Jellybean Goodies

Today I went to SM Megamall with my sister and bought some goodies from Jellybean. Here's a ring I totally liked because of the ladybug, a member of Family Coleoptera, in it! Ever since I became a biologist by heart , I've become attached to things that make me appreciate life at its best. LOL IKR? Too much Biology in my system. XD One more thing that made me buy this is that it fits my finger! You see, I have small fingers that I rarely find a ring which fits me well.♥

I bought another shades! Squircle Shades is the type of sunglasses that complements my somewhat round face. I liked the designs at the side too, so I definitely purchased it!

Both were sold 50% off! So I bought the two for Php300.00 only and saved almost Php299.00. Definitely good buys. :D

Junior Year: First Week!

Before anything else, let me share to you my schedule for this semester. I'm officially a Junior in college! Thinking about it, four years of pre-med is fast enough that the next thing I'd do is to be in Medicine after a couple of years more. :D So there, I have three majors, Hum2 for my GE subject, and Physics.

I was pretty occupied for my first week of classes not really because of academics but because of our preparation for our, UP Manila Biorhythm, performance in Robinson's Place Manila in celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal's 150th birthday. :D It was held last night at Midtown Atrium. I've been part of UPM Biorhythm for a year but it really feels like a family whenever I'm with them. It's like the craziest org I've joined because of the people I'm with! :D For acads, we only had first day orientations; nonetheless, I expect more things to happen in the coming days. It's Junior year anyway, so I really do expect more in this battle. :))

Here are a couple of pictures of Juris, in purple, and I while waiting for our dresses. I used Skinfood's Tomato Jelly Lip Tint #3 again in here. I reviewed this a couple of days ago if you remember. :D

On another note, it was my dad's birthday last June 17. we had a gathering at home and the table was full of scrumptious dishes! My fave dessert, of course, was served -- Mango Bravo from Conti's.

Before The New Schoolyear Begins

We had a little gathering in our favorite "reunion spot" -- Yellowcab, Visayas Avenue. That branch is more on delivery so only a few customers would go there to dine in, and more often than not we are the ones who occupy most of the tables on the second floor! :) (Except for that day coz they won't turn on the 2nd floor's airconditioner, LOL!) So we had the typical HHB (Hati-hati sa Bill), and ate 18" of New York's Finest and pasta.

We were there from 3PM to 8PM  eating, chatting, catching up with one another's lives and all that. We've been classsmates/friends in grade or high school in MMSQC so we get to be really bonded all the time during our stay in our Alma Mater. :) Everything changed in college; nevertheless, we see to it that we can still contact one another even in the midst of college stress! :D Here's a couple of pictures. Unfortunately, we weren't able to take a picture of us being all together! :) Not all of our HS friends were able to come though.

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Kennen gave us (Meg, Mae, Dawn and I) a ride home, but then Kennen had this urge to treat us at Starbucks, so we decided to stop over for frappe! :) Thanks to him coz he paid our bills. How generous can this guy get, eh? XD Thanks for that treat, Kennen! Lols. We talked about love and advices, and the usual cheesy stuff! HAHA It was really a cute chat. Nothing beats high school friends' conversations, IMO. :)

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At the end of the day, I went home with a smile. I don't usually come with them when there are gatherings in between months of a school year, that's why I definitely came in this gathering coz I'll surely be busy for Junior Year in college. I miss being in high school, for real! :)

SkinFood's Tomato Jelly Lip Tint #1

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So here's a review of SkinFood's Tomato Jelly Lip Tint. It comes in 3 shades and what I have is #1, which is the darkest shade of all. :D SkinFood's known for having natural ingredients in their cosmetic products and for this, just by its name, one can say that it has tomato as its main ingredient.

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It has this fruity scent that makes you want to put more of it on your lips  and even if its the darkest shade, I do think it just leaves a rather natural tint on my lips. It's moisturizing and lasts long for at least 3 hours, but may vary for you. :D

I really love how it makes my lips look so healthy! :D I've been wearing this daily because of its moisturizing properties. The scent brings good vibes as well! :)) Totally a good buy! I bought this in Korea via friend because its original price is cheaper there than here in the Philippines (like a 100% increase in price). :)

The Surplus Shopping!

MicroBlogging Mode: I shopped for tops today and was successful in buying three tops for a price of Php999.00. It seems pricey for some but for me this is a good buy already! :)) It's hard to see clothes that you really like that are not so expensive. :) So there, just sharing the three tops I got! All from Surplus Shop. :D

Escaping Reality

REALITY -- I guess this is that one word that worries me a lot. :) It's vague in the sense that life is very much a game. You get to be happy for a moment, then all of a sudden you'd be under the rain. You think you are "getting there", being successful and all... but then you realize it's only a pinch of what you can really get from this world. You get to fight in a battle thinking that you are prepared enough to face everything, then you get stabbed in the back without you knowing. No warning signs; and I guess that is something about reality that we can't totally erase. However, I know all of us have wished to at least escape reality for a moment. We have our ways on doing it and for me, that is when I watch Asian Dramas. :)

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It really helps a lot especially when I need encouraging words of wisdom about life or scenes that I know I can relate my life with. Well, there are also those times I'd just love to get all giddy and smittened! :D I've talked about how I couldn't resist a day without watching even a single episode of a drama, right? Though I want to share it all, I bet this online diary would eventually be a review blog once I do that, so I'm "controlling" myself not to get into reviewing 'em. :D  But then again IMHO, Jdoramas are really on top of the list when it comes to learning life principles or even re-learning them. :)

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Maybe some of you may disagree with me about this "escaping reality" thing, because I honestly sometimes would wish I didn't get this far in making too much escape from the real world. Sometimes we people can get really attached to the fake worlds we make that there's a tendency not to decipher which world is which anymore. I'm guilty of that! :D But I regret nothing... because for me, it's part of molding myself.

So I always have that reality check in my system, so not to confuse myself of where I am now. :) I know in myself I've changed alot. I am influenced by the society I am in and my addiction to this world of Asian TV Shows. :D  Whatever words I learn either from this society or from the shows I watch that in my opinion are worthy of learning, I adapt. I carry them over as life principles in the end. :)

I'm not that grade school Sandra anymore who had this all goody-goody image nor that person who's gotten high grades and all when I was in high school. I've grown to expect not only the best but also the worst things that can come to my life. Although in truth, no one can really escape reality, of course there would be those times that we can't really help but make a world out of our ideals.

But how much we try to get away, in the end we'll come to a realization that there's no such thing as a real escape from it. We can only face life for real and be ready for what may come. Although there is no assurance of being successful in the end, at least we can say we did something! :)

So how about you? What's your way of "escaping" reality?

An Interview with Atom

It happens once in a blue moon to meet credible personalities around, and fortunate enough, we got the opportunity to interview one of the most promising journalists of this generation, Mr. Atom Araullo -- journalist, activist, and a fellow Isko. Getting to know more about him is quite fascinating for: one, he answers well that you can very much see how well-rounded a person he is; two, he can crack jokes that are still substantial, meaning you can still learn something from the humor he delivers; and three, he's a very down-to-earth person. His way of thinking and life principles are very inspiring, and for me, that is something that made me look up to him the moment our interview was over. #trulyaninspiration.

On another note, Sis Yesha tagged me! So here's 10 things about me.

Rules:
-Each tagged person must post ten things about themselves.
-You have to choose and tag ten people.
-Go to their blogs and tell them you tagged them.
-No tag backs.
-Have Fun

1. I do not eat seafood except mussels, shrimp, and fish, though I really don't have an allergy for them (ie crab)


2. I have a HUGE liking for jdoramas/kdramas/tdramas or yes Anything about Asian Dramas!  XD There's no single day that I don't watch at least an episode of any drama. Yes, even if there's an exam the next day. lols!


3. I'm very fond of roaming and trying out beauty products when I go to malls (and usually end up buying something from Korean cosmetics)


4. Dancing and singing are my two hobbies I'm really into.


5. I have three towels when I take a bath -- for the hair, the body and the feet.


6. I have dissected frogs and cats for educational purposes, and it amuses me how life can really be complicated (with all the systems and organs in the body working).


7. I'm a frustrated photographer especially when it comes to nature photography. I guess my exposure to BS Biology and fieldworks awakened my sense of being a naturalist.


8. I can sing in low or high tones(but not the highest tones made by sopranos as in the highest ever! LOL) When the choir needs a bass or a tenor, I can sing their parts. I'm an Alto by the way :D


9. I've tried gun-shooting during my highschool years for ACP training and it was really fun! I thought it was a good stress reliever. :)


10. I can stay all day staring at the computer and of course do something to pass time. HAHA!

So there. :) Now I'm tagging Lianna, Gia, Alyanna, Noemi, Krizelle, Chi, Venus, Dueny, Clint, and Ren.