Coming to America

August 1998

June 2006

Has it been 10 years (1998-2008)?? Wow! Time flies fast huh? I found this old picture of my family circa August 1998. We look so different (young, naive, innocent and skinny) and excited to be finally here in America. Marlon was only 14 years old back then and looks like he hasn't reach puberty yet.hahaha. Now, he is taller and looks way older than us. Must be the water we drink, "stateside" products we use or way too much Hometown buffet (according to Ge) but we look completely different now. We all gained weight.hahaha. Anyways, just wanted to share this old picture. Moving here changed or lives....for the better and we never looked back. I never had that wistful expression on my face once we boarded the plane (I was super excited since it's our first time to ride an airplane) because I know that there is an abundance of opportunity waiting for me in the land of dreams. I hoped you remembered this line from the movie, Coming to America when Semmi (Arsenio Hall) said while looking at America on the globe "The land is so big. The choices so infinite".

Eco-friendly Make up brushes

Hi guys!, I'm so happy to find these eco-friendly make-up brushes. It's from EcoTools. My sis and I discovered these brushes while browsing the make-up section at RiteAid in Union City. EcoTools are cruelty-free and the bristles are made of Taklon which is a soft and pliable synthetic hair. The handles are made from bamboo and metal coverings are made from recycled aluminum. I bought the brush set that contains a mineral powder brush, concealar brush, eye shading brush and baby kabuki. I liked how it came with a small cosmetic bag made from natural cotton and hemp. And here's the zinger: it only set me back $9.99 for the brush set and $3.99 for the eyeshadow brush. These brushes are extremely made well and you definitely get your money's worth. Visit their website to check out their brushes.

New Workout: Can I handle it?

You like??hahaha. That will be me in about.....let me see....few months.. Besides killing myself at the gym and throwing up after every meal (for the record I'm kidding about throwing up), I think I can have that bangin' body in a couple of months. Okay, I think I have to seriously take my soon-to-be personal trainer's advice to eat healthier (no more Filipino breakfast) and commit myself to working out to get toned and lose some weight (I'm stuck at 135lbs for a year and half now). And I just have to suck it up even though those freakin' lunges and squats killed my legs. Its been 3 days and I'm still in pain. Painkillers ain't helping at all...uh huh!, 6 Motrin per day, plus 2 prescription painkiller and it still hurts. But then again, when I see Jessica Biel's body, those pain just goes away...haha...

Luscious Lashes

I'm so addicted to Kim and Khloe Kardashian's blogs that I read it everyday at work. I'm a big fan of their long and really shiny dark locks and of course their luscious and long lashes. Khloe blogs that she doesn't use false eyelashes anymore instead, she uses Lancome Hypnose mascara and a secret potion called "Enormous lash". She said that Enormous lash actually "regrows" your lashes and this product is gentle and won't burn your eyes (hmmmm...). I got super excited and googgled it. I found the website and browsed through the reviews and I got super excited since all the before and after pictures look amazing. So since it was payday (finally!), I was so ready to buy it until I saw the price!, freakin' $95.00 for it!!! I guess, beauty has its price huh???. I thought it will only cost me like $35 or $45 because it looks like a mascara or a liquid eyeliner. I'll probably buy it when I get my bonus next year. So I'll just enjoy my L'Oreal and MAC mascara and my hand me down eyelash curler for now (thanks ed!).

Welcome!

Hi everyone,

Okay, so I'm not really good at writing but I will give this a shot and share my life with ya'll. And it helps that blogspot is not BLOCKED anymore here at work.

Enjoy!

-Sharon