Of unsmotable Girls and bohemian trustafarian wardrobes

I have this tendency to become obsessed with fictional characters on television series. First, there was Rachel Greene form FRIENDS, Karen Walker from Will and Grace, and Daenerys from Game of Thrones. These days, my sister and I have been watching the first season of Girls and although I am pretty sure I'm an uptight bitch like Marnie, I have been nursing a girl-crush on Jemima Kirke's bohemian trustafarian character, Jessa. She's too pretty not to have a crush on. 

I mean, her fashion sense has totally inspired me to dress like a bohemian hipster. Case in point, I am totally obsessing over her printed Zara palazzo pants!:

Of course, it's quite difficult to achieve considering my wardrobe is a cross between Marnie and Shoshanna's prim and proper girly styles; BUT, I am now un-regretting the numerous Topshop cutesy tops I bought since Jessa has found a cool way to pull them off: with jeans and rainbow barrettes!

No, I don't think I can pull off a kimono in broad daylight or wear a hippie wedding dress but it's nice to know it can be done. 

Time to stock up on hippie/hipster/bohemian pieces! Who says an uptight bitch can't dress like a free bird?

Date me at Draft Gastropub

It's only Tuesday but I'm already craving a relaxing night out this weekend. Work combined with graduate school has proceeded to suck the energy out of me. If anything, I'm only craving Draft's sticky date toffee pudding for my sweet tooth, beats alcohol any time. 

For a fruit lover, I don't normally eat dates but this concoction is really a must-try. Soft-baked pudding swimming in toffee with a scoop of vanilla ice cream--yum! It's so good that I just want to order one for myself and I'll be a happy camper all night long. 

What's nice about Draft is that it's the perfect place to hang out with a date, family, or friends. In fact, I first heard about the place from Jake's dad who has treated us there twice. They have a wide selection of imported beers, they offer cocktails for the ladies, and I LOVE their food! Plus, it doesn't get too noisy and the crowd never gets rowdy so it's just my kind of place! 

Speaking of food: friends, meet Draft's Fully-loaded Burger! Their half-pound Angus beef burger with all the trimmings. I also like the bleu cheese burger but this one's huge enough for two. For pulutan, the potato wedges and mozzarella nuggets are your best bets.

Happy times with the boys! I tend to stick to caipirinhas while they prefer Stella or Beck's for beers. This place, in my opinion, has the best ambiance for a fun night with friends. In fact, it's where you hang out if you you're in your early twenties and want to feel like a proper mature adult. There's none of that teen party place vibe or the stuffy wine bar atmosphere. It's perfectly in between and not at all pretentious.

wearing Zara dress as a top, vintage denim shorts

Take me on a date there this weekend? :-)

Appreciating architecture with DLSU's newest building on the block

Say hello to DLSU's newest building on the block: the Henry Sy Centennial Hall! They launched it with the Centennial closing to mark DLSU's 100 years of Lasallian presence in the Philippines. I must say, it's worth giving up the football field for--the whole thing looks awesome! All glass panes and white swishy things and everything.

It's amazing how they were able to maximize the space and only used half of the football field. The resulting effect is a wide-open space of green grass leading to the entrance. Ah-mahzing! They blessed the grounds last June 15 but the building will be officially open by August (I think). I can't wait to ride the long escalator and just basically check out the study halls and how they'll design the interiors. 

I love my alma mater. Here's to greener days ahead!