My Top 10 Holiday Wishlist 2011

Time to go materialistic! Sure, I wish for peace, love and happiness too, but c'mon -- nothing wrong to want the things money CAN buy, right? :) Admittedly, I cannot afford some of the items listed here (kaya nga it's a wish eh, hehe) so I am sharing it to my loved ones (and strangers alike) for them to know what I've been really dying to have this Christmas. :)

So without further ado, I present to you my Top 10 Semi-Official Wish List:

1.) Blackberry Bold 9900

2.) My own .com domain

3.) Forever 21 gift card

4.) Samsung Galaxy S II

5.) Chanel Jumbo Flap White

6.) Hed Kandi Headphones

7.) Canon Powershot G12

8.) Technomarine Cruise Pink

9.) iMac

10.) Portable RF Machine

I am pretty sure my friends would laugh at my last wish! Hahaha!

So, will you be my fairy godmother or Santa Claus this year? Hit the comments below and tell me what you think! ;)

What's In My Bag? v.2

Because of extreme boredom, I decided to do another "What's In My Bag" post similar to what I've posted a year ago. Basically I just poured the contents of my current bag and share with you all my daily essentials. So sorry about the bad quality pics, I just used my phone to take them, hahaha. Anyway, here goes.

Presenting:
MY-I-WILL-DIE-WITHOUT-THEM-STUFF

Current bag: Tory Burch Nylon Tote Bag

My current favorite because it's very roomy. :) My netbook + all my basic essentials can fit in here. Oh and it's water-proof too! :)

Current scent: Jacque's M. Aurora perfume

Was persuaded by a salesman at ATC to buy this. My usual scent is the forever D&G Light Blue (since college!), and this one smells sooooo close to that! I don't like fruity/flowery scents, and this one is perfect bec it has a sporty/cool kind of scent. Not to mention it costs P1,000 less than Light Blue!

Absolute must-haves.

Don't ask me why I have three scrunchies, I don't know as well -- haha! I always always forget to bring one most of the time and I hate it when I can't tie my hair into a ponytail during bad hair days. So maybe for the past week I kept getting every scrunchie I found around my room and stuffed it in my bag. :) Alcohol -- for sanitation purposes, and comb obviously.

Basics.

Yep, I don't use a wallet. I used to have one but I am THAT lazy to put money in it that I always end up putting lose change in my bag pocket, my jeans or wherever. Took me a while to realize that my wallet just takes up space in my bag w/o any purpose in my daily rituals. So as you can see, my money is just stuffed inside my mirror pouch, lol. That gold little mirror is from my bestfriend, I think it's a freebie from a perfume she bought in France. And mints, because  I work graveyard and I NEED it.

Work ID.

I am so lucky to be part of this company because I work in a very laidback environment. My colleagues are superb too! Have you ever worked in a company where you instantly felt that you fit right in? :) Anyway, I changed the lanyard to a Blackberry one my ex-boyfriend gave me. Go Team Blackberry! :)

Make-up.

As you can see, I am not really into cosmetics. Just the basics: foundation and lipstick are all I need when I go to work. My gimik bag is way different though. :) Anyway, for foundation I have Chanel Luminous Creme Foundation in Wheat. I love that it evens out my tan and it's practically an all-day wear! Same goes with my MAC Lipstick in Captive, the color deposit is so generous that it lasts for a good 4-6 hours! So these two are a perfect combo for someone like me who isn't a fan of constant retouching. :) I also have Maybelline Lip Balm in Cherry which I rarely use (bec the MAC doesn't make my lips dry even though it's close to matte). I like Carmex lip balm better actually but I went on a night out recently and I left it in my other bag. Little trivia: I am allergic to lipsticks except for MAC, Maybelline and Avon.

Not-so must-haves.

I keep a second pair of glasses in my bag because in the event  that I left/lost the one I have on, I am at least assured that I wouldn't go partial blind when I am out somewhere. I started wearing glasses when I was 13, and my eye grade is now at 200/200. I have never gotten used to wearing contacts because they are so difficult to remove (or at least for me)! Haha. I only wear contacts when I go out on gimiks, bec who wants to look like some geek in a bar, right? I also have with me random cards (debit cards, school ID, SSS ID etc.), house keys and a phone bill (which reminds me, I've got to settle my bills asap! lol).

Mobile phone: Blackberry Bold 9700

Solid Blackberry user since early 2009. I started from Pearl Flip 8220, then Bold 9000 and now this. I already blogged about my love for Blackberry phones so I won't go into detail again, but I think the best thing about this phone is its amazing keypad and of course, BBM. :)

For my entertainment needs.

And finally, my ever reliable iPod Touch and Beats Solo HD headphones. I need to stay entertained all the time especially at work so I have to have these. There aren't much games on my iPod anymore (unlike before) because it's filled with educational apps for Baby Kiann (alphabet song, shapes, flash cards, etc). He is so addicted to using iPod that his old one broke already that's why whenever I am home this is technically his all-in-one toy.

So there you go! What about you, what's in your bag? :)

X.O.,
Kat :)

BBM: It's Everything I Love

I don't care if I am already paulit-ulit, but I will say this again: I am a proud Blackberry user. And while I love everything about this phone all-in-one-tool, there is one thing that makes it *hands-down* the best mobile device there is. Two words: Blackberry Messenger (BBM).

According to Wikipedia,  BBM is a proprietary instant messaging application specifically made for Blackberry devices. For me though, BBM is simply "my daily essential." Now I am not gonna go all technical and tell you about the awesomeness of RIM's push technology (which, by the way IS revolutionary) -- but like what the video suggests, BBM is more than just an instant messaging tool.

Imagine you are in Web conference for a potential client: You are in Manila and your potential clients are in Sydney. Your main presenter is in Los Angeles and while listening to his presentation, you realize that he forgot to mention a very important keypoint. You pull out your Blackberry, go to BBM and remind the presenter of the forgotten keypoint. He responds quickly: "Got it." Message sent and received without the investors' knowledge, and the conference moves on to your company's advantage.

Or imagine running an errand for your mom at the mall. She asks you to get her a nice dinnerware set that she'll give as a wedding gift for a family friend. You get to the mall and there are dozens of designs to choose from. You snap a picture of some of the designs, send it to your mom via BBM, and let her decide which one you'll get.

BBM's functionality is for people from all walks of life: it doesn't matter if you are a student, a mother , or a businessman -- having BBM at your fingertips is definitely an asset. Even me, being the half-crazy girl that I am, have my own reasons for loving everything about BBM:

1. It's practical. With almost everyone in my social circle on BB, I rarely use SMS anymore. Also, I can keep typing and hitting send without worrying about being charged per message. Free real-time messaging to loved ones all over the world is now possible, thanks to BBM.

2. You gain friends. Over a year ago I created a Twitter account dedicated to helping people on their Blackberry dilemmas: @BlackberryPhils. With over 900 followers, I became close to a lot of people who share the same passion for Blackberry. So far, BlackberryPhils has 3 BBM groups who are composed of amazing people who help each other out whenever one of us is in BB trouble. :)

3. Reliable on emergencies. Happens to me all the time. I am stuck in the middle of nowhere, some friend or colleague of mine is waiting for me, and the unthinkable happens: Zero balance. Well with BBM, you can say that I don't fret about not being able to contact anyone anymore.

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4. It bridges the gap. My boyfriend and I only see each other once a week and BBM is our one and only tool in communicating everyday. And with that "sent" and "read" notification, I feel like I am talking to him face to face. Who says instant messaging have to be impersonal? :)

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5. Finally & most importantly, everything is instant. Of all the instant messengers I have tried over the years, BBM is the ONLY thing that lives up to the word instant. We all live in a fast-paced environment (Hello Manila!) and being always on-the-go, BBM is a must for me (and everyone else) who needs to chat, send photos, audio files or documents instantly! I used to procrastinate all the time but BBM practically pushed me to become time-conscious.

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My list can go on and on but I prefer you guys to go get one and see it for yourselves. Be part of Team Blackberry and discover how BBM can turn your mobile phone into a fail-proof communication device.

BBM: Communicating just got social & natural.

BBM -- you know I love you, xoxo. ;)

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