The Things I Do for Love

October 31, the day before All Saint's Day. has many different names.The most common one for it is Halloween. The question is, what is Halloween and what is it about? Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhein which marked the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, a time of year associated with death. The pagan Celts believed that on that night, the boundary between the worlds of the living and dead blurred, and the ghosts of the dead returned to the earth. It was a night for preternatural communication with the dead, various forms of divination and prophecy, and sexual rituals. -HALLOWEEN; A RETURN TO PAGANISM? By Marian T. Horvat, Ph.D. But but...Halloween is just a party. Nothing more, right? Wrong! I, myself, am guilty of participating in these parties, small or grandiose. Until I realize that this celebration is of Pagan origin. So it's like.... I'm Catholic, but participating in a Satanic ritual! Horrible! I remember, in my

While everybody is talking about and getting Vidal Sassoon samples at Sample Room , here I am breaking away from the trend and got two renowned skin care brands for my seventh hoard of samples. Yay!  When I saw products from VMV Hypoallergenics and The Body Shop, I just couldn't resist!   Skin care samples again! LOL!  I have always wanted to have my own bottle of Armada Sport 70 Sunscreen. There are lots of positive reviews about this. It's not summer yet but it's okay. Sunscreen protection should be done everyday, right? Sample Room gave out 5mL bottles of these.  The box of Armada Sport 70 sample What cute packaging! The 5mL bottle comes with a spatula.  Also, let me try out this unique offer from The Body Shop: Moisture White Shiso BB Serum Inside, something that I don't see from other brands. Sample Room gave out five sachets of 1.5mL each. I'm wondering if this is a BB Cream, too.  Sachets of Shiso BB Serum Inside from The Body Shop New

Sirach 35: 12 - 14, 16 - 18 The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites. Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed.  The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint. The one who serves God willingly is heard; his petition reaches the heavens.  The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest till it reaches its goal, nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds, judges justly and affirms the right, and the Lord will not delay. The reading today is quite suited for me. I will always remember in these troubled times. Though there is injustice everywhere, my comfort is with the Lord, who sees everything. My reward may not be given today, but it will be in His perfect time.

I got to cosplay a video game character for the first time! Last Cosplay Mania , I graced the event as Xion from the video game Kingdom Hearts . This character was suggested by my friend Reeve . He said that Xion and I have the same face shape so it will be a good fit. He convinced me further by saying that he will lend me his Organization XIII costume and Keyblade. So I decided to give it a go, as it would be good practice to cosplay a character from a game genre instead of an anime. Kingdom Hearts poster Xion of Kingdom Hearts Just when I thought that it would be easy, I came across the first stumbling block. How would I do a study about a character on a video game that I don't know? Luckily there was Wikipedia But the story is so broad and complex that one article is not enough to fully understand the game. Actually, there are separate articles about the plot , characters , weapons , etc. Oh! What a complex world Kingdom Hearts is!  Good thing there's Yo

I joined the Sample Room Shiseido Ibuki blog contest with hopes to win! But God heard my prayer in a different way...  Yay! I didn't expect to win on Instagram! I am not even active in there. Actually, I just saw the photo that I won three days later from the post date. It was the most wonderful surprise for me, especially now that my birthday is coming in about a month.  Then I had a quick flashback when I visited the Shiseido Oxygen Lounge in TriNoma. The booth was made up of transparent glass walls and you could see different Shiseido products from makeup, skin care, and the latest Ibuki line. Below is the winning Instagram photo: Christine was the Shiseido lady who gave me an introduction about the new product. She also gave me a short facial to experience the Ibuki line. Actually, it wasn't my first time to try out this product as I got samples from Sample Room days before. But I love the facial! Christine was so good at massaging and the whole experience was v

Hi dearies! I apologize for this late post. I know that this event came in first before the BDJ Fair 2013 . Time was not on my side weeks ago. But now, I have learned how to play with it and developed a technique to write fast. Yay! Bellas conquer all odds! So here I am writing about the BDJ Beauty Social... Primp and Prettify was the theme of the second BDJ Box Beauty Social. It took place in SM North EDSA Skydome on September 29, 2013. I'm glad that they didn't wait for a year to have it! It just means that the technology for skin care and makeup is becoming a trend and improving at a fast rate, too!  The stage of the BDJ Box Beauty Social Primp and Prettify I was there early because I registered for a talk at 1:00 PM. But before I went to the stage area, I decided to explore some booths first! The place was all about cosmetics and I was loving the vibe! Cure Natural Aqua Gel had a booth there! The girls gave me a demo and free samples! Cure is the best exfoliato

October 13, 2013 - The BDJ 2013 was held in SM Mall of Asia Music Hall with the theme, Make It Happen! Despite the threat of rainfall, the day went by smoothly. Thank God the sun shone that day! (^_^) Lots of Bellas attended and participated in the booth activities and talks from the renowned guests.  The VIP Charity Pass The crowd of the BDJ Fair 2013 Look at all the booths in this map! The first thing I did? I went to the selling booth to claim my personalized Belle de Jour Power Planner 2014! I waited for it for so long that I couldn't contain my excitement when I saw it! Yay!  The hardworking Bellas in the selling booth My very own BDJ 2014! Yay! Then, it was time for me to explore the booths.  I visited the Canmake stall for a free makeover! This was intentional! Of course I should look good in my BDJ Fair photos! LOL!  The Canmake free makeover booth Canmake cosmetic products on display! So cute and tempting!  I was privileged to have B