Bye bye brush

Got a perm! I had it a few weeks after I burned myself while curling my hair. The burn on the arm wasn’t so bad except when people ask about the wound, I have to sheepishly explain it’s from the curling iron (or lie it's from cooking, haha, I kid). So off to Beauty Brick I went. The salon was recommended by a friend who got her gorgeous curls a year ago. Mr. Shin and his crew are indeed experts. They assess the quality of your hair and give honest advice on what the options are. I’m really happy with the result. I skipped the awkward Goldilocks ringlet stage and got a head of relaxed messy curls. Super like.

tank - Freeway ; crop cardigan - Zara ; skirt - Mango ; oxfords - Trunkshow

Knits

knit top – Tomato ; white tank – Promod ; shorts – F21 ; 

sandals – Charles & Keith ; necklace - Diva

Pencil skirt

The past week was pretty awesome – Harry Potter movie AND David Archuleta concert. What can possibly beat that?

I got a bit emotional on the HP movie (as with every other Potter fan who watched the film, I’m sure). It brought back feelings of reading Deathly Hallows. It’s an end of sorts, you know? Blubber blubber. Now my new mission in life is to get to the Florida theme park. Is there a flying broom I can borrow? Accio broom?

As for the DA concert, it was even more enjoyable than I had expected. Seeing David perform on the big stage was magic. He’s so energetic and unabashedly expressive. And his voice is so good, even when constantly bouncing around the stage. It’s the first concert where I really notice the dilemma of looking at the screen and missing his moves versus looking at the stage and missing his facial expressions. Ack, fan girl moment. And on a much younger guy too, haha. It shows that age doesn’t matter when it comes to music or the arts - when you have it, you have it.

As for the outfit, it's a bit French oui oui? This reminds me of an SNL sketch featuring Emma Stone. Funny dance!

top - F21 ; skirt - Mango ; bag - Esprit (gifted by mom) ; flats - Payless

Past few Sundays

It's summer sale season and there's a surplus of carrot pants! I got 2 pairs - one in kakhi, one in blue. It definitely helps in sprucing up my work clothes. Plus it's so roomy. When I wear the blue pair, it's like having pjs on (which feels weird at times).

I didn't realize this dress was a wee bit short until I wore it. The pursuit of reasonably-priced summer dresses with appropriate length still eludes me.

Right now our tiny office is undergoing renovation and expansion. The noise and dust is driving everyone bonkers. Needless to say we're not functiong at our best. But I am excited with the new space and on getting to organize it. Weeding out the unnecessary files and putting things in its proper place (and having enough room to do so) - it's a much needed spring cleaning.


outfit 1:  tank & necklace - Ensembles ; carrot pants - RAF ; pumps - So Fab ; belt - SM
outfit 2:  dress- F21 ; cardigan - Bench ; flats - Payless

Internet as time-saving device

Totally copycatted this pretty girl's outfit. What? You call that stealing? I just call it a morning time saver :) Now, if I can only steal her gorgeous hair...

striped tee - Pimkie; skirt - Zara; black cropped jacket - G2000; flats - Zara; belt - H&M

Winterfeld Markt

Busy busy busy...

Finally found a few minutes to post some snaps we took at the Winterfeld Markt in Berlin. It's an open-air market during Saturdays that sells all sorts of foodstuff, from fresh produce to Russian dumplings. My favorites so far at the grilled fish stall and the cappucino & tiramisu stand. The whole market is very unpretentious, authentic, folksy and down-to-earth...a side of Berlin that I absolutely adore.

In the first pic, I was trying out a homemade mango sorbet. Verdict? Not close to our tangy-sweet-tasty Philippine mango, but still quite good. In the second pic, D and I were waiting for our grilled fish.

Oh, my camera wheel got stuck right after this pic was taken :( Fortunately, our Greek Gleek Geek friend arrived then, Midas-touched my camera and the camera wheel worked again...for now. Btw, I was not kidding. He touched it and it worked. A Percy Jackson type in disguise? Haha!

Silk romper - Kookai (from 145 euros, it was discounted to 30 euros, I kid you not!);

pale pink cardigan with chiffon collar detail - Mango; black knit kimono - H&M; flipflops - Havaianas

Rain gear

It's been a rainy past week. Like nonstop downpour. This of course means flooding and massive traffic jams. Case in point, on Thursday we were stuck in the Manila area, and for 3 hours we covered the grand distance of 4.2 km. (I consulted Google Maps Calculator). It's up there as one of the longest stuck-in-the-car moments.

As for the outfit pic, I've been wearing this cozy, slouchy batwing cardigan a lot lately. I love wearing something oversized when it's a bit chilly. And it's drapey to boot. Style + Comfort. Thanks Achi!

skort - F21 ; tank - random ; cardigan - gifted by J ; necklace - gifted ; flats - Payless