'Tis the season to be jolly

Christmas is over - which only means one thing! Malapit na ang birthday ko! Yahoooooo! I love birthdays! I just feel that birthdays are special and should be celebrated. In a few days, I'll be turning 21. (Hahaha! Just kidding) I'm turning 23. I don't feel 23 at all! I still feel like I'm 18. Probably because I'm useless when it comes to chores. I can't cook but I can proudly say I can use the washing machine! Haha.  Seriously, I can't cook. I'm not sure why pero I think it's because I hate the kitchen. It's my least favorite place in the world.

Baguio - 'Cause it's mah birthday, I choose you!

Anyway, since my birthday is coming, I decided to "surprise" myself by booking a ticket to back to PH. My friends and I decided to go to Baguio this January and this was super random. We were just chatting one day of December and the next day, I was booked for PH. Thanks to budget airlines like AirAsia, Tiger Airways and Cebu Pacific for making this sudden trip happen. It truly is more fun in the Philippines. Luckily, one of my uber duper friends and my sister, paid for 2/3 of my ticket.

I haven't been to Baguio for more than half a decade already! I do not even remember how SM Baguio looks like! Everything was a blur except the tiangge where I bought a 100 peso earring. Haha! Yes I remembered that! Here's our planned itinerary for Baguio.

Day 1:
Breakfast at Cafe by the Ruins
Strawberry Picking at La Trinidad
Lunch at Cafe Sabel
Bencab Museum
Burnham Park
SM Baguio
Ukay- Ukay
Dinner at TeQuiro
Drinks at Session Road
Midnight Snack at Pizza Volante

Day 2:
Breakfast at Pinky Cafe
Camp John Hay Tree Top Adventure
Merienda at Choco-late de Batirol
Pasalubong Shopping
Dinner at 50's Diner

When my ticket was confirmed, we knew the next step. We had to Google Doc our trip for the budget and itinerary. Haha! (Google Doc is a verb now) My friend is a fan of coffee shops and she listed all the coffee shops she wanted to visit. I made sure that we could cater all her request. For me, the most interesting part of this trip is the Tree Top Adventure. I want to be dropped 60m as a baby step to becoming an adrenaline junkie. (Or at least before I visit Nepal and bungee jump) I still have a long way to go but I figured 60m, keribels yan! Hahaha!

My budget for this whole trip, believe it or not is only 2500 Pesos including accommodation. I'm not sure if I'll survive Baguio with 2500 Pesos without hunger games haha! But I'm sure it'll be awesome 'cause anyway, it would be my birthday and birthdays are always awesome! I'll post our random Baguio adventure as soon as it's over. Have a great day everyone! Smile.

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On Getting Inked

A few weeks ago, I've decided to get myself inked. No, I am not doing this as a sign of rebellion to my parents - I have nothing to fight for anyway. I've decided to get inked because mainly, this point in my life is the lowest I've been and I've managed to survive it. 

This saying  (which only I would know) has brought me back to life. Although I'm still confused whether I Arabic is the right script. I'll be asking for my friend's help to write it in Hindu which could be better. What do you think?

Cheers to 2012 : Part I

2012 isn't my favorite year. I hate this year and I can't wait to get it over with. I have had love and heartbreaks, peace and feuds, happiness and depression. When they said that life is a cycle of ups and downs, I am a living testimony to that statement.

The year started pretty awesome. I had this new job, I had a boyfriend and I was in Hong Kong during winter. I had time to hang out and meet new awesome friends. Almost every Sunday, we went hiking to different places in Hong Kong. This is part I. 

 

Yes, the pictures are pretty awesome right? That's how my year started. Pretty awesome.

Why yolo is a bad motto before shopping

I have a new addiction that I'm probably sure other women experience as well -- Online Shopping. It all started when my friend and I received an e-mail from Cotton On. Since we thought it wouldn't hurt to check it out, we did. 

On the first day, the items were "OMG"verwhelming. I bought two shoes and lingeries and my friend bought three pairs. We spent a good 3000 Php for the first day.

After a few days, we received another e-mail from Cotton On saying that the online store is holding a 30% off on ALL items. And we were like, YOLO. (You Only Live Once) I bought another two pairs and some Typo stuff while my friend bought everything from Typo to bikini tops to shoes. This time, we spent 6000 Php along with some of my sister's purchases. 

And here are some pairs I bought:

After a few days, two giant FedEx boxes appeared on my doorstep.

Call me Gadget Girl

"Kumikitang Kabuhayan" is the reason why I haven't been blogging lately. Just a month ago, I decided to invest in a business venture that I know someday would be of great help to me and my fellow Filipinos looking for cheaper items. My "Mission Vision" is not only to provide cheaper products but to sell the cheapest.

1. Gadgets

Honestly, I find the name "Gadget Girl" really catchy. Gadget girl answers to EVERY question and messages received. Since I made this page on Facebook, friends and random people have been calling me Gadget Girl and I am overwhelmed with all the nice comments and feedback I've been receiving lately. 

2. Watches

In Instagram, I am also known as Gadget Girl, but not for gadgets. I've witnessed the recent hype for Casio Vintage Watches and took advantage. Since we have a "suki" shop here in Hong Kong for almost a decade now, I've decided to get stocks from them. They gave the watches for a low price, so I also sold them for a low price. 

The hype I've received is surprisingly amazing. An hour after posting my vintage watches and its price, I received 20 orders already! I couldn't be much happier to see that all my hard work is paying off. I don't know who to thank for that but I Thank God for all the blessings I have been receiving lately.

And just when I thought this year was the worst, it's turning out to be pretty awesome. So readers, believe me when I say "Ideas are just ideas, until you turn them to reality."