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Hooray another year! This year has been awfully wonderful! Here are some of the highlights: 1. I finally turned 29 on my birthday ( on the 29th!!)! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="960" caption="c/o Kitchen Seventy One"] [/caption] 2. Bf  and I were finally able to travel: Corregidor, Baguio and Bohol respectively. Hopefully next year we can target overseas trips! 3. Got myself new hobbies (calligraphy, color, puzzle) 4. Witnessed one of my oldest friends' wedding, I'm expecting another one next year. I'm so happy for them! 5. I would also like to add my home loan experience with SecB (will write that once fully completed) which made me anxious at first, but was approved later on (to my relief). 6. Another successful The Script concert! 7. Being able to win at a Cablelink promo (Sony goodies) and at Nailaholics (overnight stay at La Chevrerie, hence we were able to have a Batangas-Tagaytay roadtrip)! 8. All those food trips too...

[caption id="attachment_2546" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Image from beautystat.com[/caption] Before the wedding I attended earlier this month, I went on to have my face waxed this time. I also had my underarms undergo it too, just in case it really is a better option for me other than shaving and plucking. The first area we had waxed are my underarms. Maybe because of years of plucking, my tolerance there is really high. I was really giggling the whole time. I haven't felt a single sting even if it was threaded at the end. I really enjoyed the experience. I even found out that I'm more ticklish on my right than my left. Then comes the face. Sh*t. For those of you without any facial hair you guys are lucky bastards. It stung so hard but it was so quick, I have no time to react. It felt like a part of my skin was removed! What made it hurt more is that my technician have to clean it with another round of threading. Sh*ttttt!! As of writing it ...

How We Got There: From the condo, we got ourselves a tricycle (same if you're coming from Robinsons Pioneer), got off at Williams St. (Bayanihan compound) and walked towards Kapitolyo entrance (Jollibee). We made a left at the street after Chinabank (in front of ACE Water Spa) and there it was. We got there around 5pm so there are not yet a lot of people. We were able to get a good seat where the fan blows right our spot. Our visit this time made us try 3 stalls: Para, Surfries and Bagneto. Surfries [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2000" caption="I can't remember the name fries haha"] [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2000" caption="Raspberry Bowl, good for 2-3 ppl"] [/caption] The fries are a bit salty, but really cheesy. The raspberry bowl is the bomb! It's almost close to impossible to finish with us just two. Bagneto It's cute that their logo looked like a pig wit...

  [gallery ids="2500,2499,2502,2503,2501,2498" type="rectangular"]   Whenever we book hotels/inns, other than the price, location is very much important. We got one nearest to Ina ng Laging Saklolo (Tagaytay) , which is the church of the wedding we're attending. They didn't ask us for any deposit but have considered our reservation anyway. They even had a guy who waited for us when we arrived 1am and more than happy to direct us to our room. My very first impression when we got the place was how fragrant it is. It smelled really clean. Granted, there's not much stuff on the the room, but it had the basics. And look, 4 pillows. Whaaat! The bath is also clean, they even have a bidet and a working heater at the shower! They only provide soap as toiletries, but then again we don't have any issues on baggage allowances here so we brought everything we needed. The aircon works, the tv has cable and the place is peppered with sockets. Good for charging all ...

We've been sleeping pretty much the rest of the ride when we were at Lito's car but were tired just the same as soon as we reached the hotel. We woke up late (I think around 8am), had breakfast (silog again!) and shopped toiletries at Alturas. It's really convenient being able to go to and fro via tricycle, no need to know routes compared to jeeps. + Chocolate Hills Adventure Park (CHAP) + We haven't acquired any services from Tatsky (Lito's boss) today so we decided to commute. We got another tricycle up to Dau terminal where we took the Carmen bus. If you'd remember, the famous Chocolate hills although scattered at the island have it's main attraction at Carmen, which is also our destination for our day adventure. It was a really long ride we've arrived past lunch time. We haven't had lunch so we thought it best to eat before we start with our Ironman Package. Our first option was the buffet near the reception of CHAP but looking at the dishes,ther...

+ Blood Compact Site + Nothing much, we would have stayed longer but since we're running out of time to finish our Bohol-Panglao countryside tour, I only took a single photo.  I didn't even get close to it. (No thanks to the loitering photographers who doesn't like to give way) + Bohol Bee Farm + An informative tour, this is also one of the guided tours I have truly enjoyed. He has shown us around, quizzed us as well and never stopped urging us that it's safe to hold over our heads a colony of bees. An eco farm, I would have loved to dine in as well to try out their offerings but we're already running out of time. For the meantime, we've enjoyed their famous ice cream! + Hinagdanan Cave + Seriously, we got in and out less than 10 minutes. We've descended the steps to a cave of birds (the ones who have their nests cooked as soup) which was also converted as a pool for everyone to swim at. Although everything is a bit slippery, the cave is a far cry from what ...

+ Man Made Forest + Probably one of my favorites! We absolutely loved the breeze here, it is cold and worth coming back to and fro. We were told that the trees here are protected, that even if a tree does, it is just left to root on the side. Fun fact: did you know that the trees right here are fruits of labor of students who were instructed to plant trees by Imelda Marcos so they can pass high school? Amazing. + Tarsier Sanctuary + Really disappointing. Those photos of people neck and neck with tarsiers is a lie! You cannot go near those cute animals and while I know they are on night shift and prefer to sleep day time, I felt so broken hearted not being able to see then up close nor hold those fluffy fragile body. I know I know. + Pasalubong (Agad!!) + Due to our frustration of not being able to squeeze a tarsier body (calm down we haven't done anything!) we just bought ourselves pasalubongs. Reagan has his standard shirt, I got my 3rd ref magnet. What's funny though is that ...

It's our first trip out of Luzon! We have not prepared again so we planned this out of haste. It would have been on the APEC week but then again we cannot find a flight out of that week. So anyhow, we've decided to go to Bohol! + First Flight Out + It's really unfortunate that we weren't able to sit next to each other. We both got window seats but my lack sense of judgement that time made us not be seatmates, but me giving my seat to a somewhat obnoxious flyer. All she did was take selfies, exclaim praises, use her phone every single time we were told to turn it off, take more photos of her stuff with her shades, amongst others. It was a really bad call. + Meet Lito! + I haven't asked around much but an office mate of mine convinced us to get a tour guide of sorts because the attractions around Bohol are too far apart, it will only be for our convenience. We got a countryside tour for both Bohol and Panglao in just one day for merely 2100 php for both of us. At firs...

I am no newbie when it comes to miniatures. There are those small kits I found at Alabang, finished one and another still untouched. I loved making those tiny sofas and books, setting up wallpaper and such. It's enough to make a long weekend fruitful. follow the link in Amazon: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Dollhouse-Miniature-DIY-Kit-with-Cover-and-LED-Wood-Toy-dolls-house-room-/261915992610 So I recently subscribed at this page forwarded by my sister: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwhBsF5OoeA[/embed] After which my feed recommended me this channel: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQu2N5aK1A[/embed] I haven't heard of Re-ment before and was amazed at the detail the makers have put onto it. It looked so cute and as per description, really affordable. I took time to research on it and found that Toy Kingdom has it but is currently priced at the 300php++ mark, which is double from what I've converted it to. It's even worse when you get to see the price fro...

[caption id="attachment_2565" align="aligncenter" width="336"] beautyhows.com[/caption] Last Friday, I had, for the longest time of putting it off, tried a facial threading. I remembered having my brows threaded long years back from your 'ol trusty cheap salon where I got it for free because the stylist was bothered at how bushy mine was. At that time I barely felt it and thought that I could absolutely do it for another time. I've chosen facial threading. They said they would thread your entire face except for the brows. I opted for that later on but that is nothing compared to the facial threading. At first I was shocked at how painful it was. I'm absolutely hairy and it's undeniably tedious to clean my face. I was trying to concentrate on the ceiling, but my body gives away, I still tear up especially on the lip area. It was so painful I wasn't even halfway through the service I swear I almost told her to have me waxed instead. Sees...

I have almost given up on this hobby when I realized that my hand is not as trusty as it was before. All those times I've been typing everyday at work definitely made my hand not cooperating with my wants especially in the writing department. But for some reason I've gone back to it, being the lazy sh*t that I am, just dedicated using my dining table and nothing else. I leave all the papers and inks, nibs, pen cleaner all laid out there, which made practice even easier. I even forgo cleaning my practice nib & holder JUST SO I won't be discouraged in cleaning up for later. It is a bad habit, I know. But it's the only way I wouldn't choose coloring over calligraphy before I go to sleep. When we went to Alessa's workshop , she imparted to us a lot of knowledge that I only began to appreciate when I stopped fooling around with my calligraphy and stopped being too frustrated. Here are a few Beginner's tips you always hear but do not believe on it yet. Hopeful...

After a hearty lunch at Buffalo Wings (Capitol Commons branch), we were so full we just had to take a very long walk. We ended up going to HMR for some bit of aircon (ber month and it's still hot can you believe it?). I've been there before once and wasn't impressed. There are just too many items that are either dusty or broken or old that I can't appreciate what's with the fuss.  So anyway, I told the boyfriend I was thirsty so we dropped by at Tasty Tucker (oohhh they've renovated the place, it's now so posh!) for a quick drink. When we're done, he spotted the closed area for gadgets and suggested we look. I have nothing in mind at that time but my eye caught a box with a weird price. I asked to check the item and was obliged. OMG, that Kindle Paperwhite is so effin' cheap! I was told that they get regular shipments of this and the cautious me was finding everything so unreal, yet at the same time urgently agreed to buy the item and paid for it as ...

For the first time I've paid for a concert. For the first time I set foot on the actual Araneta coliseum. For the first time I've seen a celebrity (-ies) I'm s o fond of. All because of The Script. I've only heard of the concert weeks before I've already set my budget for another concert I wanted to give as a gift to someone special (hihi!) so I was a bit disappointed to not have anticipated such expense and missed buying patron seats. I would have but I felt rushed on buying one ASAP so I bought what I can afford that time: Thank you whoever SM girl you are who informed me of a better seat (middle) Fast forward to April 16, since the concert was not until 8pm, we set the day to get ourselves busy before the big night. I won't elaborate it here. but to make it short, we were in Megamall that time when we decided to finally go to our last pit stop of the day. A quarter before 7 we were already in the MRT Ortigas Station but we were kind of stuck. All the trains t...

I'm just afraid you'd be gone, Blogger. Sorry I've went to Wordpress. But I will post with you still while I can. XOXO

I tried this app last year and gave it a really low rating because I can't use the app properly. My location does not exist, choosing a restaurant is a chore,. only to end up not having any results at all. I downloaded it again to give it another chance (hey, they replied back with my lower rating way back) and attempted to try. I want l wasn't exactly hungry so I wouldn't be mad if no one came. Choosing the location is better now, I was able to choose my address better than before. The choices are also updated if they are still able to deliver: I started with 91 restaurants around 730, by 8 pm it was less than 10 already. I also liked that they've put in the minimum per restaurant and the delivery charge if any. They also text and email you when they have received your order and have started to prepare it. I liked that they have a ticking time icon on their app for you to check what's going on and a timeline where you can see the confirmation and acceptance. My foo...

I will go on a diet and I will eat fish during lunchtime I will only get 1 item at the supermarket I will wake up early I will render OT I will learn Spanish when I come home I will wash the dishes on the sink when I get back I will read a chapter before I sleep I will sleep earlier than last night I will not eat rice at dinner I will lessen my phone usage

I am a loyal person, I really am. I tend to choose the things I already like, I buy things I am familiar with, I even order the same thing over and over. Same as with my social preferences, I try to stick with as little as possible social media accounts but some things are better off done late than never. Facebook for example. After all these years I finally gave in. My resolve was so strong my friends seriously thought it was a spam account before even adding me up! My Blogger account has been my go to ever since Multiply was still alive. I even had to save the entire pages to my Blogger to salvage what was left before they shut Multiply down. And just like anyone who has moved from house to house, this is another move I believe I have to make. I know I should have made the move earlier but only now do I realize this has to be done. It just feels like Blogger is stuck on a coma and would be plugged off soon. I don't write often but I love my blog for as long as I can remember and ...

So after a long deliberation I'm now onboard! Later soon I'm moving all my stuff from misstinapie.blogspot.com yay! :-D

​ So I watched Heneral Luna yesterday and I think the best word that will describe the movie was that it was engaging. I can imagine history buffs be mad at some scenes but the disclaimer at the intro plus the fact that it's a movie should be an indicator that we should expect artistic touches.  The movie even with the laughs and the antics are inherently depressing. A lot of the sensible lines are heart tugging mainly because those are truths we as a Filipino have forgotten or most probably have just shrugged off. Listen properly and you'd realize how it's as poetic as soon as the funnies are over. Going at the movie I knew he was going to die tragically so I wasn't surprised at all (tell that to the girl who was sobbing loudly at our row) but what have truly made me weepy was the fictional interview setting of the key characters in Antonio Luna's life with a tattered and bloody Philippine flag at the background. We all knew it was going to retell the backstabbing ...

​ So I watched Heneral Luna yesterday and I think the best word that will describe the movie was that it was engaging. I can imagine history buffs be mad at some scenes but the disclaimer at the intro plus the fact that it's a movie should be an indicator that we should expect artistic touches.  The movie even with the laughs and the antics are inherently depressing. A lot of the sensible lines are heart tugging mainly because those are truths we as a Filipino have forgotten or most probably have just shrugged off. Listen properly and you'd realize how it's as poetic as soon as the funnies are over. Going at the movie I knew he was going to die tragically so I wasn't surprised at all (tell that to the girl who was sobbing loudly at our row) but what have truly made me weepy was the fictional interview setting of the key characters in Antonio Luna's life with a tattered and bloody Philippine flag at the background. We all knew it was going to...

Yes. I did just say that. Adult Coloring Books. It's all the rave these days and I've got to say I'm also caught up on this new hobby. Unlike most hobbies that require you to have a table (e.g. scrapbooking, calligraphy), needs tons of materials (e.g. cross stitch), coloring only involves a book and a set of coloring medium you fancy. It's easy to put away and the only trash you would ever incur is in the confines of the sharpener container. It's also relatively easy to do. There is no need for a manual, you just need to spread out the colors on the drawings. Yes, you do get the colors out of the line, but who cares? When most of us are not even familiar with pens anymore, you could say it's a feat you can even lift it in the first place. So far I have only two books (Birds & Butterflies / The Magical City) and just a few colors (Stabilo / Faber Castell) due to me holding back on not going all gaga on this new found hobby (again). So far I can get by with a ...