When I first started working I promised myself that I would never become too busy for my blog. I know this started out as a hobby for me as I love writing and sharing stories but I really take this seriously so I want to set time aside to be able to update it at least every other day. I don't want my site to be like one of those that fizzed and burned after being neglected for a while.
Writing here when I was still working in HSBC was easy-peasy as I never had to bring work home; basically after being in the office for nine hours a day I could already do whatever I wanted with my time. The scenario is very much different these days. Because I live far from Makati, three hours of each workday is spent traveling to and from work. Now because of the transport vans' schedule I have no choice but to be in the office for about eleven hours a day. When I do finally get home, I am too tired already after checking out blogs and online communities and seeding marketing materials to bloggers the whole day at work that most nights I just want to rest and sleep early or zone out by reading in my Kindle.
Such a long introduction, but really I just want to share a quick summary of how this crazy-busy week went for me. :)
Monday
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| My super cute flash drive! |
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| ForMe vest | Crissa jeans | So Fab! heels | Swanlake Accessories necklace | SM Accessories bracelet and watch |
One rainy lunch break in Teriyaki Boy a few weeks ago, Alex, Kira, and I came up with a crazy but fantastic idea of wearing what the two others would most probably wear. This is my take on "What Would Alex Wear", androgynous and sexy.
Tuesday
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| Dalandan juice, sashimi, baked oysters, and pizza from Felix in Greenbelt 5 |
There has been a major change in the company I work for and Kira and I met for lunch with Jenny and Vinnie on a work holiday so we can discuss and finalize some things. I don't mind being dragged out of my bed on a day that should be spent resting if I would be fed these heehee.
Afterwards, Kira treated me to Speculoos gelato from BONO.
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| I love being a birthday girl. |
Wednesday
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| I organized the books in my Kindle and found this gem. The timing couldn't have been better, really. |
It feels like too many people I know (directly or not) passed away this week. Nothing reminds us of our own mortality than knowing of someone's death, and all I could only pray for is for their families and loved ones to get all the support they need in this dark and painful grieving time.
Thursday
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| Dress from Miss Sixty | Purse from Cinderella |
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| Leave me a kiss before you go. |
We had a big event for SMART and it was well-attended by VIPs, celebrities, and friends from both traditional and online media. It was the first SMART party I went to where I didn't win a phone ha ha, but it's okay because I had a great time meeting lots of interesting people. It was the first major ARC event where I was the one who sent out the invites so I was pressured to make a good first impression but I think I did alright. :)
Friday
After a huge event the previous night, we had another on Friday and this time, it was a pool party for kids! It was exhausting but a lot of fun! I really wanted to jump in the pool but I didn't bring a swimsuit. Drats. I will blog about this soon, still waiting for photos from the official photographers.
After a short program, the event host Issa Litton went around to interview the audience about summer fashion. She said she liked my dress and glasses and asked me a couple of questions that I gladly answered. I was surprised when I was handed Toy Kingdom gift certificates after! As you can guess, I went a little crazy in Toy Kingdom...
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| Mike Wazowski pillow and ottoman! |
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| Two monsters staring back at me. Mike Wazowski! |
Monsters, Inc. is my favorite Pixar movie so I'm really excited for the prequel showing soon! I am even more excited for this than the new Iron Man movie. I love funny looking monsters (my favorite in all the Toy Story movies are the Aliens from Pizza Planet and I have collected quite a few items featuring them already) so it's only natural that I gravitated towards Mike heehee.
Saturday
A package from Neutrogena arrived! This is from the event they invited me to last Monday (which I am also going to blog about soon because it is really amazing news for all Neutrogena fans out there) and I really appreciate the gesture. All of their events that I have gone have been really great so I'd like to thank them for including me in their roster of bloggers!
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| Swimsuits from The Closet Queen |
Cue abrupt ending LOL. I hope you're all enjoying the weekend!
Those swimsuits and Monsters Inc items are cute :) The drinks look so refreshing right now...Although you're busy with work (and your work sounds pretty cool) it seems like you know how to have fun in your free time! I know a lot of bloggers who work full time/have kids swear by scheduling posts in advance. I'm still working on it...Love your outfits and other pictures!
ReplyDeleteI super love your Alex outfit! Hahaha I need to plan my Kira and Krissy outfits na!
ReplyDeleteHi there :) I really want that chair beside you. Do you know where can i still buy it?? I'm actually collecting Monsters University stuffs and I love them as much as you do!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Shaneee! I got them from Toy Kingdom in SM Makati, but this post is from over a year ago, I'm not sure if they still have stocks. Good luck! :)
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