Rabu, 16 Juni 2010

Jakarta - Presiden PKS Luthfi Hasan Ishaq menegaskan bahwa partainya tidak akan jatuh dengan memberikan peluang bagi warga non muslim menjadi pengur



Jakarta - Presiden PKS Luthfi Hasan Ishaq menegaskan bahwa partainya tidak akan jatuh dengan memberikan peluang bagi warga non muslim menjadi pengurus. Sebab, cara seperti ini sudah dilakukan PKS selama ini, hanya saja tidak terekspose media.

"Sepanjang melengkapi bersih, peduli, serta profesional, apapun etniknya, agamanya, dan garis perjuangan yang sama dengan PKS, maka dia akan menjadi warga PKS," kata Luthfi kepada wartawan di sela-sela Munas II PKS di Hotel Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Kamis (17/6/2010).

Menurut Luthfi, PKS sangat menghargai kalangan profesional dari berbagai latar belakang etnik dan agama. Sebab, cara itu sudah dipraktekkan Rasulullah ketika memimpin di Madinah dulu.

"Profesional ada di seluruh etnik dan agama. Semangat bersih dan kepedulian ada di mana-mana. Justru sebagai partai Islam, Islam lebih apresiasi kepada semua. Kalau melihat pada waktu dulu, Rasulullah mengapresiasi kepada warganya yang profesional," tegas Luthfi.

Mantan anggota DPR ini mengaskan bahwa di antara pengurus dan anggota dewan dari PKS ada yang non muslim. "Dan itu tidak ada masalah, terutama di daerah Islamnya masih minoritas. PKS memberikan apresiasi kepada kalangan profesional dan anak bangsa," tegasnya.

Saat ditanya target yang ingin dicapai dalam Pemilu 2014, Luthfi menjawab diplomatis. "Kalau Pemilu 99 kita 7 besar, Pemilu 2004 6 besar, Pemilu 2009, 4 besar, di tahun 2014 harus naik dan bertambah," paparnya.

"Kalau hanya tetap di 4 besar, berarti kepengurusan saya dianggap gagal. Kita harus naik di atas 4 besar. Saya nggak tahu siapa yang harus dieliminasi. Angka persisnya akan kita tentukan setahun menjelang pemilu supaya akurasinya tinggi," pungkas Luthfi.

Senin, 14 Juni 2010

HAULS FOR THE WEEK

Quick post.

My hauls for the week. :)

bed for my baby

AND MY NEW BABY!

Ipod touch 2nd gen 32gb

it's so puurrrtttyy...


HAPPY WEEK! :)

Sending a Beautiful Friend...


I am sending a basket of the brightest
sunshine, smiles and gratitude...
to say
Thank You
to someone very special
to me~



Thank you Sande for the
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
giveaway gifts from
that literally took my breath away,
took words out of my mouth,
stopped my heart from beating,
started my heart pounding,
brought happy tears, tender memories
and sent me on a tailspin
of emotion~


The emotions of feeling so loved
&
so special...


The presentation of this gift was beyond
one of the most
exquisite I have ever seen in my life~
Undressing this gift was
an experience all it's own...
{shhhhh...I'm really not weird but...
I felt like what a man must feel like when
undressing a beautiful woman}.
The gifts themselves were everything
a woman could dream for with her
most spoiled Marie Antoinette imagination!

Merci Beaucoup

Mon Aime!!!


More importantly and most of all...
Thank you Sande Chase for your
sweet & beautiful
friendship!!


XO's

fin


photo 1 google images, 2,3,4 taken by frenchblue 4 a little lovliness


Minggu, 13 Juni 2010

HAULS FOR THIS WEEK

Birthday week ends today. It just gives you reason to spend, spend, spend!
Anyway, Here are some of my hauls for the week.
.All from Powerplant Mall, Rockwell.
Healthy stuff from Healthy Options: De Boles Angel hair whole wheat pasta, natural blackberries (yum!), Casbah Couscous mix, Pacific Hazelnut soy milk, and an unsweetened, all- natural catsup whose brand name I completely forgot.

And to welcome my Ipod Touch (which I will get hold of this Wednesday), I bought it a hard case. It only costs 900php. I love the matte texture and finish of this case. I bought a red one to add a splash of color to my gadgets. And it came with a lens cleaning cloth and a stick- on screen protector!

And I got myself a slim fit denim shorts from People are People. All of my shorts are already too loose because I have lost so much weight.

From size 32, I went down to size 28 in People are People's bottoms sizing. And what's cool is, It's in the slim fitting, which means it's smaller than the average and standard sizing!
Nice fit eh? Found the ala- Daisy Duke short shorts. :) Brand is Pretty Poison. Shorts costs 1099php


HAVE A GREAT WEEK! ENJOY THE FINAL DAY OF THE LONG WEEKEND!

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: LOLITA LEMPICKA EAU DE PARFUM 30ML

Here's an initial review of LOLITA LEMPICKA EAU DE PARFUM

PRICE: 490HKD (?) (APPROXIMATELY 3K+PHP)
PLACE BOUGHT: CHINA
OTHER LOCATIONS: SEPHORA ONLINE


DESCRIPTION: (taken from fragrancex.com)
Lolita Lempicka Perfume by Lolita Lempicka, Launched by the design house of lolita lempicka in 1997, lolita lempicka is classified as a refreshing, oriental, woody fragrance. This feminine scent possesses a blend of exotic licorice and vanilla combined with light greens, florals and musk. It is recommended for daytime wear.
THE VERDICT:

When mom came back from her China trip, she gave me a very sentimental surprise.

She has always known how I would talk about Lolita Lempicka and how much I've wanted one for the last 2 years. Unfortunately, we are not able to see one locally or even in some of the recent countries that mom has visited.

And when she got back she handed me a Lolita Lempicka paper bag and lo and behold, it contained my much- coveted perfume! I was in cloud 9 during that time! Mom really knows best. :)

This is the new Lolita Lempicka packaging.

Let me give you a brief history of Lolita Lempicka's iconic scent.

This scent was launched by the design house of Lolita Lempicka in 1997, It won as Best Women's Fragrance by the Fragrance Foundation and American FIFI awards in 1998.

And it has hit the local perfume scene at around '99- 2000. I got mine as a birthday present around the year 2000.

This was priced at around 5k for a 100ml bottle.

But as far as I can remember, Rustans is not carrying this perfume anymore.

The 100ml bottle came in this dreamy and beautiful stand. Due to budgetary constraints, I wasn't able to sustain Lolita Lempicka as a perfume. But now that I have enough moolah to buy myself one once in a blue moon, it's nowhere to be found locally anymore.

I still kept this stand in my cabinet. It's so pretty and it's such a wonderful dresser piece. The flower with a ceramic girl in a swing can be used as a brooch as well. But it's quite heavy though 'cos of the ceramic girl mold.

And voila! This stand now houses my Lolita Lempicka perfume. I give the packaging 20 stars out of 10! :)

Let us now review the product.

The bottle is elegantly and uniquely designed. It really stands out amongst my perfume bottles. The bottle's characteristics symbolize that of little Lolita: sweet, young, fun, yet mystical.

I really like the bottle design, and I am glad that the design house of Lolita Lempicka maintained this classic and iconic design.

Let's now review the scent.

This perfume reminded me of Vladimir Nabokov's novel, "Lolita". It occured to me right after smelling this, that if Nabokov's Lolita would smell like one thing, this would definitely be it.

Lolita is often used to describe a beautiful and alluring youth. A young girl with a vibrant personality, a warm smile, soulful eyes, and a mysterious charm.

Lolita Lempicka is a musky, sweet, and woody fragrance. At first spritz, it smells like vanilla with a hint of pepper. Then the heart notes are chocolate- y and musky. Then it dries down to a decadent and warm musky vanilla scent. Staying power is not bad. Scent lingers for 3- 4 hours.

This perfume provokes the wearer to bring out their inner Lolita. Whenever I wear it, I feel refreshed, beautiful, and frisky. It is a captivating scent that never fails to receive compliments whenever I wear it. I really cannot tolerate sweet scents because it makes me feel light- headed. It reminds me of the air fresheners in taxis. Lolita Lempicka strikes the balance between the floral and sweet scent. It smells light, fresh, flirty, and young: some of the characteristics that I always look for in a perfume.

I highly recommend this perfume. It is worth giving a shot. But I strongly suggest that you get a whiff of this one because it is quite costly. Whatever works for me, may not work for you. It is available in the 30, 50 and 100ml bottles.

**The bottle stand was only available around the year it was first released. The modern Lolita Lempicka is packaged only in a box.

Sabtu, 12 Juni 2010

MOM'S ADDITIONAL BIRTHDAY GIFTS

Howdy ladies?! Mom and I had a date in Greenbelt after her executive check up in Makati medical center which took one whole day to be finished.
The doctors have found two small polyps in her body and she had to undergo operation. Thank God that the polyps are benign. She's now safe and well.
Findings also revealed that she has Myoma. But the doctor told her that it isn't grave anymore because she has already entered the menopause stage. It just needs some antibiotics to heal.
The Lord is always good! I am happy that my mom is well!
Anyway, she treated me to Chateau for my birthday dinner. And she also got me these gifts along with my new Ipod Touch (which I will get this week :))) and the Coach shoulder bag. :)
Mommy's additional birthday gifts

A crisp white boyfriend polo shirt. I have to look for a decent pair of denim shorts! :) Promod definitely carries some of the prettiest clothes. I could see myself wearing everything! It's my new IT store. It's a cheaper alternative to Zara, Topshop and Mango

I love anything with Babushka prints. I love the doll itself! So when I spotted this on the supplies rack, I grabbed one! Yey, a new mini notebook where I can jot down random things, and most especially, business matters.

Cuuute pair of earrings!

I'm adding bangles to my everyday wardrobe. :)

And another cute pair. :)
HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY! DON'T FORGET TO GO TO MASS AND THANK GOD FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM HIM! :)

Jumat, 11 Juni 2010

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: LUSH TEA TREE WATER TONER

Here's an initial review on LUSH TEA TREE WATER TONER


PRICE: 365PHP (?)

PLACE BOUGHT: LUSH, THE FORT HIGH STREET, FORT BONIFACIO, TAGUIG CITY

OTHER LOCATIONS: LUSH BOUTIQUES IN MALLS NATIONWIDE


THE VERDICT:


Lush's Tea Tree Water is originally a toner. But I decided to use it as a pick- me- up spritz at any time of the day because of how humid the days have been. Plus, it's in an atomizer bottle, which may have contributed to my decision of using it as a facial mist. Besides, it didn't really wow me when I was using it as a toner. It just felt like water with scented oil. I didn't feel that my face was feeling soft, supple, or anything, nor have I felt that my oilies were kept at bay, as promised by this toner's oil- controlling properties.


I love the fact that it smells like Tea Tree because it soothes me while it freshens me up. And I also spray it once or twice on my face to set my make- up.


And now, I'm halfway through the bottle. It's an instant wake- upper for sleepy heads like me when water's not available, there's no sight of a restroom nearby, and when you wouldn't want to pour a bottle of mineral water on your face, tv commercial- style.


Overall, it's fine. It's all- natural, doesn't sting, and gives you a bit of cooling sensation when used as a toner. But it makes a better facial water. I probably wouldn't buy this again. But if I'm a bit tight and I'm running out of toners, and there's no budget for a Kiehl's yet, I'd get this.