Good day everyone! How's your weekend?

Just a quick post to let you know the reason why I haven't updated my blog over the weekend. I am currently exploring the last frontier of the Philippines, Palawan. I'll let you know more about my trip as soon as I come back and overwhelm you with posts but here's a few of my instagram shots to show you a glimpse of my experience.

We're already done with the city tour yesterday and our seminar this morning so our next itinerary tomorrow will be the Puerto Princesa Underground River, which is hailed as one of the 7 wonders of nature. I hope the weather's going to cooperate tomorrow so that we can have a great time.

I'll keep you posted as long as I can get a decent internet connection here in Puerto Princesa. As of now, these are all I can share. I'll talk to you soon.

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A woman is never too old to take care of her skin. For me, a woman should start a rigid skin care routine even before she reaches the age of 20 because with the rampant environmental changes happening now, our skin has become more prone to premature aging. With the heat, stress, pollution and other factors alike, fine lines, wrinkles and large pores tend to develop earlier than expected. 

Having been always exposed to stress, I noticed that I have been developing fine lines and manifesting large pores. Also, my T-zone tends to oil up quickly while the rest of my face becomes drier. I noticed that the day cream from the skincare line I previously used was no longer effective so I started to scout for a great product that can minimize pores and fine lines and at the same time, can delay the process of premature aging. Then I discovered Anew Rejuvenate Revitalizing Day Cream.

I have always been envious when most of the international bloggers I'm following receive a beauty subscription box and have always been wishing to have the same here in the Philippines. I am one person who like to test out certain products before splurging on full sizes because sometimes, I end up not using them for various reasons -some of which might be due to compatibility issues and some are just too harsh on me.

When I first learned about SaladBox, the first beauty subscription box here in the Philippines, I felt all giddy like a child waiting to have a new toy. Immediately after its launch in September, I subscribed to their

service with all excitement. Subscription to Saladbox will cost you P500 and the beauty of it is that a subscriber can receive more than a month's worth depending on the products you'll receive.

 After having been charged for 2 months (October and November), my first Saladbox finally arrived in the mail. 

The mint green matte packaging looks chic and elegant to me.


The welcome note prolongs the agony of knowing what's inside the box. I'm glad to say that this box speaks of Filipino pride - all products are manufactured from the Philippines.

Mark your calendars and brace yourselves as SM Accessories, the Fashion Accessories Authority, will blow you away with this marvelous surprise that is bound to happen before the year ends.

SM Accessories will be bringing in the best of the best in the dynasty of style to showcase their latest collection of fabulous accessories. Guess who's one of them by watching this video.

Share this video and all other upcoming teaser videos in order to get a chance to win up to Php 100,000! Full contest mechanics can be found HERE.

For more updates, simply LIKE the SM Accessories Facebook page.

Here's a batch of photos I took to document my recent travel to Koronadal City, South Cotabato last month. I went on an official travel to this city to be one of the Chief Examiners for the administration of the National Competitive Examination of the Philippine Science High School Southern Mindanao Campus. It wasn't my first time in this city as I was also the one who administered the same examination last year. This time, I wasn't able to tour around the city because the heat was very intimidating so I opted to just bum in my room at MD Square Pension House.

During the travel, my companions and I were fortunate that we did not get involved in any accidents as the soil along the mountainous sides of the road eroded frequently. We were asked to slow down for a few times because of the soil erosion. Even though travel was scary and tiring, I am still thankful no one was hurt.

Have you been to Koronadal City? I'll talk to you soon. 

As of the moment I am writing this, the other side of my brain is also thinking what to write in my thesis proposal. As much as I want to blog more often, I can not because  I have to focus on my thesis. But I promise, I'll still try to update you every now and then.

 I just want to share that I am now officially enrolled on the third semester of my residency at the University of the Philippines Open University, and currently working my way to getting an MA in Nursing degree. (Life is hard, and I made it harder. Just kidding!)

UP Open University entails a non-traditional mode of education. We do have a classroom but it's the Moodle - our virtual classroom. We do have professors too, but we don't meet them face to face until our scheduled practicum day at the Philippine General Hospital. We have classmates too, who are dispersed all throughout the parts of the globe, and we talked to each other through YM, Facebook and on Twitter. At the beginning of the semester, we have our modules sent to us, and all the assignments and tasks are given at once including the schedule when to comply them. We do have enrollment periods too but unlike other schools, everything is done online through the UPOU Online Registration System (ORS) in just a matter of minutes.

When I started with UPOU, I used to allocate half of my working day for enrollment. But now, with the help of the ORS, everything is settled in just a click. No need to wait in the banks or rush to the learning centers. Aside from that, ORS also has an added feature that we can view our grades online just by logging in using our accounts. 

Does online education sound pretty easy to you? That was what I first thought it would be but it turned out to be a whole lot different and way more challenging than the traditional set-up. 

So please wish me luck! I'll talk to you soon. 

Hello everyone! How's your week so far? 

Since I entered the digiperm bandwagon last March, I have been very concerned with my hair. What others say that curly hair needs low maintenance doesn't actually seem to work for me. I have to treat my hair every week, to scout for products which are truly made for curly hair and to search for the best curling product that can define my curls without drying them. More often than not, the great products I read on the internet are not locally available in department stores and if ever they are, some are old stocks already. Also, these products come in an expensive price which is quite impractical for a working student (yes, I am a working student!) like me.

Fortunately, I was able to stumble upon one good product that works on my curly hair. Introducing, the Schwarzkopf Got2B Kinkier Curling Spray Gel. I have actually tried and tested two bottles of this product before making this review - the first one was purchased at a local department store (Php 249.00 / about $6) and the other one was sent by my sister from Canada. 

The fiercest animals breathed the urban life as the world-renowned Brazilian flip-flop brand Ipanema brought  the mystical wonders of the jungle to the city in the spectacular Ipanema Urban Jungle Fashion show held at the Abreeza Mall Activity Center last October 12, 2012.

This runway show-cum-fashion festival was staged in an urban jungle setting to launch Ipanema's latest collection of flip-flops. In this fashion show, the plain and simple Abreeza Mall's Activity Center was transformed into an urban jungle coupled with flashing lights and festive music that makes you feel like you were being transported to the beaches and jungles of Brazil.

KRISPY KREME IS FINALLY COMING TO DAVAO VERY SOON!

Stay tuned in my blog for more updates.

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Are you ready for this, Davao?

World-renowned Brazilian flip-flop brand Ipanema will soon be unleashing Davao's fashion animal with the Ipanema Urban Jungle Fashion Show on October 12, 2012 at the Abreeza Mall Activity Center.

Following the successful extravaganza at the Bonifacio Global City, Ipanema is sure to bring the festive spirit to Davao in a night of true enchantment through a runway show-cum-fashion festival which will unravel the fabulous "fauna" of the new Ipanema flipflop styles. Bringing the exotic and festive vibe of the beaches of Brazil, Ipanema will be showcasing brave collections featuring a mix of bright colors, bold prints and vibrant patterns your soles would never want to miss.

Have you noticed my new blog header? *wink*

If a blog header tells a lot about a blogger, I guess it also holds true for our crowning glory. Our hair can tell a lot about us - if we're manageable, frizzy or just plain straight and if we're having a good/bad hair day - and even our nutritional status. I know most of us girls always want to have salon-gorgeous hair everyday but unfortunately, some girls, count me in by the way, don't have enough to lavish ourselves with salon treatments thus, the dependence on home treatments.

While embarking in a journey to bring back the life in my hair, I recently stumbled upon one home treatment that I am currently loving now - Hair Treats Hair Spa in Argan Oil.

I can still remember that during the times I went to Manila for my clinical practicum at the Philippine General Hospital, I listed down things I needed to accomplish before going back to my hometown- one of which is to watch a movie in an IMAX theater. I made sure to include that every year in my practicum to do's. I remembered watching Taken (in MOA) and Alice in Wonderland in 3D (also in MOA) wherein I slept for almost half of the movie because I found it too dragging for me. I also remembered hurdling the traffic all the way from Taft Avenue to North Edsa just to experience Avatar in 3D but ended up catching some much-needed sleep inside the cinema plus the fact that it was already my 5th time to watch that said movie on big screen. But hey, watching it in IMAX 3D really made a difference!

So, when I was informed that SM Cinema will be bringing IMAX in the newly-opened SM Lanang Premier here in Davao City, I couldn't help but be more excited for local movie enthusiasts like me. In addition to that, my excitement got all fired up more when SM Cinema contacted me to be one of the lucky bloggers who will get to experience it first during its opening last September 27, 2012. Of course, who am I to say NO?!