Japengo

I've already disclosed in my previous post about my brother's birthday. You know how it is. Whenever there's a birthday, it only means one thing - food! We decided to dine at Japengo - a Japanese restaurant. It's located in Parkmall.

All the food that we ordered are absolutely savory and flavorful. I was overly satisfied. The taste of the food is magical. They lifted me off my feet and brought me into the heavens. I was happy with all the delicious food that we feasted. I could just imagine how happy the Japanese people are. These food are ordinarily served in their everyday meals. How lucky! I overate, though. We were only three and we almost ate all the food, except for that big rice platter with shrimps. My tummy bloated right after, that it felt like a Spalding basketball is inside my stomach.

I rest my positive verdict upon Japengo. It's worth your bucks. You won't regret filling your stomach with their well-cooked food. Words of advice, though, order food which you think tastes good or better yet, ask the waiters and waitresses. There are some Japanese food that doesn't suit the taste of Filipinos.

Pardon me for the low-quality photos. Mama didn't bring the camera, because her bag was already so heavy. Thus, we utilized my camera phone, which has no flash. Too lazy and tired to post-process the photos, too. Did not even bother putting a watermark. Oh well. It's not like people are gonna steal my crappy photos.

Glad that I had time to blog. I avoid blogging and reading blogs during school days, especially if I have to study for oral recitations and quizzes, because the internet is such a big distraction and source of procrastination. Right now, my time is gold. I have to balance sleep and study. Health is wealth. Thus, even though I should study, I sleep and take a rest.

Until then! 

Maybelline Hyper Curl Mascara and Purederm Magic BB Cream

These are my newest beauty acquisitions:

Maybelline Hyper Curl Mascara and Purederm Magic BB Cream.

I don't really know how to apply makeup. I'm lame like that. The farthest I could get is applying mascara on my lashes and lipstick on my lips. Beyond that, nothing more complex. My whole face becomes a mess if I try to put on eye shadow, blush, eyebrow liner (or whatever you use to line your eyebrow), and other makeup. 

What's more funny is that my eyebrows aren't even shaped. They're so bushy. I don't get them shaved, plucked or threaded. I love my natural, bushy, thick eyebrows. Before, I don't even put eyeliner on. I cry every time I try to, but now I'm adapting. Additionally, I'm quite fortunate because I have a naturally rosy face. I don't have to apply blush on my cheeks. I sometimes hate my red face, though. Sometimes, it becomes too red, especially when I'm under the heat or when I laugh so hard. I'm Marcel the red-faced person.

My beauty regimen (except when I'm just at home and when I'm not in a hurry) are BB cream, face powder, eyeliner, mascara, and lipstick. I have bare face when I'm just at home. Zero makeup. When I'm in a hurry, I just put powder, mascara, and lipstick on. When I'm really, really, really in a hurry, I just put powder and lip balm on. I'm as simple as that.

REVIEW:

Okay, about my new beauty acquisitions. I love the Maybelline Hyper Curl mascara. It's waterproof! At first, I got sad because I can't wash it off my lashes. I forced it to get off and I consequently ended up plucking my lashes. I did not know that it was waterproof then. I didn't read the label, but I suspected that it was after my effort of washing it off. Alas! It's really waterproof. It's clearly printed on the label. I love it so much. Goodbye to smudge and smears every time I rub my eyes. Buy one for only 249Php at Watsons.

Purederm BB Magic Cream is just as wonderful. This is actually my second bottle. I've been using this BB cream since March. I gave my first bottle to my aunt in Mindanao. She noticed that my face looks so vibrant and fresh every time I put BB cream on. So one time, she asked me what cream do I apply on my face. She wanted to have the same effect on her face. I gave it to her, because it's not sold anywhere near she lives. Every time I apply Purederm BB Magic Cream, my face achieves a Korean complexion. It looks natural, and even if I have an oily face, my face doesn't look eww with it on. It doesn't cause breakouts even though my face is pimple-prone. Plus, it has SPF30. Buy one for only 329Php at Watsons. 

P.S. This is a scheduled post. By the time this is published, I'm probably sinking my face into the pile of cases and books we have to read... or worse, dying. I'm so stressed! Gaaah! Help me. Can you please give me more brains? 1 brain per subject, please. I'm considering this blog to be deactivated for the sake of my own life, but I just can't give this blog up. Expect me to be on hiatus or expect me to have more scheduled posts. I'm going to be less active in blogging. One post per week, perhaps. Hopefully. One more thing, today's the birthday of my evil nemesis - my brother. This means pig out day! Food is my stress reliever.

Summer Paradise

Pardon me, I just can't get over summer. Summer will always be my favorite part of the year. I've said that a thousand times. Anyway, before I get too stressed out and busy, because classes have started and law school can get too time-devoting, I'll grab this opportunity to blog about my backlog posts.

Almost every summer, I go to my aunt's house in Mindanao for a vacation. I usually spend a week or more in their place. Last year, I spent a month, but this year, it was just one week. We considered their place a paradise. Not that elegantly beautiful like Palawan and Boracay, but considering that a beach is just a 2-minute walk away from their house can make it fall under the category. It's one of my favorite go-to places during summer, because it's so chill and relaxing. Aside from that, I get to spend time with my beloved relatives and friends. Such a great place to unwind and take a break from the polluted city. Plus the fact that I love watching sunsets, especially in the beach, their place is just the right amount of awesomeness. This place means so much to me, it's very special.

All photos taken using my old phone. My old phone's dead now. R.I.P. T__T

About the title, I've been LSS-ing Simple Plan's Summer Paradise featuring Sean Paul. It's been released months ago, but apparently, the message of the song just sank in to me recently, now that summer's over. I also love the music video for that song. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out.