Investing on interesting novels

I think last week while I accompanied my mom to get her NBI Clearance at Rob Manila I also got to look for interesting books to read at National Bookstore. I bought two interesting novels that defied my frugality. Seriously I wished to buy 'The Night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern but it's a big book that costs almost P800, I chickened out. But come to think of it, if I buy that then I wouldn't have the two books I have now. I'm thinking after I finished those two next up will be that. Anyway I bought "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett, and "One Day" by David Nichols. I'm still reading the previous, and I can't find dull moments in it. It's a wonder why i don't feel sleepy reading when there's still no endearing scenes going on in my chapter so far. It's simply a page-turner. I still haven't started on  David Nichol's cuz I don't want to mixed up the stories like I'm warped about what had been going on, I often get that so I'll just stick to one. But I already can't wait to read that cuz I'm somewhat getting the idea that it must be like "Love in the Time of Cholera" in the sense that the (potential) budding romance between a guy and a girl was cut-short cuz of some circumstances then after a long time of not seeing each other in the end they will be reunited by fate and will finally be forever in each others embrace. I find that kind of setup very romantic, makes my heart all giddy. But it has to wait.

I don't like it, but I need it

There's a new tea in town. It's called Noyu from Taiwan. As it says in the product's website that it's an "exotic" drink. Right, exotic for it's not easy to like its taste. It's so much different from any kind of bottled tea drinks in the market. It's not made sweet but healthy.

courtesy of breakpointbrands.com

Ever since I started becoming conscious about calorie in-take I usually if not always checking the Nutrition Facts of the food and drink that I'm about to purchase. I learned from reading online and watching The Biggest Loser TV program that calorie is the source of people getting weight if not burned. So its advisable for those weight-watchers to drink less calorie beverage, which means banning yourself from soda, that's with exaggeration. But here's a breakthough about tea drinks which are packed with nutrients and health benefits in each bottle. With its low calorie content, it's perfect to be part of your diet. The downside is getting used to the taste, apart from that it's nothing else. But mind you, a 500 mL bottle costs around P40, it's double the price of other tea drinks in the market. Shoot! of course it'll be since it's imported, the P20+++ I'm referring to are local brands. Anyway I'm only starting to appreciate the drink especially after realizing how it curbed my appetite unknowingly. I'm not sure though if all of the bottles contain something that can curb appetite, but in the flavor Honey Lemon Chamomile Green Tea it can. I wonder if it was the taste that's sour with  something unexplainable in it that makes me not want to eat  or not feel eating at all, but the fact that I can go on with my life smoothly without the constant food temptation in my head is what I've hoped for for a long time. That benefit is my favorite, but thinking about going through the pain of drinking something you're not accustomed to was a challenge that makes me want to say enough of it. I wish I'll continue drinking it for a long time as long as it can still help me with my weight problem.

I've got my requests from Korea

MISA Cho Bo Yang Emulsion courtesy of Misshaus.com

And so Jay (Mom's Korean client/friend) came back to Manila last week, which meant that we finally received all of our requests. Thank goodness we have her cuz the things we couldn't usually buy in the country will never be a problem to us anymore. Like me, I'm totally in love with their ginseng, and mixed nuts teas.  I also love their pumpkin tea but I didn't request for a pack last time cuz I thought of having a break on that for now. But I'll comeback for it next time. Not only the teas she brought to us, our ordered skin care products as well. Like products from Missha and The Face Shop she bought all the way from Korea. Actually I wasn't really requesting for the emulsion that she got for me, anyway when I told mom what I like I only said that for as long as there is something like Korean ginseng in it, I wasn't specific since even if I would want to the name of my previous moisturizer was written in, was it Chinese or Japanese? Yeah, the writings wasn't even in Korean, and absolutely not in English. It sucked though. And so that's how it goes, I only said the content that it should have, and that's it. Until now whenever I check for that product in The Face Shop's website I still couldn't find it there. Eventually I've decided to move on without knowing its name, at least I'm sure that it exists cuz the facial wash that she bought for us was in the same name in which my new found favorite was under--- the same skin care collection. The emulsion I've mentioned previously  was MISA Cho Bo Yang Emulsion. My gosh! it's nice that the Missha website has the information and picture of that product. Apparently I knew the name through their website since the bottle was written in either Chinese or Japanese characters. But that wasn't a problem, what's important is how it can deliver well. It didn't disappoint. Right now I paused from using my night cream and serum, just that, and I am totally fine. I like the product cuz it's not too oily nor dry on your face, and your face looks healthier to look at. Maybe it's the ginseng, oh how I love their ginseng. However, going to the opposite end, I find the bottle heavy and I'm thinking how many was its content inside that thick and covered body of it? I'm kinda doubting it wasn't full or just less than enough of the cream since the bottle already occupied the space. I'm thinking it's not a very practical skin care product to buy, but if you are really satisfied with its effect then there's no regret in investing. Me, I like it, but if without mom buying me that product, I can't have it not until she changed her mind. Now regarding the facial wash of the same name as my previous moisturizer from The Face Shop, I say that... um... I don't know, it was alright, I didn't get an allergy or anything... I  didn't see anything new to touch nor feel. I think their moisturizer is better.

Before I leave I wanna tell you something more convenient when you buy stuff from abroad. That it's cheaper to buy almost anything at the airport of whatever country you're in because they don't have tax. They don't tax the item that you  purchase at the airport stores but as far as I know you are not allowed to open the things that are prohibited if you don't have them checked-in, like liquids. I've learned that, should I say 'trick', since Jay only buys our skin care products at their airport before going back to the Philippines to cost us less than the price we get if we buy them in the country or theres.