Outfit Diary - A New Beginning

Hello Coffeeholics! Let me just formally welcome you to the year 2014! Haha chos. Yes, now that its 2014 its time to say goodbye to the old and say hello to the new. I want to face 2014 in a positive frame of mind.. body.. soul.. and spirit. :) So for this year's first entry on my outfit diary was actually taken during the Christmas Break when our family went to Tagaytay. :) If you want pretty pretty photo shoots.. this is the place!

First stop - JOSEPHINE RESTAURANT. While waiting to be served, we had some time to have pictures taken in their garden over looking the wonderful view of the Taal Volcano. 

Tried to have a photo with the Taal Volcano at the back but it was too foggy. :( 

Being in the city with all the concrete, the high rise buildings, and malls makes one really appreciate all these greenery and flowers and gardens here in Tagaytay. Loved it! 

After having a late lunch at Josephine Restaurant, our family and I headed over to Sonya's Garden.

I so loved it there at Sonya's Garden. They have a bakery where we bought yummy cheese hopia. 

They have this shop where you can buy customized furniture.

They have a restaurant and function rooms perfect for weddings. I should know. 

My brother and his wife got married here. 

 They also have a spa which I really wanna try next time I go here.

Super bango ng spa.. we could smell the herbs and scents coming from the spa up from the stairs pa lang! 

Dress - Thrifted

Cardigan - Bossini

Wedge - Memorata

Shades and Bracelet - @Tangerineph 

Ring - Girl Shoppe

Watch - Tommy Hilfiger c/o SM Accessories

Bag - borrowed from my sister

 

Super LOVE LOVE LOVE the violet background. :)

 

Anyway I really enjoyed this photo shoot. Many thanks to my sister Laura for taking the photos and directing (? haha). Having this blog since 2010, I never thought it would evolve to this.

And so after four years, I finally decided to get my own domain! :)

Yay! From kaisensei.blogspot.com to WWW.KAISENSEI.NET

Hello hello to a new beginning. Looking forward to a much more fun filled blog posts this year. 

Many thanks to Jaycee for helping out and of course Shopgirl Jen for encouraging me.

So yes I'm definitely looking forward to an awesome 2014.

To celebrate this, I'll be holding a giveaway starting tomorrow. :)

Happy New Year! <3 Kai

Outfit Diary - Farewell 2013

Farewell 2013 - A Year of Changes.

2013 was a year of changes. For myself and for my family.
After 23 years, we moved to a bigger house which is good!
And near my work too which makes my life a whole lot easier.
I miss my neighbors (cousins) and the nearby malls that I used to hang out.
Getting to events has become a bit harder because of my new location (sighs).
I've noticed that I stay home more often. A good thing coz I save more money. :)

My 2013 Career Life has been doing great!

As a teacher - this year were full of changes as well. New class and teacher partner.

More responsibilities but enjoying the challenge. 

As a blogger - more blogging collab and opps! Many thanks to my wonderful bff shopgirl Jen who helps me keep in touch with the blogging world despite my busy life as a teacher. 

Blogging highlight for me was getting more involved in the Bloggers United Power Team this year and gaining new blogger friends all over! :) 

As a freelance writer / creative writing / social media manager at Odesk

Have I mentioned how much I love writing? Reading and writing has always been a passion of mine and this year I was able to put it into good use as I was able to get a regular Odesk part time job. It isn't much but its decent. I enjoy the work and what I learn from it. Hopefully I will earn more in my future contracts. hehe. 

If there were happy moments for 2013 there were also sad ones. Last summer, my grandma on my father's side went on to be with the Lord. This was more poignant to me because I took part in taking care of her during her last days and I was with her when she took her last breath. It just simply boggles my mind that Lola went just like that. One moment we were talking and sharing with each other in her room, the next she was just gone. I had to learn to deal with this kind of bewildering grief. I also learned treasure the moments and memories I had with Lola coz I was able to let her know how much I love and appreciate her during the time I spent with her. 

Yes 2013 reminded me to value time spent with loved ones.

Dress - Apartment

Shoes - Hajuruku (got from BU6)

If there were endings. There were beginnings. A new love. A new friend. A new life. 

All not mine though! Single pa rin ako. Haha. Part of the ups and downs of life ba. 

Makeup I used:

Foundation - L'Oreal True Match

Face Powder, Lipstick, Bronzer - Mary Kay

Eyeshadow - Shawill

Eyebrow - Body Shop

Eyeliner - ArtDeco

All photos taken by  RACHE CHING. Thank you! Mwah!

Accessories I used:

Watch - Tommy Hilfiger c/o SM Accessories

Bracelet - My sister's 

Necklace - Claire's 

Key Ring - Anagon Accessories

G-Clef Ring - Eastwood Bazaar

So here we are at the brink of a new year.

Yes its important to look back, reflect, and learn from the lessons of the new year.

But its also important to look forward to tomorrow.

Here's wishing you all a wonderful 2014!!!

Happy New Year! 

Outfit Diary - Cardigan Weather

Hey Coffeeholics! Its been a while since I was able to have an outfit post. Been pretty busy with all this Christmas rush.. gosh I can't believe how quick time flies and now December is nearly over. 

Anyway, this was taken during one of our freaky weather days when the rain was drizzling while the sun was shining at the same time. 

Weird talaga yung weather. So while raining I wore my flash aviators thanks to my friend Naomi!

My Starbucks Peppermint Mocha as an accessory? Pwede!! :) *walang aangal!

 December also means horay for Starbucks Seasonal Drinks! Christmas aint Christmas without some Peppermint Mocha. *chos* Excuses to drink coffee - don't mind me. haha!

Say hello to my new babies bought from SM PARISIAN. I super SUPER love it. Yes I know its not boots but it kinda feels like boots and I just loooove that chunky heel. I've worn these shoes with a maxi skirt and a short skirt and its perfectly versatile I am in love with it. yay! 

Black Sleeveless Top - Bazaar
Yellow Cardigan - Thrifted
Denim Jeans - Colours
Shoes - SM Parisian 
Accessories - SM Accessories
Aviators - bought from @naomijean0913 (IG)

Init - lamig - init.. gosh weather, make up your mind! hehe

One thing I love about this cool season we have right now is that I can wear all the
cardigans, sweaters, scarves, etc in my closet! I rarely wear yellow but this particular cardigan has easily became my favorite. Its happy color plus comfort fit suits me perfectly. PLUS, the beauty of this cardigan is that its not too warm if the weather suddenly swings to a higher temperature. Also, I don't know about you but whenever I do see cardigans, it just gives this comfy and snuggly vibe to your outfit. Which is great coz you can wear a cardigan whether you just want to be casual and wearing jeans or if you wanna dress up for a semi-formal look like below:

 

The first photo (left) was me wearing my Sunday dress with a black cardigan. Second photo (right) is me wearing a bolero cardigan for this vintage dress that I wore to a 50's themed debut (haha feeling Stepford Wife ako nyan!)

Attended a garden sunset wedding at Thunderbird Resorts. (Loved the view!)
And yes, glad I was wearing this loose cardigan to offset the breezy cool weather!

Wearing a short sleeve bolero cardigan with a semi-formal dress to a High School Reunion,
That's me and my sis. We both went to the same school. :)

Yes my dear coffeeholics, cardigans come in all shapes, sizes, and color.  As you can see, you can turn a simple outfit to a semi-casual look or even up to a semi-formal one for that matter with cardigans. You can "dress up" or "dress down" in any situation! If you are worried that you can't find the perfect cardigan for a particular occasion, well you can always check out Zalora where they have a variety of cardigans which can be styled differently.

So Coffeeholics, what's your favorite cardigan? Or do you prefer jackets? Or are you like some other gals out there who like to wear sleeveless tops in this cool weather? Are you done with your Christmas shopping? (huhuhu wala na ko choice.. nag sara na ang wallet ko. haha!) Hope you are enjoying this wonderful Christmas Season! Happy Holidays. :) Mwah mwah!

Outfit Diary - Relentless Rain

Hey Coffeeholics! Yay after a loooong time I'm finally posting my outfit diary. I've been checking the calendar these past few months and I'm pretty much sure you will all agree with me that the rainy season here in the Philippines has been in full force. Since this outfit diary photo shoot was taken during a rainy Sunday afternoon, I decided to name this post Relentless Rain. In Filipino.. "Walang Tigil na Ulan" oh ha! hehe. Pagbigyan!

 

 

 

To tell you the truth, I don't mind the rain that much. In fact, I really like it when it rains and drizzles as compared to the scorching heat of the sun. I like the rain ONLY if it just stays in a drizzle like here. When the weather is cool and drizzling, the major thing that I wanna do during that time is stay at home, snuggle under my blanket, and sleeeeeep.. hehe. Yeah but since it was a Sunday, and I wasn't at home, nag picture picture na lang kasi may time. haha!

Have I mentioned how much I loooove boots? Kung pwede lang isuot araw araw haha!

 

My S&H Boots.. BOW. I want to buy a new pair of boots.. soon!

 

Dress - H&M

Gray Animal Print Scarf - gifted

Umbrella - SM Accessories

Boots - S & H

Anyway, I had fun in this photo shoot! Many thanks to shopgirljen and fashionist architect who helped take photos and get the cool angles for me. Thank you dears for your patience! hehe. Anyway, speaking of rain, let's pray really hard that this super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) won't devastate our country. According to the news it will make contact on Philippine soil tonight! Hala! Kaya pray pray pray that it won't leave many of our kababayans homeless and in peril. Stay prayerful and stay safe guys!