september rush

Life lately has been like a whirlwind when it comes to unsteady sunny skies and bright blue cotton floats. But,  except for shopping, it really makes my world go round and round. I got some stuff last night and I will post them soon here. Work has gotten my way so this is just a quick post to invite you how my September started. Got an invite from my sorority sister for her sister and niece's birthday bash held in their place. I was also able to attend the "Sinugdan" for our town fiesta last Thursday. All were so fun! ;) 

Inspirations kickin in. People to look up to. Places to visit. Boyfriend coming back home. Surfing and competitions. Town fiesta next week (which means high school friends reunion). These are the few things that make my life a bit exciting today, tomorrow and the next few days. I know how rugged I am but I'm such a chick in vanity too. Going in a salon appointment later! ;) Happy Blessed Sunday to all! <3 :=":" beach="beach" for="for" me="me" nbsp="nbsp" o="o" p="p" though="though">

my 100th degree cousin and I during the Sinugdan parade in my hometown Danao City, Cebu ;)

a woman in mask during the parade

a guy in mask too ;) just for fun! (supposed to be for Halloween? ait? )

Viva Sr. Santo Tomas! :)

The kiddie was so great! The food was so yummy (it has been one), that's why I wouldn't decline my sister's (Chaka) invitation. And the day after, it was also fun to join for the first time, the Sinugdan parade in our little city. Next week, surely, this is gonna be a rock-and-roll fiesta! Woooot wooot! 

Hmmm, thinking about what to wear then? ;)

ONLINE THRIFT SHOP : HEART TITTLE x RE-OPENING SALE

Heart Tittle Shop is an online store which sells vintage, vintage-inspire, thrifted and pre-worn outfits. It mostly caters to girls who dig for low-priced, muss-free-type of clothes. They will have their re-opening tomorrow, September 03, 2012, posting their items at 10:00 PM (GMT +8). Items' prices range from PHP 50 to PHP 150. Feel free to visit their page www.facebook.com/hearttittleshop to find something you'd surely like. :)

Thank you!

LAY BARE / NAIL IT Soft Opening in Centris Walk

For body wax lovers (lovely LAY BARE WAXING SALON fans, like me!) and addicted to gettin' their nails fab, sweet news to all ya' girls. Lay Bare / Nail It, located in Eton Centris Walk (EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Manila) will have their soft opening on September 1, 2012 and formal opening on the next couple of days (September 08, 2012). They are open from 10AM to 10PM.

Feel free to visit the new branch of the best waxing salon in the Philippines!

For more information, please visit their page here. 

Happy Weekend everyone! xx 

SALE : ACCESSORIZE - PHILIPPINES HUGE SALE

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THIS? 

Have fun shopping! :)

xx

Morning After Morning

I slowly realize that living back here in my hometown is ohhhhhsome! I can run or walk in the morning free from pollution (unlike in the main city) and I have an easy breezy access to the hills overlooking the sea...with the sunrise and the little boats with fishermen. I just love the seaside and I wish there were waves where my parents and I live. But overall, I love it here. ;)

When I arrived in my yoga spot, I couldn't help but take this photo of the sunrise view.

Lovely flowers here and there around me. How awesome my morning could be?!? :) 

Had my cam on timer mode, me after my session, back view. ;) Great view!

My hike+yoga charms = Roxy Flip Flops, Thrifted Hippie Bag, Hippie-ish Skirt, Old-school 80s Straw Mat ;)

The Awesome ME xx 

 My tiny, weird feet.

 Downhill :)

 Yellow fruits for breakfast? ;) 

Veggies and mango breaky :D

Morning walk and yoga are the best. Would be more sweet if you could find a perfect spot that all you could hear are the birds singing, bees buzzing and sunrise touching your skin. And oh, just be careful of snakes! Hehe. ;)

How was your morning today? 

Surf Festivals x Let's go! SIARGAO x GUIUAN x PAGUDPUD x LANUZA

In the next few months, a list of surfing festivals is about to happen. Wherever you are in the Philippines, you can either go up north in Luzon, drop by in the middle of the Visayas or stay low down in Mindanao. If you're not a Filipino, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are the 3 group of islands that comprise our archipelago.  For surfers who itch to travel around and experience the different surfing vibe in the Philos, (as far as I know), there are around 4 events to look forward to.

SEPTEMBER : SIARGAO 18TH INTERNATIONAL CUP 

EVEN LOCATION: CLOUD 9, GENERAL LUNA, SIARGAO ISLAND, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, PHILIPPINES - SEPTEMBER 23-27, 2012

Siargao Island is very famous for one of the word-class surfing spots in the world - Cloud9. It is located in the Southeastern part of the country and also bears the title as the surfing capital of the Philippines. About the event, I have heard that it's pretty changing with the dates. However, if you come up an idea to bunk down on the first few nights in the island, you wouldn't surely miss the awesome waves of the year. It's also in this month that the town where Cloud9 (famous Philippine surfing spot) belongs, celebrates its fiesta together with the surfing competition for like half a month. Surely, it will be fun! See ya!

OCTOBER : 8TH GUIUAN 20ODYSSEYWAVES12 NATIONAL SURFING COMPETITION

EVENT LOCATION: GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR, PHILIPPINES

OCTOBER 9-14, 2012

Guiuan, is a municipality located in Eastern Samar, Philippines. Undoubtedly, facing the Pacific Ocean on the east, there are waves to choose from. This time of year, it will hold a national competition where waves are (maybe) constant for the 10th month of the year. 

For more information about the event, you can visit their page - Guiuan Surf Club. 

OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 3, 2012 - SURF AND MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012

EVENT LOCATION: BRGY. BALAOI, PAGUDPUD, ILOCOS NORTE, PHILIPPINES

Ilocos Norte is a province situated in the northwest corner of the country. Its capital is Laoag City (you an book a flight, there's an airport up here) and has lots of famous spots to visit. When we talk about surfing, definitely the ones who can easily travel up and around have been here. I am enthused to think if we could attend the big event because as you see on the line-up, well-known bands are set to perform and with a major of sponsors. :D Crossing fingers x to save up! haha!

LANUZA SURFING FESTIVAL

EVENT LOCATION: DOOT POKTOY, LANUZA, SURIGAO DEL SUR, PHILIPPINES

NOVEMBER 12-17, 2012

Lanuza is way way down south of Surigao. If you want to travel by plane from Luzon and Visayas, you can easily get one and head down to the sweet spot with a bus or a van - from the airport in Surigao City. I am not the master to give a critic on waves but I must say that it's a pretty mellow place to visit - for surfing and relaxing. Sponsored by big companies in the PI, you will surely enjoy your week stay. ;)

CAN.YOU.GET.STOKED? :)

I do not own these photos. I cited the sources below, please let me know if it's yours or something. ;) Thanks though. \m/

 Sources : Ilocos Norte, Ronald Allan Chua, Elsa Wang, Guiuan Surf Club, Aloha Boardsports

Surf Movies: Blue Crush 2 (2011)

Life lately seemed to be not so dull with things to occupy my head - away from the island and waves. I have been doing some yoga as a beginner, running and hiking in my lil hometown up north of Cebu and my "amazing" work. The only thing that would drive me closer to surfing is watching flicks that would connect me back to the passion that I'm dying to learn.

 Blue Crush 2 is the sequel of (I think you knew already), its part 1, like obviously. Though it's such a different twist from the story of the previous one, it still delivers the message about a girl who just totally want to explore and surf! I've been getting not-so-good reviews about this but I just want to see some waves, surf and girls who rip - this way, it encourages me to try harder to learn more.

From Rotten Tomatoes, they say, "A champion surfer who never met a wave she couldn't conquer, California teen Dana (Sasha Jackson) leaves Beverly Hills behind for the adventure of a lifetime, and makes some remarkable new friends along the way. Dana's late mother grew up in South Africa, and kept a detailed diary about her childhood experiences. Inspired by her mother's words, the privileged teen rejects her father's requests to enroll in college, instead booking a flight to South Africa to walk the beaches she has read about since childhood. Her mother's dream was to surf the waves of Jeffreys Bay, and with a little help from some fun-loving friends, Dana prepares to fill in the missing chapter of the book that guides her voyage. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi"

Time to earn now. Haha! Clock's tickin for my comeback to the la isla! :) xx

Inspiration: KIME BUZZELLI (90210 Costume Designer)

In our lives, we are driven by passion and source of inspirations around us. And since I have been a fan of the tv series 90210, I've been curious on who's the wardrobe designer for the hit program. My taste for style would come up from my very dear style icons like MK & A, Gillian Zinser, Janis Joplin, to name a few. I don't want to say "too much obsession" is here but I definitely praise on how each of 90210's characters define their own existence with the outfits they wear.

KIME BUZZELLI is the name. She's the humble genius behind all the dramas that covers Ivy's Boho-look to Naomi's high-end mood. I totally love everything in the set because of Kime. My knowledge about her would have to start a few days ago, I must say. But for an artist by heart, a stylist carved on her palms and a painter that speaks her soul, everyone would love her, including John Lennon. She truly inspires me from brains to heels! :)

Buzzelli was born in Ohio. She spreads her love in California, up in the place where sun, desert and bliss collide. Her childhood interests must define what she does right now. As she stated in her blog, "When I was little I liked to write plays and puppet shows, creating all the different characters. I would daydream about the beautiful dresses I wanted to clothe my fantasy characters in. I then learned I could paint the clothes I would never actually touch. The things I daydream are still the same... floating feminine fantasies, x-ray vision, magazine pages freeze-framed, tea parties, voyeurism, stolen words from overheard conversations, tear-drop Lolitas,ghosts, decomposing wallpaper flowers, merging fiction and reality, the eyes of vacant models, and the murmur of tiny stuffed animal clusters." It is what she is. 

at 90210 costume department

I can't wait for the next season this September! :)

SOURCES: posterchildprints, kbuzzy (twitter), sportales

surfdust x rottennuke

surfdust

a day in stars with twinkle sparks

palm trees in north and wave that barks

on the road, thick shallow muds

rains, footprints, lay of best buds

island whistles on the ear

as she lay down on bed in tear

happy joys that flow from eyes

on life amazing, sea breeze ties

never-ending green and brown cults

praising water give no faults

so inviting one not miss

island free, eternal bliss

walking home no paths like those

light and moon, sands and toes

love no fear, sun comes high

break sounds, rip and fly

come to thee with smile, he waits

tropical shimmers, she tastes

pink sunsets love grow

surf fringes, stay not go

SurfGirl's New Issue :)

I have been a fan of SurfGirl Magazine since the bf gave me one of their cool issues a couple of months ago. After I got back from the island life - surfing, sunsets and friends, mails/small packages were waiting for me to open. I have been oogling on each pages of my two new SurfGirl mags and now, I can't wait to check the latest one that's coming out soon.

This is the best magazine ever! It has everything every surf girl (by heart, mind and soul) needs to know. :) 

(Now, I have to focus on my work to pay my trip back to the island!)

Source: SurfGirl Magazine