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I finally shaved, not for anything but because it became a little uncomfortable already at times. Although I would have wanted to try a really scruffy look for once. Maybe some other time. Today I paired blue with brown. I think I haven't tried this shirt with brown pants before (it's hard to keep track if I did) because I tend to pick gray and blue. For shoes, I tried these metallic ones instead of brown. And in keeping with the striped details on the collar and cuffs of the shirt, I also wore a striped belt. So there.

Got to wear my new shoes today. In a vapid attempt at justifying my purchase, I always say "It's meant to be" to somehow ease the guilt that comes with shelling out money. And this is why I say that this pair was meant to be: I originally spotted them at Prima Linea in Greenbelt 3, which were also available in another color but I loved this one better. Unfortunately, they didn't have it in my size, so maybe it was not meant to be, I thought. A week later while I was in Cebu, I saw them at a Linea Store in Ayala Center -- and they had it in my size! Meant to be after all!

Nearly everyone here at the office is busy decorating for Christmas. There's a small contest within our department, that's why. Clusters of cubicles were grouped to form teams, and judging will be this Friday. We're four in our group, and our rather ambitious concept has been constantly met with challenges. We're going for an elegant black Christmas with silver and plum accents. There will also be some Christmas art printed on transparencies. But would you believe we've been to several bookstores and shops already, and every single one of them ran out of stock for black colored paper? Major problem. So far we've only managed to hang a single transparency sheet and we need to complete everything by tomorrow night. Good luck to us! Today I wore mint green on gray, and for leather, I went for black. The whole outfit's pretty basic and safe. The gray blazer was in hand for warmth whenever the AC got too cold for comfort. It actually doesn't match the...

This was yesterday's outfit. Apart from a busy day at work yesterday ( Why do I always feel harassed the day before I go on leave for a vacation? ), My Bibe 's really sick and she's got me worried. We're already in Cebu right now to visit my mom and sister but My Bibe's still sick, so I really couldn't enjoy this trip. I just hopes she gets better by tomorrow. Anyhow, after black and brown last Monday, it's black and blue for Tuesday. The blue isn't jeans, though, and no, I wasn't trying to pull off a Steve Jobs. I was just a bit lazy, that's why. Good thing I had this jacket on hand to break the walking boredom that is my outfit.

My day was entirely spent on one of several planning exercises for next year. Tomorrow we'll have another one. That said, I feel so drained by day's end. So I have to brace myself for another round tomorrow. And because I wasn't really going to spend my day doing my usual workload, I decided I'd wear jeans (and I was the only one in our group who did although few noticed). I definitely still had respect for Thursday, so I dressed the jeans up a bit with a long-sleeved shirt and leather shoes. I also chose dark jeans because they tend to look more formal than those in lighter shades. I accessorized with a necklace and some beads.

I woke up to a rainy Tuesday morning and was pleased with the considerable drop in temperature. The only problem was that I didn't want to get out of bed at all. But eventually I did. Today I'm wearing blue with brown. Pardon me for my insistence on brown because I simply am too lazy to change bags at the moment. So yes, my outfit is entirely anchored on my bag, which, ironically, I really don't get to photograph and include in my Project Look Book posts. While the blue worked perfectly in lighting up an otherwise gloomy day, the trench was a last-minute addition. I mentioned the temperature drop, so I expected the AC in the office to be colder than normal. And of course, I was right.

It's a new week, and one of the last few left in the year. Next week I'll be visiting my mom and my little sister in Cebu. It's been more than a year now so I guess it's time to check on them. Today I'm in a lot of purple. The shirt's something from Rajo Laurel for Wharton. I'm happy with this shirt because I get to wear cuff links (yay!). So I'm a bit more "corporate" today, hence, the tie, which is actually from an old office uniform set. I wore blue pants since blue goes well with purple. Then brown shoes and belt, of course, for a more formal look. I keep on saying I'm more corporate and more formal today. Until you see the socks...

As Sheldon (of The Big Bang Theory ) would say, dear Lord! Lots of things to do. The Holidays are also fast approaching and before we know it, the year's over. Dear Lord! Anyway, I have a little affair with red today. There's the bow tie, the belt, and the socks. Red goes well with pink anyway. And brown.

I'm not really the type of person who has problems sleeping. I can sleep even after coffee, when there are people around, stuff like that. Last night, however, I don't know what's up with me but I had a really hard time drifting into slumber. Worse, I woke up at 3:30 in the morning and couldn't go back to sleep. Then my bladder needed emptying, I grew hungry, I don't even know what time I actually fell back to sleep. So this morning I was so groggy and all, I didn't feel like going to work. But I had to because I had a meeting, only to find out it had to be rescheduled. Oh well.

I am the Mighty Thor! Clearly I don't have the guns, though. Haha! I'm sensing a growing fondness for cartoon superhero t-shirts here. After The Green Lantern on Halloween , now it's someone from the Marvel universe. And I'm planning to buy more!

Not too happy today. With all this crap happening around I'm clearly struggling to be nice, patient, and a better person in general. Anger and hatred are filling me up, and it seems that even the smallest of stuff is adding up ounces to my tank. Now how do I unload, if not empty, myself of such? They're poisoning me. Maybe somebody is messing up with the time-space continuum or something. Well, at least I have something happy in my outfit today:

Happy day today (in general). It sure felt like a Monday that I completely forgot our car's banned on the streets today because it's Wednesday (number coding scheme). So we commuted and I momentarily got into a shouting match with an a-hole taxi driver who only goes where he wants to go. But all's good now; I already reported him to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). I just hope something happens. I love this shirt that I'm wearing today. It's from Rajo Laurel for Wharton that I got from SM a few weeks ago. The gingham pattern's cool but it's the twist on the sleeves that I love more, which are made of a cottony fabric. So it's got a comfy sweater feel even if it's a shirt.

Cobwebs galore! Halloween was definitely in full swing today at the office. Nearly every floor in the building was decked in everything from Harry Potter, Angry Birds, stuff from cartoons, to your classic spooky stuff. I don't know if anyone was able to work at all. As for our department, we were pretty much boring and uninspired ever since we moved to the old tower (all the action practically happens in Tower 2). We just put up a couple of spider lanterns, masks and the cliched cobwebs -- and that was it. Three years ago I was The Joker ( see here ). Today I was Dr. Sheldon Cooper of The Big Bang Theory .

This pretty much sums up my mood today: I hit someone on the road on my way to work this morning. The kid came out of nowhere and suddenly ran across the street. So despite running at 20 kph or less (I was still within a few meters from our house and just made a right turn at a corner), I still hit the stupid kid. More stupid was the father who was sitting comfortably on one side of the road and nonchalantly leaving his four year-old to play on the streets like it were a playground.

Halloween's just around the corner, and since October 31st is a holiday here, celebrations in the office will happen this Friday. I'm thinking about dressing up as Sheldon Cooper of The Big Bang Theory . Well, that's not much of a stretch except that I can't find a Flash t-shirt. I guess I'll just have to get that Green Lantern tee I saw. Anyway, today I'm wearing my metallic blue Anthony Nocom suit jacket, which I got with pants. It's already quite a statement in our work environment, so I toned it down with a black pullover and black pants, both from Zara. But I stepped it up again with my Pedro shoes. The necklace with the fish pendant is from an OTOP stall in Caltex along SLEX.

I overslept. Ironically, though, I arrived at the office quite early. So I suppose I'm off to a good start this week. Today I'm wearing my brown Yorkers jacket that we got from eBay. I originally wanted a pink shirt to got with it or something close to pink but had no luck. Apparently, my horizontal growth has been left unchecked because the ones I had in mind didn't fit me anymore. Yes, I'm fat. So I ended up with an old Topman shirt with brown pants and tie that are both from SM Department Store. The gold shoes are from Pedro.

This was yesterday's look. Wasn't able to post because My Bibe and I went out to watch Stomp last night. And by the time we got home, I was too lazy to bother. Anyway, we had a great time together. We don't normally go out of Makati so it was a treat for us to venture into unknown territory. First of all, I'm not a fan of heavy traffic (but who is?), which is why I don't enjoy driving around at all. So we had to leave before five yesterday just to avoid most of the Friday rush hour chaos. Second, I'm not comfortable driving around when I'm not familiar with the roads, like which one's a one-way drive, where do I go left, where can I make a u-turn and all that stuff. Believe me, I had a good deal studying my route with Google Maps and with a lot of asking from colleagues.

It's farm boy in the city for me today. I originally intended to wear a double-breasted jacket but I got lazy with ironing the pants I had in mind. So I went through my closet to find something else to wear and found these braces from Topman that's been hiding there for months now. I've never worn it so I thought it was about time. What a way to start putting together an outfit!

These are but two of the many orphaned kids we visited today at White Cross in San Juan, Metro Manila. Like I wrote  yesterday , our department held an outreach activity, just a small gesture of paying it forward as a group. White Cross houses children only, ranging from a newborn baby to kids maybe ten or twelve. It is their hope, of course, that these children find a better home in an adoptive family. But then not everyone gets adopted, so I guess they're transferred to other orphanages once they've exceeded White Cross's age limit. Yes, it is sad. Anyway, we were told by our committee-in-charge to wear either red or green. I chose red and I was exploding with color today. The red is a vest from Attitudes at SM Department Store worn over a pink polo from G2000. Then I slipped into these orange-colored jeans from Zara, put on a pair of espadrilles, and wore a red-and-black belt from Mossimo.

Looking outside, this concrete jungle that is Makati City beckons. I look at the skies and I am enjoying a bright, sunny day. It's nice to see the sun with all its might after weeks and weeks of rain, typhoons and floods. While I enjoy the "bed weather" rains bring, I'm also happy to see sunshine once more. Now I look down and see the ugly traffic below and people bustling along the sidewalks of Ayala Avenue....it's Monday again. Good thing I wore pink today. It perfectly matches the bright sunlight. As for the pants, it's a rather safe choice, though. But I wore a tie (yay!), which was good because I totally forgot I had a meeting. That's why it's always important to look your best. I believe it lends a person some dignity and allows him to command respect. At least to some extent. Of course, you still need to have something in your brain. Clothes can only give one an impression; it's what you do next that'll make it last.