Osaka on Film

Here are some of the photos I took using my Fujifilm Instax while I was in Osaka! The photos on the first row were taken during a visit to Osaka Castle Park. The cherry blossoms were blooming and it was absolutely wonderful walking around the park, although the photos are a little overexposed because the sun was shining very brightly that day. The second row of pictures was taken during a walk back to the hotel, often stopping by Mos Burger for some grub. Lastly, the third row of photos was taken at the ever-popular Glico sign. The one in the middle was taken at a nearby shopping area. I think the couple in the picture was embarrassed that they were included in the picture, ha ha! 

Sadly, these are all the photos I was able to take in Japan. Next time I'll be sure to ignore my sister's orders and abuse my Instax more. I hope you enjoy them. :3

Cat eyes and all that jazz

wearing: top from WOMB (Japan), shorts from H&M, leggings from Forever 21, boots from Forever 21

This was one of the outfits I wore during my trip to Japan, when I had arrived in Osaka. I bought the top and shorts during that trip, and I couldn't resist attempting to dress up like the Japanese girls from the magazines I browse! I mean, when's the next time I'll be able to dress up like this in Japan? Ha ha. I am also wearing brown eyeliner (which can barely be seen) that I bought from a drug store for 300 yen. Note to self: never buy cheap make up, even if it's made in Japan. I believe my eyes transformed from cat to raccoon as the day went by.

First Night

A night-time arrival in Osaka, Japan. After a flight, bus ride, cab ride, a lot of standing and waiting to get to our hotel, I still managed to take these photos. I couldn't resist taking pictures of the hotel room; it's so cozy isn't it? Cozy being a euphemism for tiny. Ha ha. The view from outside the window was luminous and quite relaxing. I dropped dead on the bed that night.

Last Summer in Europe,

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since my vacation to Europe last summer, and here are a few snippets of the trip. My family and I went around the Czech Republic, visiting places like Karlovy Vary where we stayed at the Grand Hotel Pupp (pronounced poop!), Cesky Krumlov (I refer to it as Shrek town because it's so medieval-esque), and Prague (the capital). Beautiful country --- the third photo looks more like a postcard, doesn't it? It was taken in Karlovy Vary! After a week, we crossed the border to Hungary where I found out that Budapest is actually divided by a river into two areas  : Buda and Pest. Amazing! We also took a day trip to Austria where most of our time was spent shopping and eating --- as we do in pretty much every vacation. Did you know that the European diet is very rich in vitamin B? Lots of BEER or any other alcoholic beverage for that matter. And I found out that I don't get red after drinking alcohol, so that's good.. Although I hardly ever drink, ha ha. Plus, we met this golden, headless street performer guy that started doing the peace sign at us, so we went over to him to have a photo taken! So funny.

The Czech Republic could very well compete for the prestigious honor of being my favorite country; I loved every place we visited, I loved the Becherovka, I loved the cold weather, I loved the protein-rich food, I loved the vast, yellow acres filled with canola. In a few days, however, I will be on my way to my absolute favorite place on Earth: Japan. Goodbye life savings and figure, LOL. I'm so excited!

When there isn't much to do.

Hi, my name is Jessica and I like taking funny pictures of myself on my friends' cellphones and assigning it as their wallpaper. Playing around with the iPhone 4S is so fun. Nyehe.

The Lumberjacket

Lumberjack + Jacket = LUMBERJACKET

I'm very clever with my wordplay, as you can see. Can you believe this handsome jacket only cost me Php 690? That's a little less than $17! I purchased this on sale from a little store called NAVA (previously called Babo, I believe). If I had more funds, I would have shopped for more stuff! Although I am trying my best to be as non-materialistic as I can. I've been spending a lot of money lately, and it isn't healthy to keep wanting things.

Oh! And this is also the jacket I'm wearing in this picture:

New hairstyle! What do you think? Don't I look rad and gnarly? I should buy myself a leather jacket and get on a motorcycle. Righteous.

I Don't Care if Monday's Blue

This is how I dress up for Halloween. I wore a blue mustache. "Mustache."
Naah, just kidding. I wouldn't wear something so cheap for Halloween. Actually, I didn't dress up for it at all, 'tis sad. I think most of the people in my neighborhood have grown up, didn't really feel the spirit of Halloween. It grows weaker and weaker each year.. WAIT A MINUTE! I meant happy Halloween, not sappy Halloween, my bad.

Just one question, when did your local stores start selling Christmas-related goods? Because the Philippines starts getting ready once we hit the -ber months. I saw one bookstore selling Christmas trees and all that jazz on the first week of September. . .

Merry Christmas everybooty. 

These Little Wonders

I'm practically halfway through my summer vacation, and I'm quite apprehensive about it all. This year is going to be a big one for me. I'll be celebrating my 18th birthday with a formal debut and starting my first year of college. Gosh, there is so much to do but I'm way too lazy to even get off the bed.. I've got to enlist, enroll, plan and bla bla bla. Thinking is making me sleepy.