My First Teacher Shoes

I got myself a pair of teacher shoes last week. I handle a toddler play group class in the morning and we jump, dance and move around rubber mats all the time, so bye bye chunky platforms muna ang drama ko.

Charles & Keith flats, P1599. Parang P1200 yung worth ng mga bato, tapos P399 yung sapatos. Yes, I bought this dahil sa mga bato. Feeling ko may special powers ang mga ganyan eh.

I wasn’t really a flats girl, kasi ang liit ko na nga diba tapos naka-flats pa ko. But then again, they’re practical tsaka safe sa work place, so ayan, flats! I’ve only worn this pair once last week, I paired it with a dress, I wanted to look cute for church kasi. I got the look that I was gunning for, kaya lang by the end of the day, my feet were killing me. I’m going to give these shoes another go this week before I buy those gel inserts that provide more comfort. Sana naman these shoes are better the second time around.

♥ Dyosaimma

I love these shoes. I love these shoes. I love these shoes. (Repeat hanggang magkatotoo.)

I spent the day with my newest baby, Flo (the Flats). Feeling ko keychain ako sa liit eh.

Picture taken with the Leme Camera app for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Download it for free! Di na kelangan ng Lomo camera hihihihi.

Paglabas ko pa lang ng bahay, iba na yung feeling ko. I don’t know how other girls do it but I felt like I was barefoot. Siguro kasi masyadong malapit yung lupa sa paa ko tsaka na-feel ko yung mabatong texture while walking. But since I promised myself that I will wear shoes this whole week, wala ng urungan ito.

I will not wear Havaianas to work anymore. I will not wear Havaianas to work anymore. I will not wear Havaianas to work anymore. Promise yan. Gagawan ko ng paraan para matiis ko si Flo. I might need prayers. Or pwede ring heels naman next week para makabawi. Yesss!

♥ Dyosaimma

Welcome to the family, Flo!

A few months ago, I went inside Charles & Keith in SM North EDSA (their branch is at the annex mall).

Next thing I knew, may sumisigaw na ng pangalan ko, “IMMAAAAA!! IMMAAAAA!! IMMAAAAA!!” At hindi ko na kinailangang hanapin pa kung saan galing yung malakas na sigaw. Alam ko na agad ang pair ng shoes na lalapitan ko. Ito o:

Obviously nabili ko na sya. PERO KANINA LANG!! KASI SALE!! MU. HA. HA!! Okay, kalmado na ako.

When I first saw these shoes (translate: nung una nilang sinigaw ang pangalan ko), I resisted. Kasi I will be poorer by P1799 kung bibilhin ko sila, eh may rule ako. Pag flats dapat hindi lalagpas ng P1500. Kasi flat lang eh!! I mean, hindi ako tatangkad at hindi ako papayat tingnan, so mas mababa talaga ang budget ko. Kaya kahit mahirap, hindi ko talaga pinansin yung sigaw ng shoes na yan noon. Kahit na masakit sa loob, tiniis ko sila.

Pero tingnan mo nga naman ang buhay. I guess kung destined ka talaga para sa isang bagay eh talagang makukuha mo yun. Hihihihi. Sorry, mababaw lang talaga kong tao. Hihihihi. Thank you Tito Charles and Tito Keith, for the sale. Malaking bagay na rin ang 25% off ah. Nakabili rin tuloy ako ng bag. Hihihihi.

Naniniwala akong malakas ang powers na taglay ng bling sa new flats ko. Kokontrahin nya lahat ng bad vibes at matutunaw lahat ng pangit. At irerepel nya ang tubig, dumi at putik. (OA na yata yun.)

I love end of season sales! Hihihihi. Hindi naman kasi ako fashion person, kaya keri lang maghintay na mabawasan ng isang chunk yung price ng gusto kong gamit. Yan ang motto ng mga certified kuripot cuties. YAY!

♥ Dyosaimma

Investments w/o monetary gains.

Three of the most loved men in my life: Aldo, Charles & Keith.

I guess I have a thing for men with short names.

LV BV

Mababaw lang akong tao. It doesn’t take much to make me really happy. Mga ganitong bagay lang, masaya na ko:

Hanggang “add to wishlist” na lang ako ngayon. At shiz lang. Kung may mag-so-sponsor lang sana sa akin para sa shoes na ‘to, ok na ok na ok na ok na ko. Louis Vuitton, my budget is always bitin for you.

Hooker heels! Finally.

Halos hindi ko na maalala yung last time na wala na akong trabaho by 6PM, so I decided to hit the mall and actually buy something. Ang gusto ko talagang bilhin ay dress, dahil gusto kong maging girly. But then again, because clothes always make me look (and feel) fat, ang ending ay shoes naman ang nabili ko. (Either shoes, bags or accessories lang naman yan eh.)

Fine. Tama na ang introduction at ang pagiging defensive. Na-convert ko na sa ibang form ang apat na oras ng trabaho para sa akin. Eto na sya ngayon:

Two weeks ago, bumigay na ko at bumili ako ulit ng Havaianas High na black. Ang ending nun eh yun ang soot ko araw-araw. These shoes, whom I will name Cla, will break the nanay look for me. From nanay to hooker look. Hahahaha.

WAG KANG UULAN! Masisira ang beauty ko. Literally.

Item # 80330002

I’d like to think that I work hard. Or that I work hard enough, sige. At the end of a very crazy (work) day, I sometimes just want to hit the mall and visit that little piece of heaven I’d like to call Charles & Keith. Last week dumaan ako. Ewan ko kung wise move ba yun o hindi. Nakakainis kasi eh. Alam nyo yung feeling ng diabetic na may pera na inaalok ng isang slice ng sansrival for only P20? GANON. GANON. GANON ANG FEELING KO pag nasa Charles & Keith ako at may nagustuhan akong shoes. Ayun, naranasan ko na naman sya last week dahil dito:

It’s about P2100++. Well, something like that. HUUUUUU. Well, I’m trying to be frugal kasi these past few days. I’m kinda saving up for a gift for my Baby Gaga. Pero shiz lang. Everytime I think of the hip, chic and fab outfits that I can pull off dahil sa magic ng shoes na ‘to at sa fact na pwede ko na syang iuwi kung gugustuhin ko, nawawala ako sa katinuan.

Sorry for being so shallow. I really hate to say this, but shoes are shoes (and bags are bags) and I’m a girl—do the math.

Flowers at my feet

After weeks of being an outstanding Shoe-o-holics Anonymous member, I decided that it was time to quit; that I was only fooling myself because I’m me and shoes are shoes. I had ZERO intentions of buying anything, until I smelled SM North again. Hahaha. Actually wala rin akong balak pumunta talaga, kaya lang parang my feet grew it’s own mind and lead me there.

So ayun, reconciled na naman kami ng SM North. Tapos grabe. Nung dumaan ako sa Charles & Keith, sumisigaw lahat ng shoes doon tapos they were all calling my name!! GRABE LANG! Buti na lang hindi nakinig yung ATM ko. Makapal kasi yung case nun eh—I really put it there for damage control. Next time na dumaan ako ng Charles & Keith at kung makalimutan ko mang dalhin ang aking self-control, dapat meron akong at least P 10000. Charles & Keith, galit-galit muna.

To reward myself, dahil napigilan ko ang sarili kong bumili sa Charles, I bought these flowery shoes:

I got this pair from Artwork. I only buy stuff from Artwork pag sale sila, pang-regalo ko kasi sa mga tao. Marangal maging kuripot y’know. Hindi yan dapat ikahiya. Hahaha. Anyway, naka-sale yung flowery shoes na yan, P 595 na lang sya. Kaya sige, go go go buy! I’ll wear them tomorrow, para makita ko kung comfortable talaga syang ipang-whole day. Kung go, I’ll look for more striking colors.

Too girly and too pa-cute for me? IKR!

Havaianas Epic Fail Part II

It was in 2005 when I first learned about Havaianas. I was a college freshie in UP Diliman and it was (is) very normal to see people wearing rubber slippers, regardless of their outfit. Rubber slippers, or at least the decent-looking ones, pretty much go with anything. They’re comfortable to wear, fuss-free and it gives your outfit the laid-back feel. Walang mintis.

By the end of the 1st semester, I had around a dozen pairs of slippers already. By the end of my 1st year in UP, I had more than thirty pairs. I had every color that you can think of—but I didn’t own any pair with the coveted Havaianas logo yet. Dude, mahal eh. A pair costs more than P600. Pumilantik kilay ko when I heard how much those Brazilian slippers cost. Akala ko naman kasi wala namang special sa kanya. Basta bitter talaga ako! Kasi nga kuripot to the max pa ako noon. Di ko gets yung logic behind the price. Until I gave in and bought my first pair in Rustan’s Makati on Sept 9, 2006:

Jump to a couple of years later, I now have 19 pairs—and to date, 4 are dead.

Last Wednesday, habang naglalakad ako sa SM North, biglang “PAAAAAK!” Napigtas na pala yung Havaianas High na silver ko. I use that pair almost everyday, kasi kelangan ko ng instant pampatangkad. Tsaka it goes with EVERYTHING. Pants, skirt, shorts. Pag hindi na kaya ng paa ko ang heels na part ng outfit ko, silver pair na yun na agad ang ginagamit ko. HUUUUUU. Kaya hanggang ngayon eh pinagluluksa ko pa rin sya.

So anong ginawa ko? Hahahahahahahahaha. Tumakbo ako papuntang Aldo at binili ko yung shoes na matagal ko nang binabalik-balikan:

Though hindi sya kasing comfortable at kasing simple ng Havaianas High kong lecheng napigtas, labs ko si Aldo. Ilang beses ko nang binalik-balikan ang pair na ‘to sa Aldo, in fairness. I’ll probably buy a new pair of Havs High na silver, as in kapareho nung napigtas, dahil alam kong gagamitin ko sya ng bongga. Pero dahil nagtatampo ako sa Havs for letting me down, Aldo shoes love muna ko for now.

Kelangang sulitin ang sapatos na ‘to. Pambihira naman kasi. Sinusundan ako ng mahal na mga sapatos na maganda. HUUUUUU. Susulitin kita Aldo 1. Para lang mapakita ko sa Havs ang tampo ko. HUUUUUU. Nakakahiya kayang maglakad sa SM nang naka-paa ka lang. To think na second time ko na yun. Leche ka Havs, epic fail ka.