Sale at Shop Bop

hey ladies, don't be left behind there is an ongoing sale at Shop Bop right now. 30% off at designer's boutique would be fun, coz there are lots of styles to choose from. So what is in store, if you love handbags just like me then hurry there are sale now. Aside from that bags are also sale from Marc Jacobs and more. Jackets, tops and dresses also are on the list.

I went shopping in 'SPACE'

My niece Kukay and I went to the mall on Sunday after having mother's day lunch with my family at a nearby mall in our area. I don't know but every weekend I find it very conducive to shop or just stroll the mall. I have been working one whole week so i reckon it is but nice to unwind and relax for a while at the mall. A simple treat to myself will do to cheer me up and keep me going.

We went to all to almost all the shops in Robinson's Galleria hoping to find a nice blouse and a bag for myself, I have not bought any since I came back home. I saw a nice bag but there is no stock anymore, I don't want to get the display so I end up buying no bag. We went inside Bayo, Plains and Prints, Celine, and more but when i got inside the SPACE shop (2f Robisnons galleria) it is there where i found a nice blouse for myself. I fitted it and I liked it although it's not on my budget range..lol.. Oh well at least I bought something for myself that Sunday.

Learning photography each day

Now that i have my new Canon 50 mm f1.8 lens for my Canon Rebel XTi cam I have been more inspired to shoot photos each day. I am just adjusting to it bec. it has no zoom so my feet is that one that needs to move front and backwards. I also refrained myself from using the Auto Mode except for fast shooting (where creativity is not needed) and used mostly the Manual Mode.

It's a challenge sometimes but that is the use of having a DSLR, shoot in creative modes or full manual. I know i have many things to learn about my camera and the settings but I know with much practice , I know I can master it.. hehe hopefully.

Tunic Blouse and Leggings

Just love this style so much as it can hide the flab around my waist..lol I know these style is good for long and tall women but i would love to wear that even thouugh it makes me short.

When it comes to dressing, sometimes I don't care if that style won't look best on me or would not compliment or highlight my asset i would go for it as long as I am comfortable.

leggings around $10-$12 at amazon.com

Peasant Tunic Blouse by newport news on sale $ 16-$18 photos from amazon.com

I need to uprgrade

The HP pavillion desktop that i have for almost a year now has 160 GB of hard drive which I reckon is not enough bec. my digital photos are eating a lot of space and just only 512 MB DDR2 of memory. My OS is Vista and it already requires 1GB of memory so I thought of upgrading.

Fortunately I have 3 slots for the memory cards so I added 2 memory cards (1GB each) and when I open other programs the performance is already good. Right now, I am doing a lot of graphics using my Photoshop CS3 and PSP8 and I reckon I need to have 3GB of memory. I just love Kingston products as they are durable. What about you have you upgraded yet?

New Coach Bags

For those bag lovers out there like me, i know you'll all like the new designs of Coach bags. Here are just some of the new designs that you can find at Coach's website (www.coach.com). There actually many bag designs to choose from and i had a great time browsing them. I wish I will have one of these designer bags. Mother's day is also coming so this is a best gift that you can give to any mom or woman.

COACH SOHO SIGNATURE LACED HOBO

COACH EDITORIAL LARGE CANVAS TOTE $458 3 colors (red, green & white)

COACH ERGO LEATHER PLEATED FRAMED SATCHEL $458
available in 6 colors
(Photos from www.coach.com)

My nifty fifty lens

Like what i have said in my previous post , finally, i already bought my 50 mm f1.8 II lens and oh my I am loving it!! It is light weight, sharp, affordable and i just love the aperture. It is great for portraits but it is good also as a walkaround lens and good for low light conditions. It's a fix lens so there is no zoom, your zoom is your feet, lol. Even so I love it !!, Am i saying goodbye to my kit lens now? I think so

My niece and I bought it at INFO MAX at cyberzone 4flr. in Megamall just yesterday (Sunday). Actually, I went to Canon branch 1st at megamall but it is out of stock and it costs more that what i got from Infomax. I know it is much more cheaper in Hidalgo but I have no time to go there anymore.

~My nifty fifty lens~

Here are my test shots from my new 50 mm f1.8 lens (click image to view larger)

Croc in style

For those that love and have been collecting Crocs this new style will really suits your taste. I have been thinking of buying myself one but holy molly i can't afford the price of it. I know it is durable and branded but my pocket is still empty and don't want to shell out money for this lil cutie footwear.

Just take a look at this ALice style that looks so comfortable and durable esp. the rainy season is coming. It costs Php 2,350 or about $57.35. Available in 5 different colors (black, brown, purple, red and teal blue).

Image from crocs.com.ph

New Look!

Finally i was able to find a template that I like for this blog, I just got tired of the old black one and chose this new one. It's kinda fresh and neat to look at. Hope you all like it. BTW I have yet to post here about the new Canon lens that i bought last Sunday, i am so excited to use it and it one lil lens that any dslr owners must have.

3-day sale at SM Megamall

My niece and I wen to Megamall last Sunday (May 4) o buy my 50 mm lens and we didn't know that Megamall is having a huge 3 day sale from May 2,3,4. The mall is jam packed with shoppers, window shoppers and maybe some shop lifters (lol). It was so hard to move around the mall, it's like Divisoria.

SM and other stalls like Dickies, Adidas and other name brand stores put their products on the middle of the mall to attract more customers (as you can see in the photo). I also end up buying 1 Maybelline lipstic and press powder too.

When there is a sale people are always there and why not when you can get lots of bargains. Did you go there last week?

Kamiseta Store

My favorite local store Kamiseta always comes up with nice, sleek and modern designs on their clothes appealing to any age of their customers. They never fail to satisfy their customers eagerness for fashion and comfortable wear that is why they have loyal customers like me. Every time i step into their stores, their store decorations are appealing and very inviting to shop.

They have cozy sofas inside the store that is why customers can sit and relax while choosing and shopping for clothes. They have branches at all leading malls in the country. They also have an online catalog at www.kamiseta.com

Camera gadgets that i will purchase soon

Been reading and reading different digital photography forums and websites since yesterday to know what kind of lens will I buy next time and I have come with the decision that i will buy these next time.

These are my next pet project:

1. Canon EFS 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS (Image Stabilizer) (around $300+-)
2. Canon 50 mm f1.8 (around $85+-)
3. UV filter and (around $17+-)
4. lens hood (around $30+-)

Hopefully this year I can be able to get all of them. Can you remember my not satisfied post about my 400dcam? I know now that it's NOT the camera but the kit lens that is not sharp. So i will stick to my Canon Rebel 400d Xti and i will just replace the kit lens. OMG, this is an expensive hobby!!

I think there are cheaper prices at Amazon.com, you can check it out for comparison

Canon EFS 55-250mm f 4-5.6 IS (Image Stabilizer)
Canon 50 mm f1.8, UV filter and lens hood

~~Photos grabbed at Amazon.com and Dpreview.com~~

My to do List

I have many things to accomplish this week and next week and I hope I can do all of them. here's my list:

1. Mail the pasalubong that I have for Zanne this week sana hehe (sorry Zanne)
2. Have my over 1,000 digi photos printed from my recent trip to Sydney
3. Get my EON card at Union Bank next week
4. Canvas prices of Canon 50mm f1.8 and EFS 28-105mm lenses
   
5. Upgrade my HP desktop memory from 2.5 MB to 3GB
6. Visit my dentist for my regular teeth cleaning
7. Go to the salon for a hair spa, my hair is already dry bec. we have been on the beach and sun all the time when I was in Australia

I know you have your To Do List too, so I wanted to know them. I think this is fun so I am starting this tag. Have fun !!!. Let me know if you are done already, ok.?

Do you care for replicas?

For budget conscious people but still would like to wear and use "branded" products they go for replicas or imitations. I know this is not good since they are imitating branded and copyrighted products from designers all over the world. but if you come to think of it, not all people can afford thousands of $ just to get a pair of LV bags of shoes so many enterprising indivduals make fake ones affordable for the masses. Here in the Phils. you can see lots of ordianry people with Gucci and LV bags of course using replicas.. Do you care for replicas? Me? I buy sometimes bec. that is only i can afford ...lol

My new printer

Are printers really disposable these days? I asked that question because my last printer that I purchased 8 months ago an HP D2460 is already jamming papers frequently and that is soooooo annoying! Most of the printers are light weight now and not for heavy duty printings unlike my Hp deskjet that i used for almost 7 or 8 years eventhough I used refill cartridges on it.

The salesman at Greenhills told me that printers are disposable now a days ever since people used refill inks for their printers (i'm one of those ..lol). Can't blame me I save a lot by doing this. I purchased a new printer HP 910 (i love HP products) yesterday in Greenhills and I will NOT use refill the cartridges anymore on this one. I hope this will last for a longer time.

What about you are you using refill cartridges or inks for your printers?

My new printer HP D910 bought this for Php 4,950 or about US$ 115

Last shopping day

It's my last week here in OZ land and my sis and I went shopping for the last time at Mac Arthur square. We are actually looking for leather walking shoes of mom but it is really hard to find what she wanted. Anyway we still bought her a black one that is still soft to wear.

Sis JOY also bought nice winter clothes for her kids since some shops has discounts. I told her kids were spoiled but they deserve it anyway. The kids old clothes and toys will be sent to the Philippines anyway so that my other nephews and cousin's children can still use it.