no other way

~ extra long sweater : cotton on

~ cropped top : props

~ inner top : mango

~ ombre shorts : shorts from props; ombre DIY dyed last summer

~ lime green flip flops : cotton on

~ assorted wooden bangles : bangkok finds

~ leather flower ring : bangkok finds

this is probably the second time i've worn these shorts.

dyed it ombre yellow-pink last summer when ombre became really hot.

too bad my photo don't seem to do the colors some justice due to poor lighting conditions.

my bad, as i only remembered having my outfit shot

right when the sun went down.

shangri-la's mactan island resort and spa has always been 

a favorite of me and warren for a day or two of relaxation.

if only it was affordable!

so we save stays at the resort for special occasions, like my pre-birthday weekend.

on the first day, 

as much as we wanted to get out of the room and lounge by the beach

the weather was nowhere near cooperative with rain showers.

so i succumbed to my reading by the room's balcony

while warren occupied himself with his online stuff.

it was still relaxing as it should be, sans the sun & the beach.

the second day it may not have been as sunny as we wanted it to be

but no-rain was enough, for us to enjoy the beach.

as for the book i started reading,

i would wanna give my little review of it soon.

tnt!

| no other way - jack johnson; "in between dreams" |

time and tide

~ stripes top : props

~ red velvet shorts : props

~ navy blazer : max & co

~ wedges : parisian 

~ necklace : pink pvssy

~ rings : china finds

~ white bangle : rubi {cotton on}

unlike most of my other outfits, this one was not inspired by the shoes.

it was more about the red shorts, with emphasis on the red.

from there embarked the whole sailor pegged outfit.

sans the sailor hat.

there's virtually three pieces of red garments in my closet.

two tops that i wore only once to each of my in-law's birthdays this year,

{ wearing red is stipulated in chinese traditions during special occasions }

and these shorts that i got two months ago.

evidently, red is not my favorite color.

not that i hate it, just that am not that attracted to it.

a choice very well proven wrong by these shorts.

this may be the beginning of having more red in my closet.

reds that i buy because i want to, and not because i have to.

btw, am not sure if you've noticed but the pockets of these shorts

seem to be a tribute to mickey and minnie mouse.

warren said the same thing.

tnt!

| time and tide - basia; "time and tide" |

science of fear

~ army green blazer : la donna

~ animal print sheer top : props

~ black leggings : props

~ wayfarers : rubi {cotton on}

~ necklace : DIY 

~ leather cuffs : props

~ ring : www {sm accessories}

~ jeffrey campbell litas : blogger's united bazaar {from divine lee's stash}

i may never be able to get over how i got these fabulous jc's.

probably until the next blogger's united bazaar,

if i get another pair or two or even more from divine lee's pre-loved items.

lucky me, we have the same shoe size.

for sure her's will be the first booth i'll go to during bu4.

the only problem with these shoes isn't actually mine,

but warren's, since it adds a good five inches to my height.

making me six feet flat and three inches taller than him,

that he has to walk a few feet ahead of me when we're out.

tnt!

| science of fear - temper trap; "conditions"