christmas wish list for you… part 1

if i have the time…  if i have the chance to see you…

1. i will ask you for one of your old shirts that i can overhaul and turn to this nice re-useable shopping bag found in this post. 

it can be neatly folded so you bring anywhere

or this one from martha stewart :

very easy to do!

2. i will ask you if you have an old furniture that is needing mending and new paint, and i will spend one (or maybe 2) weekend sanding it, then i’ll buy an earth-friendly paint and i will try my best to turn it into this…

very nice pieces

3. i will ask you for little pieces of papers you have saved from your travels, like a train ticket, a stamp, a receipt from a really nice restaurant, a post card or flyer for marketing, i will buy a nice blank notebook from a book store and turn it into this travel scrapbook from martha stewart ….

this one is no glue but i will need adhesives to secure your memorabilias

or i can buy a frame to keep them together like this one from this link..

so you can share to your house guests

ang dami dami ko pang ideas… i wish then i have the time, and hopefully i can see you…

ma’am, i like your top, the story

from the random nice things post today…

last weekend was not a time to relax or rest for us. after more than 12 months of stay in our las villas in valle verde apartment, my friends and i are moving out and moving in to a new one. saturday was spent, doing last minute errands, taking to our previous home management and to the new building management, packing things, throwing away excess stuff that will soon turn into clutter, saying goodbye (well, not really kasi we we’re somehow avoiding the dramas…), cleaning up, moving out…

endless packing

and moving up! yes, finally i convinced rhea to move to a building and try out the condo life.

view from the living room

it was not an easy weekend indeed. we have our move team which includes my favorite brother – eggie (nevermind that he is my only brother basta favorite ko sya) and the 2 good friends of rhea’s brother (nasa london na kasi si keith so he sent representatives, hehehe), do endless tasks of moving. hay… sobrang pagod! we had dinner at nearly midnight na … naturally hindi kami natapos to unpack. we, had to call it a day and tried to sleep but was not able to do so soundly because th aircon is not working properly

sigh… so i woke up early sunday to continue cleaning up and unpacking. we had to run to the mall to buy kitchen tools and other basic stuffs, drop by to our previous apartment to clean up some more and i had to go to the grocery pa to buy our supplies… i was so, so, so0000000 tired… i kept on hitting shelves and other people in the grocery with my cart — endless apologies from me. and it’s already 5:30pm! i had to rush to megamall pa to claim our race packet for the adidas king of the road 2009 and the claiming is only up to 7pm only! i need to hurry! i had to call rhea so i need not drive all the way to basement 5 to park the car. i told her to meet me at the lobby para mag mrt nalang ako kasi sale sa megamall and sabi ng kapatid ko super dami daw ng tao… so, i had to hitch a ride until edsa central and walk all the way to megamall. grabeng pagod na pagod na pagod na pagod na ko…

i was literally about to faint of stress lack of energy when a was hit by a random compliment from a stanger

she was there manning the entrance area of the claimin stations and i was just looking through her. as in i am not paying attention because gusto ko nalang matapos na ang gagawin at umuwi nalang. then out of the blue, she told me. “ma’am, i like your top,” and gave me a sweet smile. she made me smile and she made me feel so much lighter.

taken at the hotel

i must have looked like a fool kasi randam kong i was smiling widely as i told her, “thank you! i like it, too.”  the top was from bangkok and i’m an audrey hepburn fan. i tried on the top right away as soon as i arrived at the hotel and took a photo of me wearing it.

giving strangers random acts of kindness like a smile, compliment or a simple hello can indeed do wonders. at least sa akin effective sya. this girl made me feel likeable (kahit and meant nya ay yung suot ko    ….) and she made me forget for a moment how tired i am.

so next time we have this urge to compliment someone we don’t know, let’s just do so.

eco bags from bangkok

back to posts about bangkok

my bangkok trip will not be complete without any shopping! and so with limited time to do some really serious shopping i would sneak from my group and do some shopping on my own

one thing that delighted me in bangkok “mall” shopping (e kasi nga no time to go to the bazaars) is that they are into re-using ang saving the planet too! because the emporium mall is just beside our hotel and office, this is where we would bump into each other while we do our shopping. i bought some dresses and remembered i forgot to bring in with me my reuseable bag because we came from the office. as i prepared to take my purchase, i was feeling bad kasi nga they will be put in a plastic, they handed these really nice paper bags made of recycled paper with some green reminders : think green, nature never goes out of style !

my favorite paper bag todate!

and then i saw this advertisement inside the mall that i can buy playhound’s limited edition eco/reuseable bag for only 400 bhat! so off i go to the basement level and looked for the bag. the bag is not an ordinary eco tote!

it's a body bag!

it has adjustable starps, you can easily tie it to what suits you. the fabric is so soft, you can fold it into a small square so it fits your purse and you can carry it along with you everywhere. the bag itself is a work of art so it’s stylish enough to carry with you anywhere.

upclose

green head is a dog!

more than that, emporium mall sell this very chic and durable re-useable bag as well for 299 bhat only , this is my pasalubong for my ate. she loves it and guess what, i can borrow it anytime i want

nice right?

emporium mall in thailand offers a complete range of shopping from clothes, to shoes, bags, home appliances and furniture and grocery, too! we bought cheese, dried fruit and nuts and some wine there as well…

mmmm.....

more bangkok experience on the next post.

pinoy designer eco totes

intermission muna or singit sa “seoul series”…

ayala malls celebrate “greenology” starting august. and part of this on sale now in ayala malls are these 6 pieces of designer eco tote bags! cool! for just P400 you get a designer eco tote – P100 goes to world wildlife fund and the rest of the proceeds goes to the designer’s chosen organization. read the rest of this in stylebible.ph.

photo from stylebible.ph

so, before i left for seoul i have seen ayala malls’ greenology ad along c5. of course the eco totes lauch caught my attention, and soon as i’m back i went to glorietta and searched for them.

my bag of choice is the one by michi calica-sotto.

the red bag

my choice - the beige bag

the description up close

the random wrinkling of the bag symbolizes the cracks of Mother Earth caused by our collective abuse. but here’s good news : choose to reuse, reduce and recycle resources today, and we can help reverse the effect in 10 years. made with love, repurposed canvass and tarpaulin, this reuseable tote by michi calica works and looks better than any plastic bag.

we reuse em' all

the bag’s underside is made of re-used tarpaulins to further promote waste management. michi calica’s choice is the earth day network.

to all shoe addicts!!!

saw this at glorietta’s so fab! it’s a shoe store na affordable ang prices… a lot of girls shop here kasi colorful and trendy and mga shoes.

can this be true??? hmmm…. sinu-sinong guilty???

hindi naman ako addict sa sapatos. pero it can not be just a girl thing… meron din naman ako kilalang guys and gays, hehehe na mahilig sa shoes!

save a bag, save the world

saw this at SM marikina supermarket last Saturday. meron na rin akong re-useable bag ng SM pero sana meron pang further discount para ma-encourage ang mga tao to re-use!

si joaquin with tatay nya

muji sa singapore

noong huli ko trip i mentioned na hindi ko pa rin totally na explore ang singapore na hindi ako nakapunta sa sentosa at sa iba pang part. well, hindi ko pa rin napuntahan ang sentosa pero naka pag round trip dahil nag elevated train ako ang nakita ko ang iba ibang part ng singapore.

from (1) newton i rode train all the way to (2) commonwealth station, i waited for a few minutes to get a cab para makarating sa ikea alexandra point, pero no luck so back to the train ako to get to (3) jurong east to attempt shopping there sa imc, pero pagdating ko dun malayong lakarin pala yung building…. so i took the train ulit - north-south line and back to (4) orchard.

i end up going back to paragon along orchard road and went back to muji. i was there a couple of nights before with my friend nagustuhan ko yun store.

i bought a personal desk calendar. it is made of clear case with several numbered and day blocks para you can re-arrange according to that months dates.

one good buy... sana magkaron na rin ng muji sa pilipinas

charles and keith sa singapore

needless to say suki na naman ako ng charles and keith sa singapore wisma, basement level. relatively less ang presyo dun pero hindi pa rin cheap. inisip ko tutal mas mura, bumili ako ng bag, shoes (and another pair for donna) and shades (and another pair for ate gem). therapy din naman to (hehehe).

ayun in the end nabigyan na ko ng priviledge card that i can only use in singapore stores. hay… problema no?

ang privilege card na sa singapore lang pwede

kikay shades - pink eh

new shoes - yup, 4inches high

purple tote - kasya laptop!

check out www.charlesandkeith.com for the online catalog. andun ang mga online versions na binili ko.