up inspired floating house,

this is so cool! from national geographic's new shoe "how hard can it be?" read more about it here.

a&a thursday.

awkard
- when someone asks me to check "something quick" on the computer and they stand there and tower over me waiting and watching my every move. all of a sudden i can't spell or type. like gosh it's called my personal space and your invading it
- pretend tap dancing like crazy with sophie and not hearing someone walk in
- talking to hubby on car speaker phone with other people, asking me why i'm running late from outlet shopping. i think i turned 3 shades of red. and no, he wasn't mad but he knows he better not do that again.
- paying for your items and realizing they're buy one get one 50% off, i mean you have to get another one. duh?! but then you realize they're such a good deal. i'm talking about jeans for $6. that takes care of all the teenagers in our fam. and then saying sorry for holding up the line
- looking through the costco coupon book while shopping and realizing it starts tomorrow. no wonder i got some crazy looks

awesome
- papa arriving on monday from philippines with goodies. specifically my 2 inch elastics for my skirt projects
- my vintage polaroid camera (spirit 600). thanks ate!
- old navy clearance and $6 jeans
- day 4 of learning the guitar and i can play the intro of linger
- linger - how awesome is that song
- this is the last time i promise - my vintage loafers! yeyah!
- latest obsession: lego
- how about this new look of my blog?!

post 30 for 30 shopping.

and i'm talking about outlet shopping! and as you can see behind me, my sis and i did some damage at old navy. but unfortunately - or rather fortunately, they're for our nieces and nephews in manila. i got 2 graphic tees - ny giants (finally) and the who for $2 each!

a must watch video. amazing.

yesterday, 5 years ago.

one of our many anniversaries. yeah i pretty much make everything an anniversary including the day we met, we started "officially" dating,  and then there's the unofficial anniv, the church wedding..... this pic was from our civil wedding. you can read the funny story about this pic here. but wow look at us, we were like babies in this pic. i was 25 and j's 26 at that time. and now we have a three year old! and i'm turning 30 (aaaah, insert panic attack here). happy anniversary, babe!

ebew: polka dots

top: banana rep, skirt: target, shoes: nine west

so this is why no one takes photos at night! but we (me and angel) really wanted to be part of the everybody, everywear: polka dot! scored this skirt at target for $12! top and shoes are old from my working days!

my 30 for 30, done + new blog.

 

so the winter remix is over. i can finally wear my other clothes! i think i can hear my clothes calling out my name!  after the challenge, i felt like i had a whole new wardrobe. my old clothes brought back to life. which is why this year's spring cleaning was a lot easier. like i knew which clothes were staying and going. i've also come to a decision of continuing posting more outfit pix and fashion related topics on ayazine. so to make things simpler, i created another blog for my diys and sophie. yey!

day 30: awkward and awesome.

 

cardi: h&m, jeans: express, shirt: ae, boots: famous footwear, belt: h&m

awkward

dad-in-law talking about his annual prostate check up and making jokes about it

sophie telling everyone that it's that time of the month for me in her on way. and by in her on way i mean "moma's got a boo boo in her butt" or "mama's wearing diapers" i know tmi!

with that said - hormonal imbalance and pigging out 

so while i was waiting for our car being oil changed, i went for the single serve coffee and machine and of course i placed the coffee thingie backwards. when i pressed the brew button the whole packet came out straight to my cup with the wrapper still on. ooops.

and then...holding my bag, bagel, my really hot coffee finally with no lid in a full waiting area. yes i had no seat and i was soaking wet. 

awesome

i can't stop talking about it, my new old shoes. i can't wait to wear it tomorrow.
last day of remix! i miss other clothes!
ipad 2 finally released!
staycation next weekend at the maritime hotel in meatpacking district
spring cleaning. done.

blogging tip #2.

how to make your own button. 

you see the "grab a button" on the upper right side of  my blog? well i am going to show you how to make one. it might sound complicated but it's super easy.

1. pick an image you want to use and resize it. it can be any size but i recommend not going over 200 px  for the width since most buttons are going to be placed on the sidebars. you don't want to take over someones blog do ya? beside the smaller it is the faster it is to download.

2. upload your image to photobucket. after uploading, if you click or rollover your image, you will see a bunch of codes for sharing under the photo like this:

 we want the html code so copy that and paste it in a new word document easy editing.

3. it should look like this:

<a href="http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/ayazine/?action=view&amp;current=badge-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/ayazine/badge-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></p>

4. now change the text in red ink to your website and name of your blog like so:

<a href="http://ayazine.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/ayazine/badge-2.jpg" border="0" alt="AYAZINE"></a></p>

 5. now copy your code and paste it twice and put this code in between:

<textarea cols=”15″ rows=”4″ wrap=”VIRTUAL">

so it should look like this:

<a href="http://ayazine.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/ayazine/badge-2.jpg" border="0" alt="AYAZINE"></a></p>

<textarea cols=”15″ rows=”4″ wrap=”VIRTUAL">

<a href="http://ayazine.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/ayazine/badge-2.jpg" border="0" alt="AYAZINE"></a></p>

and there's your code! whew! that's all there is to it! i told you it might look complicated. i hope you find this helpful and happy blogging!

running on happiness: the most important questions i've ever asked.

so katie from running on happiness is doing a little q&a.  
Q: What is your middle name?  no middle name. is that wierd? so i've been using my mom's maiden name which is dominguez.
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?  i wanted to me an astronaut and downgraded to pilot. ahaha.
Q: If you could have 3 wishes granted, what would they be?

1. i'd go with world peace too.
2. have all my fam and best friends in one state.
3. hmmm tough one. i think i'm going to save this one when i need it.

Q: If your house was on fire and you could grab only 3 things before leaving, what would they be? after my daughter and hubby of course.

1. max and ponyo.
2. my folder that has all our passports, ssn cards and stuff.
3. my hard drive.

Q: You wouldn’t be caught dead, where? ufc fight??
Q: If you could be any cartoon character, who would you be?  jem as in jem and the holograms. ahaha.
Q: Who was the last person you hugged?  sophie and j. yey for group hugs!
Q: What do you think of when you hear the word "yellow"?  this oxford shoes! and i finally know it's from urban outfitters.

day 29: spring cleaning.

shirt: target, jacket: ae, cargos: old navy

so like i said, i've been spring cleaning. a little early? why the heck not. i was going through sophie's baby clothes. i just can't let go! awwwwww they're so cute and all the memories. i am actually going start the quilt project finally. it shouldn't be that hard. i also found a lot of her old dresses that i can turn into skirts.anyway this outfit was actually inspired by one of angel's outfits here. i can't believe it's day 29 of the 30 for 30! i actually had so much fun, definitely a learning experience.  next time, i'll be wiser picking my clothes.

day 28: oil change + nerdy glasses + burger king.

shirt, pants: old navy, shoes: gap, nerdy glasses: nephew's

so i spent my morning getting our car serviced for oil changed. and let me tell you there were a lot of awkward moments while i was waiting there. but i'll save that for thursday. the place was actually by my old work. awww i do miss working but hey i like being home better. i miss dressing up for work the most. my heels. i was always dressed to impress. lol.
i stopped by burger king for sophie's happy meal on my way home and omg their fries are the b.e.s.t. with mayo mm-mm-mmmm.
so how about the nerdy glasses? i like it. it's actually my nephew's. ahaha. gotta get me a pair like asap. they're so cute!

day 27: headband.

cardi: ae, tank: jcrew, skirt old navy, tights: banana rep, flats: gap

day 26: microwave run.

top: h&m, jeansL express, flats: gap, scarf: gift

saturday. so for the longest time, we've been using our microwave with a broken handle. i mean it's working and everything but it has no handles. yes, i am the one who broke it. so finally we bought a new one!  brand spanking new microwave. not that i use it a lot. i read somewhere that even after using it your food continues to react. like inside your tummy. yikes. don't want that inside me and definitely don't want that for sophie. so as much as possible i heat things up the old fashion way. and no microwavable stuff in this house. but here are some things i need a microwave for:
- for softening ice cream, i hate scooping hard ice cream! put it in the microwave for 10 sec and it comes out perfect
- grilled cheese, 30 seconds
- tempering chocolate just like ina garten

m.i.a + vintage find.

2 words, spring cleaning. i also tackled the oven. definitely not my favorite. it's my first time to do it and man it's a lot of job. i feel like mike from dirty jobs. where did all that grease come from?? gosh! thank goodness for easy off - that stuff really works. so the house is a mess since sunday so no time to post outfit pix. but i promise to have everything uploaded by tonight.
but i have the most exiting vintage find! i scored myself a new pair of shoes! my father-in-law's old gucci loafers. i am in love with it! ahhhhh, i even took a break from cleaning up just to post this. i'm so excited! perfect timing since 30 for 30 is about to end.