GIRL INTERRUPTED
GIRL INTERRUPTED
12.17.2007
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (DAY 6)
six scarves a-hanging!
five Pritos rings!
four China trips!
three siblings!
two pamangkins!
and a successful Christmas party!
Time to celebrate another thing that makes me happy: FASHION!
(Yeah, I just had to write that in pink! Haha...)
Fa-syon is the ultimate expression of mood, creativity, personality, and of course good taste.
Dressing well means you know how to put yourself together, like a painting in this museum of a world!
Now I've always had a penchant for the unconventional. Ergo one-of-a-kind jewellery, funky twists to classic styles, colors and designs the ho-hum boring types would never dare to wear, and of course fun fun fun accessories! Aside from hats (which always depict a look!) and brooches (adds an instant sparkle to clean sophisticated pieces), I've discovered a love for scarves. I probably have more than a dozen bought from different countries, with varied designs but here are my six ultimate favorites, a sort of representation of my style:
ONE: multi-colored with butterflies
* extra long that it could actually be used as a sarong, made of rich silk, bought from Chatuchak Market, Thailand
Butterflies in all their color and beauty, what more can I say?
TWO: Go LV!
* bought from China (can't remember which city though, I think Guangzhou)
beige and brown very classy scarf with LV print
I love this one because it's so Hollywood. I feel like a Marilyn or a Renee wearing one. Best worn with big black glasses and a big bag. 
THREE: animal print
* bought from Shanghai, China along with so many other scarves
RARRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!
Whether it's leopard, cheetah, tiger or whatsoever animal you have there... just a little bit is enough to put a "fierce" factor into any outfit!
No to real fur / animal killing though!
FOUR: white floral crochet
* bought from Thailand, a specialty shop
Simple is also pretty. This one is very simple in color and design but I like the artistry -- great handiwork! All the beading and patches were hand sewn. Talk about matiyaga!
FIVE: sheer blue scarf
* bought from Market! Market! mall in the Philippines (one of my fave malls, so close to our house!) at a real bargain!
I love this one because we used it for our Aladdin number in the 2006 MAERSKquerade Christmas party! The moment I saw it, I knew it would add a flair to our dance number and thus bought lots of them for all the girls and it was a fashion statement (added grace to the dance movements and complemented our outfits!)
SIX: ultimate silk scarf
* bought from a famous shop in Silk Street, China
A bit expensive but being 100% handwoven silk with a pretty pretty pattern, it's my ultimate silk scarf.
ASIDE FROM ENJOYING FOOD THIS HOLIDAYS, HAVE A FASHIONABLE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
Labels: magic wand, miscellaneous, musings, on the side, postcard, scrapbook, travelogue
12.15.2007
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (DAY 4)
On the fourth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me...
four China trips!
three siblings!
two pamangkins!
and a successful Christmas party!
Oh yeah! 2007 has been a fun travelling year for this jet setter! 
I got to visit the Greater China Area four times. That's once every quarter with stops at Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou.
Allow me to relive the memories...
1. March 17-24 Safmarine strategy meetings for multi-trades : Guangzhou
Highlights:
* meeting up with my friend Hiroko-san (We went around the city, ate and drank loads together, shopped shopped shopped!)
* sampling and buying lots of super yummy Chinese tea (from jasmine to green to dragon to lychee)
* going on a ferry boat ride (nice river and lights especially the ones on the bridge)
* getting to watch a cool circus show
* and of course the Safmarine Customer Dinner where I met very important and very interesting people
(Album: @ missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com)
2. April 25-28 SAFARI meetings : Shanghai and Hangzhou
Highlights:
* Goodness, this was the trip where I got drunk... 
Blech!
* My phone died. Really tragic! 
* But my luck changed in Hangzhou... very beautiful province with a beautiful lake... super relaxing time!
* the fabulous show about Hangzhou province
* staying at two nice hotels
* super productive SAFARI meetings
* clubbing with my new friend Eiko-chang together with our bosses Shiva and Peter and other Safmariner friends
(Album: @missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com)
3. August 22-26 Safmarine Annual Sales and Budget Meeting : Beijing
Highlights:
* The Great Wall of course!
* plus The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square and Silk Street and the Beijing Zoo and Beijing Inhouse Aquarium
* getting to try the toxic local drink MAO TAI
* staying at the fabulous St. Regis hotel
* mega bonding (as usual) with Duc and Reggie and Jason and my SEA brothers plus new European friends
.jpg?et=zrmt8CjE7ppy3Bt0rkMeTg&nmid=56709621)
(Album: @missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com)
4. November 15-20 Gurlfriends Vacation : Shanghai and Beijing
Highlights:
* Even though I dug from my own pockets for this one as opposed to the company paying for me for my other trips, this was definitely memorable! Mega bonding with my gurlfriends Kristine, Ate Ebong, Hedda Gurl, Nors, and Romella.
* The Great Wall, an experience with snow! Rode a cable car pa! (different from the first time where I climbed all the way up for one stretch, summer time)
.JPG?et=EbNk9zqTL500YQVVPvDT5Q&nmid=71224817)
* getting to ride a camel (YIPEEEE!!!!!!!!! super fun!!!!!)
%20shucks,%20biglang%20tumayo.JPG?et=guArUU0YKuOM1aZRM4niyw&nmid=71224817)
* super food trip
* kilig moments and mga kulit boy fans episodes (Kamusta naman? Para kaming artista. Dami nagpa-picture hanggang airport. Hahaha...)
* the amazing night skyline that is THE BUND
.jpg?et=JmG0TonJx170vu90IeDzRw&nmid=71224817)
* mega camwhorage
(Album: @missprimbutnotproper.multiply.com)
HERE'S TO HOPEFULLY MORE FUN, FULFILLING, ADVENTURE-FILLED TRIPS FOR 2008!
Labels: corporate drama, love story, magic circle, miscellaneous, on the side, postcard, scrapbook, travelogue
GIRL INTERRUPTED
GIRL INTERRUPTED
Hi! I am Rachelle and this is my online journal.
Hear what I have to say. Look and see inside of me. Enter the mind of a girl, interrupted.
This work is protected by a Creative Commons License.
No part of this blog may be used, copied, and/or reproduced without the consent of the blog owner. Any violation is subject to criminal persecution.
WARNING!!!
Site is off-limits to dad!
If you are my dad and you are so hard-headed that you're still reading this, exit immediately. Trust daddy! Trust! I'd really hate you if I find out you are still snooping around.
Commenting system already disabled since this blog now only kept for posterity sake, cross-postings aside.
You may visit me at
www.fairytale-not.
livejournal.com
and
www.missprim
butnotproper.
multiply.com
This page has been flicked this number of times: