It's almost Monday as of this moment, but I would like to write a brief update on my blog before hitting the sheets. This post is something new on my blog, though I don't intend to keep this going (at least not right now). Just want a specific outlet to scribe what's on my mind and I have been doing earlier today.

     You may have seen some other bloggers' post similar to this one, but it's theirs' not mine, so here's mine. lol I'm such a copycat! hahhahahaha

Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for everyone who has been a part of my year 2014. The previous year was of course a mixture of laughter and tears but I am grateful for what it brought to my life. Some things aren't good but I sure do have thousands of things to thank for. I'm sure you have your fair share of them too and I could only wish for all of us to start the year fresh and with a bang!

In this post I will scribble a list of the things/people that I am thankful for. This wouldn't be possible without the amazing Janine of Lime & Life tagging me. Thank you Jan! You are amazing! I know this post is not enough to contain the what I should be grateful for but I'll just try to limit my list to 10.

And here goes my list:

1. My family

      Today is my best friend Sam's birthday. Sam is one of the most admirable girls I know. You know sometimes you have so many friends but you don't know which one is being true. I'm more than lucky because in that sense, Sam is one of the truest of the true friends I ever had! How lucky can a person be to have a friend who  doesn't only listens but also understands?

     Sam is simply amazing, she's got everything you want in a friend. She's only beautiful but also very smart. I love to do so many things with her like having a makeover sessions, photo shoots and movie marathons! Wahh! We're both movie junkies! lol 

     Since this is her day, I'll tell you something we share together! haha Love you fret! <3

• We call each other "fret" or "fretty". Don't know what does it mean exactly, but I think the closest meaning is "friends".
• Both of us are coffeemaniac! Coffee is the best drink for us.lol
• We've been friends ever since we were little girls. We were friends since we were in kindergarten! We're probably 4 or 5 yrs.old at that time and now we are 20!
• We went to the same schools ever since we started studying! (That's from kindergarten to college) Although we studied different degree programs in college.
• On our first jobs, we work for the same company.
• Sam and I are neighbors!
• Sam is short for Samantha while Tin is short for Cristine. hehe (just sharin')

Hey guys!

     I will be selling four of my pre-love items in Olxph sometime this month. Actually, the items I have aren't literally "pre-loved" because I haven't used any of them. The reason why I'm selling them is because I have duplicate items for each. I don't want time alone to devour them so I guess it would be better if someone could use them.

Here are the items:



     Another cover design from the hand sanitizer I'm selling is no other than Anna's sister, Elsa!Who wouldn't want to carry a cute sanitizer with the ice queen? This is on Blue Ice. Compared to the Red Roses of Ana above, Blue Ice has a stronger smell.


























     Among the four items I will be selling this one is my favourite! My sister gave me two of these during my 20th birthday last December. I was surprised because my sister and I aren't that close.She gave me this with a note saying how much she love me and our family. She also reminds me how important having a family is and that we will face every struggles/happiness together under the same roof <3

    Aside from my sister's reminder, this ring also reminds me of a very good poem by Amparo R. Asuncion. It was shared to us by one of my college professors and I just felt very grateful that she did. The poem, if you haven't read it, talks about our country,The Philippines! The ring, though just an accessory reminds me how to strive to become a good citizen for the betterment of our country. God bless the Philippines!

If you haven't read the  poem, here's a copy. You can thank me later. ehehe =)

Crowded by the riverside.

The holes in their roofs, the cracks in their walls

Vainly they try to hide.

Is with them night and day,

Pure, fresh air may be had for the moving

But they can’t move away.

Buried knee-deep in clay.

They can only stare at the drifting garbage

Until they, too decay.

Killed by burning sun,

Smothered with dust and then forgotten-

Forgotten by everyone.

     Since there's two of them I'd like to share the other one because like what  my sister wants, I also want to share to someone the value of loving your home and your country where your family lives.

     Unlike the fox ring, Full House isn't adjustable. The ring size is 18, so it may be a little big. I think it could also fit size 19.

PRICES:
I'm selling both rings for 50 php each and the hand sanitizers for 80 php each.
Items are only available to Philippine residents. Free shipping for buyers living in Cebu :))

How to buy:
Comment me below if you're interested or shoot me an email in this address: tindespares@yahoo.com

NOTE:
I haven't wore both rings I'm selling and I haven't used the two hand sanitizers .

Have a wonderful day, good luck!

love lots,
Tin

     As you may have notice from my travel wish list, most of the places have historical significance. That's because, YES, I'm obsessed with history! I love studying historical facts and learning about them. After all we wouldn't be here without our glorious history. There are so many things I'd love to do in different places. I'd love to eat, pray, love, and write, but most of all I'd love to travel to live <3

SWATCHES
1. NYX lipstick
2. Wet n Wild
3. VOV

   Hey guys! welcome to the second post of my EAT BUY TRY segment on my blog. Feel free to read the first edition HERE. Enjoy!

EAT: La Vie Parisienne 






















   My BFF and I decided to visit the newly opened French grocery and restaurant in Cebu. It has been very popular all over the media partly because picture perfect place and ambiance. You know how people nowadays are crazy over taking photos right?
     While photographs from the place looks so cliche and annoying in my newsfeed (FB), I can't say no to my BFF who really wanna see the artificial cherry blossoms all over the place.
     I should say that the best thing about La Vie Parisienne is its place. It is very spacious and beautiful. It's a perfect place to chill and relax. However, I do not find anything special about their foods and their service people aren't that nice.
     Hey, that's not a judgment but I said that based on my own experience. When we decided to have additional order, it was only me who went to get it. I ordered 3 glasses of drinks, yes 3, the attendant immediately hand me those 3 glasses but with no tray for me to carry it. I just find it so stupid of her to do that. I was like, Te? How am I suppose carry these glasses alone with my own hands? Clearly she wasn't thinking at that time so I have to ask her for a tray by myself. Plus, not a single smile came upon her lips. How sad.
    Some things are disappointing about the place but I'll still visit the place again because it's a great place to hang out.

BUY: Parisian Shoes


 I recently bought this very comfortable loafers from Parisian shoes. I bought this one mainly for my work. It's not that I always go around in my work place but I need something comfortable to wear. Good thing Parisian Shoes have this comfty loafers! I always love how comfortable Parisian shoes are, even the ones with heels! Yes, I also bought shoes with heels from them and they never hurt my feet! lol Most of my shoes are from Parisian. I'm such a fan haha

TRY: Body Recipe Bath Soap


























It's almost a month since I started using this bath soap from HBC. I bought this one along with my recently hauled San san Cosmetics. (which I wrote a review about HERE)
I have three good reasons why I love this soap so much, here they are:

• It was made out of organic ingredients! (goat's milk, honey, oatmeal). I'm not a soap maker but I've read a lot of articles and research papers that proved these product health benefits on the skin. So much for a soap!
• It's very affordable and effective. This soap works like Dove but comes on a cheaper price.
• It smells so good that it almost serves as an air freshener on our bathroom. HAHA

The soap dissolves easily (you can use it for only a month) but it's worth it! Yes, I'll repurchase this product again <3 
Masabi lang: I use three different soaps everyday :p I only use that one for my body. hehe

love lots,
Tin

     This is the first division of the make-up set. A 12 color eye shadow set! I love the fact that this eye shadow set has a variety of colors ranging from neutrals to the bright ones. However, some of the eye shadows are too subtle that you have to put on it for several times to make it visible. You may need an eye primer when using the eye shadows too because it doesn't stay long without it.  :(
     The next division has 2 blush on colors and a cake powder/foundation. I really love the blush ons because it is very pigmented. With just a single stroke from your brush, it already leaves a very good application so you don't need to retouch your blush.
     Another good thing about this make up set and the real reason why I bought this one is because it comes with a two-way cake foundation which you can use it as a powder or as a foundation. It smells so good as well and does a very good coverage.
     Aside from the makeup set, I've also decided to try San-san's HD concealer. It comes with 2 different shades (natural,beige) but I chose the one in Natural shade. The natural shade is lighter than the beige one. I haven't tried the product yet so I can't give my full judgment about this one. I love the packaging of this concealer though since it comes with a brush applicator.