18 June 2009
14 May 2009
ECOMARKET @ Market! Market!
Friends of ours opened shop at Market! Market! in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Aptly named ECOMARKET, their store offers all-natural products that WON'T make you feel like you're contributing to global-warming.
I meant to blog about it before they opened but didn't find the time to do it in March.
Let's Go Green! and visit ECOMARKET!
I meant to blog about it before they opened but didn't find the time to do it in March.
Let's Go Green! and visit ECOMARKET!
"ECOMARKET is your one-stop shop for earth-friendly everyday products... from household care to personal care... from mommy-care to baby care. We proudly carry your favorite brands like Messy Bessy, INDIGObaby, Leyende, Planet Noah, and Victoria."
11 May 2009
10 May 2009
Dior Bag : Authentic or Not?
My mom received this Dior bag from my cousin who works for a shiek's wife in Saudi Arabia. I plan to sell it and give the proceeds to my mom, of course. However, I'm wondering if this Dior is authentic. I researched on the internet and it looks like it is the real thing.
Just to make sure, I asked my husband - who is in Singapore for a business trip, to bring the bag to a Christian Dior boutique and request if they can authenticate the bag.
Blue Waters, Samal Island
I'm too lazy to say something so I'll just leave you to look at the photo and figure it out.
Oh and just one more thing...it ain't Pearl Farm.
Worried Mum
Ever since we arrived from the US last October, my beloved daughter has been in and out of the pedia's clinic. She's been taking too much medication and it's making me worry.
This makes me wonder....IS THE PHILIPPINES MAKING HER SICK?
This makes me wonder....IS THE PHILIPPINES MAKING HER SICK?
28 April 2009
La Luz Beach Resort
It was a goal for us to go to the beach during Holy Week. Our target was the beach strip of Brgy. Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. However, due to procrastination, we ended up only staying for one night - Holy Wednesday night. By the time we came around to booking a resort, only Holy Wednesday night at La Luz was available.
We've been hearing good things about La Luz from our friends and we were not so disappointed with the resort.
We've been hearing good things about La Luz from our friends and we were not so disappointed with the resort.
The amenities were satisfactory. Our room's distance from the beach was just right; not too near, not too far. The food (P1,050 for 4 meals for an overnight stay) was okay according to my standards, not my mother-in-law's. The beach looked beautiful but the sand was horrible. Correction. They didn't have sand, they had pebbles. Ouch! I have to remind myself to bring aqua shoes next time I visit. However, waters were great for snorkeling.
It was a pretty resort but, honestly, not one that I'd go back to unless they grind their "pebbles" to smaller bits.
It was a pretty resort but, honestly, not one that I'd go back to unless they grind their "pebbles" to smaller bits.
27 April 2009
Davao Quickie
Homesickness led me back to my hometown Davao last week.
With sheer determination, I was able to survive flying alone with my toddler. It wasn't that bad. In fact, it was a breeze. She cooperated and was playful. Not fussy at all. She wowed the passengers in our row as well as the flight attendants who wanted the chance to carry her. One FA wanted to keep her!
We spent a total of 7 days in Davao. My husband M followed on the 5th night and we went to the beach on the 6th day, Friday.
I was supposed to book a night at Chemas by the Sea but it was fully-booked so I settled for the resort beside it - Blue Waters which wasn't that fantastic. That's another story.
Of course, I went to Harana but ate there before my husband arrived. He isn't really fond of Harana. It was also the first time for me to dine at Bigby's and I was surprised that the food tasted good. The biggest surprise was on the last day when we had glorious crabs for lunch at Asia Restaurant.
It was a week of quality time spent with my parents. I'm glad I took the time to visit them.
With sheer determination, I was able to survive flying alone with my toddler. It wasn't that bad. In fact, it was a breeze. She cooperated and was playful. Not fussy at all. She wowed the passengers in our row as well as the flight attendants who wanted the chance to carry her. One FA wanted to keep her!
We spent a total of 7 days in Davao. My husband M followed on the 5th night and we went to the beach on the 6th day, Friday.
I was supposed to book a night at Chemas by the Sea but it was fully-booked so I settled for the resort beside it - Blue Waters which wasn't that fantastic. That's another story.
Of course, I went to Harana but ate there before my husband arrived. He isn't really fond of Harana. It was also the first time for me to dine at Bigby's and I was surprised that the food tasted good. The biggest surprise was on the last day when we had glorious crabs for lunch at Asia Restaurant.
It was a week of quality time spent with my parents. I'm glad I took the time to visit them.
14 April 2009
Children are the way they are because they are exactly what they are - children. They are curious, observant, playful, inquisitive, active, adventurous, fearless.
Most of us adults are exactly the opposite. Especially us parents.
My brother told me once that the reason why we get irritated with our kids is because we sometimes feel that we are inconvenienced by them. There is some truth in that.
The past three or four days have been a little more exciting for me since our daughter's yaya (nanny) left us. I'm back to being my daughter's constant caregiver, playmate, etc. I'm proud to say that I am more patient with her now. This is because I remember what my brother said.
I now allow my daughter to play with the stones in the indoor garden without fear of her becoming dirty because I know that she is merely curious. In fact, I sit with her and point out to her the colors of the stones she picks up. Now when she picks up a stone she says, "Color, mommy!"
She loves our laptop and there are times that she insists on sitting on my lap to tinker with the computer. I used to hate this especially when I was doing something. Now I gladly put her on my lap and switch on Microsoft Word so that she can type letters and numbers with my guidance. Now she can identify letters and numbers.
Now I make it a point to watch her videos with her so that it can be a more interactive activity. We now dance to Barney's "I Love You" song and we sing together with Dora.
Spending extra time and giving extra effort in making sure every moment is a learning experience for my daughter is more fun than saying "No" and "Stop" all the time.
Most of us adults are exactly the opposite. Especially us parents.
My brother told me once that the reason why we get irritated with our kids is because we sometimes feel that we are inconvenienced by them. There is some truth in that.
The past three or four days have been a little more exciting for me since our daughter's yaya (nanny) left us. I'm back to being my daughter's constant caregiver, playmate, etc. I'm proud to say that I am more patient with her now. This is because I remember what my brother said.
I now allow my daughter to play with the stones in the indoor garden without fear of her becoming dirty because I know that she is merely curious. In fact, I sit with her and point out to her the colors of the stones she picks up. Now when she picks up a stone she says, "Color, mommy!"
She loves our laptop and there are times that she insists on sitting on my lap to tinker with the computer. I used to hate this especially when I was doing something. Now I gladly put her on my lap and switch on Microsoft Word so that she can type letters and numbers with my guidance. Now she can identify letters and numbers.
Now I make it a point to watch her videos with her so that it can be a more interactive activity. We now dance to Barney's "I Love You" song and we sing together with Dora.
Spending extra time and giving extra effort in making sure every moment is a learning experience for my daughter is more fun than saying "No" and "Stop" all the time.
26 March 2009
Touched by Tuesdays with Morrie
Finally finished reading Tuesdays with Morrie. It blew my mind. I think everyone should read the book to learn how appreciate what really matters in life.
I would have just breezed through the book if it were fiction. Mitch Albom, the author, did not just write the book out of the right side of his brain. Morrie was a real person. Tuesdays with Morrie is a true story.
Here are some of my favorite lines in the book as quoted by Morrie Schwartz:
"Dying is only one thing to be sad over, Mitch. Living unhappily is something else. So many of the people who come to visit me are unhappy."
"Everyone knows they're going to die but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently."
"Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, 'Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? am I being the person I want to be?' "
"Learn how to die, and you learn how to live."
"The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family. It's become quite clear to me as I've been sick. If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don't have much at all. Love is so supremely important. As our great poet Auden said, 'Love each other or perish.' "
"You have to find what's good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. And, age is not a competitive issue."
"Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you, as I'm sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling you're looking for, no matter how much of them you have."
"Part of the problem, Mitch, is that everyone is in such a hurry. People haven't found meaning in their lives, so they're running all the time looking for it. They think the next car, the next house, the next job. They find those things are empty, too, and they keep running."
"Still, there are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage: If you don't respect the other person, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you don't know how to compromise, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you can't talk openly about what goes on between you, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. And if you don't have a common set of values in life, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. Your values must be alike. And the biggest one of those values, Mitch? Your belief in the importance of your marriage."
"Invest in the human family. Invest in people. Build a little community of those you love and who love you."
"In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive, right? And at the end of life, when you get like me, you need others to survive, right? But here's the secret: in between, we need others as well."
I would have just breezed through the book if it were fiction. Mitch Albom, the author, did not just write the book out of the right side of his brain. Morrie was a real person. Tuesdays with Morrie is a true story.
Here are some of my favorite lines in the book as quoted by Morrie Schwartz:
"Dying is only one thing to be sad over, Mitch. Living unhappily is something else. So many of the people who come to visit me are unhappy."
"Everyone knows they're going to die but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently."
"Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, 'Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? am I being the person I want to be?' "
"Learn how to die, and you learn how to live."
"The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family. It's become quite clear to me as I've been sick. If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don't have much at all. Love is so supremely important. As our great poet Auden said, 'Love each other or perish.' "
"You have to find what's good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. And, age is not a competitive issue."
"Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you, as I'm sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling you're looking for, no matter how much of them you have."
"Part of the problem, Mitch, is that everyone is in such a hurry. People haven't found meaning in their lives, so they're running all the time looking for it. They think the next car, the next house, the next job. They find those things are empty, too, and they keep running."
"Still, there are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage: If you don't respect the other person, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you don't know how to compromise, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you can't talk openly about what goes on between you, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. And if you don't have a common set of values in life, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. Your values must be alike. And the biggest one of those values, Mitch? Your belief in the importance of your marriage."
"Invest in the human family. Invest in people. Build a little community of those you love and who love you."
"In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive, right? And at the end of life, when you get like me, you need others to survive, right? But here's the secret: in between, we need others as well."
18 March 2009
Maid and Brassieres
One of the things I dislike most about being a grown up (here in the Philippines) is that I eventually have to deal with helpers. No, it's not what you think. I respect helpers and I'm grateful for their service. But when issues arise and you have to confront them...that's what I hate.
Take this morning, for example. I've been instructing our helper (not the nanny) not to fold my padded bra inward. I explained a few times already that if she does this, the pad will get deformed and I won't be able to use the bra anymore. But, lo and behold, this morning I found a padded bra of mind folded inward again! Argh! What's worse was that when I pointed it out to her again (for the nth time), she denied folding it....which she does everytime she's corrected for doing something wrong.
This may be a petty issue for me to rant about but I have my reasons. First, good bras are really expensive. Second, instead of admitting and apologizing, this helper denies and blames someone else for doing it - in short, she's a liar.
If we weren't living with my in-laws, I'd request that helper to leave us and find another one. My mom-in-law likes her because she can cook and clean well. But she's a denial queen and we've caught her lying a few times already. That includes a car scratch...but that's another story.
Take this morning, for example. I've been instructing our helper (not the nanny) not to fold my padded bra inward. I explained a few times already that if she does this, the pad will get deformed and I won't be able to use the bra anymore. But, lo and behold, this morning I found a padded bra of mind folded inward again! Argh! What's worse was that when I pointed it out to her again (for the nth time), she denied folding it....which she does everytime she's corrected for doing something wrong.
This may be a petty issue for me to rant about but I have my reasons. First, good bras are really expensive. Second, instead of admitting and apologizing, this helper denies and blames someone else for doing it - in short, she's a liar.
If we weren't living with my in-laws, I'd request that helper to leave us and find another one. My mom-in-law likes her because she can cook and clean well. But she's a denial queen and we've caught her lying a few times already. That includes a car scratch...but that's another story.
16 March 2009
Make-Up By Sujee Isturis - Sarmiento
I created a new blog dedicated only to my career as a make-up artist. It will showcase my work, both past and present, as well as thoughts mostly related to beauty.
Hope you link me up!
Oh, and by the way, you may be intersted to get me for weddings, debuts, proms, pre-nups, etc. Just let me know :)
Hope you link me up!
Oh, and by the way, you may be intersted to get me for weddings, debuts, proms, pre-nups, etc. Just let me know :)
15 March 2009
Gadgets in '05
Some of my earlier projects were with Gadgets Magazine. I was still Brand Manager for Elizabeth Arden (Fragrances, Skincare, Cosmetics). Gadgets got Elizabeth Arden to sponsor make-up for the magazine and I had the opportunity to do make-up for their cover and editorial.
Models for the July 2005 issue were Hawaiian Tropic girls Jocelyn Oxlade and Faith Amigo.
Models for the September/October 2005 issue were Angel Locsin (who was very young then) and Matteo Guidicelli.
Models for the July 2005 issue were Hawaiian Tropic girls Jocelyn Oxlade and Faith Amigo.
Models for the September/October 2005 issue were Angel Locsin (who was very young then) and Matteo Guidicelli.
12 March 2009
Introduction to Theater Make-up
Introduction to Theater Make-up was part of the Module 2: Advance Beauty, Photography and High Fashion Make-up curriculum at the Philippine educational arm of Make-up For Ever - Maquillage Professionnel.
Two days were allotted for the subject. On the first day, we tackled Aging Make-up and we discussed Character Make-up on Day 2.
Here's my ever-patient model, Jo-Anne, as Lola and Kuting. Plus a photo of her and Valentina (by Kay Rodriguez).
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