What I Need.

I am so over wearing too much concealer because I hate the cake-y looking finish. Even though I wear minimum powder (I even tried mineral makeup), it would look thick because of too much concealer. I hate to do away with it because the darn circles under my eyes looks so ugly. The solution? An effective eye cream. But what?

Have you heard of hydroleyes eye cream? I am tempted to try it out. You see aside from fine line and wrinkles around my eye area, I also suffer from really dark circles under my eyes. This product claims to actively reduce the appearance of dark circles as much as 45%, also it claims to diminish the appearance of bags under the eyes by up to 68%, boost collagen production, reduce visible wrinkles, strengthen under eye capillaries to protect against future dark circles, and help eyes to appear younger and brighter.

That sounds exactly what I need right now! Bring it on.

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Cats & Dogs

Big brother Ozzy is a little hyper lately. I don't know if he's just showing off or asking attention, but he certainly has been scolded more and more each day.

I wonder if stress would be effective in regards to fast weight loss? Because if it is, I should start to hit my target weight by now. There's no day wherein the big brother won't let his baby brother cry. He would pinch the baby when he thinks no one is looking. I would explain to him that he's not being nice etc etc..but it doesn't seem to get through him. It's exasperating to keep on repeating what I say but someone's got to do it. Poor lil baby don't know what hit him (in this case pinch him).

Now I can imagine why my elder sister and I used to be like cats & dogs when we were younger! How else would childhood be memorable if there's no squabbles between siblings right?

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How Can You Face A Problem

..if the problem is your face!

Starting today, I promised my face I won't abuse it anymore by washing with soap. I found fine lines especially around my eyes and at 26(!) I never thought I'd have wrinkles already. But I do and I know why.

I don't religiously apply sunscreen, moisturizer and I wash my face with soap. That's a no no because our face is very sensitive and can easily dry out. Add to the fact that it's very hot these days and the sun's rays can be very unforgiving. Applying moisturizer with UV protection can be my best friend. You know, they say prevention is the key - I believe that.

Speaking about skin care, I'm wondering what I can use for acne. There are little zits showing up on my forehead and I don't want to put any harsh chemicals on my face. I used an OTC product for acne once and it caused redness and peeling! I never want that to happen again. Better read up on the best acne home remedies out there for my face.

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Difference Between Boys & Girls

If I had started writing down everything funny my son had said intentionally or otherwise, I would have a novel by now.

Earlier when I was putting on make-up; cheek tint to be exact, my 3-year old boy exclaimed, "Mama, don't draw on your face!" I burst out laughing. I didn't really know how to explain it to him...so I just said,"I am putting on make-up so that I will look pretty."

Ozzy looked at me (kind of confused) and went back to playing with his little cars and farm tractors.

Sometimes I wish I had a little girl, this way I can also put on some cheek and lip tint on her. We'd play dress up and pretend were Princesses. How I really wish for a girl the next time we'd be blessed with a baby. I don't know what DH took, if he had indeed drank testosterone boosters or not; but his Y chromosomes seem to be very dominant. I read somewhere, if I wanted to have a baby girl,we should try to conceive a little before ovulation. If we do it at the same time as ovulation then we would have a higher chances of having a boy(again!).

So I'll definitely keep this one in mind.

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My Dream: Walk-In Closet

Eversince DH promised me my very own walk-in closet once we have our dream house, I can't seem to stop thinking about it. Even though the prospect of having our very own home is probably years from now; I can't help but imagine who it might look like.

For inspiration (and to fuel the obsession) I've looked into celebrities very own walk-in closets.

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Eva Longoria Parker
Famous as: Desperate Housewives actress, wife of Tony Parker
Closet size: 133 square foot
Location: Los Angeles
Special Collections: Christian Louboutin espadrille wedges "a beautiful pain", 50 pairs of jeans and more than one pair of Ugg boots.




Nicky Hilton
Famous as: Hilton heiress, designer of fashion lines Chic and Nicholai
Closet Style: two couture-filled walk-in closets
Location: Sunset Strip
Special Collections: Manolos, Chanels and Louboutins shoes, 200 or more handbags , and a Roberto Cavalli beaded butterfly minidress that the designer gave her for her 24th birthday.




Kimora Lee Simmons
Famous as: Baby Phat clothing line head
Closet Size: 49,000 square foot
Location: Saddle River, N.J.
Special Collections: 500 pairs of jeans, 35 custom-made Hermes Birkin bags and an extensive collection of jewelry.




Paula Abdul
Famous as: American Idol judge
Closet Size: 5,000 square foot
Location: San Fernando valley
Special Collections: made up mostly of high-heels including outfits and accessories with tags.




Mariah Carey
Famous as: five Grammy award-winning artist
Closet size: 12,000 square foot
Location: Manhattan
Special Collections: about 1,000 pairs of shoes, Louis Vuitton luggage




Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Famous as: Sopranos' actress
Closet size: 200 square foot
Location: Tribeca
Special Collections: designer dresses, bags, countless pairs of Genetic jeans, and over 75 pairs of shoes.




Maria Menounos
Famous as: actress and television correspondent
Closet Style: "office/hair-makeup-and-dressing room"
Location: Hollywood, CA
Special Collections: Azzaro and Calvin Klein gowns, 50 pairs of jeans, blazers, sweaters, and rows of shoes and boots.

Info from this site which she says is lifted from In Style.

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Don't you just love raiding other people's closets? I do. It's more fun when they have tons of designer stuff.

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Where Is She?

It’s weird. I feel off today. Friday is supposed to be my favorite day of the week yet I feel uneasy, cranky and lazy.

I blame it on the weather, my messy and thinning hair and the fact that I slept late and woke up super early at 5AM. No, I wasn’t playing any slot games online (maybe because I've found out roulette online is much more interesting). In fact I wasn’t even online. The reason was that my baby was fussy whole night – I don’t know why but I am guessing it’s because of the heat.

Speaking of heat, what is happening to the world? It freakin’ hot here and on the other side of the globe, its freakin’ cold? Other than that, earthquakes are becoming scarily frequent.

2012?

Mayan’s?

Is there truth in your calendar? I am afraid that the answer may as well be YES. If that is the case, are you ready? Mom and I were talking about it once, she said its not a bad idea to stock up on water and canned food.

Let’s change the topic okay? Seriously, my hair…it’s an even bigger disaster. It’s dry and thinning. I don’t know what to do anymore. I want to chop it off but I can’t. Well, I won’t. Too much going on by the end of this year and I want to look good with long curly hair. My aunt asked me,”Do you want to be bald or can you just accept a shorter hair?”

My answer: I don’t want to be bald. I won’t cut it either. I sure hope those products I use for my hair work. Yes, I know. I am hard-headed. So hard-headed in fact that I've not stopped looking for the best online casinos for us players even though in fact, I am no US citizen.

Anyway..........I feel like I've lost my mojo in blogging. Having 3 blogs is taxing and it squeezes one dry of the inspiration to blog. I was reading one of my first entries in my very first blog and I must admit, I miss that girl. She seemed so much more inspired. Where's that girl now?

Balding, sleep-deprived and uninspired I presume?

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Reading Between His Lines

They say women are complicated little things, maybe so..however, I believe that guys are too. But they are easier to decode. Read on and learn how to decode what your guy is trying to tell you. I found this article here and thought of sharing it.

1. He Says: "We should hang out sometime."
He Means: "I'm afraid you'll say 'no' if I ask you out."
Of course, actions speak louder than words. So try to size up his body language.


2. He Says: "I'll call you later."
He Means: "I may or may not call you at some point between now and three months from now."

3. He Says: "My ex is crazy."
He Means: "I messed her up, and she got upset."


4. He Says: "That guy seems like a good friend of yours."
He Means: "Was there ever a thing between you?"


5. He Says: "It's a long story."
He Means: "It's a story that makes me look bad."

6. He Says: "That's a new look."
He Means: "You look weird."

7. He Says: "Why are you being so emotional?"
He Means: "Why are you acting like a psycho?"

8. He Says: "That's not what I meant."
He Means: "That's totally what I meant, but now that I see you're mad, I wish I hadn't said it out loud."

9. He Says: "It's fine."
He Means: "It's not actually fine, but I'm in no mood to discuss it."

10. He Says: "Can we talk about this later?"
He Means: "I never want to talk about this again."

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