Outfit on a Cowboy Attire Party

All photos were taken December last year, during our office christmas party and the theme is Mexican or cowboy attire.  I didn't have budget to buy a new costume so I just search the closet, and got disappointed not to find a checkered polo.  Instead I got  long sleeve shirt with animal print designs, wore a blue leggings that my cousin and I bought at H&M Singapore, I did'nt have a maong pants, I mean I gained inches my maong can't fit me anymore. And pardon for wearing a Reebok rubber shoes instead of  boots....I really wish I had one, but it will be hard to buy one with my size.... My friend told me to try At Payless shoe store.  I also wore a long Maong chaleco  or vest with hood.  I think cowboys wear vest right?  My officemate/friend braided my long hair and I ended up looking like indian and cowboy at the same time.  Well I just thought, if all of them will be playing cowboy, someone must play like Pocahontas or An indian....  To avoid the confusion, my officemate lent me his extra cowboy hat. Now do I look like a real cowboy now?

without the hat, I think I looked like an indian in disguise

My Outfit at the Beach

                                                                                                                                                            Going to beach, believe it or not there is a proper attire for it.  When I went to Boracay Island, I just wore a plain shirt, jogging pants, a pair of slippers, my hat and my shades.  I need to be comfortable because I will be transferring transportation one after another.  The bags to put in your things are another thing. It is recommend to use a back pack instead of those baggage with wheels. But it's your choice...

 

I wore only two types of Swim wear, I wore a two-piece suit, the top is like a halter blouse with v-neck and the length is long enough to cover the stomach, the bikini is something I cannot wear alone or without  a spandex shorts. My second swimwear is just customized hahaha. I wore a top shorter that the mid rib but longer than the normal brassier.  Liberated? well not really, I wore them with cover-ups.  Again I am lucky to have generous cousins.  Liza gave me the two cover ups the night before I left for Boracay. She's not as big as I am but she insisted her cover ups will fit me. Though I was doubtful I brought the cover ups at home and when I tried it, l was surprised to see that both fitted me like a miracle hahhaha.  But I like Boracay, you won't see people looking at you with weirdness because only  ignorant people believe that fat people are not allowed to wear swimsuit. hahahah.   Boracay will give that kind of freedom...Who cares? the point is we are dressing up for the occasion.... Beach is made not for people gifted with shape but for everybody, If I am an eyesore, that's the problem of the one looking at me hahahaa. do i sound bitter...?

My hair was curly long and unruly so it was a good decision to get a braid. It  added to my already over confident aura hahaha.

Guys don't forget your sunnies, it's a must when strolling.

My second set of swimwear, see if you don't want to bare swim with the cover ups.... 

Still shy to wear swimsuit? this is the trend now... wear a rash guard instead.... petite ladies can easily buy one at Greenhills. I got mine at Robinson's Metro East.  Bigger women like me can try the male version.  The brand I used in our Teambuilding at Potipot Island Zambales, was Sun n Sand. I am not ashamed I used the biggest size in men's... I still look feminine anyway hahaha.   Rash guard is good specially if you don't want to get a sunburn.  My rashguard has the sun proof quality, I really did not get a sunburn although I soaked myself until past 12 nn.        You can match your rash guard in many ways you can.. My sexy office mates wore bikinis matching the colors of their rash guards, one wore a spandex knee length leggings... I wore a short obviously LOL..

                            

Again don't forget your sunnies, not just to look good but to protect your eyes from the sun

 

About hair, since it is shorter this time and there was no one offering braid services, I found it good to just tie it.  I guess that kind of hair style is matching with the rash guard hahaha..

Having fun, my legs look good here hahahaha

With my pretty officemates

I did not write information about Boracay, I have written a hub about it prior to this blog. If you guys are interested visit this link:  http://maria-cecilia.hubpages.com/hub/Exploring-Boracay-alone-or-with-friends

Watches My Passion......

Sometimes, I can't help but compare this passion to my passion for Philippine Local Dogs or Aspin.  OK I am known as a dog lover.  A passion I can't explain really especially with the Aspin or Askal to some, those who are like my adorable Peso.  Whenever I see one local dog I don't know why I can't miss to give it a second look... Same with watches.... I don't know but where ever I go it became my habit (bad habit) to look at the wrist that wore a watch. Inside LRT, FX or PUJ....  Even with officemates, they got used to me looking at their wrists and asked them about the brand LOL... I just don't know where I started liking watches.. Was it another influence by my father? When I was in my freshman in highschool, father gave me a Casio watch with a game called the Pyramid...when I was in college he gave me this orange Alba Wrister watch, that I really liked a lot.  I matched it with an orange protector which was was a trend then.  I guess it all started then.   I started collecting watches in college, the only branded watch that I had then that I bought from my own savings was a yellow Swatch. It was P700 only then.. Gee now you know I am old.  I am not particular with brands, but more on style of the watches.  I lost all of them, hard to maintain conditions and battery when you don't have your own money yet.  But I have two watches now that I used when I was still in college and up to my early years of  working.. My gold plated Citizen watch from my father and this small Seiko watch from my mother... I am still trying ways to revive the Seiko and my Citizen needs repair too. Yes I need a reliable watch maker....

 I will be very happy to see these two watches working  again..

This is my favorite Korean Actress Hajiwon, she's wearing an ODM watch, she wore the same watch in her drama "Secret Garden".  Believe it or not I really searched for the watch and prayed that it will have an affordable price.


This style of ODM watch is called Bloc. I love the four circles.  The price is just around 4k but because it was discounted, I paid for only 3,500.

This watch is worth P1,500 if converted to peso, but I bought this one as my souvenir from Hong Kong Disneyland.  Cousin said you can't buy this watch anywhere.  This is authentic from Disneyland. so considering the fare going to Hong Kong and entrance fee to Disneyland, I guess this is not cheap LOL...

Most of my branded watches were gifts from cousins.  Cousin Liza bought the Coach and Gshock when she went to Hongkong, my Anne Klein at China during her Asian cruise.

If you are a watch collector you put a certain criteria on when to buy your next watch and what is your next target.  There are too many branded watches out there, in fact they are overwhelming.... In my case in order not to be too impulsive, I am considering the style that I have in my collections.  I love the stainless steel bracelet watch, but looks like I need more ladylike watches, branded or not...

I am happy with my collections... Though I still don't have that Silver or Stainless or Sterling Philip Stein watch, Tissot or Marc Jacobs.  They are too expensive.. I guess proper collecting of your passion must be put into balance too, if you can't afford it yet, try to save but don't sacrifice... spending for our collections must be reasonable too right?

Outfit of the Day on a Friday

Friday, I just wore a simple long sleeves shirt.... forgive me for wearing shades  indoors,  I am just trying to make office mate smile.  I was matching yellow with black that day.I wore black fitted pants and black flat half shoes. I matched my outfit with black leather Liz Clairborne Bag, and Black leather Liz Clairborne Wallet  Nothing special with the clothes... The shoes I  wore is an old one.  When father was still alive, he kept on telling me not to wear my best shoes on a rainy day.    Ok let me explain, I have my shade because sunlight was at the peak when I left the house this morning. But still it's a rainy season, so I wore my rainy days shoes. So my own definition of rainy day shoes is not the plastic boots, nor plastic sandals or crocs, but old shoes..

OK I need to mention the watch I wore, I chose not to use my Coach Gold Watch, I usually wore it when I am wearing yellow, but instead I wore my stainless steel  Guess watch, it's water resistant anyway.

Oh yes I will always mention watches in 'my fashionn blogs" because I am a watch collector... I don't only focus on expensive watch, even if the watch is not branded but if the style captured my attention and the price is more than right, of course  I will buy it even if my cousin (who gave me all my branded watches, Yes I am lucky with generous cousins), will oppose me and will  say I am just wasting my money buying watches that wont stay long.. But I know it will stay longer than expected it depends on the one using it.

Outfit of the Day

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As of today I decided to post  my outfit of the day photos. I am not a fashion guru or a personality development expert, but I am willing to share my style, my choice, and my belief that comfort is more important than looking good. Or why not combine beauty and comfort if it's possible.

We also don't need to wear expensive or branded clothes all the time to feel good.  Some good clothes look  really expensive but you will be surprised to know the prices of some of the clothes that I wear.  My pink inner blouse was an old piece that I combined with pink plus size blazer or Polo. The Oversize polo was more or less 200 pesos, thanks to my clothes supplier/ friend Blessie. My Navy blue pants was also not expensive... It was raining so instead of wearing my pink watch to match my color of the day, I chose my G-shock watch which is certified 20 meters water resistant.

First time to be hospitalized

While writing this I am preparing to be hospitalized, for the past months I've noticed that 13 days or more after my last mens or two weeks before mens, spotting occured. it was not the kind of bleeding that will make you panic, but the type that is now you see it now you don't until actual menstruation arrived. but it is always consistent that after the period, I am blood free for 13 to 15 days, but just this month, nine days after last menstruation, blood came out, not spotting but blood...over night it just filled the small sanitary napkins but the following day it was gone again... so I went to OBgyne, and I was advised to have ultrasound... Ultrasound said no Myoma or cyst but there is thickening of endocrimentium. the scary part is the word Hyperplasia. My doc said D and C must be done and though a lot of people or even my doctor said it was a simple procedure and I don't need to stay overnight.. still I m feeling anxious...the part that what will be collected from me will be checked to rule out cancer is scaring me..... To those who can read this please help me pray that this won't lead to something serious...thanks.

Makes me feel I am falling in love

It's all over the net, the SEGA sickness... they call themselves as Shippers of this popular couple who mesmerized a lot of fans in their role in the Korean Drama "Secret Garden". I m not yet a member of any group but I've got all the symptoms of this SEGA sickness... I love Ha Ji Won and Hyun Bin, their chemistry is overflowing... I always used these words "Magical with Lingering effects" when the effect of the drama seemed lasting and fans just can't get enough.

I just found myself falling in love with the two....joining forums that talked about the two of them, and all are wishing that they are secretly dating now that Secret Garden is all over. Hyun bin is now under Military Service while Ha Ji Won is busy with the showing of her Sector 7 and her endorsements etc.

Is this crazy, I am inspired because of them... or again this is the softer side of me, getting mushy over this love story? but you see I am not a Love story fanatic, I guess SEGA is really just one of a kind, and the portrayal of actors and actresses are just perfect....

For how long will I feel like I really don't know, but I guess there is nothing wrong enjoying something like this, as long as I know I am still normal and I don't do things to harm my fellowmen , LOL I guess I am still ok... and it is always OK to admire... Just use the admiration positively..

when to know when working is no longer healthy

I cannot beat the deadline, I guess it's impossible. I am doing my best effort but some things are beyond my control. Bosses are making me feel like it will be my fault if they fail.... looks like the problem created by others are my problems now...and poor me thinks that because I don't have the choice among all of us, I should be the one to deal with it..... I am already palpitating, I am doing what I can do but it seems not enough at all....

sometime it's not the job but the people you work with.... they can only see the time when you are resting, but not the time you are overworking yourself..

God, can you do something on this? please lead me the way, if this is the time for me to lost my job please help me find a better one... I have a big financial needs and I can't afford to lose a job for now.... please help me....

Thank you strangers

Although my page views increased slowly, still I am thankful, strangers still stopped and took time to read. I thank you all for reading my Life at glance which I failed to update as actively as I used to. Well from now on, I will try my best to write here as often as I can. I would like this to be the record of my personal feelings That will neutralize my writing. I want to maintain my old way of writing, no matter how emotional it can get. I started writing that way..and as my writing subjects became broader and broader every day, I sometime miss my emotional articles.

Or will this mean, it's been years since that most passionate feeling, and giving my all, made me feel fulfilled emotionally, that missing the feeling is either not a priority or there is no one to think about... or getting old is making me more practical....that I write with less woman affection... am I missing that soft side of me...

Hope to see you again readers, I will consider this as my writing outlet... different from my writing for a Magazine, different from my hubs or stories from the other site...

2011 my "be careful year"

2011 is a year of the Rabbit, and as someone born under the Year of the rooster, it means that I can never be sure of a good year because Rabbit and Rooster never get along very well in this Chinese Calendar.

So I am more prayerful this year for I will be needing our Lord more than ever. He is the only one who knows my destiny and I am leaving it all up to him.

My year of the Rabbit 12 years ago was not nice, but I know very well why.. I am hoping I will have a better year of the Rabbit this year. Above all I am praying for good health among my family or love ones and of course good health for Peso and PM. May I never short of resources this year so I can always update their vaccinations.

I know this year too will be a challenging year for my writing career, and I hope increase my earning this year thru this passion of mine... this is one of my greatest dreams, to make it big in my writing though I have no idea yet as to how big..

Pissie Marie or PM

I just want to introduce my baby girl PM....

Missing Pissy

Sometimes I found myself missing my other female dog Pissy. Trully my little girl is irreplaceable in spite of the presence of another female do that I named after her, and is getting along well with Peso, Pissy or Piseta Danica is still different. Part of me is still guilty with my shortcomings to her. I have all my attention to Peso because I thought Peso's ailment is really something to worry about and Pissy had no sign of major illness then. When I sent her to a Vet Clinic to update her vaccination, I guess that's how my dog suddenly became sickly and did not survive at all.

I just don't want to talk about her ailment for she died without us knowing what was wrong with her. I brought her to the best vet clinics in town but they can't seem to answer what's ailing her...

Most of my friends assumed that maybe Pissy died because she felt she was loved less by me.... of course those are not true, I love my dog Pissy but I admit not to give so much time toher because I thought she was healthy so I gave my full attention to the one that I thought had serious health problem.

Pissy is an alpha dog, so much different from my female dog now. Pissy is like a human being with too much pride, with the "if you ignore me I will ignore you too" attitude. She always turned her back on me when I hugged Peso, she was not the type to insist herself to be hugged too. My new female dog is the exact opposite, she insisted to be hugged and competes with Peso obviously to get my attention.

I guess an alpha dog became a lonely dog when not given enough attention. and that's the lesson I learned. Even if I love Peso above all dogs, I should always treat dogs in my house with fairness and fair love. Because if not, what will be my difference with those who look at dog with complete descrimination.

I hope I won't forget my password this time

wow finally again for the second time... I miss my life at a glance, I don't think I can just give up on this because it is only here I can express my personal feeling.. flexibility in writing is keeping me set a side the emotional part of me.. anyway hope to have more quality post in the future..

Queen Seon Dok

The teleserye that I strictly follow at GMA 7 everynight, somebody sent me a dvd copy and I tried to watch it while putting medicine to my allergies... Anyway, I guess the supposed love story of deokman and Yu sin really hit me.. I don't know why, the usual loving in each other but can't go on with the relationship because of priorities....well does it unconsciously reminded me of former episodes of my life when I used to say that love and priorities are two different things but must be together in building up of a relationship... the absence of one can be very painful...

Queen Seon dok is really good... I like the actors and actresses... Especially the one playing Deokman..

Finally

I finally retrieved my blogger account.... I can say I really miss blogging, writing about things that really concerns me Personally.......I am just thinking if I will need to convert this blog as blog about my personal concerns and issue and leave my Dog talk and Peso talks to others..... but this is for now... I am really happy to be here again...

Updating...

Just last February 15 my article intended for Animal Scene Mag March issue was published by the Manila Bulletin Newspaper. The Managing editor found it fit to what the newspaper was looking for in time for Valentines day... I really thank Animal Scene and Manila Bulletin for this. To see my Article and Peso's name in a broadsheet is a new and priceless experience...




This is a light in times of darkness...Some odds may be against me but I know this is God's way of telling me he is just beside me...





This month of February also, My article about the Christmas Party of my former petwebsite was published.... Well in spite of the devastation that happened to me in that site, at least I have something to remind me of the beautiful times.... a feeling maybe is different from the time I started writing it to the feeling I had when it was published, but then again, it's still my article and I am proud of it...







This one is my real favorite....The January issue of Animal Scene.....



This time I wrote about Shihtzu breed and owners... this is my favorite because I coordinated with all nice people most of them from my real pet website. I never had a hard time talking to them, they are all so down to earth. I made a lot of people happy here..




Most of all this is a story about an ordinary dog's life adventure and how he always encountered shihtzu dogs and humans, and how these humans became my friends. People involved in this article made me feel more fulfilled than ever....



which made me forget those I failed to please for whatever reasons only them know,..



I wish it's already march so that I can talk of my new article right away... and move on... well I think I did.... I don't know why others can't?

An after Christmas Haircut

This maybe is weird to some but, I can’t help but associate long curly hair to sadness and badluck. So I decided to have a haircut again, to end grudges, fears, and anything negative…






Just this year I had two major haircuts because of significant events in my life.But before I tell my story let me post my latest pictures first… that one taken at Davids Salon Circle Mall

















Moving on, after almost a lifetime of avoiding my natural curl, because of some accident, I decided to maintain a longer curly hair for two years……





only to realize how hard my life looking back since the first month of 2008. I had a year of “PESO” centered life… My dog’s struggle with his perineal hernia became my struggle too…. I did not expect him to have 3 major operations in a year with just less than a month interval… I had a haircut after his 3rd surgery. and I can tell we had a smooth sailing life after that… Peso gained weight….

November 29 when i decided to give in to my friend’s persuasion to have my hair rebonded at her parlor





Hair instantly became longer. The woman who did the rebonding refused to cut my hair…. The following day, when I strolled with Peso, I noticed he was straining to urinate again…. and I know it’s sign that he needed another surgery…. Dec. 1, my dog undergone surgery again, his fourth…… Peso is okey now. His veterinarian said that his muscles are all completely repaired…Problems with Peso ended (with God’s help) But new thing came up… a few days before Christmas, I was told I am going to transfer to another unit…. not much of a bad news, coz before it happened I was already thinking of my job that kept me idle for 8 long years, and I know that former resentments prevented me to like the job, monitoring really bores me, or I just don’t progress anymore…. this development only solves the problem…. But behind that is a rejection from Others too… I have nothing to do with the strengthening or whatever they called it. The new head of my former office just can’t admit it directly that she didn’t like me as her admin staff…. but I can’t blame her.. What ever negative input that she got about me maybe came from my former bosses and officemates too… and I can’t argue about that…I am only one against how many of them, and life at PMS is like a number game… Majority wins… This is not the time to flaunt my strength…and I maybe a little too passive to just let them think of me negatively.. what can I do, I am aware how I lost my approachable image right after I left my other office, which up to now I consider the one that really brought out the “real” Maricel at work.

Now my self esteem is not yet high but it is getting there I know…. My replacement at my former office is obviously more prepared to transfer than I do and I know she felt much more better because she was chosen over me…. I saw myself in her years ago, when a boss requested me to become an admin too… but I know her story will be different….

First step to accepting my fate is to locate all computer chairs that are under my name and I just did it before the long vacation….. Another one is to have a haircut. Be Beautiful to set the difference.






That one was taken at Rustan’s Supermarket.

I just want to relax

I went out to think about myself and my career. I guess I just had my two emotional
issues and I need a break... Went to Riverbank to dine at Cafe Mina but to my dismay they have limited stocks already, they are moving out to SM Fairview in the near future.

I went to Figaro instead. And since I only saw a couple inside I decided to occupy a place which can accommodate more than six people.



I was sitting acrossed that couch on the picture....Instead of thinking of the unexpected change in my career, and how I tried to avoid my ex when he went to the office, I just took photos of myself, trying to capture the low neckline blouse that I wore.... but I guess I failed to get it.... I can't seem to focus on my cleavage hahaha but instead just almost a close up photos of me....



Am I faking my smile here? no just a little bit conscious. I know not everybody can understand how I enjoy my solitude...







But then I can't help but think of the sudden changed in my career... After 8 years in that unit, I will really need to adjust again in a different unit... though I am thankful I will be reunited with former officemates and friends, I am still fearful about things that can possibly affect my privacy, and mostly my priorities.





A brewed coffee to match my snack.



Half ham sandwich and half ordered pasta...







I like the ham sandwich.


About my ex who visited the office, I was told how pathetic he looks now, and I am not ready to see him yet... not that I am mad at him, but I don't think I can handle another emotional issue. I am not ready and I know eyes will be watching on us. But I am really very sad for him...and when I went home that day, there was a part of me that wanted to make me cry for reasons I cannot explain...



Then I took another photo of myself. I still want to look good, anyway changes may mean a new break for me....so please help me God...

Next Time I will bring my Peso here at Figaro.....Life will be happier then...