Post Event: Kikay si Kat's 5th Blog Anniversary Party

I won an invite to join and attend Miss Kaycee's KikaySiKat 5th anniversary party. Wow!! Daebak! It was the first time I actually won a contest by a blogger (and I joined a hundred blog giveaways and contests for that matter). Anyway, I am a new follower. Truth be told I just followed her IG because someone tagged me to join the contest (which I think is a blessing in disguise). I'm ecstatic when I found out that I have won. I decided to attend even though Eastwood City is a bit far from where I am (I live in Imus, Cavite). 

It was my first time to attend a meet and greet organized by a blogger, and upon arriving at the party I felt kinda awkward because I came alone and I don't know a single soul out there. :) But Ms. Kaycee made it sure that everyone is taken care of so, it made me at ease. 

After I seated, there is this cute pinky slamnote (slambook) waiting on the table. She asked us to fill this up. Answering the form remind me of my elementary and high school days. Unconsciously I started looking for "what is love?", "Who is your crush?" kind of questions. Hahahaha. She then told us to swap our notes to someone else. 

Ms. Kaycee while explaining the mechanics. 

I won a BDJ Power Planner 2015 plus 500 GC from Bare Skin Wacing Studio.

Me and Ms. Kaycee. 

Everyone was a winner. Each one of us took home 1 piece of Sofia's Glutathione Soap from SVR.

And the food was superb. It was my first time to visit Tokyo Bubble Tea and it will definitely not going to be my last. 

I super love the Baked Chicken Teriyaki Doria. I'm not a fan of Maki but the Vancouver Maki is quite good. 

It was a short but fun filled and memorable experience for a first time like me. 

Here are some photos I took during the event. 

My seatmate / tablemate Glorie ♥

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Until here.
See you soon folks!

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BDJ Rendezvous: #BDJMadeToFly

  


I've attended the BDJ Rendezvous: #MadeToFly event last April 18, which was held at Eastwood Mall Atrium. This was the second event that I attended from BDJ Power Planner (the first was the 2014 BDJ Passion Series: A Time to Give Back). According to the invites, we should be at the venue before 1 PM to register and to be included in the raffle. I arrived around 12:45 PM because I had a hard time looking for the the venue (it was my first time going there). 

The event started with a game, wherein we have to look for a ZAP sticker under our seat. 3 Lucky Bellas won a LINE stuffed toy from ZAP. (Inggit ako! ^^v)

They invited 5 guest speakers to motivate us to travel and to see the world outside the comforts of our home and to give us tips and tricks about traveling.

The first one to talk was Ms. Cara Del Rosario - Dizon of Subic Grand Seas Resort. She discussed how to balance work and personal life. And how we should make time to explore and experience new things by traveling despite being busy with our career.

Ms. Cara Del Rosario - Dizon with Janeena Chan (host)

On the other hand, Ms. Tricia Gosingtian gave us some traveling beauty tips. She, together with Ms. Amanda from Pond's Institute showed us how to achieve the No Make Up Look using Pond's products (Pearl Cleansing Gel, Dewy Rose Gel and the BB Cream).

Ms. Tricia Gosingtian with Ms. Amanda

The third speaker, Ms. Nina Fuentes of justwandering.org talked about how to plan before traveling. She shared us her travel experience and the places she visited and how much did she spent. I want to travel too after seeing those places she visited and hearing all those experiences she made.

Here are some tips she gave us during her talk.
1. To fund your wanderlust, you can either sell your old things, sell your skills, start the 52 weeks project (which I am currently doing) or try to earn while traveling (this one works best for freelancer or those who work online). 

2. Be alert of seat sales or visit skyscanner.com.ph for promo fares and cheap flights. 

3. Travel slow. Take time to explore one place thoroughly instead of moving from one place to another in a short period of time.  

4. If you just need a place to sleep, it is better to stay at hostels rather than in hotel to save money. Check airbnb.com for accommodations.

Ms. Nina Fuentes

And when you travel, you need to take a lot of photos (selfies, twofies, groufies ^^v) as remembrance of your trip. Mr. Eman de Leon, shared us some makeup tricks to be photo ready all the time using Revlon Make Up.

Mr. Eman De Leon with the model :)

The last speaker is none other than Ms. Donna Cuna - Pita of Cosmopolitan Ph. She shared to us some tips on how to travel light, what clothes, shoes and make-up to bring when traveling.

Here are some tips from Ms. Donna.
1. Check the weather forecast ahead of time. By doing so, you'll know what type of clothes, and shoes you'll bring.
2. Have a color scheme for your travel wardrobes.
3. Bring items that are travel friendly such as wrinkle resistant clothes and items that you can mix and match.
4. Bring comfortable footwear. Bring at least 3 footwear depending on the nature of your trip. And make sure to wear the heaviest one to lessen the baggage weight.
5. Bring the appropriate make-up depending on the climate. Make sure 2 bring at least 2 shades of lipstick (for day and night). It's better if the you'll bring makeup items that's multi-purpose to save space and to avoid added weight.

Ms. Donna Cuna-Pita

I learned a lot from all the speakers and I can't wait to join the next event. I'll make sure to apply everything I learned when it's my time to travel. Anyway, aside from the talks, there are games, raffle and contest held during the event.

Here's what I got :)

#lateupload Freebies and prizes na nakuha ko during @bdjbuzz #BDJMadeToFly event last saturday sa eastwood. 1. Prize sa raffle - gift certificate and free hot oil coupon from @statussalon. 2. Prize sa ponds photo contest sa ig during the event - pond's pearl cleansing gel, dewy rose gel and bb cream 3. Laman ng loot bag na pinamigay after ng event - pond's dewy rose gel, bb cream, ultra luminous serum, gluta soap and meg magazine Dami ko na @pondsph bb cream. Sino may gusto.. hahahaha..

A photo posted by Yheng Tulagan (@iam_precious_23) on Apr 20, 2015 at 5:58pm PDT

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My BDJ Power Planner 2015

A personalized BDJ Power Planner is one of the few things I included on my Christmas Wishlist. But since I can't wait for my secret Santa to read my post, I just decided to buy one for myself. I got mine from IloveBDJ.com online Shop (Bundle A, which includes 2 planners + Planner sleeves + ribbon and tag + free shipment for only PHP 1,000.00). The other planner is for my friend. She paid for the other half by the way. hehehe. Sad to say, it's not a personalized one since I have a very limited budget. Anyway, the contents are just the same so no problem at all.

To those who haven't experienced using a BDJ Planner (I had one way back 2012), you will definitely ask, "Why BDJ Power Planner?" Well for me, BDJ Power Planner is not just your ordinary planner. Aside from being colorful and a fun filled planner it also includes articles, tips, tricks and tools that will surely help all the Bella out there. It is a great tool for people who would want to be organized all throughout the year.

Let's take a look of what this planner has to offer.

The Planner, The Booklet of Discount Coupons and The Stickers to mark special dates to remember.

What's inside BDJ Power Planner 2015?

"Dance to the Beat of your Dreams"

The Special Pages:

2015 Goals - here you can write down what you want to achieve in your life.  Seeing what's written here will help you to stay focused and motivated in achieving it.

My Happiness List - This page is dedicated to anything that makes you happy and laugh.

Dream Board - Visualize what you want for yourself. Paste some cut-out photos from magazines that best represents that dream. This page will serve you an inspiration to work harder towards achieving your dreams.

2015 BDJ Checklist - Every year I make it a point to write down a simple "Bucket List" and at the end of the year, I checked what I have accomplished. Some task on this checklist seems simple and easy to achieve, others requires guts, money and determination. But nonetheless seeing that you accomplished something on this list will help boosts your self confidence.

Dance your Way through Life - Know your reason for getting up every morning :)

 The Menstrual Tracker - I always have app like this on my Ipad Mini. This will help you keep track of your menstrual pattern. No more surprise visit. hehehehe :)

 My Health Plan - A guide and checklist to a healthy You :)

This corner is for beauty enthusiast, as well as for rookie (like me) who is just starting their personal "beauty kit".

This is what I am talking about. The articles, tricks and tips every start of the month that every Bella will surely love. This is a must read. ♥

Monthly Tools: Where you can jot down important events, your good habits that you want to focus for the month, as well as your thoughts and feelings.

Weekly Features - has weekly affirmations written on top of the page to keep your morale boosted for the entire week. It also provide space for your to-do-list, personal errands, schedules and a lot more. 

Gifts Tracker, Bills Tracker and Cash Flow Tracker - this one will help you track your financial matter.

The back expandable pocket where you can put your stickers, and coupons.

The Perks of a Bella: BDJ Power Planner Lifestyle Card. This is your membership card and ticket to gain access to all BDJ events throughout 2015. What I like the most? The Card is already included in the planner. Way back 2012 ( I don't know if it's the same for 2013 and 2014), you have to "Claim your BDJ card" at their website and wait for a week or two (for the delivery) to have one. This year I'll try to maximize the use of this card since I didn't use my last one ever.

Discount Coupons. 40,000 worth of discounts coupons! Who doesn't love discounts and freebies? Definitely not me! I love them! hahaha.

Another thing that I love about this 2015 planner, is that the discount coupons are in a separate booklet. I remember tearing all of my coupons from my 2012 planner one by one so just it won't be bulky and heavyweight. Now I can just bring the booklet if ever I don't want to bring the planner itself. Super convenient. :)

2015 BDJ Coupon Completion Promo. Use your coupons and you can get your 2016 planner at a discounted price or for Free. :)

All in all, this planner is just awesome and perfect for my taste. I LOVE IT ♥♥♥

This planner and other designs are available online at Ilovebdj.com. You can also buy it from Fully Booked and National Bookstore. For more information about this planner, you can check and follow BDJ at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Do you already have your 2015 Planner, or are you planning to have one? What do you think about BDJ Power Planner 2015? Share your thoughts at the comment section below.

Until Next Time.

See you soon folks!
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