Inspiration: A Christmas Night Circus

SHIP'S LOG: What do you want to see under your Christmas this year? A shares her wish list and hopes that everyone will have happy, happy holidays!

• A Humbershoe Jumper, soft and slouchy for chilly December nights.
• A Dress in Merlot, good for twirling along to the Jingle Bell Rock.
• A Mariner's Watch, to navigate time and space.
• A Night Circus, magic constructed entirely in black and white.
• A Flask of and for Cognac, future container of  classic pep-me-ups.
• An Alternative Transportation Tote, for armchair travel and otherwise. 
• Zipcode Boots in Suede, comfort and class at a conscionable price.

Clearly, I'm not yet over the red, black, and navy color scheme that so inspired Anna Karina. :))

An All-Star Weekend

SHIP'S LOG: A had an action-packed afternoon at the uber-fierce Bloggers United Bazaar organized by  the lovely ladies Ana, Melai, and Aisa before battling Manila traffic to watch David Beckham lead a five goal-scoring frenzy against the Azkals.

My friend Fannie and I had a booth selling stockings from our online shop Sock & Sole Co. and clothes from my nautical-minded wardrobe last Saturday at the second Bloggers United Bazaar at the Treston International College at Bonifacio Global City. I were so busy that I barely got a chance to look at the other bloggers' stalls (or take decent pictures) but I loved Melai's slick MC-ing and meeting some of our readers (girl who won a prize and said A Plus B in the Sea was her favourite blog, email me?)!

Also, thanks to my usual after-school picker-upper Nail It Salon, I discovered the wonder of matte coral nail polish. It's amazing to have 'frosted glass' nails though, klutz that I am, they were chipped by the end of the day. I think it's time to get one of those loyalty cards that give discounts. :))

All right, I have to admit that half my mind was focussed on the LA Galaxy vs RP national team football match that my brother, Naesa, and I were going to see a few hours later. If you follow me on Twitter or on my meandering micro-blog No Modern Ariadne, you'll know about my obsession with Arsenal FC and Cesc Fabregas' hair. I'm not a huge fan of David Beckham but I can appreciate his skill as a midfielder and a leader, so I was excited to watch him play along with Arsenal arch-nemesis Robbie Keane of Sp*rs extraction.



Boy, what a night.

I ran two blocks to get to the stadium on time, lost my little brother in 13,000-strong crowd, ogled at Azkal #15 (who are you?!) with Naesa, ate hot dogs on the bleachers, saw Beckham get three corners and a goal, and watched a pretty pathetic national team capitulate to LA Galaxy.

Then it was chicken nuggets (mmm, fake food) at a late-night McDo before heading to Bea's birthday party. The theme was a slumber party, and we were the only ones in pyjamas. Dang it, B!

A wears Topshop denim jacket, spring dress and the Leather Satchel Co. bag.