I am Czarina. If you have followed me since I started, you probably know that for 19 years, I have aimed to become a lawyer someday. Well, I changed my mind one night. I figured that I now want to become a doctor. It's such a scary thing for me to say out loud. I want to say that I want to become a surgeon, but I am not sure yet. Phew! Now that I cleared that up, let's jump right into the fun part!
I like cats. I used to be a dog person, but after spending time with feral kittens, I instantly fell in love with them. The rest is history!
I am in college. I went to Pennsylvania College of Technology and took Occupational Therapy Assistant there. Stayed for only three semester because we had to move to Texas. *sobs*
I really love KPop and KDramas! I can read, write, and speak (pedestrian level) Korean. I am fluent in both English and Tagalog.
I play the piano, read books, and write in my spare time.
I love Naruto. I watch anime but not as much anymore. I still do once in a blue moon!
I also travel with my family a lot. I really should get in the habit of writing travel entries.
I know. This is boring compared to my last ABOUT ME post. I'll try to make it more fun next time! :)
ㅡ czarinabear
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
K-DRAMA: Angel Eyes
ANGEL EYES
Credits to owner. The photo shown above is not mine.
THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!
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DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU!
13 OCT 2016
I have started watching this drama yesterday, and all I can say is I am hooked! Now, this is not one of those dramas where you fall in love with a few episodes in. No. You will fall in love with this drama on the first episode. I am still in the process of finishing this. I am currently on episode 6. So far, the first 6 episodes have been full of twists! I am quite impressed at how entangled Dong Joo and Soo Wan's fates are. How the drama played their parents and their roles is really impressive. I like how there are no holes to fill here. I still haven't figured out who was the guy who injected the lethal solution into Jung Hwa's (Dong Joo's mom) tube. Well, I do know that Soo Wan's father obstructed in the salvation of Jung Hwa's life, but I am really curious if he is related to the guy who injected the solution. I like the fact that Soo Wan's surgeon dad (Mr. Yoon) was caught in between two roles: a surgeon who saves lives and a father who wants his daughter to see again. I think it was wrong of him to let Jung Hwa die just so he could get an eye donor for Soo Wan. Like, man! Can you not just wait? And I am also angered that even after knowing the fact that Dong Joo's mom was the eye donor, he manipulated Dong Joo further to his advantage. So not only did he let Jung Hwa die, he also got in the way of Dong Joo and Soo Wan's love, and managed to deceive Dong Joo! Not to mention that it was Dong Joo's father who gave his life up trying to save your wife (but failed). Mr. Yoon, you got a storm coming for you!
15 OCT 2016
I actually finished the last episode today, but did most of the binge watching yesterday. Should I do an episode by episode reaction? UGH! I should have done that instead. Anyways, I am in love with this drama. Everything was knitted perfectly. Nothing was left out. I really fell in love with Park Dong Joo. Where can I buy one Dong Joo? And about Soo Wan's dad, the Chief surgeon, I think I can forgive what he did. It is really surprising what a parent can do for a child. We do stupid things out of love, what more if that love is that of a parent's? Right? It's not like he knew it was Dong Joo's mom! The murderer, though, was Ji Woon's mom. She was the one who injected the lethal tetrodotoxin into Jung Hwa's cannula tubing. She killed Jung Hwa because it was Ji Woon who hit her with his car that day. And being the obsessive mother that she is, she didn't want any stains on his name. She even deceived Ji Woon! She is the true murderer. The drama still gives me feels up until now. I might try to do an episode by episode reaction next time. It's a really good drama! Soo Wan's attitude and behavior did annoy me in the end. She was really inconsistent and indecisive. Nevertheless, it's an A+ for me! :)
DIARY: One of My All-Time Lows
I know that this blog is starting to become more of a diary instead of a blog, but I guess, I will write about whatever I want to without any restrictions.
I have to admit that, ever since I stepped foot here in the States, my self-esteem has plummeted down significantly. In my first two years, it did not change dramatically whatsoever; however, ever since I started college, all the insecurities I never knew I had... began to appear. Not only that, but ever since I started dating again... all my insecurities have solidified until I no longer see myself as the same ol' confident Czarina that I was back in the Philippines. I am being serious here. The people, environment, and culture here in the US are strikingly different from those in Asia. It is just too image-based here. And I am not just referring to the media, but also most of the people I have ever been a someone to. Especially, a significant other. I do not want to dig deeper into this. I just want to write this off as my journey from being super confident and secured to having low self-esteem. Of course, the road does not end there. I am very hopeful that someday, everything that does not make sense now... will be crystal clear. And maybe this is just a phase. Maybe a product of what I have been through and who I have met. I can change that. I can control that. And I will.
The thing I am most insecure about is how I look. It is probably common, but I have to admit that I am really struggling with this one. I am in between excessively loving myself and constantly pitying myself. I am sure that is normal, too. I also know that my environment and the people I talk to play a vital part in nourishing that insecurity. And although I am too young and scared to do something about those now, I am certain that with a little more time, I will be able to get rid of those in the blink of an eye.
So dear self as of now, be strong. You are used to telling yourself that you are strong. And you have proven this over and over again. You know what you are doing. Time heals wounds. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and don't you think that as a beholder yourself, this is fairly accurate? Remember that when you have given your all, loved wholly, and showed your bare true self, and you're still not the best let alone enough for one person, do not worry: you will be to another. And the person who loses you? Who could compare you to anyone else? Who always assumed that there will always be someone better than you? Do not believe him. You have seen and loved him as the best, so it is not you who will be losing who's best, rather he will be losing someone who he was best to. And if you have a hard time finding someone who finds you as the best, remember that it is harder to lose a person who thinks you're the best rather than losing someone who you think was the best. You are brave. You are an individual living one life just like everybody else. This life is yours to write. Do not end it as a tragedy. You are probably just in the first quarter of the whole book. You have a thousand more pages to write, so write well. And live well.
I have to admit that, ever since I stepped foot here in the States, my self-esteem has plummeted down significantly. In my first two years, it did not change dramatically whatsoever; however, ever since I started college, all the insecurities I never knew I had... began to appear. Not only that, but ever since I started dating again... all my insecurities have solidified until I no longer see myself as the same ol' confident Czarina that I was back in the Philippines. I am being serious here. The people, environment, and culture here in the US are strikingly different from those in Asia. It is just too image-based here. And I am not just referring to the media, but also most of the people I have ever been a someone to. Especially, a significant other. I do not want to dig deeper into this. I just want to write this off as my journey from being super confident and secured to having low self-esteem. Of course, the road does not end there. I am very hopeful that someday, everything that does not make sense now... will be crystal clear. And maybe this is just a phase. Maybe a product of what I have been through and who I have met. I can change that. I can control that. And I will.
The thing I am most insecure about is how I look. It is probably common, but I have to admit that I am really struggling with this one. I am in between excessively loving myself and constantly pitying myself. I am sure that is normal, too. I also know that my environment and the people I talk to play a vital part in nourishing that insecurity. And although I am too young and scared to do something about those now, I am certain that with a little more time, I will be able to get rid of those in the blink of an eye.
So dear self as of now, be strong. You are used to telling yourself that you are strong. And you have proven this over and over again. You know what you are doing. Time heals wounds. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and don't you think that as a beholder yourself, this is fairly accurate? Remember that when you have given your all, loved wholly, and showed your bare true self, and you're still not the best let alone enough for one person, do not worry: you will be to another. And the person who loses you? Who could compare you to anyone else? Who always assumed that there will always be someone better than you? Do not believe him. You have seen and loved him as the best, so it is not you who will be losing who's best, rather he will be losing someone who he was best to. And if you have a hard time finding someone who finds you as the best, remember that it is harder to lose a person who thinks you're the best rather than losing someone who you think was the best. You are brave. You are an individual living one life just like everybody else. This life is yours to write. Do not end it as a tragedy. You are probably just in the first quarter of the whole book. You have a thousand more pages to write, so write well. And live well.
Sunday, October 2, 2016
DIARY: Life Update
I was gone for 1 year and 9 months. Isn't that crazy? A lot has happened. I was 18 years old when you last heard from me. I am 20 years old now, and in the time I was gone, I made a lot of decisions. Big decisions. Not to mention walking in different directions and making huge turns. From taking a detour to getting completely lost. Life is fun. And by fun, I mean very eventful and full of surprises.
Okay, so I am gonna go by months while updating everything. I figured it's easier that way.
JANUARY 2015
I went to college. I was supposed to attend in the Fall of 2014, which was around September of 2014, but it didn't really work out. I took 2 classes if I remember correctly, and it was just to get my feet wet and get acclimated. Around this time was when I started noticing this one guy from my English class. Who knew I'd end up dating him?
FEBRUARY-MAY 2015
Well, I didn't make a lot of friends in my first semester. I think I only made 3 friends at the college, which wasn't so bad. I was alone most of the time, but heck, I got good grades. Easy peasy because I only took 2 courses. LOL! But the fun part this semester was I got to stalk my crush. Stalking is kind of a scary word. I would rather say "admired from afar." Better. Just your typical girl, I guess? I emailed him from time to time, asking how to do this and that. It was school-related. At the end though, I asked him his number, and we just texted throughout the summer break. Sorta. We texted once every two weeks. Not so bad. Also, my grandparents (stepdad's side), visited us again! It was nice seeing them! Oh, and we also went to Kurt's birthday party. Had fun with his family!
JUNE 2015
We went to visit my family in Texas. We stayed at their house in Grand Prairie and just went to some places in Dallas after. It was really fun hanging out with my cousins especially when our Uncle Jun was around. He was always the butt of jokes! LOL! We went to the AT&T stadium and attended Dustin's (my cousin) graduation party. Congrats to him! Not only that, my parents went out a lot to go house hunting. They had plans to move to Texas, but I didn't really expect it would be too soon...
JULY 2015
We went fishing at Cowanesque Lake! Got tanned! Most of the days, I just stayed home and babysat Parker. I was totally drained doing so because he's so energetic. Now that I look back, although he was a handful, the kid actually made my bland summer days a bit interesting and fun. And I miss him, too. A lot.
AUGUST 2015
Okay, so my August of 2015 was hella busy! On the first week, Kuya Rav, Andy, Dominic, my brother, and I went to Knoebels! Andy and Dominic were a bit withdrawn from getting on the rides, but that didn't stop me from getting on the roller coasters with Cyril and Kuya Rav! I think we got on the 2 roller coaster twice each! I wanted to beat my record of 13 times with Katherine, but I really didn't want to make Andy and Dominic wait. Well, they really couldn't be egged on to ride it. I think even Andy got annoyed that I was insisting they go. I did manage to get both of them to ride the boat thingy, which, I think, caused Dominic to react weird physically. Guilty me! Other than that, it was fun!
After a few days, it was time to go to New Jersey to attend KCON with Helena, my friend from Indiana. The trip didn't go as planned though. I was at fault here. We didn't get a good hotel room. It was a bit too late when we booked one because we weren't sure if Helena was still up for the KCON. The time was too short, and New York traffic is hell, I tell ya! My mom was even inconsiderate enough to pick Helena up at the airport 5? 7 hours late. Shame. Nevertheless, we did go to places. We've ate at Jollibee, gone to the beach, amusement park, KCON, concert, and the Statue of Liberty at Staten Island. We were a bit late to KCON, so we didn't get to enjoy the full experience. Thanks NY traffic! We went to the beach, and we just kinda went for a dip. There were a lot of people. We got on the scary ferris wheel. We got on the roller coaster twice, too! Now that was fun! The Statue of Liberty was awesome, too! Definitely a memorable experience.
Another thing that happened this month was Kurt's flight back to the Philippines. It was saddening. He got back safe, so that's all that matters. He went back to go to college and pursue Computer Engineering. And I don't know if he did it because I jokingly said some time in the past that I wouldn't marry an engineer, but either way, I know he's gonna do well. He is, after, our batch's "Emperor of Logarithm." LOL!!!
By the second week, I already started my classes for the Fall semester of 2015. This semester, though, was really fun! I made a lot of friends! And this was when I met my best friend, Thu! I also met a very close friend, Mong! The three of us would hang out together occasionally. It was really fun being with them. We shared stories and laughed loudly in public! And we even ate lunch together. I also met a lot of people who shared the same interests. We talked a lot during classes! One thing that I find funny up to this day is the fact that Nathan's, aka the guy I admired from afar, classroom was just next to mine. I actually thought I would never see him again, but there he was, first day of school!
SEPTEMBER 2015
September went by fast. It was just one of the months I barely have memories of. I did start to love all of my classes. Especially my Anatomy and Physiology class. I always sucked at science, and I have always wanted to pursue Law; however, after falling in love with A&P, I decided to take the health science path. And as the months went by, I found out I excelled at it, and it's quite fun.
OCTOBER 2015
Got asked by Nathan to go to the homecoming carnival our college hosts every year! Made me jump like a madwoman! Well, the rest is history. It was a night of bittersweet memories. Looking back, although it wasn't what I expected, it was really a good memory that Nathan and I now just laugh about. I still tease him about it, too! It was his first time on the ferris wheel, considering that he's afraid of heights; and it was my first time on the spinny thingy (I still don't know what that ride is called, considering I have vertigo. I guess you can say we had our "first" on a ride together. Thu went with me to the carnival before I met up with Nathan, and Thu and I acted like children. It was hilarious!!! We were literally laughing a lot, and I even forced her to go on the carousel! What a kid!
By the end of October, we went to Albany, New York, to visit my mom's friend, Tita Liza. We went sight seeing. Went downtown and in one of the museums. Would wanna go back!
NOVEMBER 2015
This month was when Nathan told me he liked me. It was on the 11th of November... we both knew that 11:11 has always been special to us. We used to do it a lot.
DECEMBER 2015-JANUARY 2016
New Year's eve was fun like always. Filipinos gather together and celebrate it at Tita Cora's house.
Second week of January, it was the first day of the Spring semester. Nathan and I have been talking over the Christmas break, and when we first saw each other, we hugged. It was nice to see him again! He also made me a small teddy bear figurine made out of polymer clay! It was nicely done, and it was literally the cutest! I also attended Hanan's, one of my closest friends at Penn College, graduation! So proud of that girl! Sadly, she moved back to Saudi Arabia a few days after I last seen her. We still contact each other from time to time on Snapchat.
FEBRUARY 2016
Valentine's Day was super memorable this year! Nathan made me a rose from white paper and gave me a box of chocolates! He left it in my locker, which was super nice of him. It's like high school musical except it's college musical? LOL! And a week after that, he bought me gold cross necklace. He warmed up to me really fast, and we talked a lot, too! Kurt sent me a bouquet of flowers, too, for VDay, which was really nice of him.
MARCH-MAY 2016
The past few months have been rocky for Nathan and I. Well, through text, at the very least. It's something we both don't like to talk about a lot, too. We both did do everything we could, and we are still doing it. In between the horrible texting experiences, we did hang out a lot. We held hands, hugged, and kissed. It was really nice to be with him. It was like a Romeo and Juliet kinda thing, too, since my parents don't approve things like this while I am studying. All I know was I was in love, and it was bittersweet, but that was okay. By April, I went to an All-American Rejects concert with Stephanie! It was lit!
JUNE 2016
Met with Nathan one last time... before we moved to Texas... it was one of the most painful experiences... we decided to push through it despite the distance... and make it last however we can. You can only do so much for someone you love. I can truly say that I love him beyond what I thought was my limit... and I try to love him even more than what I can every time. Also, around the second week, I found out we had a family of kitties living in our backyard! I kittynap the kittens from time to time, We fed them, though, and I returned them to their mom home at the end of the day.
JULY 2016
We drove from Pennsylvania to Texas a day after my birthday. My, how I hate road trips! I mean, I don't mind traveling, but to sit my ass in the car for 10 hours a day is not so fun. We stayed at hotels twice I think? Just for the nights we needed rest. I texted Nathan throughout. And I started missing him terribly ever since.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2016
A bit... sad. That is all I can say.
Okay, so I am gonna go by months while updating everything. I figured it's easier that way.
JANUARY 2015
I went to college. I was supposed to attend in the Fall of 2014, which was around September of 2014, but it didn't really work out. I took 2 classes if I remember correctly, and it was just to get my feet wet and get acclimated. Around this time was when I started noticing this one guy from my English class. Who knew I'd end up dating him?
FEBRUARY-MAY 2015
Well, I didn't make a lot of friends in my first semester. I think I only made 3 friends at the college, which wasn't so bad. I was alone most of the time, but heck, I got good grades. Easy peasy because I only took 2 courses. LOL! But the fun part this semester was I got to stalk my crush. Stalking is kind of a scary word. I would rather say "admired from afar." Better. Just your typical girl, I guess? I emailed him from time to time, asking how to do this and that. It was school-related. At the end though, I asked him his number, and we just texted throughout the summer break. Sorta. We texted once every two weeks. Not so bad. Also, my grandparents (stepdad's side), visited us again! It was nice seeing them! Oh, and we also went to Kurt's birthday party. Had fun with his family!
JUNE 2015
We went to visit my family in Texas. We stayed at their house in Grand Prairie and just went to some places in Dallas after. It was really fun hanging out with my cousins especially when our Uncle Jun was around. He was always the butt of jokes! LOL! We went to the AT&T stadium and attended Dustin's (my cousin) graduation party. Congrats to him! Not only that, my parents went out a lot to go house hunting. They had plans to move to Texas, but I didn't really expect it would be too soon...
JULY 2015
We went fishing at Cowanesque Lake! Got tanned! Most of the days, I just stayed home and babysat Parker. I was totally drained doing so because he's so energetic. Now that I look back, although he was a handful, the kid actually made my bland summer days a bit interesting and fun. And I miss him, too. A lot.
AUGUST 2015
Okay, so my August of 2015 was hella busy! On the first week, Kuya Rav, Andy, Dominic, my brother, and I went to Knoebels! Andy and Dominic were a bit withdrawn from getting on the rides, but that didn't stop me from getting on the roller coasters with Cyril and Kuya Rav! I think we got on the 2 roller coaster twice each! I wanted to beat my record of 13 times with Katherine, but I really didn't want to make Andy and Dominic wait. Well, they really couldn't be egged on to ride it. I think even Andy got annoyed that I was insisting they go. I did manage to get both of them to ride the boat thingy, which, I think, caused Dominic to react weird physically. Guilty me! Other than that, it was fun!
After a few days, it was time to go to New Jersey to attend KCON with Helena, my friend from Indiana. The trip didn't go as planned though. I was at fault here. We didn't get a good hotel room. It was a bit too late when we booked one because we weren't sure if Helena was still up for the KCON. The time was too short, and New York traffic is hell, I tell ya! My mom was even inconsiderate enough to pick Helena up at the airport 5? 7 hours late. Shame. Nevertheless, we did go to places. We've ate at Jollibee, gone to the beach, amusement park, KCON, concert, and the Statue of Liberty at Staten Island. We were a bit late to KCON, so we didn't get to enjoy the full experience. Thanks NY traffic! We went to the beach, and we just kinda went for a dip. There were a lot of people. We got on the scary ferris wheel. We got on the roller coaster twice, too! Now that was fun! The Statue of Liberty was awesome, too! Definitely a memorable experience.
Another thing that happened this month was Kurt's flight back to the Philippines. It was saddening. He got back safe, so that's all that matters. He went back to go to college and pursue Computer Engineering. And I don't know if he did it because I jokingly said some time in the past that I wouldn't marry an engineer, but either way, I know he's gonna do well. He is, after, our batch's "Emperor of Logarithm." LOL!!!
By the second week, I already started my classes for the Fall semester of 2015. This semester, though, was really fun! I made a lot of friends! And this was when I met my best friend, Thu! I also met a very close friend, Mong! The three of us would hang out together occasionally. It was really fun being with them. We shared stories and laughed loudly in public! And we even ate lunch together. I also met a lot of people who shared the same interests. We talked a lot during classes! One thing that I find funny up to this day is the fact that Nathan's, aka the guy I admired from afar, classroom was just next to mine. I actually thought I would never see him again, but there he was, first day of school!
SEPTEMBER 2015
September went by fast. It was just one of the months I barely have memories of. I did start to love all of my classes. Especially my Anatomy and Physiology class. I always sucked at science, and I have always wanted to pursue Law; however, after falling in love with A&P, I decided to take the health science path. And as the months went by, I found out I excelled at it, and it's quite fun.
OCTOBER 2015
Got asked by Nathan to go to the homecoming carnival our college hosts every year! Made me jump like a madwoman! Well, the rest is history. It was a night of bittersweet memories. Looking back, although it wasn't what I expected, it was really a good memory that Nathan and I now just laugh about. I still tease him about it, too! It was his first time on the ferris wheel, considering that he's afraid of heights; and it was my first time on the spinny thingy (I still don't know what that ride is called, considering I have vertigo. I guess you can say we had our "first" on a ride together. Thu went with me to the carnival before I met up with Nathan, and Thu and I acted like children. It was hilarious!!! We were literally laughing a lot, and I even forced her to go on the carousel! What a kid!
By the end of October, we went to Albany, New York, to visit my mom's friend, Tita Liza. We went sight seeing. Went downtown and in one of the museums. Would wanna go back!
NOVEMBER 2015
This month was when Nathan told me he liked me. It was on the 11th of November... we both knew that 11:11 has always been special to us. We used to do it a lot.
DECEMBER 2015-JANUARY 2016
New Year's eve was fun like always. Filipinos gather together and celebrate it at Tita Cora's house.
Second week of January, it was the first day of the Spring semester. Nathan and I have been talking over the Christmas break, and when we first saw each other, we hugged. It was nice to see him again! He also made me a small teddy bear figurine made out of polymer clay! It was nicely done, and it was literally the cutest! I also attended Hanan's, one of my closest friends at Penn College, graduation! So proud of that girl! Sadly, she moved back to Saudi Arabia a few days after I last seen her. We still contact each other from time to time on Snapchat.
FEBRUARY 2016
Valentine's Day was super memorable this year! Nathan made me a rose from white paper and gave me a box of chocolates! He left it in my locker, which was super nice of him. It's like high school musical except it's college musical? LOL! And a week after that, he bought me gold cross necklace. He warmed up to me really fast, and we talked a lot, too! Kurt sent me a bouquet of flowers, too, for VDay, which was really nice of him.
MARCH-MAY 2016
The past few months have been rocky for Nathan and I. Well, through text, at the very least. It's something we both don't like to talk about a lot, too. We both did do everything we could, and we are still doing it. In between the horrible texting experiences, we did hang out a lot. We held hands, hugged, and kissed. It was really nice to be with him. It was like a Romeo and Juliet kinda thing, too, since my parents don't approve things like this while I am studying. All I know was I was in love, and it was bittersweet, but that was okay. By April, I went to an All-American Rejects concert with Stephanie! It was lit!
JUNE 2016
Met with Nathan one last time... before we moved to Texas... it was one of the most painful experiences... we decided to push through it despite the distance... and make it last however we can. You can only do so much for someone you love. I can truly say that I love him beyond what I thought was my limit... and I try to love him even more than what I can every time. Also, around the second week, I found out we had a family of kitties living in our backyard! I kittynap the kittens from time to time, We fed them, though, and I returned them to their mom home at the end of the day.
JULY 2016
We drove from Pennsylvania to Texas a day after my birthday. My, how I hate road trips! I mean, I don't mind traveling, but to sit my ass in the car for 10 hours a day is not so fun. We stayed at hotels twice I think? Just for the nights we needed rest. I texted Nathan throughout. And I started missing him terribly ever since.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2016
A bit... sad. That is all I can say.
Diary: I am back!
In this entry, I will explain why I was gone for almost 2 years, why I decided to blog again, what changes will be made, and a bunch of other stuff and updates that I might ramble about mindlessly.
Well, the last post I made before I went on a break was my review of the Real Technique's brush sets. That was on the last week of December, which means it was nearing New Year by then. I went to a lot of parties and gatherings that year, and I was just about to start college. That pretty much summed up why I was gone for so long. I was basically busy with friends, family, school, and traveling. Oh! And I was also babysitting this kid, Parker! I guess you can say that academics and babysitting took most of my free time away, so I rarely made posts since then. When I had my day offs from school and such (Fall break, Christmas break, Spring break, Summer break), babysitting ate most of my time and energy. And yes, yes, I know some people juggle more things more efficiently, but hey, I guess I just don't have that trait in my DNA! I do hope I get to update more often now even if it's just for the sake of expressing myself.
I decided to blog again because I have lots of time in my hands at the moment. In my spare time, I noticed that I only rotate between cooking, dancing, and switching from Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook in that order. I even gained weight. Well, I lost weight, then started gaining it back just recently. I think. Plus, writing is my forte. It is very therapeutic for me.
Changes. Hmm. Well, I can say that I might stop reviewing every single beauty item that comes my way. That's for sure. I used to get excited when I buy little beauty products before mainly because I didn't buy a lot of makeup back then, so a $5 lipstick was something so glorious that I had to make a lengthy post about it. LOL! Over the months, I have bought tons of makeup, and maybe that's also why I stopped the reviews; I (got lazy) couldn't review every single one of them and live up to the I-gotta-make-a-review-post-for-every-single-product-I-buy thing that was the whole point of this blog. I will still make reviews of those products, but not just in the manner that I used to do before. You know, writing a college dissertation for a $8 concealer is probably not a good idea. I might do those reviews collectively and brief. K.I.S.S! (Beaston, 2015).
As for updates, a lot has happened in the 1 year and 9 months. I went to college, traveled here and there, love life, hung out with my friends, went to parties and gatherings, and moved to a different state. I will make a separate post for this, I guess? It's quite a lot to fit in one entry even I am starting to get bored looking at the paragraphs.
That's it for now! The rest of the updates will be in my next entries.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Beauty: Real Techniques' Starter Set; REVIEW!
Hello
lovelies! Today, I will be reviewing the oh-so-loved Real Techniques starter
set. I have mentioned Real Techniques in one of my previous posts and if you’re
interested for more affordable brush sets like so, you may check my brushes for
beginners here.
For
a price ranging from $16-20, you can get yourself one of the best brushes that
ever debuted in the makeup industry. I bought mine from iHerb.com and they sell
it dirt cheap and with a special discount! I got two sets: the core collection and
the starter set which I both got for less than $30! Crazy, right?
A beginner? On a budget? Can’t seem to find the
brush set that works? I have good news for you: Real Techniques. But which set? Definitely the starter set!
Monday, October 20, 2014
All Kpop: UNIQ Debuted!
Hello everyone! Today, I will be writing about a newly-debuted KPOP boy-group that I have been eyeing since the week they first boomed on social media sites (it is all thanks to Eka).
A brief introduction to the group: They are all so damn gorgeous. I don't know everything about them but as far as I know I can say that they trained under YG for a couple of years but they are actually under the management of Yue Hua which is somewhat affiliated with Pledis. I know, it confused me, too. I will clear things up on another post once I go sasaeng mode (not literally).
The teasers were first uploaded on September 17, 20, 23, 24 and 26 on UNIQ's Youtube channel (uniqyeah) and 5 of the main teasers were re-uploaded on LoenEnt (loenent) on October 6.
Comment/s: I heard that he is friends with Winner's Jinwoo (one of my baes) and that he was suppose to debut as a Winner member but some things happened (?) and that's as far as I can tell. He is a good singer, too! And he doesn't look like your typical Korean idol. Sung Joo, I wish you ditched those slippers.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Beauty: Victoria's Secret's Sun Kissed Gift Set; REVIEW!
Hello everyone! How are you all? Today I will be reviewing yet another Victoria's Secret goody. I know I said I'd stop reviewing this kind of products but I will make this the very last; Not unless someone requests it.
Here I have Victoria's Secret Sun Kissed gift set. Again, this was given to me as a birthday gift by either tita Vicky/Sora. Thank you po! If you want to know more about the products/set please keep reading.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
All Kpop: Happy 23rd Birthday Zhang Yixing!
Dear Lay,
You just turned 23 today and to be honest, this is your first birthday I am celebrating as your fan. Though I haven't been a fan long enough to be considered one, I can say that I have loved you no less than a real fan had. I have a lot of things to say and I hope you take the time to listen [read]ㅡIf you ever come across this post.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Beauty: Victoria's Secret's Body Lotion + Eau De Parfum Rollerball PINKGift Set; REVIEW!
Hi lovelies! I am back for another entry and today I am going to review 2 Victoria's Secret goodies! But of course, I will leave the other one for a separate post just so this won't get picture-heavy.
I honestly don't know what this gift set's name is so the item name you see on the title bar above is completely made up by moi. First off, I didn't buy this rather I received this as a gift so if tita Vicky/Sora is/are reading this, thank you po!
The items came in a gorgeous box like so. I mean, it is metallic and it reflects light so the rainbow effects you see is because of that. The gift set contains 2 things: a body lotion and a eau de parfum rollerball.
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