When you are just starting out your career, it's important to invest in the basics as far as office wear is concerned: the crisp white polo shirt, the black pencil skirt, black slacks, etc. Most important of all (IMHO) is the classic pump. You can never go wrong with a sturdy and classic pair of shoes. 

Thea and I do a lot of walking at work, which is why I find it extremely important to invest in shoes that not only look good, but are also very comfortable. A lot of  new graduates commit the mistake of buying sky-high heels for interviews and for their first few days at work-- this is a no-no if your job will require you to stand or walk for hours on end. Better stick with modest heels or a wedge if you still wobble when  you don heels. 

For those of you who are looking to buy some classic shoes for work, here are some pairs that you might want to consider: 

The first blogger that was supposed to give a talk was Illustrator Blogger Christian San Jose, but he could not make it so Rob Cham stood in for him. 

Though visibly nervous, Rob Cham proved to be an excellent stand-in for Christian Jose as he gave some highly useful tips on blogging and on following one's passions. Below are some of his works.

Some lucky girls who asked questions about Rob Cham's blogs found themselves getting prints from Rob! Lucky!

Next was Anton Diaz, a Food Blogger who is well known for his blog ourawesomeplanet.com and for being one of the brains behind Mercato Centrale! 

What I really liked about the story behind his blog is that it was very love-driven. He started a blog which was about his wife and their kids and he aims to make the blog a memoir of sorts of their travels and food haunts. Isn't that sweet? :) 

People who live in the south who troop to Taguig for Mercato are in for a pleasant surprise. Anton Diaz and the other brilliant individuals behind Mercato have already introduced a treat for those living in the south... 

The next blogger was Camille Co, the brain child of itscamilleco.com. She was the blogger that actually made me go to the Bloggers Congress, HEE. I love her not only for her fashion sense, but for being a successful entrepreneur, too. She owns and designs for her brand, Coexist. 

What I loved about her presentation was she gave a break down of her blog so that bloggers will know what sort of features one should put in a blog and how to arrange them in such a way that they would look more appealing. (Crappy pictures coming up! Sorry!)

The last blogger was Saab Magalona. She admitted that she was not prepared for the first talk she had to give, nevertheless she gave a handful of useful tips on blogging and dealing with some negative stuff that some bloggers might have to deal with. She was the only blogger that made the audience laugh, too!

There were 40 treats raffled during the Bloggers Congress and Thea and I did not get ANY. We did not get any prizes from the bloggers either as we did not have any questions during their Q&A portion. Thea and I dismissed ourselves as losers or simply unlucky... UNTIL!!!!

Saab, after the giving of certificates, remembered that she had something to give away. It was a headset which she got from Singapore. 

And from the loser raffle tickets, she picked mine! :)

Thea and I won't go home without an application of the stuff we learned from the event... And so we decided to put up our first outfit posts :)

Different designs of nail art with warranty are also available. 

Thea and I left the office late on Wednesday so we decided to have dinner before we headed home. We settled for Mashitta, a Japanese-Korean Fusion Restaurant.

Thea went with Japanese and I decided to try a Korean dish.

Thea ordered Oyakodon with an additional fried egg (she had to add Php15)