To all my beloved friends,

Christmas is upon us and this season, this year, this moment is the perfect time to remember wonderful Christmases of the past and reflect on how we want to make this Christmas just as joyful.

I hope and pray that your holidays will be filled with thousands of little joyful happenings that bring you peace, comfort and happiness.

With all my love,
Tita Beng aka Tita Poorshya

Well anyways, natuloy din ako sa madaling salita. Hubby made it possible for me to travel but not by car but by plane. I flew from Schönefeld, Berlin to Basel, Switzerland and arrived on time in Freiburg for the Gala. There I met several familiar faces from good old days and people whom I did not expect na makakadalo doon like Mr. Andy Pador, the President of Bicol Varsitarian in Cologne. As usual, nadoon yong beso-beso at picture taking. Para baga kaming true celebrities (ngehehehe). But the real celebrity that evening was Archie or known as Matt Ranillo III with his lovely wife Linda Tupaz. He was invited to co-host the beauty contest show with Joyce. Joyce was a former fashion model in the Philippines and now an Ambassador’s wife. The Gala was successful and well attended.

It is a very long story mga kapatid kaya hindi ko nalang isulat ang mga detalye dito. I decided to let pictures speak for themselves this time, so that you can get your own impression.

With my compadre Reverend Luis, the President of Works of Mercy Association in Offenburg.

A stage pose with some of the beauty contestants.

An awardee? Nope hindi akin yan kundi sa kaibigan kong si Tessie (hehehe).

Ayan na sila…

With Linda Tupaz this time.

Past midnight na kaya some are getting ready for the Halloween.

This was taken the next day as we went to Baden-Baden

Plus size women want to feel good about the way they look by wearing the clothes that are able to play down their imperfections while showing off their assets. Today, half of the population around the globe are size 14 and over and the demand for plus size clothing can no longer be ignored. This awakening of the fashion industry about the plus size clothing sector benefited not only the consumers but retailers as well.

Gone are the days of the dull, clothes or Plus Size Swimsuit with no style. As that is the case, realizing that each one of us has our own likes, dislikes, shapes, sizes. At Bodacious Boutique, they try to provide a wide variety of options, styles, sizes and colors. They are specialize in moderate to better brand name like Vikki Vi. And by the way, if you are unhappy with your purchase in any way, you may return your item (within 20 days of purchase), Bodacious Boutique will refund your money and enjoy their free return shipping option.

In Germany:
Noong nagtrabaho pa ako, during summertime kapag lunch break namin. My office mates and I always spend the rest of our time outside the building. Madalas akong nakaupong mag-isa sa isang bench na nasa ilalim nang kahoy. Habang ang mga kaopisina ko naman ay nakaupo lantad sa araw. Kinantiyawan pa ako nang mga ito bakit daw ako nagtatago. Aba eh, wala akong balak na maging nognog ano? Imagine, kong ang balat ko ay kulay uling, ngipin ko nalang ang makikita sa akin sa gabi. Di vah?

During wintertime, madalas na hindi lumalabas ang araw (nakakadepress at nakakaputla) kaya karamihan ng mga Aleman and other Europeans ay pumupunta sa tanning studio. Talaga naman pong ang kinalalabasan ay mas brown pa ang mga hinampak sa akin. Take note may mga tao doong sumobra ang gamit nang tanning bed (addicted na), kaya nasira ang balat nila. Nagkaroon tuloy sila nang balat elepante, gone is the balat porselana. Most people using tanning booths or tanning beds are not aware that it can lead to skin cancer and premature aging of skin.

In the Philippines:
People here admires white flawless skin. Kaya dito, may sangkaterbang produkto na pampaputi ang tinitinda. You can see/buy them in the malls and pharmacies. May mga sabon na pampaputi, lotions like Block & White, facial creams at take note may tabletas pa noh? Nung dumating kami dito last March, I was so mestiza looking talaga (ubo ubo). Hoy huwag niyo akong taasan nang kilay at ako’y hindi pa tapos magrelate. Mestiza looking lang ako pagdating sa skin tone. Flawless as in talaga at umaamag pa kamo sa dilim (ngehehe). Pero matapos akong mag scuba diving nang ilang beses (kinarir ko na talaga ito), wild water rafting (exposed sa araw whole day) at magdrayb-drayb sa malalayong lugar. Guess what happened to my snow white skin (kuno)? Dark brown na po! Hindi na ito umaamag sa dilim (aside from my teeth and my bum). ‘tsaka alam niyo bang kapag lumalabas ako nang bahay sa gabi, kinakahol na ako nang mga aso nang kapitbahay namin dahil akala nila isa akong maligno. Teka, maitim nga ba ang maligno? Anyways, basta’t hindi na nila ako nakikilala.

I was so frustrated na talaga ano dahil pati aso eh gusto white skin lang. So what your lola did is pumunta nang mall and bought the complete Belo Essentials face and body whitening products, kasi whiter skin in seven days daw eh. So ayon, kuskos dito kuskos doon ako at pahid dito pahid doon naman. Aba eh, two weeks na ang nakalipas…wala pa rin akong epektong nakikita noh? My mother scolded me dahil reklamo daw ako nang reklamo samantalang paano naman daw ako puputi kong halos sa dagat na daw ako tumitira. Ayon, tama nga naman siya. When I look at myself, parang may tumutubong kaliskis na nga sa legs ko…I’m almost a mermaid na sa kakasisid sa dagat. Kailangan ko na lang magpahaba nang buhok para mas bagay. Di vah? Ay teka, napalayo na pala ako sa topic. Okay, balik tayo sa pampaputi. Yong ginawa ko ay subok lang naman ano? I can not keep a fairer skin if lagi akong naarawan. Kaya hindi na ulit ako bibili nito. I promise to do my best and to love God and my country and to obey the girl scout laws.

The Opposite Of What We Are Or What We Have

• Ang mga puti ay gustong magkaroon nang darker skin.
• Ang may dark skin (na katulad ko) ay gustong pumuti.
• Ang mga kulot ay nagpaparebond (kagaya ni Kathleen).
• Yong mga straight naman ang buhok ay nagpapakulot.

Hay ang labo! Bakit nga kaya ano?

When shopping online, we all want perks to save some money right? To date, there are hundreds of online stores offering discounted products to shoppers. But shopping online isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can be confusing to tell if the product like for example lingerie is qualitatively good.

Tell you what? I found Shopping.com UK, their specific task is to help consumers anywhere use the power of information to find, compare and buy anything! Searches a range of goods from computers, garden products, furniture, lingerie through jewelery to clothing. And the most important part is, each item includes product reviews.

Pasakalye muna: I was not able to join Reyna Elena’s “Social Climbing Logo Contest” dahil wala akong time. But today I decided to create a button, oo button at hindi logo na pwedeng i-market sa kong saan mang market . Reynz, 40% ng binta ay akinnn.

Balik tayo sa pakontest, kong hindi ako personal na nilapitan nang mga participants para ibuto sila…hindi ko sana malalaman kong paano ibigay ang votes. Talaga naman kasing hilo ako sa kakaikot ngayon kaya nilalangaw itong site ko at hindi rin nakapagbloghop. Hehehe, noong simula, akala ko parang poll system lang, yon fala eh kailangan kong sumulat ng siete palabras tungkol sa contest na ito. I’m looking forward sa pasuhol na nabasa ko sa iba’t-ibang blog na matatanggap mula sa may pakana ng contest. Ang hirap pa naman magcast ng vote dahil halos puro malapit sa puso ang participants. But guys…please walang samaan ng loob ha? No favoritism ito.

Numner 1: Chuvaness, ito ang napili kong mas babagay sa motto na social climbing.

Number 2: is from ItotJoni

Number 3: ay mula kay Ka Ambo, talagang logo ang dating kaya lang medyo may kulang. Ambo where is the socialite epek?

Number 4: From Miss Chuvaness again.

Number 5: is from KotsengKuba – it’s nice kaya lang mala fairy tales ang dating.

Haay salamat naman sa Lord at natapos ko rin ito. Yong mga hindi pa bumuto…gawin niyo na bago kayo mahuhuli sa habulan .

I like the clean, neat and well organized design of their website. It’s easy to find the stores I want to shop from. Some stores even offer free shipping both ways to make returns and exchanges hassle free. If you are not given the free shipping page automatically it means you have to use the codes at check out. The challenge is to remember to input them when you are about to confirm your order.

The hardest thing about winter is how to stay comfortable in different environments, basically being outside dealing with the weather or inside adjusting to a heated room. The best combination I’ve always used for wintertime is a knitwear or a sweater and a heavy coat, the one you saw on my previous entry. This outfit can deal with any situation. Just because winter is upon us doesn’t mean it is time to pass the winter in a dormant or torpid state. So how about you guys is your wardrobe winter ready? It is time to check out or take out your winter clothings from the box now and have at least some of it available. It only takes a few items to update your look, so keep cool. Get out all your winter clothes from where you hide them and mix up those what you have and get creative!

No idea yet? Okay, here are some essential items that will keep you warm and of course looking fashionable through the colder months. Jumper – is one of the must have item for the season. Sweater – is good at everything it sets out to be, with great wind insulation and warmth. Jacket – is perfect for the days where coat is too much. Knitwear – is always big in winter too, and there are plenty of styles to suit. And oh, please don’t forget that a good pair of denim jeans will suit any season.

Let me introduce my darlings to you. From the left:
My messenger bag “Naviglio”, next is Hobo Bag “Chain”, the lovely “Alma” and last but not least “Vitello Daino Tote”.

Let the cat out of the bag daw.

So heto na ang laman-loob ng aking bag. Simulan natin from the top:
cosmetic case, perfume, lip gloss, lipstick in four different shades, stick foundation, stick blush-on, nail pile, two lip liner pencil, pressed powder, eyedrop, two lip balsam (one is for me and the other is for the kids).

Let us start from the top again:
My big fat wallet (hehehe biro lang ang fat), my new shades, car key, agenda, eyeglasses (can’t read without it), cellphone (ayaw ko na sa kanya), card holder, memory stick and pen with my initials.

Ngayon ay pagkakataon ko ng gumanti :grin I am passing this tag to the following victims:
Ambo, SardonicNell, Repah, Diwatang Biyaning and Miss Nosebleed.

Mula sa pictures na kuha doon sa Gala, I have chosen some images to show you what kalukringan yours truly did the whole evening.