OUTFIT: Babydoll

Day 3 of my 30-day challenge:

My mother would always tell me to dress appropriately for my age (I'm nearing the 30th mark)

and now, for my profession (I'm a liar, este a lawyer, though people find it hard to believe that because

of my petite frame). Well anyway, much as I dress accordingly to courtroom standards, there are days

that I want to dress playfully and add to that, youthfully. Nyahaha.

During the 4-day long weekend, we just stayed at home since our car was admitted to the 

car hospital (cute term ey? lol), save for the last day where we decided to avail of our

SM Cinema complimentary tickets. On how we got those? Let's just say our "combined"

legal and arguing skills got into play.

It's raining cats and dogs today here in Cebu.

Otherwise, our jogging plans will be put off

(again) to another day. Bad weather. Haha.

How's the weather in your place?

OUTFIT: Animal Print + Mustard

Lately, I've been attracted to animal prints. I find it sexy and flattering.

Would you believe that the skirt I wore here is more than 10 years old?

I bought it when in Hongkong. Though I never got to appreciate

it until recently. I don't like wearing it before for fear that I will tear the

sheer material away. Good thing I didn't decide to throw it away.

You might wonder why it still fits me after 10 years when there's a considerable

difference with my weight then and now. The secret? It's garterized! Haha.

I love the lace detail!

TGIF! The weekend beckons! 

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Something New

Notice something new?

I made a new header/banner for my blog yesterday! Yeey!

I'm still not satisfied with it though. I want it to be more creative.

I've searched high and low on how to customize this header thingy

and get the size correctly. Lo and behold, the answer is just at the

tip of our fingers. Hehe. Seriously, I just googled it away and with

a few clicks of the mouse, I was redirected to self-help blogs on to

pimp your blog site. I am just really concerned on getting the size right.

Now for the design, my all-time favorite software comes to play--

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. 

I've been toying with this software since college. What others don't know is

that, I enjoy editing photos, making collages and stuffs like that. I can't say I'm

good at it. But I can make something in the picture disappear- like unwanted spaces/things/persons,

camouflaging into the background.I can make something that's not there appear as well. Haha.

And I've been through the different versions of this software. Selecting the area (with all the

irregular shapes & lines) that I want to edit proved to be a difficult task with the older version

but is made oh-so-easy-&-convenient with CS3. Thanks to the improved Magic Wand tool.

Going back to the size, for those who wants to use a customized header, you

may follow the dimensions as appearing on the screen below: 

My skills (if you can call it that) is limited only to enhancing photos.

I cannot make anything from scratch. I suck at drawing. If only I know how to draw,

I would have taken up architecture/engineering/interior design. But since I cannot,

I'll just have to settle with the legal profession and draw up some lies instead. Haha.

Just kidding.

Adobe Photoshop may look complicated but actually, it's not. Just experiment

with the buttons and bear in mind that if something fails or turns out not quite

right, there's always the UNDO button or the HISTORY tool.

By the way, do check out this video-- 100 Years of Style. 

See how fashion has evolved in 100 years.

I love challenges. Not with other people, but mostly with myself.

Challenges make life more exciting. Don't you agree?

The challenge? To BLOG for 30-days.

Can I do this? With my busy (& crazy) schedule,

the answer is a faint YES.

Let's wait and see.

Oh, the challenge shall start on September 1.

(To make it easier to count the days. Lol.)

30 days hath September

April June and November

All the rest have 31

Except for February alone

Which has 28 days clear

And 29 in each leap year.

Remember that nursery rhyme?

Bizarre Office Spaces

Our law office is currently under renovation. I am quite excited to see the outcome.

Ever since we relocated to the empty office space adjacent to our office, I wasn't able to

see the progress of the renovation (haha, feeling foreman/construction supervisor). So this afternoon,

I decided to take a peek. I stayed only for less than 5 mins as the fumes of the paint

made me dizzy. But that didn't shatter my excitement.

I am now searching for inspirations on how to prettify my office cubicle once the renovation is done.
However, I came across these very interesting pictures of office designs that I would like to share:

White Mountain Office

Penthouse Office

Selgas Cano Architecture Office

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia

Long Barn Studio

Images from: http://www.thecoolist.com/

OUTFIT: Silk & Turquoise

The top I'm wearing was another impulse & accidental buy. Impulse-- I didn't

think twice on buying it because I never had a decent silk top. Accidental-- because

I was supposedly looking for a regatta/sailor-inspired outfit but I wasn't lucky. So I

got this instead. Haha. Justifications, I know! Please forgive me, I'm just a girl.

But the real clincher that sent this top over the cashier counter was the

unbelievable price slash down considering that the top is a Banana Republic

(yep, I got it on SALE!!!!) 

To add a splash of color to my neutral office ensemble, I wore this

turquoise, violet & gold bib necklace.

Gotta sleep now. Have to take an hour bus ride early tomorrow

for a hearing in a nearby municipality. Nite-ty!

Top: TOPS || Skirt: hand-me-downs from aunt ||

Bib Necklace: Ria Alazas

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OUTFIT: Leaping Leopard

Lately, I have been scoring on animal prints. When I saw this leopard print top on the rack, I knew I just had to buy it.

This is what I wore to the Installation of New Officers for Midtown Toastmasters Club. Our theme for this year is "Blue Jeans". To match my red belt, I took out my ever reliable boots, since it was a bit gloomy that day (and true enough, it rained hard by nighttime).

  

Here's my overall look:

Top: Papaya || Cardigan: bazaar

Jeans: Next || Boots: bought in Macau
Belt: Memo || Bangles: Rubi

Goodnight! :)

I'll wake up to another crazy workweek.

Enjoy the rest of the week!