i am krissy

Wow.

What a year, this year.

2018 is the year I grew so much, and all I can do is marvel and be thankful.


My 2018 highlights include: being introduced to One Ok Rock • meeting Adam J. Kurtz • undergoing a myomectomy and having 11 myomas removed • going on a two month-long break from work • watching…

I have been wanting to switch to a menstrual cup for some time now because of couple of reasons: I'd like to help lessen my waste and at the same time save money by eliminating the need for disposable pads and tampons. Also, ever since I had a myomectomy I became more conscious of my reproduct…

Most days I strive to be a responsible, tick-all-the-items-in-my-checklist, can-do-anything super woman, but sometimes I just want to make like Cleopatra and bathe in milk the whole day. Aside from being pricey, it's also impractical because I don't have a tub. I reached a compromise with …

I have been trying to think of an appropriate Christmas-themed blog post but I hadn't had any luck until I received Josh Radnor's latest Museletter in my inbox. You may know him as an actor in the TV series Rise, or from writing, directing, and starring in indies Happythankyoumoreplease an…

Eleven days before Christmas! How are you coping with the holidaze?

If I would be asked for my heart's one true desire, I would say contentment with what I have. But since I am not there yet, I say GIVE ME ALL THE THINGS!

Just kidding. I don't really want ALL THE THINGS. I just want clear,…

I cannot believe this. In all the years that I have been carefully crafting and posting my Christmas wish lists the moment the clock strikes twelve to signal December 1, this is the very first time that I neglected to do so. And it's not like I only missed a week. I missed ELEVEN days! I canno…

I can go out of the house without a smidgen of makeup save for lip balm, but I can never go out without applying sunscreen. Every morning I walk two kilometers from the place I'm renting to my office in Makati, and it's very important to me that my skin is protected from the harmful rays o…

I love themed events because I enjoy conceptualizing my outfit and props as well as the long and meticulous process of sourcing each piece to make sure they match my vision.
When the Dolls Tattler Philippines (the doll community I belong to) announced a Disney-themed holiday event back in July, I …