Jeannie in a Bottle: style

Floppy hat - Topshop, Dress - Zalora Philippines, Scarf (borrowed), Belt - SM Accessories, Boots - Call It Spring

I am ever so slowly getting accustomed to the cold. Last month, I would have found this temperature freezing but now it's COLD (not freezing at least). Yes yes, while everyone else in the world is experiencing summer or spring, we are in the middle of autumn in Australia.

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The temperature has dropped and it is now nicely cool for my first autumn in Adelaide. Is it me or has everyone here been dressing up more now that it's autumn? Maybe there's something about layering that has got everyone more inspired to play with fashion.

Say hello to my first autumn outfit post and coincidentally my first blog post featuring the streets of Adelaide.

Oversized cardigan - Topshop, Knee socks - Forever 21

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As you guys know, I came to Australia to go back to Uni. Never in my life did I think that I'd go back to school at this age (totally normal for a lot of people, just didn't think I'd be one of those people). Lol.

Still, I can't help but be excited to go to a top 400 global university which is 10-20x more amazing than my previous university experience. So I thought I'd dress up the part of the school girl on the first day of class. After all, I won't be young forever.

Polo shirt - Basic House, Shoes - Rubi, Cotton On

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Hey guys!

I was going to do part two of my leaving the country mini series on what to pack but I've been finding it difficult to pack so I'm postponing that post for next week.

Today's post will be an outfit post featuring www.zalora.com.ph. This dress from Something Borrowed was one of my first purchases along with my basic navy shirt dress that I wore HERE. With my minimalist, feminine but youthful style, the brand Something Borrowed became an immediate favorite. I would often browse the site to check out new items to fall in love with.

Dress - Something Borrowed by www.zalora.com.ph; Sandals - Primadonna (similar styles also available HERE)

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Today's outfit shots were taken at Cebu Grand Convention Center after I enjoyed a hearty dinner buffet. It cost P650 per head, but with my tiny frame, I don't think I ever get my money's worth at any buffet. Don't get me wrong, I eat a LOT. I eat so much that people who don't know me are always shocked at how much I eat. However, I can't eat so much in one sitting. But I sort of get hungry every 2 hours. So basically, I eat frequently but you can't overload me with too much food at one time. Okay, I don't know why I just explained my eating habits to you all. On to the outfit, shall we?

Royal Blue Flounce Skirt from Forever 21

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While the majority of the blogosphere is in the midst of Fall or Winter, I am left to ogle at the beautiful layered outfits everyone has been donning. What's a girl in a tropical country to do? Satiate my burgundy lust in forever-summer style, of course!

Top - Maldita, Skort - Online buy, Sandals - Forever 21, Bag - Nine West

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On the last minute, my friends and I decided to fly to Boracay to attend our friend's beach wedding and since I neither had the time nor the budget to shop for a beach wedding outfit, I rummaged my closet to put something together.

I wanted the look to be romantic and comfortable - we would be on the beach after all. Wasn't sure how formal the event was so I decided to play it safe by wearing a sheer slitted maxi skirt and a flowy tank top. I love how maxi skirts can pass as casual and formal depending on how you style it.

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A few months ago, a friend of ours, Met Ramos, threw a photo exhibition to celebrate 25 years of existence and her talent in photography. The photos, displayed on sintra boards, were not for sale and were for display only. The best thing about the event was that although it was created to celebrate Met Ramos, she made sure that the event pointed to God instead. The program included prayers and special praise song numbers from her friends and church choir. May God bless her even more. <3

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I've had this sheer, nude cropped top with gold beaded details for so long, I fear that it lay in my closet for half a year or more. I kept waiting for the right occasion to wear it and felt that the occasions that came or the venues that accompanied them were too casual or too glam for this piece of gold. Finally decided to throw it on over an LBD for my birthday even though we were headed to very relaxed venues.

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Today, I'm feeling cold and gloomy, just like the weather. Maybe the weather's got me down or maybe I'm PMS-ing.

Although I've got a cool and easy-going enough personality, I've never liked unanswered questions or situations where I am not fully prepared regarding what to expect. I may not be obsessive compulsive in a way that I have to have detailed step-by-step plans, but I always have to ensure my success by assessing my success rate beforehand and always having a back-up plan (and back-up plans for my back-up plans).

I can be adventurous enough but I also love my comfort zones. Taking a risk or a leap of faith is quite frightening. But these are musts in life. You can't stay in your comfort zone forever. Or else you won't get anywhere.

But for today, I'd just like to hug and cuddle.. maybe it's the gloomy weather. Maybe.

Plaid polo from H&M, jeans from Forever 21, shoes from Cotton On

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Last Easter Sunday, my friends and I decided to have lunch after church. We ventured off in search of this new restaurant, Circa 1900. It was perfectly easy to find, just enter the corner next to the JY Square Jollibee branch, go straight, and you can't miss the grand restaurant that looks like a Spanish era mansion that got a makeover.

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2 years, 1 month, and 3 days.. and I feel like I have been through earthquakes, typhoons, and a lot of other undisclosed scary things.. and it is because I HAVE been through quite a lot.

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Realized that this is just my 2nd blog post for the year and only my 8th post since this blog's conception. Thankfully, the past year has been so fun that I don't have time to get bored and come up with a post. Or has it just been boring that I don't have anything fun to blog about? A little bit of both, I'm sure. Cliche but really, life is a rollercoaster, a series of ups and downs.

I, for one, quite dislike the downs. Why can't life just be happy happy joy joy and colorful like rainbows?

Oh well. Here's a colorful photo I shot some months ago after I moved out of my old room and transferred to another:

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