Last month, I met up with my friends and this is what I wore. My love for food needs to be expressed and since I always, always look for food because I am usually hungry, I think this statement shirt from Gamiss suits me well! I already wore this shirt last 2017 but I wasn't able to share a proper ootd here on the blog so I'm doing it now, though a different ensemble!

I paired it with this Grace Karin Casual Striped High Waisted Wide Leg Long Pants and I love how I look so tall in this outfit. The pants really does the magic as it elongates my legs. Also, I love how comfy and pajama-like the piece is, ultra perfect for my country's tropical weather, making me not sweaty! It's 65% Polyester and 35% Cotton.

To be honest, before receiving the pants, I was worried that the pants might be too thin (usually an issue with online shops) but I was amazed with Grace Karin because the fabric is thick and the quality is really nice. It's kinda long for me though, I'm 5'4 1/2" and ordered a size small. I was expecting the fit to be something similar with the model in the website but I guess the model is taller than me. But anyway, I can either alter it to shorten or just keep it like so since it's not really a biggie for me. I might do the latter. Overall though, I love the pants!

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It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the whole world, and with good reason. After all, Miami is in many respects the ideal holiday location, and there is a very good reason why so many people consider it to be such. If you have never been to Miami before, you probably still already have a strong image in your head of what it is like and what you can expect, and chances are this imagine coincides with an idea of general tourist luxury. That pretty much lives up to it, but it is helpful if you know some of the things that insiders know in order to be able to make much more of the experience. With that in mind, let’s see if we can discover some of those things now. Here are some great ways in which you can be sure to make the most of a trip to Miami.

Christmas came in a little early for us, Filipinos, as last November 16, 2018, David Archuleta did a holiday benefit concert at the New Frontier Theatre (Former Kia Theatre)!

Prom is one of the most unforgettable event in your high school life. In all honestly, I never experienced prom, we only had a grad ball during my senior year in high school and if you'll ask me, I didn't like how I look. hahah.

But with the existence of the internet, you can always find inspiration now-a-days. That being said, I'd like to share this short article which will help you in choosing your prom dress because I want you to look the prettiest and most stunning in your special night! It's never too early to start planning so might as well start looking for your prom dress now!

{photo credit: Arby}

(For previous year-ender posts: 2014, 2016)

All I can say is, there must be more to life than just working 8-5 and paying bills. There must be so much more to what my life may have in store. And so I took the risk this year. It was very difficult and scary but worth every tear. And I am just so proud of myself for being brave and following what my heart wants all along, despite all the voices I hear from time to time. I don't want to live my life by working for other people just so I can suffice the responsibility of paying bills and of surviving. I know that I can pay bills and survive by doing what I love. I don't want to be imprisoned in what this world has designed and expected me to do. I am more than that.

So despite me being a people-pleaser (I'm slowly trying to balance this behavior of mine), I followed my heart no matter what people say. As Arby told me, "why do you listen to what they're gonna say?". And true enough, this is my life. And I only get to live one life so I might as well live it the way I want it to be lived.

And I'm so glad that I did that this year. Because I made my heart very, very happy.

Here's a bunch of highlights from my 2018:

It's been weeks since I posted here on the blog so here's another ootd from our quick visit at Venice Grand Canal Mall at Upper Mckinley Hills last November. I already posted on my Instagram but seriously, I can't keep up with both. And as of the moment, my IG has the more recent updates.

Anyhow, as you can tell by now, I really love my offshies and all those pieces that expose my shoulders. This denim dress is actually my mom's but it doesn't fit her well so she passed it on to me. I paired it with my metallic belt bag (that I didn't wore as a belt bag), red bowler hat, and my ever trusted gladiator sandals. And voila! I kinda resemble a somewhat tourist or something but I am actually in love with this ensemble!

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Yves Cousteau

I wore this off shoulder white romper with flare sleeves from Gamiss as a cover-up because the material is super thin and I don't know how I'll work the piece out as a casual outfit. I find it too pretty to give away or throw out so I used it as a cover-up instead. The romper is just disappointing though because originally, I wanted to wear it for an event that's why I specifically got it. The reason why it's disappointing is because the photo in their website looks really high quality. It was such a bummer but since fast fashion is more annoying, I've decided to make use of what I got.

So ta-duuuh! This off shoulder romper became a really good beach cover-up! The piece may have disappointed me for its original function but it reclaimed itself because it makes a very stylish and pretty cover-up!