March 23, 2013: Year-End Foam Party!

Well, school's out in about a month. So, the wonderful organization of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants have organized a foam party to end the year right, and start the summer with a BANG!

I'm getting this out now because next week is Holy Week and right after that is the beginning of Hell Week. Oh look at that... play with words.

It's my first time going to a foam party and... what exactly do you wear to these things? I know it's supposed to be something that can get wet but shoes? SHOES? I sound like a girl, not surprised though. ^o^

Shorts, Shirt ans Sneakers. Yeap, I think I'll just stick with that... Should I just take something from my closet or check out the mall? Decisions, decisions.

To shop or not,
AnaRay

If someone does manage to bring a camera, I shall follow up with pictures.

It's the Holidays again!

Again, another month of hibernation from my blog.

BUT, I am back for the holidays. So, to kick things off, here's an unfinished illustration/fashion sketch.

~Photo enhanced by the Pixlr-o-matic app~

Loving this Pixlr-o-matic App! It's easy to use and there are a lot of effects that you could apply on photos. Sigh, it's really fun plus, it's free. It's also available online at Pixlr.com but it's always nice to have it around.

And here's another one, just because.

I just finished finals around two days ago, it lasted from 8AM 'til 8PM and well, I had to pull up a few good ones so BAM! No social life for me.

I was really planning on drawing Toothiana from Rise of the Guardians but got distracted with fashion sketches. Oh Tumblr is such a fun and mystical place, though I don't have one.

COUNTDOWN: 11 Days 'til Christmas.
                             1 Week 'til 12/21/12

AnaRay

October 6, 2012: Masquerade/Realistic Eyes

Hello world...

One of my most wanted things to do was to draw "realistic" eyes. And, I think I have finally achieved this goal with this masquerade piece. It's just one artwork however my friend asked me to try and color it in. I wanted to see what would happen too!

~Realistic Eyes on Masquerade Girl~

But, I come to the conclusion that maybe I should have stuck with B&W. It's still pretty though. Like a California girl color theme, I guess.

~Testing Color on Masquerade Girl~

That's it for now!
AnaRay

i have read the law and i don't think i should be afraid of it any longer. ^_^

April 22, 23 and 24, 2012

For the past few days I've been feeling very lazy, and so a post is just up for today.

Tomorrow, I should be updating a lot more frequently because of our trip to Palawan. The Coron part of the island instead of the Puerto Princesa since we've already gone there.

I just found the time to post at a bad time since I have to wake up tomorrow morning a bit earlier (around 6am). But nevertheless, I have to get to packing, which is the worst part of travelling... next to unpacking, I guess.

But for the past few days, I've been loving this "packing business" because I settled on a theme for our Palawan Summer Outing. Taking inspiration from Katy Perry's colorful candy-like outfits, I've taken some advice to get on with the bright and fun colors.

I've got a few colors packed but I doubt that I'll ever compare to Ms. Katy Perry.

Other than having the quest of packing up for yet another adventure, I also had to enroll my classes for the next term. I thank God that I got the classes that I wanted, without Him I probably wouldn't have gotten such a good sched.

I should be heading out now to get some sleep. 'Til tomorrow.
AnaRay

PS: Aqua shoes are a must.

April 18, 2012

It's been over a month and I am back in the blogging world.

I've seriously missed this since I've been busy with school. And when I say busy, I had been horribly busy. Whoever said that accounting was gonna be easy well, let me just kick their ass!

I know I said that I was going to post about our plant visit to Pepsi and the Philippine Daily Inquirer. But... I went back through it in my mind, it was pretty boring. The highlight of my trip was actually going to Alabang Town Center with my college friends, and we ordered Hapadog. But, right after my last exam, I had fun bowling with my friends, I could just find one "normal" picture from my friend's Facebook.

~how do you hold a bowling ball again?~

I was supposed to post yesterday but I had done a half a day of shopping, my head was pounding and got sidetracked with watching my new fave series, Jane By Design. Honestly, it's not the most amazing series ever but I'm so caught up with it because it's something I began.

Now, I decided that I'd begin again today because I've done some shopping for the summer and the next term. Call it a mini shopping spree or whatever. I am in no way a fashion blogger so yes, my clothes and make up choice, may not be up to the latest style or whatever. LOL.

~Aqua Tinted BB Cream and Powder Brush from The Face Shop~

Seriously, I've heard so much talk about BB creams in Youtube make-up videos, commercials and from my Facebook that I thought I'd try out one. This was recently shown in Bubzbeauty's Korean Haul and when I saw it at The Face Shop, I took one up without second guessing myself. I do trust Bubz's advice since so far most have gone real good for me.

~ Blue with Ribbon Ballet Flats from Payless, Lower East Side~

Before this shopping spree, I've own just one pair of ballet flats and about atleast three pairs of sneakers. Thinking that I'd need a good pair of flats for business presentations and such for school, I bought an affordable yet amazingly cute pair from Payless. I shop there so much that I'm used to trying way too much then buying just a pair.

~Blue 19 Jersey Shirt and Neon Mint Polo from Just G~

~Same Neon Mint Polo from Just G and a White Undershirt from Kisses & Co.~

Truly, I am a big fan of Just G. If I didn't go there first, I probably would've purchased more than I need then I'd come back home thinking I've bought way too much. But if I could, I would've bought out their dresses, it's just that right now I'm planning on buying something else from a store somewhere.

My mother brought back these two patterns for me 'cause she noticed that I've been wearing dresses more. And since, it's blazing hot here in the Philippines, dresses are more comfy to wear and so, I'm having these two patterns turned into my two fave dresses. I'm not exactly where they are from but they seem really interesting. I love small patterns since they're not so "in-your-face"; their subtlety is really "dainty", I guess.

~Candy Pink Short from Lee~

Ah, I just love candy colored shorts. I don't know if they still count as denim but it's the same texture. It's summertime here and I feel like the color is so "Katy Perry" that I loved this color most than the other available colors. Then, I went thinking, oh God, what to wear with this? Then, apparently a lot of dark colors look good and for a more "fun" feel, I might pair it with the Neon Polo from Just G.

~Tea Tree Oil and Tea Tree Toner from The Body Shop~

Because of stressing out from the past months, I've broken out so much that I feel like I'll never get back to having a smooth face. Good thing that my mother brought me in with her to The Body Shop. The lady saw that I needed these so that I could go back to the milky smooth skin and maintain it with the toner. The little one is an oil that helps to dry up a pimple in 48 hours (according to the lady). Both are applied twice a day, in the morning and at night.

I bought these yesterday, and from the overnight use. My face have gotten so much better. This is an absolute must try if you want to get and maintain a smooth and less breakout-prone face.

~Colorful Wooden Beaded Rosary from Guadalupe~

People who have known me for long know that I own a colorful beaded bracelet from our parish priest. But, wearing it everyday made it very delicate and instead of breaking it totally, I bought one from Guadalupe. It's got a lot more color than the older one but nonetheless, it looks really cute and appropriate for me.

AAAANNNDD, CUT!

I've truly missed blogging and I want to say so much about how bad I feel for not passing all of my majors even though I sacrificed blogging. But, I thought I'd begin with this happy tune. This summer, I plan to share more hobbies with all of you so that we do not get bored this summer.

Blogger, I missed you!
AnaRay

i'm attending a party tomorrow, so excited to see our dogs!

January 7 and 8, 2012

This is the first [and hopefully, last] time that I'm going to merge in two dates.

~Photo of the Day: Vicky's Debut~

January 7, 2012

That was the whole reason why I was not able to post yesterday. Honestly, I am not hipster so I have absolutely no idea on what to wear in Vicky's Debut. So, my mom just got one of our colorful dresses paired off with a purple cardigan and some high-heeled boots. Yes, not the typical hipster that we all know.

Oooh, hairstyle

Hipster Aivi

As I said long before, I do not like taking pictures on the day itself. I let the photographer people and my friends do that because it would be easier for me. Unfortunately, I did not stay very long because I need to really be diligent with my studies (nerd). Anyway, I don't like partying much. I mean, I like the dancing, the music and the company but for some reason I really wasn't in the mood yesterday. I was really quiet and just listening to the program, sucks for me, right?

I hate it when I'm that way. I usually am when I have something in my mind that's bothering me.

Yet, I have to say that the debut was really amazingly awesome. The hostess was really funny, she made me laugh especially when she did the Chinese accent. She really kept things going. Then. Then, Vicky has this friend that sings like an angel. I didn't know her name then because I was not listening (bad!) but my friend posted this on Facebook.

Kyaaaa, can't stop listening to her earlier this morning. And, it was raining a bit so it was the perfect happy music to listen to. Gosh, she really is amazing.

Today, I've been lazing around a bit after studying. It's nice to have the rain again. I love the rain!

~Photo of the Day: Praying Mantis~

January 8, 2012

Must be going,
AnaRay

it's nice to be a bum... sometimes

December 10, 2011

I'm in love...

~Photo of the Day: Even if it doesn't snow in the Philippines~

...with my very first pair of boots.

Okay, so they're not the most fashionable nor are they the most expensive. But, they ARE the most comfortable pair of footwear I've ever worn, next to an a pair of good old pair of Havaianas slippers. I'm not the most fashionable person alive I know that, one of the most fashionable lives in the next room of our house. I really should make a cover on Cham very soon.

Anyway, my taste for shoes is very simple. It's gotta be really easy to wear and it must look awesome, cute or elegant, and sometimes just plain weird. I've been so used to wearing sneakers and rubber shoes that discovering heels was a very big thing for me.

Back in my first year of college, I'd usually wear high heels or wedges just for the hell of it. Because, I didn't commute to and from school then. But now, I've settled with just any kind of shoes. Except for sky high stilettos, I'm still very much afraid to wear those kind of things.

And due to the acquisition of a lot of shoes, these three babies were just part of the six pairs we bought yesterday. Yes, my mother and I shopped yesterday, I like shopping with my mom 'cause the only questions she asks are: "Do you like it?" and "Are you gonna wear it?" The most important questions when shopping, right? Back to what I was saying, due to the acquisition of such pairs of shoes, my mom and I are really seriously thinking about donating the shoes we no longer use.

So there, for the Christmas spirit, we are giving our old pairs to those who need them. And, we should have them fixed before giving them. It's the right thing to do, right?

Should be studying for exams,
AnaRay

yes, two more finals to take and hopefully i get that qualifying too.

Additional info on shoes:

They are from Payless and I'm not afraid to admit that.

Boots - Lower East Side

Weird Heels - Fiomi

Black Heels - Christian Siriano for Payless

December 5, 2011

Everybody has their own addiction.

~Photo of the Day: Parisian Charm Bracelet~

Mine, it's these really chunky bracelets filled with random charms. I didn't learn about this on my own. My very first charm bracelet was from my best friend back in... I think first year highschool. It's rusty but it could still be worn.

Once again, each and every one has their own story. I love stories. But, yeah, I'm not going for that again.

How to shop for stuff... in my opinion:
Pick something that's awesome.
Everyone has their own style.
Make sure that it's something you want.
Not something you think people will find cool, 'cause you're wearing it, not them.
It should positively look good on YOU! (or tastes good if it's food).
Obviously.
And lastly, stay on budget.
'Cause I'm still under an allowance.

I never buy anything unless I've thought twice about it so I am still in a bit of a shock for my new charm bracelet. If you're wondering where the hell I found this, it's not from a branded store. I call it a lucky find. Because, it's one of a kind. Well, at least that's what the saleslady told me.

And, I'm still not getting over how weird my hair is.
AnaRay

Very very excited. When are you going to open New Wing?! #AlabangTownCenter

September 18, 2011

Greetings friends! and... unknown people!

Since I started this blog, around two weeks ago, I was kinda expecting that the people who'd be reading this were people who knew me. Obviously, majority of them are but it's cool to see this blog reached Germany, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Russia and the US. Did y'all know I want to travel? Well, I want to... if I had the money to spend for it, but I hate packing. Packing is such a... such a... drag.

I always have a checklist whenever I travel, you know the usual: this number of underwear, shirts, jeans, dresses, a pair of sneakers and a pair of slippers. Blah blah blah... What truly sucks about packing is choosing what to wear! I personally am envious of guys who could pull off things that they packed just because it was their favorite shirt (kudos to my little brother, he makes mistakes but usually he looks good).

I, on the other hand, have to plan ahead. Seriously, I do research on what the climate's going to be, is it hot or is it cold? Is it raining and all that stuff... but of course, I also have got to know what their fashion is in there.

Sure, people in cold places have a reason to wear them pretty boots, but here in the Philippines... boots are fifty-fifty. It's so hot, in fashion terms, that when you wear it, it looks awesome. But, it's literally so hot here that when you do wear it; it's just plain uncomfortable.

So, why am I blabbing about fashion? Because, I want those weird hat things (ear muffs) that people have in the States to keep them warm because if you have one here in the Phil, I have no idea where exactly you'll be able to wear it. But, it's so pretty!!!

~Photo of the Day: A Nathalie Rykiel creation (leftmost and rightmost)

and a John Galliano creation (center)~

Still studying,
AnaRay

why Luca Pacioli? why?!

~~Song of the Day: What the Hell by Avril Lavigne~~