The Girl Behind the Pen

I'm not sure how I'll start this post but one thing I'm certain of is that I'm happy to be back here. To be honest, I didn't have a smooth start this year because I need to get things done and everything's going faster than I anticipated. I could almost see a ball of mess coming at me.

I absolutely had no idea what I was getting myself into. Okay, I do have a little idea but... I wasn't ready to leave some things behind, yet. I really hate choosing one thing over something because I fear that I would make the wrong decision. I thought, maybe it's way better if you have no choice at all rather than having too many options. But I took all the opportunities both in my hands in the hopes that I could manage them over time. And just like before, I was wrong.

And to cap off this post, I just want to express how happy I am to collaborate with Sheinside again. I'd have to say that this dress has everything I want. The style is very feminine and the color is just what I'm always looking for! Seriously, I'm madly in love with pastel pink. Imagine how excited I was to wear this masterpiece. Perfect for a glam comeback! I think they have an ongoing sale on their site now! Better to check it out. :)

Photos by Pat Velasco

Outfit: Sheinside dress | Zalora heels

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Dear Self,

Take it easy. I know you are going through hard times right now. I'm sure, you are disappointed and sometimes, okay most of the time, feel like a failure and everything is your fault.

But it's not. You are not a failure, in fact, I'm so proud of you for continuing the fight throughout. Though life hasn't given  you what you hoped and hasn't turned out the way you thought it would, you manage to get past through them.

Life hasn't been easy on you lately. What I love about you is that, you were able to build a castle from the rocks thrown at you. You have become the strongest person you could ever been. 

Restobars aren't really my thing because number one, I don't drink alcoholic beverages and two, I hate loud, smokey, crowded people. So when Xyclone Restobar invited me to try their food, I had second thoughts because seldom I go to restobars and if I do, I've got no other choice but go for the sake of my previous job. It's always a strange feeling for me to be inside one. Should I go or should I not? I asked myself three times to be exact.

Good thing, I did. Now I'm thanking my adventurous-always-want-to-try-something-new self for taking me there.

Last Saturday, I had to attend two events and Mr. Sun-ny was not being cooperative. I was worried if I can push through with shooting my "outfit of the day" because the weather literally changed every hour. When the first event was done, my friend and I rushed to catch the sun. It was bright actually, but when we're about to shoot, it's getting darker and the rain started to pour. Just my luck! So we had to shoot as fast as possible for us not to get wet and all messed up for the next event. And guess what, we shot these in less than five minutes! Girl, less than five minutes! I didn't know it's possible and still can't imagine how we pulled it off in a very very veeeery short time.

Thank goodness I wore the right outfit. Imagine, I ran back and forth to check the shots and still had this in place. I didn't think I could do so because the only skirt I can move freely is the flowy kind. I'm so happy I got this perfect top and bottom from Gamiss. It's so easy to move and this pair, so far, is the comfiest clothes I have right now.

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Ever since skirts became a thing, my five-foot-and-few-inches-self wished to have longer legs for me to pull off the look. Yes, there are different kinds and of different lengths but since I'm a lover of skirts, I want to have them in all forms—skater skirt, maxi, or pencil skirt. I have all of them except for maxi. To me, it was meant for modelesque ladies. Good thing, midi skirts were born. 

But I thought anyone could look good on skirts may it be petite or long-leggeds. We just have to know the basics when it comes to wearing one. So, I made a short guide on how to wear a midi skirt the right way and look good on it.

To have the extra feminine vibe, accessorize it with pearls but keep it minimal so as not to make it overwhelming.

Personally, I don't like wearing heels but I think they are your best friend if you ever think of slipping into midi. Heels are an instant way to un-frump it. Besides, they are confidence booster.

But if all else fails, the only way to pull this look is to smile. Just smile and be confident. Trust me, it works!

Skirt from Rosegal | Shoes from Zalora

Photographs by: Gio Vibar

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If you're reading this and you're not happy right now, you will be. I'm not sure though what you are going through. I don't know how hard these past few days have been to you. I'm not sure if you're hurting right now 'cause I don't know how painful your current situation is. 

I'm also not sure how down you are after getting a lot of discouraging words from people you value the most. I don't know how you take it. But what I'm sure of is you will get over it. You will get through all of these things. You'll do good. Things will get better and so are you. No matter how dark it gets, life will be brighter.

And one day, I'm sure, you'll look back on days like these and you'll smile, laugh even. And it'll hit you. You turned out just fine.

So, what do you think of my look? Let me hear your thoughts! I would really appreciate all your comments may they be good or bad. PS. shout out to my good friends, Charm and Gio for these great photos! :)