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Greta’s Junkyard by Gretchen Gatan

My name is Gretchen Gatan, and I’m a Beauty and Lifestyle Storyteller, Managing Director for a content marketing agency, Editor-in-Chief for an online beauty magazine and shop, and Makeup Artist from Metro Manila, Philippines.

Writing is my passion, and this blog serves as a creative outlet where I can write about all things beauty and lifestyle—and occasionally my random thoughts and tantrums. Greta’s Junkyard is literally a dump site of my favorite things!

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Huuuuuge shout out to @maweeborrs for working on t Huuuuuge shout out to @maweeborrs for working on the most adorable watercolor petrait of @boobooandbellatrix. 😍 . When I saw @maaanfernandez’s IG story of Mawee doing “Commissions for a Cause” in an effort to aid our frontliners, I immediately messaged Mawee for more details. After a quick email exchange, here’s her masterpiece. 🐾😍 . Love it sooooo much. 🤗 #BoobooAndBellatrix have been one of my greatest sources of laughter and inspiration despite everything. First thing I’m doing after the quarantine is having this framed and displayed in our home. 😊 Thank you, Mawee, for doing this and for your amazing initiative. Consider me a fan! 💜 #ArtForMedPH #FraggyFour
There have been so many thoughts running through m There have been so many thoughts running through my head since the quarantine started. . I‘m scared. I worry for my parents, who are in their 50s and have been the ones going out to buy groceries and essentials for our home in QC. A home that is so near Philippine Heart Center and East Avenue Medical Center. A home in a city with a mayor who I wish is doing more for its citizens. I worry for my asthmatic grandmother in her late 70s, who lives in the same home (along with my siblings, cousins, uncle, aunt, and househelp). I worry for my senior citizen parents-in-law, especially my father-in-law, who's been extra active at their barangay (also in QC) due to the current situation. I worry for one of my closest cousins, who's a frontliner at NKTI. I worry for all my loved ones, and I know that staying home and isolated in Makati is for the best—but I just want to say how much I miss, love, and worry for them all. . I'm mad. I'm so mad at our government. And I've been trying to contain that anger, but today I decided to channel all that into something more positive. I've felt helpless these past few days, but I realized that there's still something I can do to help while on quarantine. I've donated to a few causes/organizations that are very close to my heart, and if you'd like to help them as well, I posted a series in my IG Highlights. It's not much, but it's something. And I wish that there was more I can do to help. . I'm thankful—thankful to all the doctors, nurses, guards, riders, volunteers, grocery employees, honest and efficient public servants, and more who are risking their lives and/or trying to help fight this virus. I’m thankful for big companies/groups who are helping out financially. I'm thankful for friends who have been messaging more frequently to check on each other. I'm thankful for my husband, who has been giving me strength. . It's been a struggle trying to focus on work. It's so hard not to be scared, it’s so hard not to worry, and it's so hard not to be mad. I hope and pray that the world heals, and that this will all be over soon. Please, please keep safe. If you can, just stay at home... (continued in the comments section)
Heart and Soul 💜 Thank you for keeping me sane, Heart and Soul 💜 Thank you for keeping me sane, babies. 🤗 #FraggyFour #BoobooAndBellatrix
Fraggy Fur Babies getting all the love and extra a Fraggy Fur Babies getting all the love and extra attention these past few days. 🐈🐶💜 #FraggyFour #BoobooAndBellatrix
During our voluntary isolation this weekend, it wa During our voluntary isolation this weekend, it was my first time to give Booboo a bath in our condo (he always gets bathed by my dad in a bigger space and with heated water in QC). You can tell he was not a fan of the small space and cold water.
All cooped up. 🧁🍪🥛🐶🐈 #throwback #Ca All cooped up. 🧁🍪🥛🐶🐈 #throwback #CayoNaNiGretch . First full weekend in our condo in Makati (decided to isolate ourselves and not go home to our parents in QC, while I’m still recovering from my allergic rhinitis-turned-cold-turned-cough). . Been trying to stay away from all the negativity on social media, and instead, have been following the PH Coronavirus Updates group on Telegram, which has been the best and most reliable source of news for me. If you have Telegram, I recommend following it! Meanwhile, let’s all do our part in helping fight this virus. Even if your immune system is strong, don’t risk being a carrier and compromising the health of others (especially the elderly) around you. . If you have the flexibility of working from home, some useful apps/tools that can help with productivity are Trello and Google Meets. Trello, especially, has been something I’ve implemented in my teams’/departments’ systems for years—and it’s never failed me. . Lastly, it’s too long to post here, but if you need a list of online stores to buy groceries, fresh meats, supplies, and pet food from (to avoid going out), I was forwarded a message that I can send to you via DM. . Stay safe, everyone! Let’s watch out for each other! 💜
Friday the 13th. 💜 #CayoNaNiGretch Friday the 13th. 💜 #CayoNaNiGretch
Happiest Birthday to my favorite little person and Happiest Birthday to my favorite little person and fellow tiny Pisces! 🐟💜 Praying that the world heals from this virus soon, so we can schedule our swimming date already. Ninang loves you, Cadence! 🤗 . Just a few photos of the cutest flower girl at #CayoNaNiGretch. 🌸
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