one for 2011

hey all!!! still remember me?? i know i've been gone for so long. i guess i was just having too much fun during the holidays. teehee!! im slowly trying to go back on track and back to my regular routine so pardon the long absence here.

i haven't been taking photos of my outfits even though i've accumulated a lot of new things over the holidays; some were given to me as gifts and some, i got during boxing day. hopefully, i'll be able to share them with you soon!

for now, im keeping this update post short and sweet and leaving you with some photos from our new year festivities here in the city!

btw, some people were asking me where i got the french macaroons from (previous post). if you live in winnipeg, you can have them made to order from "the french way". it's a cafe & catering place in academy.

cakes and karaoke!

last night, i went out again with a couple of my girlfriends for dinner, dessert and late night karaoke! first stop was at dessert sinsations. i ordered grilled tuna taco and share a white chocolate candy cane cheesecake with one of my friends.

my friend got kung pao salad and their homemade caramel latte. as for desserts, the rest ordered a mango cheesecake and the chocolate brownie cheesecake both of which were also so so delicious!

afterwards, we headed to muz, a karaoke place by corydon for some major singing! hahahaha!

Comment of the Day: Chandra / Modern Day Charm

I have those tights! I love how you paired them! Bravo!

awesome!! :D it's been awhile since i wore those tights.. they've been hiding in my closet! hahaha! :D gonna try to wear them again soon!

one weekend, three parties!

wow.. is it just me or have your weekends started getting so jampacked with parties, activities and/or last minute xmas shopping? just this weekend, i attended a friend's bday dinner at moxie's downtown.

saturday night, one of my nephews celebrated his 2nd bday so my family and relatives got together for the event. afterwards, i was invited to another house party to celebrate my friend's bday. since i was so full already, all i ended up doing there was getting some drinks! hahaha!

sunday night was no rest day either. a few weeks back, arianne invited me as her plus one in their annual company christmas party. so we went for dinner at her supervisor's place and then headed to the christmas social by confusion corner.

and ooohh!! another outfit post!! i only got to take photos of the ensemble i wore last sunday and it's also a repeat look, but who cares right? hahaha! it's been awhile since i wore this dress anyways.

outfit: sirens bodysuit, voom by joy han dress, payless tights, aldo wedges

they're starting early this year..

and by my title, i meant holiday parties!!!
last night my girlfriends and i got together for some early dinner and drinking. it was quite awesome that a lot of us ended up attending since it was so rare for us working girls to have time off all at the same time.

we ate at earl's by polo park and even though we waited quite a bit for our food, it was worth it! some of us ordered pasta, steak and burgers. i ordered their cajun blackened chicken which was incredibly tasty. plus, i was craving for something with a lychee taste, so i got their lychee geisha martini.

also, after dinner, my friends and i went for some photo session at the washrooms. it's just so so pretty inside! hahahaha! we can't resist not taking photos with the good interiors and lighting. (forgive the sucky grainy outfit photo though. didn't realize it turned out that way..)

outfit: holt renfrew shirt, f21 jeans, zara wedges, talula beanie, vintage coat, matt&nat purse

we headed to my friend's apartment to spend the rest of the night exchanging gifts, drinking vodka and watching a movie. of course, we had to take loads of photos by the christmas tree. besides, this was our early christmas get together anyways.. teehee!

Charlee's Lounge

a couple of weeks ago, a couple of my friends and i ended up looking for some new place to eat out on a saturday night. one of them suggested visiting this lounge that featured a local band playing that weekend. at first we really didn't know where it was but after calling up someone, we did safely find the place (185 Stadacona Street).

we went to charlee's and it's this relatively new place, which i believe is owned by a filipino couple. it's located at an odd area in the city (situated in a random residential area) so at first, i was skeptical if it would be a good place to hang out.

i can tell you that the place is small and it's probably not the most commercial in terms of interiors and set up, but what i really loved about it is the relaxed vibe inside. plus, my favorite part would have to be the live band they had every saturday night. it kind of reminded me of how i used to hang out at acoustic bars back in the philippines when i was in high school. hahaha!! so nostalgic and fun!

i can definitely see myself going back there. it doesn't have the intimidating vibe of chain restaurants nor does it have the loud & chaotic atmosphere of a dance club. i just love that it's just between and i can just hang out there on a lazy saturday night, catching up with friends.

doobidooo...

im too lazy to think of a blog post title. hahahaha! anyway, i know i've been away for a couple of days mostly because my overtime hours have left me feeling so tired at the end of the day. that and because i've been busy doing my christmas shopping this weekend.

outfit: old navy sweater, ae jeans, zara wedges, talula beret c/o aritzia

oh, i forgot to tell you.. i was able to catch up with some old friends last wednesday. since it was a stat holiday the following day, we opted to get together for some wings.

i can't believe monday is here again!! aaaahhh!!! im just glad it's mid-november and the holidays are so near!!! :)

more sushi anyone?

i was finally able to try out this all you can eat sushi place just by downtown. i've heard of wonderful reviews about it as a buffet style japanese place and boy was i not disappointed!

sushi gen is located just by portage avenue right across the university of winnipeg and i think it's very convenient for students, office workers or anyone just visiting downtown. they offer a great variety of dishes with almost 120 items in their menu, ranging from sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki, tempura, meat and seafood dishes and a bit of soup-appetizers-dessert.

when i went there, i was with a couple of my girlfriends and i think it's really the best way to go there. being that it's buffet style, it's nice to be able to share whatever you got with the rest of the people in your table (i like doing that to be able to taste a bit of everything).

at first, they serve you hot tea and then, the whole menu is open for you to get your food! and when i mean all you can eat, i mean you can get all kinds of sushi, sashimi and other japanese dishes. i like that a lot since some buffet restaurants only serve exclusively sushi and they rip you off by putting too much rice in a roll. here, you don't get that!

i think i'm set for my sushi cravings for the next weeks ahead, but when i start craving for them again, i know where to go back and get it!!!

catching up with old friends...

during the boy's last 2 days here in the city, he decided to meet up with some old university friends. he visited the campus on wednesday and i followed him there after work. it was also a good thing that our student group had their monthly meeting so we were able to catch up with old and new members.

old batch (can you spot me?)

new batch

on thursday, he got most of our friends together for a small party at his place since it was his last night before going back to calgary. it was so nice to see everyone again. some of these people, i really haven't seen and talked to for the longest time.

ladies

gentlemen (battery dying)

this was us in 2009

it's so weird now since everyone's doing their own thing. it felt kind of surreal just to catch up and realize that some of us (like myself) have working lives already; the younger ones have changed their career paths in terms of the courses they're taking or the universities they're attending. within a span of 5-10 months, it seems as if everyone has gotten more mature and has taken a lot more 'life' responsibilities. but at the same time, everyone is still the same old crazy person that he/she is. aaaahhhhhh... we're getting old.