1. We just celebrated our 15th month anniversary and this is by far my favorite picture of us. Swagtastic. // 2. Guess what the color palette of that day was? I'm also loving my new deck of cards. // 3. Blade and chalice; yin and yang. Life needs balance but love, above all, is everything. // 4. Spent my day frolicking around BF Parañaque with my clique. The photo diary needs to be posted, asap. // 5. Latest sunnies to add to my collection! Thanks Banggood! // 6. Black Friday ootd // 7. My basic outfit for the days I feel lazy to think. // 8. Zark's Burgers at BF Par!! This burger is called the Jawbreaker. 3 patties, spam, cheese, bacon.. DAMN. Told you I need to post the photo diary soon! // 9. My daily makeup hehe so fancyyy
To tell you frankly, I have been feeling uninspired lately. Days and nights of staring at my computer screen having mental blocks are becoming frequent. I know I have copious amounts of backlogs to post and I feel genuinely disappointed that my promise to myself of posting at least once a week isn`t going as planned. Yup, the so-called "writer`s block" is happening to me.
On the other hand, I'`ll be at the Blogapalooza 2014 this Saturday, October 11th at SM Aura, BGC! So to my Philippine-based readers and co-bloggers, I hope to see you there! What's happening with your life these days? x
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This post is exactly a month late so, happy 13 months, babe! ♥
Joko and I went to the Philippine National Museum for our first anniversary (redundancy at its finest) and I have to say that it wasn`t your typical romantic date but we managed to make every little bit of the day as lovely as possible. Warning! Photo heavy post.. and this is just the first part.
9 reasons are not enough because clearly, my fingers, my toes, and all my body parts combined can`t count the reasons why I love you. By this time, I`ve probably told you everything you need to know. Yeah, I know, I say a lot of things. Different words, and yet it all comes down to one solid meaning: I love you. Hell, call me clingy, attached, whatever that describes someone who thinks she can`t live without that special person but I guess that`s really it?? You`re my best friend. People might think it`s absurd that we consider each other`s best friends too and yet I don`t see anything wrong with it. I love you cause I can totally tell you anything, even to the point of me bawling my eyes out and still, you just sit there and listen to every single word I say and embrace me in the warmest of hugs and let me know that you`re just here for me, no matter what. You know when to say the right things at the right time, and even the wrong things to say at the wrong time seem to be just right. The dullest of days become the most glorious and as cheesy as it may sounds, you`re the highlight of my every day.
Maybe some would find it absurd that we celebrate "monthsaries" but couples have their own thing and this is ours. I love you. And here`s a 9-track playlist for the amazing you:
Okay, I admit. I am not a fan of The 1975 yet I listen to them. Taking this opportunity to see another band for free (because it`s a mall show) is also my excuse to catch up with my good friends whilst donning an outfit suited for Lothlorien. The crowd was surprisingly massive though. I don`t think I`ve seen a crowd that huge for a mall show before —all 3 floors of the mall was occupied with curious Filipinos and avid fans of the band! I went floor-hopping too alongside Joko to see if anymore of our friends are watching resulting to window shopping because we were frankly getting bored. Speaking of, I love Bershka`s men’s section so much! Their S/S `14 collection is truly one for the books — and absolutely my closet! Our night ended with the usual: taking selfies with friends, taking photos for my outfit, and McDonald`s for dinner. Classic.
Yes, 5 lines is never enough! There are just so many songs that have great, empowering, tear-jerker lyrics. You can say that this list is only the first edition.
4. "So take this life and hold it for it's about to change, bleed out the coursing veins. Who will answer the call when it comes from within?" — Abrasumente by Northlane
There you go! All these are what is commonly called "quotable quotes" (wtf) they`re good for tweeting actually! HAHA the song titles are all linked to their Youtube videos, btw so I hope you give them a listen! You can consider this post a playlist too ☺ and you can expect more of this next time.
While going through my files, I chanced upon these great works again given to me by my amazing boyfriend for our monthly anniversaries. He had a phase where he`d just illustrate his favorite characters from comics in just one sitting, finishing up several pens.
I believe in all the gifts I`ve received in my whole life, these are two of the most memorable and precious ones. Aren`t they just sexy?
First of all, I think it`s a good decision to change the look of my template. Second, I am very much proud to say that Joko was the one who reminded me yesterday that it`s #NSOCTuesdays today!! It just means he`s really looking forward into this. And third, well, let`s get to the series, shall we?
Among his choices, I personally am a fan of Psych, How I Met Your Mother and Workaholics. In his own words, "I like comedy series like HIMYM, Psych and Workaholics. New Girl is on my list too, not just in the top 5." If you noticed, I looooove watching Fox Crime. Psych could be on my top 5 too but Perception is one of the series that my mum and I look forward to every week. C.S.I New York gives me the thrill though because I really am a fan of crime fiction stories. He said, "I love TWD`s plot and story line plus every ep(isode) gets even more nerve racking." and in contrast to that — I swear people are gonna hate me for this — I am not a fan of The Walking Dead simply because I think zombies are getting overrated already. I mean, yeah, zombies are cool but what else can you make of it? I`ve watched a few episodes out of curiosity and man, it got me yawning. #veryunpopularopinion #opwegotabadassoverhere #hatemagnet
Skins.. I`ve actually done a feature about it here. I guess you just hafta check that baby out.......... America`s Next Top Model is like, one of the series you really have to watch if you`re a "fashion girl." idk man but it has really helped me build my confidence *spazz* and of course, Gossip Girl. Who would not know that? I mean, god damn it, Blair and Serena`s, even Lily`s closet are EVERY girl`s dream of having. I swear to all of the gods that yes, I watch it mainly because I have to see what they`re wearing. Plus, I`m totez a fan of Chair a.k.a the ship name of Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf a.k.a my alter ego`s parents. You really can`t be a certified fashion junkie if you haven`t seen Gossip Girl. Well, at least, in my own opinion.
"Physical connections are common but mental connections are rare. I don't even remember my previous valentine`s. Probably because they weren't special. Heck, I never even bothered to celebrate it. It just reminded me no one really cares. 2013 came. I was on the verge of saying "Fuck love. I`m tired of trying."
"I`m happy I have friends. Yeah, sure. We all loved each other, but I`m just human — longing for love beyond friendships and my family. I`m just human that crush on people too.
I`d be a hypocrite if I said I don`t want them to love me back. Heartbreak after heartbreak, I know someone better`s out there."
"Some tried to pursue me, telling me flowery yet meaningless words. Maybe it boosted my ego, but I knew they just weren`t worth the risk. Then I met you. I must admit I`m a gullible one."
"Getting butterflies by the teases between us and that`s when I knew, I liked you. I have a crush on you. The negatron inside me spoke again."Give up. He only likes skinny girls who layer on makeup and go to parties, wear heels and take selfies every hour." Ugh. I had the feeling you wouldn`t like me. I`m not thin, I don`t comb my hair regularly. I`m a self-confessed tomboy. How the fuck am I supposed to compete with Joyce Pring?"
"So I just continued being friends. Little did I know, you had the same feelings for me. Nightly chats turned to unofficial dates. I must admit, I look forward going home everyday I knew I was gonna see you."
"The day you brought me lasagna was the day I knew you deserved my yes. The unconditional love I`m giving to whoever shows me that I`m his priority. You showed me I`m not just your option."
"Fast forward, 7 months later. Our bond just got stronger. We may have petty arguments but those don`t make me love you less. You made me realize that being in love, in a relationship may not be all lovey dovey, but you are worth fighting for."
"I`ve thanked you hundreds, if not thousands of times yet I can`t that you enough for being so patient with me. Thank you for not judging me no matter how worse I got myself into. No matter how stupid I am. Thank you for listening to my stories even if you find some outrageous. Thank you for believe in me when no on else does. Thank you for motivating me to do my best, to just keep on going. Thank you for expanding my social circle."
"Thank you for making me try new things just so I could say that at least once in my life, I got out of my comfort zone. Thank you for not underestimating me as a woman, yet you still treat me like a queen. Thank you for letting me know that I`m beautiful, inside and out, with or without makeup. Thank you for the support with whatever I`m into. Thank you for the honest opinions. Thank you for making me feel safe."
"Thank you for being so understanding especially when PMS strikes. Thank you for letting me drag you into clothing stores and tell me what looks good on me. There are just so much I would thank you for. As the cliche saying goes "words cannot express how much I thank you." I am really lucky to have a man like you to love me."
"People have different opinions and some might disagree, but you are a man with a big heart, a great mind, fair wisdom and a built which makes you stand out in a crowd. Us girls would die for a man like you. And in their sorry faces, I hit the jackpot."
"You`re amazing in every way. I`m really proud to be your girlfriend. Like really, you`re the school's heartthrob, I`m the geek. You fall in love with me and the whole school hates it cause who am I? My point is, not everyone comes upon someone like you and I`m probably the envy of many for keeping a guy like you. Just remember I am always here for you."
"Whatever you give me, I`ll repay you double. My love is for you and you alone. How I wish to be wrapped in your arms all the time and I swear with all my life that I`ll defend you as much as I can."
"I can be your best friend, sister, cheerleader, whatever you want! *wink As you are a boyfriend and a best friend to me."
"The day I lose you is the day I die. You`ll always have a special place in my heart. 7 months and only God knows how long this lasts and I won`t even complain if I spend a lifetime with you. I love you!! Happy first Valentines with you."
So above captions are what`s in my letter I gave to him. It came along with the Bicycle playing cards I gave him since he`s soooo into card tricks right now. Speaking of, here`s a video of his Ambitious card trick he pulled off to a random group of people:
Sorry if you can`t understand what he`s saying or for some vulgarity. I am a bad videographer and shooting at night is very hard.
Overall Valentine`s 2014 is very special to me. Laying in the grass, night strolls, having sweets, and my outfit shots in between every moment I was with him. It wasn`t really fancy at all. It was just a simple date because everyday is valentine`s day with him.
Hi again! So I guess this is a new Tuesday thing, huh? #NSOCTuesdays lol
Fortunately, Joko told me he likes doing these things with me. He`s too excited for the Tuesdays to come that he has ideas already about what contents I should post next. For this week, we`re doing movies! As stated, you can see that we both are Lord of The Rings fans — huge ones. He has LOTR first though because, I personally admit that he`s a better LOTR geek than me... and well, I`m a better Mean Girls geek than him (duh!) I just can`t compete with his knowledge about the trilogy. As for the rest of his movies, I also love Pulp Fiction and The Matrix. Star Wars, so and so and I haven`t seen Undisputed yet. For my list of movies, I believe he has seen, well, just LOTR............ crickets.
I basically just listed mine in the order of how much I`m willing to watch the movies over and over and over again and how much I`m knowledgeable about them. His movies are more masculine, mine are a mix of a really girly movie, a geeky one, a metal one, and two very inspiring movies.
We are willing to tell you more about these movies!
It`s simple: I love it when these songs play in the background. Do I need to elaborate further? Give it a listen. I`m sure you`ll release your inner aphrodisiac too.
I'm a huge fan of A Pair of Pears and let`s just say I`m an envious one so I decided to put up one of those his & hers things as well. I`m very open about my relationship with my boyfriend,Jokoand I guess you can say we`re sort of the odd couple.
I can pretty much say music`s what brought us together and it`s relatively fair to share that first here. Yes, I listen to metal but I don`t stop there. He may be called "The Metalman" but I`m happy he listens to other genres now, too. At least, little by little he`s into indietronica now. I asked him for a list of songs he can listen to any time of day, whatever the occasion is and those are what he sent me. As for my list, I chose the songs that make me hyper on the days I need motivation to keep things moving.
I hope our playlist may give you new songs and artists to listen to!
