Purchase!

Last night I met my sister in SM Megamall to have a dinner at Gottis and a chat with her. We were just strolling around the mall when we decided to drop by at Havaianas store. I wasn't planning to buy but because of the 20 - 30% discounts on their flip flops I decide to at least get my 2nd pair of flip flops. :)

First attempt on Kikay Blogging

I am not a make-up guru or make-up expert. As you can see if you raid my kikay kit this is the only items you would found:


(My kikay kit that compose of a face powder, Body Shop Lip Balm, Body Shop Cheek Blush in tube, San-San eye shadows and Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss)

Since 2007 I've been using Maybelline face powder, it's quite cheap and has a nice matte finish but after some time I noticed that my face became more oily so I switched to a cheaper brand as per housemate's recommendation. I don't use too much lipstick that's why I stick to lip balm and gloss on ordinary days.

For my night routine on skin maintenance here are the products I use:


(Left to Right: Petroleum Jelly to moisturize lips; I-White's Skin Whitening Moisturizer; Body Recipe Pearl Cream for those hideous insect bites scars and Body Recipe Body Butter)

I appreciate using HBC's products since its cheaper than other beauty products found on big department stores. One tub of HBC's Body Recipe costs around P99.75 compared to other Body Butter products. HBC never paid me to advertise but I am quite satisfied with their products. Who says being pretty should be expensive? As long as you maintain your skin and take good care of yourself I think we ladies don't need to splurge a lot of money in beauty products. After all in times like these, we need to put our money on the right place.

Twilight VS. New Moon

Last weekend, me and my friends were able to watch the long anticipated 2nd book of Twilight Saga - New Moon. We were all excited to see the additional casts. I must admit last year I was quite disappointed with the Twilight movie since there are some important scenes in the book that were not included. However, after the release of the New Moon official trailer last June, I was dumbfounded and too excited to see the next series.



These are some of my observations regarding on the two movies and the comparisons between them:


TWILIGHT
Likes:

1. The Baseball Meadow Scene
2. The casting of Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
3. The cool soundtrack of Twilight. I instantly fell in love with the Muse band for the "Supermassive Blackhole" song
4. The Cullen family casts except for Rosalie
5. The scene where Edward tells Bella the history of the Cullens


Dislikes
1. The casting of Nikki Reed as Rosalie (Not because I don't like Nikki Reed but because of description given to Rosalie in the Twilight Saga books. I think above the rest of the characters she was the one miscasted)
2. Some scenes in the movie are not found in the book
3. Scenes not included in the movie (who am I to contest, the director squeezed the whole book in 2hours worth of movie)
4. The costumes and the wigs (while on the book, they all look like sophisticated people)




NEW MOON


Likes

1. The casting of the wolf pack
2. The casting of the Volturi. They fit the description of the menacing Volturis. I like the participation of Dakota Fanning as Jane and Michael Sheen as Aro
3. The CGI effects in the movie. I really love how the wolves "transformed"
4. The more sophisticated look of the Cullen family (just like what is stated in the book)
5. The scene where Bella falls into depression. They really capture the emotion while doing the 360 degrees shots of how time passes while Bella is sitting in the chair
6. How Charlie depicts his characted in the book as doting dad
7. The wolf pack's abs and muscles (yummy!) :D
8. The trailer that makes you drool in anticipation


Dislikes

1. The soundtrack. I still like the Twilight soundtrack over New Moon
2. Edward's body. I'm on team Edward but I just don't like the make up they put on his abs. :P
3. I still don't like Rosalie. I know Rosalie is mean on the series but I remember in the Bella's birthday she's a little friendly to Bella (or is it my imagination?).
4. How Harry Clearwater character came in. I know in the book he's one of Charlie's bestfriends aside from Billy Black
5. The spoilers in the trailers. All the key scenes in the movie are already shown in the trailers. Now I understand why one of my friends really tried hard to control not to watch the trailer because she don't want to spoil her excitement in watching the movie.


The Perfect Volturi Casts


The drool worthy wolf pack!


Additional remarks:

I like the Twilight series and seriously, I really like both movies. Although New Moon is my least favorite book among the series (because of few Edward moments) but I do appreciate Chris Weitz depiction of the movie largely based on the book. It's not that I hate Catherine Hardwick but some of the scenes in Twilight movie are not mentioned in the book. In short Catherine Hardwick created her own Twilight version.

Another thing is, although there are lots of Twilight fans, there are also lots of Twilight haters who does nothing but to rant in the forums and threads how the movies and novels suck. I would like to take the opportunity to tell some that their problem is very simple... If they don't like a certain novel or movie, then don't read it or watch it. You just can't simple spoil the enjoyment and fullfillment other fans got from watching and reading the Twilight Saga. It just shows that they have shallow minds and wants to attract attention by just being different.

For me, if I don't like a certain things or activities I don't do it. If a certain book doesn't interest me, I DON'T READ THEM. If a certain movie doesn't interest me, I DON'T WATCH them. If a certain activities bored me, I DON'T DO THEM. And if a certain place doesn't sounds good to me, I DON'T GO THERE. In tagalog, "WALANG BASAGAN NG TRIP!"

ok till next post

Maguindanao Massacre

It's been four days since the Maguindanao massacre. I abhored senseless killings and I totally loathe people who thinks they are the walking gods on earth.

Let us pray for the souls who perished in the massacre and hopefully they would find the right justice. I sympathize with their relatives and loved ones who doesn't deserve this kind of cruelty.

This might be one of the reasons that pile up in my list why I should go out of the Philippines. :P



For readings you might want to look at this links:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091126-238426/Maguindanao-massacre-death-toll-climbs-to-57

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091126-238434/Kin-grieve-over-murder-most-foul

Gruesome!

One of my first post happened to be the gruesome news this week and last week. I just couldn't help and react on this situations. :)

1. The massacre in Maguindanao (because some politician doesn't want to fight fair)
2. I just don't get it why Maguindanao politicians are so rich (with convoys and everything) but their province remains one of the poorest in the country.
3. That stupid driver who killed the son of Malacanang executive (if he had cases before why that stupid prick are still hang loose)
4. Oil prices are continue to jack up...
5. Manny and Krista affair (whether they admit it or not, it's still written all over their face and the pathetic cover-up wouldn't help either :P)
6. Oh and yeah our neighbors got a fight over because of candies... Yeah! Candies! Just because of a stupid comment from a kid that both are imitating "panindas". (gruesome isn't it? Not to mention there are libel case that should be filed)

I think our country really stinks and even reaches Antartica, not to mention our neighbors :D

First Posts

I am really hesitant to put up a blog but I'd like to explore the possibilities of what my imagination and ranting could do to me so I am here trying to put up pieces of words that might be the first post I have in the blog world.

Since this is my free space, allow me to rant, explain, defend, talk and share ideas with fellow bloggers and readers. Welcome to my new world and let's live life to the fullest. I hope in the matter of weeks I would be able to fill up this space with usable information, opinion and my world where I love being the center of it!

Ciao! (for now)