=) Ahhhh I have so much plans, I'm sure we're gonna love each other..=)

I'll post pics as soon as I can..=)

I WANT THESE SO BAADDDDD!!

In case you don't know yet, I'm a sucker for huge, ornate, intricate bib necklaces. Remember this old post of mine?

(Dress: People are People; Necklace: Madhuri Hemandas; Shoes: Celine; Bag: Louis Vuitton)

So imagine my reaction when I saw these on Stylebible.ph. Aaaahhhhhh my heart stopped!!! These bib necklaces are from Filipina designer Nicole Whisenhunt. Nicole you are my idol! The prices were not shown but from the looks of it I know that I CANNOT AFFORD IT!! huhuhu...=( Bakit ba kasi Poorita Jones akes?!?haha.. If only I had the $$$$, in these case the PPPPP! (pesos!) Aren't they sooooooo BEAUTIFUL!! ahhh I can't stop looking at it! My outfits would be 1000x better if I had one of these.

Enough blabbering.. Here are some eyecandies for you to enjoy!

Nicole Whisenhunt necklace pictures from Stylebible.ph

Which do you like most?

p.s. I was super excited about this post I realized I abused the exclamation point so much hahaha..

Like a Kid in a Candy store

I'm in DIY heaven!!!

Yesterday, my sister and I were supposed to go to a shoe exhibit but due to the super heavy traffic we didn't make it on time. Boo! So we decided to go to Carolina's instead, a store selling all kinds of fabric, sequins, beads, chains, feathers and basically all your sewing needs! I love this store so much!! I used to go to their other branch on Fridays after school and just spending hours exploring all the eyecandy in the store..=)

($1 thrifted top; SM dept store pants; SM dept store shoes; Get Laud brown tube; Louis Vuitton bag, Junkfood ring)

This is probably my favorite bottom lately. It looks like you dressed up but in reality it's easier to wear than my good old skinny jeans. I feel like I'm wearing a chicer version of my pajamas. So comfy!
The nude top is thrifted and I got it for 50 pesos ($1!!) only. I tucked the front part to show the details of my pants..=) This is the real length of the top.

Will post the loot soon.. Time for a new DIY project!!
I told myself that I can start on my DIY only after I finish reading my Physiology Board Exam reviewer book.
I'm finished with the cell, neuro and heart physiology part.
Ahhhhh Kidney why are you so complicated?? hahaha

Batwings and a Beetle

Hello everyone!!=D

My friend Capella's cute beetle is guest starring in my photoshoot for today!=P
Isn't he the cutest? The shade of orange is amazing!
I edited the pics so that the orange shade of the car and the blue in my eyeliner would pop even more.

New location!!=)

(Dress: Bayo; Green Ankle Booties: Janeo; Bag: Vintage Nina Ricci; Cuff: Rockwell Bazaar)
Infront of my friends' new apartment..
Remember the time I told you I'll be going to a housewarming party?

The BATWINGS!

This dress is from Bayo and I got it during one of their sale seasons for around 400 pesos ($8).
I am in love with the sleeves!

The shoes look kinda black in the other pics but it is actually dark green as in "table tennis green" If you are looking for a certain color, like table tennis green, or maybe a certain style, like my batwing sleeves, you can find it at Red Tag with wholesale clothing.

Wholesale prices means you get more for your money and if you're like me who loves fabulous clothes and accessories but is always on a budget (I'm still kinda a student, you know), I'll give it a look.

Today my friend Maneesh and I went to the mall for dinner and a little shopping..=) He has been in a quite toxic rotation so he wanted a break..=) As for me, I'm still rotating in Community and Family Medicine and we have a lot of free time during this rotation but come August/September I'll be rotating in Internal Medicine (where my friend is currently rotating) and I will be a WALKING ZOMBIE when that time comes..=P

Vintage Me

These pictures were taken at least 3 to 5 years ago. I was saving my old pictures from my dead friendster account because I'm planning to erase it and found these... This was around my leggings craze + fake spray tan + Juicy couture obsession hahaha..

I used to love colorful pieces but now I'm more into neutral colors..

I still wear this jeans but I have to forcefully pull it down my hips unlike before I can pull them down without unbuttoning and unzipping.

(Bayo skirt worn as a top; Topshop leggings; Payless Shoe source flats)

Moral lesson: Aaaahhhh I seriously need to hit the gym! My arms are so fat now.. One thing that didn't change though, I'm still a camwhore!=)

Oh, Dorota!!

Hey there Upper East Servers! hahah =) Watched this yesterday from Chuvaness and I had to share it with you. Another reason why I firmly believe that Gossip Girl is the greatest show of all time - - even their servers are livin' the life! La Mer facials and martini? I love Dorota. I love Meez Blair. And I LOVE Mr. Chuck!

Still raining

Sorry for boring you with these rainy posts but I'm actually too lazy to dress up..=P

We were laughing at our own stupidity because we parked in the middle of a puddle so whatevs my boots got wet..

Cardigan: Landmark; Gray tank: Bayo; Jeans: Plains and Prints; Ankle Boots: Centropel; My own DIY necklace; Junkfood and Freeway rings
I've noticed that all my items in the picture are locally bought! So glad that the Filipino retailers have evolved and have such great varieties of styles to offer at really affordable prices.=)

No private reading, says who? haha
My cheap thrill.. Reading foreign gossip magazines that I do not plan to buy..
I'm slowly converting my cam-shy brother into a camwhore haha
Have a great weekend everyone! Do you have plans?
As for me, I am on a 24-hour duty tomorrow in the hospital..=P

Camwhoring in the rain, what a glorious feeling!

It was raining non-stop last night so I got to wear a jacket again! My sister craved for some Vietnamese food so we ate our hearts out! Yummy yummy rolls..=)

You can actually see the specks of rain in the pics that's why the pics are grainy..

Men's jacket: Solo; white ruffled tank: thrifted; old jeans; Janilyn heels; Bag: Louis Vuitton

I call this my "I'm-a-Filipino-action-star-in-the-90's" jacket haha! It kinda looks like a biker jacket because of the details at the collar (not visible from my pics though).

I am recycling my old semi-flared jeans by cuffing it and my shoes are old too I re-discovered it in my closet and have a new found love for it! <3