Summer is HERE! Summer for me used to be the day after the school year ends, but this year is the first that I didn’t have the final bell to signal the beginning of the hottest season in Manila. You just feel it slowly creeping in, days getting longer and temperatures rising, and before you know it, you’re right smack in the last week of April. That’s what happens to non-students, anyway. In fact, it was only last Holy Week-end that I got to live out bits of my old summer life and summer’s been here for like a month now. But here’s the crazy part, I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything. I’m more than enjoying the kind I’m currently having – the summer that is filled with both literal and figurative sunshine. \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n

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blue skies and a swimming pool<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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sunkissed chlorined hair<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Nadine<\/a> enjoying the cool h2o…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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…while I’d rather bathe in the sun. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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poolside must haves: sunnies, Aquazorb towel, Belo Essentials sunblock (that was a super hit with the family coz of the high SPF)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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heyrocketgirl turns into heysummergirl \ud83d\ude09<\/div>\n

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Oh! And how cool is this, as I finish typing this entry, I checked my mail and saw this video sent by Havaianas<\/a>. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nFunny how it pretty much relates to what I wrote in the first paragraph: What do you like to do every summer? It’s different for everyone. <\/i>I really love the concept of this video! Be sure to check it out, who knows, you might find the perfect pair for your next summer escapade. \ud83d\ude09 Add Havaianas Philippines<\/b> on Facebook<\/i><\/b><\/a> and Twitter<\/b><\/i><\/a>. You might also want to read Luis’ entry on the gorgeous Missoni Loves Havaianas here<\/a>. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Speaking of what you can do this summer, SoFA Manila<\/a> is offering summer workshops. I enrolled in their Advanced Styling workshop last March 2010 and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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SoFA summer course list (that’s <\/i>Ingrid<\/i><\/a> in the ad!<\/i>)<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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no bias, Donna<\/a>, Rudolph<\/a>, Mikka<\/a>, Paula<\/a> and I want to attend this class! this new course offered by SoFA is so relevant at this day and age \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n
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Whew, that was a long post! Bumawi <\/i>from the last super short entry, hahaha! Have a great sunshine-filled Tuesday, everyone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
xx<\/div>\nReg<\/div>\n
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