Life Lately [in Instagram]

(1-3) Me and my boyf's short vacay in Bluewater Maribago

(4) :)

(5) On set of a production we worked in

(6) Pancakes I made for breakfast

(7) New shoesies

(8) With Borgy Manotoc sometime back

(9) The two most important boys in my life

This is just a super quick post to say hi to you guys and to remind you that I'm still very much alive, alert, awake and enthusiastic. I know I haven't really posted that much when it comes to personal style and what I've been buying or where I've been lately, and I feel terribly guilty-- it's just that I'm up to my neck with so much responsibility here in my new home and in my career life. When I'm not swamped with work, I really appreciate spending my idle time blowing off steam with my boyfriend and my dog. I'm feeling a huge wave of adulthood pains that I try to get over with a great dose of rest and recreation when I can. I hope my life will reach some sort of equilibrium soon,  because I terribly miss having a lot of time for my blog and my readers. Nevertheless, you know I'll always try whenever possible.

Anyway, I just very recently hopped on board the Instagram phenomenon and I understand why a lot of people are hooked. It's like micromicromicroblogging within easy reach. Forgive me though for being so late on the technology update, haha.

When I'm not updated here, I'll be on my IG. Do connect with me through my ID, edeninthetropics.

Summer Hangover 2012... Get In!

Summer is definitely NOT over, especially here in the Queen City of the South... let's toast to the last days of summer with great music, awesome outdoor activities and tons of tequila as Wasabi.PH, El Hombre Tequila and StarWorld together with HTC and Soundballoon bring you Summer Hangover 2012!

Get in, Cebu! It's about to rain tequila!

See you all on May 19 ( Saturday ) at Be Resorts Mactan.

Reserve your tickets now at RSVP@WASABI.PH

P 500 – GA ( 3 drinks )
P 1000 – VIP ( Drink all you can mixers ) + freebies

>> SUMMER HANGOVER 2012 PARTY PACKAGES

Room Package: P7000
- 4 reg tickets,
- 1 hotel room/overnight stay for 4 people
+ freebies

VIP Table Package: P10,000
- 8 VIP tickets,
- Table Reservation in VIP Area
+ even more freebies
(add 4k for room)

VVIP Cabana Package: P20,000
- 10 VIP tickets,
- 1 Beach Cabana,
- 1 hotel room/overnight stay for 4 people,
+ even more freebies
(add 4k for another room)

+ For Room Package, VIP Table & VVIP Cabana reservations, please email us your names and the number of people in your group & if you want Poolside or beachside. [ RSVP@wasabi.ph ]

+ For those who’ll be bringing their boats / yachts, contact Kaz Onozawa directly. He’ll handle your nautical needs.

SEE YOU ALL ON MAY 19 at BE RESORTS!!!

Avail of another set of Price-Off rates offering up to 70% discount on all LifeDance 2012 cover charges. Just present your Beach Break or Summer Hangover tickets at the LifeDance 2012 booth to score them at ridiculously low prices:

Php 1,000 Regular/ Gen Ad Ticket will be sold at Php 300
Php 2,000 VIP Ticket will be sold at Php 700

Regular selling period is ongoing offering 50% OFF on cover charges from May 2 – 25 at 93rd & 1st Resto Bar & Lounge and at the Ayala Center Cebu Concierge.

The Heat is [Still] On

bazaar find neon sunnies,  Aztec print button-down gifted by Yves, H&M white snakeskin heels and Tonic clutch, DIY fluorescent yellow earrings

Photos by Thaad Sabolboro

Almost every retail establishment and business is starting to roll out their "summer-ender" or "goodbye" summer campaigns, but I beg to differ-- it is still fricking hot whenever I decide to step out, and unfortunately I can't bury all the colorful, flimsy clothing to the back of my closet just yet. If you're craving to wear your knits and leathers again, trust me, you're not alone. 

I wore this casual look to the Mosbeau Blogger Meet that a few of us from CFB had awhile back (more details of that later!)... sometimes there's just nothing more weather-appropriate than a pair of comfy shorts and a buttondown, which I'm finding more of a must these days. Used my DIY neon yellow earrings (the things you can do with a can of fluorescent spray paint)for that extra pop of color, and of course, tagging my boyfriend along to gamely take my shots as per ush, hehe.

Hope you guys are doing great and thanks for taking the time to stop by. Finally reached 900 followers-- pretty overwhelming. Thank you to all those who subscribed to my humble blog :)

Lifedance 2012: Media and Ambassador's Night

with Lifedance 2012's Joseph Bontilao

 wearing Maldita shirtdress with pleating detail, Soule Phenomenon booties and Tonic clutch

with bff and fellow Lifedance Event Ambassador, Project Runway Philippines' Yves Camingue

Cebu (and I'd daresay a lot of people in the rest of the country and abroad) is definitely gearing up for May 26 as Lifedance 2012 breaks ground as the country's biggest outdoor dance party to date. No exaggeration for such an ambitious feat-- Paradiso Concepts and Legwork Productions promises to deliver an outdoor rave party experience at par to the likes of Belgium's Tomorrowland and Singapore's Zoukout, among others. Revving up for a much larger audience scale and location way above the usual, the hardworking men and women behind Lifedance 2012 aims to put Cebu and the Philippines on the map side by side with its worldwide counterparts in due time. It IS more fun in the Philippines, after all. Why spend way too much on going abroad when you have a world-class experience to call your own? 

The Lifedance team formally kicked off long preparation with a special Media and Ambassador's Night at the Penthouse a couple of weeks back. Truly honored to have been chosen as a part of their roster of Event Ambassadors, because I have nothing but confidence and trust with the producers behind this incredibly huge endeavour. Sorry for the lack of event photos- our camera died along the way:(

I'll be unveiling a lot more of the nitty gritty of Lifedance as we approach the 26th-- if you're not in Cebu, try to book tickets when you can, because I can ascertain that the experience will be worth it. For now, read on more about Lifedance2012 by checking out their event page here.

Starry-Eyed

handpainted galaxy-print shorts from Punk X Pretty, Banana Republic button-button down, Forever 21 headband

Photos courtesy of Thaad Sabolboro

Still loving galaxy prints as of late-- long after Christopher Kane and Peter Pilotto for Kipling's starry outings, everyone is still adoring this print. I'm still dreaming of being able to afford all the pieces I can sweep up!

That said, I'd like to quickly thank the very talented Valerie of PunkXPretty for sending me this handpainted (you heard me) pair of galaxy-print shorts. I thought the digital print version was crazy in itself, but Valerie amazingly replicated it down pat. Girl's got mad skills, right?

Check out PunkXPretty today and see how Val spins and gives new life to thrifted and vintage items. See extensive shorts collection below:

Boyfriend's getting used to taking my shots now, teehee. I definitely don't mind transitioning into his Nikon D7000 from my old Canon 400D for my outfit shots. Thank you, boy :) 

Time to catch some z's, thank you for visiting xx

Forever Summer

DIY neon yellow earrings and blue ombre shorts.

First photo from Yuno Lloyd Bastareche, and the rest from Thaad

Here's to hoping that these lazy, hazy days of summers spent in calm blue waters and fine shores stretch on forever. Summer is in full swing, and while we hope to be full time vacationistas for this part of the year, most of us are left not being able to do much about it. It's been nearly a month since we left for our Boracay vacation and I'm definitely feeling the blues. Stuck at home, or at work and not being able to just jet to another great summerscape (budget and time constraints, what not), I'm here at home just reminiscing over great Boracay memories through these pictures, and silently envious of friends proud to be out and about and posting their gorgeous pictures online. Truly, I envy you guys.

The only consolation for me is that, in the very least, I don't get to spend the summer alone just like I did last year. I'm still a grateful girl. Still kind of the best summer by far.

Thank you guys for your incredible comments! Ily xx

Heatwave

Material Girl by Madonna dress, DIY neon necklace and Dorothy Perkins neon espadrilles, bazaar find bag and sunnies

Photos courtesy of Yuno Lloyd Bastareche

Hello darlings! I know it's been 2 weeks since I last wrote something here. I know it can be quite debilitating for our blogs to have these really long lapses, but I really just wanted to take a short hiatus and get a lot of personal things out of the way as opposed to skipping frequently. It had to call for a certain "blogging sacrifice", which was regrettable but had to be done. I think things now are looking up so, here's to hoping that I make my way back to regular blogging schedule!

I recently took a well-deserved and much-anticipated trip to Boracay with my friends and my significant other, Thaad, who just came back from the United States. We've been away for a year, and after regular bouts of good times and fights, finally reunited again last March. Long distance IS a bitch, and I'm glad we're past that... for now, at least. For now it's all about spending every waking moment if possible and catching up, which has been beyond great. I'm sure you guys can understand that it would be worth all the sacrifice.


I managed to achieve "packing lightly" for Boracay this time (as opposed to my huge luggage from last year--don't judge lol) and I packed in all the neon and brights I could wear, and this print dress which I keep wearing lately. That, along with my beach bag and my boyfriend made a vibrant time out in the Boracay heat.:))


I cannot wait to be catching up with all of you! Thanks for bearing with me xx