Showing posts from May, 2014

Lee 125th Anniversary Archive Tour

It's not every day that a brand reaches its 125th year, so when it does you bet there will be a celebration to mark this huge milestone. To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Lee set up a two-storey mini museum dubbed the Lee Archives, a chronicle of the long journey Lee went through before it b…

C'est une belle journée

"Focus on the powerful, euphoric, magical, synchronistic, beautiful parts of life, and the universe will keep giving them to you."
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My new skincare routine: Burt's Bees Daisy White

Due to the nature of my work and other things that take a big portion of my time, I have become more picky when it comes to choosing which events to go to. Time for rest and energy for my other hobbies are now more precious than ever so I make sure I only go to events if I support the brand or if …

Good times, great memories with Shakey's

I have always associated Shakey's with great memories. When I was still studying and I would get medals by the end of the school year for being in the Top 10 of the class and for winning quiz bees, my whole family would go to Shakey's in Malabon for celebratory dinner. When I was in colleg…

The Body Shop's 18th Anniversary Sale

In 1996:
I was a gawky ten-year-old nerd who was about to enter fourth grade. PE was my least favorite subject, and my friends and I had a lot of fun staging our mini beauty pageants after classes were dismissed.The hottest fashion icon was Claudia Schiffer.Renée Zellweger's "You had me at…

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New DIY tool: Monster Tail Rainbow Loom

My sister has been bugging me about this endlessly so today, I dropped by Toy Kingdom in SM North EDSA - The Block to get her a Rainbow Loom bracelet making kit. Unfortunately, they don't have any stocks anymore and I was feeling too lazy to go to the Toy Kingdom inside The SM Store to check s…

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Of swings, swimming pools, and seeing old loves.

Today I went back to an old love to see my old loves.

My dear friend and former officemate Michelle transferred to a new department recently, and they planned a summer outing in Vine Leaf Resort in Antipolo where friends and family can also join in. I gamely agreed when she invited me.

I have to a…

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