How Many?

I had this question in my head while I was on the road and on the way to the office recently. I was listening to a love song that just made me think of that question: out of all the relationships you’ve had, how many can you say that you have really, truly loved?

That seems cruel to ask. Of course we would like to be polite and say that we all loved each and every person we had a relationship with and that things just didn’t work out. But let’s be real here…we didn’t really love ALL of them right?

Maybe I’m insensitive but looking back, I have discovered that I can’t say that I loved every guy I had a relationship with – not that they were that many, in case you were asking. I think that if we think about it, the people we’ve had relationships with fall into certain categories:

Puppy Love – the boy/girlfriend when you were too young to know what love actually was about.

The Hot One – A cute guy or girl was interested and it was flattering, but you soon realized love and relationships can’t survive on looks and the initial excitement alone.

The Bad Boy/Bad Girl – Let’s face it, there’s an excitement to it, but they don’t last because love isn’t about the fantasy of changing someone, we should love by accepting people as they already are.

Sexual Attraction - Hey, I'm 34, I'm allowed to talk about this. This happens, let's not even deny it.

Just Because – Remember the time when everyone had a relationship and you didn’t? And someone just happened to be interested and you decided to settle? Yeah, I’m sure you know what I mean.

The Real Deal – that person who really made you feel and understand what love and relationships were and should be about.


Of all the relationships that I’ve had, I feel that there was only one person who I really, truly loved. But that’s all water under the bridge and we’ve both moved on, so don’t get any ideas that I still have a torch for the guy.

I wish I could say that every guy I’ve been in a relationship with was the real deal or that there was only one but that’s all been said and done – I have no regrets. I’ve learned from my mistakes and I have moved on. I just hope that the next guy I have a relationship with will be my last and that he’ll be the real deal and the one who is for keeps.

What about you? How many in your past can you say was the real deal?

New Music to Watch Out For

I recently got an email from one of my favorite bloggers, Saab Magalona, inviting me to the album launch of the band Ernville. Unfortunately, I cannot make it but I would like to encourage everyone to go and check it out tonight at Robot Lounge and Resto along Makati Avenue.

For everyone I'm sure that the name Ernville doesn't ring a bell. Well my darlings the band was a semi-finalist of the 2005 Nescafe Soundskool Battle of the College Bands, where they won the texters choice award. According to the band's press kit, they rejoined the Nescafe competition (how's that for determination?) and made it to the grand finals in 2007.

The band, composed of  Jim Bacarro, Ernest Aguila, Manny Tanglao and Cholo Hermosa, will be releasing their album titled "Greatest Hits" under Soupstar Music and this features their single "The Oracle," which has been part of the Myx Hit Chart.

Again, their album launch is TONIGHT at Robot Lounge and Resto and also features performances by Pedicab and Gaijin. Show starts at 8:30 PM so be there early!

Talent Show Reviews

There seem to be a lot of talent shows on TV right now. I know that the episodes being aired of The Sing-Off and The Voice are from previous seasons but The X Factor US is new and up to date. These shows have lot of pros and cons, but I think they are all entertaining and make for a lot of good TV while American Idol is not on air. Well, not that AI has been exciting the past few seasons anyway (David Cook’s season is still my favorite).

The Sing-Off

I like the idea of a contest for groups that can showcase vocal talent but putting them on the line acapella. It’s not as easy as people might think. A group can be full of great singers but there is a certain type of timing needed and vocal harmonies and arrangements are very important parts of the package to make an acapella number click.

The season airing on Velvet right now is the first season and even if I do know who won, it’s still a good show to watch. It’s amazing what these groups can do with their voices. I get goosebumps listening to some of the groups sometimes.

I think it’s fitting that Nick Lachey is the host. 98 Degrees was one of those groups that had amazing vocal harmonies acapella. You need to listen to their version of She’s Out of My Life to understand what I mean. It was also good that they had Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men as a judge because that group was also one of the best in that field. Not quite sure why Nicole Scherzinger was chosen as a judge for this though (but yay for a Pinoy representing!). Ben Folds was someone I was skeptical about at first but when he opened his mouth all his comments were constructive, observant and helpful – it was like he was a vocal coach for all the groups in the competition with his constructive criticisms.

I’m looking forward to the latest season of this which has the group Kinfolk 9, which includes Filipina actress Antoinette Taus. Hope Velvet can air that one soon.

The X Factor US

I’ve only seen one episode and it’s just starting so I really don’t know what to make of it just yet. Judges-wise, I think the mix makes sense: music producers, singers/dancers. There is a mix of talent in this competition unlike that of The Voice (usually solo but some duos got included) or The Sing-Off (groups) so it makes complete sense to have a mix of judges/coaches in here. It’s also good to see Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell back together. I think these two were the ones who helped make American Idol entertaining and I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do for this new show.

The Voice

I LOVED the blind auditions. I think that it levels the playing field to do that. The whole showdown/sing-off parts made for entertaining TV as well (that version of Perfect by Team Cee Lo? WOW). I may know the results of the competition but I still look forward to watching it for all the performances. I went nuts for Dia Frampton's Coldplay cover and I also sang along to I’m The Only One when Beverly sang it.

Don’t even get me started on the judges. I’m happy with how hands-on they are with their groups and how they get to perform together to prove to the crowd why they were chosen to be judges. The performances with their groups are fun to watch too (especially that Team Blake version of This Love right in front of Adam Levine).

I love Christina Aguilera. She obviously gained weight but she owned it like crazy. She still looked sexy –I need to channel that vibe! Cee Lo is a bit of a ladies man but he is very entertaining and really knows what he’s talking about. Blake Shelton, on the other hand, is growing on me. I never thought I’d see a country singer who I’d consider sexy but now I’ve changed my mind. As for Adam Levine, oh man…I can’t stop staring at his lips when the camera is on him! He is so sexy! Drool-worthy, I tell you!

I know that locally we have a singing competition that has some similar elements to these contests but I haven’t had the chance to check it out yet. One thing I can say though is that it may be better to put it on a once a week cycle instead of a Monday to Friday thing. Personally I think that would make me sick of watching it – can someone spell overload?

The Sing-Off airs on Velvet every Wednesday at 7:30 PM. The X Factor US airs on Studio 23 Thursday and Friday nights. The Voice is on for two hours every Sunday at 8PM on AXN and replays Monday and Tuesday also at 8PM -- season finale is coming up so you'd better catch it while you can!

I Wanna, I Really Do...

Kids. We have a lot of them in the family now that most of my siblings and cousins have married and have families of their own. In fact, come February next year I will even be officially a grandmother via my niece, who recently got married and is pregnant with their first child.

I have friends from school who have two or three kids already. Some of them have kids who are now in high school and some even have kids who are freshmen in college already. When I think about it, I know that it’s something that I want for myself as well. I want to have kids. I want to be a mother. I know that’s highly unlikely at the moment considering that I don’t even have a relationship at the moment and that I would really like to have a child after I’m married and not beforehand. I think I’ve waited long enough for the right guy for me to at least do it right, you know what I mean?

Sometimes I wonder when that will happen. Some friends have openly wondered if it will ever happen for me at all. I don’t. I believe in my heart that God would not put this longing for a family of my own in my heart if it is not part of His will for me. Who knows, I may pull a Khloe Kardashian and marry a guy I’ve only met for two weeks and then start a family. Anything can happen. With God ANYTHING is possible. He has a plan for me and I put my trust in that, even if I don’t understand it sometimes (not that I have to understand it all the time, I mean He is God after all, He knows me better than I know myself and knows what’s best). What I do know is that through the years I’ve learned about the kind of guy I would like to spend my life with and the kind of relationship I’d like to have that would be for keeps. I’m open to that in my life and I’m just waiting for God’s perfect time for it.

For now, I will just have to keep doting on the kids in my family. If how I deal with them is any indication, my kids will be spoiled rotten when I finally have them. Don’t know if that is a good or a bad thing though!

Contests Update

Hello everyone! Just checking in to give an update on my little attempts to try to have a different life outside of my conservative, rural existence:

SM Plus Size Model Contest

If you read my previous post on this, you’d know that this was something I seriously considered. I decided to just face the fact that I’m overweight and that I should learn to love the body that I’ve got and not the body that I wish I still had. I thought the best way to do that was to attempt to join this contest that was started by SM Department Store.

Unfortunately when I got to the store, I tried on clothes from the brands that were to be modeled by the winner and found out that I am a Small from the plus size category. The contest required a 2L size at least. Oh well. That ended that dream real quick. I know I should be happy that I’m not considered as really plus sized (maybe more on chubby? I still fit in the regular lines as a large, apparently) but I was a little excited about the prospect of modeling and embracing my big self that I felt a little let down. But hey, there is no use fussing about something I have no control over so I’m cool with it now.


AXN Sony Style Co-Host Search

Now this was something that I really didn’t think I could even be considered for. I saw the ad and I made a video with my sister and her friend. Not only did the file keep on failing to upload, I also thought I did badly in it (read: I sucked). I ended up reshooting the video in an hour and sending it to AXN. I didn’t think any more about it until the day the Top 15 were announced and I was shocked to see myself on it.

Sadly, I did not make the Top 6 who got to formally audition in Singapore. I’m a bit gutted but I’m also very thankful that I was at least shortlisted considering that AXN got an overwhelming response to this competition. I also got a reasonable amount of votes with the help of family, friends and co-workers who were all more than willing to spend some time on the AXN Sony Style website to vote for me.

If there’s anything I could at least be grateful for that I realized from all this, it’s that I have a lot of people who love, care about me and support me. That, Charlie Sheen, is what WINNING is all about.

These Dreams

These dreams go on when I close my eyes, every second of the night, I live another life…

I’ve had odd dreams before, but this is the first time in a while that it’s been vivid enough for me to remember the details of it. If you’ve been a reader of my old blogs, you’d probably remember me dreaming from back in my high school, college and early working days of this “mystery guy” in glasses. For my first time readers, in high school I dreamt I went to prom with the guy in glasses. I can’t see his face, I just remember him being taller than me and wearing glasses. In college, I dreamt of the same guy again, this time we brought home a new baby boy. During my early years as a fresh grad/new employee I had a dream of him again. It was always the same guy, taller than me with glasses and the same smell (perfume or soap, not quite sure). I once thought I met this guy for real back in ’03 but that sizzled and burned after a while so he’s probably not the guy (if he ever exists anyway).

But I digress. What I really wanted to talk about was a recent vivid dream I had. This is of a former flame: in my dream I ran into him at a supermarket and found out he had a son, a special child. We ended up talking and catching up with me holding the child’s hand while we walked. The kid even ran away at one point with me catching up with him and I decided to carry him in my arms so he wouldn’t let go.

That dream kept bugging me for days so I finally decided to look at a couple of dream analysis websites and this is what I discovered: the child in my dreams represents me and my inner child (as well as my creative side). As we all know our dreams are our subconscious’ way of telling us things we need to know and for me, my dream was telling me to hold on to my inner child and to not let it get away from me. Considering how frustrated I am with how serious life has been these past ten years and how I have not made use of my creative side as much as I would like, that interpretation made sense.

According to the same site that gave me the inner child interpretation, my former flame also represents something. The site said that the qualities that I saw in this guy are the qualities that I would like to find in myself. Again, this was something that makes complete sense considering how it was that guy that set the bar really high for me in terms of deciding on a future partner in life. I guess my subconscious is just saying, if that’s what you want, be prepared to be like that as well. As Iyanla Vanzant once said on The Oprah Winfrey Show, “Be the beloved.”

It’s interesting the things you can find on the internet sometimes right? My dream analysis gave me something to ponder on for the next few days.

I had another dream recently that had basketball player Chris Tiu in it. That did not make sense (I don’t even watch basketball or his TV show) and I couldn’t find any interpretation for it but I did stumble onto his blog and found this entry on chastity that I really liked and would like to share with all of you. I think it’s a very good read. You can check it out here.

The dreams I have are usually very weird (I blame my insane imagination for that one) but as soon as I wake up and get on with my day I tend to forget the details. Maybe I should start a dream diary; they might make for some really good concepts for my writing projects in the future. What do you think?

Every moment I’m awake, the further I’m away…

I Saw The Sign

In the popular book The Secret, it said that you need to really put what you want into your thoughts at all times so that you can be focused and can see the signs that can point you to the direction that you want to go. I think that I have seen the sign (or the signs, to tell you all the truth) and I know what I have to do with my life.

I may or may not have mentioned it here in my blog but I have been considering leaving my job. I’ve said this more than once before but I believe that now more than ever is the right time to do so. I’ve chalked up a good ten years in this career and in this industry and I feel that it’s time for me to move on and try other things while I am still young and able to do so.

For the past few months I’ve had this longing to try and see if any of my writing projects/ideas can be turned into books or maybe even movies. I’ve also toyed with the idea of looking for another career where I could let my creative side out more instead of being always formal and business-like. One thing that I can’t get out of my mind is the idea of going to Singapore (where I have family and friends) and attempt to search for greener pastures there. After a decade in a rural setting, I could use the change.

It’s been difficult thinking of what I need to do considering that I am being offered a better position at my current place of work and I have another interesting proposal for a new job with another company (which is, sadly, in the same location – so much for a change of scenery if I take that). Both jobs offer better pay, of course, but more money, as they say, doesn’t necessarily buy you happiness or fulfillment. That’s something I really want right now. Besides, one of the jobs being offered requires me taking my MBA and like I mentioned before, it’s not really my thing. Don’t see how I’ll be happy if I’ll be doing something I DON’T want.

For the past few days I’ve been getting signs about what I need to do. I just keep getting this feeling in my gut that tells me it’s a sign and I’m not about to ignore these things. I was reading some tweets from my timeline and I came across a quote that basically said that we shouldn’t just be thinking of what we want to do, it’s better if we actually do something about it. I also got an email from a friend who voted for me on the Sony Style Co-Host search that said she was happy and proud of me making the shortlist, adding that there might be a career for me the other than my 8-5 office girl thing. I also recently talked about the changes in my career life with a friend who I haven’t seen in a year and he mentioned that he thought that I could be good at the job being offered to me because I had leadership qualities. I then read a tweet that to be a good leader you need to be able to serve and put others first. The good leader isn’t necessarily the person on top but the one who can serve the best for everyone concerned.

All those things got me to thinking and I have decided to turn down the offer of a promotion at my current job. I’ve weighed the options and I have decided that considering the circumstances (which would be too long to share on this blog), it would be what is best for the company considering that I am thinking of leaving. If I accept the responsibility it has to be something I know I can commit to for the long term and I cannot promise that. It would not be fair to the company if I took it half-heartedly. My mom would kill me for that but I think it’s for the best. That’s what a good leader would do: think of what’s best for everyone before him or herself. Other than all that, I have to be honest that it felt stifling to get the label of “future ____.” I didn’t like it at all. It didn’t feel right. That should count for something right?

As for the other job offer, I still have time to mull it over. I will stay with my job right now and weigh my options again when their final offer comes in. After all, I shouldn’t count my chickens before they hatch. I’ll just use this time to look into opportunities in Singapore and to wait for my doctor’s all-clear on the health department so that I can go. If I can finish some writing projects and have some positive developments on that end, even better.

Do I think that I’m making a mistake and that I’ll regret this later? I don’t think so. I got another sign about that to. I talked to this lovely woman from a top company in my industry and she told me, if it’s meant for you, no obstacle will stand in the way of you getting it. I think that even if I turn it down now, if it’s meant to be in the future it will find its way back to me one day. No regrets.

Bye Tiff

Yesterday I got home to the sad news: one of our dogs, Tiffany, had died that afternoon.

I know it may seem like a petty (no pun intended) thing to some but I felt really bad about it.  I still do...I mean, I wouldn't be blogging about it if I didn't still feel the loss.

According to my sister, her husband got to the house and wondered why Tiffany wasn't barking and welcoming him home the way she usually does.  When he checked on her she was lying down and was not moving or breathing.  She was dead.

When I left the house for work this morning I saw her empty little home near the gate.  I guess my brother-in-law was cleaning it and getting ready to take it apart or something.  I felt this little tug remembering that Tiffany was gone. I'd never hear her bark again.  I'd never hear her howling at the Selecta cart when it passes by the house.  I won't get to play with her when she's on her leash at our terrace when I come home.

I never thought or imagined myself getting this sad over a pet but I am.  I'm gonna miss Tiffany.

Are You Kidding Me?

I have been completely frustrated with the local media since last weekend.  I can't believe that none of the local reporters have even mentioned the fact that Nikki Reed, most popularly known as Rosalie from the Twilight movies, is in town with her boyfriend Paul McDonald and the rest of the American Idol group who are in town for a concert for two nights, the last being tonight (and I am still disappointed that I can't go...again).

Local media can't be blamed that it wasn't announced that she was with the group that arrived over the weekend but I'd think that GMA, in an interview with the AI gang in this video clip, would have at least recognized and acknowledged the fact that Nikki was RIGHT THERE with them. You can see her in the mirror while Thia is being interviewed and while Paul is sitting and waiting to try eating balut.





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I know Nikki looks different outside of her Rosalie look but still, if you're a reporter on the local showbiz beat, you should do your homework and know that Paul is engaged to Nikki and that Nikki is right there with you backstage while you're making Paul eat balut.

I find it really cool that Nikki ended up with Paul. I always thought Nikki was a good actress and I was really impressed to find out she co-wrote a movie at 13. For her to end up with my AI favorite was just really cute. To be honest, when I found out that she flew in with Paul I had to tweet him to say that I wanted to meet her more than see him. It's crazy, but it's true!

I hope someone interviews or at least mentions that she's here WHILE THEY ARE ALL STILL HERE.  Seriously, local showbiz media is too obsessed with scandals and such that they miss out on the good stuff.  It's not everyday that someone from Twilight will be in town you know!

**Blogger's Note:  As of this post I was informed that GMA finally interviewed her for Chika Minute on 24 Oras.  Thanks GMA!

20 Men I’d Marry

There was a trending topic on Twitter about the 20 Men that female tweeps would like to marry.  I didn’t list down all twenty there because I didn’t have that much guys in mind but now that I have a complete list, I thought I’d rather share it on my blog than on Twitter.

Here are the guys on my list and why I chose them (in no particular order):

1. Sean Faris – Look at him.  Just look at him!  That is all.
2. Seeley Booth – Everything about this TV character’s disposition is so marriage-worthy.
   
3. Bryan Greenberg –I love that he’s in Hollywood but he’s low-key and not full of himself.  I love that he’s into music and that he seems to be a down to earth kind of guy.
   
4. David Cook – On AI, he showed that he was a sensitive guy who loves his family.  I like that about him.
   
5. Milo Ventimiglia – He’s just so beautiful.  I like that he’s doing his own thing and he’s quirky and such.  He’s like the bad-boy looking guy who really isn’t (I mean really, what bad boy would be vegan right?).
   
6. Nate Burkey – My friend once said I will end up with a tall dark and handsome guy,  If I could picture him, that mental picture would be of Nate, toothy grin and all
   
7. Josh Groban – The dorky side + the amazing singer that he is.  *Sigh*
   
8. Zachary Levi – I love this nerd and I love that he’s not ashamed to be one (ditto being a Christian). That and the fact that he has a lovely singing voice.  I’d marry him any day.
   
9. JC Chasez – My first love (haha).  Singer, songwriter, amazing dancer, certified dork.  Here’s a guy with a beautiful (albeit sometimes dirty) mind.
   
10. Jonathan Perez – Also known as Legacy.  Love the way he dances.  Love the body.  Love the outlook in life. Super cool guy if you ask me.
    
11. Jesse Spencer – Watching him with the fiddle when he plays with Band on TV never fails to make me swoon.
    
12. Ian Somerhalder – I love a man with substance.  He’s one of the few ones in Hollywood I think who can go to the legislative bodies and talk about his causes (environment and animal welfare) and make complete sense.  Nina Dobrev is one lucky girl.
    
13. Shane West – I fell for him on A Walk to Remember and I was a fan of his punk days.  I like that he’s not your stereotype good looking guy but he has that appeal that you just can’t get over.  He’s got a bad boy look but based on his tweets, he seems to be a softie on the inside.
    
14. Van Ness Wu -  I love how passionate he is about his faith.  I would love to marry a man like that!
    
15. Ian Harding – Have you seen Pretty Little Liars?  Have you seen how dorky he is on Twitvids??  Watch and you will understand why he is on my list!
    
16. Xian Lim – He’s a bit dorky but cute.  He’s a musician and he’s good looking.  Do I need to explain further?
    
17. Nick Jonas - I know, I know, cougar much?  I just think he's mature for his age and he seems to be a smart guy.  It doesn't hurt that he's a good songwriter too.
    
18. Chris Pine - Look at those eyes!  I like that he seems really grounded and charming based on interviews of him that I've seen.  He can be funny too.
    
19. Ben Barnes - I love his accent.  And I just love his pretty face.  
20. Daniel Henney – He’s the reason why I named my blog Clare Henney – OF COURSE I’d want to marry him! 

If I could sum up the kind of guy I'd like to marry based on that list, it would be that he's good looking, musically inclined, passionate about his faith/God, dorky/nerdy and smart. He's sensitive, close to his family, low-key kind of guy with a good set of morals. He also looks tough but he's a softie on the inside.

Does anyone know if a guy like that exists???

Oh...and to my friends wondering why a certain local boy isn't on this list, I still have a beef with my "diet police" (tampo, if you will) because he unfollowed (but has recently followed again) me on Twitter.  But yeah, he should be on that list because he's sensitive, funny and a bit of a dork too.

1 Kilogram

It was just as I had expected.  I gained weight after one month of treatment for my thyroid condition (plus there's the fact that my diet police unfollowed me on Twitter *sniff*).  My doctor told me to expect the weight gain but I didn’t think it would be this bad.  I had a feeling during the week that I had gained weight but never went on the scale (because that would just be depressing) – I think the fact that my skinny jeans didn’t fit anymore was enough proof of that.

I’m supposed to take my meds for four more months.  If I don’t take extra precautions I could balloon even more by December. I don’t want that. I was on my way to losing the extra weight when I was diagnosed with my thyroid problem and now I'm gaining the weight back. That's not good.  I know my metabolism is bad as it is so I need to help push it further along in the right direction. 

One thing I’m considering is going back to yoga, but I know that wouldn’t be enough.  Being careful with what I eat is already a given but I think I need to do more physically to get in shape.  30 Day Shred again?  Maybe.  Treadmill daily?  Seems likely. 

To my friends and readers who have had thyroid conditions (as this seems to be more common than I thought), what did you do to lose or maintain your weight at the height of your problem?  I need help!

The Lost Valentine

A made for TV movie, The Lost Valentine is a film based on the book The Last Valentine by James Michael Pratt.  I caught it on TV recently and, hopeless romantic that I am, I watched it until the end.

I think it helps that the lead actors are all familiar: Betty White, who I’ve watched since her Golden Girls days, Jennifer Love Hewitt (I was a huge fan of Ghost Whisperer) and Sean Faris (from the movie Never Back Down). 

The movie is the story of Caroline Thomas, an old woman who goes to the train station every Valentine’s Day hoping that one day, her Naval Officer husband who was missing in action during the second World War would come back home to her.  Her story is covered by a news correspondent named Susan, who later falls in love with Caroline’s grandson Lucas.

I fell in love with the story of how Caroline and her husband fell in love and married because they felt love was something that you should not walk away from. I loved how she never gave up on her love until the very end.  It was bittersweet to watch the scene where the body of Caroline’s husband finally arrives at the train station.  I was crying like crazy when I saw that. 

Another thing about the movie that appealed to me was that it was sort of a period movie because of the flashbacks.  I sometimes think I’m an old soul because I enjoy watching films and listening to music from older times so I really enjoyed those parts.  I loved that the used Dream a Little Dream by Doris Day – I’ve always loved that song.

The way Caroline loved her husband made me wonder if I could love like that – not giving up until the very end.  I also wondered if I could find my own Lucas, a good guy who I can fall in love with. 

Somewhere out there is my lost valentine…at least I’m hoping he’s out there.  What do you guys think?

Triple Chocolate Roll Review

For the past couple of weeks since the commercial for this started to air I have been craving for Red Ribbon’s Triple Chocolate Roll.  Finally, after all the craving, I got to try it on my sister’s birthday!

I’m not much of a chocolate lover but I loved this cake.  I loved how it had the sweet mixed with the bitter qualities of chocolate.  Being a “triple” as the name suggests the cake is very rich in flavor.  At the end I thought it was a bit too rich in flavor because it’s not the type you’d want a second slice of because one slice filled you up already. 

The price they mention in the commercial, as it turns out, is only for half a roll.  The whole roll cost me around P300+, which was practically a whole cake where the price is concerned.  Not that I am complaining though, I thought it was worth it anyway.

What’s In My Bag

Last night I was getting my bag ready for work and I thought, “What the heck, let’s do a bag contents post!”
More often than not, I have a big bag with me wherever I go.  I’m a big girl and small dainty bags just don’t work well with me.  It also helps to have a big bag because I love bringing a lot of things with me when I’m out. 

Here’s the bag I had today:

It’s a red Guess bag. I’m hoping it’s faux animal skin because I’m not comfortable with the idea that it’s from a dead animal. 

Now that you know what my bag looks like, here’s a look at what’s in it:



Like I said, I bring a lot of things with me so let me break down what I have in this bag in batches.

My first batch is this:

I have my Samsung Galaxy S II, a pink cellphone case, charger for my phone (because I use it going on Twitter so much I run out during the day so I charge it when I have the chance), an Imation 8GB flash drive (just in case I need it), some pens, a highlighter, a notepad (again, just in case…sometimes I have writing ideas when I’m out so I like having something handy to write my ideas down on), a rosary from Lourdes (a gift from my mom) and a set of keys for all the drawers assigned to me at the office.

Some more stuff I have here:



I bring headphones instead of earphones because they say it’s better/healthier for your ears than those ear buds.  I also have some Watson’s wipes, Kotex Luxe sanitary napkins, a pocket mirror, my thyroid medicine, Listerine (it’s one of those days where I know I won’t have time to brush my teeth after lunch so this is the best I can do), my Canon Ixus (in that blue case) and a Bath and Body Works vanilla scented cologne (because I’m allergic to perfume).

Next is my kikay kit (actually a reused airline travel kit), my Liz Claiborne wallet (a gift from my brother) along with a coins container (again, a reused item – an old container of mints) and my work IDs.



Lastly, I have here the contents of my kikay kit:



I don’t really need much in terms of makeup so all I have is a Nivea lip balm, a Mary Kay coral lipstick, Ever Bilena powder, Marionnaud Kabuki brush, a tiny case of Avon blush, dental floss, Doublemint mint candy, travel brush, ponytail holder, some hairpins, my prescription/medicine and an atomizer of alcohol (because I am OC about germs).

They say that what's in a person's bag can say a lot about that person.  I wonder what my bag says about me?