happy thoughts
1. WE WON A CONTEST!
Some weeks ago I nominated my brother for Gap Philippines' Update His Wardobe contest, where you had to submit a name of a guy who needs a new look. My Kuya Jondi has always dressed like a, well, dad, even before he was one. He and my Kuya Jason would argue about each other's wardobe because they were pretty much opposite. Example: in my debut, Kuya Jondi wore a barong and Kuya Jason wore a suit with a Matrix green tie. Yowza. Plus, Kuya Jondi really doesn't like shopping and wears whatever he has or is given. Thank goodness his wife, my Ate Jocel, gives him great stuff to wear.
AND WE WON! THANKS GAP! Haha! He got a fantastic pair of jeans while I, the good sister, got a GC for Gap. YAAAAAAAY!!! GAP LOVE! I seriously love Gap jeans. (I know Auj will holler back at me with Gap love too haha!) Aside from the fact that I can always find a great-fitting pair there, they are of great quality. I have a pair of jeans I bought back in 2006 and their color has hardly faded. I feel like even if I hit them with a batya OVER AND OVER, my jeans will emerge as great as ever. (OO, ALAM KO KUNG ANO ANG BATYA NO!) Then there are the eternally great basics, adorable details...but enough about me. Onto my brother!
We excitedly went to Gap Makati to pick out his jeans. Of course, we had to be there to help:
My Kuya Jondi lost in a sea of denim.
Gravitating towards dark-colored pants because he "doesn't wear jeans". Boooo!
At last, we found a great-looking pair of jeans for him that's not too baggy and in a nice dark wash. Pogi!
THANKS GAP! C:
2. JAIME THE BRAIN DOCTOR!
I bought my nephew some "brain surgeon" scrubs last Christmas and finally, after a year, he fits into it! Definitely worth the wait--he is TOO CUTE. I'm so glad I bought it.
My handsome nephew in his very own set of scrubs!
SO CUTE.
3. MAGAZINE LOVE
I've been watching TV shows and movies, reading books, but all of these has also taken up a lot of my time during my hiatus. Some donated by my friend Jenn (I LOVE YOU JENN!), some bought abroad, all lovely to read.
My local favorite!
And a foreign buffet!
4. RJ LEDESMA'S IS IT HOT IN HERE OR IS IT ME?
I'm a big fan of RJ Ledesma, and when I heard that his new book Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Me? was coming out, I definitely had to attend the book launch! Aside from the fact that he's a kick-ass and hilarious writer, he's also quite the funny guy in person (something I discovered when he hosted part of the Star Lifestyle writers Christmas lunch). A chance to see him in action live? Hell to the yeah.
When we got to Powerbooks Greenbelt 5, I spotted the pink floral shirt immediately and burst out laughing. RJ was proudly wearing the exact same outfit on his cover: pink floral shirt + plaid pants. Not everyone can rock (?) the look, and he was werqing it. HAHA.
RJ dutifully signing books.
WAH. FANGIRLING!
Later he explained his cover look. Since his book is about "Flirting, Body Language and Pick-Up Artists", he delves into a lot of insights into the mating game. Just like the entertaining and eye-opening book The Game by Neil Strauss, he discusses a lot of the moooves that guys make to attract women, like "peacocking". Again, I learned this from The Game. This is when a guy makes himself more noticeable through eye-catching accessories, loud clothing, etc.
In his RJ Ledesma way, he also summarized some parts of the book: pheromones, how girls are actually the ones that make the first move, body language, the five stages of flirting...of course, without giving too much away! While my friends and I dish and discuss in detail why some guys are SSBs (single-since-birth; we've come up with five theories), RJ does the noble thing and tries to educate them on how to read and get along with women.
RJ explaining the book
Palanca Awardee Krip Yuson saying a few words about the author. I wonder if I can ever get Mr. Bernal to speak in any of my future events..
I gobbled up the book as soon as I got it and I've been trying to slow myself down to savor it. It's so freaking funny, and it's ridiculous to see myself laughing out loud uncontrollably whenever I come across a funny, usually self-deprecating line. It's also wildly interesting to the sociologist and psychologist in me to find out all the secret signs, effective pick-up lines (ISN'T IT?), and even the intimacy level that specific distances mean. As RJ wrote in my book, it's my "agimat versus single men". Oh, I'm ready, all right!
Some weeks ago I nominated my brother for Gap Philippines' Update His Wardobe contest, where you had to submit a name of a guy who needs a new look. My Kuya Jondi has always dressed like a, well, dad, even before he was one. He and my Kuya Jason would argue about each other's wardobe because they were pretty much opposite. Example: in my debut, Kuya Jondi wore a barong and Kuya Jason wore a suit with a Matrix green tie. Yowza. Plus, Kuya Jondi really doesn't like shopping and wears whatever he has or is given. Thank goodness his wife, my Ate Jocel, gives him great stuff to wear.
AND WE WON! THANKS GAP! Haha! He got a fantastic pair of jeans while I, the good sister, got a GC for Gap. YAAAAAAAY!!! GAP LOVE! I seriously love Gap jeans. (I know Auj will holler back at me with Gap love too haha!) Aside from the fact that I can always find a great-fitting pair there, they are of great quality. I have a pair of jeans I bought back in 2006 and their color has hardly faded. I feel like even if I hit them with a batya OVER AND OVER, my jeans will emerge as great as ever. (OO, ALAM KO KUNG ANO ANG BATYA NO!) Then there are the eternally great basics, adorable details...but enough about me. Onto my brother!
We excitedly went to Gap Makati to pick out his jeans. Of course, we had to be there to help:
My Kuya Jondi lost in a sea of denim.
Gravitating towards dark-colored pants because he "doesn't wear jeans". Boooo!
At last, we found a great-looking pair of jeans for him that's not too baggy and in a nice dark wash. Pogi!
THANKS GAP! C:
2. JAIME THE BRAIN DOCTOR!
I bought my nephew some "brain surgeon" scrubs last Christmas and finally, after a year, he fits into it! Definitely worth the wait--he is TOO CUTE. I'm so glad I bought it.
My handsome nephew in his very own set of scrubs!
SO CUTE.
3. MAGAZINE LOVE
I've been watching TV shows and movies, reading books, but all of these has also taken up a lot of my time during my hiatus. Some donated by my friend Jenn (I LOVE YOU JENN!), some bought abroad, all lovely to read.
My local favorite!
And a foreign buffet!
4. RJ LEDESMA'S IS IT HOT IN HERE OR IS IT ME?
I'm a big fan of RJ Ledesma, and when I heard that his new book Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Me? was coming out, I definitely had to attend the book launch! Aside from the fact that he's a kick-ass and hilarious writer, he's also quite the funny guy in person (something I discovered when he hosted part of the Star Lifestyle writers Christmas lunch). A chance to see him in action live? Hell to the yeah.
When we got to Powerbooks Greenbelt 5, I spotted the pink floral shirt immediately and burst out laughing. RJ was proudly wearing the exact same outfit on his cover: pink floral shirt + plaid pants. Not everyone can rock (?) the look, and he was werqing it. HAHA.
RJ dutifully signing books.
WAH. FANGIRLING!
Later he explained his cover look. Since his book is about "Flirting, Body Language and Pick-Up Artists", he delves into a lot of insights into the mating game. Just like the entertaining and eye-opening book The Game by Neil Strauss, he discusses a lot of the moooves that guys make to attract women, like "peacocking". Again, I learned this from The Game. This is when a guy makes himself more noticeable through eye-catching accessories, loud clothing, etc.
In his RJ Ledesma way, he also summarized some parts of the book: pheromones, how girls are actually the ones that make the first move, body language, the five stages of flirting...of course, without giving too much away! While my friends and I dish and discuss in detail why some guys are SSBs (single-since-birth; we've come up with five theories), RJ does the noble thing and tries to educate them on how to read and get along with women.
RJ explaining the book
Palanca Awardee Krip Yuson saying a few words about the author. I wonder if I can ever get Mr. Bernal to speak in any of my future events..
I gobbled up the book as soon as I got it and I've been trying to slow myself down to savor it. It's so freaking funny, and it's ridiculous to see myself laughing out loud uncontrollably whenever I come across a funny, usually self-deprecating line. It's also wildly interesting to the sociologist and psychologist in me to find out all the secret signs, effective pick-up lines (ISN'T IT?), and even the intimacy level that specific distances mean. As RJ wrote in my book, it's my "agimat versus single men". Oh, I'm ready, all right!