HELLO! I TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER BLOGSITE!
Hi! If I do have readers, please be reminded that from now on, I will be blogging at http://lentechism.blogspot.com
It is depressing that google doesn't even know THIS POSTEROUS SITE exists! Ugh. Posterous is so *curses*
I managed to export some blogs at blogspot already so it would not be hard for you and I to go around. It is still under construction. Don't expect it to be pretty. I still haven't fully grasped this new format yet. I am asking around how to make my blog prettier. You can help me if you want. I am open to suggestions. (*.*,)
I promise lentechism.blogspot.com will be a prettier blog than this one. Also, a more social and googe-search friendly site.
Thanks guys for taking the time to read this! :)
A List on Obsessions
When I am obsessed with something, I am really obsessed with it. There is no stopping me from getting things I want. I find my obsessions particularly positive in a way that it's attainable and affordable; never dangerous.The great thing also about things I obsess about is that it is practical. These are things I use everyday and things I obsess over long periods ot time.
The past months I have been obsessed with:
1) Perfumes/Colognes/Body Mist: I once told a friend my ideal happy morning is sniffing a bunch of perfumes and/or lovely aroma/fragrance. I bought 4 bottles of body mists and 1 bottle of perfume. My cousin and mother was thoughful enough to give me another two bottles of perfume just because. (*.*,)
2) Plain V-neck shirts: Not just the plain shirts, but v-neck shirts. I usually buy mine in Divisoria because it's inexpensive. Next time I'm buying ones that are slighly more loose.
3) Vintage/floral dresses: I'm quite sure this obsession will wear off longer than I think it would.
4) Book sale
5) Caramel brown colored things: bags, flats, wedges, belts, etc.
6) Skirts: Because it makes women effortlessly pretty.
Inna's Birthday and A Thought or Two about Stalkers
I do not have the slightest clue of what kind of energy I exude in the public eye but I have been the target of stalkers. I am talking of real stalkers here and not internet-I-am-looking-at-your-FB-profile-and-searching-you-in-the-intarnetz kind of stalking.
Before anything else, fitting room photos. The first two photos from the left are my type of dresses which I wish I could afford. But I just have to take note of these babies so that I'll know what to look for next in thrift shops.
The Long Weekend That Was + Zamboanga Foodstuff
The end of August was fun as it should be and has been spent in the highlands. Weekend was extended up to Monday since it was announced as a holiday (National Heroes Day). Coming to the office on a Monday and having a flight Tuesday dawn [to Zambo again] was well, kind of exhausting but, I must admit, kind of cool!
This time, Zamboanga proves to be enjoyable especially because of the food trips. I feel quite bloated and heavy nowadays! So, I decided to cut back on food for a while and really do some physical activities. Like they say, you can never be too complacent!
Photos!
Tea Party at La Creperie, Eastwood Mall
I will let the pictures do all the talking.
More food photos after the jump!
The Zamboanga Trip plus women travel-friendly tips
Pictures before crucial tips you must consider when traveling to any Muslim nation. Trust me, these are all first-hand experiences.
Anyway, here are pictures from the trip.
MARANG, MANGOSTEEN, LANZONES
Meet a new strange fruit named Marang. Marang is a cross between three fruits: durian, guyabano and jackfruit. It has a faint durian taste but the texture and softness of the fruit is like a guyabano's. I believe Marangs also hail from the Jackfruit family. Durian, mangosteen and lanzones are incredibly cheap in Zamboanga. Durians are sold per piece and not per kilo. Three pieces of durian is only Php 100.00. A kilo of lanzones is Php 15.00 And a kilo of mangosteen is Php 10.00.
I want to join the fuzzy-wuzzy cuddlieees!!! :3
PEPPERCORNS & WHITE CHILI
It's the first time I saw fresh ones! Too bad I wasn't able to taste the white chilli though. Our host family aren't using them. Maybe it's poisonous or something?
A bunch of interesting hibiscus species for you.
I didn't know Zamboanga is known as "Asia's Latin City". The dialect here sounds like Bisaya and broken Spanish stirred well together. Paseo del Mar is like Manila Bay where people chillax, drink and eat with friends.
Hmmm.. okay. Moving on.
Remember in history class when our teacher would tell us about the barter wherein merchants exchange a good for another good? Apparently, they still have a barter in Zamboanga City sans the mode of exchanging goods. They have a lot of smuggled Indonesian/Malaysian biscuits and coffees sold here. Next to Durian, Mangosteen and Lanzones, you will notice boxes of APOLLO biscuits in the airport carried as pasalubong. I am not kidding.
BALAY SA DALAMPASIGAN, DAPITAN
Okay, so this is not really called "Balay sa Dalampasigan" since I invented the title. Sorry I was too engrossed with a lot of things that I forgot to take notes. It's a pretty view from the top especially at night when the moon is at its fullest. Picture below is the interior of the house/hut.
DAPITAN & RIZAL SHRINE
I shall not bore you with Rizal stuff since I've long forgotten what I learned in PI 100.
One of the most gorgeous white sand beaches I've seen so far. First of, it is clean because it is a private beach and still an undiscovered treasure. What I like most about the beach is the shallow & calm water best suited for people like me who knows no shit about swimming. Too bad time does not permit us to bask in the sun or wade in the water.
Travel Tips after the jump! (and more photos too)
