I’m supposed to be on a shopping fast but I ended up in SM North Edsa with my sister this morning, where the department stores are abundant with clothes and shoes and bags and accessories so cheap, I almost cried. So the shopping fast ended and I came home with a bag of clothes and an empty wallet. So much for saving up for “Autumn in Japan”.

But I had to pat myself on the back for not losing all control and buying everything in sight. Needless to say, I only bought the things I needed… (or at least I think I need). But I left behind a lot of things I still want to purchase and that’s what’s today’s top 10 is for. So, I like pretty things. I can’t help it.

1. Summer Dress – it’s been so hot these days I’d kill for some chiffon, cotton, jersey dresses that fleet and float with the wind. Something light and airy and will not stick to my ass.

from Ruche

from Madewell

2. Functional Tote Bag - i’ve been looking for the perfect tote bag these days. Leather, preferably, so it’s a bit more on the dressy side rather than on the shopping bag side. Longchamps are so passé. And the good ones are all expensive. So imagine my delight when I the perfect one in SM (too bad I didn’t get to take a picture). But I’m still 800php poor so I wasn’t able to buy it :( In the meantime, here are some pegs.

FluffyCo

Madewell

Asos

3. Long Drapey Skirts – maxi skirts are comfortable. I have one. In black. But black isn’t really the best color to wear when the sun is high and you’re roasting like a pig. At least roast in style, right? So bring them in yellow, peach, mint green, blue – even better when they come with pockets!

Zara

4. Scalloped/Printed Shorts – because denim shorts are too heavy and hot to wear. Of course there are pekpek shorts, but why would I want to display my poonanie for the world to see?

Need Supply

Madewell

5. Kimono Cover Ups – for the days when all I want to wear is a tank top but my man arms are to embarrassing too diplay, a cover up that’s light and breezy will do the trick.

Asos

Zara

6. Moccasins – my sister bought me Minnetonka Moccasins for Christmas but she bought them a size too big so I haven’t gotten around to wearing them. Plus in grey. I would really want them in brown (and in my size too).

Minnetonka Moccasin

7. Butter London Nail Polish in Artful Dodger – just because teal is more summery than puta red and black.

Butter London

8. Lip Balm/Stain – my lips are dry and they’ve become dark from the chapping and the chewing (yes I chew my own lips when I’m bored) so I think I need to do them a little bit of favor, yeah?

Revlon

Derma-e

9. Anti-aging shit – because this heat (and the stress) is giving me wrinkles and drying my skin like crazy. I’ve been guzzling water like a fish, and lathering on the lotion and the moisturizers but they don’t seem to be enough. Actually I think it’s because of the alcohol but I can’t quit that, can I?

Kiehls

Body Shop

10. Body Mist – not too sweet nor flowery. just the right kind of “just got out of the shower” smell.

Body Shop

And there you have it. My top 10 must have things (as of April 23, 2012) that I can’t afford to purchase. Anybody want to sponsor me?

Note to self. Must install Photoshop again so I can make proper collages. This list thing and just inserting images here and there is such an eye sore. And my oc-heart can’t take it anymore.

I know I said I would cut back on the shopping but that doesn’t mean I can’t oggle pretty clothes and wish upon a falling star to make them mine, right?

So I just wanted to share how this Green Coat is delicious.

from Hatch Maternity Wear. (yes, maternity wear)

Why it’s awesome:

• That Green. It’s GREEN! Forest-y, fresh, earth-y, relaxing, zen-like Green. (so I’m a fan of green, sue me)
• That crisp collar that keeps its shape. I’m not a fan of pop-up collars or as I would like to call them, “douche collars”, but on this, I think it’s forgivable. It’s “flaps” are big enough to protect you from the cool wind and won’t make you look like a wanna-be prep school preggo.
• It’s pretty roomy. Since it’s made for pregnant woman, it’s not meant to hug any shapes and curves (I think. Or at least that’s how I see it).  And since I’m not far from looking like I’m 6-months into my pregnancy anyway (I’m fat, not pregnat), I think it’ll suit me just fine. Yey for its silhoutte.
• It’s length. It’s not too short that it’ll look like just a normal jacket. But it’s not too long that it’ll look like I’m being swallowed alive by fabric.
• Half-sleeves! I can wear it even when it’s not “that cold”. And it’s lined with fleece so it’ll still keep me toasty warm.

Why I can’t have it:

• It’s $330! Not only is it already P14k (at P43 peso-dollar rate), this doesn’t include the probably equally preposterous shipping cost (since it’s only available in the US and I’m in 3rd world Manila). And add to that the “customs tax” (aka lagay) our government will ask from me before they release it to my eager hands.
• Have you experienced Manila weather? It’s always hot here! When on heaven’s name will I wear this here? But then again I can always use it for when I finally go to Canada or when I go to Japan (November can’t get here soon enough!), or when I finally spend a few months living in New York/London. So yeah, scratch this reason why I can’t have it.
• Did I mention the price? And the fact that I’m on a shopping fast to save up for my “escape fund“.

But a girl can dream that a knight in shining armour will purchase this for to make her happy, right? Right.

she wore orange in november. white in december. and blue in the summer. on the inside, she just wanted to be invisible (although her cleavage implies otherwise).

Dead In The Eyes – a new project wherein I hope to excercise sarcasm, irony and plain ol’ dickery by providing captions to pretentious photos (mine wil lbe included – sometimes).

To be honest, I was too busy looking at the cherry blossoms behind her that I didn’t notice that this was supposed to be a “fashion” picture.

Tuesday nights are always Ponti Nights (Ponti being the bar at the 2nd floor of our building). I try to make it a point to at finish by 8pm on Tuesdays (since I end much later the rest of the week anyway) lest I go crazy from work-related stress. I think I’m nearing my burn out point.

So anyway, Tuesdays. Ponti Nights. My friends from work and I would buy our set of beers (3 for P100 if you’re a VIP which we’ve become thanks to being at Ponti every Tuesday since January and nearly everyday 2010) and a pizza or a platter of wings (if we have more than P100 in our pockets), and gossip for the next 2 hours.

More often than not, we would sing our hearts out to 90s pop music that the dj would be playing. If we’re lucky, it would be Rocke-oke night so we get to sing our hearts out to 90s pop music in front of a group of equally-drunk people with a band to back us up.

But then, sometimes, we have the bad nights.

Bad nights can be defined as nights when we go down too late like say, 10pm and a gaggle of giggly yuppies fresh from college or law school students come in. You can tell by their outfits, usually. And for this post, let me focus on the giggly girls fresh from college.

They’re giggly. And there’s a gaggle of them. With their designer bags and a glass of cocktail in their hand they fleet from table to table air kissing friends. They seem to know everybody or have a friend in every table. They probably went to college, party, drink, together or whatever the case may be, the whole bar is a clique (minus us, the oldies).

One thing I noticed about them is that… NOT ONE OF THEM IS FAT! I’ll be damned if any of them is over 120lbs, heights ranging from 5’2 to 5’9″ most probably high heels included.

So they can wear skin-tight jeans, tank and or cropped tops, unforgiving polyester dresses and you will not see an iota of bulge,fat,stretch marks, cellulite or even a misplaced pimple. WHAT DID THESE KIDS DO? Was there something in the milk they were drinking that we didn’t have that made them this… (nearly) perfect?

I find myself envying them and how they carry themselves. They can walk without a problem (and some people can even dance and run) in 5 inch heels (which are very pretty, mind you). No matter how short their skirts are, they still manage not to flash anybody! And let’s not even talk about make-up coz for the life of me I can’t even put on lipstick without getting some on my teeth.

basically they all look something like this minus the coat and the knee high boots

And yeah, they’re all so pretty.

I know that they don’t represent the norm of the society. They’re just like 10% of their age group.

But they’re all so different from the girls I’m used to. (The hipster kids)

but 10 lbs heavier hehehe.

But at least the universe is fair. When I run into these kids in the restroom, I hear them puking in the stall next to mine and I laugh on the inside. I see them stumbling and barely able to walk in their 5 inch heels while severely drunk and I thank the gods I have enough sense in me to wear shoes I can walk in. So yeah they may have looked good when they walked in, but with their runny make up and the zombie walk – I look much better than they do (at least in my head I do).

And let’s not even talk about the “talking”. High-pitched conyo speak has the same effect on me as nails scratching on boards. Grating.

But I have friends who are these kids and I still love them to bits. And I love how they let me make fun of them :)

But I will never ever understanding how they can bring themselves to snort alcohol.

Because the weather is so much cooler on your side of the planet, I hope you’re taking good advantage of it. Because these outfits need to be worn without getting weird eyes from people especially during commute. Mahirap pumorma dito tapos sa Masinag ka lang sasakay! haha So ate, make me proud!

except maybe for the last picture, these are all so you!

lovelots,

k

It’s part of my must have list sooner or later. Preferably sooner.

michael kors = i can’t afford it ever.

if you look right behind me, you can see a portion of my dad.

black shirt (bazaar); plaid bootcut jeans folded (i forgot which brand but i’ve had it for over 6 years now); white sneakers (converse)

at least every day i’m reminded that i have a perfectly decent camera just within arm’s reach every morning. but blogging straight from my phone is such a joy. yes, i can be such a geek.

will post the my backlog soon enough. i just realized yesterday that i’ve been cross-posting my posts here in my <a href=”http://penguinsforlunch.tumblr.com”>tumblelog</a> for the longest time. so that means i’ve been subjecting my tumblr followers to my vanity (sorry guys!). oh well just a few more days left to this challenge, anyway. but i fear that my followers have already seen the sorry state that is my room haha! dirty laundry usually behind me, and sometimes the rare appearance of my parents’ backsides for whenever they’re in my room using my computer. oh well. my

plaid green shirt (vintage); army green skirt (f21); red dirty sneakers (converse)

excuse the fat face, i woke up bloated having dreamt that I was a giant whale and then a zombie chasing a cow on a horse.

leopard print shirt (greenhills); black trousers (H&M); beige oxfords (juan)

Posting from my phone has been a pain these days. Thank you very much for the hassle, Globe.  And I really need to bust out the camera soon (if only I had the time to take decent pictures in the morning).

Boyfriend Shirt (F21) ; Black Skinny Jeans (Dorothy Perkins) ; Cherry Red Dr. Marten’s.