Goddess, I Am.

I honestly don’t know why Valentine’s Day is such a big deal. I, for one, neither love it nor hate it, even back when I was still single. I suppose I was one of the lucky ones. I never went into paroxysms of weeping because I was sans a ‘Valentino’. I simply went to bed early. And ate a lot of ice cream.

I’m also quite lucky that The Husband is a great Valentine. He never does anything cheesily spectacular, but he is sweet. That alone is spectacular enough for me. He gives excellent presents, too. This year, he gave me the customary rose, a gorgeous bracelet, and – drumroll, please! – the Tenba messenger laptop/camera bag that I’ve been wanting for a year and a half! Finding the color I wanted – plum – was a pain, but it was worth the wait. (I got him a Billabong wetsuit for snorkeling because I am an awesome wife, haha.)

Also, instead of just going out to dinner (which we do practically every night, anyway), we decided to use the overnight package voucher for Crown Regency that I got from Buyanihan.com. I’m glad we did because it was super fun and incredibly un-cheesy. The food – both dinner and breakfast – was great, too. It wasn’t good for my continuing quest to figuring out how to lose belly fat for good, but it does trump having to go to some restaurant with the ubiquitous hearts and cupid decors any day. There were lounge singers, though, AND a carved pumpkin, of all things. But then, stranger things have happened.

And now, photos!

Cebu from 14 floors up

Laaazzzzyyyyyy…

Bad TV, Awesome Movie

Shirt and shorts from Rose Paul (formerly Dress O’Rama); Dreamcatcher necklace from Palawan, a gift from The Sister

40th (???) floor

What do Valentine’s Day and Halloween have in common?

I love you, cookie.

Black and white bodycon dress, Forever 21; Janilyn leopard print booties

More photos here.

Honestly, I could get used to this staycation thing. Maybe we’ll make it a Valentine tradition. Now, that’s a thought.

Yes, you read it right! Meream must have been feeling extra bored because she sent a Stylish Blogger Award my way. ME! A stylish blogger! Yay for me and my shoes! Thank you, oh crafty one!

The rules:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave me this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award.

My Seven Schmeven:

1. I’m a Mac supremacist. If Steve Jobs were Hitler, I’d be a Nazi. (Not a very good analogy, I must admit, but yeah.)

2. I believe organized religion in any form, sect, or proclivity is no more than a business venture. That is not to say I am godless.

3. I do not want children. Neither does The Husband. It annoys me when people tell us to have children already, like it’s some kind of requirement. It’s not going to happen, folks. Get over yourselves.

4. The Husband has 15 years on me. It doesn’t show because he’s sexy. He never gets fat, either. (Unlike his wife who needs adapexin-p every now and again.)

5. I have been blogging for 9 years. NINE! I’ve gone through more blogs than boyfriends, I tell you!

6. I’ve come close to buying those so-called designer-inspired shoes from Multiply/Chinese/Korean sellers, but I never do because they just scream “knock-off” to me. Mind you, I do buy from Multiply/Chinese/Korean sellers, just not the all-too-obvious Jeffrey Campbell or Acne or Finsk (or whatever) replicas.

7. If I like something, I will wear it to death. (Well, except underwear because that’s just gross.) Currently, it’s this brandless breezy white tank that I wore for an entire weekend:

White tank; Blue tutu of unknown origins; Black leather belt from Giordano; Black and white Oxfords, Spring, a gift from Mum

White tank (again); Black and gray striped topper, bazaar find; Zara high-waist jeggings from Mum; Charles and Keith wedges, a gift from The Sister; Gray rosette necklace and ring from Thimble Cap; H&M silver bangles

Now, I don’t really have 15 blogger pals to pass this award on to, and the usual suspects (read: fashion bloggers) have already received this so many times over. So I’m giving this award to a handful of ladies who I know for a fact are wonderfully stylish, even if they don’t post outfit shots on their blogs. Who knows? Maybe this will get Chin, Peachy, Mai, and Kaith a’posing for us soon.