A PEN & BLISS BLOG
...it's because of the cute boys. Of course, I told you before how at I met my first-ever Japanese "pretty boy" (and awesome wild child) through the pastel covers of Non-no. I was 22 years old and curiously going through the magazine collection at the Manila Shimbun library. And so Non-no decided to make my …
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Fan-girls of the world, rejoice! especially those the patronize the testosterone goodies from the Jimusho variety, Duet Magazine's December 2010 issue is a choke full of fine boy, Janizu goodness, filled with our favorite eye candies, boy toys and pretty boy fixations -- enough to rid the world of hate and just fill it with …
Continue reading "Friday Fangirling: Arashi for Duet Magazine (Dec 2010)"
Here's something I came across the web while looking for wardrobe ideas. As you prolly know, I refuse to wear a boring office (slacks-blouse-black shoes combo) attire even if my life depended on it. My current work is quite strict with having people dress like they are a part of the big corporate herd, but …
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There are days when you feel like nothing in going right. You have three (ad) copies due for lay out and presentation... You must schedule three new PR companies for pitching... ...and oh, you must see through three pending projects until completion. Living like this has a way of draining any energy life-source. That is …
Continue reading "MatsuJun in the October issue of Potato Magazine"
I have an annoying habit which I have yet to get rid off. I easily get heartbroken over silly, little things and sometimes, this is due to setting my expectations too high. When I was still dating the Hubby, I asked him not to make promises lightly or set dates just like that: the reason, …
Oh, the Universe really knows how to take care of its freaky oneesans As you probably know (in case you are one of the three readers of this blog), I am quite busy nowadays chasing after this dream I have. Most of my waking hours, if not spent at work or worrying about recent problems, …
...spelled as A-R-A-S-H-I Just what I needed to end a boring Thursday afternoon. A thousand arigato gozaimasu to http://www.hudie.com and zasshiko which are two of my go-to places for all things Japanese magazines. I noticed that this was already an old AnAn issue (2009, if I am correct) but so freaking what? Beauty needs no …
Seen on the cover and on the inside pages of SPUR Magazine (JPN) for its August 2010 issue. Fangirls, rejoice. And of course, my most hated advertising campaign to ever feature my MatsuJun: Of course, you remember the weird TVC which I simply hated: Credit: Magazine download - Tokyo Jam
If like me you have a penchant for Japanese fashion magazines and usually bemoan the fact that there are no available Japanese fashion mags available in the Philippines (or maybe in your country?), worry no more-- you can get your J-Pop fashion fix online! Thanks to the kindness and generosity of some individuals online like …
I don't care if the magazine has only allocated a fraction of its pages to Ikuta Toma. What's more important is that I have--in my hands--a copy featuring this sinful, sinful man-child. This particular piece cost me about Y700, a bit higher than its shelf price in Japan. But I don't care--someone was KIND enough …
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