HOW TO WEAR KHAKI: BATIK

Here's the last outfit that I came up with using this pair of khaki pants! (Check first and second look.) Printed shirt like this will never fail to grab attention. I mean how can you not mind this Batik print that's on my polo?? Proud to say that I scored this from a thrift shop! *cue Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' Thriftshop*

I've buried all my pullovers and jackets on the inside of my cabinet as using them under the scorching sun would make me look insane to the eyes of judging people. Unique, short sleeved tops are my substitutes. I can see that printed polos will continue to be on trend so I'm still stocking up on this. I've recently discovered an online shop that sells cheap but unique finds and I'm not gonna share it with you just because.

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Thrifted polo | Bench khaki | Vans shoes

CHANGES

January marked some major changes in my life. I started working 2^nd week of this month after being a house bum for about 2 months. My work starts at 9 in the morning. I live in a place that’s 2-2.5 hours away from my work place so I have to wake up 3 or 4 hours earlier to prepare myself and all. I was never a morning person. Since the start of my 2^nd year in college, my schedule was set in the afternoon so waking up before sunrise is definitely new for my body.

Before, I usually get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep a day. Today, 6 hours is the max I can get. Coffee is the only thing that keeps me alive; as if it’s the element that circulates into my veins instead of blood. I couldn't imagine myself surviving a day without caffeine. (I usually have 3-4 cups a day at the office.)

When it comes to working environment, I’m adapting steadily. I’m fortunate to have the most congenial officemates in the world that helps me to adjust quicker. I’ve learned to enjoy the work itself, and I am grateful to have new and old friends as my co-workers who make the workloads bearable. My focus towards work is not perfection but gradual improvement; precision takes time.

Mondays are always the death of me. It's the day when the lines going up the MRT station reach 1 kilometer long. The travel going to my office has been my daily battle for almost 2 months now. I've become a pro in judging (both constructively and destructively) people based on how they dress up, and I've mastered the art of playing asleep inside the train so I won't have to give my seat to other people (sorry girls for not being a gentleman, I NEED to sit). The case changes for elderly women though.

I never realized how hassle it was to travel via train during rush hour until I experienced it myself. My usual travel time is this: 15-20 minutes from my place to MRT station; 30 minutes – 1 hour falling in line (here's a picture of how long the line is but I think this is quite shorter compared to what I experience daily); 30 minutes from MRT to Ayala Station; 15-20 minutes from Ayala Station to the office.

A friend told me that the biggest challenge in work is not excelling but finding a work-life balance. I guess I failed at this challenge as my lifestyle is slowly changing into something I never saw coming. I only get to go out with friends during Fridays and I'm afraid I can no longer do such thing come our busy season. I'm already missing the good life.

Uniqlo button up | Straighforward Clothing shorts | Swatch shoes | NYS Collection sunglasses | Flying Dutchman bag

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BLUE BANDANA

Here’s what I wore to Paskuhan last December 20! My friends and I actually just dropped by at UST for less than 45 minutes. The heavy downpour turned the UST field into a mud garden. Palay nalang ang kulang! Lol. We can’t take to dip our feet in the mud so we decided to just hang around Timog/Morato. Also, the rain just made the weather hotter and the fact that there were no fireworks was enough for us not to stay longer. Not even Joyce Pring or Parokya Ni Edgar made us stay. Lol 

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According to my friends, this button-up looks like a bandana. Does it?

Uniqlo button-up | Jag jeans | Vans shoes

2 days past Christmas and 4 days before New Year! How was your Christmas? Mine was quite different from last year’s mainly because I didn’t receive as many gifts as before for the reason that I’m starting to work by January! Not that I’m complaining but I’m not used to it yet, lol. I mean, I always wanted to receive gifts. The feeling of excitement upon opening them is incomparable. But dad reminded me that it’s always better to give than to receive. To which I added: until you have nothing to give. Ha!

Clash of prints

Model: Mavee Capule

Photography and post-processing: Ralph Cruz

3rd photo set teaser