sixième jour

The sixth day of the nine mornings.I've been trying to learn singing ROSAS PANDAN. I admit I'm a terrible singer, I sing all the notes flatly, my voice is just simply a noise. But still I'd like to learn it since it's a song sang by my folks. It's not that i'm obliged but there is this urge for me to sing it with pride ( wow!! I rhymed XD)

Lately as I've posted earlier, I've been feeling anew and being a patriotic is one of those changes in me.

So I hope I'll be able to master this magestic song ( yeah , really no biased :D).

ROSAS PANDAN
Bisaya

Ani-a si Rosas Pandan
Gikan pa intawon sa kabukiran
Kaninyo'y makiguban-uban
Ning gisaulog ninyong kalingawan
Balitaw da'y akong puhunan maoy kabilin sa akong ginikanan
Awit nga labing karaan nga garbo sa atong kabukiran
Tikading tikading tikading
Ay-ay sa 'tong balitaw
Maanindot pa mo sayaw
Daw yamog ang kabugnaw
Tikading tikading tikading
Intawon usab si Dodong
Nagtan-aw kang Inday
Nagtabisay ang laway

Pray for me that I would be able to give justice in singing this song XD

So the lace dress and the black overcoat are another thrift finds, that only cost 50php each. An awesome bargain I had :D. I just let the lace dress loose freely cuz' I wanted to have an insouciant vibe of this look. Wearing a belt would add bulk to my wasitline, which is so unbecoming for me since it's already bulky in my tummy area ( the results of too-much-eating). Eeeek!!!

I really wanted to post an upclose shot for the details of the lace dress but I was too silly to forget taking a shot of it.

To add a statement to this look, I layered the 2 trinkets,  the smaller was a vintage, it was actually from my grandmother, she owns it while she was still unmarried, uhm.. in my calculation this bauble is about 60 years old. GOSH!!!

 ( my priceless treasure XD) and the longer one was a self bought graduation gift :D ( I rewarded myself from all the sleepless nights I've endured during my college years, not bad for a gift though from a penniless girl ^__^ )

cinquième jour

The fifth day of the nine mornings. Lately I've been addicted to listening to old songs, songs from the 1920's or 1930's.

I'm so fascinated by their soulful voices, listening to their songs is like immersing myself to their era. Singers such as 

Marion Harrison, Louise Brooke, Rina Kitty, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and the Mesdames Francais

Frehel and Edith Piaf. They are my song inspiration for the moment. WEEEW!!!! It feels like I'm a whole new person right now, everything I like before just fades into a mere a memory now. I no longer enjoy the stuff I badly adore before. It's like I had an amnesia. I just woke up one day and viola!! I'm no longer myself.

But I kindda like what's happening right now, it's making my life a lot interesting XD 

Reinventing myself for beyond awesomeness ^_____^. 

how'd ya like it? :P

this red dress was a gift from my mom a year ago. At first I was actually not liking this dress since I don't like the style but later when I tried fitting onto it,I realized that it was okay, the color of the dress is 

quite becoming though :D

This is actually a very simple look I didn't Excessorize much because the dress is already striking due to its color, a hue of red colors undulating when the dress is swaying, so I just wore a not-so-catchy earrings for the finishing touch :D

Quatrième jour

The fourth day of the nine mornings, the day where I saw my girl crush in the church, not only that, but I sat in blithe beside her.Eeeek!!! Imagine!!!, for all those years that I've been liking her, I was given this great opportunity though even if it's just for an hour 

( it was only then I was hoping that Holy Mass would end up long ) to be so close to her, I mean an inch close to her. Contrary to the ecstatic feeling brought by her close proximity to my being, I was also very jittery, so self- conscious and above all I was so confused on what to do or better say "what should I supposed to do." 

Though I forgot to mention that she's not alone, she was with her girlfriend. But I don't care, really.

I was just so glad at the thought of holding her hands, feeling her soft palms to mine,

was just enough for me.

( we hold hands during singing the Our Father song).

the whole experience was like an early Christmas present for me :D

Thank you Santa, I mean Lord :D

 So much about my romantic experience.Eeek!!!! HAHAHA!!!

 I bought this floral dress for only 35php, it actually cost 75php but I manged to find ways for cheaper price. 

viola!!!

There was a big hole at the right area of the dress ( the reason why it became 35php from 75php ) but it's actually manageable by hand sewing so it's a no big deal for me.

I was really happy to have this dress since lately I've been lusting for floral dresses and finding the right one was a no easy task. I've got to roam around the whole town's stores but ending so defeated with nothing on my hand. Luckily thrift stores existed, a haven for those who are afraid to commit unlawful wearing-a- mass production-clothes, I mean those clothes you can see anywhere, in every stores, on anyone you would bump on the street , on parties, on church as I've said ANYWHERE.

 The vintage locket I recently purchased from online, my first online buy :)

Lately I've been eyeing vintage trinkets, I just can't help but fell in love to their cuteness and classiness.

I hope I'll receive such this Christmas* fingers crossed* :D

troisième Jour

 The third day of the nine mornings, you might actually think I look so overrated with this whole look in just by going to the church, well I didn't actually wore the big bow and the petticoat since wearing those would surely be a headturner ( I surmised in a negative way, as if like I'm carrying a banner saying-look-at-me* definitely so absurd*, I think I would die first before doing that) and I actually hate catching  people's attention, as you may know it, I'm a self proclaimed social awkward. Yes, indeed. I tend to be so uncomfy  with people surrounding me. Idon't know what to do nor what to say. I simply suck when it comes to socializing.  

A skill or I guess a gift I totally lack myself.

This dress is a thrift find, it only cost 10php, it was actually so dirty when I picked it up form a pile of dirty, foul smelling thrift clothes ( just a quirky habit of me to enjoy finding treasures from a pile of rancid trash) 

the prints captured my eyes, and I was a bit amused that its size is just perfect for my build, like there's a no need to throw another cash for some repair/resizing.

The petticoat was self made. I was so lucky that my friend gave me the textile. She thought I might find something to do with it and I just  proved her right.:) I forgot to mention that my sewing skill, I mean hand sewing is not that good ( I'm ashamed to admit that until now I still don't know how to use a sewing machine, though I badly really wanted to learn ) 

if you'll only see the how the petticoat was sewn, it is a total hugger-mugger, such a not so good to look at.

I really hope that one day my sewing skill will be as good so that I can sew more clothes.

 This is actually not a hair bow, it's actually a bow tie I bought from a local dept store in our town.

I really wanted to buy a different color aside from this one but it was too expensive for me to buy another

( I mean FOR ME, since I'm as poor as a rat. I'm still dependent from my parents, yeah it sucks.) 

I hope someday I'll be able to buy a dozen of this bow..

someday ^_______________^

Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose

I just finished watching this quirky french movie entitled " Love me if you dare ". I must say that it was so worth watching, aside from the fact that I super like it coz' I'm a Marion Cotillard fan *I do not intend to be biased though*.It depicts an everlasting love, a love that is so pure and patient. I must say it was a selfish love but also self-punishing. A game that never ends, a love that never fades.

Oh I really suck describing love..TROLOLOLOL!!!!So much about that love thingy. I somewhat fell in love with this song the moment Sophie ( Marion Cotillard's role in this movie) sang it during the burial of Julien's mother. I really have this affection for oldies song ( especially french ones). I don't know why but everytime I listen to those songs, memories, vague memories, keep flashing in my head as well emotions, ineffable ecstasy , rushing through my heart. Sometimes it feels like I already existed before and I'm back now to pursue or undone something, either way, I'm psyched at the thought of existing before. I wonder what I have done in those days.....

Deuxième jour

On the second day of nine mornings, it rained so hard and it was very cold so I decided to wear a cardigan over my Green dress.

I totally enjoyed listening to our parish priest's homily. It was so humorous and at the same time an eye-opener too. It was like I was laughing at my own fault, laughing at those mistakes I once or habitually committed. It really feels good to hear and contemplate on God's words. It feels like the huge hunch from my heart was slowly melting.

I'm really looking forward for the next day's homily ^__________^.

The green dress only cost about 25php but it cost me lot for resizing it, since the original size was way too big for me. That's actually a common problem in purchasing clothes from a thrift shop, once you see something you like, you cannot ask for your size, it's like take it or leave. A sad reality from thifting.

The purple cardigan was from a local store in our town. I'm starting to patronized that store lately, I've been buying there more often than I thought. Well, the store sells cardi's and accessories in a  a cheaper price than those from other stores around the city.

First day of the Nine Mornings^^

It's the start of the Simbang gabi, and I'm really uber excited about it, I mean throughout my existence I never tried completing the Nine Mornings. 

I was so busy before and waking up so early is so hard to do ( *really hard, I mean sleeping before during my college years  is a luxury*) since I have school after or a clinical duty, I was extremely deprived of my time before but not now that I'm already done with school XD.

So to make any difference I'd like to complete the nine mornings. Yes, indeed. I also have another agenda why I'd like to complete it, aside from the fact that Simbang gabi is a tradition, it's also very famous for it's sacred " wish come true thingy" . I mean elders say that once you complete the nine mornings your wish will come true. 

Though it isn't 100% reliable but still it's a win-win for me, I get to go to church for nine days and if I'll be lucky my wish will also come true, either way it's greatly okay for me ^___^.

This is the first dress that I designed it myself, the details of the dress is super simple and feminine ( I was way too girly during those years though..LOL!!)

Gladly I was able to wear again this dress after 2 years..

Luckily it still fits me ^^. 

can't wait for the succeeding days of the Simbang Gabi, I  really hope I'll be able to complete it.  

         Goodluck to me ^___^.

XOXO,

Leonede