SUGAR SCRUB: Chocolate Adventure

There is this store that has been blooming across the Philippine market, and they sell Dead Sea Salt scrubs and other cosmetics made from the same salt. Now, I don't doubt the power of the Dead Sea, who am I to question that? They have scientific basis after all. What I don't like is how steep the prices of these products, and how aggressive their salespeople are. They hire idk, Iranian people to sell their stuff which probably adds to the selling factor. Ooh people from Middle East sells them! Must be the real deal. Bahh!


I don't care if it's the real deal or not. I am NOT buying some damn salt when I can buy a gadget for the same amount. 

Did I say, they have really aggressive salesmen? Scary! The guy asked me what scrub do I use, and I told him, "Sugar" and he gives me this wtf face. ಠ_ಠ I know you must be giving me the same look. 


But hear me out. Last year I became obsessed with my skin. I'm at the prime of my youth and I know I need to take care of it to enjoy myself. So after many research, trial and errors, and testing on my friends, I found the perfect recipe for that scrub. 

For the nerdy facts(from so many references that I've already forgotten where is from which):
Chocolate: Chocolate and face? wtf with you woman?! You want me to get acne???? lol okay, I know a lot of people tends to break out whenever they eat chocolate, hence the myth. Actually, what causes the reaction is the milk in milk chocolate. I've never gotten acne over chocolate, maybe cause what I like is the dark ones. Chocolate is also a known anti-oxidant. Anti-oxidants comes from the word oxide (meaning oxygen compounds). No, too much oxygen is really bad for you. In fact it kills. These oxides are toxins, and causes premature aging, and cell death. Chocolate helps our body fight those off. It also has properties that softens skin.

Sugar: a natural preservative and a great buffing agent. Since it is a natural organic product, this is the perfect scrub for any skin type. I find this the best too as it is gentler than salt.

Chocolatey Skin Food ♥‿♥ 

I call this Chocolate Adventure. Simply Because!
Recipe:
1 tbs Cocoa Powder
5 tbs Sugar
1 tbs (more or less) water


You can use organic or white sugar. Doesn't matter.  ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

In a container, mix the cocoa powder and sugar. Add water, and mix, until you reach a pasty consistency. Place on airtight container. 


See? Easy  (〃^∇^)ﾉ you can add anything with this scrub, like honey, yogurt or olive oil.

How to use:
While on the shower, rub about a teaspoonful of the scrub on a freshly cleansed skin. Massage GENTLY for a minute or so, and leave it for 3 minutes or more. I tell you, after usage, your skin will be soft as a baby's bottom. It's that awesome! 

Your skin may appear red after use. But that would easily fade away. It's perfect for sensitive skin (did I mention I studied my friends for this?)

Enjoy and tell me your results!

Rose tinted bags

roses. roses everywhere.

I know, over the top with the roses. I've been in love with the "chic"designs. ^^

yesterday, mom brought me to go shopping with her at Greenhills. I haven't told her, but the first time I went to Greenhills was with my boyfriend. ^^ well sadly it's an implied rule at my house that I can't have a boyfriend, cause I'm still studying. WTF parents, you want me to be an old maid? I'm turning 24 this year!

Greenhills only appear fabulous but, I don't think buying there is really a smart idea. Seriously php 6000 for a damn imitation? wth. I just want an imitation bag for my dogs. Sure they have lotsa bazaars and stuff but the prices are pretty steep. The gadgets however, that I would recommend. They're really cheap in my opinion. but all the rest, bahh. OVER RATED

On the so-called "writers" and self-insert stories

I'm sure most people have this kind of friend. They will come up to you and ask you if you like to read. Whether you like it or not, they would tell you about a story that they have been writing. It's not done yet since they have so much ideas in their heads, but they did managed to put it down. "my other friends tell me I'm talented" they will tell you, "just read it and tell me what you think".

I don't know about other people but these kind of people annoys me. For one thing, I have a certain genre that I like to read, and it's called "Good Stories" If I get deviated from that genre, it would generally piss me off. I don't want to waste my time reading crap. Reading takes time, and once you've read something it would take years just to forget about it.

That's why I made the above. An author is someone who writes really well. Their works get published for a reason, they write well, and the contents are for the good of humanity. I've had my thesis published at school (lol) and being in grad school, I've co-authored/conducted several grand experimental researches. (just done with the third... the most recent one of them might get published according to the department). Not to mention, I've authored several scripts done in front of schools and classes. Do I call myself an author and brag it to everyone? no. I just write it down here cause it's just a fact that I know how to write. I'm just a writer. And I'm no different from everyone else. I find my works mediocre. =P

A lot of people seem to think that just because they can string a bunch of words together, they're already a good writer. They think so highly of themselves and it is very very annoying once they start rubbing it to your face that they've written an unfinished story. Most of these people I've met are either 1.) teenagers or 2.) people who are really immature. take note I said most!

Of all the stories I've read, the only story I've taken a liking to was from a friend who wrote a story about two best friends, the narrator of which was starting to fall in love with the BFF. Yes it's a Brokeback story. But the fact that he was able to write the tale in Filipino makes me bow down. Filipino is hard to use without boring the audience. Instead I felt consumed. He made a good story.

The rest are meh. Either Gay porn or self insert stories. I've made self-insert stories too, and it is embarrassing. I say it's a good way to vent out frustrations. But if it encourages you to live your life in a fantasy world, then I'd say, stop. Write only to stay sane, not the other way around.

What I hate most is that they'll ask you to read an unfinished story. Why is it unfinished? I get this response "It's because i'm waiting for something to happen in my life". Like I said, they are self-insert stories. Well news flash. If you want a self insert story why don't you just make a blog and write down accurately what's happening instead of fantasizing? If you want to write a story, with your life as an inspiration, then end it before your life ends. Remember, fiction is make-believe. =_= There are a lot of aspiring writers. But only chosen ones are given the title of "Author"

Advance Monthsary Gift

10th month gift

Apparently this was quite popular with his friends. ^~^ I didn't really expect that to happen. Thank you friends of my Hubby.

Doesn't really feel like we've been together for 10 months. I'm still very happy and in love with him! :D
It's funny just last year, I was doing my best to get rid of him when he was still courting me. He wasn't really a prince on a white horse. More like an awkward teenage boy who doesn't know how to court a woman properly. =_= But when I gave him a chance and agreed to be his girlfriend, he turned into someone different. I learnt he was a great singer, sporty, a wonderful dancer. He's quite generous although a bit dense. Next thing I knew I'm head over heels in love with him. He had proposed to me almost a year now, but I have to decline him. For one thing he hasn't graduated yet. I told him, I'd only say yes when I'm sure he can feed me and our kids. ^^

At least his crazy ex retreated. I feel bad for the girl but seriously, they've only been together for six months, and they've broken up for two years. I even got a threat from the Crazy Ex that she plans to ruin our wedding. Guess she watched too much movies. The Hubby's family is mainly lawyers. If she tries to trespass on my wedding and cause a scene, his family would really get upset. On the plus side, his family hates Crazy Ex. Yay!

On Scrapbooking

New blog!

I have a knack for scrapbooking, however I don't really like doing the real thing. for one  thing it is quite messy, with the cutting and whatnot. =_= Ironically, tt's also very expensive, despite its name. SCRAPbook. People should use scraps but apparently most scraps are hideous unlike the ones found in the market. 

Still, I like scrapbooking. I've been making digital scrapbooks way back. I remember I made several pages for just one event. Now I realized I should just stick to one page per event. I should put them here but it's too embarrassing since they're ugly in my eyes (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡 ┻━┻

Bottomline, one scrapbook per entry! I hope I don't get too lazy ^_^