For me, December is always the happiest and busiest month of the year. Everyone just seems extra happy plus parties seem to happen almost every weekend! I almost can't keep up with everything! With all these get-together and celebrations, I find it best to plan out my look. I've always been a fan of Asian make up style, especially those that put a lot of emphasis on the eyes. For this year, I plan to get the look of Pony's make up. These photos specifically caught my eye:

I still remember the day I finally got to my senses and said, "That's it. I don't deserve any of this crap."

For years I was chasing something I thought I lost because I was stupid. I spent days, weeks, months and years, telling everyone that it was my fault and I'm doing all my best to win something back. For years I was like a sad, unwanted puppy, chasing its owner. I accepted harsh words and actions because I thought I deserved everything; hoping that eventually, everything will be okay. I was secretly wanting something back despite a number of people telling me stop. I know I deserved better, but I chose to stay with the 'good' one. I was blinded by all the 'good' memories, that I didn't see there were more bad ones. I've seen and felt all the wrong things, but I was still okay with it; I accepted everything. I was always clinging on to sweet gestures rather than a promise of a reconciliation. Whenever I wanted to stop, I would always be told that I might regret my decisions. I was always given false hopes, and I didn't want to leave with what ifs.

After more than 3 years, I've finally had it. I wasn't totally over it, but I had the courage to stay away. And focus on things that make me busy, make me more productive. I surrounded myself with people who love me. 

They say a cure to a broken heart is finding new love. I say, no. It's acceptance. It's being open to the thought that some things are worth our time, our attention, our love. That if they truly value and love us, they wouldn't do things that would hurt us. And at the end of the day, the only person who would truly love you is yourself. Only after this, would you truly be open to new relationships. 

It's never wrong to fight for something, just as long as you don't lose yourself while doing it.

To those who are going through the same thing right now, I wish you peace and strength. Remember that everything will eventually be alright, if not, even better. God never puts you in trials you cannot overcome.

Right now, I'm happy and absolutely thankful. :) 

It's that easy! You may have noticed, I indicated points there. The points corresponds to the number of times your name will appear on my list which I will randomize (via random.org). If you do both, your name will appear thrice on my list and so on.

Prizes:

• 1 winner of Otaku Expo Reload entrance ticket and VIP Meet and Greet Access
• 2 winners of Otaku Expo Reload entrance ticket

Good luck guys, and see you at the event! ♥ 

I'm not sure if you guys know but aside from watching anime and jseries and reading books, I also love playing games (and a lot of them actually). I have different games installed on my phone, tab and laptop. Hahaha. To be honest, I don't know where I get the time to them.

Anyway, this post isn't about me. It's about Notice Me Senpai! Aside from it literally meaning 'asking to be noticed by your senpai' it's actually a game title now! If you've heard or liked Neko Atsume, for sure you'd love this game too. So how does this actually work? Simple, it's just like Neko Atsume! But instead of collecting cats, you collect handsome senpais! Sounds really good, right? :D

If you just started playing, here are sites that I used to help me when I was starting out:

Well, I updated the game today and there are new summer item decors and cafe themes + 2 new senpais!

Summer-themed decors:

I haven't written anything for more than a month. Was I so busy? Not much. But I was mostly thinking about my future and my current state. Sometimes, I couldn't help but compare and wonder where would I be right now if I had made wiser decisions in the past. Then again, mistakes are the best life lessons. And who would be the one to take risks but myself, right?

On days which are pretty laid back, I play online games, catch up with series and eat *yes, I've gained a few more lbs in the past month*. These are reasons why I couldn't schedule any cosplay/fashion shoots. Maybe if I get back to my healthy lifestyle (eating right + exercising often), I wouldn't think of so many serious stuff. What do you think?

So where have I been? Here are some highlights:

Finally, a well-deserved upgrade! I'm no hardcore gamer, but I need something that can support Sims 4 and Dota 2, hence this baby. 💕

First time to go inside a Chinese temple. And lookie, turtles! 

Spent a day in Nobu. Few days before facing 2-day stress XD

Always wanted these however they're too pricey. And since I'm a wiser spender now, I took a photo of it instead.

The shape is cute! I like this more than my previous one (from Canmake).

And so that's basically a quick update about me. I have a few more lined up in the coming days. I hope that I'll be able to write regularly starting today. 

Oh, and if you guys have a migme account, make sure to check out my profile. Please also register for an account here.

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Lately too I realized (the hard way) that this is indeed a cruel world and there are people who aren't that nice. The good thing is, I still have a handful of people who push me to be the better person, and continue doing what I do best.

And so on that note, I decided to learn more and treat every negative experience as a time for learning. People aren't nice, but that shouldn't stop me from doing what I should do. 

Keep smiling, keep learning Leny Ming! / see that rhymed! / ♡♡♡

The other day, I wrote on my Facebook wall how tired I am of reading too much of the negative stuff on my news feed. I know that everyone is entitled their opinion and that they can post what they want on their wall, but too much is an eyesore. I thought of hiding their feeds but I realized I never knew them personally/not really that close in person so I just decided to unfriend. It feels nice to clean up and see a clean news feed too :)

I'm not sure if most you know, but I basically live under a rock. 

I'm always that last to know about certain issues or gossips and well, I'm happy to live a life like that. Away from all the drama. Hehe. And so, I've decided to hang around on my migme profile. There's just less negativity there and I get to talk to other people; somewhat like a different environment. So you might ask, what is migme? Well, aside from being another social networking site (where you can chat and meet new friends from different parts of the world), migme has a lot of other fun features which I haven't seen in other sites so far:

1. Users can level up!

Yes, you read that right! Users level up based on how active they are. As you level up, you get access to certain features of the app/site and get certain rewards too! 

2. Users can give gifts to each other.

This is really one of the coolest features of migme. They are virtual gifts (and are usually cute) given by users as a way of saying thank you/appreciation, welcoming or any emotion at all! I have a lot of really nice friends on migme and to date, I have already received 166!

3. Get badges.

It's actually like an award. A certain badge will be given to a user once he/she has completed the corresponding task needed to obtain it.

Overall app rating: ★★★★☆

Nearly perfect but just like with other apps, it needs some improvement:

Lastly, if you're a first time user, navigation would be quite a challenge. If you happen to feel a bit lost, you can always check out the help/FAQ section on migme, just click the 3 dots on the upper right section of your profile:

I hope you guys give it a try, just to break away from the usual environment :) I'm also using it as my 2nd account since I couldn't add more people on my Facebook. Just comment on my posts if you want to be added back! :) My username is sloveene /of course/ :)

Get a chance to see Flow as they perform live, for the first time in the Philippines, on April 16, 2016 at Ozine Fest! I'll be giving away GOLD and SILVER tickets to 3 lucky winners (chosen via Random.org)!

• 1st name - 1 GOLD ticket
• 2nd name - 1 SILVER ticket
• 3rd name - 1 SILVER ticket

This contest will be a point system which means if you get 1 point, your name will appear once on the list, if you get 2 points, twice and so forth. :) Below are the mechanics:

You can customize the message however you want it, I just need to know what you did so I can tally the points and of course verify the validity :)

Contest runs until April 10, 12 NN *extended!!*. I'll announce the winners on April 11 at 2 PM :)

• Winners will claim their tickets on April 16, 4PM. :)

Oh my gosh! You know I've always had this thing with online shopping. I remember the days when I used to shop for items on ebay but eventually chose to stop because of the hassle of having to track my purchases and also because of the expensive shipping fee. Thank goodness for Galleon PH, looks like I don't have to go through the hassles of international online shopping anymore. It's a site that allows us to buy items not found in the Philippines with ease! Especially for someone like me who likes stuff which are not found here. I think this site was made for me, kidding! :P Below are the items found on my to-buy/wishlist from Galleon:

I'm guilty of being a very impulsive buyer. I buy anything that's cute, and sometimes, I just buy more of something because I just want to make sure I have enough supply at home. I'm like this with almost everything, especially with personal care (like alcohol, wet wipes and tissue) and make up. I'm not sure if you'll believe me when I tell you that I don't use make up lot, at least not most of the time. I just use it for make up trials, photo shoots (which are very often) and cosplay (which is also like 5-6 times only per year. I don't know why but there's this magnetic force that attracts me to a cosmetic shop whenever I pass by. Does anyone suffer from the same thing?