Advent Calendar

My friend Ceci and I decided to DIY an Advent calendar for each other this year and I'm super excited to start opening pressies!

I know an advent calendar is supposed to be from December 1st to the 24th / 25th but, we decided to do it from the 15th to the 31st just because... Haha.

This would be my second advent calendar ever. The first one was back in Spain and it was a chocolate calendar. It was so much fun to find a different chocolate everyday!

Chocolate Advent Calendar

We set an aproximate budget and decided it'd be filled with makeup / beauty products. We used our creativity to put it together.

To be honest, even tho I put all my heart in it, I had one of those "Expectation VS Reality" moments. It was prettier in my mind but, crafts are not my thing and, it was our first time doing it.

I wanted to have this kind of board thingy where I could put all the pressies and number them randomly. Since I (did my best) wrapped them, I ended up having different sizes and shapes. To make the board, I used recycled cardboard and Christmas wrapping paper. I added a few notes in some of the pressies. I wanted to make a separate post about what I included in Ceci's calendar but I don't want to spoil anything. what I can say is, I tried to include (mostly) useful things that she could use on a pampering day. 

As for mine, it came in a box with Christmas decorated tubes and festive washi tape all around it. Each tube has this kind of graven effect thing that looks pretty cool. The idea is to poke the red lid on each tube to get the pressie. And it's randomly numbered too.

I'm really looking forward to opening these pressies. I'll be sharing them on my IG account and I could also share them all together in here if you guys want me to.

It'd be nice to have this as a yearly tradition!

💌 A letter to my best friends

Dear friends,

These past few years have been a bit of a roller coaster for me. Lots and lots of things changed and even tho most of them were for the better, I had a very hard time dealing with all that. I don't think I could've made it without you girls in my life.
I think you already know most of what I'm about to say but, still. And it's February 14th so... you know, chessy little Mon~ hehe.

As time goes by, I've realized I don't need a big group of friends to feel happy and that some people must walk out of your life in order for you to grow as a person. I also realized friendship is not all about going out to places and seeing each other every single day.
Right now, I can truly say I'm happy with the friends I have. It may be a small group but, it's the best group I could ask for. Positive, talented, creative and strong people I truly adore and admire who never leave me, no matter what.

Sailor Sisters & Big kids foreva!

First of all I want to say thank you. Thank you for being in my life and sharing those ups & downs with me, for making me laugh when I feel poorly, for listening to my rants and worries even if they can be a little silly at times. For being crazy and weird with me but also giving me serious advice and adulting lessons when I need them. (And OMG do I need them!).
It doesn't mattter if we've known each other for over 10 years or less than 5, or if we took separate ways and got reunited again, you've shown me what a real friendship is.

You guys taught me that it's ok to be me, and that I should feel comfortable and proud of the person I've become. That I can be a "responsible" adult without losing that girl's heart I have and that I'm capable of great things too. You also made me realize I have to think about me more and do things for me without having to feel bad or selfish and that I don't need someone else to shine.

I love to share my achievements with you, as much as I enjoy celebrating yours. And that, no matter how busy we are with our lives and jobs, we always find time to hang out, catch up and even just be lazy together. I love how different we all are but how much we share and have in common. How much I learn from you (and hopefully, you learn from me too). And how we cotinue making memories together.

Our friendship is full of anime obsessions, husbandos, coffee, shopping, makeup addiction, silly talks, laziness, gossip and loud laughs but, there's also emotional support, boring adult stuff, changes, new beginnings, deep chats and even doing laundry together because the washing machine broke. One of the things I love the most is to see how much we change and grow with time, but our friendship remains the same.

Now I know that true friends won't tell me I'm right even if I'm not just to make me happy. They'll always be honest, even if it's not what I want to hear but will never make me feel judged. Friends are those who won't leave your side not only on the good times but also on the bad ones. And even tho we don't see each other every single day, we're there for each other. We just know it!

So yeah, I've told you this before but, you're sisters to me. Sisters I love spending my time with and sharing everything we share. You inspire me, you pamper me, you make me happy, you make the adulting process a lot easier and, I just can't imagine my life without you.

I love you a ton!!

Out & About: Fun in the sun! ☼

Hi guys!
I feel like I've been on the road too many times lately~~~~ Anyways!
Last weekend we celebrated my friend Keisha's birthday and since it's the Summer time we decided to do something different and go to this resort and spend a summer-ish day there. We jumped from pool to pool, to jacuzzi to thermal water. (which has to be THE best thing ever)
It felt SO good to relax all day in the water, leave the rainy days aside for a day and even being away from our phones all day long!
We made a mini picnic and got facemasks.

Definitely felt like a Summer break day. I would really like to go back and enjoy some relaxing time every once in a while.

Ok, you know me! I tend to take a ton of pics (and video) wherever I go! here are some of our day!

And also, Happy Birthday to the shopping buddy Keisha (again!) I'm so happy to celebrate another year in your life! I'm so proud of you and everything you've achieved so far! Many more great things to come!!

Random fact: I was called Marine Goddess the whole day!

xox Marine Goddess! kkk

And here's the vlog of our day!

I'm a Hello Kitty freak! / a special package from my "cousin-in-law" (Hitomitomtom)

Hi sweets! I've always loved Hello Kitty and Sanrio, since I was a little girl. I still have some of the things my parents bought me back then. I kinda treasure them.
But! I also have some new ones, from candies to stuffed dolls and even a small mirror. My friends and family know how much I like her and they also give me HK related things. Last weekend two of my best friends gave me a cute Hello Kitty bucket filled with marshmallows and...HK chocolates! (picture above ↑) I loved it, they know me too well~!!

And then, I got a package from my cousin-in-law-to-be-one-day Hitomi! It's always exciting to open a package when you come home from work! She was so sweet and sent a lot more than I expected! I'm really thankful for those birthday gifts and the letter! I was all excited reading it!
I love to get e-mails and messages from people but, there's something special about letters~ maybe it's just me but I really enjoy reading them.

So my part of the package had a lovely pair of HK slippers, a HK t-shirt and a HK head filled with really yummy Asian sweets! (which of course, are already in my tummy and in my sister's! They were sooooo good!)

My sister also got  two Sailor Mercury figurines, we are both Sailor Moon fans so, she was all happy!

I know giving away gifts doesn't define a relationship...(I don't know if that makes sense) but somehow, getting all these cute things and details from people around me makes me feel so special and spoiled! I like to give, and when I do it, I do it with all my heart and love so, I feel like when someone gives me something they do it feeling the same way~ So I truly thank you girls for everything, it all means a lot me!

xox♥

P.S. Yes!! I'm a Hello Kitty crazy fan, and I'm proud of it! LOL