Getting Lost at one Familiar Place , Tagaytay.

Well if you’re from Cavite like us,experiencing the cool breeze from Tagaytay is just like a 30-45min drive away ( depending on the traffic ). We usually  go here for late night booze,coffee or bulalo, since it is quite near we don’t actually opt of staying here over night simply because we can just drive home. duuuh .

But this time me and the Big Bear ( boyfie ) decided to rent a condo at tagaytay to make the most of our stay here.

we found a place through AirBnb ( https://www.airbnb.com/ )we booked a studio type condo since its cheaper than booking a hotel room within the area. There’s a variety of  condo’s to choose from but since we’re following a strict budget for our Batangas trip    (will blog about that after this)  we settled on a place within that tight budget, a beautiful unit inside Cityland Tagaytay Prime Recidences.

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look at him enjoying the bed right after we arrived -_- . I personally loved the back.drop within the bedroom, the room was sooo well designed and mind me if i took a hell lot of selfies given this chic wooden background.

• THE ROOM :

The room we’ve got was a studio type condo unit complete with kitchenware, 40″  t.v, separate toilet and shower room with heater, AC , cable and (thank goodness ) WIFI , there’s a complimentary coffee, tea and bottled water free upon our arrival, shampoo and soap are all provided as well, drinks on the fridge (e. bottle of wine, 2 cans of beer, soda, chocolate drink ) are available to consume but with corresponding fee payable upon check out ( how much? that I don’t know since we bought our own ( this couple LOOOOVES the grocery store! ) The boyfie enjoyed the mini living room since he fits perfectly at the sofa bed watching his daddy channels ( e. national geographic, discovery channel and home shopping ) and I enjoyed taking selfies on the bed room ( wait did I mentioned the bed’s amazing back.drop? I did.. sorry! ) The room was very homey! everything was almost provided considering its not over priced, it is indeed a complete value for money!

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• THE VIEW:

The unit was located at the 17th floor of the bldg. , though there isn’t any lake view , the city view and lights at night fed our eyes, it was quite a beauty ! The balcony was bit small me and the Big Bear who both loves food could barely fit but t’was okay when we decided to sit on the balcony floor.( iwas lula bes! we’re both scared of heights! )

• THE FOOD: 

Well one thing about us that hasn’t change through our 5 year relationship is of course our love for FOOD!

There’s plenty of restau’s to choose from within  the vicinity of Tagaytay , since the place’s quite accessible to us we’ve tried the most of them on some occasions , our favorite Balinsasayaw ( try their Balinsasayaw rice , mapapasayaw ka bes promise! ), Giligans ( that you can find almost everywhere ) , Bag of beans , Diners, RSM , and gosh we could go on forever if i name them all, anyhoo as I’ve mentioned we’re following a limited budget so we chose quantity with quality in the cheapest possible way.

LUNCH:

Me and the Bear decided to get our groceries at Serin to buy our necessities (e. toothbrush, snacks, booze etc. ) but pardon me I’m such a lazy potato that day so I refused to cook , I convinced him with my puppy eyes for us to eat our lunch there as well , so the hunt for the perfect restau’s that fit our budget begins. Our first choice was Pepper Lunch since it is one of our faves, but we want to try something new, on our quest we found a humble place at the upper ground floor , The Chinese kitchen , I’m craving for rice and chicken so we checked their menu and babe it is within our budget so we barged in took our seat and placed our order .

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Me not just the Bear loves ordering food that’s good for 3-4/pax and man we can finish it under 15min! That’s our not so hidden talent ( haha! ) , we ordered their yang chow fried rice, hainanese chicken , pork asado , fresh lumpia & cuapao (which we didn’t like, sorry), food was okay , it satisfied my kanin caraving,  but i have to be honest twas’ just so-so except for the fresh lumpia that I could eat everyday ( you have to try it I swear! ).

DINNER :

Again we’re too lazy to cook so we decided to drive around and search a place to eat dinner. I would love to eat at Balinsasayaw since that’s my favorite but the baby wants something not heavy daw. We ended up at Bulalo point ( not heavy huh ), man it was really cold that night so Bulalo was indeed the perfect choice, we got their classic Bulalo , we’re kinda fooling ourselves so we did not get a platter of rice , we got solos since we’re health conscious ( my ass ) but we ended up ordering another set of extra rice which was almost the same quantity as  the platter but with less guilt.  Perfect Dinner for me!

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BREAKFAST: 

Our 2nd day was spent at Calatagan Batangas and we just ordered take outs so let’s jump at our last day at the city after our check out , We had coffee at ( as usual ) Starbucks ordered brewed since its cold and we’re still sleepy asf. The weather , coffee and my favorite human made me love breakfast time 10x more!

We’re about to head home after coffee but when we checked the time , hunny its lunch time , and we cannot miss a meal ( that’s so not happening in this lifetime ) so we decided to drop by at Serin and grab our lunch.

LUNCH:

Our finances are running low but our appetite isn’t , we want to have lunch at Loumars but again our finances were running low so we decided to try the one next to it J. Rosales’s Kuya J , and baby there isn’t an ounce of regret after we’ve finished our food! We ordered Crab meat fried rice, roasted chicken and chopsuey . My tummy has never been that happy at Lunch time!

• THE WEATHER: 

During the day the weather was quite okay , sunny a bit hot yes but not your usual summer weather, you could still feel the cold breeze , but at night? Man It.Was.Cold. me and the bear loves staying at the balcony at night drinking wine while admiring the city lights so we can’t help but feel the cold wind brushing on our skin from the 17th floor , man the wind’s even colder that the room’s AC , its warmer inside the unit than outside. So if you’re planning of staying overnight like we did  make sure to bring your jammies. 🙂

We’ve stayed here for 3 days and 2 nights ( March 15-17 ) The unit was really again a value for money, you can check their availability through the AirBnb website, Ms. Jamie the host and her caretaker Ms. Dang are both accommodating, Hands up to their hospitality.

We’ll definitely come back soon!

link: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/17032051

An Open Letter to the one who broke my heart.

Hi, it has been months since the nerve-wrecking revelation came out,I tried to break free but it seems like there’s no way out.  I’ve been having nightmares ever since  I knew your mishaps , or is it even worthy to be called a mishap? I couldn’t consider breaking me as an unlucky accident , it is more like an unfortunate choice, I have been nothing but good to you but come to think of it… Have I really been good for you? For me hurting someone so badly means he or she deserves it , so maybe at some point I really did deserved it.

I forgave you a day after I knew you’re into someone new. You cried and told me she’s not worth the big news, I convinced myself that it is just one big mistake and that the pain would slowly fade away , we tried to move on and  live like we used to be, I laughed and smiled as if someone erased my memory , but then again when I am alone , I tend to cry almost too often on my own , if I were to inanimate how I lived after that I would draw monsters and demons all around , Depression and anxiety ate me up and I came to the point I don’t even want to wake up .

Tell me how could a woman forget that she is not enough , even after she gave you every thing she’s got, Tell me how could a woman cast all of her emotions out just to welcome you back with open arms? Tell me How could a woman bring her life back after she died after you big fat lie? How could she look at you the same after she read your exchange of I love you’s and good nights? How could she kiss you as she did before after seeing the lewd things you’ve done with another girl?

Honey I loved you and I still do but I am loving you now with all the shattered pieces that you’ve left me with , I don’t want to let you go ,call me crazy, selfish and mad but I won’t leave you alone. It is a god-damn choice for me to battle with my demons on my own. I know you’re trying and that’s okay it is more than enough for me to stay , don’t get me wrong and think that what you’re doing isn’t enough, it is . And I can see behind those glasses there is your eyes, they projected the guilt you’ve kept inside. If only I could wipe them all away and tell you everything’s gonna be okay.

I thought I forgave you when I hugged you back, but now I am facing the aftershock .

Months may be enough to ease the intensity of the pain , but it is not enough to cast the memories away.

Stay and love me that I wish, Be brave and hug me please give me a kiss.

Stay and love the broken woman I have become.

And I’ll stay and love the broken man that you are.

Make Up Products for Oily and Acne Prone Skin

I've tried a wide variety of products ever since I'm on my teenage years ,
I have to admit it took me quite some time to find products that would 
complement my skin type and my lazy personality.
Hope this set would help women that shares the same dilemma.

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1. Kanebo – BB Cream media ( shade 02 ) – If I were to be honest , this product only  have light to medium coverage, I won’t recommend this for people who wants to achieve a flawless finish , but this is a decent product , it has spf 35. PA +++ which is good and it also offers a dewy finish . I would advise you to have this on your table for your    “to-go” days , or when you want to sport a no make-up , make-up look.

pro’s : it doesn’t cake and it has a yellow under tone, it doesn’t irritate my skin as well.

con’s : light to medium coverage , you might need to “baon” some oil films or blotters with you since it won’t control oil that much.

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2.  Etude House – Precious Mineral BB Cream ( Perfect Fit on shade W24 ) – One thing I could say about this product is that it almost lasts FOREVER ! 60 g of this goes a long way , (the dirt marks left on the bottle serves a proof of its life span. Haha! ) I’ve been using this bottle for almost a year now  ( I’ve used the product years back ) and it seems like there’s a hundred pumps left! The coverage’s quite good as well , it is “buildable” it doesn’t cake and it smells really clean!It has spf 30/ PA++ and it works well with powder if you’re opting for a longer staying power .

pro’s : it is a good investment for its price if I’m not mistaken ( forgive me it’s been a while since my last etude visit ) this one ranges from 600php- 700php ,it lasts longer than other bb creams I’ve tried ( which is a lot! ) and i would recommend this for those who are new in using BB creams,  it doesn’t clog pores too!

con’s : I’m confused with the under tone , honestly for some reason my eyes don’t work well when it comes to the color of this product , seems like it has a grayish close to yellowish undertone . But it doesn’t bother me that much I have been using this since my college freshmen days, I should earn a loyalty award from etude house 🙂 .

3.  Etude House –  Zero Sebum Drying Powder : The name speaks for itself . I mainly use this for “baking” and this indeed for me is the epitome of “hulas proof ”  make up,  It doesn’t accentuate dry skin and even your pesky breakouts, it just simply absorb all the excess oil that you wouldn’t want to meddle in with your make up.

pro’s : It doesn’t cost much , as far as i know the price ranges from 400-500php for a 6g powder and a little of this goes a long way, when i use this I wouldn’t even have to blot for straight 8 hours and it looks better over time .

con’s : It only has one shade which is talc white ( turns translucent when applied ) , and it has a strong flowery fragrance , a no-no for those who doesn’t like fragrant products on their face , t’was okay for me though .

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4. L’OREAL – Mat Magique BB veil ( shade N2 Nude Ochre ) – I’m not a pressed powder kind of girl but I love this product since it feels so light in my skin as if I’m not wearing anything at all , I haven’t tried building this because a layer of this is enough paired with my Kanebo ( see # 1 ) or my etude house bb cream ( see # 2 ) I use this over my BB creams only when needed like if i really have an army of zits that I need to cover up or if I’m going on an event that requires the visibility of make up . As I’ve mentioned I rarely use pressed powders because I had a trauma of having a cake face before ( ugh! the horror ) but this , It doesn’t cake at all like NEVER! ( well as for me i guess ? )

can’t state my pro’s and con’s since for the nth time i rarely use this but on those rare occasions this product never failed me , and I’ve included this for those who loves using and carrying a pressed powder with them.

p.s : the coverage is really good to think that it’s just 300php or 400php?

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5. The Face Shop – BB Power Perfection Cushion ( shade V203 Natural Beige ) – I have been a fan of The Face shop Cushions since their first release , actually I just finished my 3rd set of Oil Control Water Cushion on V201 apricot beige  a month ago and as I opt to buy my 4th I saw this new cute pact ( it also comes with monsters inc.’s mike wazowski and Winnie the pooh ), I thought the product’s just the same with new cases but my assumption’s wrong , instead of the traditional CC cushions this one is actually a BB cream on a Cushion pact! I was hesitant to buy this at first but they offered a free refill and yes the Face Shop gals knows my weakness too well I love freebies + the case ( mickey ) is soooo cute I can’t just leave him behind.

Surprisingly this became my new favorite . I got the darkest shade which is V203 natural beige since BB and CC creams tend to be 5x lighter for Filipina skin and V203 is my perfect match . This product has spf 50 / PA +++ which is really great to help protect my skin from Mr. Sun , the formula compliments my skin I’ve been using this almost everyday since I bought it and so far my skin’s still not immune of its benefits , I oil up “yes”  but  after hours and hours of use only and the oil sets to be a good-looking kind of oil , it makes my skin looks healthy and glowing , I don’t have to use powder over this it just looks and feels like I have a 2nd layer of skin that doesn’t look like make up at all, I also love the smell of this product , It just smells so clean and fresh as if i just got out from the shower .

I bought this for 1,200php – 1500php? from The Face Shop , I believe the cute cases are just limited edition but i still see them at their boutiques when I pay my weekly visit.

Note :  Forgive me for the pricing, I tend to throw the receipts even before I reach our house after buying and I rarely remember numbers so after I spent my hard-earned cash I choose to forget how much it costs to spare me from feeling guilty on spending too much on make up. 🙂

hope it helps! send me your feedback though, I’m new at this, maybe I could learn from you too! ❤

-Eu 🙂 

 

Here’s to the ones who never left.

Ever been in a relationship that felt so surreal? Like as if nothing could possibly go wrong. everything that you’ve ever dreamed of felt like it is within your reach, scenes that you’ve only seen in movies suddenly became scenes of your own.

Days became weeks , weeks into months and months into years. Time had made you both stronger , inseparable , like nothing could stop you.

But then the unimaginable happened .

One stopped trying , one stopped caring , one chose to break the other’s heart. why? nobody knows, it is an inevitable situation that happens to almost every relationship. A bump will always come in your way that could either make or break the both you.

He cheated on you…

Years of love , trust , happiness , passion came all crashing down at once. Your terms of endearment, inside jokes, your cute baby talks are now things that you cannot call your own. The things that used to be exclusive for the both you were now invaded by an unwelcome guest , unwelcome by at least you. Dark shadows suddenly filled your mind , cold pricking currents instantly traveled your spine, you’re trembling but you can’t just cry. You’re now asking yourself why, but of course that is a question that maybe left unanswered even if time goes by.

You forgive but the pain remains , the nightmares and anxiety still stays within you. The fear of it happening again still haunts you , but you smile.

You pretend as if they never lied .

Revenge would do no good, it will eat up your soul until you’re left with nothing left to lose. Is it worth it? maybe . That you’re not sure. Then you’ll play your last cards hoping this time you won’t lose. Hoping they will not let you lose.

These decisions are hard to make, it will crush you until you’re beaten blue. But Honey it’ll make you stronger, it’ll make you unbreakable .

Sometimes people get lost , like a child that had lost his way. Guide them back home if you can, If they’ve chosen you after all the chaos that their wrong choices had made. If they’re brave enough to handle the after shake, Build them again .Is it worth it? Maybe. It is something for you both to find out.

So… Here’s to the ones who never left.

and to the ones who found their way back.

#hello2017

Hi. How do I start this.

Well I’ve always wanted to put up my own blog, you know, write about things that are usually flooding my mind, topics that I love to talk about, issues that I think I know what the solution is, but the problem is I almost too often chicken out, I get lazy asf and yes after a few tries I tend to forget it . But hey what other season’s for a mediocre person choose than new year’s day?  This is the time that most common people often think that they could start up something new . Something that might define them. Something that might bring a change. Well I honestly think I might get bored with this in the long run but I’d take my chances .

2017 … What difference could this year bring to me.

1.  live more and sleep less.

One thing about me is that I choose not to do things just because of my anxiety that I may not get enough sleep if pursue what I want to do within the day. But then today it hit me. I’m 23 not 7 , I don’t need a solid 9hr. Sleep , 6-7hrs. really more than enough.

Note to self : hunny you need to live within what’s real no matter how much you love playing in your dreams.

2.  Stop being a lazy potato and be fabulous!

Well things tend to be different now that I am a struggling millennial than I was when I was a happy go lucky “kolehiyala”.

Now I prefer comfortable than classy, I don’t do my hair,  don’t pick the right clothes and such the way I did when I was younger , everything seems fast paced now I felt the need to keep up but I  forgot that I also need to take care of myself as well. Guess I’ll make this year my beauty year .

Fingers crossed that I won’t get tired of it half way along the way.

3.  Let go . Let love.

2016 , left a big ugly scar in my heart. People who knows me could tell you why. I struggled for months and is still struggling now  I won’t go on detail why because my pain caused much havoc not just to me but for the people around me as well .

I will leave all the demons back where they belong and I’ll start fresh this year. Its easy to forgive but its hard to forget that’s the brutal fact , but now I’ll do what is less convenient for me to do. This year I will do both. I will forgive and yes I will forget. I shall cast these anxieties away and as cliche as it sounds I will be a better stronger version of my self.

Guess this is a wrap for my first blog.

Yes, hello 2017.