The white cover prevents the product from drying out. Because of the very good pigmentation that it offers, you don't need to apply lots. I think I will be using this eyeliner for a very long time.
The packaging allows for an easy and sanitary storage of the brush. Also, the gel does not dry out easily like others.
Korean products are never boring! Check out the cute packaging!
At last, we have finally joined the hordes of people who went gaga with iPad. Our new ipad2 has joined its other apple relatives in our household-all the more pushing us to consume… consume… and consume anything and everything in the Internet. But of course, as hubby would endlessly say, the Internet should not entirely be about consuming… Most importantly, it should be about contributing.. What can we contribute to make the Internet more productive? What can we share to its increasing database? How can we take part in its evolution and progress? Ok, enough being overly dramatic lol… My simple way to make the net a better place is to simply blog. Thanks to this WordPress application for iPad, this gadget will not be entirely used for games, Facebook, twitter, and eBay. I will (hopefully) try to maximize it’s potential and usage by blogging.. blogging … and blogging… I just hope that my articles would indeed by contributory in making the internet a better place to surf.
My food escapade continues… read all about my Purple Pad Thai experience in Travel and Gobble!
I’m loving dining out all the more because this time, I get to write about my food experiences and share them to the world! Do check out my first article in Travel and Gobble: Dining at the Old Spaghetti House.
Recently, manila fashion observer tied up with babymama for its Anniversary Promo. For this, they have given away an Ameda Purely Yours Breastpump- a really cool breastpump that I would have wanted to give to a pregnant friend of mine. The mechanics were simple–1) like babymama and MFO’s facebook pages, 2) add Cd_mfo on twitter, and 3) answer 3 questions about breastfeeding.
Silly me, all the while, I thought it was an essay writing contest. I spent my entire National Heroes’ Day composing an essay to answer the three questions… fervently hoping to win the pump. Come september 7, the results were out and I found out I didn’t win. I accepted defeat because I was no sore loser. I just wanted to check out what the winning entry was and lo and behold- I found out that the winner won via a raffle draw… All I can say is LOL… Never in a million years would I ever win via raffle haha.. I guess, I was not born that lucky in life. Well, just so my efforts are not wasted, I am posting my answers here in my blog… As I’ve said countless times before, breastfeeding is something I am so fond of. At least, this contest made me love breastfeeding all the more!
I am no chef- more so a baker. Heck, one of the things that my mommy used to mock me about is my inability to cook. It is only now that we’ve moved out that I am forced to hold the spatula. Yep, my current situation plus my penchant for cooking shows like Top Chef (also where I got my baby Padma’s name), Masterchef, and Hell’s Kitchen kinda inspired me to venture through this unfamiliar territory. And so far, I am loving it.
Good thing I have Google to help me throughout this ordeal. Technology is amazing really because it offers cooking lessons for free- therefore highly preferable as opposed to me enrolling in a culinary school where a 5-month course can cost me at least Php50,000!
Anyways, my first ever baking experience involved these small packages of Quaker’s Instant Oatmeal Flavor Variety. Some relatives from Canada sent us tons of these and since we are not huge fans of oatmeal, they just sat there in the refrigerator for many days. Then came the day when my husband told me to make something out of them. So I thought I could make cookies and right there and then, googled an oatmeal recipe that wouldn’t be so technical for an unskilled person like me to understand. I found one and after a little modification, came up with the recipe below…
Oatmeal Cashew Cookie Recipe
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped cashews
*Remember that I had with me tons of Quaker’s Instant Oatmeal in DIFFERENT FLAVORS(apple & cinnamon, brown sugar & maple, original, etc..). My dilemma was putting them all in one cookie recipe without ruining the taste. So what I did was to SIFT the oatmeal first to remove all their flavorings. Then I correctly measured them all to make 3 cups. I felt that my oats had tons of cinnamon flavor in them that’s why I omitted the ground cinnamon ingredient from my recipe. After prepping all of these ingredients, I am ready to roll.
1. I preheated the oven to about 160 degrees Celsius.
2. Then I mixed together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Next, I put the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. I then combined the flour, baking soda, and salt. I mixed in the cashew nuts. Right about this time, the batter looks a bit runny but I just let it be.
3. I rolled my batter so they looked like huge sausages and placed them in the chiller.
4. After about an hour, my cookie dough stiffened so I got one, sliced them and placed them in a baking pan (I do not have a cookie dish so what I did was to turn the baking pan over to mimic a cookie sheet).
5. The cookies should be evenly spaced, taking into consideration the fact that they will still be getting bigger during the baking process.
6. After about 20 minutes, your cookies will be cooked and ready.
I loved the cookies because they were so chewy. I kinda let it sit in the oven after the baking time because I love the added crunch brought about by the browning of the cookie. This recipe yielded around 30 cookies so it was great, actually… not bad for a trying hard baker like yours truly!
I am not ashamed to say that I am a sucker for designer bags. I love them, I even dream about them (pathetic I know haha)… Glad to know I am not alone because most of my friends share the same bagaholic symptoms. It was like 5 years ago when I started investing in high-end bags. However, my limited purchasing power allowed me to only buy a few. These bags are stashed neatly inside a glass cabinet- awaiting that special occasion where they can go out and be rightfully showcased to the world.
Lately I have been having feelings of regret since I really am not fully enjoying the benefits of these bags. I mean, my life is practically work and home- with work being as simple as going to school and dealing with little preschoolers who obviously do not have any inkling as to what purses are.
This dilemma made me consider getting pretty but less costly bags. Specifically, I turned my attention to Longchamps. My Longchamp is ideal for everyday use… It is roomy and beautiful in its own special way. Most importantly, I regard it as my ‘rain’ bag since I can use it on a rainy day without worries. I only have one simple Longchamp bag that’s why I was scouting for another one since I was starting to love it. Before I even got the chance to buy one my good friend recommended a Dooney for an everyday bag.
Dooney and Bourke is an established brand in the US. Initially, I wasn’t much interested because I have associated Dooney bags with psychedelic designs and vibrant colors, which are not really my taste. However, all these perceptions vanished as I saw the bag that was offered to me. I loved it right away because of its appealing but subtle design.
So I bought the bag using the money that was supposedly meant for a new Longchamp.
Here are the reasons why I love my Dooney.
1.) It has a funky and cool design but in a subdued way.
2.) It is roomy- ideal for mommies like me!
3.) It is comfortable to use! The straps have the right length and width and sit nicely on my shoulders.
4.) It is not so ordinary, like Longchamps are nowadays.
For now, I feel happy to wear a bag that is to my liking- beautiful and convenient. I don’t feel sad anymore about my other bags in the cabinet because I know they will have their own time to shine soon…
I gotta admit, I was among the hordes of women who were dazzled by Kris Aquino’s glittery crystal studded Chanel logo earrings with dangling pearls. My materialistic persona could not help but scout for this beautiful pair, hoping to adorn myself with its enchanting beauty… and of course… when these insane and shallow cravings of mine continue to nag me, i turn to my dearest friend- ebay… my search brought me to the realm of the modest and the majestic…to the hypocritical and the genuine…. to the affordable and the insanely overpriced. ..
Like a young girl’s “when I grow up” ambition, I vowed to get myself a pair. I had a lot of considerations to make, the most pressing amongst them is financial in nature. I sought to narrow down my options to three:
1) Get the genuine Chanel- described to be silver-plated, studded with Swarovski crystals, and embellished with a nice (and probably cultured) pearl. This set costs roughly around 700$, or something like 30,000 pesos. In my opinion, buying this item is definitely ludicrous. Oh… don’t get me wrong…. I practically worship designer brands. If I were Kris Aquino, why shouldn’t I buy? But the fact remains that I am just a mere preschool teacher with a measly salary… I would definitely not buy something that has no lifetime guarantee. So, I tried to explore other possibilities and found option no.2…
2) Get a Chanel inspired set- I loved this alternative! For the same price of 30,000, I can get something made of white gold with diamonds, plus a real south sea pearl! However, having just bought a Louis Vuitton bag for myself, is it wise for me to splurge in yet another expensive endeavour? Well, after beating myself hard to wake up from my fantasy trip, I shouted, no! Not this time… I was pretty much depressed for a couple of days… even if my will was strong I could not shake the craving off… It’s like a shadow that moves as I do, a disease that is incurable, an infatuation that bugs me in my slumber. I am in love… and I want it, regardless… After many hours scouting for something to quench my abnormal yearning, I came across option no.3…
3) Option no.3 is so much like no.2, with the only differences being composition and price. Option number 3 is a Chanel inspired CC earring made of fine silver and lab created diamonds. Fine silver is purer than sterling silver, and promises to be more lustrous and elegant for practically a lifetime! The lab created diamonds also have a genuine quality… that it is difficult to tell if they are fake or not. It has also a dangling freshwater cultured pearl…overall, i think this is a good deal, especially for someone like me who doesn’t need anything fancy… just something to satisfy a pesky and irrational want. And of course, I got it and honestly, I loved it!
If you’d take a peek into my overflowing cosmetics bag, you’d right away conclude that I have no loyalty to a certain brand. However, I do have my personal preferences- among them is my Body Shop brown liquid eyeliner.
The Body Shop Liquid Eyeliner is a must have especially for young professionals who only have a few minutes to spare for make-up. It is easy to use and quick to apply. Its long-wearing feature is an added benefit more so for women like me, who only puts on make-up before going to work. Plus, soap and water are enough to remove it from the face…
I thought all liquid eyeliners are somewhat closer to this one. Just recently, I got one from Rimmel. I was disappointed because it took a lot of fine motor effort from me to get it into shape. The brush is too long and the tip is so thin that it gets in the way of my eyelashes when I put it on. With that experience, I decided to stick to the Body Shop and stop experimenting with other brands. For a little over (or less?) Php1000… you can enjoy better looking eyes…
Nobody gives me the loudest and most pervasive motivation to blog than my husband. His all-out support and encouragement inspire me to write down my thoughts and share them to the world. And, as an expression of his growing fanaticism to keep me writing, he bought me a true blogger’s bestfriend- my very first netbook, an HP Mini 2140. Now, I can write virtually everywhere! This, coupled with my Sony Ericsson cameraphone, are essentially everything I need in this part-time blogging career of mine! Thank you Paulo!
Why an HP? Well, I am not so keen about the many technicalities surrounding these awesome gadgets but my husband says, that it is one of the best netbooks in the market! And now, as I type my first blog using its almost ordinary sized and sleek keypad, I must agree that I do not even feel that I am using a computer that can fit in any ordinary bag of mine… Oh I so love it! If you’d want to know more about the geeky stuff behind the HP mini V2140, check out my husband’s blog site-blog.lopau.com. Ciao!
