Being One and Only

You might have already known that I am the only child in the family. Most of the children would trade lives to be an only child. Why? Of course, the benefits. You get all the attention from your parents. You don't have to share your gifts and stuffs with sisters or brothers. Parents will listen and attend to you because they are afraid to lose the one and only blessing that the Almighty gave them. And the list of all the good things goes on....

But of course, you will always be judged by others as a spoiled brat (which in most cases is true).

However, unlike any only children, I am not spoiled. Everything I get is the mere fruit of the efforts I put into them. Circumstances had me learned everything.

Ever since I was young, I've always learned things alone because I have to learn them A-L-O-N-E! It's not like my parents aren't there for me. I just had to learn everything on my own. It's a way of discipline for me. As far as I am concerned, it kinda worked.

Being an only-child is sometimes boring. Sometimes. Why? Because all the advantages of being an only child is oh-awesome!

As you grow old, being an only child would only put rocks on your shoulders. You begin to feel the need of somebody to lean on during sad moments. You need someone to advice you when you are faced with decisions.

Until yesterday, I've been thinking. What if I had a sister/brother? Would it be far different? Would I not feel this weight on my shoulders? Would I have someone to carry the bricks for me? It has always been the same questions.

But no! I am not questioning why Allah made me an only child. As I told you, the advantages run over the disadvantages.

It's just pure curiosity. You know, often, when you're not busy with something, your brain tends to cross universe.

It's a blessing that I have many best friends, friends, etc etc. My extended family is huge, as well. How on earth would I feel left out with all the good people around me?

Blessed.

Gaining Weight and Some Random Rants

Weight Issue

For most girls, weight is everything. I mean, it does look bad to be so skinny. But getting bigger is another issue. When you get fat (I'm sorry, I have to say the word.), it is rather hard to loose the weight already.

So, I made sure that I won't gain so much weight. Then...

College was so good to me. It did not change my weight at all. I am 45.5 kg since highschool. I graduated college with the same digits. I passed the board exam with the same weight.

Come the age of unemployment.

I gain 3 freaking kgs in just a matter of months!!! I am not over-reacting. It's just that I never EVER got used to gaining weight that fast in months only. I've tried it for years!

They say that 45.5 kg is not a good weight for my height. I am 5'3". My BMI says I am too skinny? Maybe gaining a little would suffice to call me normal? Accordingly, for a healthy and normal BMI, I need to be at least 47.7 kg which I surpassed already. haha. I have to make sure that I don't go beyond 61kg, or else I'd be overweight.

But still. I can't get over the fact that I have been under-worked these past few months. I really really have to get a job already. (I do, but I need plane tickets to go back home. T__T) I am so doomed.


Camera Issue

My Olympus EPM-1 has been with me since May 2012. It is almost giving me 2 years of service. However, just recently, its M.Zuiko lens had given up on me.

It used to just tell me to "Please check the status of the lens." Until it reached the point that it just doesn't work anymore.

I was really devastated by the fact that I do not have any camera to use anymore. I did not bring my almost 6-year old Sony Cybershot. So, I rely only on my crappy phone camera. Sad!

Anyway, I brought it to the technician yesterday. He said that its the flex that isn't working. He also mentioned that it is due to the locking of the camera lens always.

So to all Micro 4/3rd users, do not lock the lens! Let it be. Or else, you'll experience the same too!

I will get my lens fixed soon. I hope the technician can have it fixed.

Celebrities and Their Wedding Dresses

Whenever a celebrity gets wedded, the whole world is curious about the wedding dress of the bride. The eyes of the people are hungry of the design of the bridal gown. Many of the people wants to see how extravagant and gorgeous the wedding dress is. This is why for celebrities and known personalities, it is crucial to have a beautiful wedding gown.

The perfect example of this is the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton. The world was indeed watching during the whole ceremony. When Kate went out, the world was astonished by her simple but elegant wedding gown. Kate was wearing a simple yet elegant Alexander Mcqueen gown with lace design designed by Ms Burton.

In the Philippines, the surprise wedding of celebrities Carmina Villaroel to Zoren Legaspi captured the hearts of many individuals. The crowd couldn’t seem to fathom how everything went smoothly for the wedding. Her wedding gown was part of the surprise too. It was supposedly to be worn for the icecream commercial. Instead, what Carmina didn't know that it would for be her wedding.

On her renewal of wedding vows with husband Pharell, Mariah also looked great with her mermaid wedding dress. It was a simple white wedding dress with a mermaid style and a black ribbon. This type of wedding dress matches girls with curves so much. It accentuates the curves and brings out good shape. 

Wedding dresses such as what these celebrities are wearing looked really classy and beautiful. In your wedding, you would also want to attain these. Just like them, you want a beautiful dress. Such can be found at http://www.dressv.com.

Here' my personal favorite dress which can be found at: http://www.dressv.com/mermaid-wedding-dresses-c103392/. The dress is just so pretty.

Which celebrity wedding did you liked most, btw? :)

Sheer Voile Curtains Made to Perfection

Voile is a versatile fabric used not only for making a dress but they are a perfect fabric for curtains. If you wish to wear a voile dress, don’t get embarrassed if you found the same cloth embellished in your friend’s home. If you really like the cloth for customized dress made of this material, avoid big floral prints because they are ideal for curtains. 

The popularity of voile in curtain making is they are light and soft because they are composed of 100% high quality cotton or a mixture of polyester and cotton. Sometimes voile is termed as net curtains as they are favorite material in making mosquito nets for malaria and dengue infested countries. In fact, most homes in the tropics are embellished with voile because of their warm temperature enough to block the sun rays but not as strong as thermal curtains.

Sheer voile curtains are top choices of homemakers because they are affordable while they allow the natural light to illuminate the room during daytime. The colorful and vibrant colors of most voile sheer curtains can deter strangers from peeping directly through your window. Despite its soft fabric voile is not translucent so they are perfect as criminal deterrents. Voile curtain panels look striking when they are combined with bold colors, say orange and lime, green and white, baby pink and mauve, white and blue and white and pink.

Voile sheer curtains with pink, lilac and violet floral prints are perfect for your kids’ room. The pattern makes the occupant less hyperactive and they can sleep faster compared to a room that is embellished with shocking colors. Indeed every curtain panel with voile fabric can make everyone cool and comfortable. There is a psychological effect on the person staying in the room the moment they wake up and go to bed with those lovely sheer voile curtains that look similar with chiffon and lace.

Getting Ready For Formal Occasions

Grooming yourself up for formal occasions such as prom can be really hard especially if you are not the type that always go to events like that. There are several things to keep in mind when getting ready. And here are the top 3 of them.

1. Dress
Choosing what to wear can be painstakingly long. Per experience, this is the hardest part. You have to make sure that the dress fits the motif and theme of the event. You can choose from variety of dresses such as cocktail dresses, evening gowns, and coat and ties. For a hijabi like me, choosing the best dress is really hard since it needs not only to be beautiful and elegant but modest too.

Dress from http://www.dressv.com/cocktail-dresses-2014-c103450/

For dresses such as the one in the photo, you may want to look at http://www.dressv.com. They offer various kinds of dresses that you will really love.

2. Shoes
Of course, you would really wear shoes to the event. This is also a vital part of your get up. So, choosing the best shoes is a requirement. The shoes you wear need to have two attributes: beauty (elegance) and comfort. Otherwise, you would be spending the whole event looking ugly or being uncomfortable.

3. Bag/Purse
To use bag or purse is a question that only you could answer. But, most of the girls I know want to bring purse for their lipstick, phone, money and hanky. Purses can also be of great use especially when a person is harassing you. Kidding.

Aside from those mentioned, you may also want to wear accessories and jewelries. Makeup is also vital if you want to look your best.

However you get ready to the event, the best thing that you need to wear is your smile.

Infographic: How Much Do You Spend on Black Friday?

We all love the sale promotions of stores. On Black Friday, admit it or not, we run to stores (either offline or online) to shop to avail of huge discounts. Hey, this happens for a day each year only for all the stores. Nothing special on this day really. JUST HUGE DISCOUNTS FROM YOUR MOST LOVED BRANDS AND STORES!!!

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When is Black Friday anyway? According to Wikipedia, it is the fourth Thursday of November. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year since 2005. So yeah, on this day, we all make sure that we have gotten the best discounts that we could have in the particular year. 

The brands and stores I know offer black friday sales. In fact, I got my makeup brushes at a very low price on that day. Huge steal. Really! 

Businesswise, this day has a very huge effect on the economy of USA, Canada and other countries. It is vital for the stores to let go of their unsold items to avoid wastage. But it is more important to the buyers to have them at very low prices. So, both parties agree on the demand and supply side.

So, how much would you spend if you are given huge discounts on one day?

Getting Ready For The Big Day with Colorful Wedding Gowns

Perhaps you are getting irked already by my posting of wedding dresses by now. Hahah. I am so sorry.  These dresses are some of the things that I fancy at this moment. So, let me finish with this latest fashion addiction first. I personally love looking at wedding videos. What make them more interesting of course are the wedding dresses and gowns worn by the bride herself and the guests. Most wedding dresses are white. However, there are those who wants a colorful wedding. So they deviate and make the color of their choice the motif and theme of their wedding. 

If you are one of those people, you'd definitely love the design and colors available in one of the lovely wedding sites I found - http://www.dressv.com/. The wedding dress would never complete the whole look alone. We have to make sure that everything is perfect from head to toe. 

Of course, I know you want to hijabify everything. So, get those design sheets done for an inner sleeves or for lovely vests. After designing and creating the inner/vest, the looking for bridal veil is also crucial especially for Muslims. It is best to keep it simple yet elegant so that the attention is on the dress itself. It is also best that the bride will have a subtle makeup that will make her face look fresh and lovely for the big day. The shoes also have to be as comfortable as possible since she will most likely be standing and welcoming the guests in the reception after the wedding. 

Lovely gowns, right? I personally loved the first one since it in itself speaks for glamour, elegance and simplicity. The lace with flowers in front of the gown makes everything perfect without boasting so much details. For more of these colorful wedding gowns, please refer to this link: http://www.dressv.com/color-wedding-dresses-c103389/.