bun basics

So lately I've been looking into remixes for the basic pony tail, since my hair is due for rebond in a couple of months and its frizz behavior has been unpredictable. I've found so much tutorials on the internet but I haven't gotten the chance to try them all out yet, until yesterday.

I wore my hair in a bun, a sock bun to be specific. All my co-workers found it really cool, and little did they know that it wasn't all my hair. This is the tutorial that I found on how to DIY.

beach braids

During my beach combing days I put on my ever reliable braids to keep my hair in place. I prefer a braided mane because it's a refreshing departure from the regular ponytails, it can tuck in thick hair better even up against strong winds, sea water and sand, and of course it looks fancier in pictures. I'm really glad my hair is "textured" (it's been 9 months since my last rebond!) so it can hold do's better.

fantasy fashion

I've been MIA since forever! Pardon the absence, I shut down when I encounter drama and it took about two weeks for me to recover. But by then it was summer, so you know. I went to here and there. Can you believe this year's heat? So perfect with sand and sea. Anyway, I would gladly recount my summer trips (the count is down, but both were amazing) but I'm saving the reminiscing for the upcoming rainy days.

And so I'm rambling.

During the past month, I have been scouring the web for outfit ideas since I'm running out of things to wear for the office. During this hunt, I stumble upon Polyvore, which I am familiar with as it is used by multiple bloggers. I signed up and the next thing I knew, I started creating sets. Most of my sets are lightyears away from my reality, but I enjoy it just the same.

set can be found here

Have fun with the rest of the day!

<3, dee

deep and desperate

I just need to get this out of my head -- so I can focus on all the other things I need to finish.

It's been a year since we became "friends" and we'd already had two episodes. It's just recently that I realized that I have developed feelings for you. Or maybe it was because I heard you were finally single that I admitted it to myself. I guess I should've asked for your confirmation first before I had gone and let myself go. What am I going to do with these feelings now that you've told me that you were not yet single. I'm tired of playing the waiting game because I couldn't seem to catch a break. But I'm not going to wear my heart on my sleeve this time -- it's not strong enough for that yet.

Oh hell. Protect me from what I want.

out and about

I have been swamped with family, work, studies and most of all, drama the past two weeks. Thankfully, today, I had time to breathe and go out with my two college buddies to go to the theater. I had second thoughts about going out since I have so much work to catch up on but I went anyway. We watched Leading Ladies at Onstage in Greenbelt and it was hilarious. The show is on until next week and you should go see it! I'm so happy that I get to watch stage plays because they are such an out of the ordinary experience -- not your typical movie night.

Speaking of extraordinary, a week ago, I had the chance to watch Mamma Mia at CCP! I loved it so much. It was unfortunate that I didn't get to snap a photo of my outfit that night -- I felt so sophisticated and cultured. Haha. The only remembrance I got for the night are the tickets! Anyway, it was doubly fun because watching the show crosses off another item in my bucket list. Oh joy!

to know unconditional love

My dog died today. I remember looking into her eyes yesterday,asking her to get better. I think she already knew. I wish she'd held on for me.

I wish she felt from me what I felt from her.

I don't know if I would have felt better if I'd seen her as she passed. Maybe it was good that I didn't.

I'm not ready. I just can't... :'(

Vienna at 3 months

<3, dee

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Not to come off a bitter but I've always believed that Valentine's day is a pointless "holiday", exaggerated by advertisements for the profitability of capitalist. It is a highly commercial day when people spent loads of money for gifts that die or expire easily.

In my 25 years of existence, I have never had a valentine. Even worse, my ex boyfriend and I broke up on Feb 14 last year. Imagine us ending our relationship amid a sea of doe eyed couples. Just perfect. 

But this year, I feel indifferent. I mean, to each his own. I don't have any other words for it. But for those who relish this day, here's an awesome representation of what you're celebrating. I hope you have a good day!

cover artwork of the book Strange Attractors -- Poems of Love and Mathematics
Binary Heart : Love is either a Yes or a No :)

Leaving you with a poem from the book, entitled Counting by Philip Larkin

Thinking in terms of one

Is easily done --

One room, one bed, one chair,

One person there,

Makes perfect sense; one set

Of wishes can be met,

One coffin filled.

But counting up to two

Is harder to do;

For one must be denied

Before it'd tried.

<3, dee