Nancy Gonzalez has always been tossed around by fashion-philes. It is a name synonymous to luxurious and yet simple bags. Usually without hard embellishments, a Nancy Gonzalez carries itself with aplomb. The exotic skins used for the bags already make a statement. This Crocodile tote in coral is an amazing piece, it can easily survive trends, and will look good whatever the era you are in. Perfection is impossible in this world, but Nancy Gonzalez is already a little too close with this bag.

Nancy Gonzalez has always been tossed around by fashion-philes. It is a name synonymous to luxurious and yet simple bags.

Usually without hard embellishments, a Nancy Gonzalez carries itself with aplomb. The exotic skins used for the bags already make a statement.

This Crocodile tote in coral is an amazing piece, it can easily survive trends, and will look good whatever the era you are in.

Perfection is impossible in this world, but Nancy Gonzalez is already a little too close with this bag.

IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE

A colleague of mine asked me earlier, “Have you ever been in love?”

It was a simple question, so I answered, “No.”

It got me thinking, how does one know when he’s in love? Maybe I’ve been in love but I just didn’t know it because I don’t know how I should have felt, or acted. 

Should I sing in the rain? Should I be glowing with incessant brightness and allure? I really don’t know… nor do I care.

I am not someone who bothers with the frivolity of love. I toss the 3 words and 8 letters around like it’s nothing. In short, I can be considered heartless in the metaphorical sense.

She then told me, “Maybe you haven’t allowed yourself to fall in love.”

A statement that made me think. What if my subconscious has prevented me from investing emotions to a person it deemed worthy?

Investment. The topic turned to the business aspect of love. I think like a businessman. For everything I shell out, there must be something in return. I will not invest in something that I feel it would be wasted. It was playing safe.

Another colleague told me, “You have to take risks in love, just like in business, you never know which of your investments will succeed or fail.”

To that, I replied that I will invest in something I am sure of. Something that may be worth a lot, but with a guarantee of return.

Thinking about it, I guess I’ve been in love before… if being in love meant wanting to see the person, or wanting to be with that person every waking moment of my life.

It happened, and that person had no idea. 

I guess I’m not so heartless after all. 

I think Mother’s day should be celebrated everyday. A day to honor the woman who raised you and imbued the values and the lessons that you need to face this world is simply not enough. A lifetime of Mother’s days, and it still won’t be at par with the love and the care a mother can give her children. Wholistic.

I think Mother’s day should be celebrated everyday.

A day to honor the woman who raised you and imbued the values and the lessons that you need to face this world is simply not enough.

A lifetime of Mother’s days, and it still won’t be at par with the love and the care a mother can give her children.

Wholistic.

Working everyday can do a lot to a man. Slowly he will start to lose interest in things he normally looks forward to.

Getting out of a rut can be difficult, but all it needs is the drive to find something that excites you, no matter how small it is. 

I told myself before that I’d bring a camera everywhere I go, but that proved to be too tedious, and I was too lazy to whip it out of my bag to actually even use it. To keep me occupied during mundane days, I use my phone’s camera and capture ordinary things and apply all sorts of filters using my phone’s editor software.

Sounds a bit cheesy but it helps making the day as bad it actually is. Except of course, for my friends who are always there to share a laugh or two… but that’s another story.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

I went to Sagada last weekend, on a whim. I can’t believe I said yes, especially since it was so far, and I’m with friends.

We rode the bus to Bontoc, I didn’t even have time to change from the clothes I wore to work!

We arrived at around 10:00am in Sagada, and the first thing we did was eat!

They had delicious food! This is roast chicken with rosemary.

I had sizzling steak with salt and pepper. Their rice is super yummy, and the best part is, it’s unlimited! Eat ALL the rice!

After eating, we went to our guesthouse to freshen up, and began to head out to the caves.

Inside the cave, I had to keep my camera safe, since it’s too big to allow me to maneuver properly. I took photos from my friend’s camera, with our guide taking photos of us while traversing the rocks and underground rivers.

How I ever managed to fit in that hole, I don’t know!

And how I managed to do this, too!

It was a long way back from the cave to the house, and all I could think of was lay in bed and chugging a lot of alaxan and advil. I was that tired.

The next morning we woke up to beat the sun, and watch it rise!

After seeing the sun rise, we headed out for breakfast. After that a quick rest and then off to see Pongas Falls.

On the way there, I had thought that once I get off the van, I would immediately see the falls, but no! It entailed walking through a mountain. For 7 kilometers.

Finally, we arrived! I had to go for a swim, after all, sayang ang nilakad ko!

After swimming for a bit, we headed back… another 7 kilometers, but I guess it could be longer.

We headed out for our lunch, and then a quick rinse (I was so muddy) and then off to Mount Ampacao, where we will see the entirety of Sagada, and the sunset.

By this time, my entire body hurt, at nahulog na din ang matres ko dun habang papunta at pabalik galing sa falls. I had to use a walking stick, hermit lang ang peg!

When we reached the top, it was WOW! I felt I was in New Zealand (weh).

On our last day, we took a chance with the bus ride home, our schedule was thrown off course, since the bus we were supposed to get was overloaded already. We left Sagada at around 3PM.

While waiting for the bus, we took a short stroll around the town, and looked at some souvenirs.

I tasted the best blueberry wine from Gabay.

I think congratulations are in order, for myself. After all I managed to survive this adventure trip. I am thankful for my friends/officemates who wisely hid the fact that I need to exert effort to see the beauty of Sagada, since if I had known, I would never have joined.

Here’s to me, and the beauty of the Philippines. Can I go to Batanes next?

I asked for a set of watercolor pencils from Faber-Castell for our Christmas wishlist at the office. I also asked for a stuffed toy cat, but my santa gave me this. <3

I hope this would spark my artistic side again. I miss drawing.

I&#8217;ve read about the special collab between Bag Snob and DKNY for a five piece bag collection. This is my favorite among the five, the Bag Snob x DKNY Treasure bag. I love the shape, which is a given, I&#8217;m sure. More than that, the red top handle and shoulder strap give it the youthful vibe set against the classic shape. It&#8217;s relatively affordable too.

I’ve read about the special collab between Bag Snob and DKNY for a five piece bag collection.

This is my favorite among the five, the Bag Snob x DKNY Treasure bag. I love the shape, which is a given, I’m sure. More than that, the red top handle and shoulder strap give it the youthful vibe set against the classic shape.

It’s relatively affordable too.

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