About MAKEUPJUNKIE

loves makeup, fashion, short stories, books, fashion & home decor magazines, travel, makeovers, suspense films, bronze skin, work, electronica/reggae/bossa nova/hiphop music, good food, etc.
loathes traffic, driving at night, all work and no play, election season, romantic films, skin damage, local variety shows & telenovelas, exercise, etc.

THE LUST LiST


* Max&Co. riding boots (from mum&dad) *
* ruched boots *
* pink boots *
* flesh knee-high boots *
* gladiator platforms (bought one at a local store *
* stiletto ankle boots (people are people)*
* faux fur tiger print jacket or coat (saw in a store in Robinson's Galleria) *
* Missoni sweater*
* Missoni print sleeved top *
* Missoni bolero *
* Marc Jacobs sweater *
* new digicam *
* graphic print dress *
* flapper dress *
* Rochas slingback wedges *
* round toe pumps *
* open-toe black pumps *
* flesh pumps *
* yellow ruffle dress with crochet detail (i'm haunted by this dress i saw in Elle UK 2006) *
* lace long-sleeved shift dress *
* mod dress in lace *
* Anna Sui polka dot dress *
* Christian Lacroix goddess robe from my mum&dad *
* ruffle dresses *
*striped skirt *
* tiger print & pink top (i've been looking for this for ages already) *
* stiped pinafore *
* tuxedo vest *
* striped funky tube dress *
* bcbg baby doll top *
* Daniel Hechter military-inspired coat from my brother *
* orange spag dress from cynthia vincent *
* mary jane pumps (saw several already, but i'm very picky on the style...sigh) *
* christmas party *
* new year's eve party *
* new year party *
* Moleskine planner i think i got this way back in September *
* valentine's date with friends *
* mum's birthday bash ;) *
* Moleskine journal for hubby September also, i believe*
* caliraya *




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April 14, 2008
I've moved. Click on photo to redirect you.
Posted at 06:40 PM

fashiolution.com

February 7, 2008
Watch This Space
Posted at 11:54 PM

 

Photo from teenvogue 

 

I'm in the process of developing a new blog site. I definitely miss writing here in Tabulas.

February 2, 2008
holy.mess
Posted at 12:50 AM

reading2

Photo from earmarks.org

The problem is I love reading a gazillion more times than writing.

I'm currently reading:

  • A Young Girl's Diary - the young girl is anonymous unfortunately. What's sadder is that she never ever even got her 15-minutes of fame. Awwww. Anyway, I'm halfway through the story, I mean diary.
  • Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift - I've just read about 30 pages or so, haven't reached the juicy parts yet.
  • Anton Chekhov's Selected Stories (Signet Classic) - 20 short stories, roughly 275 pages, and I've read 8 stories.
  • NeGOsyo (Joey Concepcion's 50 Inspiring Entrepreneurial Stories) - the only entrepreneur's story that I remember belongs to Paolo Bediones. Jeez. Eek! I just saw Budji Laguy and Monique Lhullier's name. My hands are itching to flip through the pages already...
  • The go-girl guide by julie bourland - basically surviving the jungle of life called entering the 20s. haha!
  • life's little emergencies by Emme - I'm in the travel emergency chapter on this one.
  • Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes - I've been putting this off for the longest time, but my reading list needs some variety. I'm actually thinking of buying the Gossip Girls books to devour them. Again, for reading variety. I don't know if I'll get to read the stuff though. My reading has a tendency to gravitate towards entrepreneurship, biographies, autobiographies, classics, and of course style in both fashion&interior. You see, Bergdorf Blondes isn't about fashion!
  • 2DO Before I Die by Michael Ogden and Chris Day - Subtitle says the DIY guide to the rest of your life...
That sums it up. But I'm sure there are several books lying around that I've probably forgotten to read. One of these days I'll have time to read those books-to-read-before-you-die. Those lying around are already on the wait-list. As for magazines... Don't even get me started on this one. I browse through dozens of magazines a day so my list yesterday may or may not differ from today. It's very hard to tell which I've read and which I haven't. In fact last night I was browsing through a Real Living past issue and I was really dumbstruck cos I realized I haven't even read it. I bought it, opened it, let my whole family read it, and just somehow totally forgot about it. Coolness.
 
More about reading:

January 26, 2008
Dear Mistuh Typrewriter
Posted at 12:29 AM

kate spade ad
It's been beyond a decade since my fingertips last touched a typewriter. I love the typewriter. Compared to the keyboard, I was more careful and accurate with the typewriter (especially when I hadn't discovered the one with the backspace feature). I wonder if our typewriter still exists. This gorge Kate Spade ad just inspires me to unearth our dear old typewriter.


January 25, 2008
Le Moleskine
Posted at 04:26 PM

:: Who Used Moleskine? ::

Henry Matisse (1869–1954)
One of the most important French painters of the 20th century.

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)
The master Dutch painter. All seven of his Moleskines are displayed at the Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam.

Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961)
Considered the most influential writers of the last century.

Andre Breton (1896–1966)
French poet, essayist, critic, editor, chief promoter and one of the founders of the Surrealist Movement, has a Moleskine kept in the library of Paul Eluard.

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of his century. Picasso made valuable contributions to art throughout his life, from Cubism to Surrealism.

Bruce Chatwin (1940–1989)
Writer-traveller who picked up on the beauty of the Moleskine pocket journal and was instrumental in making it famous. He had a ritual set up over the years – before using them, he numbered the pages, wrote his name and at least two addresses in the world with the promise of a reward in case they got lost.

Moleskine – A Legendary Notebook

For two centuries now, Moleskine (mol-a-skeen-a) has been the legendary notebook of artists, writers, intellectuals and travelers. Henri Matisse and Vincent van Gogh sketched in a Moleskine, Andre Breton and Ernest Hemingway wrote in theirs, and Bruce Chatwin documented his travels in them. These Moleskine patrons prove to us how simple tools assist inspiration. The well-made, durable notebook was their trusted, reliable companion, so important that Bruce Chatwin said, “Losing my passport was the least of my worries, losing a notebook was a catastrophe.”

Despite the extraordinary tradition of Moleskine notebooks, there was a pause in production in 1986. It was later revived by Italian manufacturer Modo & Modo and the legendary notebook can now continue to accompany many more individuals in their personal journeys. What’s your story?

*got this from howwwhy.com

January 23, 2008
Gossip Girls
Posted at 08:43 PM

Ever had the feeling that someone is spying on you and listening to you and your friends' conversation while you sip lattes on...

No wonder this sounded eerily familiar. I've read Gossip Girl way back in 2003 c/o Pauwie.

January 22, 2008
Time Traveling Circa 2002
Posted at 09:07 PM

Although I'm still in the process of nursing a headache (I've had this going for days), I have no idea why I had flashbacks of Freshman year in UA&P (gawd, I miss school). The time when there was a tug-of-war between the past and the future. One event stood out for me (today that is). It was that moment in freshman year when we had an outreach with less-privileged kids from Pasig, I think, and all we had to do was spend at most, two hours with this kids just plain teaching them stuff such as creating Christmas parols or playing games with them. I wish I had documented pictures of these times. But that was way back in the day circa 2002 (yeah, like that was so long ago no? haha!) Seriously, I wish I took pictures, but I don't recall having pictures taken. One of my regrets in life is not documenting precious or even the simplest, plainest moments in my life with photographs. I wish I could turn back time. Incidentally, those were the same moments where I got close to Pam, who at that time I believed was my soul sister. Sigh. Time has breezed by so quickly, and with its breeze it blew away so many precious memories, and changed me and all of us with it. Oh well, it's nice to look back on these beautiful memories.

January 22, 2008
Out of Ordinary
Posted at 08:34 PM

One of these days I would love to just hop on the mrt or a bus or a jeep even! I should do that some time. i know it would be lovely to learn how to commute alone. Someday soon i shall be able to do it. I've done it in small doses. Kudos to everyone out there who commute! Oh and shout out to Nikki whose blog I stumbled upon.

January 17, 2008
This is What I Stand For
Posted at 11:27 PM

It's been a grueling first  few weeks of the year and the last thing I need is to have to do a Preview January 2008 search. I've been waiting since last year for that ish, make that waiting patiently. And to my dismay, when I checked online to see whether there's a copy and who's the cover girl (for easy sighting) guess who I see? Well if it isn't another celebrity. GRR. I believe Preview's an intelligent fashion and lifestyle magazine and seriously, it probably sells like pancakes so why the need to use celebrities on the cover? There are so many worthy stylish media personalities, who don't necessarily have to be actresses. I guess I'm just ranting. And no, I have nothing against Marimar or any other telenovela whatsoever. Oh well, still a lovely cover btw.


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