Merry Christmas, Happy New Hair!




25 December 2008 and 01 January 2009. ...family pictures in New York and Connecticut, pre- and post-hair cut (plus streaks for the first time in my life ;P)

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  1. Janjan PerezJanuary 1, 2009 at 10:58 PM

    You look like a completely different person with the hair. :)

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  2. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    happy new year, jan!!! whether or not that's a compliment, i'll take it as one HAHA, sorry. different is what i was aiming for. i figured i can't do much to make myself look worse than i already do, so might as well try something new.

    hey was really close to buying a digital SLR here, but decided would rather have my point-and-shoot and go to more places than have a really nice camera and have no money to go anywhere :P will just continue to envy your pictures till i have more funds....

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  3. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    of course, i admit that it's also because i gained a lot of weight :P

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  4. Janjan PerezJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    Didn't you already have a digital SLR? What happened to it?

    Forgive me for the ambiguous compliment... on one hand, the look suits you but it totally changes your appearance. On the other hand, I thought you looked really pretty with the old look. :)

    And Happy New Year! Me and my SLR will live vicariously through the pictures of your various travels around the globe, taken with your trusty point-and-shoot. Hehehe. Traveling abroad is a distant dream that I hope will take place this year.

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  5. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    nope, i've never had one. i still have my completely manual Pentax SLR, but i want to sell it along with the three lenses and flash to raise funds for a digital one :(

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  6. Janjan PerezJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    Give me the specs of the camera and the lenses. I'll ask around if anyone's interested.

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  7. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    haha wasn't fishing for such an intricate compliment but thanks, jan ;P anyway, time will tell what works, since this dye is supposed to last six months--meaning my whole stay in spain.... and i hope we bump into each other somewhere this year!

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  8. barbi coJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    happy new year!!!

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  9. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:39 PM

    happy new year, barbi!!! here's to more dives and better cameras to share them with :D

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  10. Eric cJanuary 2, 2009 at 2:38 AM

    Wow you're all over... still going back to london? Happy New year & Cheers!

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  11. Jemi AquinoJanuary 2, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    streak all you want, just promise me it won't affect your IQ. ;P giggle.

    happy new you, neen.

    HUGS,
    jemi

    p.s. LOVE the boots!!!

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  12. Jemi AquinoJanuary 2, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    p.s. gosh but she looks well. =) giggle.

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  13. Girlie CabijeJanuary 2, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    good looking bunch.

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  14. Mimi Herrera VillaruelJanuary 3, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    happy new year, neen!

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  15. mia comerosJanuary 5, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Hi-lites? Nice! Happy new year. Safe travels to UK. :)

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  16. Aileen GuirnelaJanuary 6, 2009 at 1:47 AM

    junior kaayo =) are you sisters? hehehe...it's really great to spend holidays with family...

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  17. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 16, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    yup, just spent the last week doing a rush tour of london, with cambridge, rye and canterbury in between :D trying to see as much of england before flying off to spain!

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  18. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 16, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    and they're proper waterfproof boots, too ;) perfect for walking in snow or rain.

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  19. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 16, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    why, thank you very much :) they'll be happy to know that.

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  20. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 16, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    mimi!! happy new year! glad to have you back! how have you been?

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  21. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 16, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    aren't they just like yours? ;) actually wanted the hair shorter, but the hairdresser (guy) said no. happy new year to you and jer!

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  22. Jeneen GarciaJanuary 16, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    aileen! happy new year! how have you been? how'd you spend your holidays?

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  23. Aileen GuirnelaJanuary 18, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    same here Neen =) happy to be with them. kisses and hugs overload last Christmas in pinas.

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  24. Mimi Herrera VillaruelJanuary 24, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    thanks, neen.

    o nga, misan na lang ako online and when i am, i'm too lazy to comment or write down my thoughts =)

    i tried sending you an SMS but it was your dad who replied and he gave me a number where i could reach you at.

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  25. Jasper PoFebruary 10, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    gaano na ito kahaba ngayon?

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  26. Jasper PoFebruary 10, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    happy nito!

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