FREE Blog Redesign

Hi there! I'm offering FREE blog redesigns for a limited time. More info in the form below!

Before you ask for a blog redesign, please follow me via GFC. :)

If you're not sure how, here's a video on how to follow via GFC!


Are you going to sign up for a free blog redesign? You don't have to get a custom everything! You can pick and choose. Also I will not necessarily make everything from scratch. With some things like favicons, for example, I will either base it off something I made previously or find a suitable one for your design. :)

You will receive all the design elements and their PSDs (if applicable) in a zip folder in your email when it's all done!

What do you think of this little giveaway? :)

Let me know if you're going to ask for some redesigning, or if you'll pass for now!

 Stay beautiful,

New header! Plus NEWS!

Guess what! New header again!

I hated the old header (This always seems to be the case), so I made a new one because of a handy-dandy list of goals I have before turning 21 in April. I haven't announced those yet, but they tie in with I Want to Level Up. :)

Also since I have become completely enamored once again with web and graphic design, I am launching a FREE blog design service for a limited time. It's coming out on Monday, and the only requirement is for you to follow me via GFC. ;D

(If you're not sure how, here's a video on how to follow via GFC!)

More details on Monday!

I will leave you with this cute video of kittens in the park!

Stay beautiful,

7 for the Magical Thinker

Hello again! Here are seven more links around the magical world wide web.

I hope you have a fantastic day!

Also have you noticed I've been posting at consistent times the past couple of weeks?! Looking forward to keeping this roll going! ;)

7 Links for Magical Thinkers 

Branding is such a buzz word these days. Learn about blog branding from one of the queens, Nubby Twiglet.

You might be more productive than me. You might put this helpful Google analytics tutorial to good use (Unlike me. Because I'm bad lazy).

To become the person you want to be, you have to challenge yourself. If you agree, read this!

Do you need Valentine's Day ideas on the cheap?! Check out the SITS girls' Ask the Expert post on celebrating V-day, for sexy singles and the tantalizingly taken. 

So if you ever wanted to try out gyaru eye makeup, here's a tutorial from Princess Rin... Pictures to make it easy!

Just so you know, I am obsessed with this song by Lee Hi. Her voice is so sexy for me!

I think this is an awesome Photoshop action. Just so you know. Make your images more romantic-looking!

Enjoy these links! 

Go bravely into the night, 

7 for the Magical Thinker

Hello! They say seven is a magical number, a numeral to be protected.

They say it's for thinkers, for the magical. They say it's for knowledge and growth.

I wanted to share some links with you, and seven seemed to be a fine number to start with! Hopefully 7 for the Magical Thinkers becomes a regular feature on this blog! I like sharing - knowledge only, not stuff!

7 Links for Magical Thinkers 

For people with a serious case of wanderlust, check out 30 days of travel advice.

Most people who read my posts are bloggers too! If you haven't already, check out IFB's prep guide for your blogging year!

Today's blogs are so full of technological whats-its. If you're not too savvy but want to learn, check out these guides.

Did you know that it's a crime to offend religious feelings in the Philippines?!

Sometimes we just don't want to let go of our posts. Somehow we have to bring them to life anew. Here are 40 ways to do it.

Justin Timberlake is back with Suit & Tie. Methinks it's the perfect song for Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother!

This is a cute and nerdy pancake bot. I kind of wish I had one!

Enjoy these links! 

Go bravely into the night, 

P.S. Go bravely into the night? What does that mean for you? :) For me, it's be courageous even if you don't quite know what you're getting into. Sometimes blogging feels like that, I think!

The Liebster Award

The Magical Liebster Award

Hey there, bodacious babes!

I was nominated for a Liebster award by Amy from Dreaming, Wishing Doing last year. Thanks, Amy! I meant to post this sooner, but I got distracted by holiday festivities. 

The Liebster award is a badge of coolness of sorts given to and up-and-coming bloggers by other superstars-to-be. It's a fun way to get to know other bloggers and build up an unstoppable blogging community. 

Okay, here we go! 

From what I understand, the award post goes like this: 11 random facts, answers to the questions posed by the award giver and then nominating cool awesome bloggers! 

11 Random Facts About Me

1) I've had four teeth extracted in one sitting when I had my braces. I felt so special and pain-resistant afterwards because my one exclamation of pain was a feeble 'ow'. 

2) I used to be terrified of butterflies. One time a friend brought a realistic snake toy to school and scared all my classmates. I sat there calmly. Then she put some fake butterflies in my hair -- All hell broke loose. I started screaming and crying, generally just freaking out. DO YOU REMEMBER THIS, CLASSMATES FROM SPCP 1-9?

3) My butterfly phobia (then) probably stemmed from that Spongebob Squarepants episode where they featured Sandy's pet caterpillar that became a butterfly under Spongebob and Patrick's care. That closeup shot of a butterfly freaks me out to this day. 

4) I am in love with table top games (board, fighting figurine things..., card, etc). My boyfriend and I spent a lot of money on Warhammer, Game of Thrones, assorted board games, what have you. 

This is an Ahri cosplayer. I wish I'd be half as good as that when I try!

5) To my utter shame, I've never cosplayed. I've spent many years looking at the community and just wanting to do it, and yet... not doing it. I promise I'll do it soon! Just need to figure out which stuff to buy from Taobao. :)

6) I don't know how to put on fake lower lashes. This is a desperate cry for help, mind you. I need to learn how to do this.

I stole this photo, proving that I am unoriginal and probably won't be writing that novel.

7) When I'm feeling down and want to feel better about myself, I think about what my homeroom teacher in sophomore year wrote to me: "In 10 years, I look forward to reading your novel :)" Even now 5 years later, it still touches my heart that she believed in me. :) Thank you, Ms Palileo! You remain one of my favourite teachers ever. 

8) I once cried because of that awesome teacher. She accidentally marked my English exam as 76/100 instead of 86/100. I panicked and broke down. Sorry, not sorry. My dad would've freaked, okay? English = muchos importante at home. 

The bed I wish I had... :)

9) I spent the last few months lying in bed all day, knowing my awesome boyfriend would get everything for me. It was awful for me! I mean, I enjoyed it, but it was so bad for my health. I would literally only get up for showers and private time in the washroom. And occasionally leaving the confines of the comfy room. Occasionally. But now I leave the apartment every day! I go to work, hang out at Esquires, visit my friends, explore the city, go shopping and do other stuff. Lemme tell you. This is so much better. 

10) I have three purple balloons hanging from the ceiling. They've been there since September. It's January. Why are they still fully inflated?! My theory is they are sucking the air (read: life) out of the sole pink balloon nesting with them and using it to remain youthful and round. 

11) For years my mantra was "Oh ew marriage is the grossest thing. That's like shackling your soul to the hellgate, and allowing it to swallow you whole every day." But now that I have Justin I know I want to spend the rest of my life with him. :) Cheesy, right?!

11 Random Questions from Amy

1. Cat person or dog person?

My answer is DOG. But I am open to cat buddies.

2. If it was your last day on earth, what would you do?

Probably cuddle with my boyfriend and eat all the sweets I can!

3. If you won $1 million, what would the first thing you buy be?

Ooh, tricky question. Uhm. Oh, I'd rush to Ippondo, the Japanese cosmetics store and buy lashes and hair dye. And other makeup. Then I'd buy a DSLR and a flat screen TV. Oh. And I'd buy myself a tablet, and --- Right, the question was just for the first thing. Whooooops!

4. What is your idea of a perfect date?

One where I have several photographers documenting the event. Oh, and I'll be slim. Photographers + slim = Yeah, that's perfect enough. Anywhere with Justin makes me happy already. :) I don't need perfection.

5. What is your dream job?

Anything where I am challenged, and I don't have to come into the office to do it. Telecommute, yo!

6. If you had three wishes, what would they be?

World peace, an unlimited gold vault (because gold is gooooold) and for whomever is offering me the wishes to forget they already asked and ask me again! (Three more wishes!)

7. What do you wish that other bloggers knew about you?

I want to build up a graphic design portfolio, so if they emailed or tweeted, I'd be glad to help them work on media kits, headers, buttons, etc. :3

8. If we went out for dinner what would you order?

Butter chicken and french fries (chips to Kiwis and Aussie folk!)

9. What are your three favourite posts you have written?

Going Gyaru shopping post, My goals/quests for 2013 and Happy Thanksgiving!

10. Do you have any rules for buying clothes? If so, what are they?

If at all possible, buy on sale. Always on sale. Look for that discount!

11. If you could pack up and go anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would it be and why?

If I'm not paying for it then the Manila, Philippines because I miss my friends there. If I have to pay, then I'm going to Bali because my parents tell me it's cheap and I looooove beaches!

11 Wonderful People to Tag

1. Sephie from Just Sephie Rojas
2. Camille from Camille Tells Her Story
3. Irene and co from Le Blogettrie 
4. Jeal from Vonpepper
5. Lara from Rocketraptor
6. Marnelli from Sweets and Brains
7. Cecilia from EggCheeks
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?
11. ?

The last few spots are for people who wish to do this! :) 

11 Questions for You

1. Name two bloggers you look up to and why.
2. Do you prefer baking or cooking?
3. Describe your dream bedroom.
4. Apple, Microsoft or Linux?
5. Would you consider dancing in the middle of a train or bus? What if someone paid you?
6. Zombiiiiiieesss are coming! They want your brains! What is your weapon of choice? 
7. What are your blogging goals for the year?
8. What languages do you speak? If you could learn any, which would it be?
9. Facebook or Twitter?
10. You find $10,000 on the street. What do you do?
11. What's your favourite Beyonce song? If you don't like Beyonce, WHY?

Well, that was a long post! Glad you made it to the end! :)

What did you think of my random facts and my answers to the questions? Do you suddenly have an intense desire to have me design some graphics for you?

Let me know in the comments below! Or send me a tweet! 

Changes to the Blog

Hey, gorgeous readers! I’m making a few changes to my blog. What? Why? It’s simple! I want to make this blog better and more consistent. I can’t do that if I post haphazardly all the time. It’s time to step up my game! 

Well, how am I going to do that? 

I’ve already started trying to improve this blog by overhauling the look and using more consistent images for posts. But looks aren’t everything, ya know. So now it’s time for me to improve the content.

Now I’ll be following a blog schedule! 

The blog schedule is to make sure that I have regular updates, and so if you’re only interest in certain updates, you only have to pop onto my blog on some days. (It’d be awesome if you pop by every time I post though!)

So without further ado, here’s my blog schedule. 

On Mondays I’ll enthral you with exciting updates of my adventurous life – No, not really. Actually I’ll just let you know what I’ve been up to through a mix of pictures and words. Adventure not guaranteed. (One day it will come guaranteed!)

Some days I don’t really want to be confined to a determined topic. Wednesdays are for talking about whatever I feel like. For the next few weeks though that topic will probably be Taobao and the perils of being plus size or... Dare I say it? Fat. 

On Thursdays expect for me to embrace my geeky side and talk about fun games and other things that you’ve probably never heard of. 

Hey, gaijin gals! This is the day for you. On Saturdays I’ll continue to talk about my gyaru research as I try to figure out where I’m going with my style. If you’re a newbie like me, join me as I try to figure it out. :D 

Of course I might still post randomly when I feel like it...

But these are days you should expect me to put up posts! I’m actually going to start writing posts in advance because I start work in December. This blog is going to be my exercise in discipline. :D 

I’ve got post ideas to last me for the next two months, so if I’m disciplined enough, expect posts every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday until the end of December. 

What do you think of these changes? Let me know what you think in the comments below or on Twitter! Although I do love love loooove comments! 

Love lots,

Whoops! Need to redo this blog

So I disappeared because of crazy stress -- CURSE YOU, UNI STUDIES! *shakes fist*

But I'm back! (I love you, holidays!)

Unfortunately, I looked back at my older posts, and I realised I HATE THEM.

Uni + Writing = brain vomit

So I'm going to redo them! After I fix up those older blog posts, I have heaps of new posts and monthly features lined up. That should make this blog look more exciting!

See this? Yeah. These are blog ideas. ;)

Anyway cheers, and I'm going to get to work. :)

Strawberry kisses, 
Trishy

P.S. What would you like to see on this blog? AND what are you planning over the next couple of weeks?