dream house

I'm in tumblr right now and all I've been seeing are nice, light and colorful rooms which I want next time if I already have my own place! Here are the pictures...

For the bedroom, here are some rooms that I want to pattern my room to...

Love the color of the wall! Gives me the "relaxing" vibe! 

Love how open and light this room is.. So colorful yet it looks so neat! 

I love imagining that I'll have a big house with a guest room in it, so if ever I'll have one,

this is how I want it to look like! ;) LOL

And now, for the living room, I want it to look like this... 

Or this! Colorful and it looks so lively! Just like me! LOL 

For my mini patio, I want it to look busy like this. Full of plants! Let's just hope 

I move to NYC or downtown San Francisco for a great view outside my patio/balcony.

{mikaela}

i must admit....

I must admit that I miss New York... I miss the noise, the crazy subway system that I'll never get, the dirty streets but still full of character, hearing the NYPD and NYFD's siren blaring from a block away, I miss everything...

image source; Tumblr

{mikaela}

sweet thoughts

So i found these pictures online, and I plan to make them! Glad that I found recipes in the net. Take a peek at how yummy they look!

Sparkly covered Oreos - I first saw this in a blog, and I haven't lost my interest in making these since then... :) 

image source; here.

Oreo pops - I'm guessing you can tell I love Oreos so much with the kind of sweets I want to make... 

image source; Google 

Trix bars - Easy peasy to make! 

image source; Tumblr

Rainbow cupcakes - Looks promising... Mmm yum! 

image source; Google

Rainbow cake - Ohmy, my heart is beating fo fast whenever I see rainbow cupcakes and cakes. 

image source; Google

Lavender macaroons - I bought this book in Barnes and Noble that's all about macaroons and found a lavender macaroon recipe, should definitely try it! 

Image source; Google

Red Cinnamon donuts - I am drooling. 

image source; here.

{mikaela}

eloise

Since I've been watching Eloise at The Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime again these past few days, I decided to share with you guys how much I love Eloise! Here are some facts about me when I was young.. Back to the days when I was still very very addicted to the TV show.

• I had a friend before whose name was Eloise and I was so jealous of her since she had Eloise's name.. 
• I bought black suspender dresses and white shirts like what Eloise wears so I can pretend to be her.. 
• I was excited for the weekends when I was in Prep school, just so I can watch Eloise all day long! 

See? I just love her! 

I also love Disney for making this show! 

image via movie wallpaper.

That's Eloise in her room! My room was just like that before.. So girly and messy. 

image via here.

There's also a cartoon version of Eloise, which I found very very cute and loved it to bits and pieces, just like the real Eloise! 

Tada! 

image source; here.

She and the cartoon Pug is just too cute! Looking at these pictures just reminded me of my happy childhood! 

image source; here.

Actually, Eloise started in books. Not the tv shows, so I suggest you also have to HAVE the books, just like I did! And, read it every night. ;) 

See the books here!

Try to collect all of them, it's never too late being a kid again! ;) 

{mikaela}

today i...

Today I....

was called a - Teenage Eloise! If you're wondering who Eloise is, she's the character from Eloise at The Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime. She's very witty, bubbly (which in my case I think she is but others think she's annoying), and very very cute! So, I asked her if it was a compliment or an insult and she said it was a compliment but how about you guys... Do you think that's a compliment or not? ;) Tell me! 

ate a - Very very sweet chocolate cake that might just cause me Diabetes... Yikes yowza! 

discovered - I've been meaning to get a haircut ever since I came back, and I wanted a different hairstylist to cut and style my hair since school is just around the corner. I was thinking of getting a haircut at Jing Monis, but my mom suggested Nikki Bacay to cut our hair. I looked at the website and I'm very impressed! I'm thinking of getting highlights and hair treatments too. 

listened to - One Direction. I can't believe I'm humming One Thing while writing this post... 

wished that - My mom will like my birthday present to her on July 8... A NICKI MINAJ CONCERT TICKET! I'm currently going crazy, I really have to see her sing my favorite song, Starships! 

watched - Eloise at Christmastime. I love Eloise, I love The Plaza, I love her life. 

have a happy weekend, friends! 

{mikaela}

sugar and plumm, purveyors of yumm

While my aunts and uncles were in Lowe's (a store I hate the most and which I find REALLY boring), my mom, dad, cousin and I went to the Bergen mall. While walking around, I saw this really cute store which I found very cute. I decided to go in first, then my parents followed. (thank God, i was broke that time)

Cute, right? Oh and, lots of sweets to choose from! Ohmy! See those macarons and small cakes? ;) 

My dad actually saw these first then he called me and asked me if I wanted, how could I say no to sweets?! Those are lipstick chocolates, by the way. ;) 

And since I love Berries, this tea caught my eye. Can you believe it? Sugar and Plumm also sells tea! 

620, Bergen Town Center,

Paramus, NJ 

United States 

{mikaela}

summer songs

I discovered lots of new songs while spending my spring/summer in the States. And this is why I love my cousin, Kristen...

Bleach Blonde - This Century

Riverside - Agnes Obel

Avenue - Agnes Obel

Starships - Nicki Minaj 

This is my FAVORITE song ohmy, it reminds me of 

the fun i had in Cali and the East Coast. :( oh 

how I miss it there.... 

{mikaela}

you know i'm in manila when....

When i have sudden urges of catching the 10:30 PM flight back to San Francisco, saving pictures of downtown SF in my laptop and lastly, blogging about how much I miss my city...

image source; Tumblr

{mikaela}

currently up to...

So these past few days, i've been such a bum. Well what can I say, it's how I enjoy the last few days of my summer. School's in 8 days! Bummer! Here's what I've been currently up to...

watching - Modern family and Revenge - Modern Family is my go-to series when I'm not in the mood. Revenge, meanwhile, had it's season finale last May 23 and I'm just re-watching them again just cause I love the series so much.

listening - Bleach Blonde by This Century & songs of Agnes Obel - I discovered Bleach Blonde in Tumblr, and Agnes Obel through Revenge. I must say that I really reaaally like them and now have the hang of listening to Indie songs..

obsessing - I'm currently obsessing over my Rabito iPhone casing and if you're wondering what Rabito is, here you go...

image source;here.

Although I really like this color but it wasn't available at the Garden State Mall... 

image source; here.

eating - Spring NYC special m&m's are the best. Nothing else to say! (sorry, guys!)

wishing - See picture below... 

                                                         

{Mikaela} 

summer 2012

This summer is one heck of a blast. I don't really enjoy my summers but this year, I enjoyed it way too much in the States.

It's sad to see summer go but not everything can stay as it is, sadly. And that includes happiness and joy cause once school starts, I won't be on this blog for quite a while but I'll try my best since I have a hectic schedule of studying, studying and stu-DYING. To be honest, I've always hated how merciless my teachers are when giving home work and extra sheets. I mean, okay, I appreciate them giving them out for us to be smarter and diligent when it comes to doing work but that's not the proper way to teach the students how to become smart and diligent.  Anyhow, I'll stop being a killjoy. Instead, I will post more pictures that's making me miss the United States...

The trees and the sun.... 

The not-so-busy-and-not-too-noisy streets of my favorite city, San Francisco...

H&M at Powell Street...

Key Lime graham gelato squares from Costco...

Fresh strawberries at Fisherman's Wharf...

Having girl talks with my cousin, Kristen...

Her super cute little sister, Ashley, who loves posing and taking/being IN pictures...

My Carvelanch from Carvel with sprinkles, cake mix, and M&M's...

And my cousins from the east coast. Kristen, Maria, Ashley...

Actually, i miss everything about the United States. I miss being so excited every year when I wake up from my sleep in the plane going there, I miss the feeling you get when you get out of the plane and walk the long long strip just go get to the immigration, I miss the feeling when you get out of the airport, feeling the fresh air until your cheeks get so red and you get windburn, oh good Lord, i miss absolutely everything. 

{Mikaela}