ONE HIP MOM

Make Up Make Up Make Up

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:48:00 +0000

I was so thrilled when my mom got back from her trip in the US...she brought so many make up, not that I like make up, I just love them. Well, not all were from my mom, others were bought by me.

Saved

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:41:00 +0000

lots of people are really feeling the credit crunch. one of hubby's high school friend, who migrated to the US 3 years ago, was made redundant from work. and to top his misfortunes, he fell sick just a week after requiring hospitalization. must be all the stress he's been going through! bless him.

fortunately, he still have his NC health insurance, he didnt need to dig deep into their savings. he's planning to look for a new job as soon as he's well enough. im sure he can do it, with determination and his skills, he'll find another job in no time.

i hope we all get by this credit crunch.

Back Acne

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:36:00 +0000

my cousin is having her debut on saturday. everything's ready. only, because of the stress of organizing one grand event, she ended up having acne on her back and she's wearing a backless gown! now she's in dire need of some acne treatment and she's hoping it works fast. she's seeing her derma tomorrow. hopefully, it will only take a few days to get the acne eliminated. she's even considering havign injections if it will make them go away a lot faster.

i really wish her well. she's been preparing for this party ever since she was 13! but im sure, with or without acne, people wont notice as they will see how radiant she is on her big day.

Had Enough

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000

my friend jean is very unlucky when it comes to cellphones. imagine, in the span of 4 months, she had 3 already, thanks to all those pick pockets and thieves roaming around the metropolis, claiming life is hard so they'd rather steal from someone else than find something decent to feed them. imbyerna!

she's now looking for cell insurance quotes and having her new phone insured. not that she's been inviting robbers to steal from her, she's just unlucky. she even resorted to not buying one anymore! but she needs the phone for work. hopefully, the robbers will give her some slack. and hope they rot in hell!

Not Just That

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:23:00 +0000

my mom is excited about this new "pill", lipovox and even sent me a Lipovox review so i can read about it. she said it contains "superfoods" that will not only help her reduce weight but will be good to the body in general. most pills have side effects but this one, will give a better complexion and will soften wrinkles. she's tried everything and nothing seems to work. how about eating less to start with? love you mom! peace!

M.U.S.T

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:55:00 +0000

Back in college, we have this subject called Fashion Art Design. Here we get to design garments. Every year, 3rd year students from Advertising Arts get to showcase their talent in fashion designing in a fashion show. During my time, that was 3 years ago, the theme for our fashion show was M.U.S.T. or Music Sets Style, wherein students get to choose inspirations from different music genres. I wasn't planning in joining the fashion show since it would be costly for my part because you have to produce the actual design and the minimum design is 3 sets. My friend insisted that we join, and she got me as her model for her 80's genre. As for me I chose the 60's psychedelic genre, good thing nobody else did. Fortunately, I won the Most Promising Designer for the year, and not only that, I also won the best model for Jag, since we got them to sponsor our fashion show. Anyways here's my winning sketch for the fashion show.

Birthday Month

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:33:00 +0000

my birthday is coming up in a few days but i havent felt the excitement yet. maybe because im turning a year older but none the wiser? hehe. or maybe i have a lot on my wish list, that i am expecting more but with the credit crunch and all, im also sure i wont get.

but really, what's important is that my family is healthy and safe. that's all im wiching for. no kikay stuff, no flash memory, no travels. as long as everyone's ok, im happy.

Biggest Love

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:08:00 +0000

i have read online the news that the world's heaviest (largest?) man is getting hitched to his fiancee of 2 years. they have been together i think for 4 years now and inspite of his body frame (think massive!), she loves him with all her heart, even served as his inspiration to lose weight. he used to weigh 560kgs but now, i think he lost half of it. he still couldnt walk though but with the way his diet's going, i dont think it's too far off. it's become a possibility.

what was his diet called? zone diet? or did he take Phentermine? whatever! he's in love. he's willing to lose weight and someone loves him back despite the fact they havent really been gone on a date. well, im just assuming bec he still couldnt get off his custom made bed. see what love can do!

Nothing

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:58:00 +0000

hubby was late picking me up from work earlier. i have almost gone through our entire stock of fashion mags in the office. i love reading them but the weight loss pill reviews are all over the magazines and i just hate the fact that it encourages a lot more people to go slim and not be thankful for the bodies that we're given to them. i know it's easy for me to say because i dont gain weight easily but i do understand that there are people not happy with their weight. i just wish they'll find a healthier alternative (if there's such a word) but i guess if it works, then probably there's nothing wrong with them?

o well, this is what 2 hours of waiting can do to your mind. it gets fried!

Honk Honk!

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:50:00 +0000

we've been teasing our youngest brother because he's been boasting about the car that my dad's buying for him, which was first promised march this year and it's already october and no sign of any car. however, my dad has already ordered the car. they are just waiting for stock (or is dad just leading my brother on? hehe). to make him more giddy with excitement, my dad asked him to get a good car insurance quote. he's been staying up late trying to find one that will get my dad's approval. but without the actual car yet, all he can do is look at all those quotes and wish the car will come into fruition soon.

goodluck!

PONG's 1st Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:59:00 +0000

My nephew's going to celebrate his first birthday here in the Philippines this coming November. I already made reservations (since they're out of the country)at the Max's Restaurant in Scout Tuazon, I think it's their first and largest branch here. I personally went there and saw the place, and got their Playland Claro as for our party place. It was big enough to accommodate at least 60 adults and 30 kids, i think. It also has a big playground so kids can enjoy and play at the party. Out of the three themes available (car racing, fashion diva,animal kingdom), I chose the car racing, since his dad likes cars. it was a relief that they have packages available, so as to spare me the stress of planning a party and it's financially wiser to celebrate parties in venues that offer packages. Anyways I made this invitation in advance for my sister-in-law so she could get a vacation leave (just to show her employer) since I don't have the actual invitation from Max's.

Sickie

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:08:00 +0000

i was out of circulation for a while. i've been vomitting and suffering from diarrhea so bad i had to see the doctor already. i went last monday and was jsut prescribed some antibiotics. she told me it's food poisoning. im now wondering which food i ate caused this? i dont know anybody who suffered the same fate as i am. i lost some weight in the process (who needs a diet pill?!).

im still resting and with my mom arriving tomorrow, im sure i'll gain back the weight i lost. we'll be eating out like crazy and trying to spend as much time as we can. she's leaving on the 22nd so we have to take advantage of every moment that we have. actually, im just excited with her pasalubongs more than anything else =)

Renovations

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:03:00 +0000

i just hopped on to my sister's blog and found out they're renovating their bathroom and toilet. about time, i say! theirs is so 50's! too bad labor costs are too expensive there, unlike here, she'll probably employ one of our dad's staff and everything will be sorted.

she asked me before to design a contemporary bath for them. unfortunately, it's not my forte. and if i have my way, i want something classic, like farmhouse sinks, shower and bath. she wont have it im sure. it took her this long to convince my brother in law to renovate their t&b, she'll make sure she'll buy all the "arte" fixtures that she's been eyeing for a long time.

goodluck to them!

Conducive Eating

noreply@blogger.com (QT) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:48:00 +0000

it rained a lot recently and with the temperature being lower than usual, it made me want to eat more (yeah, i ate more!). fortunately, no matter how much i eat, i dont gain weight (though i really wanna gain a bit more). some of my colleagues are panicking because they've been changing their dress sizes quicker than they can stop themselves from overeating. some even resorted to Leptitrex. one attest to it being effective, while another one prefers natural means of losing weight - exercising!

i wish i can relate to their problems. on second thought, at least i can eat whatever i want without watching out for what i eat!

Upgraded

noreply@blogger.com (QT) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:28:00 +0000

we have upgraded our tv to a flatscreen lcd one. hubby has been saving for one for months and he's quite happy that he's finally able to save enough without asking any 'contributions' from his uncle =)

for my share, i will have to buy the tv furniture and we might do it next weekend. scrap that, will do it the week after that as my mom's coming home fr the US and we want to spend as much time as we can. she's only staying for 4 days before flying to dubai naman. she'll be surprised with our new purchase!

My Fetish

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:01:00 +0000

Bags..bags..bags! I just love them! more than anythin else, bags are my most fave thing. I like them small, big, plain, printed just as long as they're bags I love them. So if you're thinking of giving me gifts, just always remember I never get tired of bags. hahaha!

Can't Wait!

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:55:00 +0000

my youngest brother, who's 18 y/o, is thin. we were all thin until we reached the age of 21 and we all gained weight (finally!) and did not look sickly anymore (not that we are).

anyways, he's been influenced by my brother to go to the gym to lift weights. he's even asked my mom to buy him bodybuilding supplements in the states, to my mom's horror! *lol*. we told him it wont look good if he's thin and he's got all these muscles. he's got some killer abs now but he still needs to gain weight first before he subjects himself to body building.

but he couldnt wait. tsk tsk.

Facial

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:50:00 +0000

it's been ages since i had a facial treatment. i think the last time was when my sister was here, before her wedding! gash! no wonder my nose blackheads are starting to embarrass me. when my mom arrives from the US, i will force her to come with me and treat me to a facial. ha ha ha! seriously, i need to pamper myself as i've been working really hard the past few months. im the only visual merchandiser left in our department and they haven't found my friend/colleague's replacement yet. hay!

Unlocked

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:45:00 +0000

my husband said his friend is asking him if he could help him sell the unlocked cell phones he bought in hongkong. but it means buying the units first and selling them at a higher cost. i told him to make sure the phones were not smuggled and they are the real thing.

i remember last time, a policeman (mind you!) sold 3 n95 to my husband (at the time when it was just newly launched in the phils), which turned out to be fake. since he thought that being a policeman, he wouldnt be messing around, he bought them. he lost around 18k for them. tsk tsk!

Mommy Buy Pls!

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:20:00 +0000

as you've seen in my previous post, my son already has a lot of shoes. just imagine my dismay when we were at the alabang town center last saturday when he decided to throw a tantrum because we didnt want to buy him this batman slippers. he's not always like that but because the slippers are green (his fave color), he really really wants it. we ended up buying it but told him it will be the last time that we will and that he's not to throw a tantrum anymore, otherwise, we'll leave him there and then.

then my officemate told me about the Asgi shoes. ever so tempted, i decided to say no this time. maybe when his feet have outgrown all his shoes.

Adam's Little Shoe Collection

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:33:00 +0000

when I was taking photos of my bag collection, my son kept on bugging me to take photos of his shoes. I told him that I was busy and I would do his shoes later. and the next thing I knew, he was lining up his shoes! I was surprised to see that he has many pairs especially slippers. I just realized that whenever I see a cute pair, I immediately buy it without without thinking whether he needs another one. Anyways he's so arte that he matches his shoes with what he's wearing. I remember one time, he was wearing white shirt with red prints, he told me he'll be wearing the red chucks coz there's red print on his shirt (so Arte for a little boy no!) FYI, I hate those chucks, so hard to put on. but it's cute. it's his favorite pair.

Bday Party

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:12:00 +0000

my nephew's celebrating his 1st birthday party here in the philippines. they are currently based in dubai and i am in charge (well, not officially) of finding the venue. this will be in november and hopefully, my brother will be able to attend. he doesn't have much annual leaves left, so he might just stay for 3 days if worse comes to worst.

i am trying to think of what to give to my nephew as a present. i found lots of unique baby gifts but then, he's not a baby anymore. far from it as he's (im my sister's words) chunky. i still have 3 months to look for that special gift. im generous, you know. that's why my godkids love me! =)

Tempting

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:06:00 +0000

i have blogged previously about a friend/colleague who's going away for a while. another colleague/friend, who's migrated in the states, has recently informed me that she's seen some advertisements calling for Chicago resumes, in line with visual merchandising. i asked her to check first whether it's for local residents only or international applicants are welcomed as well. it's a very tempting offer but like other families with kids, i really can't imagine myself migrating to another country leaving my kid even for a short while. it would be really really difficult. i can just see myself crying myself to sleep. anyways, i'll cross the bridge when i get there.

Happy Birthday!

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:01:00 +0000

today's my youngest brother's 18th birthday. we'll probably go to my parent's house this weekend, have lunch (shop, c/o daddy *lol*). anwyays, my brother's complaining about his acne. i told him that's part of being a teenager. he's too vain. all my brothers are! my other brother's egging him to go to a derma and have a facial (not with the derma, though). anyways, i suggest you sleep earlier than you're used to and stop putting diff creams on your face! stick with one and the acne should go away. unless, you're in love! =)

Retro

noreply@blogger.com (CHERYL) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:55:00 +0000

im not talking about style but i was rummaging the garage when i found tape drives in one of the cupboards. my husband told me that they're still using such in the bank. and i thought technology has moved along. apparently, they are still very much in and still some establishments using them. there you go. i learned something new today.