thanksgiving day...

for our second day in the mountains we decided to hit the banff national park to spend the day there. after having our brunch, we walked around the town center to see the souvenir stores and check out other tourists walking around.

we had a map with us and we decided to go elsewhere to see the other areas that i haven't been to. we ended up in this hiking trail that leads to the bow falls but i backed out of it since i wasn't properly dressed for the activity.

fortunately, there was a way for us to get there using a vehicle so that's what we opted for. we got to a closer view of the bow falls and it was quite a wonderful site to see. we also got a view of the majestic fairmont hotel when we were there.

outfit: urban planet blazer, tna sweater, f21 shades & jeans, aldo wedges, matt & nat purse

it was too cloudy and windy that day that we had doubts of going for the gondola ride. at the end, i decided that since we were there already, we might as well go for it. although we really didn't have a great view on top, it was fine. we just got coffee and spend a good hour resting, talking and figuring out what else we can do for the rest of the day.

after going down the gondola ride, we saw that there's this lake nearby that we can hang out before heading back to canmore. we weren't hungry for dinner yet so we tried locating lake vermillion to catch the sunset.

before it got dark, we headed back to our lodging and went to a nearby restaurant for our thanksgiving dinner (which im saving for another post). all in all, another well spent day in banff. i apologize if the whole post is so image heavy, but it's really nice to look back at these photos, especially now that im back in 'normal' work mode. teehee!

hey, remember me??

hey y'all!!! i noticed i lost a few followers over here.. but it's fine.. i've been slacking off on my blogging since my boyfriend came over and im spending time with him. the next time i get to see him would be for the christmas holidays so might as well make the most out of it today, eh?

anyway, just wanted to drop by and say i'm still alive and i've got way too many posts to share when i come back. im currently in canmore with him. we're off to banff for tomorrow and monday! yay!!

from the boy and i, happy thanksgiving to all my canadian readers!!

hiatus mode, please..

so there are a couple of things that i've been wanting to share with everyone, but i was holding it off until the perfect time. as i mentioned in my previous blog post, i just got a new camera to replace my broken one. and i was able to put it into good use over the weekend.

first of all, my boyfriend's brother celebrated his 21st bday last saturday night and it was one heck of a party! major booze night, i was the only girl amidst his guys friends and major boy banter (think: green jokes!). hahahaha!

i was testing out my camera too so forgive the inconsistent composition and lighting. what do you think of how the images turned out? i'm still trying to figure out the best mode for the images since some of them really turn too white/blue/bright.

second, the boy and i celebrated our 3rd year anniversary last saturday too!!! i can't believe our relationship has been that old!!! i still love him way too much, teehee!!

and last but certainly not the least, the boy is here in the city!!!!! i have known that he was visiting since last week but i've been trying to keep it to myself the whole time since he didn't want people to know (and some of our friends here read my blog so i didn't want to divulge it).

he came here last saturday midnight and i spent the night at his place. spent sunday afternoon with my family and also accompanied him around the city since he wanted to see if things have changed here.

the next few days will be totally jammed up. i'll be working during the day and spending time with him after work so if im lucky enough to have time to post anything here, then i will. but i can't promise any regular posting for now. plus, im still going to calgary this friday too. the boy and i are spending thanksgiving long weekend there.

soooo... that's about 10 days of pure hecticness: plans of meeting up with old university friends, packing up for my long weekend vacation, dinner dates and whatnots with the boy and preparing our plans for thanksgiving. aaahhhh... yes, im going in some sort of hiatus mode to spend time with him.. see you when i see you!

stuff no one told you...

.. but i learned anyway!

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here are some images that are keeping me motivated this week.
hope you're having a great day!

Comment of the Day: vdcouture

haven't seen your blog for ages!! gosh miss your blog!! and love this outfit so much

aaahh!! it's been hectic for me since i started my full time job. it's been so hard to keep up with other blogs so i really apologize if i haven't had the time to visit yours and the all of the others. i spend weekends trying to catch up with friends, my bf, getting rest and studying for my citizenship so my time in updating this blog is limited to new posts. i hope you, guys, don't mind that. :)

it's a good day!

thank god it's friday! i have a lot to be happy about today aside from that. first of all, training at work is officially over. starting next week, i get to have my own desk and manage material by myself. speaking of work, i also got my first paycheck, most of which went to paying bills, buying a bus pass and saving up for my calgary visit next month! woot woot!

there was a mosquito on my nose, hahaha!

speaking of calgary, another thing im happy about is that my boyfriend (who's currently there) and i are celebrating our 35th monthsary! aaahhh.. i can't wait to spend time with him again. of course, i decided to wear something extra special today for that occasion -- something red, a pair of high heels and a feminine black dress.

happy monthsary!

finally, i'm able to wear these shoes i got thru chic rewards!

another thing is that the first weekend of this month is a long weekend! for students, that's a sign that school is going to start soon. for someone working like me, it's a paid statutory holiday! hurray!

outfit: divi cardigan, landmark dress, payless shoes thru chic rewards, vanessa mooney necklace

speaking of this new month, i was quite surprised to discover that i was one of the featured runner-ups in suddenly darling's darling of the month contest. basically, suddenly darling is a social networking fashion site that lets you earn points in exchange for gift cards. if you're interested to join, just click here for my referral link.

you know what's awesome?

i heard about 'the book of awesome' through lily. she had this post recently linking this site that related to that book. and once i clicked and saw it, i was hooked! it's basically a blog about well.. awesome things in life.. from the most mundane to the most meaningful and touching.

outfit: urban behaviour dress, dynamite blazer, payless shoes, sirens necklace

i found myself reading through the small posts and relate-able anecdotes throughout the site. it's quite endearing, i should say, because even though you haven't felt or experienced what was mentioned in the list, you still get that feeling that it is something awesome.

if you're like me and you're choosing to be a little bit more optimistic in life, i suggest you go ahead and take a look at that site. it really brought back great memories -- especially those that will make you go: ''ooohhhh, yeaahh.. i know how that feels! awesome!''

as for my own addition to the awesome list? well.. i woke up today to an email from my long time bestfriend back in the philippines. she gave me this link that contained archives of the blog we used to have back in highschool. and o my goodness, i think i died laughing reading through our entries. it's quite embarrassing how shallow we were back then and how our concerns were so minuscule than what i have right now.

another awesome thing? just recently with the concluded ms. universe pageant, i stumbled upon this. if you're from the philippines, you probably know how popular the pageant is for the gay community. this video showcased their reaction when ms. philippines got in the first cut (top 15). even if you don't understand what they're saying, their reactions are just priceless! hahahaha! too awesome!

so how about you? what made you feel awesome today?

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an illustration

i'm currently typing this post on a sunday night and im planning to publish it when i suddenly run out of things to blog about. i think that having this full time job will lessen my time here so i hope you don't mind me having these scheduled posts every now and then..

this outfit was thrown on a whim. the main point of this outfit was to feel comfortable and im telling you nothing feels softer than this striped tee that i got from jasmine through our clothes swap months ago. (which btw, jasmine, i got your package today! thanks!)

outfit: striped tee c/o clothes swap, divi skirt, nyds bow pin, joe fresh belt, shoebox flats

i was trying to figure out how to accessorize this look so i dug into my cabinet and saw this bow pin from nyds. i just attached it to a plain black headband and tadah, i got a bow headband to add that extra cute factor into my outfit.

oh btw, if you're wondering why that's my title for this post.. well that's because val of quiet girl messaged me a few days ago and told me that she made a painting of me in one of my outfit posts. i was so flattered since it's always been a dream of mine to be drawn or painted by anyone.

ok, so maybe she edited my hair and added that purse, but don't you think she really made me look even better in that painting. in case you're wondering, she based this illustration from this outfit photo.

wonderful, isn't it? this girl always makes me wish i had the same artistic inclination as her.

Comment of the Day: Ali

ACK YOU HAVE A SNAKE NECKLACE. *is obsessed with snake jewelry* It's so cool. I love your flower shorts, too!

aaahh, yeah, the snake necklace! it's actually part of a package post im saving for next week. but when i got it in the mail, i just couldn't resist wearing it!! :) so yeah, i'm just waiting for a couple of packages in the mail and then hopefully, i can have a haul post!! yay!