During one of our “Tito conversations “ at the office, the topic turned to stickers. This discussion wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the Panini stickers of the 80s and 90s.
This was the rage for kids during that decade.
First, you’d buy the book. Then, you’d buy stickers in separate packs, and fill in the boxes with the corresponding stickers. Sometimes, you’d get duplicates, and you have to look for friends to swap stickers with.
At some of those rare times, you would get special stickers, like holographic stickers or those printed on metallic paper. Once you’d get those, it felt like hitting the jackpot.
Looking back at it now, those Panini books were good for developing your creativity, patience and friendship. Lessons that stuck to me decades after my first sticker book back then.
Of course, a conversation about Carrie Laws will not be complete without her iconic 1979 hit, which is also one of the songs on repeat on my music platforms.
"Sometimes a love goes wrong," is such a beautiful song - from the melody, to the lyrics, to the way Carrie sang it. Her love, pain and longing are captured perfectly in every moment of this song.
You can't go wrong with a Friday Magic Madness song like this.
Been watching a number of reviews on Target's new fragrance line called Fine'ry.
Majority of the reviews are glowing. They're all agreeing that Fine'ry fragrances are good dupes for high end and niche fragrances, at the fraction of a price. And for $29.99, it's hard to go wrong with that.
Take me to Target, please!
Back in my college days, Piattos was the go-to-snack.
We'd often trek near CASAA to buy a pack. Sometimes, the stores inside the restrooms (yes, we had stores inside our restrooms) would sell this as well.The most popular flavour back then was Sour Cream, but we'd buy the cheese one every so often.
Decades after, Piattos is still around, and it's still enjoying the same popularity that it did. One reason is that they're always finding ways to make the product feel new and fresh. Having new flavours is one way they do this.
Just like my newest discovery:
Yup, Piattos is now on the Truffle bandwagon! And while the flavour isn't as strong and distinct as Lay's or Meadows, it's still good. Especially if you thin of how affordable this is.
It's these new things that make me look forward to an old brand like Piattos.
The iconic DVF wrap dress is 50 years old?
Whowouldathunk?
Further proof that classic fashion is timeless.
Here's another collab of a post.
Just like last Tuesday's post, it's a Look For Less Than A Thousand, but also a colour story.
This yellow ensemble brings in so much sunshine. The pique shirt dress is from Regatta, and the cropped jacket is from The SM Store. Just like the happy hue, the ensemble is also happy, youthful and relaxed. It's a great ensemble for the weekend, maybe around September onwards. Not now, it's too hot.
Snagged both items while they were on sale, and total rang up to a few bucks shy of P900.
Both the colour and the price are enough to make you happy!
Whenever they're on sale, a visit to The SM Store is mandatory because of the wealth of great finds that they offer.
During this time, they put some of their new-ish stocks on 50% off, which makes it irresistible. During their sales, it's so easy to come up with a chic Look For Less Than A Thousand. And this one drew me in because of the colours.
This ensemble plays with different shades of brown. The top has this rich, caramel colour and is a knitted blouse with textured details.
We can't talk about "The Neverending Story" without mentioning its iconic theme song.
This classic song from 1985 is by Limahl. While they had several hits in the 80s, among them "Too Shy," this is the song that really made an impact on me. It might be because of its relation to the film, but this has a magical quality to it.
That's why my fondness for this song never ends.
Back in the 80s, Barret Oliver was the quintessential boy-next-door in Hollywood movies.
His career really kicked-off when he appeared in "The Neverending Story." This was such a fantastic fantasy film which became one of my faves.
Then, his next big role was in "D.A.R.Y.L." This was another film that captured my imagination and briefly made me consider wanting to be an android.
Then, there was "Cocoon" and "Cocoon: The Return." These films solidified his character as the curious, precocious boy who always gets into these great adventures.
After the 80s, he disappeared from the Hollywood scene. Which necessitates the question: "Where is Barret Oliver now?"
Searching for him on the net, it seems like his last Hollwood appearance was at the end of the 80s. After that, there weren't any movies or TV shows that had him.
And with that, he'll always remain that precocious, adventurous, boy-next-door in my mind.
Nope, this post isn’t about a hairstyle.
It’s about how you can put a twist on fashion trends.
The striped top and navy pants combo is a staple in French fashion. It’s the quintessential uniform of the chic Parisian woman.
But you can “lift” the look with the right pieces, like so:
The top is the classic striped top that French women love. But instead of a bateau neckline and 3/4 sleeves, this has a crew neck with a drop shoulder silhouette. This cool shirt is from Monki.
For the pants, instead of the usual relaxed trouser style, this is a cargo pant with multiple pockets, it’s a fab find from Forever 21. (That’s an alliteration with lots of Fs!)
So, if you ask whether something a chic as French fashion can still be made even more fashionable?
Oui agree!
What is it about our office building that makes it a fave sleeping spot of cats?
A week after taking a snap of that comfortable catnapper, here’s another one!
Times like these, you can’t help but want to be a cat.
Summer calls for bright colours. And they don't get any brighter than hot pink.
And it doesn't get any more summer than this ensemble.
The dress is from The SM Store. It's a linen dress with side cut-outs and a front slit. The overall silhouette screams summer!
The slides are from Zara, and it has the same hot pink hue as the dress. To give it an even more summer-y vibe, there's a floral detail in front.
As an ensemble, the best way to describe it is using Paris Hilton's classic line:
"That's hot!"
Unfortunately, this is not an April Fool’s Day joke.
Greenbelt 1 is officially closing it’s doors and will be demolished.
So much of my young adult to adult memories were made here.
Triple V Express, National Book Store, Cinderella, National Sports Grill, plaza Fair and Fairmart - the list goes on and on.
The structure might be gone, but the memories will definitely live on.
Thanks for the memories, Greenbelt 1.
