Jill and the Books Talk

Colorful life stories color my career life. For the past 12 years, I’ve heard countless reasons on why women want to be beautiful and sexy. Once, a client with a pretty face and Prada purse came to see me and said: “I really don’t need a dietitian. I know everything about being healthy. I read a lot.” I replied, “I understand. Please tell me why you’re here.” Then she burst into tears leaving me mortified. I grabbed a pack of tissues and just let her cry. Then she looked up and said: “I feel so ugly!” I know how it feels to be ugly. I had horrendous acne breakout I practically had to wear a wide brimmed hat to cover my face. I had fungal infection on my toe I didn’t wear open toed shoes or flip flops until it got better. I felt like my acne and toes were the only things people see in me! Beauty...  a gift... an aspiration... an obsession... a burden. Movies, magazines and the media had given us unrealistic standards on beauty. Reed-thin bodies, flawless skin, fa...

It's beautiful out there in Napa.  Unhurried.  It's like time stood still for me.  Sipped to my heart's content.  Heightened my senses.

Strawberries, Chocolates and Caviar. All I need to take me to a place called gastronomic paradise is found in this 3-tier cake stand of mine. 

Yesterday, I walked towards 2 women and stood beside them to wait for the lift. When I turned to smile at them, I caught one of them rolling her eyes and pursing her lips towards my direction after staring at me in a hostile manner. The other woman in front of her snickered. They again turned to my direction and I held their gazes, which immediately dropped after realizing that I caught them in the middle of their juvenile and churlish behavior.  On that day, I was wearing a dress from Jill by Rustan's, shoes by Enzo Angiolini and an LV Mahina Leather XL Bag. Sharing a photo taken right before I had the misfortune of meeting those two. May 19, 2014 All water under the bridge now. I am not one to hold grudges but I have a vivid memory.  People close to my heart have been alienated from me because of jealousy. Contrary to what you might be thinking now, I was not the jealous party. I was the one envied. It wasn’t the nicest position to be in. In high school, a ...

You will forever be in my heart.  A paradise and shopping haven rolled into one. Luxuriously laid back. One of the best places I've ever been to.

It wasn't love at first sight.  It remains a mystery why so many can't  get enough of you. Maybe I didn't stay long enough to get to know you. Maybe someday I will come back to give you another chance. Perhaps then I would be captivated by you. 

Table set-up for dinner with 2 people close to my heart. Big parties never appealed to me. I prefer intimate dinners where I can take time to listen and have meaningful conversations with my family and friends while savoring every bite.