A Different Kind of Pop Up

This is one of my most favorite finds of 2016.

I was walking home from work one morning when I saw this right smack in the middle of Ayala Triangle.

I saw books inside! It’s a library!! It’s the first time I’ve seen this in person; I used to just read about these in the internets.

We have The Book Stop to thank for this genius idea. A pop up library intended to let the public to just wander in and read, borrow books, leave books behind to add to the collection.

It works on an honor system. You can get a book from the shelves and just return them when you’re done! I’m planning to give a few of my own books next week so the’d have fresh batch of books there. From what I see everytime I pass by, it looks like everyone is enjoying this little pop up book stop!

I also love how the whole thing looks like their logo. It really does grab your attention, even though you’re not a bookworm.

You can check it out at the Ayala Triangle Gardens til May 7. Then it will be moving to Intramuros and stay there from May 14 to July 9 (!!!)

Follow them on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/TheBookstopPH, for updates. They have a bunch of events lined up so go follow them if you don't want to miss out! 

NOW PLAYING: Crush by Yuna feat. Usher

You call me on a lazy afternoon

Asking me what I'm up to

Let's find something to do

Baby I'd be down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

You know I'd be down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

I see you arriving in your car, yeah

Jet black Mercedes, built in the seventies

Classic like you and me

I'll be coming down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

I'll be coming down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

feel a little rush

I think I've got a little crush on you

I hope it's not too much

But babe when I'm with you, I hear it

My heart singing

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la

Honestly I shouldn't waste time no more, eh yeah

'Cause all these little boys you're chasing, did they break your heart?

I know you've been down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

I won't let you down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

I feel a little rush

I think I've got a little crush on you

I hope it's not too much

But girl when I'm with you, I hear it

My heart singing

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la, hey

I see you the same

I see it in the way that you behave around me

And I can't tell

What we have is different from anyone else

'Cause you stop doing what you're doing

When I call you come to me running

And I would do the same for you

So tell me that you feel it too, woah

I feel a little rush

I think I've got a little crush on you (little crush on you)

I hope it's not too much, oh ho

But babe when I'm with you, I hear it

My heart singing

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la (ooh yeah baby, my heart singing)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la, oh

I think I've got a crush, babe

Crush on you too

Feel a little rush, baby

And I feel it too

I think I've got a crush, babe

Crush on you too

Feel a little rush, baby

ch-ch-changes (or how 2015 made me force myself to grow up)

2015 has been really good to me.

I didn't expect a lot of things that happened to me this year and it's actually refreshing. All these changes that happened really helped me realize a lot of stuff. In just a few months, I found myself thinking about grown up shiz like living independently, paying for my own bills, finally setting up the shop again, etc. So here are some of things that happened to me this year:

THE BIG 3-0 

I turned 30 this June. It's probably the driving force for all these changes; me realizing that I'm turning 30 and I'm still doing the same shiz I'm doing when I was in my early 20s. Which is not good. And it kind of depressed me a bit. So yeah, I finally had to whoop my ass to grow up and finally do something for myself.

MOVE OUT, MOVE IN

For several years, I've been commuting to and from work. I used to do that because I'm always travelling with the boyfriend so I know I'm safe even if I fell asleep, which is usually what happens to me on my bus ride home. Which you know isn't safe. There are pickpockets who prey on sleeping people in the bus. So I figured I had to go live in the city again. I used to live in the city when I was in college. That was 4 years of city life that I truly enjoyed. So 2 years ago, I lived with 3 other people in Makati, same city where I currently spend my "9-5". After a year, I decided to move out and live alone. I have a lot of stuff, mostly shop inventory and raw materials, which made space sharing a little problematic for me (because I take up a lot of space lol!). So I moved a few doors down, to a small studio room. It's the perfect size for me, living alone with all my paper and crafts materials and books and vinyls. It's a dream. It's not much, but it's a dream. Welcome to my home/factory.

CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER

I opened up shop again! This time I'm offering handmade notebooks and journals. 

I have been hoarding notebooks for ages and I can't seem to find the perfect notebook. My primary issue was the paper. A lot of cute notebooks in the market are really eyecandies but fail in the paper department. They're usually too thin. And I'm pretty OC when it comes to paper. I don't like my handwriting to bleed through the back page. So I was able to find a supplier (sorry guys, it's a business secret I can't share :) who provides me with premium Italian acid free paper. I keep one for myself from every batch haha!

If you want to see the collections, just head on over to the shop, Midnight City Curiosities.

So far, this year had been super amazing. I'm so blessed and thankful that I have the chance to experience all these in 1 year. Goal setting had been a HUGE help. It's the one of the many things that I learned while reading Elsie's blog, A Beautiful Mess, over the years.

So here's to hoping more awesome experiences for the rest of the year. More goals = more accomplishments!