Honest take on @iamsuperbianca's book "Paano ba 'to?!"

When I first learned and read about Bianca Gonzalez 's book "Paano ba 'to?! How to survive growing up", I initially thought: Would it still be applicable to me? After all, Bianca and I were of the same age, only she's older by more than eight months I think. Little did I know that I've got a friends who are wondering about the same thing.

I have been waiting to get my hands on this book and its always, always, out of stock. Laging available ang mga books about lovelife effect, eh aanhin ko naman yun?! So imagine my delight when I got this as a gift! Thank you Kat!!! Excited na akong basahin to and @iamsuperbianca has always been one of my favorite bloggers. Thank you Louie too, may kinalaman ka din ata dito! :)

I really do not know how to give a proper book review, but I'm not going to bore you with texts. But just as promised, here's my promised take on Bianca's book, and why you should get one too.

1. She is a work in progress and her stories/sharing are relatable.
2. She's not afraid to write about her past mistakes and how she learned from it.
3. She sought inputs from life coaches and credible sources to share advice in a Q&A form.
4. She gives honest answers and straight to the point. (No BS answers.)
5. The book is an easy read, written in English and Tagalog and the answers were as if you are talking to your best friend. Coffee na lang kulang.
6. She covered the following topics: Family, Friendship, Love, Career & Money, Failures, Fashion and Beauty, Purpose and Self. If you make a quick browse of the book, you will know she got your money's worth, content-wise.
7. The book was meant to be interactive with stickers and section where you can write on.I personally liked it because the book was also filled with beautiful quotes, space for vision board, space for writing, cute little doodles, and positivity. 
8. Some questions/topics seemeed generic at first...but little did you know it will still be applicable in your 30s. A friend asked me would it still be applicable to her (she's a few years older than me) I said yes, because all of us do not work on the same template. Some are late bloomers, some are advanced when it comes to life experiences.
9. The range of topic of the book cover issues of college kids, concerns of those in their twenties and taking the current and even future dilemmas of those in the 30s. (I think, bilang I'm only 31)
10. Each section flawlessly transitioned from one topic to another.

Reading her book actually made me feel better about my self and my life, because it made me feel that I am not the only one going through some phase. I wish I could've gotten this one when I was in my twenties, but then, the wise Bianca was still in progress at that time. I highly recommend this to my friends in their twenties, the money's totally worth it. So worth it that no wonder it's been out of stock. That's why I am super grateful that my friends Kat and Louie got it for me as a very belated birthday present...3 months later!!! Can you believe it took them three major malls from North to South just to get this book! Super thank youuuu!!! I really have the sweetest friends!

I don't usually admit it, but I tend to be a little bit snobbish about who to get advice from. In fact, when I was on a spiritual journey in 2013, I was introduced to a spiritual leader who's my age, and though I was grateful, I knew I needed more from someone a lot older, so I changed advisers.

My friend Paolo used to tell me "If you want to get rich, don't ask tips from the basurero." It means get advice from someone who actually walks the talk. But in this case, if Bianca's got her stuff together, so can I! She's giving me hope. I like her book so much that even though I am in the middle of a very busy week, I finished the book in two sittings and I just got it yesterday morning. (I hardly get to finish a book these days).

I can't wait to share this book with my sister.

On Tina Fey high

I just finished my newly purchased Tina Fey book, Bossypants, that I bought last week. You see, I already had a bunch of accumulated books from last year til early this year, and I was not even able to finish it. (I will come around, I am promising my self).

Two Fridays ago, as I was waiting for my sister and her bf in ATC, I decided to drop by at Powerbooks and there I got Tina Fey's Bossypants book.  I've been seeing a lot of really good quotes from her that really pushed me to buy the book. I contemplated a bit on Mandy Hale's The Single Woman VS Tina Fey's Bossypants, then got Bossypants instead and it was totally worth it.

One Day I will write a book

I can still remember the first time I discovered chick literature. I was inside my favorite hangout in Glorietta, the old National Bookstore facing Park Square, when I discovered a quite intriguing book by Jane Green. It was on sale so I bought it. 

I could not put it down! That's the time I discovered Jane Green and years later I spent years trying to complete all her books. Like me, her writing and topics differ and she wrote according to her phase in life. Her topics have changed from being the ultimate single gal to settling down. Now I've moved on from the UK chick lit author to Irish Author, Marian Keyes.

One Summer, I was happily browsing my newly purchased Cosmo magazine and it came with a mini pocket book:

I love this! Too bad, it wasn't for sale. It's no longer available for years now and I wish this would be re-launched, because I lost mine.

I love this book by Tara FT Sering. I don't mean to put Pinays down, but I really did not think that Pinays can pull off a Chick Literature book, but Tara FT Sering sure did, and she did well (and along came the others and I got to know more of them like Maya Calica).  I think I was 21 when I read this. It dawned on me and realized that I wanted to be a chick literature author. I want to write about feisty,  funny, fabulous and smart women. Just few weeks ago, my best friend and I had a book sale haul and her mom went through my selection of books. She said I am fond of witty female authors. That's because I am surrounded by witty female friends!

When I had my heart severely broken, the old me would have blogged about it. But the, "new, in-quarter-life-crisis-me" wrote a make-shift e-book instead. I wrote a mini-novel in February 16, 2011 and saved in a pdf file. It has 31 mini chapters in 65 pages. I let a friend who I don't really see often read it and she said I'm really heart broken.But I don't want to write about broken hearts and bad recovery.

Now years later and a lot wiser (I believe) I was reacquainted with my desire to write a chick literature book. Now I am declaring to the Universe,that someday I will write a book! I will write a chick lit book and I already have an illustrator to work on the art of my book, none other than my friend/colleague EISEN!

Someday, I will write the book and fearlessly offer to publishers and prepare myself for rejection. Actually I did write already to some publishers for a pitch but haven't got a reply, but that's okay. I believe, one day I will release a chick lit book that I have written on my own. My desire to be a chick literature author is far stronger than my dream to be a make up artist.

But I think, it will be necessary to use a pen name for the topics that I have in mind. #DefinitelyNotThe50ShadesofGraykind

Another WTH Book found in Book Sale

Remember my post about What the Heck Books you find in Book Sales? I think I better start collecting photos of funny and interesting books that I usually find.

Like last weekend, my friends and I were at a SM Mall of Asia's book sale when I saw this:

The book actually got 3.37 rating from the good reads site. And a few weeks ago, I found this on another booksale:

I like taking photos of these kind of book sale finds because, obviously, no matter how cheap, I do not have any intention of buying it.

Why Parental Guidance is still needed when with a minor in Book Sales

I have a favorite Mother and Daughter tandem who I love rummaging book sales with. The nearest and one of  our favorite book sale store in elbi closes this July 31, 2013 for good. Probably the cheapest and most practical book that I got was from this Book Sale branch. I got a female-friendly financial book for only Php 5.00!

Anyway, there's still SM Calamba and SM San Pablo Book Sale branches that I go to, but I hate having  to drive/commute at least 30 minutes to get to the mall. I'm also not a fan when these two malls hold weekend, payday sales like last weekend at SM San Pablo:

My sister had to get something from the department store, so I figured out to drop by the Book Sale. I've talking alot about my favorite author, Jane Green, in this blog, I was very happy to find 3 books of Jane Green priced at Php50.00 each. Bad  news is, I already have them.

I remember my friend Faye's sentiments about the about-to-close Book Sale, where will we get our quick Book Sale fix? She, her now 10yrd old daughter Cheska and I frequent Book Sales, whether we are in SM Calamba, Alabang, and even in SM Naga back in summer of 2011.

Faye would give Cheska a book budget and this little lady knows how to haggle. Before we leave the book sale, she'd be carrying at least 3 books all within Faye's assigned budget. She likes to show Tita Kea her new books about animals and she'd be checking out what's on my hand.

This weekend, I saw something at SM San Pablo's Book Sale that, looks attractive to kids, packaging wise,  but Que Horror to mommies like Faye:

Another What the heck book 

I already got into trouble with new terms/idea that Cheska learned from me besides putting on make up, pool jump ala Free Willy and Tyra Banks high fashion Fierce pose and other stuff (like: Naku Cheka, if you turn into rebellious highschooler, please don't go emo or get into goth fashion ha?!) and Faye had to pay the price and agony of having to explain to her what it is when they get home.

Good thing, little lady is not with me when I saw this, or else, I am not prepared to talk impromptu about the birds and bees and all other things to her.

Maybe when she's 18?   I bet Mama Faye would join the convo with Tequila. :)

WTH: What The Heck Books in Book Sales

I love book sales! I must get into one when I see one. Most of the time, I buy. I get the cheap ones, like 2 chick lit books in mint condition under the price of Php 85.00. Really. That's actually how good I've become in getting cheap deals. I have a thing for chick literature books. I am not a wide reader. I wish I am, but I do get bored easily. I read to entertain myself. I think I have a slight mental ADHD. I was quite relieved when Dr. Hechanova, said that she reads chick literature books during her free time. Because it just relaxes her and does not require her to analyze much. Well, ditto!

Last week I went to two book sales and bought 3 books that I will not be able to read until I finish my manuscript. What I also love about book sales is you get to find What the heck... books like these.

I searched for this and this book got good ratings. 3.5 out of 5.

And I was surprised with the rating for the second book. 4.67 out of 5 with very minimal comments. To those who still don't know, sex really sells.

They are actually prized very cheap, wanted to buy it but don't know who to give it to after. So I just left it on the shelf and moved on with my purchase.

Now after seeing the ratings I'm thinking I should have bought it and give it to two people that I secretly have in mind. Haha!

How about you? What WTH books have you encountered recently?

Thank you @yeyeahye for these cutesy bookmarks!

I've been writing/raving about how I am obsessed with booksale, books and chick literature (even though I don't get to finish them all that my Kuya had to tell me that I should stop buying, because all I do is just cover it up in plastic cover).

I also LOOOVE cute bookmarks and not just the regular kind. Last night, my friend yeye gave me kyooot bookmarks to use for my "pending" books in my nightstand.

Excuse the photos, these are taken from my phone's camera

I remember my mom attending a wedding and their give away / party favor is a book mark that instead of a paper board, it's made up of this copper wire with a clay jewelry hanging on the outside. I ended up using it though it's hers (too bad I forgot to take a photo). 

I am officially collecting all cute kinds of bookmarks now. Thanks again Yeye! :)

50 Shades of Grey: The preliminary

I wonder why 50 Shades of Grey is trending on Twitter this morning. When I checked the tweets, there's nothing interesting.

I joined the 50 Shades of Grey bandwagon about more than two weeks ago and I have not read further than Chapter 10. I actually miss doing nothing and curling up with a good book on a weekend but now I have more important readings to do than read the erotic novel. (It's not my first erotic novel because I already have Belle de jour: Diary of the London Call girl and Symphony X, to add to my list but I have not come around to actually finish reading them.) So, it's been sitting on my nightstand for a few weeks now. Unlike Twilight Saga where I bought the entire set, and bought another complete set to give away to my cousin, I only got the first book to see what the fuss is all about.

So, to answer the inquiries:

• Yes, there's a lot of sex in it. (I hope you have a really darn good imagination when you read it)
• Yes, it does not have the birds and the bees shit.
• Yes, it's a take off from the Twilight Saga. (Really, like the female lead character Anastasia Steele is all clumsy and virgin like Bella Swan from Twilight, while Christian Grey is older and ridiculously rich for a 27 year old, similar to Vampire Edward Cullen of Twilight, err...except that he is over a hundred years older.)

I don't think it's fair for me to provide a full review (read: judgement) of this because again, I've only read the first 10 chapters because I'm juggling work and thesis season at the same time. But to be honest, I wasn't really super hooked that I just couldn't put the book down. Funny how I was hooked on a high school love story of Twilight and wasn't really drawn to it with 50 Shades of Grey which is classified for mature audience.

Still, I will finish reading the book to give proper justice and so that it won't be such a waste. Despite of the unimpressed book reviews that I keep stumbling upon on the internet, I will definitely finish reading it before the movie (rumor?) comes out.

I visualized @jenniepperson's book & @yeyeahye brought it to life!

I am on financial discipline this year that’s why declining some out-of-town trips have been easier for me. Before I’d be the one planning out every out of town trip and taking lots of pictures but now I prefer taking it slow. (Read: I think I am getting old. Lol!)

I blogged before how I love Jenni Epperson. She came out with her first book last year and if I’m still in the city I’d be the attending her book launch last month. I was able to check out how much her book costs, but since I am on financial discipline, I can’t afford it for the meantime no matter how much I wanted it. I mean, I can but it just didn’t fall into my “first quadrant”.

But still, I never lost hope that I will be getting the book. I have visualized my self, reading it. I have seen myself owning the book. I have felt how good it feels on my fingers as I was flipping through the pages. My good friend and my fellow member of  #TeamJENNIration (what Jenni calls her followers/fans/blog readers) Yeye, wanted the book  as well.

Remember how Law of Attraction works? Can you imagine that I almost squealed when I got this tweet last monday:

Yeye sent me a twitpic! Thank you so much Yeye! 

Sharing is Caring nga! Thank you for the book Yeye!!! This made my day!!! Ang dami kong exclamation points!!! 

And today I finally got my copy of Jenni's Fashion+Food Book! I'm still at work and I can hardly wait to go home, put on my PJ's and read the book!

Jenni Epperson's Fashion+Food book is available at all Bookstores Nationwide.

Thank you @yeyeahye for Amapola

I got an early Christmas gift from my friend Yeye:

I think at one point I might have seen Amapola's house! 

 I've read the first line of the book and I already knew why she thinks I must have a copy!

Love you Ye! I have this really good feeling that I'm going to love this book and thank you for giving my my first Tagalog Book!

The last book to complete my @JaneGreen Collection

I remember my friend Faye telling me that her choice of books never really fell under the mainstream bandwagon. I have the same issue. Yes I did have other books like the Twilight saga, but I’ve been searching for Jane Green Books  in Book Sales specifically, beause it feels more like a treasure hunt rather than just going to a nearby bookstore and paying the regular price.

My friends (who are my fellow Booksale addict) kept texting and calling me up whenever there is a Jane Green book but most of the time I always reply with “Oh.. I have that already!”

Can you imagine how wide my smile is when my Kuya Stew finally handed over the latest Jane Green Book that I’ve been lusting for since last year?

This is what my Kuya Stew got me! YEY! 

The promises to keep version is the US version but I specifically asked for “The Love Verb” because I know I could not find that version in the Philippines and I always have this strong feeling that I might find “Promises to Keep” in Booksales (though it’s super available in NBS, Fullybooked and Powerbooks)

So to be honest,during the Pacquiao rounds, I keep on opening that brand new softbound cover and carefully running my fingers through the pages, while trying hard not to smell the paper. (Addict!)

Anyway, while he was out I immediately covered the book with plastic cover because is some liquid will get spilled on it and it’s not even a day old in my hands, I’m really going to be so pissed!

I can now say that I have the complete set of books by Jane Green. Thank you so much Kuya Stew! 

But wait... I just heard Jane Green's new book "Another piece of my heart" is coming out on March 13, 2012.


Okay, I'll wait before I make another request again. LOL!

2 colors,8 letters 2 words then my heart skips a beat: Book Sale

It is almost impossible for me to go to a mall and leave without at least dropping by a bookstore. Most of the time, I always head to the directory to look for this green and white sign called BOOK SALE.

I like how BOOK SALE Branch is almost available in practically every mall in the country. 

My fellow book lovers:

"Tis better to have loved and lost;

Than never to have loved at all."

- Alfred Lord Tennyson

Better to have loved and lost...

Than to lose your well-loved books.

- Book Sale

The hardest part of being in a book sale is getting the top favorite books that I fancy at that time while working on a certain budget.

Sometimes I have to consider what book category I will be getting but most of the time I get books from the Chick Literature category.

Lately I am more interested in memoirs/humor and feminist studies. I think I am slowly graduating from the Chick Literature phase.

The saddest part of being in a book sale? When you have the time, money and energy to go book/treasure hunting but can't find a good one to take home. It's a good thing my sister found this for me:

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I got this for Php 115.00 (pretty steep from what I can usually find with my own haggling, normally I can get Php40.00/book in mint condition and hard bound cover). I haven't read this one yet, since I am juggling work and Grad School but the reviews sounds promising. 

What are your new finds lately?

*** Thank you Apy for taking the photos.

Bookay-Ukay

I’ve been itching to go to Bookay Ukay eversince I saw in on Saab’s blog on Juice.ph. I must admit that I am initially attracted to that famous green wall.

#55 Maginhawa Street, UP Village, Diliman Quezon City

And to be honest, I really want my own photo op as well but I didn't like it the way it looks now.

Bookay Ukay's famous Green Wall

I’ve been such a huge fan of book sales since last year that I learned to be good at finding hard to find books. 

We went there at around 4 in the afternoon, perhaps because the place is non-air-conditioned and it was really hot outside that we didn’t stay long. We did see some of the old books like Sweet Valley, Nancy Drew series, and some brand new books like “The Secret” ( sells for Php 600.00) and some Twilight series books but I was really looking to see if I can find really vintage “comics” like the old school PINOY FUNNY comics that I used to read when I was in first grade.

I came across this blog and got all nostalgic. I want to buy at least one and I couldn't find them in sulit.ph either.  I have decided that I will not be giving away my Sweet Valley Twins and Friends collection because they will, in time, be vintage and it’s my quick trip to childhood lane. 

Bookay Ukay

Facebook Page: Bookay-Ukay Pilipinas

55 Maginhawa st. UP Village, Diliman, 1101 Quezon City, Philippines

Business Hours: 10am - 12nn and 1pm to 9pm

Email Address: bookayfriends@yahoo.com

Mobile Number: 9054283125

Website: http://bookay.multiply.com/

Some kind of a guilty pleasure

I was having a frustrating day last Thursday when my friend and I decided to have coffee and got a free cookie to go with my "iced tea".

Don't you just love getting freebies when you're feeling frustrated at some part of the day?

Coffee Blends celebrated it's 8th anniversary, they gave Faye and me free cookies!

Then, the coffee shop where we frequently go to is near a Book Sale and  the smell and ambiance of a book sale and book store instantly diverts any bad vibes that I got that I ended up buying this book by Nicole Richie.

Scored Nicole Richie's Novel for only Php 45.00 ( 1.05 USD) 

I've seen it before and it was being sold for Php 75.00 from Php 100 something , then I saw it again and the price was marked down... again! I don't know the writing style of Nicole Richie and the back cover synopsis is related to her life so I decided to just go ahead and buy since it's only Php 45.00 anyway.


I bought another book, again! A couple of years ago, my retail therapy is all bout buying sky-high shoes to wear to work the next day, now it's books from book sales! I've been twice addicted to book sales now compared before because it really does feel like treasure hunting.

I still have more books from my Kuya who's coming home and I haven't even finished the chick lit books that he sent me.

I wish I could say I can't wait to start reading The Truth About Diamonds by Nicole Richie but would you believe that I am reading two chick literature books and one hilarious feminist autobiography all at the same time and that's on top of the readings that I still have to do for my grad school papers.

Whew!  What are your guilty pleasures? 

I'm meant to find good books this week

I've been looking out for another chick lit author to follow when this happened.

My first hours in my old city last weekend started out real good because I got the chance to check the Booksale at a mall and got this book for only Php40.00!

The first novel by Plum Sykes

Php 40.00, in super mint condition and hard cover! 

I really, really love a good find. I know I can easily find a good chick literature book from National Bookstore, Fullybooked and Powerbooks, but as my friend Faye said, it's better if you can find your book in Booksales because it really feels like treasure hunting.

I think I am meant to find books this week. I get really disappointed when I have the money but there's nothing good to buy at a book sale so when I see one, I just knew that it's meant to be.

Yesterday while Faye and I were waiting for her something she ordered, I just had an impulsive thought to kill time at a Book Sale right across the street. Then within less than 10 minutes inside the shop, I went home with three hardcover books:

1) Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger  - Php55.00
2) Two floral arrangements for my sister - P80.00

Sorry for the low res shot. These last two photos were taken from my camera phone.

Egggzzoited!!! 

Yay for good finds! :) God Bless book sales!

I just find that Kindle's not Eye-Kind

I share the same book sentiment with Regina. I, too, don't like Kindle. I don't  like ebooks period. Because:

1) They hurt my eyes, I tend to be sooo into the screen.
2) I have poor eyesight now.
3) Nothing beats the smell of books. Especially the old ones.

I have a library of old books at home from the Sweet Valley Twins and Friends to my Chick Literature addiction. Yes, they are all very much intact. Some are in hardbound some are in paperback, but majority if not all of them are covered in plastic cover through the years. I can't wait for the next bunch of chick literature books that my Kuya Stew will be bringing to me when he comes here in PI from UK this November.

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What is a Kindle? I used to describe it as " it's just like an ipod for books..." but I found a newbie-friendly definition of the kindle:

The Kindle is an electronic device for downloading, storing, and reading electronic books, known as e-books. It was developed by a company called Lab 126 which is a subsidiary of Amazon. The Kindle has instant wireless access to Amazon.com and their huge number of e-books (over 115,000 and growing). You can read newspapers, subscribe to magazines and blogs, and even play audio files such as MP3’s or audio books. The Kindle is compact and lightweight so it is easy to handle. Just think of it as a conveniently portable television for your books.

This is how it works:

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Nothing beats the feeling of holding a good old book. I like the way it smells, the brown color that the pages turn into when it ages, I like how as time goes by, the pages tend to be "crunchy" and fragile and I like how my fingers touch the tip of the page and turn over to the next one until reaches the end.

I've been reading too many pdf (portable document format) files uploaded in the internet and I tend to print almost any possible related literature to my research because my eyes hurt from staring too much at the screen. I can't even work my way around with adjusting the screen lighting settings.

So there, I guess there's no "Save Paper, Save trees" for me as of the moment. I can't go all environmental now. Not this graduate school season. 

Some kind of a Book Phase

The phase that I am in has something to do with the books that I buy. Like when I was having fun making mistakes and adventures in my early twenties, I bought Straight Talking book by Jane Green and got hooked on Chick Lit for as long as I can remember.


When I was thinking about my career, I bought the book 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. When I was contemplating about my promotion, switching companies and dealing with office politics, I bought Nice Girls don't get the corner office by Lois Frankel.


When I finally took a break from whatever single hood phase that stressed me, I bought Bridget Jones' Diary and the BJ Edge of Reason and felt what it was like in her shoes...


Now I don't know what phase I am in. I am pretty much have healed from the quarter life crisis and looking forward to something new. I am taking my time making things right, baby steps as it may seem, but I still get stressed thinking about the second half of the year- next year!


Today I was once again in a book sale and bought the following books:

I have a strong feeling that Hypocrite in a pouffy white dress was meant to be found by me. I was reading the reviews and raves and it seems like a hilarious book. Just exactly what I wanted.


I was actually reading a review from the net:

This book is easily the funniest I have read in the past five years.Whether she's describing an encounter with a Maharishi who looks like "a lawn troll in drag," or her teen obsession with Mick Jagger ("Where were the magazines for 15 year old girls in love with British bi-sexual coke-heads, thank you?"), Gilman's delightfully warped perspective abounds. An unapologetic sexual hedonist ("Being told to `wait until marriage' was like being ordered to hold our breath for twelve years") she weaves hilarious tales of a youth misspent "staggering around bars in lace stockings and leather jackets, then coming home with toilet paper stuck to our shoes" as well as working in a series of dead-end jobs ("like terminal illnesses") that make you wince with recognition. Ultimately, however, it is Gilman's razor-sharp intelligence and smart-mouth feminism that leave you thinking well after the laughter fades.

 The second book, Symphony X, was just bought out of a whim. I remember buying the raunchy Belle de Jour: Diary of a London Call Girl when I was bored. I remembered my cousin Chimayne telling me she likes naughty novels as well, so I bough the book.


Here's  a review of Symphony X from the net:

Reader beware and girder your loins - there is some hot and heavy porn style sex in this book so I wouldn't recommend lending it to your mother.... or reading it anywhere someone can look over your shoulder and catch on to what you're reading! Apart from all the rampant sex with strangers is otherwise somewhat average book...

What the heck? These two only costs me Php160.00, I still got a pretty good deal. I can't wait for more chick literature books from my cousin Stew when he comes home for my birthday.

Bookworm's Haven

I've always wanted a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf in my own house someday. I saw this on Yahoo! News (Source: Click Here) and found it very interesting that I just had to take a break from being MIA in cyber world and blog it.

This space will house all my books from my collection of Sweet Valley Twins and Friends to my Chick Literature books.

The innovative 'Shelf-pod' house in Osaka, Japan can hold 10 tons of books.
Photo: Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio

Exterior of the shelf-pod house in Osaka.
Photo: Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio

 This part will house all my magazine subscriptions.

A good place for knick-knacks.
Photo: Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio

Imma make my Kuya Stew build a floor-to-ceiling shelf for me next summer. I also want a ladder, it'll look so cute having a ladder. Very English peg!

Haha!

Someday I want to meet Ketut Liyer

Someday, I want to meet Ketut Liyer. I want my own magic drawing from him like what he gave Liz Gilbert as mentioned in the book "Eat Pray Love".

As explained in the movie and book, eyes were made to be at the location where the heart is so Liz can see through her heart; and the figure had four legs instead of two to keep her grounded.

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Anti-Idle Mind Movement

I am making a move to preoccupy my mind with reading books to prevent my mind from thinking about... things that I should no longer be thinking about. (so to speak)

So with gradschool stuff coming up ( a breather, actually) I intend to have a Plan B to relax my mind through Chick Literature books.

I'm excited for October because I'll be getting new books from my cousin Stew that I requested, but I am now more ecstatic that Kuya Stew sent me Chick Lit books in advance! ( Thanks Kuya! I'm looking forward to the other batch when you arrive! )

Kuya Stew said that he got me tons of books (with a testimonial from his sister Chimayne as well) and said that I will be reading them for the next five years. I've got five words for you, Kuya:

Super. Looking. Forward. To. It.

Books by Meg Cabot

 I was really ecstatic when he got me the UK version of the hard to find Jane Green Books!

The UK version of Jane Green Books ( To have and To Hold and Dune Road) 

So happy that I strongly feel that this deserves a post of  its own. I keep on going through the pages one by one with a wide smile on my face.

Thank you so much Kuya! See you in a few months! :)

Much love,
Your excited cousin