Birthday wish list!

Farrah requested that I make one so here goes. I just picked from my long list of wants. Yes, I keep a list so that when I feel I deserve a reward, I buy something that's on my list. The thing about being single is that I'm my own Santa / genie. hehe

1. Washi tapes! I'm craaaazy about them. They're too cute not to have! http://blog.quaintdesk.com/products-page/

2. Watercolor paper. Someone told me I should try watercolor during my free time (which I have a lot of). I got myself a basic Prang palette and a small 30-sheet Berkeley paper. My artist friends said I can't just do watercolor on any paper. The pigment should 'well' on the paper, thus, rough paper is recommended. I'd like to try the Canson brand next.

3. Handheld mixer. I've been dying try my hand at baking (using my toaster, hehe) I'm sure this is on my mom's list for the kitchen (or for me because I keep nagging her).

4. French press. Coffee making class has been on my list since forever but I have yet to find a class. In my recent trip from Siem Reap (which reminds me I must post my collages), I bought a bag of Ratanakiri coffee beans. I thought I'd replicate the coffee we had at the hotel. I can't really tell if the coffee beans are the best kind because I don't know much about coffee beans. I should really learn now.

5. Glass cookie jars. Nope, not for the kitchen. I'll be converting one part of the bar into a craft corner. I'll use the jars to store my washi tapes, gift ribbons and the rest of my art stuff. I'm excited to have a fancy craft corner at home. 

6. Of course the kikay me will want a share in the wish list. Benefit Hello Flawless Wow foundation. I won a sample sized bottle a month ago and I like it. Not LOVE it. Love is Smashbox 15 hour foundation. But this one is very good for chill days. 

7. Lastly, Tony Moly Jelly Bubble Spray. I wanted to bring this with me to Cambodia because I figured it'll be a long and hot trip. Unfortunately, it was out of stock. Hopefully I can get a bottle before summer ends.

That's about it! My birthday is a few days away.  I can still remember last year's celebration. A simple weekday dinner with Nano and Mau morphed into a 4-song concert and inuman with some football players. Totally unexpected but very much enjoyed that night. 

This birthday week I plan to see my favorite friends. Maybe spend my actual birthday with the whole family here at home and then hang out with friends in the evening.

I don't like worrying too much on how I'd celebrate my birthday. I have 364 other days to celebrate life. :)

Mommy's day

Spent the day with the whole family at the mall. Mom wanted to try North Park so we had lunch there. She also sent me and Joop to the salon to get a trim. That's where we heard the hilarious conversation I tweeted. hihi

Dinner at Bonchon. :)

PIPINO VEGAN CHALLENGE

Apartment friends and I decided to check out Pipino Vegetarian for dinner sometime last week. We're fans of Pino but never tried its vegetarian counterpart so I figured it'll be a nice change.

Honestly, I feel most of the dishes are bland (for my taste, at least). I personally expected that vegan restos would make up for the lack of meat through interesting and rich flavors. The only dishes I recommend are the vegetarian kare-kare (it's just Pino's bagnet kare-kare without the bagnet), vegetable tempura platter, the pancit canton (with buckwheat noodles), and the desserts.

The egg-less chocolate cake it most and yummy! Their ice creams are also interesting. I like the buco ice cream. Not a big fan of the chocolate and banana ice creams. hehe

And oh, the place is lovely! It's like a sosyal pre-school. So cute! It's a nice peg for a studio unit if you're into clean, fresh, spaces.

Clockwise: Ana, Carms, Berns,

my new washi tapes which I got earlier that day,

the Pipino work station, and with Mau.

Bacolod

One of the provinces that hold a special place in my heart is Bacolod. I've been there countless of times, each one, a different story. The trip to Bacolod for Masskara with my BA friends (and other BA batches) is definitely one of my favorite memories.

Cuties in the plane, everyday inasal galore, hike at Mambukal, Ruins, dinner at Hacienda Javelosa, Mushu nights, trike ride from Mushu to Planta hotel (because walang taxi!), five-peso bibingka at the plaza.

Hong Kong 2011

Second country to visit.

First out of the country trip with my mare, Fa.

Will go back in 2013- with more shopping money. hihi