Gift Guide: For the Fabulous Sister
By kax | November 27, 2011 - 1:52 am - Filed Under Family, Lists, Shopgirl

i made this, with my older sister in mind. freezing her buns off in Canada, she likes pretty things… pretty being “pretty practical”, “pretty comfortable” and “pretty awesome”. so if your sister is anything like mine, this might be just for her too.

  1. Red Knitted Scarf (asos)
  2. Wellingtons (hunter boots)
  3. iPad (apple)
  4. The Look Book by Erika Stalder (uo)
  5. Friendship Bracelet (asos)
  6. Amazing Grace Body Spritz (philosophy)
  7. Minnetonka Kitty Suede Moccasins (madewell)

wouldn’t you want to be my sister? not that i can afford any of these but at least i’ve got good ideas! haha

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Gift Guide: For the sassy mother who doesn’t want to be a grandmother!
By kax | November 1, 2011 - 4:08 pm - Filed Under Family, Lists

With Christmas coming up, I thought I’d help myself by making gift guides for family, friends,people I work with, etc. If this ends up helping anybody else then that’s cool too :)

So this first one is for my mom who’s lazy most of the time but when inspiration hits her, can make awesome jewelry, can cook up a storm, can be fashionable.. and who’s generally a family woman(when she’s not in church, that is hehe)

a jewelry making kit, a quirky chopping board, a snow-scented spritz, and a family photobooth.

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Jones-ing
By kax | August 7, 2011 - 11:37 pm - Filed Under Lists

If I had the money right now, I would buy these immediately:

clockwise: matchstick bangle; black motorcycle boots;  tribal double wrap watch; black leather satchel; linen safari dress

now to exercise whatever self control i have in my body to not whip out the credit card and purchase online. must remember: custom’s a bitch.

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Wishlist 2011
By kax | February 1, 2011 - 12:27 am - Filed Under Lists, Shopgirl

Decided to be a bit more visual with this year’s wishlist since I went all out anyway haha. This isn’t complete yet but I’m posting what I’ve done to give you, my lovely readers (as if I have any), a head start.

click the images for their full size.

now this is the part where you jot down ideas for my gift and ponder when/where/how to buy it. more of my wishlist in the second installation.

and now for the second installation:

i still have a 3rd installation but i’m too lazy to do it haha.

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Ye Olde Wishlist (Updated)
By kax | March 7, 2010 - 12:39 pm - Filed Under Lists, Shopgirl

So for this year’s birthday, I’m just going to update last year’s Christmas wish list because I’m consistent like that.

* in case you’re wondering, my feet are size 61/2.

*i’m a size 8 in zara/topshop.

*and gift certificates are accepted. hehe

i’m turning 25. oh geez!

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Happy 2010!
By kax | January 1, 2010 - 11:24 pm - Filed Under Lists, Shopgirl

Happy Happy!!

I declare that 2010 is going to be awesome. This one Charmed re-run I saw this morning said that they had to declare themselves as Gods to be able to defeat the Titans. I think that thought’s applicable to life. Seriously. I have to believe that 2010 is going to be fabulous for it to be fabulous. BELIEVE!

So 2010 is going to be full of:

1. Better Fashion Choices

2. Pictures (Project 365 and my day in pictures)

3. Travel :)

4. Career Development

5. Friends

6. Family time (before my sister has to leave for Canada)

7. and love :)

Let me repeat. 2010 is going to be awesome!

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Christmas Wishlist
By kax | December 1, 2009 - 12:48 pm - Filed Under Lists, Random Drivel, Shopgirl

It’s that time of the year again! And in case any of you were having a hard time trying to figure out what would be a nice gift for yours truly this coming Christmas, let me help you with that.

and loads more. will add more to this as soon as i’m feeling up for it again haha.

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The Pros and Cons of Every Job
By kax | October 5, 2009 - 5:31 pm - Filed Under Lists, Serving the Man, Shopgirl

While I’m being emo here trying to figure out what I really want to do with the rest of my life, I’ve come to list down the pros and cons of a couple of jobs  I thought were perfect or a nightmare.

1.  The Project Manager (the current job)

Pros:

  • The Pay (although I’m an exception to this)
  • The Title (dude how cool is it to be called a Project Manager??)
  • The Interaction (a.k.a. the right to make other people’s lives miserable)
  • Job Opportunities – Go to jobstreet.com, monster.com, jobsdb.com and you’ll see what I mean.

Cons:

  • The Stress (with the kind of stress you’re up for, no matter how much you’re paid, it’ll never compensate for the high blood and hair fall)
  • Just because you can lord it over other people doesn’t mean they can’t lord it over you
  • CLIENTS, BOSSES, DEADLINES OH MY!
  • Stupid people, narrow minded people, people who think they’re God – name it we’ve got it.

2. The Librarian

Pros

  • You get to be surrounded by all those books
  • And not worry about returning them late
  • You get to rock the sexy librarian look and not feel stupid about it becase, hey, you are a librarian.
  • Maybe you’ll get to meet your own personal Henry there.
  • Children’s books!!!

Cons

  • Sucks if it’s a school library (cue in various scenes from The Breakfast Club here)
  • There are hardly any Public libraries in the Philippines so you have no choice but to work in school libraries where the books are almost always old and musty and irrelevant.
  • And since you’re working for the school you have to wear the prescribed uniform
  • The Pay (seriously, how much are Librarians getting paid these days?)
  • Children’s books these days kinda suck

3. The Flight Attendant

Pros

  • You get to travel the world and get paid for it! (What’s more awesome than that?)
  • Did I say you get to travel?A lot?
  • Airfare discounts/free airfare depending on your airline
  • The pay

Cons

  • You have to wear a uniform ( I have yet to see an airline uniform that’s actually trendy)
  • Customer service. Having to smile at pesky passengers you just want to throw out the window
  • A personal con: what do I do after?

4. The Business Tycoon

Pros

  • You don’t look for jobs, you look for people to work for you
  • The money
  • The power
  • The prestige

Cons

  • Everybody and their mommies hate your guts
  • You’re in danger of being kidnapped every single day
  • Your kids might turn out to be freeloading, spoiled brats just because they can

5. President of the Philippines

Pros

  • You can change the way the country rolls
  • If you’re any good, your face can be plastered on P35 bill
  • the Malacañang frigging palace!
  • The chance to meet the Pope and David Beckham

Cons

  • cleaning up the mess past Presidents have made
  • the President isn’t exactly the most popular guy in the country
  • you’re surrounded by the biggest scums the country has to offer
  • and you can’t exactly just kill them to rid the country of well.. scums

6. Supermodel

Pros

  • You get to travel the world
  • And wear beautiful clothes
  • And rub elbows with brilliant designers
  • And have a flat nose and a five head and yet be considered to be one of the most beautiful people in the world
  • And the money

Cons

  • You can’t eat what you want when you want
  • If you’re famous, the world follows your every fart
  • You can’t party without having the world think you’re doing coke

7. Actor

Pros

  • In the Philippines, you don’t need to have an actual talent to make it. You just have to be the cute girl in PBB and you’re made!
  • Rubbing elbows with people who matter
  • Sponsors
  • Money
  • And a possible kissing scene with ehem Gerald Anderson

Cons

  • Annabele Rama
  • Having to work with people who don’t matter but act like they do
  • People watching your every move
  • Having to star in every single Shake Rattle and Roll or Mano Po incarnate
  • BAD SCRIPTS if you want to go mainstream
  • NO MONEY if you want to go independent
  • Metro Manila Film Festival

I could think of at least 5 more professions I want to add to this list, but I think it’s better if I do a Part 2.

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