Short hair relief

Disclaimer: This is a very narcissistic post. Very self serving and self centered. You can choose not read it to save yourself from the annoyance you're about to get but if you love me then okay, read on. mwah mwah! :*

Over due haircut. I've been thinking of doing something about my hair for the longest time and I only had the chance to finally cut it last Wednesday when I was in SM waiting to meet up with client after dinner. I went to the mall after work to have my facial and I couldn't wear make up that night so I didn't feel pretty. My face was bare, hair was messy, roots were showing up, face was too big, so on and so forth. I can tell you what more ugly things I can say about myself and the list goes on forever. My hair was really messy because I tied it up in a bun and couldn't wear it down. Going out with no makeup and my hair in a bun made me feel uncomfortable and unprofessional like I didn't put enough effort to look presentable so I decided to have my hair cut! It wasn't as impulsive though because I have been thinking about this haircut and plan to have my hair permed for almost a month now. In fact, I already scheduled my hair cut at a salon but I missed it because I got stuck in traffic. :/ Back to the messy hair predicament, I had no idea what hair cut I was aiming for. I just know that I was tired of my very long straight hair that I have been sporting for the past 3 years and it came to a point where I didn't know what to do to my hair anymore. I knew I had to cut it short. I wanted to see the difference in length.

When I entered, the hairstylist welcomed me and asked me what I want so I said I want to cut my hair short and I want my hair to be like hers. Her hair was ZOMG so nicely done!! The color was so nice I could have asked her to dye my hair that color if it wasn't already late. I asked the hairstylist about perming my hair and to my disappointment, they said that my hair is too light to be permed. It'll be too light to hold the curls and will easily lose the hold of my curls. So I just asked about touching up my roots and she said that my roots are too little to be touched up. I kinda felt relieved because I have been obsessing about my roots every time I look at the mirror. The only reason why I didn't want to colour my hair was because of the awkward stages of having to deal with the evil roots and I'm exactly at that stage now! It's my first time to have my hair coloured by the way so I'm basically a noob!

Long story short, I decided that I want my hair shoulder length and full bangs because my bangs was being awkward where it doesn't know if it's gonna be side or full. After haircut, I just had to contour my cheeks because it looks better in photos. hihi. I wasn't happy with what I was wearing so I also bought a top! And VOILA! I felt so fresh and almost felt like a different person. I felt so happy like it was the best decision I did that day. blahblahblahblahblah I felt more confident and self worth increased by 80%! So girls, if you feel down and ugly and/or depressed, I now understand why people find it necessary to cut their hair after a breakup. It's an instant pick me upper and I have never felt more confident in my life than I do now and I feel like I want to do a lot more to improve physically! This is such a shallow post! lol. Please forgive me!

Thanks guys for reading this very blabby post.

Face of the day:

bare face with no foundation or anything
cream eyeliner
mascara
cheeks contour
lip cream in NYX Addis Ababa (my ultimate favorite!)

xx,


Annie

August: Reflection Month

I woke up in such a good mood today. EXTRA GOOD I must say. You may think that this is an ordinary day but this is no ordinary day for me. Nothing special happening or no big event to attend to, no big client meeting of some sort or what but immediately, I know that this day is no ordinary day. Today, I'm happy.

The moment I opened my eyes, i know that it's not an ordinary day. I woke up in such a good mood with no feeling of lack of sleep. Went straight for shower then fixed myself, got dressed, applied make up - which I don't usually have extra time to do - then had breakfast which was very yummy! I had oatmeal for breakfast which is unusual so I guess this is also one factor why I am in such a good mood. Today is not an ordinary day. Today is very special for me.

God is so good. I cant stop being thankful to Him and for Him for He never fails to lead me back to where He wants me to go. He never judge me for being who I am and for who I am not. He knows that I will fall down or be uninspired but He leads me back to the right path through the people around me or sometimes, he just works wonders by giving me beautiful days like today to appreciate all the things He have given me.

Looking back, I never imagined my life to be the way it is now. It's so different from what I have envisioned but THIS IS ALL I EVER WANTED. I am exactly where I want to be. Not really the way I imagined it but better opportunities. See? He always has His ways to give us what we want and what we deserve.

He keeps blessing me so much more than I think I deserve. I'm just really thankful for:
(1) I feel so blessed to have a perfect best friend  (hi, Sarah!) who I can't stop expressing my love to everyday (creepy).
(2) My sister Wuns whom I can never stop being thankful to God for having. She is just the bestest! Been living with her for 2 years now and I can't stress enough how lucky I am to have a sister like her who acts as my second mom and who loves me for me and for being patient with me. CANT THANK GOD ENOUGH.
(3) My family here who I feel so comfortable with now that I don't feel home sicked anymore!
(4) Allan, my friend who keeps inspiring me from Day 1. He taught me all about the law of attraction and I dont know when I started believing in it (THE SECRET) but my life just keeps getting better everyday ever since. Allan, continue inspiring other people! Whenever I'm having a very good day, I always remember him (creepy or what?) not because I am in love with him but mainly because I know that he will understand me. Being happy for no reason and being thankful for God's gift everyday and I always try to let him know that I'm having a good day and it's because he taught me about it that I am living in such a happy life.
(5) My job.
(6) My life.
(7) Myself. (LOL)
(8) Living in Cebu
(9) having new friends
(10) Getting closer to my friends
(11) My family back home
(12) My old friends
and the list can go on and on and I don't think it will ever end. I'm thankful for everything that's happening in my life and I just can't wait to live the life God wants me to live. I will do my best to achieve it and hopefully to inspire other people too.

I have been side tracked with my priorities this month of August but I'm so glad to have a little break. At least now I know how it feels and I don't ever want to go back in that position ever again.

POSITIVITY all the way.

Hope you, reader, will also have a good day. Be inspired.

xx,

Annie

And THIS is exactly why

We want to be partners, not mothers.
Women did not fight hard and work harder for equality and independence just so men could slack off and mess up. Don't get us wrong. We love taking care of you. But it does rankle us if you ask us to plan your life. We will tryour best to give you advice but we wont make any big decisions for you. You wouldn't be able to respect us- or yourself -- if that happened. "It would be hard for me to date a man who needs me to fix up his life when I had to go through so much trying to put mine together," says Dani, 29

----Article in p.68 of Cosmopolitan Philippines June 2013 issue

And this is exactly why.............

Don't wanna say much but reading this felt soooo familiar it felt like home.

xx,

Annie

Equality

The truth hurts and we have to face the reality. No matter how idealistic we can get at times, we should always know what the truth is.


Sometimes we believe in ourselves too much we  tend to sugar coat everything to our desire we get so selfish.  There's no such thing as fairy tales so don't live in a fantasy. In this world, everybody thinks their special and unique. That's how I think of myself too until I read in an article that we are special. Yes we are,  but not to the whole world, maybe in somebody's world but not to the whole world.


I may be special to some people but I am not special to everybody. I am not trying to put myself down or anything, I just don't think I'm better than anybody and I don't think that anybody is better than anybody. You may be better at dancing than your classmates or she may be better in English, Math, Science but that doesn't make her any better than you.


Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to stop from thinking you are special. I am not stopping you from reaching your dreams. Nothing is impossible and that's just how it goes with everybody. Everybody has the capability to reach for their dreams given that they stick their mind to it but that doesn't make you any more special than the rest who tried and still haven't succeeded yet. You may have succeeded earlier but that doesn't make you better than them.


Your talents make you unique, you may be better in one way or another but that doesn't make you a better person than anybody. Everybody is just as unique as everybody else so don't think too high of yourself. Sure, you can reach for your goals, believe that you can do it but never step on anybody to reach success or self contentment.

Ironically, empathy for others will actually help you succeed more than believing in yourself.  -Lindsay Loyn

 xx,


Annie