Pamper Me Time: Nail-A-Holics Gateway Mall

Late date?  Magpaganda na lang muna tayo.  

Ethan Turns 7 at Fun Ranch

Golly! How fast time flies ...

Brigada Eskwela 2013

School starts on June 3, 2013, is your school ready?

Basic Sewing Stitches A Girl Should Know

One of the valuable life-skills I learned in school is hand-sewing.  Now that I'm married, I fully appreciated the value of it since there's no more nanny or my lola to run to for occasional button replacements or hem repairs.  

The Bag & A Bag

Longchamp It Bag Horizontal Tote

Ever wondered why women bring 2 bags (or more), while men (in general) steer clear on bringing one?

Rainy-Day Must Have

Rainy season is officially here! Either we're school or office bound, here are some rainy day essentials to keep us protected and comfortable.

Am I Drinking Enough?

Take the 10-point test to check your water need.  Photo from a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net

Choppy lips & dry mouth are sure indicators I'm not drinking enough water.  So how much water do I need anyway?  

Summer Buddies: Celeteque Sun Care

Beat the Heat w/ Celeteque Sun Care & Hydration Line +

Can you feel this summer's heat? Ohh boy, Manila is burning with 35 degrees or so... feeling hot, hot, hot to the max talaga!

Happy Happy Feet

I'm going to find us a great big UMPH!" Mumble to Erik, Happy Feet Two

Ohhthat! Gorilla Shoes.  Spotted this uniquely designed barefoot running shoes in the mall several days back.  I've been hearing about this trend early this year but didn't bother to check it since - well, it's weird!  Anyway, I finally did some research and found some cool stuffs that may be worth to give these funny-looking shoes a second look.

Inside My Survival Kit

My Survival Kit Essentials

I've been a busy bee this past week.  Not only did my day job and recently activated blogger's life required me to go all around the metro (literally), I also attended a string of family gatherings for my Ina's week-long life celebration.

To keep me worry free while I'm on-the-go, I made sure I packed these essentials for my survival kit alongside my makeup bag.  

10,000 Steps A Day

I thought H was kidding when he told me I should do at least 10,000 steps a day to be fit & loose weight.    When I researched it on the internet, whooa! He wasn't lying. x_X  

MY MEGA RESET ISSUE

This one will just have to wait. ☺

I'm still overwhelmed after attending the 1st session of Chinkee Tan's "Break Free From Financial Stress" seminar last Saturday.  Thanks Jed & Kai for the free invite! 

Unfortunately, bad timing for Robinsons' SALE, especially when I'm on the look out for a good blazer - spotted at MEGA's August issue.  But just like this MEGA's RESET issue, I'll be doing my own MAJOR RESET by facing the music. 

Top 5 Picks: "Gift Ideas for Sis"

Happy Birthday Hannah Batsykow!

It's my 'lil sister's birthday today so I'm dedicating this post for her - and for those who're still clueless what to give her.  She's actually all grown up now, but she'll always be my baby sis. :-) 

Here are Ate's top 5 gift ideas for Sis, which i'm sure she'll definitely love:

1.  Make up! Make up! Make up!

Sis likes to play w/ her eye shadows. 
You can tell her mood with her eye makeup :-)

2.  Makeup classes

Fab for her sideline/ fall back career
but make sure she'll agree w/ my % commission per booking!

3.  Shopping Spree :-)

For more fab clothes + accessories, a girl can't get enuf right? x_X 
(i'm starting to think this is not a good idea, clean closet muna!)

4.  Bookstore Gift Check  



For Sis' archi & artsy supplies + some organizers/ boxes pls!





5.  Camera

How about a new cam for her OTD & endless self portraits? 
Mmm, but it has to be shock & water proof w/ built-in charger
para di nawawala!

Love you Sis!  Stay pweety!

-Ate



Hair dilemma: Straight or Curls?

Solution (for ladies who want flexibility to change their minds…  at least for their hair) :


Buy a hair iron!  This is one of the best investments I made for my hair vanity. 
Purchased this ceramic hair iron at Watsons for P1,500 (est)

Partnered w/ Vitress for extra shine and hair protection. 

(more appropriate though is Heat Protect-with Thermo-Shield Complex :-p)



Opted for curls today.  Photo taken >10 hrs after i set my hair! :-)

Ohh! Vanity. :-)



Ohh! It’s back to school!

I had this really cool professor in high school who said, "no need to memorize class!  You can always go back to your books, just understand the concepts."  Well, something like that.  Fantastic,  right?!  It worked well for me until I realized, I CAN’T always go back to my books!

What a relief to have these new technologies with us today. From internet to ipads, students are equipped to do better (ehem!) in their studies.  And if they need some answer, they can simply just Google it!  

Some points before you Google away:

1. Though it’s much more important to understand the concepts, there’s really no escape in memorizing.  (trust me, I've been there!)
2. There's still virtue in reading those big text books (or ebooks). J
3. Not all internet data is good information.  Know how to filter!
4. The web is also filled with clutters and clouded information from misinformed people.  Always cross reference.
5. No easy path for learning, cut and paste simply won't work (especially in the long run).  
6. Let’s face it; gadgets like laptops and mobile internet sticks are now becoming a necessity.  If you can, buy (and learn how to use them!).  But don’t forget, your school library also have these so at least use your lib. pass once!
7. Lastly, your professor ALSO knows how to use Google.  So remember to put those “sources.”

Feel free to share your thoughts (or school memories).

Happy Schooling! J 



Snapshots during our review sessions before our masteral comprehensive exams.  Thank God we all passed! :-)