tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:57:41 +0000BeautyMusicCelebritiesHottiesfashionAbout MeTVHolidaysManilaShoppingBlogging about BloggingThe Makeover ProjectRandomTravelHairshoesBlogging about Writingdear mei we get it love the UKFoodHawaiiHealth and Exercise IssuesScentsThe BasicspolyvoreMACMen's GroomingMoviesWardrobeproduct reviewGlosswatchRantsdear mei we get it love Canadavideo style momentsPublic Service AnnouncementstrendwatchbagsBooksClevelandlookletDomesticity MomentsMagazinesMonthly FavoritesfinancialsHomeNo Book Left Behindaccessoriesfrom the vaultsknit thingsblog contestsmakeup tutorialssocial networksweek in reviewStyle, spark, and a touch of island hospitality.http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger689125en-usnoStyle, spark, and a touch of island hospitality.stellamarie.torres@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-3172997453551435510Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:26:00 +00002012-01-04T11:26:24.247+08:00Domestic Travel is now up and running again!  Join us at http://thejourneyofmei.blogspot.com/ for more travel pictures and musings.  See you there,  Meimeihttp://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2012/01/heads-up.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-1335302568765287859Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:07:00 +00002011-11-25T21:28:03.330+08:00Dear longtime readers of Domesticity: As much as it pains me to say this, it is with deep regret that I have decided to close up shop on Domesticity. Between the demands of being a full-time PhD student and the effort required to revise my fiction projects, I have determined that I may no longer have any time left to put up new posts on a regular basis. I will be doing a lot of writing, of http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/11/and-so-it-ends.html5stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-4475269758984158954Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:01:00 +00002011-11-07T22:35:46.638+08:00Blogging about WritingMoviesI never thought I'd admit this, being the girly girl that I am, but Fight Club was the movie that changed my writing life. ...Well, not just that. Here's the complete text of the "snowflake" scene: You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile. And you know why? Because frankly, http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/11/todays-dispatch-here-is-your-mind.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-1230181564955294005Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:23:00 +00002011-11-02T23:20:53.768+08:00Blogging about WritingThis post is brought to you, again, by the folks from National Novel Writing Month. Last Friday we introduced you to Veronica San Luis, the titular main character (and reluctant heroine) of this year's novel, Her Name is Veronica. Today we continue with the question-and-answer portion with our main male character Dean Harper.  NAME OF CHARACTER: Dean Harper (born Clifford Dean Souza http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-dispatch-yet-another-nano.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-4578946352605430116Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:15:00 +00002011-11-02T23:15:53.500+08:00Blogging about WritingThis post is brought to you by National Novel Writing Month. Being the crazy-compulsive writer that I am, I've decided to take the plunge and write my third novel this November, while putting the finishing touches on my July novel. (That one is 85% finished, by the by; the endgame is there, and the only thing left is to set up the big fights and other intense scenes in proper chronological orderhttp://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-dispatch-nanowrimo-preview.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-2666051896980856955Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:03:00 +00002011-10-12T01:03:00.697+08:00About MeThis post was brought to you by the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, where I may (will?) be spending the rest of the year now that I have received the go-ahead to start my PhD course work at the College of Education. The Oblation says "Heeeeeeyyyy!" Photo source: manila-photos.blogspot.com Yep, it's been a crazy day at Hacienda de Meimei right now, ever since Ihttp://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-dispatch-party-on-north-side.html1stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-5070945198270589863Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:38:00 +00002011-10-10T08:55:42.368+08:00MoviesThis post is brought to you by the following movies that came to mind while watching The Town with Bakeks, because - as good as this movie was to us, though a little less than epic -  it also reminded us that we were better off watching any of these movies instead of sitting through The Town. First and foremost: Blood Simple.  Which was also remade by Zhang http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-dispatch-sorry-potatoface.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-4482410052833760448Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:08:00 +00002011-10-07T20:48:55.188+08:00About MeBlogging about BloggingBlogging about WritingThis post is brought to you by Jessica Zafra and her ongoing coverage of Gaz Holgate in the Philippines. Screen capture: mine; original photo source, JZ and Team Gaz. You want Gaz, I'll give you Gaz: Screen capture: mine; original photo source: JZ and Team Gaz.  All pictures screen-capped from this entry on Jessica Rules The Universe. - I mention Jessica Zafra here because we just hadhttp://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-dispatch-writing-and-attribution.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-3103709550557396196Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:29:00 +00002011-10-05T13:32:53.495+08:00Blogging about WritingHottiesMoviesThis post is brought to you by the young Robert Downey Jr., before he did drugs and went crazy and then came through in the end as a better person. Source: rdj.over-blog.com.   (For perspective: this picture was taken in 1988, which was probably around the time I first crushed hard on him. That means I was probably 11 years old around this time. ) I promised hot guys, so I will talk http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-dispatch-in-which-meimei-wont.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-4158088366662789949Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:28:00 +00002011-10-03T21:54:12.437+08:00About MeBlogging about WritingHealth and Exercise IssuesThis post is brought to you by Q-Tip. - The crazy rainy weather this time of the year has prompted me to take my workouts indoors and start doing yoga once again. I have to admit that I don't seem to burn as much with yoga as I do when I go running, but ever since I've started doing it regularly I feel like my mind is clearer and my posture isn't as tight as it used to be. Not to mention that http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/10/todays-dispatch-breathe-and-stop.html3stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-3349039238994037768Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:37:00 +00002011-10-04T08:58:02.277+08:00BeautyBlogging about WritingFoodHairMoviesMusicRandomThis post is brought to you by this delicious smidge of cuteness in French Bulldog form, whose doppelganger was spotted walking alongside The Hotness in NYC a few days ago. Source: images.google.com Yes, The Hotness has been reading my mind. (See also: this previous entry on manly men with tiny dogs.) ***** So the lovely Laura from Ladies Who Critique came up with this blog-postinghttp://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-ten-things.html3stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-7787409931711849672Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:42:00 +00002011-09-28T19:42:10.605+08:00Blogging about WritingManilaMusicThis post is brought to you by Patrick Stump and his highly convincing Rick Astley makeover. So, how's everybody holding up? It's been a tough week for me; lots of problems on the job and writing front, a little drama on the family front... and then this storm happens. Don't worry, we're safe, but I'm also praying for the folks that barely made it through the typhoon, especially the evacuees.http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-hello-world-at-large.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-556382810202581649Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:41:00 +00002011-09-20T20:41:57.940+08:00HairThis post is brought to you by THIS haircut. You know, two years ago, this hairdo would have looked like utter crap on me by turning my head into a straw mushroom and making my face look puffy. So why did I do it now? - First of all, I was getting sick and tired of my mid-length hair. Every single time that I get it trimmed - and no matter how many pictures of hairstyles I bring to my salon - http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-chop.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-965097335802200678Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:19:00 +00002011-09-13T15:21:53.888+08:00Blogging about WritingTVThis post is brought to you by Toy Story 3, which made me bawl my eyes out just the other day. - Two great moments happened this morning: Novak Djokovic won the US Open, and Shamcey Supsup of the Philippines placed third in the Miss Universe pageant. Honestly, I was more pumped about that epic Djoker-Rafa final than I was for Miss Universe (also because I had to go to work right away and http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-everybody-needs-hug.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-854800817929516906Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:42:00 +00002011-09-12T14:56:49.962+08:00About Me Those of you who read my blog know that I don't like to share my personal stuff over the Internet. A lot of it has to do with concerns over my family and my career, of which I have every good reason to keep in confidentiality. Today, however, I want to talk about the person that I used to be ten years ago. Ten years ago, I woke up to a frantic phone call from a friend about the planes that http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-91101.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-9079896646398662187Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:10:00 +00002011-09-13T15:26:32.656+08:00Blogging about WritingManilaToday's post is brought to you by the Philippine Volcanoes (Men's 7s) Rugby Team. (...But seriously: How many times have I actually run that scenario in my mind where I'm at a bar in Makati with these guys, and The Hotness just happens to walk in and introduce himself to me? "Oh, hello, you must be The Hotness. I'm Meimei, and these are my friends Justin Coveney and Gaz Holgate. Yeah, http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-literal-crushing.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-1969079840514026302Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:57:00 +00002011-09-07T15:55:00.088+08:00BeautyBlogging about BloggingfashionMoviesshoesThis post was NOT brought to you by the recent batch of photos from the Avengers set in New York. - First, a shout-out to my gorgeous friend-from-high school Marie (aka Ms. LadyCakes), who now fashion-blogs on a regular basis for Instylation. Here's her most recent entry as of this writing, where she totally rocks the mod look for fall. - Speaking of mod, how gorgeous are the new http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-serenity-now.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-1901777505528281088Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:01:00 +00002011-09-05T11:05:39.286+08:00Blogging about WritingThe Makeover ProjectThis post was brought to you by Federico Fellini. - Problem #1: My button-down shirts have been getting a little too tight around the mid-section lately. Not good. Problem #2: My podcast backlog for Popspotting and The Sporkful has gotten quite bloated as of late. Not good either! Solution: Start power-walking again! I find that it's easier for me to put on podcasts instead of music for my http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-know-your-pegs.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-1627454145559351071Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:18:00 +00002011-09-08T16:05:45.455+08:00dear mei we get it love the UKHottiesMoviesThis post is brought to you by Robert Ludlum and the Film Development Council of The Philippines. I was just about to say something about nothing much happening this week since I took the entrance exam... but then THIS happened, and I've been running around the place dancing like a real ninny. I'm torn: I want this to happen, because it's The Hotness and I'd give up a liver (or at least one http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-dispatch-i-bet-they-charge-by.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-2408096079718820239Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:25:00 +00002011-08-31T01:25:00.327+08:00GlosswatchTravel You might remember this one from Wellington. The gloss: Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Kissyfit What Clinique says: Lip gloss juiced up with 8 hours of lasting shine. Spends every minute comforting lips. In 18 glistening shades from sheer to full intensity. Moisture makes each one even more mouth-watering. Protects lips, too. First impressions: This was not exactly my favoritehttp://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/08/glosswatch-2011-extra-sweet-and-sunny.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-7732451520178956918Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:24:00 +00002011-08-28T15:24:50.203+08:00About MeFoodMusicvideo style momentsThis post is brought to you by the good folks in charge of wrangling the hair, makeup, and wardrobe duties for Rihanna. - This week will (hopefully) mark the end of the Long Rough Patch that I've faced in the last few weeks... and when I say rough, I mean rough: pressure at work, graduate school, and my mom getting sick and landing in the hospital for a few days due to dehydration and http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/08/todays-dispatch-conclusion-in-sight.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-3020746721114025081Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:26:00 +00002011-08-28T15:18:03.791+08:00BeautyCelebritiesHealth and Exercise Issuesmakeup tutorialsThis week's tutorial was brought to you by Pixiwoo. - Since I already brought up my new dermatologist last time, I might as well share the rest of the regimen with you guys right now. I currently use proprietary prescription-strength products for my sensitive skin, but I think this can be easily replicated with OTC products as well. DAY: Gentle cleanser, followed by oil-free moisturizer mixed http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/08/todays-dispatch-skin-and-tones.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-955388470866972303Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:08:00 +00002011-08-24T01:08:00.406+08:00Beautydear mei we get it love the UKfashionMoviesTVOur first Dispatch starts with a few recurring players from the Domesticity archives. - I have fallen in love again with the Levi's Mens 505 Slim Straight jeans that I wore in Queenstown this May. Yes, they're baggy enough to look like Walk of Shame jeans - and super comfortable, to boot - but not too baggy that they're practically dragging on the ground. Part of it has to do with the http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/08/todays-dispatch-updates-on-previous.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-6170437770158619891Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:41:00 +00002011-08-22T03:41:00.098+08:00About MeBlogging about BloggingSo: No blog entries for the longest time. Reason being that I was having a bit of a crisis about what to do with Domesticity, now that I'm on the verge of getting other things done with work and family and my own writing projects and (possibly) graduate school. To be honest, it has been driving me crazy, too, because I see other Filipino bloggers getting more readers for the same things http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/08/meet-new-domesticity.html2stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14945143.post-2390287887316204461Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:03:00 +00002011-08-03T13:07:43.512+08:00Blogging about Writingfashiontrendwatch I don't know what's cooler here: the robots, or the homage to London Calling by The Clash. Maybe it's more of a new-ish trend, what with the Transformers movies and all, but I've become quite obsessed with robot T-shirts lately. Not that I would want one for myself, but there's just something cute and ironic about grown adults over the age of 18 running around with clothing decorated with http://maisondumei.blogspot.com/2011/08/trendwatch-2011-robot-t-shirt.html0stellamarie.torres@gmail.com (Anonymous)