I know what you're thinking. Didn't I just write about summer going on year round in this country? Now I'm blogging about rubber boots. But oh, not just any pair of boots... ok, ok, that's just a little melodramatic. Ahihihi, but then again, it's the tropics. It can rain anytime it wants. Anywhere and at any intensity. Tropical depressions. Typhoons. Rubber/rain boots have always been an essential part of our household. Even when I was small, I had my own boots. And mind you, during the great flood in our town back in 1991, rubber boots was the only way we could go about the streets and buy that precious bread from the bakery 5 blocks away.
With my own family, I still insisted we each have our own rubber boots. The trusty helper and nannies included. Wouldn't it be comforting to have a pair on hand just in case?
Last March this year my friend from the United Kingdom helped me ship my very own pair. Well, I just thought I'd level up on my own pair of rubber boots. And as peking order in this household goes, my senior helper (this only means, she's been with us for a long time hehehe) gets my old pair. My kids are still too very young.
My very own pair of Hunter Wellington Boots. Pricey but very well worth it. What's a girl from the tropics doing with Britain's symbol of country life? ...hmmm, just rockin' it, actually. Ahihihi... oh but it is very useful. It's been raining so very hard lately carrying my kids from the car to the door in 3 inch rain is nothing but a breeze for me. They can walk in their own boots but they love to see mine get wet. Ahihihi...kids!!!

I got myself the original tall in color black. Very very lightweight I tell ya! Fashion definitely meets function!
Real leather (so be very careful in opening that box, cover your nose if you're allergic to strong scents). Waterproof and strong enough to protect you from industrial chemicals. I love my Hunter! And are you ready for this? It is the most comfortable boots Ive ever tried on. Believe me, I've tried on more than a dozen!

HO! HO! HO!

It's the time of the year once again when I shamelessly post my Christmas wishlist for all the strangers to see!

HA! HA! HA!

Every year I come up with the things I had been drooling over, both the needs and the wants. I mean, hey, it's Christmas...and wish-list. No need to go practical on the wishes...hehehe.

1. A Flip camcorder. No matter what the nay sayers think, I still think it's cute, handy and useful. It's HD. No matter how low they go on sale, I still couldn't find myself being able to afford it.

The brighter the color, the better. Makes finding it in the pits of my bag a breeze. I like my gadgets and cases of different colors.

Then I bump again into this. First saw it when my friend used it when he went biking. Pretty cool actually. And very very small. I figured, too industrial. I'm not really going extreme. Ok, so it was a mistake to think that. Handy, check, coolness, check. Price range...well, on the pricey side of P12,000 plus. The GoPro HD Helmet HERO. Will mount unto just about everything. Professional quality 1080p/960p/720p HD resolutions. 2.5 hours of recording on a single charge. With its removable polycarbonate housing, it is waterproof to 180'/60m and shockproof. Sure beats the occasional jerking away of the camera whenever little kiddos decide to do a cannonball into the pool... hmmm.

2. A black belt bag. For work. I usually don't favor lugging around my camera bag during event photography. I wouldn't know where to stash it safely. You just can't be too careful. So I wear a belt bag. But my last one got busted. This looks perfect. So ok, I don't really need an expensive designer belt bag. It's just the perfect shape and size. I can walk and run freely not worrying about whether my camera is still there or not. This is where I'd keep extra batteries for the flash, extra SD cards, asthma inhaler, headache medicine, a lipstick, 1 cellphone and lens wipes.

3. Wonder Woman MAC compact mirror. It came out very very limited. It would be very hard to find this even in Hong Kong. I just love it!

4. Tamron 70-200mm f2.8. Would be so cool for events. I just found out this is the more affordable brand.

It was actually a tie with the Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8. I mean, hey, it's a Nikkor. (Im a Nikon user). Just more than double the price. So ok, ok, I take it back, it's not a tie. The remarkable price difference doesn't allow it to be a tie. Hehehe... well, afterall, this is a wishlist right?
5. Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 Camera Backpack. Lightweight. Really nice look. Better for my back. What else can I say? Oh, US$ 139, that's what. Hehehe

6. Built NY Spicy Relish Lunch Tote. Isn't it a beauty? I could give this to my first grader. Would be too cool. It's a new product by Built NY. It has my ever beloved strap! US$ 29.99 ...

7. Cath Kidston Itouch case in polka dot.
8. Fitflops! With straps y'all! Love it love it! You know I'm not much of a fan of flipflops worn just about anywhere. But this!!! Oh, it is so lovely...and expensive. Ahihihi...all the benefits of Fitflops with a twist of being a little less "too casual" (than the usual thongs)

...and while we're on the subject of Fitflops... isn't this cool? I actually wouldn't mind having this pair. I can picture myself in skirt or jeans...

9. Hunter Wellington Boots. So once again, let me remind you this is a wishlist. And I have yet to catch a falling star --before Christmas. My Hunter boots. Hahahaha! The more affordable original tall Wellingtons in black. The figure is affordable at 69.99. The currency, well, a discount would be helpful: EUROS.

Rain may come in the middle of the day I can still trek my way to a jeepney or taxi. I could just even walk all the way home.

And for the books? Is the Hunter Wellies by Jimmy Choo, US$395. It's not really officially on this wishlist, I just wanted you to drool with me.

...so I'm short 1 more wish. Somehow tradition dictates you should have 10 in your wishlist.

Oh hey, of course I have one more, and not necessarily the least...

10. "...and WORLD PEACE."

I love boots. Just because...

Although stilleto heels on boots scare me. Boots would mean I would wear it just about anywhere, anytime and very very often. Therefore, it would be the end of it all if one of them stilletos snap in the middle of a stroll in the mall! So I favor wedges. They are sexy. More safe. hehehe

But alas, that's a Prounza Schouler pair, therefore it's way out of my budget.

Hey, how about some Wellingtons? It's functional, sexy, wedge and...ehem, very functional, in this part of the world. It rains in a snap of a finger. Floods all around the city. Crossing the flooded exit of the mall to the taxi bay would be a breeze. And it's fashionable! Rarely does fashionable and functional appear in the same sentence.

I love these styles!

Hunter Black Tall Wellingtons

and the Hunter Melrose Black tall.

Gorgeous aren't they?

We do have some Wellies in the country. But not these babies...

Now where to get???

(yep, it's on my Christmas wishlist...you'll have to scroll some few entries back..."