I'm back 😀 It's been a very busy vacation for a few days and I was barely online. Gonna catch up and greet everyone a happy new year. 🥳 Good bye 2022. Thank you for all the memories we made with you. Hello 2023. Let's claim that this will be another memorable year and let's claim that we will be blessed this year. I spent my new year holiday with my family. Still no space for picture taking since the things have piled up in our house after the renovation but it's still a…
Fireworks will always be part of the new year celebration. There is a superstition that the noise made by the fireworks will drive away evil spirits. Whether it's true or not, we still love the fireworks. Most of the fireworks we had is the fountain. It's my first time seeing one with anime design. I'm so happy to see Doraemon here. For the win! That alone is enough to make me happy. I hope to see more anime next time. We had a good time lighting all of these fireworks while…
Refreshing mixed berries 🍹 When my family and I had a dinner at a cafe, each of us chose our own drinks. This mixed berries is the one I tried. I think they added a bit of soda on this one coz it's carbonated. It tastes like a mixed berry flavored soda and it turned out nice. I love the fresh idea and this is the only carbonated mixed berry drink I tried so far. This drink includes strawbrries, bluberries, and a piece of raspberry. What I like most in this drink is that all…
Part of my holiday vacation is my niece's birthday. She is the last celebrant in our family and her birthday is actually my first day of vacation during Christmas. We had a dinner at Mon Cherie cafe. Aside from all the foods we ordered, which I shared here in the past few days, we also had a cake for dessert. The good thing in this cafe is that they allow customers to bring their own birthday cake. The cake's flavor is called Indulgence. The name really suits the cake. You…
Slay the week this #Monslay with Mon Cherie cafe's best seller. 😋 Among all the foods I shared here when my niece celebrated her birthday in this cafe, this steak is their best seller. Personally this dish is the one I like most among all the foods we ordered. This steak is thick and it's in medium rare cook. It's also a heavy meal because its serving is good for 2-3 persons and it is served with salad and fries as side dishes. It's tender, juicy, and savory with its peppery…
The last batch of my orders finally arrived. The delivery took so long due to the peak season and Christmas rush. Some of them took two weeks to arrive. It may have been a long wait but I'm very happy because it's all worth the wait. Six items arrived for my last batch of orders. This bag is one of them. I'm so glad it arrived in execellent condition and it looks exactly as the photo. I chose white since I don't have this color and it's a neutral color so it's easy to match…
A winning bag for a happy #Winsday 👜 This bag is personally my favorite among my bags and I'm so excited when I ordered it. I need a black bag and I chose this one coz it's a gel bag. This is my first ever gel bag coz gel bags are quite rare here. I love it coz it's so classy, stylish, and waterproof. It can easily match a lot of outfits too coz it's a neutral color. It can be either a shoulder bag or a body bag since its chains are adjustable. Two phones and a small wallet…
Side hustle needs should also be part of the shopping spree. 👌 I ordered 20 pcs. of calling card boxes to replenish my stocks. My sister is a dentist and her fellow dentists became my regular clients when they saw my works. They contact me when they need calling cards. Two days ago, I finished working on two boxes of calling cards for my sister's friend. That's exactly the last pieces of box I have so I replenished my stocks. I bought 20 pcs. and I'm very thankful to the…
I say yay! this Friyay with my new favorite top 🤩 This is one of the clothes I bought from Shein app. This drawstring crop top caught my attention the first time I saw it. I love its unique style and its nice fit when I saw its photo and the reviews of other people so I bought it without hesistation. It may be long sleeves but it's so comfy and it feels fresh when you wear it coz its sleeves are see-through. I'm so happy to receive it in excellent condition and I love how it…
Another side hustle need just got delivered 👌 Aside from calling card box, I also ordered this double sided photo paper. I've been using this brand for 10 years now. It's very compatible with my printer and its quality is proven and tested. Quaff photo papers are high gloss and a bit waterproof regardless of its variation. For calling cards, I always use this 250 gsm thick and double sided since my clients have back to back calling cards. I am also using this for the art…
Summer is two months from now and I'm getting ready for it. 😉 My sister often gives me a surprise message and it's always a short notice each time we have an outing so might as well prepare in advance to make sure that my orders will arrive before she informs me about another outing. Here comes the first set I ordered from Shein app. I'm so happy to see that it fits me well. I ordered ruffled two piece swimsuit for a change. Their guide is true to size. You can choose sizes…
Slay the week this #Monslay with this swimsuit for the brave soul 👙 I bought this one from Shein app. Thanks to this set, I'm ready for a family outing anytime. I always make sure that I have something to use for an alternate in every outfit I buy so I chose this set. This will be my alternative for the swimsuit I shared yesterday. This swimsuit is at par with the quality of the one I shared here. I love blue and black and since I already have a black swimsuit, I bought blue…
This is Bisco, the landlady's pet. He is also a shih tzu like our Marky. I rarely see a shih tzu with this fur color. I saw him already last year but he was a puppy back then so they rarely let him out. Now I always see him at the reception area of the apartment. The caretakers let him out the whole day. Since then, I pet him each time I see him. He would approach me each time I go to the reception. Nice to see you everyday Bisco. 🐶
Would you believe that this is a pepper spray? It's amazing how they made it look like a lipstick. One of the tenants who live beside me was a victim of theft a week ago. I was doing my workout after lunch when I saw a man passing by. I thought he is one of the tenants from the main building so I shrugged off when I saw him. He just ignored me too when we had a quick glance at each other. When my neighbor arrived, he and the caretaker asked me if I saw someone and I recall a…
My most awaited alarm lock has finally arrived 🔐 After the theft that happened to the tenant who lives beside me, I started to make personal efforts to heighten my security. The landlady is about to upgrade our door locks as well so I decided to match it with this awesome padlock. This is an alarm lock. Aside from the pepper spray, this one is an addition to my security. I tried it and it's working very well. It has a sensor that can detect touch and its alarm is triggered…
I tested the alarm lock I bought and I'll share how it operates to give an idea to those who might be interested to add this to their security. The first photo is the idea I came up with since the padlock is big and won't fit the hole. I just attached it to the small padlock since the alarm will still trigger once it detects touch. This set up will still ensure that the alarm lock will still get touched. The second photo shows the parts of this padlock. Here are some…
Start slaying the week this #Monslay with the epic comeback of art and of course, muscles 💪 😁 If you remember the action figure I shared here before, the one bought by the collector and was given to me for free, that guy saw my drawings too. He is one of the supportive buyers of my friend who also turned into my friend later on. I used my Spice NFT arts as entries for the weekly art challenge I joined in Hive, then I keep on posting my works on FB. This is how the guy saw my…
Here comes another work in progress. It's a clean lineart this time. 🎨 The next step after sketching is lineart. This step makes the outline of the drawing look neat and it has the final say to the proportions at the same time. This is where I try to flip the drawing to see if the alignments don't look awkward. This process is where I finalize the details of all the lines too. Personally, I struggled most with Ironman because of his suit. He has the most details. It took a…
Have a colorful Friyay with a colored art 🎨 We're getting to the exciting part now that the cloring process has started. Base color is the first stage of coloring process. This is the foundation of the colors of any drawing. This is where an artist can gauge the colors to be used in shading. The good thing about drawing anime is that you don't have to conceptualize the colors since you will just follow the ones in their character designs. There are a few differences in the…
Something to be grateful for 🔐 They started to upgrade our locks after the theft incident that happened to the tenant beside my unit. They replaced my barrel lock coz the key for the old one isn't working anymore. This new one is much easier to use. It's easier to turn. I appreciate their efforts. They take action and they care for everyone's safety. The landlady is investing in high quality locks. I saw that she stocked different kinds of locks and they are a bit pricey coz…
The most beautiful cake my niece had so far 🎂 Four years ago, my niece became fond of unicorn at the middle of its popularity back then. Her favorite color is pink. My sister knows about it so she ordered a customized cake from her friend. A pink unicorn themed cake and this is how it turned out. The white chocolate wing is the most amazing detail of the cake. The details are clear and the wing doesn't have a kiddie look. I also love the toppings so much. This is happiness…
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