Lilah: My Samsung PL120

This is my biggest purchase since I started working. I bought a brand new Samsung PL120 (in lilac) on New Year's eve. I know right? I started the year broke. But I thought this is good investment since I needed a working digital camera to start the year. I didn't regret buying it after all! I LOVE IT!

 

Here's how it looks like!

And of course, like any other silly people, I give names to my precious things. This baby is now named, Lilah. The lady from the appliance store told me that the other color available is in lilac, which made me doubt to buy at first because from what I know lilac is in a lighter shade of violet. But when I saw the actual thing it is in a metallic dark violet color. But anyway, that's where I got the name, Lilah.

I haven't fully explored the cam but here's a run down of it's features:

• 14 Megapixel
• HD Video Capture
• 5XOptical zoom
• 2 View camera (it has a front view screen!)
• Has a number of camera effects (my favorite is the object highlight feature)
• Adjustable ISO
• Smart face recognition technology
• Smile shutter :)

Here's the navigation side

Sample shots from our Nuvali trip using Lilah

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Star Spangled

Last Tuesday (Dec 27), my high school girl friends and I meet up to have dinner together since we haven't seen each other for months. 2 of my friends still has work. So my 2 other friends and I (we are 5 in our group) decided to try some salon in the mall and had our nails done. 

We went to nail-a-holics (@ sm san lazaro)

If you know me well, you'd know that this will be my first time to go to nail salon or to even have my nails done commercially. Weakest point of my body would be probably be my nails since I cringe with just the thought of short nails or broken nail. I feel vulnerable and prone to pain if I cut my nails too short. So what more having others use pointy and rough materials to my nails? I braved myself and conquered one of my fears.

here's a glimpse on how their stores usually look like 

(photo from their fb account)

The experience was so-so. I love my nail color, although I do think it's kind of pricey for just a manicure. I paid 220php since I used a branded nail polish. But I'm happy anyway 'cause I love my nails!

Here's a really crappy photo of my nails

I know it doesn't look so cool and pretty in there (coz it's a really crappy photo!) but it is. 

Here's how it looks like in real life.

(photo from manicuremommas.com)

 

It's shiny and sparkling! I used Orly Star Spangled from their Permanent | Sparkling Glitters Collection.

Pretty right? I think I'll buy my own bottle soon!

♥

le frère me manque

Latest picture of mon frère (my brother). 

 He is braving the first Christmas snow at Ontario. Miss this guy so much.

Christmas '11

December 25, 2011

I celebrated Christmas with my relatives from the south. I've been spending my Christmas eves with them for several years now and every year is really memorable and fun-filled. This year's Christmas may not feel very Christmas-y compared to the previous celebrations, but there are a lot of "firsts" that happened this year.

It's the first Christmas I gave out gifts with my cousins and to my grandparents. I gave out Christmas cash instead cause I didn't have time to buy them gifts. After eating Noche Buena, I invited my cousins to get out of our living room. We have a spacious garage and outdoor space so there is a lot of room to have 15-20 people running around. Then I got this idea to start a water gun fight with them. The thing is, I was the only one with a gun. The kids had fun and we played for about an hour. On Christmas night, we had karaoke and played Pinoy Henyo with our aunts and uncles. But I had to miss all the fun playing the game with them since I had to go to Bulacan to stay with my grade school friends, which is also a first. We drank a little, not too much to get us drunk. But in the middle of our drinking session, I fell asleep. 

On the downside of this year's Christmas, it's my first Christmas away from my brother. Brother moved to Canada with this wife. It's our first Christmas not being able to spend it together. But we were able to video chat the whole Christmas afternoon (early morning in Canada) via facetime & fring! Another downside this Christmas is that, it's my first Christmas not being able to see any of my relative from my mother's side. I didn't get any invitations from them so I assumed they had separate celebrations. So I opted not to go visit them. I mean how am I suppose to know where to find them? 

Anyway. I still enjoyed my Christmas. And I'm thankful I was still able to spend it with my relatives really close and dear to my heart. I just hope that on the next years, I'll be able to spend it with my whole family (with papa, mom and my brother). 

♥

A really blurry picture of the feast

Camwhoring

Karaoke session

Pinoy Henyo

(pictures were taken Dave & Mariel)

Best Thing Ever: Samsung Galaxy Note

This is the Samsung Galaxy Note.

And I am not kidding that this is the best ever gadget I have seen my entire life. Thousands or millions might have been swayed and impressed with the latest iPhone 4s. Well, I'm not one them. But to tell you why exactly this baby right here is the best ever, go and watch the video. I just ditched buying an iPod Touch for this!

On a personal note:

I just asked my dad and my brother's help to save up for this baby so I can buy one before my birthday :)