Three Significant Milestones that will Define Your Future

“You may or may not know it, but there are three significant milestones in a person’s life that will define his/her future”

Aloha!

I know it’s been a while since my last post due to hectic corporate life (where is work-life balance? Haha) but today, I wanna share an important lesson, a learning that was shared during my most recent overseas training for work.

Our instructor, who happened to have a very relevant contribution in the company where I work at, shares about the three significant milestones in a person’s life that will define his/ her future.  There may be a lot of factors that will define your future, but these three really make sense and are noteworthy enough and here are they:

1. Graduating from College, and the University Where You Will Graduate Matters.

The very first milestone that will define a person’s future is the day he/she graduated from college. But of course, as most of us really undergo this process, the significant factor that sets you apart from others and helps define your own future is “where” or in what University-slash-school you will finish your tertiary studies.

FOTD : Wicked Broadway Musical in Manila

Hi there! I know I have in a way promised to post FOTD as part of my makeup quest, but then, due to hectic sched (or at least a valid reason), its taking me forever to post one. Glad that last Saturday, because my boyfriend and I were scheduled to watch the Wicked Broadway Musical in Manila, I got a valid reason to doll up a little and finally got a chance to play on my beauty arsenal.

And so without further ado, presenting the culprits behind my “Wicked” look:

• Face Primer: Sephora Smoothing Primer

• Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Fluid- SPF 15 (Shade: NC30)

• Powder Foundation: MAC Studio Fix (Shade: NC30)

• Concealer: Maybelline Liquid Concealer

• Blush: MAC Blush Coral Peach

• Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion

• Eye Shadow: Urban Decay Naked Palette

• Lipstick: MAC Cosmo  (Amplified Crème)

• Eyeliner: Revlon Liquid Eyeliner

• Brush: SIGMA Make Me Classy Brushes

Things You’ll Learn from Oscars 2014

“No matter where you're from your dreams are valid"

Oscars 2014 had been concluded. 

Netizens all over the globe have expressed both their satisfaction and disappointment on the results of winners. Some have expressed their admiration, named their own best and even worst-dressed celebrities who absolutely did their best to glam-up for the highly-acclaimed awards event.  And while most of the stories have focused on these, I decided to focus on what seem to be relevant and applicable on our own daily lives -- life lessons which we can get from these highlights:

Do Not Worry, Be Happy

“So do not worry about tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Many of us (Catholics) may have been able to relate (or hopefully had been moved) with today’s Gospel which actually tackles the following:

• On Serving Two Masters
• On Worrying

Why Ati-Atihan in Ibajay is Worth-Celebrating

Ati-Atihan in Ibajay may not be known or popular religious festive compared to many. But I must say that it is the most genuine and humbling way of expressing faith. Viva Sr. Sto. Nino!

Last January 24-25, I had a chance to celebrate the Annual Ati-Atihan festival in our province, Aklan. Contrary to what others commonly know, the festive is being celebrated twice in the province:  first is in the province’s capital, Kalibo, and second is in a town named Ibajay.

Since both my parents came from Ibajay (or at least near that), I happen to almost annually celebrate and attend the Ati-Atihan festival (sort of a “Panata”). Fortunately this year, with God’s grace, I was able to celebrate it, and shout-out-loud with praise “Viva Sr. Sto. Nino!”

Hot and Fresh: Burberry's Brit Rhythm for Her

“A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.”

This popular quote about perfume by Christian Dior indeed holds true. And while his brand has been successful in the paradigm of luxury goods, another brand has set to take another leap by expanding its beauty / fragrance line for Women -- Burberry.

Yes, Burberry had just recently launched a new perfume named as Brit Rhythm for Her, which I actually got as a “pasalubong” this week (I know, I'm very lucky. Haha). 

It was just launched last month (Hot and Fresh), and I’m not sure if this is already out in the Philippine market (anyone who knows?).

Anyway, here are the things that you should know about this perfume (some of which are the main reasons why I was sooo happy receiving this):

The Right Wrong Partner

“We’re all seeking that special person who is right for us. But if you’ve been through enough relationships, you begin to suspect there’s no right person, just different flavors of wrong…” -Galway Kinnel

Hello there! I know it’s been ages since my last post (well technically around 2-3 weeks) and here I am now, trying to make it up.  :) I have been in a sort of vacation (which I will share details on my next blog post) and had been quite busy as well in the corporate world.

Anyway, so today I realized that it’s already February -- the Love month. Needless to say it’s one of the much-anticipated months for love birds, those who are in a relationship, or  simply those who have their own special someone. While for those who are still in search for their soul mate, it’s a month that they wished had never existed (nonetheless).

3 Types of Guys You’ll Fall in Love With

"You may have been too busy searching for Mr. Right that you failed to recognize that the right guy for you was just all along beside you."

I’m so glad that I finally got a time to finish another good book, and this time it’s the another highly commended and raved work by Rainbow Rowell –- Fangirl.

The book was particularly targeting young adults, but this got me teary-eyed at a happy ending. There was nothing too incredible or stunning or anything mind-blowing about the story. It was simple but very much relatable that it encompassed so much more than any grandiose ending could ever have.

There are too many things I want to talk about it -- the story itself, the characters, the lessons, the realizations. But there’s one thing I think every young girls (or probably young at heart) out there would be mainly interested on –- Love.

Cath, the protagonist of the story, is a girl who’s starting a new life in college. She’s a writer, a complete introvert, a socially awkward yet smart student. In the story, Cath met three different guys whom she had a special and different relationship with.

Get to know each one of them. Who knows, you might have actually also fallen in love with each kind (or could be all) of them.

My Go-to Korean BB Cream

“Why do Korean gals always have flawless, radiant skin?”

I used to always ask the same question  -- “Why do Korean gals (especially those in Koreanovelas) always have that perfect, beautiful skin?”. Well I know for a fact that the cold weather helps, a lot. The food they eat also helps (they eat veggies, a lot). But of course, it has also something to do with the beauty products that they are using  -- which I found out when my colleague in Korea introduced (actually gave and I know I’m lucky) it to me few years back.

Why You Should Also Have This Sephora Makeup Haul

“Once in a while, invest in something that will make you happy, confident and beautiful”

Don't you just love them all! 

This quote holds true especially for all the ladies out there who are in quest and currently exploring the wonders of makeup-slash-cosmetics like me.

Last December, I received my Sephora Beauty Loot (no, there’s no Sephora yet here in the Philippines and how I badly wish there is), from my friend in Singapore. I’ve been so into makeup products lately and in a way astonished as to how it can transform a person. I’ve already shared my recent makeup investments and reviews such as the MAC Cosmo Lipstick and Revlon Eyelinerand Eyebrow Kit and now continuously moving up a higher notch with my Sephora Makeup Haul.

Let’s dig-in one by one into these beauty products and know the reasons why they should be part of your beauty arsenal.  

The Missin’ Piece

“It seems I have everything… but why does it feels like there is something missin’?”

Have you ever asked yourself this same kind of question? Have you ever experienced a dilemma wherein although life seems to be too generous on you, still it doesn't seem to be good enough?

In the context of today’s worldly aspirations and desires, having a job that pays you beyond your needs, can afford to travel the world right there and there, partying like there’s no tomorrow,  running your own business, having good set of friends and vast network , well then,  you are considered to be living the  “good life”. 

And to be living the “good life”, being happy, fulfilled and grateful should always follow. But if this didn't happen, if things seem to be still "incomplete", then it is really about time for you to ponder on the reasons why. You brain (or probably your heart) might have laid out to you the reasons, but I hope they we’re able to tell you the most evident one -- that there is still part of you that’s missing.

Yes, there is a missin' piece(s) within you that you need to find, you need to decipher. And it could be one of the pieces below:

2014: Livin' life to the Fullest

2014

It’s new year. It’s time to start again. 

Stop thinking about what you’re going to do and start doing it. It’s time to live your life and be who you are. Forget about whatever happened in 2013 and just moved on. Take risks and be yourself, you only have one life and it’s time to make the most of it. 

Make a new year’s resolution and this time, achieve it no matter what the cost is.

New Year is all about a new beginning, a fresh start, a brand new life. 

It’s all about letting go of the past and moving on to a better (as what everybody’s optimistically hoping for) future.

And while everyone’s been sharing their new year’s resolution, I just wanted to share key points that I have pondered on how to live your 2014 to the fullest.