Book Haul

Aigoo! I didn't know I still haven't posted this! O__O 

After our spur of the moment "dinner date" last January 1st, we decided to drop by National Book Store just a few restaurants away from Inasal at Iba Pa (click the link for the review).

Seeing that they are having a sale, we browsed at the books that were displayed outside. For sure, there's something interesting to find.

Guess what? We did find something!

Well, not for us but for...

My grandfather!

The Life of Elvis Presley

My grandfather is a big fan of Elvis Presley and I'm pretty sure that he'll love this. He has a small collection of Elvis stuff at home.

Young Elvis strutting his stuff... He's so handsome!!! =D

Can you guess how much we got this book for?

It's only…. P50!

From P1,155 to P144.25 to P50!

So, hubby told me to quickly grab it. We decided to go inside and buy something for ourselves. I told my hubby that I want to start collecting TESL/ESL books. Sadly, we were not able to find any good TESL/ESL book (or maybe we didn't search good enough). A little later on, he saw this book and handed it to me.

Edith Hamilton's Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

I have read this book way back in the university. We had a subject called "Mythology and Children's Literature" and we were required to read this book. I only borrowed a book from his classmate that's why I don't have my own copy. I've been very interested in Mythology even before entering the university. My grandfather has a hardbound mythology book (of a different author) and I used to read it. Being too interested with it, I used to dream about giving a Greek name to my future baby (or babies) because of its uniqueness.

Yay! My own copy!!! ^__^

 

Lastly, hubby was looking for Bob Ong's new book. I saw it from a friend's post in Facebook but sadly, I forgot the exact title at that moment. I remember the cover though.

Unfortunately, we were browsing the cahiers' counters  but they really don't have copies of the new book.

So, we decided to keep wandering around the bookstore and he opted to pick this...

 Pugad Baboy 5

Pugad Baboy 5 Special Signed Copy
Pol Medina Jr.! It's almost the same as having an autograph!!! =D

We got this for only P99!




By the way, for those who didn't know Pol Medina Jr. or the Pugad Baboy Series, it is a popular comic series way back in the 90's. =D


We went home with these...

After a couple of weeks, I teased hubby about the latest Bob Ong book, "Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin". He started bugging me about buying it and wanted to go back into collecting all of his books. I read some of Bob Ong's books, that's why I know why the hubby is crazy over them. Being the nice wife, I agreed. So, right after he went out from work, he went to Megamall to buy his books.

Hubby's "new" collection

ABNKKBSNPLAKO?!: Mga Kwentong Chalk ni Bob Ong

Ang Paboritong Libro Ni Hudas




Hubby now have the latest Bob Ong book… I suppose he's now a happy hubby! ^__^ 

Lumayo Ka Sa Akin

New books... =)

 

Hubby enjoying his Pugad Baboy Comic Book...

Y U look serious while reading a funny comic book? Hehehe... >__<

Now, I get to use the pretty bookmark my student sent me last year...

 

So pretty... ^_^

My hubby and I love books and we both want to have a mini-library when we have our own house.

How about you? Do you love reading? Can you recommend some books for me and my man?

Feel free to suggest below! ^__^

FOTD 031512: Minimal Makeup (Three Items Only!) ^__^

Today is church day. I am happy because I was able to get up just in time to wake up hubby. He was late yesterday and I felt really guilty about it. =(

Although I had a difficult time sleeping last night (maybe... a. due to the cup of white coffee I drank in the afternoon; b. because of the excitement for my PinkBox contest entry or c. stomach giving me troubles), I was able to get up early today. Yay for that! But I'll probably feel sleepy later, so I better take a short nap later... teehee!!! =D

I had been planning to wear some makeup to church today but I got cranky so, I decided to just go minimal.

And it was a success!!! ^__^

FOTD and HOTD 031512: Minimal Makeup with Signature Bun

Products used:

Purederm Magic BB Cream

e.l.f Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder (Blush only)

Maybelline Baby Lips in Smoothing Cherry

This look took me less than five minutes to do. ^__~

I still plan to do something later... Hmmm... let me see... *Checks on Backlogs and Calendar of Activities*

How about you? How do you plan to spend your Thursday?

I hope to hear from you! Leave me a comment below!

Yesterday was White Day in Korea. Did you get some sweets from your loved ones? 

Me? Nah. I guess hubby was too busy with his job... =(

But I did get lots of virtual candies from my dear students!!! ^__~

Have a terrific Thursday, every one!!! ^__^

♥♥♥ My Pinkbox Uniform Entry ♥♥♥

Hello every one!

I'm still alive! Hahaha! Sorry, I've been away again. I've been feeling strange lately. I know what you're thinking... hehehe... Don't worry, I'll update you on that. ^__~

One of the other reasons why I was also away was, I was busy doing something.

What was it? I decided to go back to drawing, one of my passions.

Pinkbox, an accessory company in the Philippines has launched a contest where in participants were asked to design the perfect uniform for their staff.


Seeing this opportunity, this has sparked my long lost love for drawing. I first drew ideas on my mind. Then, I bought a sketch pad and started drawing my ideas.

I drew eight designs, of which two of them were well drawn and the rest were rough sketches of my artwork. I asked my hubby and my sister-in-law which is the most appropriate design and they picked this:

I couldn't have it scanned because I was really busy at work so, I just took photos of it and put some color and design in Photoshop. I am a noob in Photoshop and was actually trying to see how to use the stuff there, hence, the blotchy and messy color... =D

Here's the result:

How'd you like it? For all of my designs, I really want to go for that doll-like look. ^__^

I hope you can help me out by:

1. Click: this link.

2. Like.

3. Leave a nice comment (e.g: “Wow! So cute!!! ^__^”)

And that’s it! So easy peasy, right? ^__~

Thanks a lot in advance!!! ^__^

♥♥♥ Wish me luck! ♥♥♥

Kiss Me: Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm 7-Day Test and Full Review

* This is not a sponsored post. Item was purchased by my own money and what's written here are based on my own experiences.
** I was supposed to post this last Sunday night, but we have been to my husband's cousin's wedding and was so tired when we got home. Editing (cropping and watermarking) the pictures took me some time. All pictures were raw, they were not enhanced. Sorry if the pics didn't give justice to the effect, I used only a webcamera.




I was finally able to purchase Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm! I've been wanting to have this ever since Maybelline released it but for some reasons, I couldn't purchase it right away.

A Little Info About My Lips...

My lips are dark and pigmented. Maybe due to putting on lipsticks and lip glosses. I love layering lip products as they help conceal my dark lips. People would say I probably smoke, because that's one of the reasons why lips darken. But I don't smoke. I hate smoking. I love drinking coffee (like my Nikki Eonni) and now, I am into my Korean Red Ginseng Tea. Those were probably the culprits of my sad, dark puckers…

Anyway...

Facts about Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm: Photos grabbed from Maybelline Philippine's Facebook Fan Page (click to "Like"!). 

Super want!!! =D

Proven Results

 The secret... 

Variants

Here's my 7-day test and full review on it. Hope it helps! ^__^

Warning! Loads of lip photos ahead!!! >__<

Day 1

Dark, pigmented lips. A little dry from talking a lot from my classes.

Without Baby Lips

With Baby Lips

Day 2

Lips has lightened slightly and was softer and smoother even without the application of Baby Lips. ^__^

Without Baby Lips

With Baby Lips

Day 3

Lips are showing nice improvement. Color is changing to pale pink tone without Baby Lips. Lips become smoother with Baby Lips on.

With Baby Lips

With Baby Lips

With Baby Lips

Day 4

My lips are turning to a pale pink shade. The dark areas are becoming lesser in appearance. Lips are much softer and smoother. I exfoliated my lips with a facial sponge then applied Baby Lips.

*I think I over-exfoliated because the middle part of my lower lip seemed to have a very, very thin layer of skin left, I thought I made a hole! Teehee! Nevertheless, I still applied Baby Lips before going to bed. Even hubby asked me to swipe a little of it on his chapped lips. =D

 Without Baby Lips

 Without Baby Lips

Without Baby Lips

With Baby Lips

 With Baby Lips

With Baby Lips

Day 5

Lips are a little red from exfoliating (too much? =D) yesterday. Lips are lighter in appearance. The middle part of my lower lip has healed  already (Wow! So fast!!! Baby Lips worked wonders overnight!). I love how my lips looked now! The dark areas have not faded yet, but are less pigmented. I can't get enough of pouting and staring at my lips in the mirror on my work table! =D

 Without Baby Lips

Without Baby Lips

 With Baby Lips

 With Baby Lips

With Baby Lips


I was offline on Days 6-7 (reason I couldn't take photos) so, to compensate for that, I posted Day 8.

Day 8

Lips are softer, has less lines and darkening lessened. I think I should keep up the habit of exfoliating my lips once a week and keep re-applying my Baby Lips Lip Balm. =)

Without Baby Lips

 With Baby Lips

With Baby Lips

Ready to Kiss!!!

Photo Credits

What I love about it...

• Glides on smoothly

• Smells nice

• Clear color - well, so-so about it. I love wearing lipsticks to give my lips a splash of color but then, if this is to improve the overall condition of my lips, then, I guess, it’s okay. =D

• Has SPF 20 - Good for people who are always out

• Results are visible in just a few days (depending on lip condition)

• Affordable! ^__^

What I don't love about it...

• None!!! It's SO good!!! ^__^

Price:

For only P79.00, you'll get baby soft lips in ONE WEEK! ^__^

Where to buy?

Available in Watson's and leading department stores nationwide.

Whom would I recommend this to?

I would definitely recommend this to every one, girls and boys alike, who suffers from dark and chapped lips. Also good for people who wear lipsticks and glosses a lot.

Rating:

5 out of 5

Mwuah! Mwuah! Love it!!!

^__^

Tips:

• Apply before putting on lipstick or lip gloss.

• Exfoliate lips to shed away the layer of dead skin.

• Reapply as needed. As what was printed in the packaging: "Reapply when lips are exposed to strong sun, wind and cold for maximum protection."

So... I expect my lips to be uber kissable after 8 weeks! Fighting!

For now, I'll learn how to kiss from Sebastian...

Photo Credits

Isn't he so cute? Haha! =D

I will stock up on this amazing lip balm! Yeah, Jagi (my hubby), call me hoarder, but I super love it! Don't tell me you don't! Hahaha!!! ^__~

Have you tried this lip balm? What are your thoughts and observations?

Here's a big, plump kiss from Sebastian!!!

Photo Credits

Have a great day!

^__^