On men's shoes

Recently, I've found myself more drawn to comfortable flats especially to androgynous footwear. I've always loved brogues even before everyone has been wearing them. It perks up your rather boring outfit with just a simple footwear. Above are the recent addition to my collection. I love the mix of toughness and femininity on the Docs and was surprised at how comfortable they are and I got them for 75% off! The Timberlands are actually boys' shoes (which I found out after purchasing them). I was looking for some boat shoes/ topsiders, sort of like Sperry top siders but the ones online are out of my budget range and there are nothing on my size at my nearby Winners. So I saw these guys and just tried them on, they fit and got them. They are extra soft and comfortable and at that point, I don't care if they are for guys or for girls. 

SNEAK PEAK ON MY WEEKEND

last weekend was amazing. our family and close friends, which we treat as our own families had a survivor themed weekend which involved camping, outdoor games for the kids and all fun stuff. i'll post more in the coming days. i really have to pinch myself sometimes because being blessed with the type of family that i have seems too good to be true and i am forever grateful.

HOW'S MY WEEKEND?

awesome. definitely awesome. 

DEAR SUSHI (AND RAMEN)

If there's one type of food that my husband and I love so much, aside from my mom's excellent cooking, it's Japanese food. I can blab about it all day and I won't be able to stress enough how much we love it. I noticed every time we eat out recently, we've been going to the same place every time to eat our beloved sushi, not that I am complaining. It's disappointing though that there is no ramen place around where we are. I haven't had ramen for a year and my throat is seriously parched for that warm broth and yummy noodles. I can eat ramen all day everyday and I'll be happy. 

^^my husband very sad that we've finished the boat. pat on our backs for conquering it

THE LAND OF ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Last weekend, we treated ourselves to a trip to Prince Edward Island. I've heard so many good things about this place and it didn't fail. The moment you get off the bridge, you will see the rolling hills, the green grass and just beautiful surroundings. This weekend was packed with a trip to downtown Charlottetown, eating the famous and expensive Cows ice cream, meeting some horses in the horses and winning bets! Overall, just amazing!

^^on our way to the bridge to PEI. toll was not very pocket friendly but in the end it's worth it

^^ my mother in law and her beautiful smile

^^ our two bodyguards eating beef jerky

^^ here's Katie. Isn't she cute?

^^ looks like there was a wedding when we passed by this church

^^ this hotel is freaking expensive! $219 ++ per night!

^^ when you step inside, you'll be brought back in time

^^ they make their waffle cones fresh in the store

^^ our gracious host

BLACK LACE DRESS AND LEOPARD SHOES

i've always loved a hint of leopard in my stuff especially on my shoes. I've had these steve madden oxfords which I scored from Winners for $8. They are the perfect remedy for my leopard cravings. The lace dress on the other hand could be dressed up or down. I could wear my black pumps and put on my red lipstick and I am good to attend a party.

AND SHE BANGS! SHE BANGS!

I last time I had bangs was in elementary and it wasn't a good memory. I was a chubby kid with a bid round face, didn't even know what I was thinking. Since then it has been etched in my mind that a full fringe is not for me. But I tried to disregard it. Two to three years ago (I know, not even that long), I stupidly cut my bangs. Just because. When I got in the office I was too conscious about it that I had to go to the bathroom every 15 minutes. When I asked my friend if it looks ugly, she just laughed at me so after that time, I really promised myself that I will never, ever have bangs again. 

But then as they say, promises are made to broken, right? I have been itching for a new look for my hair while keeping the length. The thought of having a full fringe crossed my mind but after having two failed and embarrassing attempts on it, I don't have the confidence to try again. My friend, Melissa, however, convinced me that it will look good on me. So off I went to a hair salon to have my haircut before I even change my mind. Spoke with the hair dresser and when she told me that the bangs will look good on me I said to myself 'This is it!'

And I am quite happy with the result. I've also received a lot of compliments on it so I guess the moral of the story is that if you want something, you may not get it right the first few tries but if you are determined to get it, make sure you are properly guided and you have the experts to help achieve it. 

WHILE ROAMING IN HALIFAX

I mentioned to my husband that I have been missing the city vibe. I was used to the busy streets of Manila and although I don't miss the heavy traffic and the pollution, I just find myself longing for that 'action' that a bustling city brings. Living in a big city versus a small one has its pros and cons and choosing on where to settle down depends on where you are in life and with the opportunities for you as well. My husband never likes the city life. He hates heavy traffic, the pollution and too much people. He loves a city where commuting from your house to work takes 5 minutes, where there are less people and has a cleaner area. I love that too. I love the fact that our where we are has the amenities of a bustling city yet not as crowded. I do, however, miss the city vibe and our trip to Halifax was a perfect fix. 

The drive was around 2.30 to 3 hours. We reached Halifax at noon and were quite surprised that there was no traffic at that time on a Friday. I got giddy the moment I saw the tall buildings and as soon as the cars started to pile up. I am so proud of Jesse for picking the perfect hotel which was right smack in the downtown area. I love the fact that you can just step out of the hotel and roam the city right away! No need to worry about driving (which he didn't want to do there) or taking the bus. 

We went to the waterfront which has full of tourists doing the same thing as we do.

^^some random wave structure where kids play

While exploring, Jesse kept on telling me about this 'store' that seemed to have moved. He didn't want to tell me what kind of store it was but we eventually found it! It was this candy store called Freak Lunchbox. 

I was excited to eat in a proper Japanese restaurant and have ramen (finally!) but alas, there wasn't any. We, however, found a really good sushi place called Suzuki Sushi. It's this gem that's tucked away in an alley. We were not sure where to eat and just decided on the last minute and it didn't disappoint. We left the restaurant with our belly full ready to take over the streets again.

The following day we went to the Farmer's Market. I must say Google Maps in our phone helped a lot in navigating us within the city, without it we would've been lost a lot of times. 

On the way back to Moncton the clouds were like this:

Isn't it amazing?