Life Post: Getting a cold without mum

When I was around 6 years old, I had an extremely realistic dream of riding a ginormous elephant (it was roughly 4x bigger) during a street parade. There were many people singing, blowing horns and lighting fireworks. It was such a pleasant dream that I woke up wanting to tell my mother all about it. She was hovering over me, giving me a sponge bath. 

I was running a 104 degrees fever on New Year's Eve. 

Here I am 20 years old, with a common cold, slight fever and missing my mum. (Don't worry, she's still around :)) 

I ate tasteless porridge the entire Sunday. And I ate tasteless chicken noodle soup today. I also made a bowl of fruit salad, which I could hardly taste. I checked my e-mail and saw that one of my online employers has sent me the guidelines and topics I should work on, starting TODAY till the end of the year. I was a bit lost since they needed new and fresh material, with photos, and I barely have the (tangible) material I need today so I decided to just relax, lounge around and light a scented candle when I saw this . . .
 

ERMEERGEEERD!!! I WANT BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE! But being unable to taste a thing, the craving passed until I lit the candle . . .

THE SCENT IS SO STRONG YOU CAN ACTUALLY TASTE IT! JEEEEEEEEZ!!!


So here I am, with a cold, and a fever, missing my mum, lagging behind work, eating bland porridge and craving for blueberry cheescake.


Stay healthy and have a productive week ahead,
DianeShishio 

P.S. The following day my mum, who isn't my facebook friend, who has not seen my blog ( and the blog post I wrote last night) and who doesn't even know that I've been sick, dropped by this morning to bring me some of her chicken and potato nuggets. Stuff that would make me ignore rice, just so I could eat more. I wub my mum :3

 

Travel Make-up Kit Explosion

I was organizing my purse for a trip tomorrow and then I saw this . . .

The title is very much self-explanatory. 

Old pouch contents:
Fanny Serrano Lash Curler (Shisheido Dupe)
Majolica Majorca: Puff de Cheek in Strawberry Macaroon
Majolica Majorca: Lash King
Maybelline Clear Smooth All in One Foundation Powder
Maybelline Watershine Pure BM31
In2it Matte Eyeliner
Nichido Brow Pencil in Brown
Lip Ice Lipbalm

But how long has it been like this? I have no idea. It seems like it has been ages since I retouched my make-up while I am out. Which can only mean two things, either the products I am currently using are REALLY good or I'm starting to care less about my appearance! Either way is fine with me. :)

New pouch contents:
Fanny Serrano Lash Curler (Shisheido Dupe)
Majolica Majorca: Puff de Cheek in Peach Macaroon
Majolica Majorca: Pressed Pore Cover
Majolica Majorca: Lash Expander
Maybelline Watershine Pure BM31
Lioele Dollish Lipstick in Madonna Red


Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
DianeShishio
  

Back and Black

I felt like a huge boulder was pushed towards my back during the semestral break. The move, the schedule adjustments and trying to cook REAL MEALS was stressful. I felt like a sloth the entire time and I didn't get to go someplace new, but I did get/do a lot of super-awesome stuff :) (Pic heavy post)

Sony Bloggie Touch - Gifted by Granny

The Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS10 was released September of 2010. Two years may not be a long time but for electronic gadgets, that could easily be half a decade, and for electronic handhelds, over a decade. An ordinary cellular phone with a camera and capable of wifi connection would trump this guy any day. Luckily, this baby has a new found purpose with me as I'll be using it as a voice recorder. 
 

Toshiba Lappy! - Gifted by Grampa

I love getting new stuff, though I badly needed a laptop replacement, changing laptops/PC's hasn't been a very enjoyable experience for me. Something always gets lost into the void when I transfer files. Very very frustrating. I love Thaddy (Thaddeus - my lappy) nevertheless. :)

New Squiggly Lines Pink Backdrop

NEW BACKDROP!!! One thing I was very excited about during the 'move' was getting a new backdrop. Its just so pretty and immaculate don't you think? :)
 

Journals

I'm a sucker for hardbound journals and sleek and smooth writing paper but I'm not that crazy enough to buy Moleskin's for myself. It would feel like murder if I dare write anything on a Moleskin that isn't worth gold. :P 
 

Guess what I'm cookin'?

I'm actually trying to make 'people' food. Yay. 

If I were an instagram junkie, you'd be seeing loads of these. :))

Revlon CustomEyes 020

Bought on a whim because I badly needed taupe's and browns. Nails are painted in Cupcake from Orly.

Lacoste Touch of Pink

Not a huge fan of the scent but everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY I run into seems to love it. :3 
 

Givenchy - Dahlia Noir - Gifted by Auntie

 

 Back to Black

And I finally had my hair dyed black again. I was hesitant to have it doused in chemicals since my perming and bleaching incident but I just abhor the uneven light brown ombre look. I also had eyelash extensions done, now sporting super luscious lashes at anytime of the day! (My grandmother still thinks they're false lashes, she saw me gently trying to de-clump them after I wash my face at 11pm and asked "Why haven't you taken those off yet?")

The Blog will be undergoing a huge renovation/redesigning this December. So if you have any Kick-ass suggestions, please let me know. 

And finally... I WILL BE HAVING MY FIRST GIVEAWAY! (Hint: Last Pic) So please stay tuned for updates. :) 



Have a happy weekend,
DianeShishio 

Amusing Find #1: Brighter Days

I always do my groceries at a supermarket close to home, but yesterday I was craving for mashed spuds so I went to go to city proper to have my craving fix, on the way home I decided to do my groceries and saw this...

I don't know how long this product has been out in the market, but I was blown away. :))

I have nothing against this product but I really was surprised, in spite the fact that women have been whitening pits, knees, elbows and even aureola's for ages now.To be flawless has always been the goal. Being a woman at this age is not for the faint of heart. Really.

PS: No reviews regarding this product will be made on this blog. :))

Enjoy the rest of you weekend ladies,

DianeShishio

Thoughts on Virtual Ink #1 : Mellowing as you age

A couple of days ago I was tearing apart my room looking a cable then I found this... 

It's a cheap set of sticky note memo pads, come to think of it, it isn't all that cheap because I hardly used it due to its poor adhesive. Tsk tsk... but look what I found scribbled inside...

I must have written this around 2 years ago. Alarming I must say, as I got older I've learned to tolerate a lot of stuff I couldn't when I was young, I learned to keep my tongue from delivering verbal lashings, cussing too much, being too frank and airing out my sentiments in the most intimidating way I can. I've also grown to embrace change and diversity. It was hard. REALLY HARD. I still can't believe how level-headed I am now compared to the old me. Taking studies a bit more seriously, becoming more sociable, engaging in social events just to get a along with the crowd... yadda yadda yadda 

Not that there's something wrong with it, I do admit that I like myself better now. 

But I still miss that DianeShishio who wouldn't take shit from anyone, it had to be her way or no way, the girl who wouldn't swallow the bullet. Yes... that girl who wouldn't sell herself short no matter the consequences, she knew, oh yes, she knew she deserved nothing but the best. 

And so do you. Don't settle for less, you deserve the best. 

Salutes you for being so damn fine,

DianeShishio

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Please stay tuned for a review tomorrow :)

The Thumb Thing

I've seen a picture of the Thumb thing from an Epic Win website a couple of years back and for someone like me who reads almost everywhere and any situation possible, it was  a pretty cool idea. The Thumb Thing keeps the book 'open' while you hold it open using one hand. It's very convenient for commuters, you can even get your literary fix in a crammed MRT/LRT without straining yourself. Little did I know that it really did exist and was already out in the market.

Lurvely! My thumb size is Small :3

Just slip it on your thumb...

And TADA! 

Read away.

I love you dearest thumb thingy of mine...

But wait, there's more... the Thumb Thing also prevents spine creasing! Your pocketbooks won't split into two anymore and now you only have 'dog ears' to worry about. 

I bought mine at Powerbooks, Marquee Mall for only 150php.I believe all Powerbooks branches have the Thumb thing.  It comes in 4 sizes (S, M, L, XL) and a variety of colors. Bibliomaniacs, get one now! :)


Hugs from Me to You,
DianeShishio