Poetic Isolation

It’s that time of the year again when people are merry and the lights are shining all over town. Christmas is something everyone looks forward to every year. And in Robinsons Galleria Cebu, it is surely something we want to celebrate and share with everybody.

The spirit of “RLove” is palpable all over the mall starting today, November 15, as Robinsons Galleria Cebu kicks off its series of activities for the yuletide season. What is RLove? Robinsons’ mission is to bring together everything we love about the holiday season. For some, it will be the presents and food while for others, it’s the reunions and festivities. For others still, it’s simply the warmth and joy that abound during this time of the year. Whatever it is, RLove encompasses all these experiences that we all love the most about Christmas.

Today (November 15), Robinsons Galleria Cebu is set to unveil its unique Christmas Tree decked with vintage feels, and adorned with the classic red and gold Christmas balls, fairy lights, and vintage houses.

The activity will be opened by Christmas performances by Adlib. It will also feature performances from children of Rise Above Foundation as well as students from Umapad Elementary School. These two organizations are chosen beneficiaries of Robinsons Galleria Cebu which will be turning over gifts to the children during the program.

Following the ceremonial tree lighting, which will be led by officials of Robinsons Galleria Cebu and other invited guests, Cebu-based band Three Legged Men will also entertain attendees with their performances.

Aside from the Christmas Tree, Robinsons Galleria Cebu will also feature a Christmas House and a vintage pickup truck on display at the activity center together with a countdown display on the days til Christmas Day.

To celebrate the start of Robinsons Galleria Cebu’s countdown to Christmas, there will be a Pre-Holiday Sale from November 15 to 17 wherein discounts of up to 70 percent off will be available in select stores. Several other exciting Christmas activities have also been lined up by Robinsons Galleria Cebu including the Yuletide Concerts every 6 P.M on November 22 and 29, and December 6, 13, and 20 at the Verandah.

The Coral Catwalk Fashion show for cause, featuring the Binibining Cebu candidates is also slated on November 23 at 5 P.M. This is in cooperation with Go Grow Glow Cebu.

Christmas Arts and Crafts activities are scheduled on November 24, 1-5pm: Christmas card & Creative gift wrapping by Artissimo, December 7, 1-5pm: DIY Christmas Décor by Richie’s Pixie Dust, December 8, 1-5pm: Make your peppermint slime by Tinkerhouse, December 20, 2pm & 4pm: Christmas storytelling and carols with Clowning Around.

Kids will also be delighted with the Mr. and Mrs. Claus Meet and Greet on December 13, 14, and 15 at 4 P.M. inside the Christmas House in the Mall’s Activity Area.

On December 21, there will be a Character Meet and Greet at 1 P.M. and 4 P.M. while on December 22, there will be a Santa Paws at 3 P.M.

There are always more reasons to love the Christmas Season and Robinsons Galleria Cebu continues to bring this to the public with RLove.

On its 29th year, Lite Shipping Corporation is on schedule to showcase their new world-class ship. Embarking on a new chapter of “Sailing Bigger, Faster and Better”, with the forthcoming launching of its latest acquisition, the newly built “M/V LITE FERRY FIVE” on Monday, November 18, 2019 onboard the vessel at the Port of Cebu.

The ceremonial ribbon cutting will be done by Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Z. Duterte assisted by Hon. Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, House of Congress and MARINA ADMINISTRATOR VADM Narciso A. Vingson, Jr. The launching will be headed by the President/ CEO of Lite Ferries, Lucio E. Lim, Jr. together with COO Fernando A. Inting, VP Operations Jonathan Lim-Imboy, Commercial Operations head - Jethro Nathaniel Lim-Imboy.

Completed in 2019, Lite Ferry Five is a brand-new 75 meters long RO-RO passenger coastwise ship, with a GRT of 2,895 tons built in China but classed by RINA of Italy. It has wide passageways on its passenger decks and a spacious cargo deck that can accommodate 540 passengers and 23 10-wheeler trucks. It has a maximum speed of 15 knots and a service speed of 13 to 14 knots. The vessel was granted “Pioneering Status Protection”by MARINA in the route of Oslob, Cebu to Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte under EO 909 and MC 2015-4. But the vessel will temporarily take the Oslob, Cebu to Dapitan City route pending the dredging completion of the Dipolog Port under the supervision of LGU of Dipolog City. It has a travel time of only 4 hours linking Northern Mindanao much closer to Cebu Province.

Likewise, Lite Ferries is also expecting the arrival in December 2019 of its second brand-new vessel, “M/V LITE FERRY NINE, a 70 meters long coastwise RO-RO ferry, with a GRT of 2,107 tons also built in China and classed by the Bureau Veritas of France. It can accommodate 400 passengers and 17 10-wheeler trucks. Deployment will be in January 2020. It has a service speed of 12 knots. The vessel will be deployed to service the Jagna, Bohol to Cagayan de Oro City route on a pioneering status by MARINA.

With a total of seven ships acquired brand-new in the past 5 years, including its flag ship vessel “M/V Lite Ferry 88” plus the six other vessels which were all below 20 years old upon acquisition, Lite Ferries now operates one of the youngest fleets in the Philippines Lite Shipping Corporation – Lite Ferries is a proud member of the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association, Inc. (PCSA).

It's been a while since I've posted a review for a makeup product, but I never stopped doing one of the things I love most about it - trying new products! As I have mentioned before, I have an immense adoration for lipsticks. If you've been on my blog, you would notice that most of my makeup reviews were about lipsticks. What can I do? A girl does what she loves to do! In fact, my latest makeup product review highlights one of my current favorites which is Maybelline's SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in the shade Seeker. I have nothing but positive feedback about the product. Hence, I bought another lipstick from a similar line, but this time in another hue.

Maybelline has a wide array of shades available for their SuperStay liquid lipsticks but since I am so into fall-inspired makeup, I wanted to try something dark, bold, and spicy looking. You can have it all in a lipstick, right? With such things in mind, I tried Maybelline's Superstay Matte Ink liquid lipstick in Voyager. I love the shade "Seeker" which I have tried, reviewed, and tested so I was hoping that this would also give me the same good outcomes. Hence, this review is created!

Product Description:

SuperStay Matte Ink™ Liquid Lipstick gives you a flawless matte finish in a range of supersaturated shades.

Claim:

Ink your lips in up to 16 HR saturated liquid matte. SuperStay Matte Ink™ features a unique arrow applicator for precise application and is available in a range of supersaturated shades.

Packaging:

The lipstick came in a vacuumed plastic seal. The material that holds the product is all made out of plastic but it's fine. I like that its overall package can be stored and stacked with other lipsticks easily.

Price:

I bought mine from an online shopping platform called Shoppee and it costs 299php ($5.81). On their website, it costs around $9.00 plus their shipping fee. I would say that the price is good and just fine for a drugstore lipstick all while considering its quality.

The shade Voyager is a vampy combination of deep red, with a dash of black and violet. It's perfect for a fall-inspired, vampire look, and vintage roaring 20s-inspired look. Though it may be too overwhelming for everyday use, I love its quality and I think it's still a good wear if you are enjoying winter somewhere around the globe.

Here's what Voyager looks like on my skin without filter:

Now here's what it looks like when worn. I took this photo on normal daylight without any filter.

All in all, I am happy with the lipstick and the shade that I got. I would recommend the product to those who would love to wear something that is long-lasting and very pigmented. I know that most problems from matte lipsticks pertain to dryness. From my experience, it would feel dry and crusty if you are somewhere in very low temperature. However, the lipstick does not feel crazy dry so I think that if you're moisturizing your lips now and then, this would be a great lip product for everyone.

💐PRO's:

🌹available in so many shades

🌹very pigmented

🌹affordable and can easily be bought anywhere especially online

🌹lasts long (the product doesn't bleed or budge once it has settled on the lips); for this shade, I also noticed that this is harder to remove compared to the lighter shades available

💐CON's:

🥀May get a little dry when you're somewhere cold

Have you tried this lipstick before? What are your thoughts about Maybelline lipsticks? Let me know in the comments section below.

love lots,

Tin