LILIES OF THE VALLEY

PLEASE LIKE MY ENTRY!

2011-07-14T14:37:00.003+08:00

I have been chosen as one of the TOP SHOEPHORIC MEMBERS of MYSHOEPHORIA via the email votes i got about two weeks ago. And now the contest continues.

Please HELP ME out and DO THE FF. SIMPLE STEPS:

1) LIKE the Myshoephoria.com Facebook Fan Page
2) LIKE MY PHOTO here

And you're done!

CLICK LIKE NOW!!!

LIKING ENDS 12NN of JULY 29, 2011. And i hope i win those awesome JC's!!!! :)

Maybe...

2011-06-24T20:13:00.001+08:00

...i should just live in a box.

This is Letting Go

2011-06-24T19:54:00.004+08:00

Don't call me, don't write Don't show up in the middle of the night You know that we needed Some time and space to breathe in

Why do i always feel like if there's something wrong i'll be right smack in the middle for you to point your finger on?
It seems like i didn't do anything right. AT ALL.
Simple things. Really. If you turn up the sound of your radio and sang your heart out, i don't complain, do i?
If you stay on your laptop for endless hours it's perfectly fine, as long as it's not me doing it!
Why does it always have to ME?
I really don't get it. Nothing i do seems to please you. Is it just me or IS IT REALLY ME?
Oh c'mon. Now don't say I am making this all about me again. Because you are so damn wrong.
I have put up with a lot of things (S@#%, even) as much as you did. Or you haven't noticed because you are so damn preoccupied with things that satisfy you. Don't think about it, don't stress yourself out with it, just let it pass, just ignore it...I AM NOT MADE OF STONE, YOU KNOW!

Everyday you complain about a lot of things. No, make that ALL THINGS! I'm getting sick of it.
Life was never complicated for me. I am just a simple lady with simple needs (and wants). But apparently to you, life shouldn't always be simple. It ALWAYS has to be complicated. Gloomy. Ridiculous. I'm tired of absorbing all your negativity. It's just unthinkable anymore. And did i say TIRING?

I Want to Win A Gianmarco Lorenzi!

2011-06-20T13:12:00.003+08:00

Only ten more days to go before the winner is announced!
Please follow me, the SHOE DIVA, so i can win a gorgeous pair of Gianmarco Lorenzi!

A few weeks ago, an acquaintance who loves shoes as much as i do, introduced me to this great shoe lady Anne Villar Jacobe, who collects the prettiest shoes (with hefty price tags, i must say) and who is the brain behind the shoe website i frequent these days. My friend asked me if i want to win shoes and without batting an eyelash, i said 'YES!". This conversation finally led me to the discovery of THE website MyShoephoria, where you can showcase your collection by building up a virtual closet.

You can just imagine my excitement! Here, i get to keep track of all my favorite pairs and just check back if i need to cook up something to wear for a fancy date with the hubby or the next girls' night out (which reminds me, one is due the week after next). Most of the time, dressing up is a no-brainer for me as I dress around my shoes. Right. Some people opt to start by choosing what piece of clothing to wear, where i, on the other hand, would usually pick a shoe first, then start building up an ensemble around it, working my way up until i am satisfied with what i have created. Now, let's save that for another blog post, shall we?

In the meantime, please follow me and show off your shoes, too! I'd love to see your collection!

Lacquer Up!

2011-06-19T22:38:00.007+08:00

If there's one other thing next to shoes that tickles my fancy, that will be nail polish. Yes, a nail polish. I get butterflies in my stomach each time i see bottles of interesting nail lacquers, in pretty colors, all lined up, waiting to be plucked and applied lavishly unto my delicate nails. I guess my general love for colorful things is what draws me to them.

And so today, i decided to put on a purple shade to match the gloominess, as it poured all day long. I wanted to go out and get some errands done but the rain kept me in the comfort of our home, spring cleaning and basically trying to find something worthwhile to do.

And they instantly perked up my day!

I got this purple shade at The Face Shop for less than a hundred pesos, prolly a year ago already. It just sat along with my stash of pretty polishes as i played favorites for quite sometime. It looks pretty on the nails but i would have to say that Stellar Ella of Dashing Diva stood out the most that's why it has been and will always be my favorite. It's just a shame it is not being sold anymore, so i would have to keep my half consumed bottle then as a memento, when it's finally drained up to the last drop. I love, love, love how the color blue made a stunning effect against my fair skin. I get a lot of compliments when i wear them. Oh well, i guess i'd have to move on then to their latest Manhattan Collection then.

This boy...

2011-06-06T07:41:00.006+08:00

...is sooooo CUTE!

Especially when he says "I'm winnering!" Haha!

I'm finally HOME. AGAIN.

2011-06-05T17:38:00.012+08:00

I had a loooong, sweet sleep earlier today. It was a perfect day to laze around. New Zealand weather is very erratic. On most days this winter season, it pours. You're lucky to wake up to a very bright day. And this day was one of them. I easily got excited upon seeing the bright sun rays, shining through our window. I got even more excited when we got to my uncle's church. It was a Christian church actually with a different service than a Catholic's i've grown up to.

Seeing the people's cheery disposition made me feel like this is going to be a refreshing experience. And it was. Well, there's nothing more refreshing and calming, really, than being with Jesus. The pastor's sermon struck home. I have been feeling a kind of void inside and i knew deep within that i am thirsting for Jesus' comforting words and loving promises. I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. Ever since i got here in NZ for a vacation, actually. What i have made of my life the past twenty-nine years. What i have accomplished. What i have failed to do. What to make of the rest of my life. I turned thirty here, by the way. And it feels sooooo good to be HOME. We have always been a closely knit family and i can't begin to tell you how i sorely missed my parents. Their genuine, unpretentious and unconditional love. Their generosity knows no bounds. I have been a witness to that for the thirty years that i have been alive and there is not one person here, in this foreign land, who never told us that we have an awesome set of parents and that they have been blessed in so many ways just by knowing them. How can i ever thank the Lord for them? Ah. I knew i have gone astray. And i know i'll be doing myself more a favor, than my parents or anyone else, if i stay close to THE path Jesus has chosen for me and go back to the Catholic ways i have grown to love and appreciate.

Oh. I have been especially blessed today. All birthday celebrators were called in front and were given sweet treats! Yay! (I chose a Crunchie bar from the basket, thinking it would be best enjoyed by cutie cousin Ethan and my son, Creed). A woman (who i've learned later from my uncle is their prayer leader) approached me and held my hand and uttered a prayer for me. Seeing all the people from this congregation lay hands on us (there were only 3 of us, i think) touched me immensely, that my tears started flowing as soon as i heard them blessing us and uttering their words of comfort and well wishes for us. I felt Jesus right there and then. And i knew that from hereon, all the answers to my questions will be revealed to me in time.

I am and have always been BLESSED, so many times, and it's time i give back the glory. AGAIN.

I'm On a High, On a High...

2011-06-03T12:37:00.005+08:00

I'm on a high, I'm on a high
There's nothing more to it.
We are the sea and the sky
And the blue that runs through it, yeah.

And there are some who say there are so many things I need
So I run or I fight and I crawl or I scream and I bleed
I bleed, I bleed

Well, it's a lie it's a lie - don't you believe it.
If you're fine then you're fine - it's all how you see it.
Oh, there never will be no conspiracy of happiness.

Despite some personal issues which irked me earlier today, i can say that i am HAPPY! And always thankful that i am alive, healthy, with the best family anyone could ever ask for. Although our vacation here in New Zealand will soon come to an end, i am very grateful to have been reunited with mum and dad, tito Ernie and family and was even endeared to cutie pie Ethan, as a bonus. Yay! Over all, New Zealand did not disappoint. It was actually more than i have expected - great food, awesome people, serene places, pristine beaches and great shopping, too! Mum treated me to more shoes and accessories. She even gave me jewelries as birthday gifts. Woohoo! Awesome, huh?

Fastforward to today, my favorite NBA team tied the series! What a way to cap off this gloomy Friday. It's been raining like crazy here, the howling wind is scary. 'Hope you're all having a brighter Friday, out there!

My Not-So-Secret Love Affair with Shoes

2008-08-15T18:28:00.012+08:00

In my relentless pursuit to find good buys online, i came across one of my contact's site & voila! i found eye-candies in the name of SHOES! Happyness!!! I immediately sent her a private message to inquire if they customize shoes & have been quick to add that if they do, i would order in all the colors available for the specific design i love. I have been through numerous trips to Janylin, SO FAB! and B Club just to check if they have the shoes i wanted. Sometimes they do, unfortunately, the heels would definitely kill me if i come strutting in them. Sigh.

So now, as i await my contact's reply, i am seriously hoping that she is the heaven-sent, the one shoemaker that i am looking for :)

I'm on a Roll!

2008-08-13T17:12:00.005+08:00

It's been more than a year since i have updated this blog. And today i was on a roll! Updating all my sites here & there, basically beautifying everything (not to mention obsessing on doing so) but it's all good. It suits me just perfect to do such since i'm still on vacation and would not start on my new work again until Monday and this has been some sort of a de-stressing activity for me for the past what, two weeks? Yeah, it has been that long.

I do hope i can make time everyday to write on my online journals, as i am usually very lazy to do so. I wish blogspot also has the same feature as FB wherein my multiply journal is automatically imported to it. Imma rejoice big time when that happens.

For now, i'd stick to writing my journals here, religiously (hopefully).

2006-11-12T20:24:00.011+08:00

It feels weird.

...how some emotions never change.
...how one gets jealous of something they don't know crap about (or is it possible that they were told of something they "HAVE" or are "ALLOWED" to hear? so no one gets hurt, or start on a roller coaster that is 'technically' of the past?).

It just feels weird, really.
I wish it would just go away.

Better yet, that i never knew it at all.

Echoes of our Hearts..

2004-12-21T10:33:00.008+08:00

I really can't remember if this was sent by someone or i have just read it somewhere...hmm...oh well, i just want to share it with you guys as i feel it makes sense, especially to those who find it difficult to let go...

"Sometimes we close our eyes & just listen to the echoes of our hearts. We all fall in love & there are times when we love so much that we lose ourselves in our own emotions. More often than not, we wonder why there are love that grows cold. We would start to search for answers & try to find where love has gone wrong. But in the end, we find ourselves where we started for we can not question love when it has its own reasons.
Love will always be as it has always been…silent, mysterious, & profound.

Many of us believe that love is forever, that love never dies, only to be disillusioned in the end when we find our hands empty & our hearts longing. We mistakenly have looked at love as a need to be fulfilled. But love is only a gift to us. We should not hold it in our hands for we may never find the strength to let it go when it decides to leave. We should only embrace its warmth & glow until it lasts & then freely open our arms when its time to say goodbye.

When we fall in love with someone, we don’t that feeling to end, for it is everything we are, everything that we wanted to be. We pray that love will stay & grow in our hearts. But if it doesn’t, then we should never let our lives be taken by it, for life should not end where heartaches begin.

There is always a reason why we have to move on. When we have to say goodbye to the feelings we wanted to stay forever, let us not wave our hands with a heavy heart, for love will have to set its wings free & find the place where it belongs. We may have lost it but then again, when we close our eyes & listen to the echoes of our hearts, we will hear that feeling’s resounding silently…forever."

Color Palette '04-05

2004-12-21T08:40:00.008+08:00

I'm a fashion addict...a shoe-junkie to be exact. You can never catch me wearing something that is not currently the "IN" thing or something modish, to say the least :). Here's something i was able to browse online...grab a pen & make it your guide! :) happy-dressing-up-chic everyone!

"Colour is reborn making it the main trend to follow in 2004 and 2005. Colour is back with a vengeance and autumn 2004 and winter and summer 2005 will see bright dramatic jewel colours vying for attention in a multitude of materials and textures.

Fashion Colour Palette for 2004/2005

Colours to choose from for 2004/2005 include:-
dusty apricot, old gold, mustard yellow, honey, yellow gold, banana cream, topaze, burnt ochre, camel, stone, sepia, peach, orange, brown, bronze, chestnut, tobacco, wood tones, cocoa, chocolate,ballet pink, bright pink, rose, sugar pink, dusky pink, hot fuchsia pink, coral, chilli red, berry, scarlet pepper, garnet, bordeaux, burgundy, beetroot,

Green is big, very big this season, and there are so many shades to choose from that every skin tone can find a green to suit them. Choose from lettuce, cucumber, eau de nil, avocado, asparagus, clover green, kiwi, pea green, moss green, leaf green, pistachio, olive green, parsley green, Kelly green, sage, mint, basil, bay, ivy, pine green, emerald, olive, jade, verdigris, sea green to aquamarine, washed out blue, ice blue, pale blue, ecru, beige, blue, denim blue, sapphire, lilac, lavender, true purple, amethyst, violet, aubergine, grape - purple and lavender will abound,grey, charcoal and of course black, cream, oyster and white, crystal white and ivory.
But the colour story does not stop there, Metallic Colours are hot for Autumn 2004 and Winter 2005. Metallics and more metallics will shimmer and shine on many diverse materials.
Copper leather and metallic leathers will enhance skins. Coloured tights in copper and other metallic tones will shimmer boldly and subtly and the choice to have this lustrous sheen on materials, from fabrics to footwear will be yours."

Some Other Girl has Taken Everything...

2004-12-20T20:09:00.008+08:00

Have you ever been with someone & felt like he wasn't giving you everything?...that you felt like something is missing?...that you felt he was still holding back a lot of things from you?...& then one day you find out that what you have sensed were all true...he comes up to you, confessed & validated that he just isn't the same anymore...he gave everything to the one before you...some other girl has taken everything...sure he loves you, he even goes a mile to prove that to you...but you still feel the void...you kind of crave for someone who is ALL YOURS, one hundred percent--body, mind, soul & spirit...i do...i am still hoping that the other girl really hasn't taken everything...that she still left enough for me to build upon...& start anew...