I'm Back!

I may not have many readers left after being in hiatus so much for almost a month. Sorry guys, i have become very busy with my office work and so many things.

I know i have a lot of updates to tell and a lot of tags & awards waiting to be posted. I would like to make a special mention to my loyal blog buddies Goddy R, Ron C & Rhon B-- thank you guys for all the awards & tags you've given me (natambakan na ko!). I'll try to make it up to you guys. Love you!

And in the whirlwind of daily events, I haven't even finished posting my recent purchases of mineral makeup as i've promised to some of my fellow mmu enthusiasts. So you see, it's a lot of updates i have to make. Maybe i need a break from office work and update this blog (right kuya Goddy?)

Anyways, it's so nice to be back! =)

And thanks to my new followers, i'm surprised to see some new ones! Thank you!! You really mean a lot to me! ♥

The Right Now Tag

My friend Ron (In My Own Words) has tagged me with this “Right Now Tag”. So before I get back to my pending mineral makeup reviews, let’s do this right now!

Read more at this link.

Vanity's Child: Honest Scrap Awardee

This is an overdue acknowledgment of the first ever award that I received for this blog. I am honored to receive this Honest Scrap Award from A Friend Named Goddy. I want to thank its brilliant author Goddy for including Vanity’s Child in his list of blogs, deserving of the Honest Scrap Award.

Honest Scrap Award for the makeup reviews? I am not sure exactly why Kuya Goddy bestowed this award to me.. But to quote the requirements of this award:

“This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog’s content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant.”

As the recipient of this Honest Scrap Award comes with some requirements before I can pass this along to another fellow blogger. Again, quoting from Kuya Goddy’s blog, here are the requirements:

“When accepting this auspicious award, you must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such acclaim, and link back to the said person so everyone knows she/he is real. Choose a minimum of seven (7) blogs that you find brilliant in content or design. Or improvise by including bloggers who have no idea who you are because you don’t have seven friends. Show the seven random victims’ names and links and leave a harassing comment informing them that they were prized with Honest Weblog. Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon. List at least ten (10) honest things about yourself. Then pass it on!”

Now, here are the 10 honest things about me:

1. I have an Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes), I can’t even seem to look at their pictures, and just a thought of snake makes my heart beats fast.
2. I used to be afraid of mascots (yes, mascots like Jollibee)
3. I used to have a very low self-esteem during high school and my early years in College.
4. I would agree that crocs (footwear) are comfortable, but i really find them strange looking and ugly.
5. My heart was broken so many times and even went through (and survived!) some emotional breakdowns.
6. I dreamed of joining the military, or become an FBI agent or a (sexy) police officer. But having said that, I knew it can’t be because…. (#7)
7. I’m clumsy… I don’t engage much on sports (I’m a dancer, tho)
8. I've been crying silently for two consecutive nights now. Long story. =(
9. I have a high appreciation to arts and music, but a frustrated musician. My late father was the vocalist of a band specialized in Spanish songs and traveled some parts of the world, he also played acoustic guitar, harmonica and other musical instruments (I wish I can be like him).
10. I still “google” the names of my ex-crushes (just curious where are they now). LOL

To complete the requirements, I would like to pass this award to 7 bloggers I believe who are deserving of this award:

Margo of "Life In The Short Lane"

Herby of "My Second Trial"
Rick of "Rick's World"
Melskiens of "Open Space"
Diana of "Paper Doll Revenge"
Aika of "Diary Of A Recessionista"
Kimberly of "Bat Your Eyelashes"

Barbie: Still Fab at 50!

It’s Barbie's 50th birthday!

For many young girls, Barbie have become their first association with fashion and dressing up and changing clothes.

Barbie Millicent Roberts

Barbie was classified as one of the important dolls promoting the latest trend in fashion dolls. The first ever Barbie doll created in March 9, 1959 wore an eye-popping black and white zebra striped swimsuit, signature topknot ponytail, and timeless open-toed heels and sold in the market in two ways – blonde or brunette.

The first Barbie dolls released are said to have mirrored the style of icons like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. From then on, Barbie doll becomes a dream of every little girl.

I researched and found some Barbie trivia:

• Barbie's full name is "Barbie Millicent Roberts."
• Her parents' names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin.
• Her immediate family after 1992: SKIPPER (sister), STACIE & TODD (twin sister & brother), KELLY (baby sister)
• The original Barbie was named for a real young lady from California named Barbara Handler. Barbie, the teen fashion doll that debuted in 1959 was created by Barbara's mom, Ruth Handler (1916-2002), she named the doll after her daughter.
• The first Barbie cost $3.
• At first, Barbie was a teenaged fashion model, but she's had over 100 careers since then, from astronaut to a medic in Desert Storm. She also represented different countries all over the world.

The "Filipina Barbie" wearing Philippine ethnic clothes

• Today, more than 1 billion Barbie's have been sold. Mattel Toy Company, the company behind the production and evolution of Barbie dolls in the market, is claiming that three Barbie dolls are sold every second around the world.
• The Ken doll was named for Ruth and Elliot Handler's son.
  Ken became Barbie's boyfriend in 1961, but they split up on Valentines Day 2004. The Ken doll then had a huge makeover as toy makers Mattel say he's desperate to get Barbie back.

• Barbie’s first pet was a horse called Dancer.
• Barbie didn't have a belly button until 2000.
• Barbie's vital statistics have been estimated at 36 inches (chest), 18 inches (waist) and 33 inches (hips). (WOW!)

Barbie is hitting the big Five-O, tho she shows no signs of losing her body, her face -- or her sense of style. Barbie has remained the ultimate fashionista!

Vday Surprises (Late Post)

Why my V Day was special and loaded with surprises?
I'll tell you why.....

I received a "present" from Smart Communications, they sent me four SIM packs of Red Mobile for free!

Red Mobile is the newest prepaid network powered by a countrywide 3G network of Smart. It offers P0.50 per minute and is one of the cheapest rates and is obviously aimed at Sun Cellular.

My online sis-- Sep sent me these "eye candies"--

E.L.F. professional bronzing brush, tweezers (this is nice for grooming eye brows), glow enhancing bronzer and mineral make-up blusher samples.

Thank you Sep!


and to my friend Jhet, for the sexy surprise!

bag holders and a microfiber undergarment

But these came the sweetest (ofcourse):

vintage coin bracelet in sterling silver and chocolates
(Meiji is my favorite Japanese brand)

and here was his biggest surprise..........


a train case!!!

when opened:

so lovely....

I have been lemming to have a train case like this for a long time and this was just a perfect gift. Now i have a bigger space for my make-up and tools, and it makes me feel like i am a professional make-up artist. =) So now i have to cross-out entry #1 on my wish list. Thanks hun...

Black Forest Cake

Valentine's day is simply so sweet...

But it's not the gifts and surprises that makes Valentine's Day special, what is important is to spend it with the people you love and value the most... and i'm glad i did!

Slumdog Millionaire Movie Trailer

Slumdog Millionaire swept the board at the 81st Academy Awards, winning eight out of ten Oscars including best picture. It’s a story of a young man’s trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph.

The rags-to-riches film is about Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who enters a television quiz and is about to face the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie Trailer

Click here to watch the movie trailer of Confessions of a Shopaholic, based on the novel by Sophie Kinsella.

JOURNEY's Live Performance at Super Bowl XLIII

Rocking pinoy pride Arnel Pineda of Journey performed "Don't Stop Believing" at Super Bowl* XLIII held at Tampa Bay, Florida.





However, some who were physically present during the show were disappointed with Arnel Pineda’s performance. Though it was not horrible, it was not that was expected from him. And that was so unfortunate, because that was the Super Bowl, the biggest audience he or the band could ever hope for as every TV in America is tuned in on the Super Bowl. And there are speculations that he must be tired or have strained his voice because the night before, he had a gig with another worldclass Filipina singer Lani Misalucha in San Diego.

Arnel should have done much better. He was amazing on the previous performances they had. I agree with others saying that he should prioritize his obligations as the newest frontman of Journey.

But having said that, I have no doubt that Arnel is a professional who will be in top form vocally especially in the coming Journey tours. I’m looking forward to see the same great performances as he had before, for the world to see.

And still I know, he will continually amaze me with his talent, and will always make me proud of my heritage.

Rock on AP!


*Super Bowl is a professional football championship game conducted by the National Football League. Participants include the champions of the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League.