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Jan 2, 2015

Stranger Than Fiction

I have heard it time and again: It's good to have an end to journey towards; but we must not forget that it is the journey that matters... in the end. I've always been a person who operated on processes. There was something always so attractive and appealing to me about going through a definite and absolute step by step process. Perhaps it is the formula of being a control freak + obsessive compulsive + ISTJ (which in the world of Psychology is one of the 16 personality archetypes.) I have scored extremes in these different categories and to orient you, ISTJs are responsible organizers, driven to create and enforce order within systems and institutions. They are neat and orderly, inside and out, and tend to have a procedure for everything they do. Reliable and dutiful, ISTJs want to uphold tradition and follow regulations. ISTJs are steady, productive contributors. Although they are Introverted, ISTJs are rarely isolated; typical ISTJs know just where they belong in life, and want to understand how they can participate in established organizations and systems. They concern themselves with mainlining the social order and making sure that standards are met. To get to know my personality archetype or perhaps to learn more about yours, click HERE and HERE. Ah, the joy of Psychometrics! This is why I love this field so much. Those few sentences pretty much explained me as a person but slowly, I have been on a self-mandated purge and detoxification from being on the extremes. The Spice Girls did say, too much of something is just as tough...so I guess there must be some merit to that. (I apologize for the sarcasm. But I think that song actually makes so much sense)

Oh baby, you're a classic like a little black dress

I always believed in the little black dress as a classic piece and staple in every girl's wardrobe. I can not stress that enough. Every girl needs to have one or two or three black dresses. The thing about the little black dress is that it is appropriate for every occasion...it all depends on how you style it and it is the single most appropriate and versatile thing anyone owns. It dates back from ages ago but the most iconic moment it was brought to life was when Audrey Hepburn made it is "the dress" from her movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. I watched it when I was 11 years ago and from then on, I learned and how I capitalized on it is probably one of the proudest things I have done in my blogging career out of it. The ways I have been able to wear the LBD from ten ways to Sunday established me, back when I started in 2007. The Little Black Dress, and trust me on it, is everything.

Living After Midnight

Body Con.
(Dress: Herve Leger | Shoes: CMG Rhinestone Peeptoe Pumps | Bag: Chanel)

Wore this to a 9-course meal to celebrate my mom's birthday for the nth time again at my favorite restaurant RED in Makati Shangri-la! RED has the best food ever and they were nice enough to customize a special menu for us, given I have a lot of food allergies! I love her birthday... feels like we're celebrating for a month... seriously! I also had a bloggers slumber party at Midas Hotel that day (blogging about that VERY soon) so basically I was hotel hopping that night!

xx, JL

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Photos from the night:

Mar 19, 2011

Slow Night, So Long...

So far, so good, she's absolutely wasted.
Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: Michael Antonio
Purse: Louis Vuitton
Earrings: Vintage
Belt: Glitterati

Sometimes you fall, spinning through space, grasping for the things that keep you on this earth. Sometimes you catch them. They can be the hands of the people you love. They can be your pets- pups with funny names, cats with ferocious old souls. The thing that keeps you here can be your art. It can be things you have collected and invested with a certain sense of meaning. A flowered, buckled treasure chest of secrets. Shoes that make you taller and, therefore, closer to the heavens. A suit that belonged to your fairy godmother. A dress that makes you feel a little like the Goddess herself. Sometimes you keep falling; you don't catch anything. Sometimes you fall, spinning through space, grasping for the things that keep you here. Sometimes you catch them. Sometimes you don't. Sometimes they catch you.

Nothing like a great dinner with my family (minus Katie and Jamie) in celebration of my brother's 23rd to make me feel better. I've been on a downward spiral lately and I guess I just needed time with my loving family to keep me grounded, right where I belong. Most of dresses no longer fit me (too loose!) so I was lucky enough to find this strapless lace peplum dress I have never worn and forgot all about! LBD LOVE! Happy Birthday, Enzo!

xx

Snapshots of the night: Dinner was at Tivoli, Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Isn't my mom a goddess? I heard in a movie or something you can always tell how pretty a girl will age by looking at her mother...if that is true, I think I just won the genetic lottery.

I'm more toned now, thanks to daily Barre 3 classes!

Now for the food... (I forgot to take photos of the food as I was already hungry by the time dinner was served! It was a late dinner, we started at 9!)

Amuse Bouche: Foie Gras with Pureed Mangoes and Vinaigrette

My appetizer was: Foie Gras sandwiched between two pears, caramelized apples and a side salad with vinaigrette (This was good foie gras...seriously. But I still prefer my foie gras pan seared!)

My unfinished steak: When it comes to steak I only normally eat 1/4 of what I ordered and take the rest home. (Usually get full from appetizer, I just can't finish my main course anymore.) I ordered sirloin since I wasn't really in the mood for ribeye. I ordered it with siding of french fried potatoes and potato au gratin and red wine sauce.