hoes over bros

i know my title is from one tree hill --- you know, brooke's clothing line. but it greatly defines my weekend. 

it's monday morning and i have to work tonight so as much as i'd like to write up an elaborate post on my thoughts or my weekend, i am really not in the mood. i think i've sat in front of my pc for 3 hours now, contemplating on how i can compose my thoughts and put them into good writing. aside from that, i am so tempted to pop in a 3rd french baker brownie bit in my mouth. we all have one of those days right?

so here's my weekend: 3 hours of sleep after my friday shift to meet karen and help her buy new glasses, long talks over frozen yogurt -- i had bananas and caramel with crushed grahams and she had oreos and chocolate syrup, met up with canence to watch Eclipse --- it's our girlfriend date and we've watched the series together, watched Edward's brooding eyes (he looked hotter in this movie by the way because he gained weight, his make-up looked natural so his lips are not red and his face not over compensated with white stuff) and of course, watched and listened to girls scream over Jacob's hot body; had baked zitti at sbarro and talk to canence about 'love over friendship'...or maybe vice versa; went home after almost falling asleep on the wheel and slept with my make-up on (again, damn!); attended my old company's 4th of july party, played some 'green' games, met up with old co-worker girlfriends at dessert factory and had my cheesecake fix, then had a massage with harry to end my weekend. 

blue and black top - thrifted

jeans - chillypapa

studded boots - mongkok ladies market, hongkong

round imprinted necklace - gift from gelie

gun-metal layered wire cuffs - props

rings: oval flat stone - props | orange howlite - dane's giveaway

brown sunnies - thrifted at carbon

letting go of some comforts

my sisters and i have lived comfortably since we were young even when my parents were just making ends meet when it comes to house rent and bills. they're both dentists and unfortunately, dental services here in the philippines are not as valued as it is in the U.S. filipinos have a 'bahala na' (never mind) attitude and would rather attend to other concerns than the state of their teeth. but even so, my sisters and i always had new shoes for the new school year, new bags and quality school materials. we always had birthday gifts and christmas gifts to look forward to. no, we were never given anything we wanted all the time. the gifts we received were always for special occasions and always something we worked hard for. i remember back then, aimee and i wanted barbie dolls but we would be told, "if you want one, save for it." so we'd be given daily allowances (like P5 or P10 a day) and aimee and i would save that until we could afford that barbie or that tweety bird bag (i was a sucker for tweety bird then! haha!)...some gifts would be for prizes from high test scores or in my case, being at the top of the class.

my parents taught us the value of money and the importance of saving up. they taught us how to work hard and to sacrifice a little. i worked a full shift at a call center when i was on my graduating year in college and only slept 4 hours a day because i had to complete my thesis at the same time. i complained but i was happy being able to help my dad. sure, aimee and i are brats but not because we were given every material thing we wanted but because we know that our mom and dad are always there to back us up. (that is why, in college, our dad would drive us to vudu and fetch us there at 4:00 AM...hehehe. our dad is the coolest!)

as i am planning for un-employment, i won't deny that i am worried for losing some comforts as i let go of my big salary, but i also know that i have been through tougher times. i have to temporarily let go of shoe shopping and weekly massages or movies but i know i will survive this.

striped top - dkny (thrifted!)

white tank top - random

boyfriend jeans - abercrombie

grey flats - so fab! (gift from big sis)

grey ombre pashmina scarf - hongkong street

round imprinted necklace - a gift from angelie (thanks!)

cuffs - props

square ring - props