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Who would've thought that a simple blingy effect logo could catch attention of some interesting people?

As i was checking my mails yesterday, one message caught my eye. It was from Rishi Shah, CEO of Flying Cart Greater Chicago Area. He asked me if i would be interested in sharing some step by step guide about how i made the www.LivinLuXe.com logo and the sparkling effects to it so he could feature my store, me and my guide on the Flying Cart blog. I felt so elated and excited about it. Can you even imagine?! Haha.

And so i did. Check it out here peeps by Rishi Shah.

Duh. It's not just a blog. It is Rishi's blog. We're friends you know. Just kidding. No offense Rish.

Check this out...

Very Girly Survey

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Skin Care

What facial cleanser do you use?: NETTOYANT DE LA MER

What toner do you use?: TONIQUE DE LA MER

What moisturizer do you use?: A.O. & Creme De La Mer @ nyt; Shiseido White Lucent in the AM

How many times a day do you wash your face?: 1 or 2 it depends

Do you use eye makeup remover?: Not really, i just wash my face & use Le Tonique

Is your skin oily, dry, or combination skin?: i have combination skin

What is the best part about your skin?: baby smooth ;))

What are your skin problems?: easily gets allergic to some food

Makeup

What foundation do you use?: Origins in warm beige #22, my favorite

What powder do you use?: Skincolor De La Mer la poudre

What eyebrow pencil do you use: Rimmel London, it makes my eyebrow look natural

What eyeliner do you use?: Chanel Jade & Mac Kohl

What is your favorite eyeshadow?: I don't use eyeshadow a lot but when i do i use Dior Earth tones, coz that's the only one i have ;p

What mascara do you use?: Chanel but i need to switch to a cheaper brand

What are five of your favorite lip bams/glosses/sticks?: Dior Addict Ultra gloss #347, #627, MAC PRRR, Nars in Turkish Delight

Hair

Do you color your hair?: Last time i colored was bout 10 years ago

At home?: yea i think so.

At the salon?: nah

What is your stylists name?: NOW? Ms. Jade Lee Park

What salon do you go to?: Titania, but if i don't want to drive that far, i go to Pika-Pika

What is your natural hair color?: Jet Black

What is your hair color now?: It has always been black

Do you have straight or curly hair?: super straight, thanks to magic perm

Do you use a curling iron?: no.

A straightener?: once a year, that's the perm my dear

What kinds?: magic perm lagi

Do you use a blowdryer?: yes, it helps haha

Do you use gel and if so, what kind?: no

Do you use mousse, and if so, what kind?: no

Do you use serum and if so what kind?: yes, phyto-organics Veneer shine

Do you use any other hair products and what kinds?: these glitter things sometimes heh

What shampoo do you use?: Kiehl's coco shampoo

What conditioner do you use?: Kiehl's coco conditioner

Do you use leave in conditioner?: i just don't wash off all the conditioner away

Scents

What deodorant do you use?: Kat, are you there?

What body wash do you use?: Anything that has oatmeal and milk

Or soap?: Oatmeal soap

Do you use a loofah, washcloth or soap to wash?: i use these korean mitts, they're awesome

What perfumes do you use or like? Name five: i only have 2: Gucci Envy & Juicy Couture

Do you always have to smell good?: i don't really need perfume to smell good, lol

Jewelry

Are diamonds really a girl's best friend?: i may not have a lot of them but what i have are high grade flawless ones bleeh!

What is your jewelry essential?: Stud earrings

What jewelry do you wear most?: My diamond stud earrings

What jewelry do you crave most?: The 5 carat grade D-E flawless at Cartier huhu, i'll buy it when i have $1M promise

Purses and Shoes

How many purses do you own?: 12 or more i think. i need to count.

Which is your favorite?: LV for now, coz it's the newest bag i have since the last 3 seasons

How many shoes do you own?: am sure i have more than 50 pairs, but i dont get to wear them now coz i don't go out

Which pair is your favorite?: BCBG, Steve Madden and all my boots

Who is your favorite handbag designer?: LV, Burberry, Chloe and Balenciaga

Who is your favorite shoe designer?: I want Christian Louboutin, but hell, i don't want to spend that much for shoes.

Shopping

What are your top five favorite stores to clothes shop?: Zara, Sisley, Giti, Miss Sixty, Pink

What is your personal style mantra?: simple yet chic

How would you describe your personal style?: elegant, classy & branded bwahaha

What is your favorite shirt?: my A&F pullovers

What is your favorite jeans?: i'd rather wear my Juicy Couture velour

This or that: Designers

Manolos or Jimmy Choos?: Manolo Blahnik

Dolce and Gabbana or Chanel?: D&G watches, Chanel cosmetics

Micheal Kors or Bebe?: MK bags, Bebe Shirt

Louis Vuitton or Coach?: LV of course

Gucci or Prada?: love 'em both

Miscellaneous

Favorite Magazine to read?: Vogue and anything

Favorite nail polish?: ONLY Essie, nothing else

Favorite Book?: The A-list, GG, Shopaholic

Favorite Band?: don't have one right now

Favorite Girls Night activity?: Now: having dinner, some wines & the buzz.

Favorite Girly Movie?: White Chicks

Are you high maintenence?: after taking this survey: i think so, DUH!

Do you enjoy being a girl?: i love being a girl

Who is the best girly girl of the best?: who else but MOIS! bwahaha

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Thank You.

Hello! Happy Birthday to MOIS! (pic taken today 04.17.2008) Haha. char.

I just would like to thank everybody who greeted me.

First off, Jed for sending me a birthday greeting thru Friendster 7 days in advance.

Secondly, my beloved family who texted me a day before (playing safe huh coz they might forget on the day itself). Haha. In fairness, they text me 15 times today. I love you more. Kix, i got ur msg.

Third is my Toodles Cess, which i thought i only dreamt about. But she really did. You really are my sbff.

Then to the Sigamata Dolls, my extended family: Emyat, for the 3 htmls, Jiji, baKat, Angela(where r u? hehe).

To Mayette, miss you all more. Always stay pretty. Where's the rest of my GFs'98? huhuh. Jingle? what's up?

To, Ekai, eventhough we don't chat as much as before, but you still remember. If not because of Friendster reminders, LOL.

Noreen, we talk like every single day, did u forget? or maybe u did but i just forgot? ;B Talk to you later. muah! Ruby, hehe thanks.

To Ria, my Oovoo and EC pal. Thanks for the info. Now,I can call my friends in Canada for free. Ms. Angie, even if my ym's invisible, u still send a message, thank you.

Vina, Thanks. I need to count as to how many times i type this word now.

Cris, you're just on time, i'm about to publish my blog. Thanks. So, I'll see you in Miami?

Also, many thanks to Gay for being a good friend. My only friend from h.s. haha. Hey Juph, u did not greet me? You owe me one, beyotch!

To EJE, Tisel and the whole Filipino community. Thanks. See you all soon.

Pahabol, Malot, thank you.. muah muah muah...Keep in touch.

And of course to my one and only real man GJ ;), who makes my life super duper happily perfect (dang) and make me feel like it's my birthday all year round. Thank you for everything. I really am the luckiest girl in the whole universe for having you, Z and HJ. Sarang Hae yo. char?! NOT.

And to everyone who remembers me and not mentioned here yet, my heartfelt thanks. I will update later. My life would not be complete if i'm not surrounded with friends like you.

DISCLAIMER: All the real names in this blog have been altered or abbreviated to protect the innocent. Namely, Me. --- Gossip Girl (lol!)

LivinLuxe.com Launched!

All these years, i have been wanting to do an online business but you know this word called "procrastination", is one of my close friends. NOT!....anymore ;p

I want to do something i like. So, I'm doing it right now.

The store sells all types of body accessories. In the meantime, i have body jewelry (Navel, Nose & Eyebrow Rings)I'm still thinking of getting the tongue rings. More stocks and styles are coming soon.

This idea was inspired because whichever mall i go, all of their body jewelry are very expensive and THEY'RE ALL THE SAME. I want to give buyers something less expensive and most especially the best quality there is. That is what LivinLuXe.com is all about. Really affordable. Okay Fine! who doesn't want a profit? that's why they say it's business. BUT, not a 1000% profit. haha.

Anyways, LivinLuXe.com will also carry fashion bracelets, stylish hosiery, hot swimwear (hopefully, but still under negotiation) and maybe Grillz too. Just keep on checking the site coz i'm posting new stuff every time.

Are you ready to LivinLuXE? C'mon, I will take you there --- www.LivinLuXe.com

Soup for Hangover.

It is now 5 AM. I couldn't sleep again coz i just got off the phone with my friend Zuki. tuwiwiwi. She asked me for the nth time on how to make that healthy korean dried pollack soup called Buk uh Gook that is supposedly a cure for hangover.

Yes, it's true. It does make you feel better. And it only takes 15 minutes to prepare. Super easy. You only need to have dried whiting slices, sesame oil, water (bout 5 glasses for a half pound whiting), Dashida (it's a soup stock, beef flavor), beaten egg, and scallion.

Rinse and soak the dried whiting slices in the water for about 2 mins then squeeze out the water and put it in the ready heated non-stick pot. Then put 2 tbsp. sesame oil to fry it a little bit. (Yes, i know you're wondering, why does the oil come after the fish? Well, that's just the way it is honey.) When the fish looks brownish, you can pour the water in and add 1/2 tbsp Dashida. Bring to a boil. Lastly, add the beaten egg mixed with scallions (cut of course) Boil. Ta-dah! You're Buk uh Gook is ready to serve.

Then, as i finished explaining to her, she just told me told me that she didn't have all the ingredients. Toink.

Btw, I am a Filipina and proud to be one. I learned this because i am eating 90% Korean food all the time. I know how to make Korean food better than cooking adobo, yummm. Sorry. My hubby is a Korean, lol. That's why.

There's another korean soup for hangover which i'm going to post next time coz i need to sleep now. Good night and Good Morning. ENJOY!

Late Blog-mer!

Blogging. I heard this word more than a million times, but i just ignore it. All of my friends have done it, but i'm too lazy to do it. So, as i go online as often as 24/7 (LOL, yes really!) i always come across blogs in Myspace, Friendster, Bebo, Facebook, Fanbox and all other networking sites you can think of. I said, hey this looks like fun. I want to try it. Then, busy-ness is here, working and taking care of my family especially my adorable new baby, so i forget and procrastinate. Duh!

Lately, i got really bored. I thought of calling my friends, but all of them are either busy or phone's off. My other friends are also unavailable since we have different time zones. What do i have to do to kill time and at the same time have fun. Then, i remember one of my Sbff's (yes Cess, that's you, muah!) suggestion to try blogging. Now, here's this word again.

Okay, fine! i'll try it, finally!

OMG, this REALLY is fun. I'm dead serious. Highly recommended to everyone who hasn't tried yet. And because you have to think of ideas/topic to write, it makes my brain work again after having graduated for several years. {(won't tell how many years or you will guess my age, haha!)} You should try it. I'm lovin' it so expect me to post more blogs soon.

Here, I will be discussing a lot of things about family, life, food, friends, vanity and material things found in my website http://www.LivinLuXe.com/. New super inexpensive products will be updated and posted every time so please visit often.

See you there!