must love bags

bags made of natural fibers that is..

this one was bought in a trade fair in Jakarta
while this one was bought in Bayo, a local franchise here in Manila

Bags made of natural fibers can be quite sturdy and are better than bags made of plastic and synthetic leather as they will last longer..

Scarf-ity blues

I've been trying to learn how to tie a scarf into one's head, but failed miserably.

I want to look like my friend Jane, here.I want to know if there is a site somewhere in cyberspace that teaches people like me how to use scarves aside from draping them on my neck, or using them as headbands..

Like so. See? Told you I failed miserably at this..

Model: Valorie

Meet one of my longest friends, Valorie or Val, as I call her.
She's been wanting me to do a photo shoot with her.
So here it is:
Let me know what you think.
For more photos: go to aliyyas.multiply.com

post-it fever

I have an addiction for post-its. I just don't go and buy the usual colored ones, I buy those that have cute sayings, graphics, etc.

This week, while shopping for scented oils with my mother at Alabang, I chanced upon this little cutie.

"You're a putz."


Its so direct.
So concise.
So funny.
And yet, not at all rude or hurtful.

Wonder if I can give one to my friend's boyfriend and erase the last line of the note.

"You're a putz, and that's all there is to it."

Now THAT would be funny.

hahahaha!

week with fabulous friends

This week started fabulously for me.

Monday was declared a holiday by the government, so my friends and I decided to catch up at Alabang Town Center. It was a day to remember for sure! We celebrated 3 events that day; one was the despedida of my best friend, Reina, who was going to New York with her family next week, and the birthdays of our friends, Fatima and Jihan.

Jihan, a nurse, didn't come since she was busy with work, but we still celebrated her birthday without her.

We went videoke-ing, (if there is such a term), and we went berserk singing songs from our "childhood"?! hahaha..After that, we had a nice dinner and talked about a lot of things, mostly about love.

I miss my girls so much and I cannot wait for another get-together with them! Here's a few photos from that fabulous day:Then just this afternoon, I met up with two friends, Cher and Jaira. All those times spent with them from high school came flooding back to my head. They've made my high school memories so much more memorable! It was sad however, that we didn't enjoy the presence of another dear friend, Alex, since she is based in New York now. Hopefully, sometime soon we will get together again, all four of us.