The Things I Do for Love

Day one of Pinoy Gaming Festival was laid back, it being held on a Friday. But nevertheless, there were still a lot of gamers and gaming enthusiasts who attended the event. Excitement filled the air as special guest Alodia Gosiengfiao co-hosted the show.  Unfortunately, I was not able to take photos of the booths. They were fully surrounded by attendees, especially the Starcraft 2 and DoTA 2 computers. :(  Only a few cosplayers attended the event. Here are my photos of them: Me and a cosplayer :)  Alodia Gosiengfiao also called some cosplayers on stage. They were given free Mineski ballers as prices.  Alodia and cosplayers :) The Starcraft 2 tournament then started. It lifted the spirits of the attendees as the thrill of the game started. Alodia co-hosted it as well. 

I visited the Etude House branch in SM Bicutan recently. And wow! It was a nice experience! The boutique was decorated in pink and white. The intricate designs of the racks and walls reminded me of Victorian elegance. The moment I entered, the beautiful salesgirl greeted me with a smile. "Good morning, Princess!" , she said. That absolutely made my day!  "I want to see your BB creams please." I said in reply. She happily lead me to the spot and explained to me their BB cream line. I told her that I am particularly looking for the BB cream that can be used as a foundation. After a nod, she gave me the Precious Mineral BB Cream , which turns out to be their bestseller.  The Precious Mineral BB Cream  The salesgirl then asked me why was I familiar with their BB Cream. With a smile, I told her that I went to the Etude House booth last Belle de Jour Fair and tried their K-Pop makeover. My makeup artist Marichu used BB cream as foundation. Well, I liked the result

Missha has a branch in Manila located in the ground floor of SM North Annex. I visited it yesterday after work. It was a nice experience. The first thing that I did was to look at the promotional poster outside. The sales manager saw me, she then went out and invited me to come in. Wow! Because of her, the store has captured my first impression! :) Missha boutique in SM North Annex. The sales manager took me to a tour in the store. She was very knowledgeable about their products. My favorite was the liquid eyeliner pen that is perfect for girls who have a hard time controlling the brush type. Hmmm... It's on my wishlist now! :))  After a few minutes of touring, I finally decided to buy 2 packs of facial masks for my sister @torakiss . :)  My Missha haul. :) And of course! I took this for @torakiss I was hoping for standees, but this is all they have. The Jejung/Yoochun CD is not part of the Missha haul. :)  With nice service and a unique line of cosmetics,

October 16, 2011 was one of my most anticipated events this year! In fact, every Belle de Jour event is always something to look forward to. I like the positive aura that the BDJ girls exude. Also, this year's fair was my first time to attend. So, that made me doubly excited. :) This event was the launch of the 2012 Belle de Jour Power Planner. There were lots of promotions and booths. Activities and games were awesome! The most important portion was the educational and empowering talks by well-known speakers. The 2012 BDJ Power Planner on display with yummy cupcakes!  The Browhaus booth was the first one that I went to. I won a free GC! The Athena booth gave out free samples. I enjoyed the Pachinko game from Ace Water Spa where I won a baller. My most favorite booth was the Etude House booth. They had a Spin-a-Wheel game where I won a body wash sample. :)) Other than that, they had a free make-over session. I patiently waited in line for it! The new Etude H

Yay! Last Belle de Jour Fair , I claimed my new Belle de Jour Power Planner 2012. The organizers held a contest to promote the said event via Facebook, Twitter, or blog. Of course, I chose to join the blog category, take a look at my entry here . Five BDJ 2012 planners were raffled off per group. Weeee~ I was very happy when I received an e-mail from the Belle de Jour team that I was one of the lucky five! :)  The 2012 Belle de Jour Planner had the theme of traveling. :) I chose the hardbound planner because it is more compact as compared to the spiraled version. The year 2012 will be full of events for me, and this is a great tool to keep up. I love Belle de Jour!  Thanks to Darlyn and the rest of the Belle de Jour team. Hope to see you in future events. :)

On October 16, 2011 (this coming SUNDAY), the 2012 Belle de Jour Power Planner will be launched in Eastwood Open Mall Park. Event starts at 2PM. Everyone is invited to be there. Here are my top five reasons why you should come to the BDJ Fair: 5 th Reason: The entrance fee is only PhP50 , and it will all go to charity. Not only will you have fun, but you will be able to help others as well.  A Bella always help others. 4 th Reason: Fair Activities! There will be booths, raffle prizes, games, and talk segments. It is a fun way to learn and be empowered! Plus, you will have the chance to win a 2012 BDJ Planner and prizes from BDJ’s sponsors. 3 rd Reason: Meeting celebrities! Alyanna Martinez and Divine Lee will be there. Yay! 2 nd Reason: The 2012 Belle de Jour Power Planner will be for sale at 20% off! Attendees can buy it for only PhP480 ! Don’t you just love a bargain like this, ladies? 1 st Reason: Meeting new friends! Belle de Jour girls are full positivity. I’m sur

As mentioned in my previous post, Cosplay Mania 2011 (which was held on October 1) gave me another opportunity to join the Gundam Model Kits Caravan! Other than cosplay, merchandisers, fancy booths, and fantastic stage performances, I now look forward to an hour or two of Gundam moments. I just love setting up mechas! This time around, we were given a kit to assemble Gundam Astray. As you all may have known, the first Gundam that I set up was also of the same name. But that was Gundam Astray 1/60 scale . It was a cute chibi Gundam. :) Having another version of Astray would look nice in my growing collection. I was very happy to accept the kit for 1/144 Astray.   I have noticed that the parts are simpler and easier to assemble than the 1/60 Gundam Astray. That’s a good point, right? :) This time, I made some techniques on detailing. I have decided to assemble the part and put ink on it right away. It was the opposite of what I did to Gundam Kyrios , where I assembled the mecha first

I only attended the first day of Cosplay Mania 2011 which was held in SMX Convention Center. Even though the weather was bad, I still decided to go for it. Hey! It was a big cosplay event and I didn't want to miss it!  The ticket The whole place was packed when I got there. The event occupied three halls of the convention center. The first hall was used for ticketing, the second was the function hall where booths and merchandisers were (this is the most congested part of the place T_T), and finally, the third hall was used as the main stage for the cosplay event.  Of course, I again looked for the Gundam Mobile Kits Caravan to have my share of Gundam thrills. I am most happy when I'm setting up these cute mechas. They're like my trophies. This time, we were given Gundam Astray 1/144 scale. It took me two hours to finish it. After that, I strolled the whole place and took photos of the cosplayers. Here they are: X-Men First Class group cosplay Brin