Behold the stowaways from my latest escapades to zesty, guacamole-infused Mexico. The skull, his name is Julio-José Fernando Santos The First, is my pride and joy. I begged my madré to do away with a well-spent 6,500 pesos (not dollars) for this guy, which actually isn't too bad for such a jewel-encrusted treasure as Julio-José. And really, what better way to kick of 2014 than with my very own (pseudo-)crystal skull, the stuff of old Mayan legends and Indiana Jones blockbusters!
I hope all of you celebrated a wonderful New Year's Eve :) Asides from the absence of Papa Richard, who flew home to the Philippines to visit my grandfather, mine was an especially memorable one. In place of string-in-a-can fights and plastic ponchos, this year's countdown salsa'd beachfront to the peppery beat of Latino melodies. And there's nothing more festive than Latino music (I've been going through a phase long before our trip), authentic tortillas, and beaded sombreros.
Below, enjoy a mishmash of pics from my trip in various, rosy-tinged filters
As for New Year's Resolutions, I've typed up and printed mine out in the meager hopes that I'll actually abide to them this time. I also drafted up a completely separate NYR list just for the blog. My top three? 1) a personal outfit post each Saturday, even though I abhor the inherently awkward and self-absorbed nature of these. 2) blog consistently, following a structured timeline. 3) quality over quantity.
I'd love to hear your resolutions, whether blog-related, food-related, fashion-related, or stave-off-senioritis-until-at-least-end-of-first-semester-related, so please comment below!
P.S. I wasn't lying when I said I've been going through a Latino music phase. To hear the Pandora-playlist evidence, just click here. I've been furiously thumbing-up my favorites, a lot of which are by Marc Anthony btw, and have now achieved a sultry mix to ease the unbearably endless haul between now and June. Post-Christmas winter is always so depressing :(
P.P.S. If you like that kinda music, why not try some Spanish? Click here or here.
P.P.P.S. Or just listen to this now:
Sounds like the IDEAL way to kick off the New Years, I did Latin music and flavor! :)
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks a bunch for visiting! :)
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