I Swear, There Are No "Orange" Puns In This Post

[Coat: Loalde; Scarf Top: Loalde; Pants: Ayala Department Store; Flats: Old Navy; Watch: Fossil]

ORANGE YOU GLAD? Hahahahaha. Ok, stop. I apologize.

I decided not to get a haircut and to just let my hair grow out. Blogwise, I’d like to believe that I’m making the right choice by giving myself the benefit of endless styling possibilities. On the other hand, I’ll just be another blogger with long straight uncombed hair- but then again, I’d be a blogger with long hair I can use to cover my armpits when I’m in sleeveless tops. AHA! Silver lining, I believe I have found you! [I crack myself up sometimes]

One more rant about my hair problems and I promise, this’ll be the end of it

 

I NEED TO FIX THIS ANNOYING STRAND- it’s always finding its way into my outfit posts. So annoying.. grrr!

On a not-hair-related-note, there’s an interesting story behind my top. Wearing it made me feel so much like a kite and crazy as I am, I spent most of my day running around the office with my arms stretched out pretending to be one! I know I’m too fond of wearing white, even for my own good, but owning pretty tops like this with pretty details makes me feel like a million bucks. Plus, I had a good reason to run around the office which was great (the main reason why I love it)! And not to mention, the cut made me wish I was at the beach- I should’ve considered that before coming in to work.

 

BTW, How’s everyone doing with the SIN TAX bill coming into full blow? I know it’s for a good cause and my lungs will thank the government in the future but I started the week with 10 perfectly shaped nails and by Wednesday, I’ve already bit through 7 of them. Running around the office isn’t something I’m accustomed to, I promise, but it’s better than me battling how many sticks I have to cut in order to eventually quit. TO QUITTING! (I don’t know how many times I’ve said this in my lifetime)

-Issa

8 Ironies

Coat: WAGW; Scarf: Inc. Beach; Dress: SM Kids’ Department; Sandals: Azaleia; Bracelet: Graffities]

1.       I like wearing layers on top of layers, jackets, scarves, stockings and boots. All PERFECT for this tropical weather.

2.       This dog’s name is Barbie. My other dogs name is Meow.
3.       The only reason why I bought this dress is because it reminded me of my Kindergarten uniform (George Washington Elementary School), funny how I remember this when I was only there for 6 months.
4.       I would’ve worn this dress with purple flats and stockings…

5.       But if you look closely, you will see that I had to wear open toed shoes because there is plaster on my big toe.
6.       I ripped it open from WALKING to the ATV. And all the while, Paolo was afraid I would die riding it.

7.       My scarf, which is made for the  cold months was made by Inc. Beach…
8.       This SIN TAX bill is killing me. And I am running out of nails to chew on. 8-)

Not a happy camper,

-Issa

When It Rains, Dress Like It's Snowing

[Brown sweater: Thrifted; Necklace: Gift; Leggings: ISIS; Leg warmers: H&M; Beanie: H&M]

[Apple green sweater: Thirfted; Scarf: WAGW; Boots: Leaveland; Bag: Thrifted]

Took the day off from work cuz my Mitral Valve Prolapse was acting up again and I was having a bad headache. Luckily, it was raining and I’ve been dying to take my leg warmers out again. So, what do you do when you’re home and sick and it’s raining outside? HAVE A BEDROOM SHOOT. Of course, I used my laptop camera cuz I’m low tech like that.

Hello, from my feet and my legwarmers that I wasn't wearing properly. lol

I swear I was born on the wrong side of the earth. I need snow!

-Issa

Christmas Party with Team Smile

[Dress: The Maze, Ayala; Shoes; Payless c/o Sheen Judilla]

Sorry for the late upload! I caught the holiday fever and there are just so many things to blog about that I’m having a hard time keeping everything on track.

But I’ve saved one of my holiday highlights for last, our TEAM S.M.I.L.E. Christmas party! 

I met Team Smile through a good friend of mine who recruited me to play Frisbee with them in 2011 and not long after that encounter, I met my current boyfriend and a great set of friends to match. 2 Christmases after, we’ve evolved into a group of about 30 people who I love to death.

 

with Cymbelline

Team Smile Girls (incomplete)

Kyna, Alana, Faith, Sheryl, Sheena, Cym, Me and Lor

Team Smile Boys (incomplete)

Ed, Stevens, Ari, Kevin, Sam, Ryan, Jesse, Mark, Niraj, Richard

Paolo, Tim, Brandon, Mark, Borga and his gun, Jiggy and Jem

Almost all of the 

Sexy and Motivated Individuals Looking for Excitement (S.M.I.L.E)

To more late nights whether if it’s up playing Kinect, Mah-jong, Monopoly Deal or Apples to Apples. Or if it’s to watching the boys play counter strike, Dota, Heist while the girls drink and talk about fashion, hair, make-up or boys. To more Milktea, Johnny, Jack and Coke- To 2013, to Team SMILE!

-Issa

Majoritta

[Scarf: H&M, Top: Mosimo, Skinny Slacks: Ayala Department Store. Flats: SM Department Store, Military Jacket: Thrifted]

I love how work is always freezing cold and I can get away with wearing layers and scarves. There are days when I come to work in wool coats and nobody minds because everyone else in their fur lined parkas and trench coats- I die with envy every time.  [Ms. Jan, I mean you!]

If it weren’t for our office weather, I don’t think I would get to use this military-esqe jacket as much as I do, which would be such a shame since I love dressing up like a boy. To play it up and add a bit of femininity, I decided to put on this scarf which I figured would make up for the lack of color I had on this day. It felt like a black day. I do that sometimes.

But what I loved about this top, despite it being black, was the gold studded sleeves which allowed me to create a fairly decent look with or without my jacket on. Naturally, I took off the jacket in between and after work and the simple design didn’t leave me looking plain and lazy. (Even if I really am!) 

What do you think of my boyish dressing?

-Issa

Metallica ϟ

[Top: Thrifted; Pants: July; Flats: Follie]

Bad lighting but I tried my best!

My boyfriend has been giving me beef about buying these pants for quite a while now. I don’t know if a lot of girls do this but, I supposedly have a “list of clothes” that I have prioritized to buy. And then, by some miracle from God, in the middle of an ordinary lunch break *POOF* these metallic pants suddenly appear in my hands out of nowhere! [And we don’t tell our boyfriends’ how much then cost or else we’re dead] And then I have to worry about what shoes and what top to wear with it because it’s a bit too daring even for my weirdness.

And since this was on Christmas, I decided to put them on because I didn’t want our Christmas tree to be the only thing that was shining!

But I Google searched metallic pants and found these, now I’m not feeling so bad :D

Mabye I should've saved these pants for the New Year.  Oh well.

-Issa

-Issa

Let It Snow!

Merry Christmas!! xx

[Reunited with my baby love, Meow. 'Tis definitely the season!]

[Top: Thrifted; Pants: Madeeni Finds; Watch: Fossil; Bag: Bally]

Christmas is in the air! And if you're a part of my family, the Sunday before Christmas always means one thing, family portraits.

For this year, my mother wanted me and my sister in shades of black or grey and since I was only informed of this the morning of the pictorial, I guess this was the best thing I could find since I'm still not allowed to wear shorts/ skirts. [I shall explain in my future posts]

I decided not to wear too many accessories with this outfit since the top has so many designs on it already. I do believe I was quite lucky to have bought a winter-y top a while back- who would've known that it would come in handy? Plus, I love how it hugs my body perfectly! Not bad, considering that this top was thrifted! :)

Thought I'd share some of the pictures our family took this year. I thought it would be fun to show you where I got my weird side from.

Merry Christmas!

I love you all!

Issa