I’m obsessing about buttons for a long time now so these ended my day just great!

I have a thing for the grandma-feel. I think I am an old soul trapped in a 22-year old body.

All right, I know the button man is blurry, but I have no other photo of it and I refuse to take one again. Some other time, ok?

On a totally unrelated note, this lovely lamp is from the restaurant where the magnificent blurry photo above was shot, Laksa. They serve Tropical Asian Food. It was my first time to try and I’m coming back for sure!

Click through photo for some food shots.

Finally, one of my 2012 must-do’s!

My first ever Valentine dinner. Oh yes.

I was never a fan of Vday or any romantic gesture that entails it. I just think it’s too mainstream to join everyone flock every restaurant. Lol. Seriously though, there’s no anticipation nor excitement in me this day of the year. Even writing about it gives me creeps. I’d like it to remain as it is, just like any ordinary day.

When I had my boyfriend in college, I told him not to give me flowers nor chocolates every Vday, or if he did I wouldn’t accept it anyway. He comes up with creative gifts nonetheless but ironically, I’d accept gifts from strangers out of respect.

However, I made this year an exception. My guy’s mom gave us eat-all-you-can tix weeks before Vday and since we were apart for almost a year, I decided to give it a go. Ahhh the chills of first time!

Villa Caceres Hotel is one of the best hotels around so I knew this buffet thing would definitely be awesome.

I was expecting for a not too intimate place but quiet and private enough, a place where we could talk and enjoy the food, but I was crazy to think of that for Php 650 per head and a buffet. Silly. Food was good, not that great but not bad at all.

I liked that everything was not too formal, I need not be prim nor too mindful that after dinner, it seemed like I wouldn’t want to eat for days. Too bloated to even think and walk. The day went fun then again, a little different– but in a good way.

Hope we all had something different about this year’s Hearts’ day. Ta! xx

Well, it’s just like any other Ferris wheels, but air-conditioned. Yup, you heard me right! I still prefer the windy feel while I’m at the top and the thrill of rotating the wheel inside the compartment, hello Enchanted Kingdom but I guess it’s a bit dangerous if it’s too big. With one round for Php150 per head, it’s not that bad but it’s not that fun either. Not a good ride for adventure seekers, just saying.

Who can resist these moist, slightly gooey but still soft, sweet goodness? If you have a sweet tooth, surely you’ll get cuurraaayzeeh with one of the latest fads in town now, CUPCAKES!

Am I the only one not into business who noticed that these homemade/custom-made cups are a thing nowadays? Cupcake cafes seem to have flocked the metro recently and it’s surprising how overpriced these little sweetheavens are. I have not tried that many and I don’t know which bakery offers the best, but by far, this is the best red velvet cups I’ve tasted. Just subtle sweetness, not too gooey and the fluffiest compared to the ones I’ve tasted before. I’m not the biggest fan of sweets, but I like to try new things. Each costs Php70 for this kind and it’s worth a try and worth coming back!

Not sure how many branches they have but I got this from Bonifacio High Street. They have pretty cozy and cutesy interiors too and you can actually see the makers of these heavenly nibbles. Go visit and bite! xx

My college besties and I are huge fans, wait scratch that, stalkers (that’s more like it) of Katy Perry since our college years. We drooled over her the first time at her ‘I Kissed A Girl’ music video, and since then we were updated with her songs, albums, or anything whatsoever that involves her.

Although on separate places, I knew the three of us were hysterical when we got the news about Katy coming to Manila. No second thoughts or whatever, we decided we’d watch. My guy tagged along, I did not drag him I swear! And we met Camille’s friend before the show, who was also on her way to the concert grounds.

We were too giddy and we actually wanted to be on the first row of the standing zone so we queued at about 5 pm. Early birds eh? We thought so too, but not really. We waited too long at the entrance, we were second batch of whatever and the first batch were just the ones allowed at the gate. We were permitted at the gate about 7pm and the show started at exactly 8pm, with fireworks display beforehand.

The DJ from LA (sorry, no name rings a bell) played but not too long after, the people were bored. It was past 9 but there was no sign of Katy. People got bitchy and displeased until they got wild when Katy finally showed up at around 10pm. The show went splendidly, as Katy tweeted and the lengthy wait was definitely worth it.

About the pictures above, clearly our only decent photo was when we were at the queue. Just excuse our weary faces and soaking wet skin after the show. We were three happy Katycats who got sick the day after Katy’s 125th show. See you again, Katy! <3

Cheers for the start of 2012! Lol, too late but, it’s still the first month of the year!

Checkidawt here!

Excuse my ~trying to be annoying~ face. xx

• Update my blog as often as I could and finish my moldy under construction pages:
  Shutterbug and FoodPorn, though I’m thinking of whether to pursue my Shutterbug page,
  I’m not at all eager to be one of the amateurs trying to be photographers cause it’s mainstream, DSLRs are fad and all that shizz.
• Work on Art Carousel‘s closer steps to success, referrals anyone?
• Get back into reading! I’m thinking novels of John Green or Marian Keyes. Must finish a book monthly! I doubt but, who knows.
• Exercise! Lol, not. I hate hate hate exercise! I’ve recently read Katy Perry hates exercise too, but she jump ropes as much as she can.
  Our Coron trip made me realize that my heart can’t cope easy trekking, ugh so I gotta at least try to jump rope and see if it works for me.
  Jump rope it is!
• Avoid processed meat! My six-month life in Adelaide made me miss every processed meat our country has. On my first trip to the grocery, I hoarded processed meat: Tender Juicy hotdogs, Purefoods bacon, CDO Nutri burger patties, corned beef etc. I lived on these until 2011 ended, I think it’s high time for me to move on and eat healthy!
• Write down my ideas when they strike and put them into action at once. I am THE worst at remembering things and oftentimes, I  remember my ideas when someone else has already done it. Pretty heartbreaking but it’s my lazy arse’s fault.
• Never over think self-inflicted thoughts. Forget grudges and never remember. Started this last year, and so far so good.
• Try to write about my dreams. I have pretty creative, odd and funny dreams I just forget that could make good stories so I better start taking notes.
• Take more photos for blog’s sake and memories, not as ~photography skillz~ under ~photography folder~.
• Remember to check this list once in a while, but do I need to write this too? 

Remember my Tuesday Treasures entry about my birthday?

The next day I got an LBC package  from my college besties Camille and Ankutz, how sweet! They sent me a shirt.
Three days after, my guy came with the biggest surprise everrr! He’s here for the holidays! Yaaay
We went to my friend and she gave me this cute camera keychain she knew I would love from Singapore! Isn’t it adorbs?
Of course the sheep skin rug is from my guy. He gave me one unachievable item from my wishlist. <3

Can’t believe I still have birthday hangover. Lol Cheers! xx Kae