HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy new year.(though my Christmas greeting is late hehe) Thank so much for visiting my blog. I really appreciate it :) It's nice meeting you even though our meeting is "virtual" hehe. Cheers for more worthwhile post to come and I wish you all a long and happy life ;D

Now here's a note I kept to myself for a very long time. I don't remember where exactly I got this but I've saved my own copy. Credits to the owner! I'm not gonna copy somebody's work here, I just wanna share this note to you which I think is a worth reading now that a new year, a new beginning is ahead of us.

• Everything is going to work out. Your dreams and hopes will find their place in this world.
• Smile freely. Your smile lights up your face.Your smile is one easy way to make someone’s day.
• It will get better. Give yourself and life time.
• Your fears are only as powerful as you allow them to be. Don’t allow them to paralyze you from living your life.
• I know you get lonely but that doesn’t mean you are alone. There are so many people who love and need you. Loneliness comes and goes. It won’t stay forever.
• It’s okay not to be okay all the time.
• Don’t be afraid of the work ahead of you. That’s how you learn, how you grow, and most importantly how you get to where you want to be.
• Getting lost is how you get found.
• Don’t be afraid to take detours.
• Vulnerability is not weakness.

• Your life doesn’t revolve around a man. Your story is one about love of self before any other kind of love. Please don’t forget that.
• Your scars might not be physical but they are still there. They are a part of you. Reminders of internal battles you have won. Don’t ignore them or feel ashamed of them. They are a part of your story but they don’t define you.
• You are beautiful. Really, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. I know some days you don’t feel beautiful but even then YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. Let yourself embrace your beauty. Don’t dampen it with negative thoughts or cruel words.
• If you don’t believe in yourself, and I mean wholeheartedly believe in yourself no one else will. You’ve got to have that faith and confidence in who you are, what you want, and how you choose to live. You have to believe in yourself. Your dreams, your talents, and your hopes for this life you have.
• Don’t just give good advice take it too. Teach and learn. Learn and teach.
• Do the things you love because you love them. Nothing else matters. Not compliments, recognition, acknowledgement, fame, or fortune. All that matters is how the things you love make you feel. Don’t shape what you love to fit into other people’s idea of what it should be. You are the painter, the canvas, the muse, the paintbrush, and the paint. You have all the ingredients to create something of your own.
• There are no bad days. Only bad moments.
• Choose your attitude wisely.
• Don’t limit your happiness. There is no definition of what it means to be happy. You decide what your happiness looks, feels, and sounds like. It’s up to you. It always has been.
• You are imperfect and that is a beautiful thing. Stop trying to deny that.
• Everything is not about you. Everything is not about them. Find a middle ground between those two extremes.
• Life is a give and take relationship. I hope you give more than you take.
• Everyone has to start at the beginning you are no exception.
• You are not broken. You are not shattered. You are not a lost cause.
• Your art matters. Whether it’s your poetry, stories, songs, or drawings they matter. You matter. No one has to tell you that for it to be the truth. Have faith in yourself and the things you do.
• You are loved.
• Don’t bottle your feelings inside.
• You are more than good enough. 
• Don’t hide your sorrows.
• Your life is meant to be lived.
• Don’t be anyone other than you.
• Take care of yourself. Mind, body, and soul.
• Make time for yourself to do some self pampering.
• Be the best version of you. The best you you can be.
• Mistakes and failure are not things to be ashamed of. They are the catalysts of growth and wisdom.
• You are the main character in your story, stop sitting on the sidelines.
• Laugh without restraint.
• Dream without worry.
• Love yourself the way you want to be loved by others.
• Breathe. In and out. Breathe.
• This is your time. Be who you want to be.

Nobody can be really certain about the future. We will never be sure of what may come ahead. Some changes and challenges may come and those might be hard for us, but for me one thing is for sure, if you have the courage to keep going everything's gonna be alright. Somebody online once told me that problems/loneliness and all those negativity surrounding us are just like the shell of the turtles. They will never stay forever just like happiness. But if you think the world is too mad for you bear, then you gotta be smart enough for yourself. The note above is just another text to give us advice on how to deal life and to make it worthwhile. If you start losing your own conviction, then that's the end. Everything's always up to us.

Tin :)

Thank you for reading. Once again, Happy New Year!

photo by Roanne Rae

Summer in December

 another adventure. another day, same sky, same friend, same feelings

Last Wednesday (Dec.19,2012) my best friend Love and I went to Sayaw Beach at Barili for a refreshing trip. It's somewhere in the southern part of Cebu. Somewhere very far from the City where I breathe.Went out of town to celebrate my last day of being a teenager together :D

so...but really, the reason why is because Love have this commitment with her co-majors to shoot their own game show as a project. She's taking up Communication Arts, it's one of her requirement. I also have this personal that I'm feeling so not well on that day and on the past few days. Let's just say my life had a very slow pacing. Need to get away was my drama.

Perfect timing for the start of our Christmas vacation.

At the bus...

Barili was farther than I expected. Around 2 hours from the City Terminal.

 That's love dreaming lolx what a cutie, I took the pics.hehe

 I don't really mind the long hours of travelling. The bus had its own music player ( the one that looked like a tv above). Most of the songs played are the songs on my Dad's playlist and some reggae.

I didn't only enjoy the ride and the long talks we had but also fooling around. Sorry if this is being mean. Love actually did warned me not to take photos of this couple behind us.But I did :D and I feel good.haha. Say hi to our disheveled hair *.<

Cheers for the both of us!

COOL DOWN:

Now this is what welcomed us when we stepped out of the bus: 

An uneditted photo. As you can see the day isn't bright and the sky is gloomy. Exactly my type of weather :D

 You have to get down that wide stairs to get into the beach. If you're still riding to reach the place you'd doubt if you're really going to a beach because all you see are in green :)

CATNIP:

A photo of the beach I took. Editted the exposure to make it look brighter but the truth is out there its sooo cold,windy (notice how the trees bend) and the waves are soooo high. (I'm not even exaggerating) that's probably one of the reason why you cannot see anyone swimming or even trolling in the shore.

Sayaw Beach is a catnip for cats who are hungry to waves,colds and unexpected adventure :)

 but maybe that was the best part hehe another good thing about the beach is that once you get there, you'd feel like you owned a beach resort. It's so silent in there and we're the only ones who were making noises. Creepy?

While the comm. arts people are busy doing their own thing. I did took a hipster-ish photo of myself.LOL

Perfect jump shot for you <3 :=":" big="big" capture="capture" for="for" haha="haha" love="love" p="p" thanks="thanks" the="the" to="to">

Now how could we ever let the moment pass without having a photo for the both of us? hehe

Here's Love summing up all I feel --->FREE! *bow*

WORN OUT:

What I wore on our trip :) hehe

 Nail Polish from Diffi. The color is Turtoise :) I really looked hard for this color and only found it in Diffi. It's actually a nail polish brand from Thailand. Can't even read the script at the back of the nail polish.lol. I think the color's pretty cool and it matched my shirt so well!!!

Aztec overload!!!!!!!! Wore my own DIY handprinted Aztec shorts

Know how here

Arm Candies!!!!!!!!

I love the pop of colors in my wrist :)

from Gold spikes to Colored Skulls

"love"

MAYAN:

It was already dusk when we decided to go home.

Love with an up close shot of her chinky eyes hehehe we both have chinky eyes but her eyes are smaller than mine. A co-major of hers did asked me once during our trip if we are sisters.lol.

Cool pic. , I'm the suicidal creature behind her wearing a blue printed dress.kidding.Not gonna end up killing myself as long as I have Love as my best friend #char

The day did got brighter so we decided to take a pic of us with the sky as our background.Achieve!~

Inspired by the film Catnip by Kevin Dayrit. The movie's really cool. Saying that w/out even watching it.lol

We even took vids of our selves with our own "perspective"

I'll just update this post soon as soon as I'm done uploading it.

Here's a caption to end this blog post:

It's not that fun if it doesn't end. And if everything is eternal, nothing would be important.

Instant Makeover and Pefect Lip Color

     Hey guys, I just wanna share to you two of the trending news from Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com). If you've followed my blog for a long time you'll know how much I adore reading. Here's a random fact about me, I haven't watched tv for more than a minute for a very long time like a year (that long) because our television's broken. As a result I always spend time reading news from Yahoo (and other web sources) to keep myself updated from news (and gossip) kidding! hehe
     Basically I opened yahoo and find these great tips from their BeautyTalk section where they post a lot of useful tips. Here they are:
First,

How to Find the Right Lip Color for Pinay Skin Tones

photo by bbs "Shalene Joyce Diez

In Bobbi Brown's latest makeup book Pretty Powerful, she advises women to look for a shade that is closest to one's natural lip shade. "The most flattering color will either match or be slightly darker than your lips," she writes.
In the case of most Filipinas, a rosy pink with brown undertones, like NARS lip color in Dolce Vita, works best as an everyday shade.

left = pink, right = brown undertone

Photos from google.com 'NARS lipsticks'

 The other one is this:

Get an instant makeover with 5 quick tricks

1. Quick trick to revamp your look: Stand up Although we risk sounding like your mother, if you want to revamp your look, stand up straight. Your posture is hugely important to the way you look.

Having good posture doesn’t mean standing polka straight. You need to stand naturally, allowing your spine to curve in an S shape. Make sure when you are standing that your hips and ears are aligned. 

 

2. Quick trick to revamp your look: Eyes and lips Your eyes and lips are you chance to have fun and, if you want to give yourself a makeover using makeup, start with these areas. Firstly, find an eyeliner pen or pencil that matches your natural eye color. Then play around with designs.When applying your eyeliner make sure you keep checking what your liner looks like when your eyes are open so that you get the finished look you were after. Also, to keep your lipstick on for longer first apply a lip liner and use a lip brush to apply your lipstick. This will also give you more control during application.

3. Quick trick to revamp your look: Eyebrows We all know that your eyebrows can dramatically change your face. The right brows can frame your favorite features and change your appearance. If you have a long face and would like to make it look shorter choose a flat brow shape. Although a DIY job can work wonders, sometimes getting some professional guidance goes a long way. If you want to change your entire brow shape, book an appointment at your trusted salon. Then once you’ve had them re-shaped you could maintain your look at home with tweezers. 

4. Quick trick to revamp your look: Dye Changing your look doesn’t have to be expensive; it can be as cheap as you want it to be. If you feel like your wardrobe needs updating, take a look at what you already own. If you have a pair of trousers or skirt that fits well but is looking a little old, pop it into the washing machine and add in some fabric dye.

5. Quick trick to revamp your look: One statement piece 

Sometimes a total revamp or makeover isn’t necessary. All you need is one statement piece that ties together your outfit. To find that magical piece of clothing, try on lots of different items and explore new styles, cuts and colors. Ideally, your statement piece will have a wow factor so that it can turn an ordinary outfit into one that will turn heads. The key to getting this wow factor is to look for bold, unusual colors. Don’t choose a multi-colored item though, unless lots of your other clothes are plain. This is because you want to be able to wear your statement piece with a lot of outfits, so choose items in bold, block colors. Instructions: Your statement piece should be a little out-there and should definitely reflect you and your personality. Take time to find this special item and you’ll soon reap the rewards.

 Note: All images on the second post are from Yahoo

My Insights

         Of course both of the post are equally important right? The first post is very helpful for all Filipinas especially ladies of my age. I'm not being mean but I can't help to notice it when some girls of my age fail to match their lips with their skin tones. Anyway mistakes are inevitable and there is always a room for improvement. Most Filipinas have morena skintone so either rose pink colors or brown undertones will suite them well. I guess the best thing to remember in choosing your lip color is to choose a color close to your natural lip color. As for me I have this not so light/not so dark lipcolor but I opted on brown/red undertone colors simply because it looks good on me. What I'm using now are the lipsticks 'Romantic Red' from EB Cosmetics and 'Fresh Melon' from Avon. 

       And hey, I just found out that Red-Orange colors are good on me so I'm aiming for the lipstick 'Autumn Breeze' from EB Cosmetics or those Orange/Redish colored lipsticks from Etude House.lol

How about you guys, what lipsticks are you wearing? What color is suitable/looks good on you?

      As for the second post from yahoo, those 5 tips are also very important. It may be too simple that most girls neglect to think about them but they are all very helpful if you want to instantly have a good look.
Standing up straight won't only give you that instant S shape but it's also important in enhancing your posture. It is also helpful when you are having your photoshoots or any formal picture taking. You must have notice already how photographers asked you to sit up straight when you have your picture taken.

        Another quick tip is to apply some eyeliner and lisptick. I guess both will suffice if you want to have a fresh look w/out trying to look like a drag queen. It's most helpful especially if you're in a hurry or if you're a student like me. You wouldn't want to overuse make-up on your face in going to school right? Unless you have a school presentation or something.lol The same thing goes in filling in your eyebrows. If you have a bushy eyebrows then you might as well ask a beautician to shape those brows. In my case, I never reshape my brows because of my religious belief (joke) just kidding! it's because I don't know, maybe I'm too lazy to maintain a new eyebrow shape. hehe It seems fine for me because I can still fill in my brows the way I want them to be since I do not have a bushy eyebrow.*luckyme* It's important to maintain a reshaped brows, otherwise it would look worse so you have to pull those unwanted brows like every 3-4 days to keep those clean look.

      Dye your clothes. Well I don't dye my clothes. I've seen a lot of DIY projects about dyeing clothes and they look so easy but I don't do them. I'm not just into it haha. Maybe I'd do it soon probably when something happens like a change of heart? LOL But dyeing you're clothes is also helpful. That works well if you have an overloaded closet and you don't know what else to do with those clothes so you might as well re-invent them or the best thing to do is to donate those to typhoon victims :) 
     I actually prefer buying new clothes. Not those types which are branded and too high class. You can always avail awesome clothes from thrift shops right??? Whose into thrift shops here??????hehe ME :D

       The last quick tip is shall we say the most important thing to be remembered by fashionistas? I'll say yes to that. Like what they always say a shoes or an accessories may break or make an outfit, that's why it's very important choose an outfit that complements your shoes and accessories. You might feel like playing with your wardrobe but be careful. If your outfit is a bit plain and not so glamorous you can always choose a statement necklace or any accessories that will make you look two times lovelier than the person next to you hehee the same thing goes with your choice of shoes. Another thing to remember is to be cautious in wearing a pop of colored accessories. You may refer to the style and choices of Pinay bloggers Laureen Uy and Kryz Uy. You'll notice how they carefully match an outfit with colorful accessories.

Now here's a quick tip from me:

SMILE :)

it's the best outfit/accessories/makeup any girl can wear 

regarding any skin color a smile is more than enough to turn heads

it can even brighten up the whole world.

#charbaki

Good Luck!

thanks for reading

Tin

The Song Of The Fish

Sometimes I wish

God had made me a fish.

Instead of an exhausting human form

with a look like this.

Sometimes I wish

God had made me a fish.

So that I could always cry

without any tears in my eye.

Sometimes I wish

God had made me a fish

So I won't have to wish

to be any animal

and to die young is always natural.

Sometimes I wish

God had made me a fish.

So that it's alright to die

without any reasons why

because I'm just a fish.