Lip gloss therapy

Coming home from a very draining vacation weekend, I wasn’t feeling well at all.  Not that I didn’t enjoy my weekend because really, I had a blast.  It was just physically tiring.hehe

But there’s nothing new lipgloss can’t fix. I super love lipgloss (anything for the lips, actually. ask my friends). They’re instant mood boosters. I think our boss knew that when she got us(Billi and I) these as pasalubong from her New York trip.

:):):)

These, among other things.  Other things included a cute purse (our brand, of course), a New York pencil and…

yey! The Patricia Field Sex and the City 2-inspired clover charm necklace:)  (Patricia Field is a renowned celebrity stylist who did costume design for Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada. She also designs shoes for Payless, the brand I’m working for right now.)

How cool is that? I was thinking about getting this necklace once Payless opens in Manila, but now I actually have one. :D

So there goes my cough, headache and body aches. Reduced by half.haha I still have to take Alaxan, Bisolovon and Biogesic, but at least my spirits are up.  :)

Bedroom ideas

I've been wanting to move to a new place for quite some time now. I just don't have the money yet. haha I hate it because there's so many ideas and cool things to.

Like this...

And this...

more photos here

Still not sure if I want to stick to cute and girly (see above) or if I should be more grown-up (see below)

grown-up rooms

Pretty rooms, right?:) (I still like the girly designs better though.)

I also like these:

These are so me. ;)

more photos

Now I know why mom and dad were so giddy every time they'd open their "Dream House" folder back when we were still having our house done. At that time, I wasn't as excited. (But hey, it was their project. I want my own house too.hahaha) 

I did, however, decide on what Mia's and my room would look like. (Right now, it's just Mia's room. bummer. But the pink and yellow walls,. the bright pink and green curtains and the long bookshelf will everyday remind my dear sis of me. Well, I hope. Even though she's kind of converted my bed into an extra shelf while I'm not there. haha) Can't wait to see it again on Thursday. 

So right now, I can't really have my own room. These ideas will have to be filed under my "wishes and dreams" folder."  Haaaai. I wonder when I can have my own room again? :) 

Wants

Yza wants to read:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Angelology by Danielle Trussoni
Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales by Valerie Paradiz
Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert 


Yza wants to watch:
The Vampire Diaries
Shutter Island
Friends (the complete series!)


Anything else I should add?
=)

New Work! :)

Leaving my previous job is the best decision I’ve made this year.  It came at the perfect time.  And I was more than ready to move on.  Things were crazy over there (I will eventually share some tidbits in future posts) and I didn’t want to have any part of it anymore.  Of course, the bigger picture is that it didn’t offer me any opportunities for growth, career-wise.  In the long run, it really wasn’t a wise choice to stay.  For the record though, I really enjoyed the work, my colleagues and the perks.  But, you know, those aren’t the only factors that determine whether or not you’re staying.

So here I am, my third week into my new (and improved) job, having absolutely no regrets and extremely excited about our brand and the company’s future.  The change in atmosphere is very refreshing and as opposed to liposuction (which I heard 24/7 during my last job), shoes (which I hear about 24/7 here) are much more interesting.

Anyway, the point is, I’m happy happy happy with the choices I’ve made so far – resigning, taking a 2-month breather (more or less) , working for this new company.  I hope things work out well. Keeping my fingers crossed!

photo credits: Will Brenner Photography www.brennerphotography.us