Julep Nail Polish -- New Addiction ?

 " The Girl with the Red Nail Polish " ... People notice my nails all the time, especially if they're red. It is as if it is my second trademark, right after my crazy and wild hair.


I am addicted to nail polish -- any kind! I try and test according to how the color actually turns up on my nails (they have to have a good relationship) , the consistency, and how long they would last.


I recently stumbled upon this brand called JULEP (http://www.julep.com/) and they have an amazing set of nail polish products! If I am right, they have more than 60 shades to choose from, covering a wide range of colors.


If you go to their website, and look at all the nail colors, I'm pretty sure you will be having a hard time choosing which one to buy, especially if you're a nail polish addict like me.

I  love any shades of purple, pink, orange, and red, as they seem to be more compatible with my skin tone. From their catalogue, my eyes are on Niecy (bright pink), Natasha (intense orange), Salma (fire-engine red), Mandy (deep coral-pink), Sandra (frosted magenta), and Brooklyn (ruby red with sparkles), which I think would be perfect for the Christmas season!


Their products were also created without all the harmful carcinogens, which is an added bonus if you really want to prettify without harming yourself. How awesome is that? Totally body-friendly. 


This brand has built a really good reputation. In fact, they have been featured in Lucky magazine, US Weekly, InStyle, TheOprahMagazine, and Allure. If I have a wishlist right now, their products are definitely part of it. 


For more information, you can go to the following pages:
WEBSITE: http://www.julep.com/
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/julepnailparlor
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/julep

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Thanksgiving : Overall Gratitude

I stumbled upon this old post of mine just now, which has a list of what I wanted to have that year. It has been more than a year now, and seeing this post made me smile, because I can't believe I managed to have not only one, but both of these cameras (they were both gifts) without me really remembering I had such a wishlist. I forgot I even made that post! (By the way, I am now giving away the other camera, because I only need one... I hope I granted someone else's wish!)

However, I am not here to talk about material things. This is just an interesting example of us not knowing that we have already received what we have actually wished for before (subconsciously or not), without us really remembering we did make that wish.

It's THANKSGIVING DAY today, and I have so many blessings to thank God for! Looking back, some of the simple things or events which I may have not noticed before, turned out to be part of a huge blessing. We take certain things, situations, and people for granted, yet they are placed there because they are the keys to the ultimate gift. We also make wishes, and it's either we have already received them and did not notice them, or we may not have received them, but we have received something better. 

I own a GRATITUDE journal, where I place all of the blessings I want to receive, and also write what I have received so far. I opened it recently, and I am very overwhelmed that I have received so many blessings.

People might say, "I envy you. You have so many blessings."

All I can say back is, "Well, look at what you have and where you are right now. You've been blessed with many things as well! You got your family, friends, opportunities, and even you, yourself, are a blessing to all of us." (Yesss lalem.)

Everyone has so many things to thank for! And not everyone has what others have, because we have our own aspirations, values, philosophy, beliefs, personalities, goals, etc. Comparing what we do not have to what others have would do us no good, because we're meant to have what we have and we will have according to our own desires and dreams.

So I would like to thank God, and everyone who has touched my life.

 Hey, I'm thankful I met YOU.

Happy Thanksgiving Day! :)

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X Factor Australia 2011 Winner Grand Finals : Reece Mastin

From Reece Mastin, Johnny Ruffo, and Andrew Wishart to just Reece Mastin and Andrew Wishart... They all have their weapons. They got the unique voice. They got the charm. They have the support of their families and the public. They have great strengths, and it is hard to know who will win the 2011 X Factor Australia Winner title.


Right now, I'm still blogging while watching the finals. But by the time this gets published, the winner would have been announced--errr and of course I'm gonna announce it below.

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With only a difference of 1%, the winner is...




Reece Mastin !

Congratulations!!! I love them all and they deserve to be part of the finals. Reece worked so hard for this so congratulations! To Andrew, you deserve to come this far... You are amazing and you'll have a great career after this!

Congratulations!!!

And here is the winner's single:

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DEAR REECE MASTIN,

My cousin terribly loves you!!! If you could just leave a message to say hi to "Cherry", that would be awesome! Thank you!

-Steph

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YOUTUBE FINDS: Funny & Dramatic Obedient Dog

Obedient dog + dramatic background music = FUNNY CUTENESS EXPLOSION!
(from youtube.com/otisse)

Patience. No matter how tempting one opportunity may get, you must wait until you feel that it is the right time... or maybeeee  just 'cos your OWNER says so. Haha! 

I stumbled upon this really cute video on Youtube, and this is a cute and funny one, because of the dramatic music background that seems to sympathize with the adorable dog. I won't spoil the video to you guys, but I'm sure you know how an obedience food test goes. However, the twist here is how the video owner combined all the elements into making a really watch-worthy video.

Watch:

SOURCE: youtube.com/otisse

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Train Fatality in Beverly Hills, Sydney

November 16, 2011, Wednesday, Beverly Hills, New South Wales. I was on my way to school, and when I got to the North Shore Line, I heard about some train delays. Now, to be able to go the North Shore Line, I use the Airport & East Hills Railway Line.

I went to school earlier than usual, so I didn't have any delays. However, my friend went to school 1 hour after me, and when we saw each other, she asked me if I heard about the fatality along our railway line. I said that I didn't know, because I went earlier than the incident. She said that the announcer at the station said, "Due to a fatality at Beverly Hills, all trains are suspended until further notice..."

Because of this incident, the passengers had to change lines and use buses.

According to theleader.com.au and some tweets, the person, who got hit by a train and died, was most likely a guy.

No updates yet as to what exactly happened.

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Met Westlife 's Brian McFadden Unexpectedly !

me with Vogue Williams and Brian McFadden  at Telstra Shop, George Street, Sydney during
the Blackberry Music Launch

So I have been making frustrated Westlife fan videos and blog posts the past few months, and who would have thought that despite the fact that I was not able to see Westlife this year since I just moved to Australia (and we're not included in their tour :( ), I would bump into Brian McFadden !? Yes, my first Westlife crush when  I was 9 years old. What a great way to end the year when I started out being so sad that I couldn't watch Westlife this year in the Philippines during their Gravity Live Tour 2011 in Manila !?

It's actually a funny and embarrassing moment when I met him and his girlfriend, Vogue Williams, at the Blackberry Music Launch event on November 3, 2011 at the Telstra Shop in Sydney, Australia. Watch the video below to know the full story. LOL.


I made a vlog about it to reenact the AWKWARD moment I had with him:

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Click here for ALL MY PAST WESTLIFE POSTS.

HERE IS THE FRUSTRATED VIDEO I MADE FOR WESTLIFE:

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Just so we can be clear why this moment is so important to me, I'll explain my FUNNY WESTLIFE HISTORY.

 - Between 1998-1999, I learned about Westlife and it was due to the fact that I saw BRIAN on MTV ASIA that I got hooked to the band. I would replay and replay his "shouting part" in their song "If I Let You Go" right after the bridge part of the song.

- I created a Westlife website at the age of 10. I joined Westlife webrings and I discovered Westlife discussion boards.

- I started collecting official and unofficial books, magazines, posters, postcards, dolls (lol), stickers, VCDs, keychains, etc. I would buy 3 copies of their albums--both cassette tape and CD.

- I created a better Westlife website at the age of 12 and it was called "Fragile... Mark" because Mark Feehily became my next favorite member! <3

- I watched their two concerts when they were still complete. I even wrote them letters. LOL. My dad originally chose a seat next to the side of the stage, but I said I would like to stay in the middle. Well guess what...? ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS! Hahaha! KIAN jumped down the stage and went to the seats that my dad originally picked.

- I got one classmate in trouble because I placed this Westlife sign on the front of my seat and when we were having a quiz, my classmate noticed my sign and my teacher thought she was cheating. LOL.

- I had many Westlife groups. LOL.

- I made my parents a fan of Westlife.

- Almost everyone who knew me from my childhood days remembers me as the ULTIMATE WESTLIFE FAN. LOL. Forever attached to my name.

and the list goes on... So you can just see that I grew up with Westlife and I was waiting for them to come back when I was still in the Philippines last year. THEY FINALLY CAME, but they visited when I moved here to Australia. Great. So I made a video for them. LOL.

It's just ironic how my childhood Westlife dreams finally became a reality when they decided to split up. 

However, I am thankful because this is a proof that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE-- you just have to wait ... =) I am happy. Really. Thank YOU Lord for this wonderful gift! I started off sad but ended this year with a smile because of this unexpected encounter.

Thanks again to everyone who had been really supportive! I know I don't look as crazy as the teenagebopper Steph (lol), but I am still a Westlife fan deep inside. I'm just older. LOL.  Thanks again. Yes, now you know... Now you know that I am a Westlife fan. :P You just know the Orlando Bloom part haha! :P

THANK YOU AGAIN !!!

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Halloween Video : Amateur Ghost Movie

In 2007, we decided to shoot a horror movie in a university somewhere in Manila. Hahaha! Cute. Yun lang.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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