Emancipation

Things that make me smile/happy:

1. ChitChat with friends
2. craving for chocolate/ice cream and finally placing them in my mouth
3. Making fun of Julia
4. Watching my all time fave movie "Pretty Woman"
5. Watching a good movie at the cinemas
6. Finally getting my hands on something i have been eyeing for weeks
7. Purchased something on sale
8. Listening to good music
9. Liquor in times when i feel like i need one
10. when Pamangkins kiss me out of the blue
11. A text showing they cared
12. Inspiring words
13. Travel
14. when my code works
15. YMing with friends
16. picture taking
17. reading the newspaper (online)
18. driving alone
19. boxing (takes the stress and anger out)
20. Pay Day
21. Experimenting on make up
22. sun burn that hurts a lot (i rarely want this)
23. when my feet is clean
24. Good Surprises (my face wouldnt show but inside im smiling hahah)
25. reading post secret
26. reading other people's blog (includes celebrity blogs)
27. Scanning old pictures
28. Cleaning my ipod playlist (its just too tiring though)
29. New Hair
30. New theme for my phone
31. meeting someone new
32. See myself in the mirror and seeing a flat tummy
33. Someone says you look good/blooming
34. Lazy days at the mall
35. gained a new friend
36. saw my crush
37. reminiscing college
38. somebody wanting to meet me
39. somebody using something i gave them
40. when using my name, a friend gets permitted to go out
41. promotion
42. when somebody sings for me
43. good memories
44. when somebody follows what you wear buy or do (but not too much
please, thats gross)
45. passing a subject you never studied for
46. knowing you've moved on
47. pamangkins ask help from me (even just slicing their food for them)
48. Hugs and kisses
49. Buffet at Marco Polo (hahaha i dont eat the meal before it)
50. when oppurtunities come
51. When I know I am right
52. New Shoes and not having blisters on my feet
53. compliments
54. an invitation
55. giving me importance
56. Fitting a gown (this is so seldom)
57. Seeing somebody you know on tv
58. somebody heeds your advice
59. giving food to friends and the next time you meet they're already
craving for it
60. snorkelling with life vest on
61. friends checking up on how i've been
62. Starbucks
63. winning in a card game
64. when everyone's drunk except me hahaha
65. somebody's flirting when you know they're taken (playahs hahaha a
sight to see!)
66. exchange of smiles or glances
67. unplanned night out
68. Karaoke with the kerogas
69. running errands
70. Seeing a hidden mickey
71. tried something I've read
72. sweating it out in the gym
73. when i realized I've actually helped someone eventhough it was the
only way I know how to help
74. Planning a trip with friends
75. Friends willing to let you borrow their stuff
76. salary/allowance increase
77. when somebody is jealous of me
78. finished a task
79. when my feet are not crying
80. foot massage
81. Salmon Sashimi
82. Wasabi burgers
83. Green Tea/raspberry Cheesecake
84. when i can say "I've been there or I've done that"
85. after a facial
86. plane during take-off and landing
87. gifts
88. trying on sun glasses
89. muscle and body pains (means my workout routine is working)
90. nail art
91. remembering the waves and sand in boracay
92. receiving forwarded emails at work
93. when i know and am happy with what im doing
94. holding hands
95. lost a pound or more hahaah
96. somebody leaving a comment or message (friendster, multiply etc)
97. reading karel's staus messages every morning(MUST READ)
98. download from istore for free(too bad its not available na)
99. office tea break at 3PM
100. cable car rides hahahaa

*This was done for about a week in no particular order.
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The Quest for Healthy Skin

As a kid, I never suffered from dry skin. I was under the group of the "oily skinned". But then High School came and with that come the breakouts. At that time I was using "pond's facial wash", that was the trend of people my age, and my pimples started popping out of nowhere. So the first visit to the dermatologist suggested that I use a baby soap ( I chose Ivory) to wash my face for only 3 seconds and should not exceed 10 seconds. It was a very good advice since from that day on, I could say that pimples came out only when its the time of the month.

Next thing I knew, I was in college maybe I was 18 then. As what is claimed and what we always read in magazines, your skin changes while you age. Eeeew,what a very strong word age hahaha. I developed dry skin on some areas of my face. I can be both under the oily skinned and dry skinned. Such a dilemma for me on which face products to use. What the dermatologist told me? hehehe use only water to clean your face no soap. Hahaha gross???? nah!

Despite of the no soap rule i still had dry areas near my nose, my mouth and eyebrows. It tends to peel and be itchy. I started using moisturizers. I tried using shisheido's liquid moidturizers it helped a little, then I used clinique, it also only helped a little. Then I asked another opinion from another doctor, and there it was detected I had a skin disorder. Hehehe yup disorder it is. But she just gave me a prescription for a kind of soap that will not cure but prevent the disorder from appearing since there is no available cure for it. Thankfully, this time it worked. But i had to apply it religiously at least 3 times a week.

Now that's my ritual.The prescribed soap in the morning. Skin Fud's tomato moisturizer then sun block. At night, I only wash my face with water (3-10 sec) and put on moisturizer before I sleep.

But I'm still not done with the quest for healthy skin since I have an ideal skin which seems too unreachable for me... In my dreams... hahhaha :)

Watch out for my next post.