Sitting shotgun

Sitting Shotgun: 

Riding in the front passenger seat of a car.

How's life been treating you lately? 

Don't forget, you are in control. Though I usually leave it to God to take the driver's seat, I've been in the passenger seat lately and that's not good. I should've been in the front seat working alongside with Him. I've let other factors that are work-related get into me and I forgot that I had a choice. 

So it made me stop and think about the life choices I've had lately. As I have matured, my propensity to take on stress went considerably lower. I've kept a more intimate circle of friends, ones whom I can actually send a text to every week and not feel that I don't have to keep up with always. I've learned to not flip tables on things that would've mattered to me a few years ago and when people leave, I don't force them not to. As they say, "when you gotta go, you gotta go"

I've become a "tita" who just loves peace and quiet during weekend nights and my family has become more important to me than they were when I was on my early 20s. I care less about people who are not so accepting towards my snarky comments and social media posts. What matters most to me is to seize the moment, be productive every single day and be thankful for everything, because I am indeed blessed. 

Orange layered blazer: Banila B| Fishboned Dress:DABAGIRL|Watch: Casio|Brown flats: Payless

20-Day Lipstick Challenge DAY 5

I'm sorry that I left updating my blog for two weeks. I became busy with the new job, meeting my sales targets and keeping up with our event deadline. It's very refreshing to be given something new to do because I've been in the same department for five years running. Now, I am basically focused on numbers crunching and going out and making our presence known.

Now back to this challenge

If you are a lippie fanatic like me and a few of my friends, then you are going to like this challenge. My lipstick choices are in no particular order BUT the every day choice would have to be something that will go well with what I’m wearing. My pictures are all raw as intended so pardon my photography skills.

Day 5 is MAC Ruby Woo in Retro Matte. It is predictably drying but I always use this one when I don't have time to do a full make-up. It's bright hues always gives my face the illusion of color and I really need that because I'm pale when I have no make-up. 

I try not to buy MAC lipsticks because I can always find dupes but this one I gave in. Four months in and still no regrets :)

image from google

20-DAY LIPSTICK CHALLENGE DAY 5

If you are a lippie fanatic like me and a few of my friends, then you are going to like this challenge. My lipstick choices are in no particular order BUT the every day choice would have to be something that will go well with what I’m wearing. My pictures are all raw as intended so pardon my photography skills.

I chose Colourpop Ultra Matte Tulle for the 4th Day. Marsala was trending last year so this color is STILL a must-have for every Cebuana. Colourpop used to be hard to find since it's only sold online but thank God for Cebu Beauty Shop, I was able to buy 5 shades from their shop at Php50 less. You might see all of them in this 20 day challenge.

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20 DAY LIPSTICK CHALLENGE-DAY 3

If you are a lippie fanatic like me and a few of my friends, then you are going to like this challenge. My lipstick choices are in no particular order BUT the every day choice would have to be something that will go well with what I’m wearing. My pictures are all raw as intended so pardon my photography skills.

For my 3rd Day, I chose Monomola Lip Tattoo in Red Cherry. This is always my go-to every time I opt for no frills make-up since I always pair this lipstick with Every Bilena Lip and Cheek tint. 

What I like about this lippie is that when you peel the coating off, it gives you that natural look. It stays on for 8-10 hours though if you use it consistently, your lips will eventually dry up. 

The peeling doesn't hurt but it's advisable that you apply this in advance (and in private) since it takes about 5-7 minutes for it to dry up.

Use Your Loaf

Use Your Loaf: 

Use your head. Think smart.

..and I'm back and trying to catch up on my back logs. The past few days have been physically draining and demotivating since I got admitted for 4 days. Now that I am out of my prescribed medicines, I don't feel so disoriented anymore. Today's choice of topic would be about abandonment. 

How high is your tolerance for pain? When is the right time to call it quits? 

A lot of people in their 20s who have stable jobs, stable income and a routine all planned out for them stay in a long-term relationship though most of the time it turns out to be toxic. In a black and gray spectrum and in a 3rd person's POV, we ask, why would they want to do that to themselves? Do they even know that they're wasting their youth and better opportunities because they chose to tie themselves down to something that will probably break them after it's over?

Most probably not. For the most of us, we choose to be silent rather than earn the ire of the ones we know who seem to be in this situation including me. I'd rather see my friend hurt and learn from a broken relationship than spare her the heartache and leave her forever wondering if she made a right decision of following my advice. 

Most of the time, we talk about the ones who left. You might be the one who was strong enough to leave, and there's no judgment here. The ones who are usually left are the ones that are rarely talked about. We never really talked about all the questions that were never asked, all those late night over-thinking of what went wrong over a bottle of Red Horse too many. We've seen open-letters online about how that someone will be fine even after all that's said and done but what the person who left might not know is that in his leaving, he changed her. 

For the better.

Things will never be the same for that person but isn't that a good thing? She will grow, she will move on and learn to live life without you and she will finally be free. Know that the point of no return has come and you won't have the power to hurt that person again. If you care for that person, don't come back so that she can learn how to care for herself more 

 Floral Top: Forever 21|Midi Skirt: Brandless;Thrifted|Belt: H&M|Strappy Block Heels: Zalora|Watch: Esprit

20 DAY LIPSTICK CHALLENGE- DAY 2

If you are a lippie fanatic like me and a few of my friends, then you are going to like this challenge. My lipstick choices are in no particular order BUT the every day choice would have to be something that will go well with what I’m wearing. My pictures are all raw as intended so pardon my photography skills.

I've got 6 Colourpop Ultra Mattes and you are going to meet them along the way. But first, Lumiere 2. I immediately ordered this one the first day this came out and I've got no regrets. I've always been attracted to mauve//brown hues so if you are like me, this one is a must have.