Dear Santa Mom,

It's exactly one month before Christmas and I know that I get to have one present per year. I loved the Colorsplash camera last year! And since I don't want you to have a hard time this year, I'm keeping your options open by presenting to you my annual Wish List!

I know you're in Hong Kong right now so I'm including some things you might find there! :)

In no particular order, here are some things that I hope I can see under the tree.

1. Anything from this H&M slide show. -You do know that these 2 letters make me happy, right?

2. Any pair of shades from this slide show that I made. -Do I really need to explain this wish?

3.
A copy of The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman -I've always adored Scott Schuman's photos! I'd love to have this book!

4.
Diana F+ Glow in the Dark Edition (P6250 at Team Manila stores) -To keep my other 3 Lomo's company!

5. A copy of the December issue of Vogue US. (I can't find a photo) Lady GaGa's in it that's why I want one!

6. A pair of Topman Plimsolls. Any design from this slide show will do. -It's always been my frustration to have a pair of these shoes.

7.

A pair of silver Doc Martens- Every year, I wish for this and it never comes true. Maybe this year could be different?

8.

A pair of 2-Toned tights from my favorite local brand, Proud Race.- It's just so cute and fierce!! I'll contact them for you if you give me the go signal! Haha...

9.
Red Moleskine Daily Diary 2010- I've always been using Moleskine as my Diary and I want 2010 not to be different.

10. When all else fails, a couple of light blue papers will make me happy!

And there you have it, my wishes for this year! Happy shopping!

xoxo,
Jelly Belly

Anagon Collection is really one of my favorite online shops. They have nice items that are very affordable. When they posted a new album containing nothing but shades, I knew I just had to order.

Most of you may already know my love affair with shades so when I said that I ordered shades from Anagon, I mean more that one pair.

Another thing I love about Anagon is that they're so efficient. I deposited the payment for the shades yesterday and the package arrived today. Ambilis! Imagine my delight when I saw the words "shades" written on the paper. That word makes me happy.



I only ordered 6 pairs of shades but I was shocked when I got more.



It was explained by a sweet note from the owner.



Here are the shades that I really ordered. Aren't they cool?
(left side top-bottom: red G-clef, red race car, hand cuffs; right side top-bottom: peace sign, silver skulls, hypnotized)


And here are the shades that the owner tossed in--and, true enough, I did like them.
(counter clockwise: oblong glasses, orange and green wayfarers, cheetah printed wayfarers)


I'm so happy to get all these pairs!

After what happened awhile ago morning (my cell got stolen but I don't wanna dwell on it), these pair of shades definitely made me feel better!

My mom gave me a little money for my birthday and i decided to spend some of them today. I embarked on a little field trip. I wanted to go somewhere far and Taguig was the only place I could think of.

My first stop was Market! Market!




I never go to Market! Market! since it's too far. In fact, today's my 2nd time to be there.

I love how it is abundant with wastelands. I practiced self control and walked away.



My priority was to finally buy an External Hard Drive for Plum (my laptop). He really needed it.



I went straight to Octagon (the guard stopped me from taking a photo of the store signage) and bought this WD Elements EHD.



I got it for P5000. The store (i won't name it) near Octagon was selling it for P8,000. Graveh lang ang patong!

I then went to Animal House to find stuff I can buy for Fame (my cat).



All they had were dog stuff and the only thing I managed to buy was this sand for his litter box.



The stores in Market! Market! are all the same anyway so I went to my next stop: Serendra.



I wanted to buy stuff for Fame at Bark and Wag.



I know the store is for dogs but they have cute food bowls and toys. But they were closed anyway--the door was locked.

I found it so weird because the lights were open and the door said Welcome.



I just went to the nearby store Backstage instead. I absolutely love Backstage because they have such cool stuff.



I finally bought the silver NJ Sneakers that I've always wanted.



You all know how much I am in love with Proud Race, right? Backstage is a stockist for Proud Race and I saw this really cute shirt. It has this detachable straps and it'll just fall off. So, the shirt can be worn in 3 ways: both of the straps attached, one strap detached or both straps detached. It's just so amazing! Now, watch me werq the shirt.



They also had silver tights by Kat Lianko which I absolutely loved. Guess who owns this outfit now? *tee-hee*

As I was paying for the outfit, I saw this pink thunder bolt necklace by Proud Race (again) hanging beside the counter.



I really liked it so I bought it.

Off I went to my last stop: Bonifacio High Street.



I went to the big ass Fully Booked.


I scratched these things off my Wish List. Loves it!!



I went to Hobbes & Landes (again, guard stopped me from taking a photo) next to get stuff for Fame. Once again, all their stuff were dog stuff. Boo.

Since I really wanted to buy stuff for Fame, I went to Tiendesitas.



I was more lucky there. Look at all my goodies for Fame! Kainis the yellow scooper and green ball, they're out of place! I couldn't fink a pink ones.



I promised myself that I'll leave 20% of the money my mom gave me and give it to my bank savings. When I noticed that I was going over budget, I left Tiendesitas and called it a day.

I'm in our school library right now killing time and I logged in to www.ladygaga.com like what I do everyday.

I felt so happy when this greeted me.



As what you can read, it's the premiere of her new music video Bad Romance!!



It's simply amaaaaazing! I wet my pants after watching it. Everything about it is just great: the clothes, the set design, the choreography, the concept, and the list goes on. I just love it to bits!

Lady GaGa is definitely very creative and pushes herself to the limits. She is here to stay!!

When I was a kid, my birthday was always a big deal. Jollibee would even go to my school. I'm the one with the vest.



As I grow older, my birthday would be just like any regular day.

Aside from my dad cooking spaghetti for breakfast, there was nothing else special in store for me. I had no cake, no balloons, no mascot and no candles. Heck, I even forgot to bring my digi cam and laptop charger to school. I did have a "special" outfit but then again, in my opinion, my outfits are always special. Today was just another regular day--at least that's what I thought.

When I arrived in school, almost every person I know greeted me. That made me smile. When I entered the office I belong to in school, they also sang for me. Someone even gave me an animal balloon! My crushes also greeted me today. *tee-hee* And of course, my Facebook wall is really alive today and my cellphone won't stop beeping.

When I arrived home, I actually had cake! My dad bought it for me. It didn't have candles though. But I didn't need those.

I guess, as you grow older, birthdays don't need to be lavish and you suddenly see beyond the superficiality of lavish birthdays. And although, we might think that our birthday would turn out to be just a regular day, something happens that makes it really extra ordinary and special--no matter how simple that something is.

Here's to another year of fabulosity! I promise that another year of Fabgelous would definitely be a blast!

Tomorrow's my birthday but my mom gave me a gift already today.

I've always wanted a Siamese Cat and that's what she gave me.

Meet my cat, Fame.



She's really fierce!



She's also matakaw-just like the owner!



Now, she's resting.



I think a trip to Bark & Wag is necessary. I need to get stuff for him.

Thanks a lot Mom!

Now if only the gift also came with its own Nate Archibald. JK!



xoxo,
G.

Ever since I was in first year high school, I've always been a fan of the Gossip Girl book series. Everytime there's a new book in the series, I would buy it. I can finish one book in just one day. I was simply obsessed with it.



Just like any good thing, the Gossip Girl book series came to an end when it published the prequel "It Had To Be You".

But of course, the TV show came along. And just like how I was obsessed with the book, I was obsessed with the TV show.

The Gossip Girl book series had a spin off called The Carlyles but I never liked it.

It was just the TV show that satisfied my Gossip Girl thirst--until now.

Imagine my delight when I found out that there's a new book in the Gossip Girl series!



Just like the show, the book will also explore their college life.

"Blair, Serena, Nate, Dan, and Vanessa went off to live their lives.

Now they're coming home for the holidays.

A lot can change in a few months . . . but some things never do.

It finally happened: we went to college. We started over. No one knows who we've coveted, what we scored on the SATs,where our parents live, or when we became debaucherous. We've learned new things, made new friends, and maybe even met the loves of our lives. We've changed.

Or at least, some of us have. But old habits are hard to break-especially when faced with your former besties and former flames. With everyone back in the city for the holidays, this break is guaranteed to be filled with makeups, breakups, and shakeups.

Lucky for you, I'm here to report all the scandal as it happens. Let the games begin!

You know you love me,

xoxo Gossip Girl"

I'm definitely getting this one--or I can add it to my birthday wish list.

According to Amazon, the book will hit the shelves on November 3, 2009 in the US. So, it'll probably hit the Philippine shores on November 4, 2009.



November is really such a good month for me! I'll be waiting for you to make it even better!

xoxo,
G.