Navy Gingham checks (little gingham-blue dress)

THE LOOK:

•  Blue-White gingham-check Dress
• Leathered Satchel (and)
• Grandfleur Golden Sandals

Due to my last Wednesday night party for college/alumni Christmas party, I feel like a throwback-peg look that suits for my BEST party outfits to feel shimmer of the night.

Retro Fever: A night to (a Christmas) remember

My first party night-out this Christmas!

Before the party...

... During the party...

...And after the party!

Raffle ticket and Meal stubs

Tanduay Ice yellow paradise and pizza

My look: Gingham-checked dress, Belt, 90's Satchel and Studded Earrings

My little sister/friends: (L-R) Princess M., Kamylle A., Liezel & Pamela B.

with my lovely professor, Ms. Ruby Santiago

My colleague friend and event organizer, Antoinette Riera

Post-party late dinner (at Tropical Hut-Riverbanks Center)

17th of December, 2014
Event: OLOPS College and guest/alumni Christmas party
Location: Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, Riverbanks, Marikina City

It was the night to remember for the kids of this college too fun, hippy and cool party like no tomorrow and it exact to their latest theme called "Retro Fever" it even they born from the 90's, they suit their young ones at a lifetime.
From throwback costumes (e.g., Madonna, Elvis Presley, etc.), cocktail drinks and to the cool stuff freebies to take-home for it like Smartphones, accessories, etc. And in this pictures, the before-during-after Aurora Borealis-inspired disco lights with sounds including oldies, but goodies music.
I really-really thankful for this opportunity to this best-party night event, EVER!

-Gina Cyrus

Tuna-Celery pasta salad

Salad is a mixed-up dish like fruits and veggies that usually in the various occasion or daily needs.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 kg spaghetti noodles (cooked)
• 2 sticks of celery (chopped)
• 1 cup spring onions (chopped)
• 1 canned tuna flakes in oil (drained)
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 large-sized white onions (chopped)
• 1/2 kg regular bacon (baked to perfection)
• 1 cup greated cheese
• 1 1/2 cup butter
• salt and pepper to taste

PROCEDURE:

1. Cook pasta on a big pot with boiled water in about 4 minute or depending on their packaging, then set-aside
2. Reheat the oven for 3 minutes the, bake 5-10 bacon strips with 10 minutes or until the bacon is crispy
3. Saute onions, garlic, and tuna flakes in the pan with melted butter, season with salt and pepper to taste
4. Sprinkle with spring onions and celery
5. Toss it with cooked pastas with cheese
6. Serve hot and with desired salads on the side 

Good for 4-5 servings

Longganisa Rice

Fried rice is usually a comfort food every breakfast morning and also, eat-well as lunch or dinner time.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup rice (usually, as left-over)
• 1 egg (scrumbled, the fry)
• 2 pieces longganisa (unskinned until ground meat)
• 1 1/4 teasespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teasespoon tomato sauce
• 2 cloves garlic (sliced)
• 1 small red onions (sliced)
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• salt and pepper to taste

PROCEDURES:

• Cook 1 scumbled egg in a cooking pan with 1/2 cup cooking oil then, set aside
• Saute garlic, onions and unskinned longganisa for 5-10 minutes
• Seasoned with soy sauce, salt and pepper when simmer
• Put 2 cups of rice and stir-it well and add tomato sauce
• Slice scrumbled egg into a strip and put it in fried meaty rice until continuous stirring
• Serve with your favorite breakfast meals 

Good for 4 servings

Office #OOTDs and Job Hunting (Cool) Blues

View of SM-San Mateo job fair 2014

23rd of October, 2014 (07:00:00 am/07:00:00hr.)
LOCATION: Jose F. Diaz Stadium, San Mateo RIZAL
EVENT: SM-San Mateo Job Fair

MY LOOK:

• Gem Headband
• Black Coat
• Folded & Hung Orange Blouse
• Black-white striped Pencil skirt
• Black Thighs
• Black Heels 

It's a rainy Thursday morning for seeking my desirable dream job of my own for making us happy as you can as one to the applicant hopefuls to work in a one-of-the-most big-time company in the country that rarely nearest workplace from my hometown.

To DINE For: The Breakfast Table

"Taho Shake"

"Create-your-own Meal"

"The Breakfast Table"

On a sunny Saturday morning, my mom, sis, brother-in-law and I take first for a breakfast before to go shopping at Divisoria for Home needs, and even Christmas. A good food taste so, good on-the-go when you take a teacup of coffee or eating a breakfast pancakes. This brunch resto offers breakfast, buffets, delis, etc.
This resto is located along Maginhawa and Makadios streets in Sikatuna Village, Quezon City and also offers an other services like walk-in welcome, reservations and more. And perfect for the brain food for students and office workers who have no-time to cook for it. This store is open daily (except Monday) from 7:00am to 8:00am.

visit us at:

• 189 Maginhawa St. cor. Makadios St., Sikatuna Village
• 1101 Quezon City, Philippines

Phone (02) 433 3597
Email www.facebook.com/breakfast.ph
Website http://www.breakfast.ph
   

DIY Project: Paper Windmill-in-a-vase

MATERIALS:

For windmill:

• Colored paper or Old glossy magazines
• Chopsticks
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Scissor*
• Safety pin*
• Mini-Hammer*

For vase:

• Old glossy magazines (cut-outs into collage)
• Paper or plastic cups (from a noodle packaging)
• White glue with water
• Painter's brush
• Scissor*

*Use with under parent's supervision

PROCEDURES:

For windmill:

• Make a measure of 7 by 7-inch (17.5 by 17.5-cm) square of a piece of colored paper.
• Trace 4 diagonal lines into the corner of a square toward the center and marked in the middle dot square to the diagonal cross.
• Cut 3 inch diagonal lines each corners, do not cut up-to  4 inches.
• To make the corners to secure with a pin, use your fingers to fold edges 1,2,3 and four to the center of the square.
• To remove the pin, place, hold the edge down with your fingers and change it with ball pin and cut the ball pin short to the end.
• For safety,yet-finishing touches, dip a stick of chopstick square into the water then let it a little dry before push a pin.
• Press it gently the pin into the stick and hammer-it for secure the slickness of a windmill. DO NOT PRESS HARDLY THE PIN TO PREVENT ACCIDENT.
• Test it by manually spinning it.
• Makes 2-3 windmill flowerettes.

For vase:

• Cut 5-6 pieces of magazine cutouts.
• Combine white glue and water in one cup
• Paint it with white glue with water and brush in to the cup outside.
• While the glue is wet, stick the magazine cutouts outside the cup.
• Let it dry up to 10-25 minutes or until dry the surface.
• Then, put the windmill flowerettes to the vase with a secure of mini-solid rocks or floral foams.

SOURCE:

• http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pinwheel

DYI Project: Loud Speaker

Loud Speaker (Cellphone not included)

Loud speaker is a newest simple and well-economic friendly gadget for smartphone usage to make music-listener friendly.

MATERIALS:

• 1 liter of empty plastic bottle
• 2-3 pieces of Old-glossy magazine page
• Glue
• Scissor*
• Cutter*
• Lighter*
• Marker
• Paint and paint brush (if desired to paint-off)

*Use it with adult supervision

PROCEDURES:

• Cut the upper funnel of a plastic bottle with cutter and the smaller part of a bottom.
• Mark-down the bellow-bottom of a cut-out bottle and use your cellphone as a measure-fit into a long rectangular hole.
• After that, put a little fire a sharp-cut out of a bottle for safety purpose.
• For finishing touches, paint-it with acrylic paint (with your chosen colors to customized) with paint brush [or]
• Cover-up with magazine-page papers (or use as paper-mache method) then, stick together with white glue.

#ThrowbackThursday: My Dad's Birthday

20th of September, 2014 (Saturday)

There's a time to pick-up those preparations, potlucks and many more and it's important to bring him a surprise treat for a big day. Even it's delayed, importantly happy together as a job.
Someday, will take a new place to visit for once-in-a-life birthday party experience (hopefully.) Next birthdays will takes on-location like out-of-town/country parties like in Cebu or Hong Kong for great example.

DIY: Chichen Crochet with Kangkong salad

Rainy day diet blues? No problem with this healthy dish with local green-leafy goodness.

INGREDIENTS:
for chicken crochet:

• 3-piece chicken fillet (left-over, pilled)
• 2 1/2 tablespoon flour
• 1 egg 
• salt and pepper to taste

for kangkong salad:

• 1-string kangkong leaves
• 1  1/4 tablespoon water (boiled)
• salt to taste

PROCEDURE:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper and egg (beat-well.) Mix well until thicken.
• Add pilled chicken to the mixture and continue to mix.
• Fry in a non-stick pan with a little-bit of oil and formed into patties and set-aside.
• For kangkong, put a 1  1/4 tablespoon water (boiled) in a pan then put kangkong and blanched a little for 5-10 seconds (do not overcook) and season with salt.
• Cut crochet patties into quarters and toast it with kangkong blanched, served with lettuce and season salad dressings.

SERVINGS: 2-3 person

#MakeUpTransformation: Ariana Grande

Hey, yeah-yeah! Yeah hey! A cool cheer-up to Ariana Grande look? No problem to do a make-up transformation.

Knows her hit song, "Put your hearts up" and "Problem" (with Iggy Azalea)

Her looks:

• Gently apply first with Avon Simply pretty shine-free pressed powder in Soft Bisque
• Creased and apply in your eyes with tri-colored bronzer highlights (used as nude-colored eye shadow)
• (And) let it shimmer your lips using ELF shiny lipgloss in Pink Kiss. FTW!

#MakeUpTransformation: Isadora Williams

One of the most personalities in the history of winter olympics in Sochi last February is in the world of figure skating hints the ice of a Brazilian skater with a dash of look.

#MakeUpTransformation 101:

• Focus on your eyeball line with a brown-colored eyeliner pencil using Avon Simply pretty duo eyeliner pencil+shadow stick.
• For a nude lips look, gently apply ELF shiny lipgloss in Pink Kiss.

#MakeUpTransformation: Conchita Wurst

#MakeUpTransformation is the new trending topic through the social media to immitate or to impersonate theirr favorite celebrities to achieve for.

Conchita Wurst is most-promising and the first transwoman singer with a pretty beard as good as lucky charm of Her in the know.

Get her look:

1. Apply Avon SimplyPretty shine-free pressed powder in Soft Bisque on your face
2. Apply into your eyelids your black-shade eyeshadow using your eyeliner gel brush or concealer applicator.
3. Apply Wet n' Wild Silk-finish Lipstick in Light Berry Frost on your lips
4. And then, paint your lower face with your black-colored face paint palette (trace it with face paint marker to create beard first) using face paint sponge with a little-bit of water to achieve a "beard lady" look.

Yoga Selfie

Look! What I learn my new hobby indoors but never before. Sorry for my pics that capture too blurry.

Yoga - /yōgə/ noun

1. a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.

Sukhasana (Easy)*

Sukhasana is similar to sitting in a simple cross-legged position

Upavishtha Konasana (Seated Angle Pose)*

Ardha Matsyendra (Half-twist)*

Ardha Matsyendrasana The asana usually appears as a seated spinal twist with many variations, and is one of the twelve basic asanas in many systems of Hatha Yoga.

Svanasana (Table)***

Marjariasana (Cat)***

Bitliasana (Cow)***

Chakravakasana (Sunbird)*

Gardhasana (Child)

Phalakasana (Plank)*

Astang Pranam (Caterpillar)*

Bhujangasana (Cobra)*

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog)*

Ardha Adho Mukha Svanasan (Half-downward Dog)*

Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)*

Uttanasana - The asana consists of standing with feet together, then hinging forward from the hips, letting the head hang, with palms placed flat on the floor near the feet.

Utthita Ashwa Sanchalasana (High Lunge)*

Ardha Virabhadrasana (Low Warrior)*

Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III)*

Virabhadrasana III  - It is possible to enter Vīrabhadrāsana III using vinyasas starting from Tāḍāsana:

1. Starting from Tāḍāsana
2. The arms are stretched up, palm touching.
3. Inhaling spread the legs sideways by jumping or stepping, creating a gap of 2/3 body height.
4. Exhaling turn the trunk facing to the left while rotating the left foot 90° so it faces forward and the right foot so it points slightly to the right
5. Bend the left knee till the thigh is parallel to the floor, avoid extending the bent knee past the ankle and keeping the other leg straight.
6. Stretch the right leg, with the knee locked.
7. The head, chest, left knee and left foot should be aligned facing forward.
8. The head should be bent back and up with the eyes facing the hands.
9. Hold the asana from one to four breaths.
10. Return to Step 4 repeat on the other side.

Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)*

Virabhadrasana II  - Virabhadra. Vira (hero) + Bhadra (friend) and ordered him to go to the yagna and destroy Daksha and all his guests.

• Virabhadra's first aspect, (Vīrabhadrāsana I) is his arrival, with swords in both hands, thrusting his way up through the earth from below.
• In his second aspect, (Vīrabhadrāsana II) he sightes his opponent, Daksha.
• And in his third aspect (Vīrabhadrāsana III), moving swiftly and precisely, he decapitates Daksha’s with his sword.

Shiva then arrives at the yagna and sees the rout that Virabhadra had wrought. Shiva absorbs Virabhadra back into his own form and then transforms into Hare, the ravisher. Filled with sorrow and compassion Shiva finds Daksha’s body and giving it the head of a goat, brings him back to life. In the end Sati is also reborn.

Parsvakonasana (Modified Side-Angle)**

Trikonasana (Triangle)*

Trikonasana or Triangle Pose is an asana.Variations include utthita trikonasana (extended triangle pose), baddha trikonasana (bound triangle pose) and parivrtta trikonasana (revolved triangle pose

Vrksasana (Tree)*

Vrksasana - weight is shifted to one leg, for example, starting with the left leg. The entire sole of the foot remains in contact with the floor.

Purvottanasana (Inclined Plane)***

Dhanurasana (Bow)*

Ustrasana (Camel)***

Ustrasana - The name comes from the Sanskrit words Ushtra , Uṣṭra) meaning "camel",and Asana (आसन, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat"

Ardha Sarvangasana (Half-shoulder Stand)*

Halasana (Plough)***

Halasana - The practitioner lies on the floor, lifts the legs, and then places them behind the head. Experienced practitioners may enter Halasana from a standing position by tucking chin to chest, placing hands on the floor, walking the feet towards the hands and bending at the elbows to lower shoulders to the floor.

Shavasana (Modified Corpse)*

Shavasana - Shavasana is perhaps the most important part of yoga practice. Lying on the back, the arms and legs are spread at about 45 degrees, the eyes are closed and the breath deep, using deergha (long) pranayama. 

* Beginner level
** Beginners and Pregnant women level
*** Intermediate level