Finally...Starbucks Planner 2011

After infinity frappes, bottomless spending and never ending anticipation,
I got the metal/silver planner! Woot woot! yay me!

Sige pa...one last frappe na lang!!!

Sa wakas!

beautiful!

I got the planner...now what?

went with tal and kit to our friendly-neighborhood sbucks.
here's tal covering my pimple-plagued forehead

planner inspector. quality control: check!

Joining the annual planner bandwagon brings me so much
superficial joy! 'till next year! :)







I'm bringing curly back...

...just like 4th year college before I pulled off a Willy Wonka hairstyle for work, I enjoyed full-bodied wavy hair. I hope this defibrillates my limp/dead hair. Thought it would be perfect timing for the new year. Hair makeover is always a great way to start fresh!

Like it?

Pay no attention to the fugly smile. Just the new hair :)

2011, here we come!

Dear 2010,

Move. Your time's up. Thanks for the memories, anyway. It was a great ride but we can't wait to start over. So, can I please have my turn now? There's this pesky blogger who can't wait to ring me in.

XOXO,
2011

2011's got alot of punk. I dig it.
I'm not fond of New Year's resolutions simply because I don't follow through on my list. Coming up with a theme for the new year best fits me. This 2011, I'd simply want to GO FRESH!

Reboot. Restart. Reset.

I want to start on a clean slate and work my way through a more productive, happier, better year. Seriously, no more angst, drama, negativity. Go fresh, people! You'll see everything else will fall into place.

For starters, my blog is getting a makeover! I think this fits me better what with all the doodles and bright accents :) I like!

Kathy, please be bright and shiny :)

2011, let the adventures begin!

HQ's Ho-Ho-Hollywood Night

Wherelse can you catch Nicole Ritchie, Kurt Cobain, Jacob Black, Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and (backstaged) Jabbawockeez come together for a party?

Siyempre basta ganyang kalokohan sa HQ lang!

For the first time, us girls had the chance to organize this year's company Christmas party! And of course, we went all out...haha not quite! For a change, we just had a theme this year. Everyone came dressed as a Hollywood celeb with matching awards night chuva. H.I.L.A.R.I.O.U.S! Though there were epic fail moments, in the end...winner pa din! hahaha :) 

Scroll down to get starstruck!

Me as Kim Katdashian! I thought I was hot......yun pala......not!

with Kim Katdashian, Justin Beaver, Katy Ferry, Nicole Bitchie, Evelyn Asin, Smiley Cyrus

Nicole and Miley with the Best in Costume! love the Salt effect!
*I'm not a spy.....I'm Perla Balay*!

Me with Jacob Block and resurrected Kurt CoVain

Fun, fun night! Everyone went home (the next day!) with awesome gifts and candy cane trophies! But the night's biggest winner: Casa Louise. What a great find! Loved our place!

Merry Christmas everyone! :) Cheers from HQ11 :)

Atendido-Galang Nuptial

My cousin Pia married her boyfriend of 10 yrs (I just learned). And I've never seen a couple so happy on their day. Congratulations, Pia and Carlo!

It was such a beautiful ceremony, one that fits a great couple perfectly. Tal and I are wedding converts afterwards. Tal said they are our new "Zanessa" hahaha.

Don't have pictures with the bride and groom yet. Will post them soon or just on facebook.

Thanks, Pel :)

No matter how much the world has changed in terms of creative executions, I will always be a fan of labored arts and crafts. The good old cutting, pasting, collaging and wrapping shiznits. Nothing says creativity better.

Last week, Pel went into my room to give me a cute surprise...




personalized bookmark! a cut out of everything about me. all the things i've shared to her - my likes, interests, favorite things and little addictions. she remembered! but the best part are the little details i don't say but she really pays attention to.  im deeply, deeply touched :)

"I love you for 1 second...oops! time's up" (hehe. our inside joke)

the things she put together:

carebears - childhood favorite! i try to pass on to her but she can't really relate to :) i hate our age gap!

slice of cake - haha! my love for all things yummy

"gimik 'til dawn" - i don't know where she got that idea... :)

"big sister" - that's what she calls me sometimes..."hello. big sister. watcha doin'?" haha.

john mayer concert - we wanted to see this but I went with hq. I'm sooooorrryyy. wait, is this your way of saying i suck? :)

maid in manhattan - my all-time fave chick-flick. i know she's sick of watching me watch this movie

cinderella - my fave disney fairytale

"sale" - hahahahaha! need i say more?

"mango" and "bayo" - eto pa. i think im revealing too much of my superficial side to my sister. im a bad influence!

"smart girls know how to celebrate success" - yeah, through binge eating! :)

zebra prints - all things ferocious, i love! and she makes sure i have my usual fix of prints. come to think of it she has always supported me with this addiction by giving me ferocious stuff all the time!

smiley face, heart, exclamation point - Her translation: I love you ate Kat, you make me happy! hahaha :) 

"simple sweetheart" - oh yes, I am :)

Thank you, Pel. You're the sweetest. I love y...ok, time's up! :)

Acquittals and Break ups.

Big day for the news department.

1) Zanessa...whhhyyyyyyy!

Started my day with the sad news of Zac and Vanessa's break up. Seriously I'm a fan girl and their movies are the ultimate guilty pleasure. And I think they are the cutest, strongest couple.......*NOT!* Hope they get back together someday. (Santa, Hana was only joking - I think - when she said she wants Zac for Christmas. Please don't listen to her :) )

 

2) Quarantined marriage

Eto pa! I'm not really their biggest fan but seeing them fight his cancer together only to succumb to failed marriage later on is sad. Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter's 2-yr marriage...kaput!

 

I thought those were my day's biggest news till Janie buzzed me...

3) Hubert's now free after more than a decade.

I can't even imagine the happiness of his family and the grief of the other. It has been a long and grueling fight for Lauro Vizconde til this day where we all go back to square one. If not him, then who? When Hubert goes to sleep tonight he will be comforted with the presence of his family that have endured all the hardships for the past 10 or so years. While Lauro goes back to an empty, lonely house deprived of justice. Sympathy is not enough to console a grieving father and husband - even after a decade has passed. Whether Hubert is really guilty or not, we will never truly know what happened that night. At this point it won't change the fact that there is still no justice for the Vizcondes.

4) Uma-acquittal din si Hayden...

The smell of freedom has never been this good for him. He can actually come up a new formula for his perfume business to celebrate this. Dismissed for insufficiency of evidence. C'mon. Whether he uploaded the video or not the fact that your were being videotaped is horrible enough. Bless him. Moral of the story: watch out for hayden camera. 

Boy, what a way to ring in the holidays! I hope they all find peace. 

Happy Christmas everyone. One more week to go and all I can think about is my Christmas list. Please guys dont emulate. Christmas is truly in our hearts.

Joyeux Noël from France!

Because it's snowing heavily outside....

 

Banana and I opted to stay and keep warm inside...

ASA!!!

Love our winter looks? Getting ready for our future European getaway. By that I mean Baguio :) At least we're keeping our French connection alive. Can't imagine how cold it must be in France right now.

Things you do when you're bored/sad/crazy! :)

MAG + UGL Friday + Republika

Crazy Friday! LOLed watching My Amnesia Girl with HQ friends before heading to UGL's Party. UGL  was overflowing with creative people who turn into serious partyphiles come night time. Bands. Booze. Food. People. Rain!!!! ...which went on til the wee hours of the morning! Night outs and rain are never a good combo so please excuse the wasted-slash-wet look im sporting. That's how I looked throughout my entire Friday/Saturday. But keber! Still went to Republika to join Kit and the awesome ADK people! :) Good times!


I swear watch this and laugh out loud! Give in to your masa side...which Marco did haha! Thanks for the libre :) I love the script! So funnei!

Took us forever to get this table! buti na lang :)

with banana and nico

with bangenge - i kid i kid! :)

cousins pucker up!

mag b-bake pa yan ng 4 dozens ah! :)

people who came to party/eat/drink/climb pipes! :) times like this make me wish i have a nice camera! Santa, can you hear me?

Sort of miss blogging about my city adventures. Hehe. More nights like this! Woot Woot!