Karen Who?

Brian's Hair Cafe ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 09:52:00 +0000

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I've always been a long-hair kind of gal ever since I can remember. I never cut it short for the fear of looking like a "siopao" or ala "Kimmy Dora."

KIMMY DORA

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#IAmUrbanBrave

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 15:33:00 +0000

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I love my Anello bag. It's very stylish, durable, and very fashionable. Gone are the days when backpacks are boring. Gone are the days when backpacks are used only for school. Gone are the days when backpacks means you're a student. I'm a "Modern Dapper Gal." ;)

Anello is a very practical bag to bring anywhere because it is both stylish and durable.

Anello Leather Casual in Ivory

Holiday Getaways Up North ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:07:00 +0000

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Oh December, how time flies so fast! Exactly one week to go and it's Christmas time already.

Every BER months, we see to it that our whole family go to Baguio. It's the best time of the year to go to the city of pines due to the cool weather during these times.

Who could say no to this view?

A Surprise Treat for the BF ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:37:00 +0000

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When was the last time you did something for the first time?

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I always ask this to myself ever since I've read this thought provoking question years ago. I want my life to be full of excitement and adventure. I don't want to live a life of monotony. I don't want to have any regrets thinking, "I wish I've done that when I still can" --- I want to be able to look back saying "Yep! Done that!" ;-)

Take a picture on the expressway --- CHECK! ♥

REVIEW: Althea Korea Experience ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:43:00 +0000

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Online shopping is one of the perks that we have right now that our grandparents never experienced.
I've tried buying online before, but mainly from merchants within the Philippines. This is my first time to buy online and all of the products are from Korea.

REVIEW: TRESemme Keratin Smooth Line ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 05:36:00 +0000

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Hello everyone! :) Sorry for not being able to blog continuously as I've been busy. >.<
Anyway, I've received this package from TRESemme last Christmas as one of my prizes for winning their contest. :) I got really excited because I loooove TRESemme Keratin Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner since I started having "Keratin/Brazilian Blow Dry." Yes, I got tired of having my hair digi-permed and so I went back to straight hair. hehe! (Yes, salawahan mga babae! :))

So this is the whole package that I've got from TRESemme. :) Happy, happy, joy, joy!!

A local encounter I'll never forget: Angels from Heaven ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:45:00 +0000

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I’ll never forget my first trip with a friend I’ve just met months before our journey. We arrived at the HK pier around 20:00 from Macau via Turbojet. We still didn’t have a place to stay in as we planned to get our hostel on that same night thinking that Hong Kong is a very tourist-friendly place. We asked for a Hong Kong map at the information counter when we arrived. Little did we know that we’ll encounter a problem — there’s no English map at the information counter!

MLBB: My Lips But Better ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 05:31:00 +0000

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I am one of those who grew up not needing to put on make up simply because when I was still studying, my mom didn't allow me to have any kind of make up. She believes that it would just age my skin. I can still remember back when I was still in Grade 5, I was jealous of my classmate who have their first set of J&J pressed powder and lip balm.

Fast forward to *toot* years, I could honestly say that I can see the advantages of not putting on makeup early in life because when people meet me the first time, they ALWAYS think I am 10 years younger my age. Yep! (TIP: I think it's also an added bonus that I love to drink any kind of tea.) And because I grew up not putting on makeup, I can still go out nowadays without putting on any --- BUT it doesn't hurt if I put a little dash of color on my lips, of course!

So without further ado, here are my "MLBB" colors --- which stands for "My Lips But Better" ;)

Gift Suggestion: Benefit Cosmetics Holiday Kits ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 05:53:00 +0000

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Yay for Benefit Cosmetics! Time and again, they've proven that they're the best in conceptualizing and making interesting and fun makeup sets. This holiday season, they've come up with 7 Holiday Sets and of course, I didn't let this season end without having my own. *two thumbs up*

Big J Grill House, Ozamiz City ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:28:00 +0000

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During my recent trip to Ozamiz City, I got to try another new restaurant. Big J Grill House is an open space establishment which is great, because here in Ozamiz, you could still breathe in unpolluted air (compared to Metro Manila, ok!) ^__^

NeoCell Beauty Infusion Collagen Drink Mix ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:20:00 +0000

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We are what we eat...or drink. One of the ways that I keep myself looking young and healthy is to drink tea. I love teas simply because of all the benefits one can get from drinking it. But aside from drinking teas, I love to try other alternatives such as NeoCell Beauty Infusion Collagen Drink Mix.

So what exactly is Collagen? You may check this site out for some basic information about Collagen and why we need it.

Big Catch Restaurant, Ozamiz City ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 15:41:00 +0000

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I have been to Ozamiz City once a year since 2013. Hmmm..where is Ozamiz? That's the first question that came to my mind when my then suitor told me where he's based.

Ozamiz is a small city in the province of Misamis Occidental located within Mindanao. Getting there was easy via air; it's just 1 hour and 25 mins flight via Cebupac or PAL. :)

During my first trip to Ozamiz City, there were only quite a few restaurants to choose from. Being the "foodie person" that I am, I was kind of disappointed about it because I love trying out different kinds of dishes. Every time I am in a new place, I see to it that I get to try at least a few new restos which are not available in Manila.

mySlim Dietary Supplement ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:10:00 +0000

Since January 2015, I promised myself that I would try my very best to be fitter and healthier this year and so I searched the net for exercise videos I could try at home. Why at home and not at the gym? So I have no excuse!!! Anyway, so far, I can honestly say that exercising at home has been effective because I've been exercising almost everyday for 9 months now. :)

So far, I've finished the following exercise videos:

(1) T25

(2) Insanity

(3) 21 Day Fix

(4) ChaLEAN Extreme (one month only)

(5) 21 Day Fix Extreme (this is my current exercise vids for September)

Chelsea Kitchen ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:15:00 +0000

If there is one mall that my family and I frequently go to, that would definitely be the Eastwood Mall.
Why do we frequent Eastwood Mall, you ask?

(1) Its not too crowded compared to other malls in QC;
(2) It's not too big that you get tired roaming around the stores/boutiques;
(3) They've got great cinemas;
(4) New Restaurants everywhere!

Yes, you read that right!

Every time we go to Eastwood Mall, they always have some new restaurants we haven't tried before. One of these restaurants is Chelsea Kitchen. The location of Chelsea Kitchen at the ground floor of Eastwood Mall used to be MoMo Restaurant, but we were informed that they've ceased operation of MoMo Restaurant and instead combined all their "best sellers" and that's how Chelsea Kitchen was born.

Shiseido Beauty Penthouse ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:40:00 +0000

We are a family of Shiseido users. My auntie discovered Shiseido back in the 90s. She brought home some bottles from Japan as pasalubong for my lola, and my lola became an immediate convert. She's been using Shiseido's UV White line back then, but since it has been discontinued already, she's now using the Benefiance line (and so are we: my mom, aunties and I).

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:43:00 +0000

Time and time again, we did what we love to do. Try out new restos! And so we scouted the Shangri-la Mall for a new restaurant or something we haven't tried before. We stumbled upon Gyu-Kaku Restaurant which is a Japanese/Korean BBQ resto.

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:55:00 +0000

If there's one thing my family loves to do, it is to eat out and try new restaurants in town. We enjoy trying out different cuisine. Our top 3 favorites would be: (1) Chinese, (2) Japanese, (3) Italian.

3rd DigiPerm at BeautyBrick Salon ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:54:00 +0000

Yes, I knowww...this post has been long overdue. >__< Sorry guys for letting you wait THIS LONG for the 3rd review of my DigiPerm. Anyway, lets get straight to the review and pictures, shall we? :)

2nd DigiPerm at BeautyBrick Salon ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:13:00 +0000

Its been a while since I last updated my blog. After my trip to Morocco, I've been busy with work thus the stagnant state of Karenkeng's Blogski. (plus the fact that I got hit with "tamaditis" ...haha!) Anyway, enough with all these excuses, here's a new entry for my blog. Yehey!! *clap clap* =P

You are blessed :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Have you realized that every day is a blessing? The moment you wake up is already a blessing. It is a blessing that God has given you another day to live and enjoy life. For the past 5 years, I started this habit of writing down every single blessing that I have received for the day. The blessing may be as little as getting a parking spot with so much ease or as grand as being chosen to represent IBM Philippines amongst thousands of applicants and getting an all expense paid trip to Morocco – if it is a blessing, I jot it down to remind me how blessed I am and how God keeps tab of me because I am His child. :-)

Sale, Hassan Tower & Mausoleum of Mohammed V

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0000

For a change of scenery, Tracey, Tej,and I rode the tram to Sale which is the other side of Rabat. This is by far the most relaxing day I had. Most of my days these past few weeks are so hectic and full that I usually just have 2 hours during the night to do non-work related stuff at the hotel. (Add the fact that I always take a bath at night because I don’t want to go to bed with all the dirt which leaves me just an hour of free time before I sleep.) >.<

2Ms: Medina and Matsuri Hunt

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Tracey and I planned to go on a day trip to Meknes and see Volubilis, which is an ancient Roman ruin that stretches out to over 40 hectares, however, our client told us that it is not safe for two women to go there on our own since it is very far from everything else. Since most of our teammates are not available this Saturday, we just went to Rabat Medina and strolled mostly along Rue des Consuls which is the "artisan" end of the Medina, near the Kasbah to do some shopping. Tracey (the “Shopaholic”) again won the “Shopper Award.” I wonder though how she would pack all those stuff in her luggage. Hmmm…

So far, so good!

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:04:00 +0000

Within two weeks, we were able to produce A LOT. We created a Team Charter which contained the organization’s objectives, vision, mission, values, team structure, each committee’s roles, activities and responsibilities, process flows, roles of engagement, key contact details, etc.; List of suggested tools and services which the organization can use to increase their effectiveness, productivity and revenue; Minutes of the Meeting (MOM) Template; Partnership & Projects Pipeline Spreadsheet which would contain details of their current and upcoming projects, sponsors, partners, activities, events, etc; Membership Master File which will be used to track current mentor/mentee tandems and members’ details; Training Manual Template which will be used by trainers as their guidance on how to prepare , conduct and wrap up trainings; Training Day Evaluation Summary Spreadsheet which would show the members’ evaluation results thru charts and a lot of suggestions for sustainability for each committee on how to sustain and improve the organization. Tracey also provided Microsoft Project and Project Management Training Presentation to orient the committee heads. Due to time and schedule constraints, Tracey had to squeeze the training which normally takes six-days into 2 hours. GAH! >.<

We also made French versions of our deliverables as most of them don’t speak English. Thanks to Google translate by the way. :-P

Day 2: All around Fez

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:30:00 +0000

We started the day by having breakfast at the riad and then a little shopping at the souk. Amy didn't go with us as she wanted to have some more time to sleep. Shopping with Tracey (aka "the shopaholic") is really enjoyable because we don't feel pressured to buy anymore. hehe! :D This morning, Tracey and Rahul bought some paintings and silver tea pot set while I on the other hand bought some trinkets. :P

Day 1: All around Fez

noreply@blogger.com (Khawen) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:30:00 +0000

I felt safer in Fez. We've been to Medinas in Rabat, Marrakesh and Fez and I thought all these would just be the same but I noticed that the people in Fez are less aggressive. They tend to smile more than the others as well. I also noticed that some of the sellers here speak English so it was easier for us to bargain.

As soon as we arrived in Fez Yamanda, we just dropped our bags, waited for Thami (our guide) and off we went to a seven hour walking-tour around the labyrinth medina. According to Thami, there were over 80,000 souks in the medina. It was soooo large that it’s easy to get lost in it. You can’t tour the medina via a car as the alleyways are so narrow. Also, it is best to do the tour on foot as you will be able to see and experience more of the city.