Getting a bit cultured.

The past weekends I have been staying at home because of my self-imposed purchase ban, only getting out when I have to see the dentist. I don't blame Marcia and my new killer booties for it, it's the Palawan vacation I'm planning that's keeping me out of the shops. Anyway I have found an inexpensive way to go through the weekends until the ban is over - watching the classics! Cecille has quite a collection of original dvds and I rent them for 2 pesos each. I insisted that arrangement. You know what they say, debt of gratitude is harder to pay. =P

Yesterday I watched The Secret Garden (1993) starring Kate Maberly as Mary Lennox. Mary was born in a wealthy family in India. When her parents died from an earthquake, she was taken under the care of her grieving uncle. At Misslewaithe Manor, Mary discovered a garden her uncle had locked up since his wife's death. She also discovers her cousin Colin, who was a cripple. Mary made the garden, Colin and her uncle alive again.

I cried at the end of this movie. The part where Colin and his father met at the garden was an absolute pass-me-the-damn-tissue moment. It was the first time that they ever saw each other in ten years despite the fact that they live in the same house. Colin never gets out of the room and his father doesn't visit him because he's afraid to love him and be hurt again should Colin die. Can you spell touching? Goodness, I feel like crying again.

I also adore Dame Maggie Smith, in Harry Potter, in this movie, in everything! She is always great.

Mary in brat outfits:

What an adorable child. =)

That's for me! Bonjour Paris!

I'm having a very, very delayed Audrey Hepburn phase as of late. Someone kind of "forced" me to watch Roman Holiday which to my surprise, I ended up liking so much. It was the perfect "Audrey introduction" - it was romance, had a simple storyline and it was black and white (I love black and white). It was good enough to watch another.

So I borrowed the next one and was given Funny Face. I officially fell in love with her in this movie. I didn't know she can sing and dance, too. Everything was great except for Fred Astaire and his SUPER long performances. Costume = amazing - A whole Hubert de Givenchy collection, hello! And shot in Paris too! My favorite performance has to be the song where they mentioned popular spots in Paris because I was like, "Oh, so that's how you pronounce it!"

And now, some 50's fashion!

Audrey, where the hell is your waist?

Breakfast at Tiffany's is next! When I've seen that then I can call myself a fan.

I also have two Grace Kelly movies in line, but I'm not very excited about them 'cos one's got Frank Sinatra on it. I can already see myself skipping that scene where he unleashes his great talent.

Vicky in FLATS!

She used to hate being photographed in flats, remember "Victoria Beckham: Coming to America?" Those leg muscles are happy, I can tell.

Photo c/o: birkinwatcher.blogspot.com

Sharing Favorites


I hate the idea of sharing my "favorites", including songs (like 12 year olds sharing crushes), so I normally go for soundtracks and unreleased songs, the kind they don't play much on the radio.

So this is a different thing that I'm going to do tonight. I'm going to share a few of my favorite songs. Right now I'm obsessed with songs that sound "old" (like they've been recorded in the 80's but are in fact new or just a few years old). And I'm sharing 9 because feng shui says 9 is my lucky number!

1. Vertigo - Anya Marina

This is a fun song, the type you'll listen to when you just want to dance around in your bedroom and throw all of your clothes on the floor. Now wouldn't that be nice?

2. Home - Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

"Home" is probably one of the most romantic songs I have ever heard. It is so unique for two people to be singing to each other in a song, and so rare for a love song to be so believable. I could almost hear the two of them smiling throughout the whole recording.

3. Walking On A Dream - Empire of the Sun

Someone better use this song on the runway! (If it has been used, can someone please tell me where? Thanks.)

4. Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers

The Killers are here next Saturday! I cannot say I love The Killers, but I loooooove this track. I even told my boyfriend the other day that I would use this as my wedding march. He was not amused.

5. Moth's Wings - Passion Pit

I don't care much about song meanings because I let the song elements create whatever emotion that I am going to relate to the song. For instance, I like relating this song to fulfilling dreams and being on top, instead of its love undertones.

6. Safe - Olivia Broadfield

I hope the world agrees with me that Olivia Broadfield is the new Frou Frou. The whole album (Eyes Wide Open) is great.

7. Questions and Panthers - One for the Team

Lipgloss goes with this song. Watch that Gossip Girl episode to see what I mean.

8. Modern Romance - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

YYY is not popular here in my country. In fact, they're almost unheard of, yes, my kind of band. I've never heard a YYY song played on the radio, but maybe that's because I don't listen to the radio.. I also like "Maps".

9. Lights Out (TEPR Emo Remix) - Santogold

Last, but definitely not the least, the song I will buy the rights to if I can. I've listened to this song over a thousand times on my iPod. And a few hundred times more on my computer and my phone. This is one of the only two songs I played the whole month of July 2009. This is my favorite song of all time, I think. And while I like the original, the TEPR Emo Remix is just FANTASTIC! It's the perfect mincing song, the perfect airplane ride song, the perfect song to start your day and the perfect song to put you to sleep. It's great! I'm this song's number one fan and even if you have listened to this a gazillion times more, I'm still its number one fan. =)

The most embarrasing thing...

I went inside a men's bathroom!! Shoot me now!!

I had absolutely no idea. I'll try to justify myself, there was no one inside (or so I thought), and the urinals were hidden behind the sink. It was only when I got out of the stall that I saw them and two men washing their hands. I blurted out a loud (and lame!) "Ohmygosh!" before walking out of there really fast. One of the guys said something to me that I wasn't able to comprehend because of shame.

Gaaawwwd. I haven't told my boyfriend - he'll die laughing for sure.

The Marc by Marc Jacobs Adoption Center

Last Thursday, I popped over at the "adoption center" to visit the "children". The Resort '09 babies have just come in and are being adopted fast!

As for me (yes I've been bad! I mean, good! 'Cos adopting is good, right?), this extremely cute baby from Fall '09 went home with me. MY FIRST MARC JACOBS! *Squeeeeal*

Aww, look at that. I love her so much I made a collage! Hahaha. Spring '10 will come in March and this is my pick from the collection. =)

What a fitting design to the sudden appearance of fake Miss Marc bags, which I can only describe as headache-inducing.

If I can't keep a snowy owl as a pet...

how about one of those Philippine eagle owls?

Photo c/o Daphne's Diary

Pwede na yan!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!