Lost

Eye Drops

I hate eye drops, or anything that involves putting something in my eyes for that matter x_x

Hot As Fudge

So hot it'll melt your popsicle, oh oooh (LSS!) x_x

But seriously, it's been so hot lately!

Evil Eyes

Note To Self

Non stick bubba gum :S

Belated!

T'was me birthday a week ago, but had no time to post about it. I'm old-er. Woo-hoo... I think I can feel my back giving out. Pretty soon my dinner will consist of apple sauce and pills. But for now, let us celebrate with an age old tradition of blowing candles on a birthday cake! Cheers! 

Where The Wild Things Are Lost Part 2

Too Much Passion Can Sometimes Stink

Where The Wild Things Are Lost Part 1

Movie Time!

So Different Yet So Alike

Siopao and Kabute are very different from each other. Different hobbies, different personalities, but little do they know they are alike in so many ways. 

I made these mini comics based on me and my fiance's  experiences and characteristics (with a few exaggerations of course). We are in a long distance relationship right now, and I make these doodles so we could laugh about our memories while keeping us bonded at the same time. 

Time For Trouble... Make It Double

Cockroaches just really creep me out, but I never have the guts to kill them myself.

Curly Tops

I sometimes jokingly tell people (especially my fiance) that I want to shave my head to see what I would look like bald. Majestic, like a bald eagle. Do bald eagles go bald as in bald? 

Curly tops is one of the good quality candies in the Philippines that I used to enjoy a lot when I was younger. And since my hair is curly, Most people called me curly tops too, and I guess the name kind of stuck. 

Gaah! My Eyes!

You see (ha-ha very funny), this drawing really happened. Not that cars suddenly started looking like that or anything. You get my point. But four months ago, my eyes started to get blurry, and my driving was more dangerous than ever. Thankfully, we were unharmed and no tickets have been mailed since. I still get paranoid whenever the mail arrives though. 

When I moved from California to Texas, I thought getting my driver's license over here was easy as pie, but I was wrong. Everything was good except for the vision part. I was so embarrassed because I spent five minutes trying to read one line. The lady working there was going "Tsk tsk, when was your last eye exam?" And I replied, well, my eyes were fine when I got my license in California. And she says, "Na-ah, you have to get your eyes checked then come back here." She was the type of lady you don't want to mess with. And so, I had no choice. I had to get my eyes checked.

It took me a month to have them checked out since I had to wait for my insurance to kick in. And it is good that I waited. Health care costs can get crazy without insurance. I saved around 200 dollars for the check up and glasses with insurance!

I never really had a thorough eye check up before, and it's amazing how many doodads and thingamabobs are there to help diagnose your vision. These were some of the equipments they used when they were examining my eyes.

And so they checked my eyes out, made me read some letters from the eye chart, flashed some lights in my eyes, and put eye drops that made my pupils dilate for 3 hours (It was no fun being sensitive to light and having blurry vision). The doctor was really nice. She told me I had myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. My eyes weren't that bad, but I did need glasses. My prescription glasses should be available sometime soon. 

Moral of the story, take care of your eyes. My job requires me using a computer, plus I often use my laptop for watching shows and doing all sorts of things. Some things I've learned from this experience:

1. Give eyes some rest. Stare at something far, and if available, stare at the trees. They say green has a calming effect to the eyes. 

2. Do not rub eyes hard. It's a bad habit that I am trying hard to break.

3. Eat more veggies! Vitamin A for the eyes.

4. Drink more water to help rehydrate the eyes. 

5. Adequate lighting when reading a book or watching TV. I used to read in the dark and I am starting to regret it.  

6. Lastly, get adequate sleep. 

Just Dance

Da da doo doooom!!!

Dancing is not one of my talents. My lack of coordination skills hinder me from practicing this form of art. Imagine a skinny frog flailing its arms around. Yep, that's pretty much how I look like. So, the next time you invite me to an event that involves dancing, beware! I just might... step on your toes >:)

Pet Peeve

One thing that really bugs me is when people call me Maria. Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely name, and it is close to Marie, but Maria is Maria, and Marie is Marie, dang it! So, it's Marie-with-no-A ok?!

I Miss This Badly

Rocking out at the karee-okee :)

Don't Let Summer Be A Bummer

It's getting overly hot and humid here in Kyle. Every day seems hotter than the last. It's crazy! The piercing heat just makes me want to do a "take the plunge" Nestea commercial where people dive into the water dramatically by doing a sort of a back flop splish-sploosh.  



Our community pool just recently opened and I could not be happier. So we go there often to cool off our overly heated bodies and minds. 

Me and my sister lounging by the poolside. 

And those, those are my weird looking pasty feet. I try to get enough sun but obviously, not enough. 


Having sensitive skin can be a total bummer since I can't enjoy a lot of things like other people can. But that won't stop me from having a little fun, right?






Here are some tips I've learned to help our skin while having fun in the sun: 
1. Don't forget your sunscreen! Very important. Make sure the label says UVA and UVB protection to help prevent sun damage. Smear on thy skin generously and reapply as needed. Don't forget your feet!
2. Have a little sunshine. Early morning sunshine = Vitamin D. Yummers (that's the skin and bones talking right there hehe).  
3. The weird, strong smell in swimming pools is chlorine. Chlorine is used in swimming pools to help keep it clean. That is a good thing. We don't want to swim in water that is bacteria-ridden, which, is also used by other people. Only Big Billy Bob From Up In The Sky knows where they've been. 
4. But, but, but! There's a big but here! (Still cracks me up!) Too much chlorine can be irritating to our skin. It has a strong drying effect. And again, dry is not good. And of you're acne prone like me, chlorine is not something we want to be exposed in too often. 
5. After swimming, make sure to rinse well to help wash away the chlorine. Moisturize your skin. 
6. I found that it also helps to exfoliate once in a while. A mild and cheap way is to use baking soda! Baking soda not only helps in sloughing off the dead skin to keep it smooth and soft, it also helps get rid of the bleach-y smell out of hair and skin. But remember, exfoliating too frequently can cause more harm than good so don’t overdo it. I repeat. Do not overdo it. 
7. Drink plenty of water to rehydrate.
8. Most importantly, enjoy.