Lady's Bride Squad in Bali

Bali has become the go-to place for bridal showers. Even our group chose this destination for the many good reviews about hen parties in Bali.

Last August 2018, almost two month's before Lady's wedding, we, some of the bridesmaids and the bride-to-be went to Bali for Lady's bachelorette party. There were supposed to be 10 of us, but two friends were not able to make it on the last minute.

Anyway, we had fun. It's definitely one hell of a weekend! We had a very nice villa (Bali Bliss) in Seminyak and we had nice photos because of Sweet Escape, which gave us a big discount. We also had a really cool and kind driver, who took us to many beautiful places, such as the Melasti Beach in Uluwatu and Uma Pakel in Ubud.

Check out the video of our trip:

Miss Manila 2014

Congratulations to my soul sister, Angelia Ong for winning 2nd Runner-up in Miss Manila 2014. She also won as the Press Choice and Best in Evening Gown. I'm indeed a proud friend right here! I know this will open a lot of bigger opportunities for her, so watch out!:)

June 24, 2014 (PICC, Manila)

the candidates

Lady and I cheering for Angelia

Special Awards: Angelia won as Press' Choice :)

evening gown

Angelia won as Best in Evening Gown

Top 15

Angelia on her swimsuit (sorry for the photo, I forgot to bring my camera again)

Top 5

Q&A

Announcement of Winners

Angelia won as 2nd Runner-up

the crowned beauties

supportive friends on stage

and I'm so proud of this girl

girl friends in full force

my OOTN :)

after-party at Solaire Resort and Casino

xoxo,

city girl

More than blessed: My 27th Birthday

27 years and counting...I have been more than blessed in the past 27 years of my life and I am so ready for more! I can't thank God even more for bringing me where I am now. I got my family (though was faced with multiple challenges in the past) who has always been there to support me. I've got a lot of mentors who have taught me a lot in this life. And of course, the best set of friends anyone could have.

Looking back, it has never been an easy ride. I've been through a lot of challenges, and a lot of instances where I tried to prove myself to people. But growing up, I have learned that I shouldn't do things to please people, I should do what I want and what I think is right, with or without the approval of others. There will always be people who will judge you no matter what you do and you don't owe them any explanation for being who you are. I would always be thankful of my past experiences because they made me stronger and more knowledgeable about life.

I couldn't be any luckier because just before I turned 27, I have already graduated from my Masters Degree, I got a new job that's more than I have prayed for, and I still have my family, friends, and God on my side. My 27th so far was indeed one of the most memorable birthdays I've ever had. Here's how I spent it:

April 23 - Dinner with my girl friends in Cafe Mary Grace, Greenbelt

April 24 - Wine and cheese with a few friends in Las Flores, BGC

with Ana and Gary (my older friends :p)

April 24-25 - When the clock ticked 12, I was surprised by my friends with cake and sparklers at Privé Luxury Club. A friend even bought me bottles for my guests. Thanks to Wonderland Thursdays (Models' Night) at Privé and to their photographer, Rich Sarto for always taking nice photos of us in the club.

my sweetest girl friend, Angelia

royciepoisie (must be "i" instead of "y" haha)

Lady and Dianne

with my good friend, Lady

my beauty queen friends

girl friends forever

new friends, Lady's co-models/beauty queens

for keeps! pretty ladies :)

thanks Gary for the champagne! :)

Then at night, my bestfriend and I just had dinner at a Japanese resto in Glorietta.

I also saw Anna, my sorority sister ('cause she works with my BFF)

April 26 - My Morning Crew family (friends whom I met through CrossFit) had a get-together and they surprised me with a Starbucks cake that night.

Morning Crew at Marga's place

happy kid :)

Since my family was abroad, I didn't get to celebrate with them. That's why I've been extra thankful to my friends for making my birthday extra special. They're definitely for keeps!

Now I'm ready for another awesome year! Bring it on! :)

Clean & Clear: Certified Made for Teens

Thanks to Clean & Clear for this colorful loot!

Clean & Clear is certified made for teens!

Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Wash

With antibacterial ingredients that are effective in drawing out impurities for a really clean and refreshed face.

You'll love the rich lather that is really gentle on the skin so it doesn't leave you feeling dry.

Clean & Clear Fruit Essentials Brightening Lemon

This unique gel formula contains anti-bac ingredients that fight teen skin problems (like pimples, blackheads, and oil) without drying your skin. Plus it has lemon bursting beads that brighten overall skin tone leaving your skin so bright.

Clean & Clear Fruit Essentials Energizing Berry

This unique gel formula contains anti-bac ingredients that fight teen skin problems (like pimples, blackheads, and oil) without drying your skin. Plus it has berry bursting beads that leave a fun sensation on your skin, leaving your skin energized.

Congratulations Miss Casino Filipino 2013!

It's never too late for a congratulatory blog post for my awesome friend, Ladylyn Riva, who was crowned as Miss Casino Filipino 2013 last week!

I've seen her join beauty contests in the past, and this is the farthest she has come. I'm so proud of her. Now, she's working on a charity event, which she'll do at Aklan, her hometown. She's doing this to share her blessings. She won Php 500,000 at this pageant and she wanted to share it with the needy. Truly a beauty queen, inside and out! It's the reason why God never stop showering her with blessings.

She's got one more big pageant to go. Please support her. Will announce it soon. :)

Lady and the runner-ups

Lady, Angelia, and I celebrating her victory :)

My Blog Name is now a Reality Show :))

Just tonight, I typed "City Girl Diaries" on Google and found on the top of the search results a link to Style Network's website, featuring its newest reality show with the same title as my blog.

I followed multiple links about the City Girl Diaries reality show to know more about it. Apparently, it started airing last July 20 in Style Network; but it has all been filmed last year. It's a story about 5 women best friends at their 30s, who are now conquering New York with their choses careers. It's like "Sex and the City" reality show version.

Anyway, I enjoyed reading this article written by one of the characters of the show, to describe her experience while filming the show. She also described her real-life best friends who were with her in this show, and they all got interesting personalities. I'm curious that I wanna see at least its pilot episode.

When I put up my blog, I knew I wanted to share here the things I love to do: travel, shop, dress up, eat, party, organize and attend events, watch/do sports, etc. Since I was born and raised in the city, and because I just love the city life, I chose "City Girl Diaries" as my blog name. However, I knew it won't be that original since there's a great chance others can be able to come up with the same thing too. That's why I just registered my own domain just to add more identity to my blog site. But now that there'a TV show with the same name as my blog, I think my site would gain more hits haha!:)

xoxo,

city girl

Penshoppe at PFW Holiday 2013

Got invited by our friend, Jeff Bascon, the brand director of Penshoppe, Oxygen, and Forme, at the Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2013.

The show turned out really well. Besides the nice collection, we also loved the cocktails before the show. And who wouldn't be amazed with the production design? I think it's hard to go up and down that inclined ramp, but they all pulled it off.

We also got free scents from Penshoppe as giveaways. Great show indeed!:)

*We actually went to the Magnum show after, but my phone died already so I wasn't able to take any photos of that show. We got free Magnum ice cream and we loved it! haha