Love

"Whenever I watch romantic movies, witness couples kiss and make up, listen to love songs.. I smile and feel good 'cause I know that love still works, if not for me, at least to others." - Ally McBeal

Friday, March 18, 2016

Repost: 21 things

 
      THE FOLLOWING IS A CHINESE GOOD LUCK TANTRA TOTEM.


You may not believe in this but the advice is great!
Read all the way down, you might learn something!!!


ONE.

Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

 
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TWO.

Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their
conversational skills will be as important as any other.


         
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THREE.

Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

 
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FOUR.

When you say, "I love you", mean it.

 
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FIVE.

When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.

           
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SIX.

Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

 
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SEVEN.

Believe in love at first sight.

 
       
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EIGHT.

Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who
don't have dreams don't have much.

 
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NINE.

Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt
but it's the only way to live life completely.


           
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TEN.

In disagreements, fight fairly. Please No name calling.

 
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ELEVEN.

Don't judge people by their relatives.

 
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TWELVE.

Talk slowly but think quickly.


             
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THIRTEEN.

When someone asks you a question you don't want
to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"


 
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FOURTEEN.

Remember that great love and great
achievements involve great risk.

 
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FIFTEEN.

Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
                     
                 
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SIXTEEN.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.


                   
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SEVENTEEN.

Remember the three R's:
Respect for self;
Respect for others;
Responsibility for all your actions.

 
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EIGHTEEN.

Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
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NINETEEN.

When you realize you've made a mistake,
take immediate steps to correct it.

               
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  TWENTY.

Smile when picking up the phone.
The caller will hear it in your voice.

 
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TWENTY ONE.

Spend some time alone.

 
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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Repost: OFW's

Hindi mayaman ang OFW - We have this notion na ‘pag OFW o nasa abroad ay mayaman na. Hindi totoo yun. A regular OFW might earn from P50K-P300K per month depende sa lokasyon. Yung mga taga-Saudi or US siguro ay mas malaki ang sweldo, but to say that they're rich is a fallacy (amen!).

Malaki ang pangangailangan kaya karamihan ay nag-a-abroad. Maraming bunganga ang kailangang pakainin kaya umaalis ang mga pipol sa Philippines . Madalas, 3/4 o kalahati ng sweldo ay napupunta sa tuition ng anak at gastusin ng pamilya.

Mahirap maging OFW – Kailangan magtipid hangga't kaya. Oo, masarap ang pagkain sa abroad pero madalas na paksiw o adobo at itlog lang tinitira para makaipon. Pagdating ng kinsenas o katapusan, ang unang tinitingnan eh ang conversion ng peso sa dollar o rial o euro. Mas okay na magtiis sa konti kaysa gutumin ang pamilya. Kapag umuuwi, kailangan may baon kahit konti kasi maraming kamag-anak ang sumusundo sa airport o naghihintay sa probinsya. Alam mo naman ‘pag Pinoy, yung tsismis na OFW ka eh surely attracts a lot of kin.

Kapag hindi mo nabigyan ng pasalubong eh magtatampo na yun at sisiraan ka na. Well, hindi naman lahat pero I'm sure sa mga OFW dito eh may mga pangyayaring ganun. Magtatrabaho ka sa bansang iba ang tingin sa mga Pinoy. Malamang marami ang naka-experience ng gulang o discrimination to their various workplaces. Sige lang, tiis lang, iniiyak na lang kasi kawawa naman pamilya 'pag umuwi.

Besides, wala ka naman talagang maasahang trabaho sa Philippines ngayon. Mahal ang bigas, ang gatas, ang sardinas, ang upa sa apartment. Tiis lang kahit maraming kupal sa trabaho, kahit may sakit at walang nag-aalaga, kahit hindi masarap ang tsibog, kahit pangit ang working conditions, kahit delikado, kahit mahirap. Kapag nakapadala ka na, okay na, tawag lang, "hello! kumusta na kayo?".

Hindi bato ang OFW - Tao rin ang OFW, hindi money o cash machine. Napapagod rin, nalulungkot (madalas), nagkakasakit, nag-iisip at nagugutom. Kailangan din ang suporta, kundi man physically, emotionally o spiritually man lang.

Tumatanda rin ang OFW - Sa mga nakausap at nakita ko, marami ang panot at kalbo na. Most of them have signs and symptoms of hypertension, coronary artery disease and arthritis. Yet, they continue to work thinking about the family they left behind. Marami ang nasa abroad, 20-30 years na, pero wala pa ring ipon. Kahit anong pakahirap, sablay pa rin. Masakit pa kung olats rin ang sinusuportahang pamilya – ang anak adik o nabuntis; ang asawa may kabit. Naalala ko tuloy ang sikat na kanta dati, “NAPAKASAKIT KUYA EDDIE!"

Bayani ang OFW – Totoo yun! Ngayon ko lang na na-realize na bayani ang OFW sa maraming bagay. Hindi bayani na tulad ni Nora Aunor o Flor Contemplacion. Bayani in the truest sense of the word. Hindi katulad ni Rizal o Bonifacio. Mas higit pa dun, mas maraming giyera at gulo ang pinapasok ng OFW para lang mabuhay. Mas maraming pulitika ang kailangang suungin para lang tumagal sa trabaho lalo na't kupal ang mga kasama sa trabaho. Mas mahaba ang pasensya kaysa sa mga ordinaryong kongresista o senador sa Philippines dahil sa takot na mawalan ng sweldo.

Matindi ang OFW – Matindi ang pinoy. Matindi pa sa daga, o cockroaches which survived the cataclysmic evolution. Maraming sakripisyo pero walang makitang tangible solutions or consequences.

Malas ng OFW, swerte ng pulitiko – Hindi umuupo ang OFW para magbigay ng autograph o interbyuhin ng media (unless nakidnap!). Madalas nasa sidelines lang ang OFW. Kapag umaalis, malungkot and on the verge of tears. Kapag dumadating, swerte ‘pag may sundo( madalas meron). Kapag naubos na ang ipon, wala ng kamag-anak.

Sana sikat ang OFW para may boses sa Kamara. Ang swerte ng mga politiko nakaupo sila at ginagastusan ng pera ng Filipino. Hindi nga sila naiinitan o napapaso ng langis, o napagagalitan ng amo, o kumakain ng paksiw para makatipid, o nakatira sa compound with conditions less than favorable, o nakikisama sa ibang lahi para mabuhay. Ang swerte, sobrang swerte nila.

Matatag ang OFW – Matatag ang OFW, mas matatag pa sa sundalo o kung ano pang grupo na alam nyo. Magaling sa reverse psychology, negotiations at counter-attacks. Tatagal ba ang OFW? Tatagal pa kasi hindi pa natin alam kailan magbabago ang Philippines , kailan nga kaya? o may tsansa pa ba?

Masarap isipin na kasama mo ang pamilya mo araw-araw. Nakikita mo mga anak mong lumalaki at naaalagaan ng maayos. Masarap kumain ng sitaw, ng bagoong, lechon, inihaw na isda, taba ng talangka. Masarap manood ng pelikulang Pinoy, luma man o bago. Iba pa rin ang pakiramdam kung kilala mo ang kapitbahay mo. Iba pa rin sa Philippines, iba pa rin kapag Pinoy ang kasama mo (except ‘pag kupal at utak-talangka), iba pa rin ‘pag nagkukwento ka at naiintindihan ng iba ang sinasabi mo. Iba pa rin ang tunog ng "mahal kita!", "day, ginahigugma tika." “Mingaw na ko nimo ba, kalagot!", " Inday, diin ka na subong haw? ganahan guid ko simo ba". Iba pa rin talaga.

Sige lang, tiis lang, saan ba’t darating din ang pag-asa.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Hair Products

Hair Products are my current obsession.
I always have thick and 'buhaghag' hair. Buhaghag Google says it is 'loose' in English. I always have this look as if I didn't comb my hair. I don't mind having a thick hair but being buhaghag doesn't look good. Because of this I resorted into hair rebonding. A process to have a super straight hair. But honestly I don't really want that kind of hair. I just don't have a choice. I like to have a curly hair just like this girl in the photo. But having a thick hair gets in the way. SO having this hair style is just a dream for me.
 
Rebonding can be a pain. It takes 4 hours to finish and they will tell you not to wash your hair in 3 days but I don't follow that as I'm not really after having the perfect straight hair. But that process helps making my thick hair looks thin. So even if it is tiring and boring and a pain ~ I am enduring it just so I can have the thin hair that I always wanted (while people are complaining all the time of thinning hair I'm concern about overly thick hair, what a world!). The last time that I had my hair rebonded was first week of February. And after that I went ahead to purchase some hair products. Hoping one of them will be a holy grail in keeping my hair thin.
 
In the following days I will be sharing about them here. BUT as I am a frugal person (trying to be to the max) those purchases are the most affordable they can offer in the market. 
PHOTO Credits to the owner

Monday, March 14, 2016

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Saturday, March 5, 2016

Adios to Blushers

Yay! Finally I am FREE!
Last year I was a little obsessed with blushers. I know I only have one face and yet I wanted a dozen or so blushers. Including this Bourjois Cream Blush which was included in my wish list. I have an almost complete collection of Essence blushers which are all sitting in my drawer untouched. Think about waste of space and money! Lucky me that the obsession lasted only for a few months and I did not spent a fortune yet! So that's it I am just happy and patting myself at the back :)
PHOTO Credits to the owner

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Empty Bottle 2: Byphasse Hair Conditioner

Byphasse Hair Conditioner
Price: 11.00AED
Made in EU
I'll share it again ~ Byphasse is a brand from Spain that aims to produce affordable products. And in UAE it is available in Tati at Mirdif City Centre. Tati is being marketed as French department store with affordable clothing and household items but I don't consider their items falling into the affordable category. But anyway that is not the topic here.

Just want to share another empty bottle p0st and this time it is Byphasse Conditioner. There is nothing special with this conditioner except that it is affordable. And the scent is just a so and so. Will I repurchase? No. Cream Silk is pricier than this but that is the only conditioner that gives my hair a silky touch feel.

Monday, February 29, 2016

Empty Bottle 1: Avene Cold Cream

Eau Thermale Avene Cold Cream
Can't remember the price anymore. I asked a friend to buy it for me when she went to Paris last December 2014. In the UAE market the price will be around 200AED or so but since it was purchased directly from France, the price was lesser. And I so love seeing an empty bottle in the house. It means that my hard earned money did not go to waste as I managed to finish the product. Planning to finish all my stocks this year.

Avene's Cold Cream is quite a mystery to me due to its smell. This large bottle of body lotion smells 'natural' to me while the cold cream that's meant for the hand reeks of chemical smell and feel. This moisturizes the skin well while the hand cream makes me feel that my hands are rubber of some sort.  That makes it hard for me to finish the hand cream and I'm planning to mix it with others.

This is perfect for people with sensitive skin as this brand mostly uses spring water which said to be good for the skin. Will I repurchase? The answer is NO. Because of the price. I purchased other brands that works the same but in a more reasonable amount. And lastly as the life keeps on getting harder living frugally is really a must.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

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Friday, February 26, 2016

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Wednesday, February 24, 2016