On the Color Pink and Being Different: Be You (Quote-ivation)

I know it has been said a lot. Be yourself, be who you really are, etc. But it's true. In life, there would be times when being you might not be the best idea, but

On Pride, Excellence, and Enduring Hardships: Endure. Fight Back. Never Yield. (Quote-ivation)

Whenever I'm in a tight spot, I've noticed that my quote-ivations seem to involve fighting something (see here and here). What am I fighting against? A lot of things. Pressure.

On College, Independence, and Self-pride: Excellence is the Norm (Quote-ivation)

People would tell you that college is very different from high school. It is. It's not just the people, the class schedules, or the lack of parental supervision. It's the standard.

On Inspiration: Force It (Quote-ivation)

There are times when you have to take it easy and pace yourself, and there are times when you have to force yourself to work because you're not sick, you're just lazy.

Quote-ivation: On Personality Tests, Change, Choice, and Balance

I've always found it fun to take those personality test like the Jung Typology Test or the Myers-Briggs Test. I even once loved going on Quizilla.com (it was still not under TeenNick, I think) to take those "What is your Spirit Animal?" or "What color are you?" tests.

On Outfit Colors and Personality

I love wearing black. I posted my all-black college outfit before and I still wear variations of it even now. It's my uniform.

I don't feel comfortable when I'm not wearing black, or at least dark colors. I don't feel myself. If necessary, I can stomach lighter colors, but only if I absolutely have nothing to wear anymore.

I also don't like prints that much, especially florals. If I have to go for prints, I'd go with stripes, preferably in black and white or navy and white. I haven't tried wearing other prints like checks or houndstooth. And god-forbid you try to make me wear pastels. I hate pastels. For dresses, I can be persuaded to go with pastels, but for "normal" everyday clothes, NO.

I don't know why this is. Does it reflect personality? Maybe. All I know is if I want to feel 100% for the day, I have to don a black or at least a dark shirt. Oh, and it's much easier to look put-together with this color palette, and it's better for your budget since you won't need to coordinate that much in terms of accessories and footwear (check out my footwear below :P ).

What about you, what's your preferred outfit palette?

Quote-ivation: On Typhoons, Consideration, and Growing Up

Yesterday, the Philippines was hit yet again by a typhoon which caused wide-spread flooding in Metro Manila and most North provinces. I was honestly surprised that a typhoon with a path so far up North could affect MM that way. The rains were being compared to Ondoy, the one that sank a lot of parts of the Metro and caused havoc that shocked everyone with its unexpected quality.

On Lipsticks

I love wearing lipstick. I have to wear one; otherwise, I'd look sick and gray. My lips just aren't naturally colored.

My favorite everyday color is Revlon's Coral Berry. It's a great brightening color that flatters me very well and I make sure to always bring it in my makeup bag.