06.12.2012 Independence Day

top x shorts Forever21| necklace The Ramp Crossings

This Google logo is so adorable!

(c) Google

HAPPY 114th INDEPENDENCE DAY to all Filipinos out there! 

Has it really been that long since Rizal, Bonifacio, and all our other heroes fought against foreign powers for our freedom? Yes, it has-which is why it's always such a celebration for us. Come to think of it, our country is very young when it comes to being independent and being on our own. To some people, they may feel like they're ashamed to be from here, but I am proud to be a Filipino. We are a strong and clever race who can survive almost anything we face, and although others make us feel inferior at times, we still find a way to stand out, be ourselves and put a smile on our faces. 

I don't know if you can tell, but I'm wearing an Independence Day outfit :)) my outfit consists of the colors of the Philippine Flag. My blue top, which is at the upper part of my body because it's in the upper part of the flag(which symbolizes freedom) is a sequined filled blouse. I chose this because I wanted blue to be the dominant color of the outfit because it is Independence Day and our focus is freedom(?) hahaha (I'm weird, i know!). I wore red for my shoes because [in our flag] it symbolizes war, which should be under or below freedom. I didn't know how to incorporate yellow in my outfit, so instead I wore a gold collar necklace, and ta-da! There goes my outfit :) 

comments are much appreciated. 

05.06.2012Mommy's Birthday

top from mom's closet | belt from dad's closet | skirt Forever21 | bag Parisian | necklace SM Dept. Store | moccasins Gap

ice cream is definitely needed in this hot weather

my family, yes including the dog :) 

meet my photographer and little sister! i wonder who she gets her fashion/photography skills from :-"

We celebrated my mom's birthday today at a resort in Cavite. We are so thankful to have her and we wouldn't even be in this world if it wasn't for her. She didn't want to celebrate at a very crowded and noisy place, so we decided to go to a peaceful resort that had this nice restaurant near the sea that served Filipino Food. Everything went well, especially because most of her loved ones and close friends were there to celebrate this special day with her :) 

Outfit wise, I decided to wear a breezy top (that was thrifted from my mom's closet in the 80's!) It may look too hot and heavy for the weather, but it really isn't. I paired it with a skirt because I didn't want to feel to tight-up going near the sea. Also, those flats were so comfortable! -thank you Mickie!- I wasn't worried about falling or tripping in the bamboo walkways because the shoes I was wearing were soft, nice and matched my outfit. It really popped out from those dark colors I was wearing.