Furniture Layout - Unit III

I am screwed! I still have 3 projects pending that I am trying to work on with my Unit II - Drafting class that needs to be turned in by 2nd week of March. They already sent me my Unit III - Furniture Layout textbooks, projects and tools last Friday afternoon.

I need to do something and be more pro-active otherwise, I can't make it to my deadline for my unit II which is due 2nd week of this month.

Oh my, my... what a school life!

Twilight Sequel

November 2008:

Two days after Thanksgiving, we went to Books-A-Million in downtown Nashville, TN area to kill time after family and relatives went back to their own hometown. We spent the whole thanksgiving weekend at Nashville (Dad-In-Law house) - 2 days after the Family Dinner was over. (where salivating foods were served from different Casseroles, Dressing, Sweets, and of course the famous Turkey) it was impossible to keep the high energy and excitement... although being a couch potato hours-of-hours in front of a TV watching movies will give you full entertainment at some point, but there will be time where something needs to be changed to challenge the boredom.

We opted for a downtown walk, had a nice brunch and got laid back in a book shop where we could browse and kill time at the same time. As soon as we enter the shop, we saw a jaw-dropping, high stack of Black Books in the middle of the bookstore. Women of all ages were flocking into it, picking up one book at a time, and buying them in set of four. It amazed me in particular and got curious - because I am a sucker of good Vampire movie such as Interview with a Vampire and the original movie of the The Lost Boys.

I was not aware on the Twilight buzz as well as my in-laws and husband - the only person among the family that would not stop talking about it was my husband's 20 years old cousin Olivia who is in college. She showed us her laptop where she saved a specific website for all the avid fans of the Twilight Sequel and was in total shocked that women from ages 9 to late 50's are members of the group and constantly sharing their opinions about the books, movie, Twilight actors/cast members, Summit entertainment (the maker of the movie), book's author, and any recent news about Twilight.

One Friday night last December 2008, my hubby and I went to see a movie after work since my Mom-In-Law was keeping our son that time. We took aside our mid 30's habit and office looks and jumped into washed jeans, sweatshirt and sneakers - and oh boy , how nice to be so comfy and back into your teeny bopper memories.... Twilight movie (cute & interesting), popcorn, sodas and of course M&M with Peanuts.

After watching the movie, I got into this big time curiosity of thinking how different the movie is from the novel. I kept on trying to buy the books but every time I plan on it, something always came up that I never had the chance to get it. Also, for comfort reason, when I feel like reading a book, I could always find something interesting to read from my husband's collections - so what the heck!

Tracy loves books. He has a massive collection of Art Books ( a Chinese chest holding a complete selection of expensive art books of his favorite artists), books about different countries/cultures, have an addiction to bid on ebay for a first edition or collector's novel books, his Law reference books, and others. With his books already stack neatly in the book shelves in our bedroom, office room, self-standing chest - I obviously has no room for any of mine - he always teases me on when I will going to pick up a book that I like to read and keep so I can get my own chest too and start collecting. (I guess a side table drawer in the bedroom is all I can use anytime at a pretty much substantial amount of time)

One day, Tracy, my husband, got tired of hearing my excuses and went home from work with the 4 books of the Twilight sequel. He said: " there you go sweetie, your first collection".

As soon as I got my hand on the first sequel, I could not stop and finished the 4 books in 3 weeks.

I enjoyed reading them but my favorite is the Twilight. The four books will be waiting for my teen daughter, YAYE as soon as she arrives here with us middle of this year. It will be sitting on top of her side table in her bedroom and surely, she will love it too.

F.A.R.M. Bracelets - More Pictures

* Fun & Playful colors

* Bright and powerful in shades of RED

* Refreshing and Cool in shades of Green

*Adorable Bracelets in different colors and button designs.

There you go my dearest, enjoy the luxury of looking at those pretty, funky and fabulous F.A.R.M. Bracelets.

F.A.R.M. Bracelets

F.A.R.M. Bracelets: Fabulous, One-Of-A-Kind, and totally Glam!

I saw posted pictures of these bracelets from some of my friends' profile/album in their Friendster account and Blogs.

As a lover and buyer for Fashion Accessories, I always have a flare on keeping my eyes open for unique, funky, and glamorous accessories that could turn a simple and casual outfit into a chic and a killer one. Having said that, I became a fan of Bidibidi's F.A.R.M. Bracelets because it's not only chic and funky, but because of the fact that these are made by hands of creative, talented and passionate women of Baao - whom I would like to salute for such artistry.

On another note, I would also like to thank Ms. Bernadette "BidiBidi" De Los Santos for such passion on serving the municipality of Baao not only with her charitable acts but with diffrent projects that make Baao stands out and competitive among the rest of the municipalities in Camarines Sur.

It was such a delight and pride to know that we can find such fresh organic produce from "LA HUERTA", a farm run by a very endearing person (BidiBidi) whose pure intentions are a heartfelt of gratitude of her blessings, of serving her hometown and of her gifts of talents from above.

I am so looking forward to visit La Huerta to meet Ms. BidiBidi and enjoy the freshness of its produce ( I've known her when I was just in Elementary in S.M.A. through my Uncle and Aunts).

I also like to see those beautiful handcrafted bracelets and get my own handful of different styles to share with friends, sisters, and cousins. I would also like to try and learn techniques of doing it by my own hand - hoping that I can also be as good as those women who got so much patience in producing one pair to a dozens.

And lastly, the tempting idea of bringing several pieces of it back with me and launched it with some of my exclusive product lines in the annual Ladies' Night Affair at the Fairy Land Golf and Mountain Resort Club in Chattanooga, TN. It will be an honor to be able to speak on behalf of those creative, passionate and endearing women of Baao.

For more articles regarding La Huerta and F.A.R.M. Bracelets - please check Jane Bisuna's blogspot : http:/www.plainandmisty.blogspot.com or http://wwwbidibidi101.blogspot.com/.

Don't 'Ya Wish UR BF is Just Like Him?

I call him Randz, he is a friend who lives across thousand miles from me, not a very-very close friend... but a friend whom I admired deeply and of course whom I enjoyed fun moments when we still work together in Morocco.. and every time I spend time with him.... it's guaranteed - "no dull moments".

I checked my FS account and saw his beautiful smiles... that brought thousand memories back in Morocco. While browsing on his pictures taken in different places in Europe, my mind was subconsciously saying things about him at random.. so I thought of writing it down so to keep me reminded how blessed I am for experiencing true friendship that you can find in every part of the world where you can be... as long as your heart is open for it.

Randz - I love and miss you because:

1. You are my "Kikay" buddy and we can spend hours talking about "girly" stuffs.

2. You can debate with me on which is better purse between Ninna Ricci , Lancel or Christian Dior or we can always identify which branded accessories will sell quick in a blink of an eye during our team effort when buying seasons come up.

3. We can talk anything under the heat of sun.

4. You seem to can't have a "kaaya-ayang" Buhay when you are around me, because we always believe that being silly and crazy at some stressful point of your life could be acceptable.

5. That you know how to sell and bleed for the items that I tagged " ECC". (malandi ka - aminin!)

6. You brought me to the best seafood resto in Agadir, Morocco.

7. You spoiled me to the max whenever I did my store visits in Marrakech - with matching sight seeing, cafe hopping, yummy food and good wine on top of it.

8. You always saved me the best deal of discounts when Diplomatic Shop in Rabat has to go on promotions.

9. You can get pissed of me and call me names bluntly in front of my sorry face when I did something foul and silly.

10. You never failed to call and do something to greet me on my birthday - even though sometimes I teased you being so "Ipokrito" and "Plastik".

11. Your choice of cute papas...

Randz - I miss your company to the max!

Under Wraps - Coco Bags

I was so much in awe when the first sample of my first bag design arrived in a well packed UPS box - it came all the way from CEBU Philippines, where the manufacturing company gave me the chance to work with their product development group to materialize the bag that I always wanted to do as part of Handmade LTd bag lines.

I believe that creating a bag made of indigenous materials that are found and from the Philippines is quite awesome - knowing that the market where I am trying to reach out, craves for unique, earthy, and one-of-a-kind accessories.

I launched the bag in a private event held at the Fairy Land Mountain Resort and Golf Club where members can enjoy their wine, dinner, socializing and shopping to the few selected vendors in town that can offer them unique stuff that can't be found in Department Stores. It turned out to be quite successful and we got some order from a Specialty Retailer who is now carrying the purses in Chattanooga downtown area.

Coco Bags are available in 5 colors:
Black - Brown - Rich Mahogany Red - Pink - Plum Orange
Contact us for any inquiry regarding availability:
E- sales@aziannagabrielle.com

Under Wraps - Coco Clutches

With the success of the CoCo Bags - I was asked to come up with the design for the clutch bags using the same materials with an impact on Coconut chips and wood.

I was able to get my hand into the project and before I knew it, the samples were ready for me to see in 3 weeks lead time. By the time that it was launched in a Gifts and Accessories convention held in private hotel - we got leads and retailers placed an order for selling.

The Clutch bags are so chic that whenever I bring it to dinner or occasion, it always catches attention of savvy women whose eyes are too sharp for something different that will complement a casual, cocktail and evening outfit that won't be too flashy and glittering in the eyes.

Clutches available in Black, Brown, Mahogany Red and Ivory. Email us for inquiry: sales@aziannagabrielle.com

The Search for Mid 30's Beauty Regimen Dilemma

I have always been overwhelmed going through the colorful and different shapes of racks of cosmetics and skin care products in department stores, retail pharmacy outlets, and grocery stores... with so many brands to look at - I always end up staring at the display racks, picking on anything that caught my eye, reading ingredients on its packaging then going through endless brand comparisons without realizing that I already spent an hour for just going through my dilemma of picking up a loose powder, a lightly shimmered natural polished look blush, an earth toned eye shadow or just a lip gloss... crazy annoying!

To solve this constant dilemma of mine - I check on-line for products that I may end up getting without the fuss of driving myself to a place where I always go home empty handed because I got frustrated and scared to try products that might give me break outs or allergies. The hundreds of links that the internet will give you is as much stressful as you go to a department store to pick it up yourself.... I always give up after few minutes... because as an ex-buyer for fashion and beauty products - part of our training was to follow the golden rule - "Never buy any fashion or beauty accessories that you cannot try on so as not to compromise: Comfort*Texture*Perfect Fit".

Another idea sparked one Saturday afternoon after my friend Agnes had a lunch date at a Japanese Resto - we talked about going to a Mall and let a Beauty Consultant help us to find the perfect beauty regimen for our Mid 30's skin and proper cosmetics that will look very natural with a litlle shimmer for a glam look. The huge Isle of Cosmetics and Fragrance is so intimidating and at the same time too crowded of women in different age groups trying to flock to each counters with their confused look in their faces.... while others were stiffly seated on the make-up session chairs, face pasty white with thick foundations that after the consultants are done on their make-up trial applications - the women either looked like unsure or irritated by the thickness of those foundations applied on their poor face.

I was about to give up when I chanced upon one day a very vibrant gorgeous lady who is a Beauty Consultant for Mark Product lines (subsidiary of AVON)... after a little chit-chat, she handed me skind care samples (SPF 30 Moisturizer, a natural buff powder/foundation, a small tube of a lip gloss), that night, I use the sample she gave me. The next morning that I wake up, I felt my skin so supple and smooth and I saw a glow in my medium shade (Morena) skin tone.

At night before going to bed, I thought of checking her own on-line store and found those product and ordered them. Todate, I am enjoying the product lines right now and became an Independent Beauty Consultant as well.