Nothing much to share lately… I’m actually waiting for a few films to e developed and scanned… then I’ll have a lot to post. I’ll drop them off at the photolab when I go with my nephew to look for custom tee shirts for his girlfriend. I have 5 rolls to be developed, some from 2 years ago. I wonder how the photos will look like now. I hope they’re not ruined.

In the meantime, here’s a photo of my nieces and nephew taken by my cousin.

Water Babies

They’re my water babies. They don’t have any formal swimming lessons yet but I’m amazed how brave these kids are. At first, they were afraid to leave the stairs of the pool but a couple of hours later, they were all around the pool already (the pool was 5 feet deep). Of course, we taught them how to swim to the sides of the pool, how to do bubbles, and how to jump up and down so they can come up for air (they don’t know how to float, yet).

Some of you may know that I’m into KPop, right? Funny thing is, I’m relating almost everything into KPop like one time one of twitter friends was asking if TARA was Korea. I don’t remember anymore what her exact phrase was but I thought she was asking if TARA was Korean referring to the girl idol group T-ara (pronounced as tiara). Turned out she was asing if The Amazing Race Asia (TARA for short) was in Korea. Haha!

Here’s another one… I’m not really updated with KPop right but I keep reading about Exo-K and Exo-M or whatever from my KPopper Twiter buddies. The other day, my BIL’s brother dropped by and he was talking about Scorpion EXO. I thought it was another Korean idol group… turned out it’s a famous brand of motorcycling gears and apparels. Another Haha!!!

I was finally able to get rid of a Casio Keyboard that’s been sitting at the top of my bookshelf for about two decades now. I’m sure it’s still working but I think I lost its power cord already. I told my mom to get rid of it, give it away already but she thinks it can still be sold. But I don’t think so because it’s already too old. It’s more or less 20 years old already and it looks very outdated especially after seeing the new Open Labs Keyboards.

I used it when I was learning how to play the keyboards when I was in high school. I didn’t push through with it because I didn’t really want it. What I wanted then was to learn how to play the piano… and I mean a real piano.

Hmmm… maybe I can just donate it someplace… maybe other kids can use it to learn, right?

I my own patio outside my room and I’m currently not utilizing the space. It is empty and I’m not using it for anything right now, except as a place where Bailey can “go” whenever he is in my room. It’s just a small space that’s big enough to fit a small coffee table and a couple of chairs. I’m thinking of putting a couple of storage lockers there but I feel like I’m wasting the space. My other plan is to turn it into my own outdoor reading nook but I need to find weather-proof furniture first… ones that can withstand too much sun and too much rain. In the meantime, I’m planning to plant flowers on the plant box there but I’m not sure yet what type I want. I want pretty colorful ones that don’t require too much care… you know, the type that will only need watering and that’s it. Any suggestions?

So yeah, I’m not yet done with my room makeover… well, almost… I’m about 90% done already. I just have to get rid of some stuff still scattered around my room. I don’t know exactly what to do with these little things that’s why they’re just lying around. Oh and yeah, I still need to repaint.

I went to the mall the other and decided to go window shopping. I some rustic furniture that I badly want for my room but I’m not sure if they’re gonna go together with my other furniture… unless… but no, I don’t have the budget to redecorate again. Some other time maybe… I’ll have to be content with what I have right now.

Promise I’ll share photos when I’m done redecorating.

Here’s a little something about me… I’m the type of person who focuses more on accessories than on clothes. When I go to malls, I tend to be attracted to shoes and accessories more than to clothes and makeup. It is so hard for me to find shoes that I really like. Out of 100, I’ll probably will like just 1. When it comes to accessories, I’m not really very picky… I like anything pretty. I’m also attracted to unique looking ones… ones that not most people would want to wear.

I love shopping online for accessories because I find a lot of stuff that you don’t usually find in local shopping malls, especially those which are from different  countries. I also love discount jewelries. I once saw this discount online jewelry store and it was like heaven! Got to save up for it next time.

When I have time I’m gonna take a pic of some of my accessories and show them to you.

I saw my a photo of my friend’s birthday cupcakes delivered online and it made me crave for these:

carrot muffin

I want to make these again, or better yet, the original version > carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Yum!!! Maybe I should start learning how to make those fancy cupcakes, too, with fondant toppings. Perfect timing, too, because it’s summer vacation and I can do it with my together with my niece and nephews.

I think this is going to be a fun summer!

I’m cleaning my room as of the moment… yes, again… but this time it’s general cleaning. I think I’ve gotten rid half of my stuff including a lot of wearable old clothes which I will be donating to the victims of natural calamities in my country. I think a tenth of my stuff are pictures… printed photos. That’s a lot right?

I am obsessed with memory keeping and I am one amongst my friends who have the most complete photos of our group. Most are from my travels and outdoor adventures. I remember event having them reprinted several times because I didn’t like how the photo lab printed them or I wanted them with white borders then with no borders. Yes, I wasted a considerable huge sum of money with these pictures. I should have just used the money to get me a term insurance, right? And now, those pictures are just inside my cabinet. Not that I don’t want them anymore, it’s just that I have most of them in digital file already.

Hmmm… what to do with these pictures? Of course I don’t want to throw them away… maybe I’ll just put them in albums. I saw these small albums that are being sold as buy 1, take 1. They have nice prints on the cover, too, and each album can hold 100 pictures. But I’d better buy and stock them soon before they’re gone.

I am doing a general cleaning of my room and this what I found hidden in one of my cabinets:

lopsided candle

It’s a lopsided candle which has been in the cabinet for years already… roughly about 5 years. It used to have a perfect shape but I guess storing it inside the cabinet for too long made it sort of collapse. In fairness, it has retained its great scent even after being stored and it’s not even wrapped in plastic. I kinda like the way it looks now.

Speaking of candles, I want to buy a few for my room… scented ones. I don’t want fancy shaped and colored ones… just plain white ones with great scents. A friend recommended the store The White Company, they have several scented and unscented white candles in various sizes… from large candles to tealights. Their candles are exactly what I have in mind, I just need to decide on the scent.