Sunday, October 16, 2011

Should I?

If i decide on getting this, this will be my first Anna Sui (well, not including the dolly girl perfume i've had). But no, this isn't Anna Sui, Anna Sui. It's Hush Puppies x Anna Sui. Haha, the only thing i can afford. But still, it's quite pricey. I still yet have to decide. They say it's really comfy, like any Hush Puppies shoes. We'll see. What do you think?

Friday, September 2, 2011

We Give In Sometimes

Last night was the event we've been preparing for for the past 4 months. I had so much fun, all the hard work really paid off. It was so rewarding to see people made happy. But my personal highlight was this song played by one of my fave local bands Up Dharma Down. They rarely play this song, but for that night they did! So happy! It was like my national anthem back then, so happy i heard and saw them play it. Not a fan of love songs really but this song.. i don't know, it just casts a spell on me whenever i hear it.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Nostalgia

I was rummaging through my stuff these past few days to look for my old passports because i was applying for a Korean visa and i needed to show the embassy my previous trips to Korea. It's been a week now but with no luck until i asked our helper. Voila! I found the green folder i have been looking for where i have all my travel documents kept. It was inside an old luggage, a luggage where our helper would keep all my excesses from my previous trips.



Along with the green folder where i have my old passports, i found these things from my trip to the U.S. in 2010. Immediately, they brought me back to my summer days in New York where i spent a month to study.


My wireless mouse. All the while i thought this was sitting around in my office.


My clown tape measure. So happy i found this!


My favorite pen Ate Cecile gave to me.


My "I Heart NY" pencil. Because i collect pencils.


My favorite tweezers. Haha.


I found 2 Moleskines!
A small Moleskine which my mom gave me a year earlier than my trip to the U.S. It has an Underground map and a whole map of London inside. Why London? Because my Mom thought i'd be studying there. Apparently, i opted for a less expensive schooling.


And this big Moleskine, from my thoughtful bandmates from church. It had a Metrocard, a royal blue silk fabric swatch and a paper where i test all the Sharpie colors i needed for my illustrations, inserted inside.


My New York Subway map-inspired notebook Ate Cecile gave to me one Christmas before i left for the U.S.


This Vitra Campus booklet i found inside a design store in Chelsea.

A brochure of a tea shop where my friend Christine and i had a great chat, somewhere in Greenwich.

This amazing book i brought with me to the U.S.

This cute birthday card i found while i was at the cashier at Opening Ceremony.

It says "Denise Richards, Marilyn Manson, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in goth would like to wish you a Happy Birthday"


This cute postcard from Opening Ceremony.


This rope sandals i got at Opening Ceremony.


A Fenton's Creamery (an inspiration from the movie "Up") menu.


And nail polish for my sister.

Ooh, so happy today! My memories!!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Stressed, Depressed

I am sick of this industry. It is such a dirty game. I hate it. It is so sad. It is oh so sad. So hard to find real people in this industry. Sincere ones. No matter how i try to become one, these people, they just haunt you like crazy.

I remember my anthropology-major classmate in college. She said that their professor used to always say "if you see something good in someone, tell that person." So from then on i practiced doing that. Some mistake me as bolero, but i really am sincere when i do that. It makes me happy. Life seems to become a better place when i do that. But then again not all people are the same. They'd rather spit in your face and leave than accept your good intentions.

I just wish God made me an art teacher nalang. But I know He has plans. Oh God give me strength.

Oh God please give me strength. I am so tired. But i will still try.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Sunday Confession

Right after lunch my siblings and i headed straight to that ice cream kiosk with the cute doodled font name Sebastian's. It is actually our 3rd time to visit this ice cream corner. It has become our new favorite.

I dread it so much whenever we come to this place, not only because of the grumpy ice cream lady but also because i'm about to give in again to the most sinful dessert ever: the Midnight Truffle ice cream sandwich (they call it chill-y burger). It's an ice cream sandwich made with 2 layers of dark chocolate cookies filled with chocolate ice cream with a thick, decadent fudge in the
middle (now this gooey thing in the middle is what makes it verrrrrry sinful). Whenever we come to this place i pray that this flavor won't be available so i won't have commit the 7th deadly sin again (not adultery, it's gluttony). But sadly, today it was there. I nervously indulged myself and wolfed down the dessert in no time.

So now i confess. Lord forgive me, i promise to become a better person next week.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Confession

I have a confeesion to make: i ate chicharon yesterday. Loads of it. My colleague just came back from cebu and brought home some really good chicharon. This is somethin i could not resist. Shucks.

But i have my second confession: i had pizza right after eating the sinful chicharon. Come on, it was my colleague's birthday. Haha.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Calorie Counting

I was having breakfast this morning and it was the first time i realized calorie-counting isn't fun. Hahah. Who the heck would say this can be fun? I don't think even a math major student would say it's fun.

Okay so what i had today for breakfast was a plate of salad nicoise, 500+ calories; and grilled cheese with jalapeno sandwich, about 280 calories. So for breakfast alone, i've consumed at least 700 calories already! I have 1,300 calories left for the rest of my day to complete my 2,000 calorie diet.

And then...! if i want to lose weight, to lose 1 pound per week i should lessen my calorie intake by 500 a day. What the hell?

Red, R-E-D, nalang.

But i'm proud i still am on my one-dessert-a-week plan. This one works for me.

Between Sunrise and Sunset

I was watching Before Sunset on HBO last night. It's quite unfortunate especially when as a girl you're in a stage where your forehead screams "love sucks" loud and clear. Wahahah, this is an exaggeration but I can't help it. Once the movie finished, i Youtube'd Before Sunrise, it's prequel, right away. And there, i fell again.

I remember seeing this film, Before Sunrise, back in high school. It's not my fave Ethan Hawke film (can't choose this over Reality Bites), but man, after seeing this again, i have to say he's one damn good actor (Now i remember how superb he was in the film Dead Poets Society).

Anyways, I just love this part, haha

Monday, July 18, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Things That Remind You Of Things

I am so amazed at how certain things, no matter how trivial to others, can mean so much to you especially when they remind you of certain milestones in your life. These may be an empty cup of Starbucks Frappuccino from your first date, a movie pass from your first date, or a plane ticket of your first travel out of the country. But don't worry, i have none of these. Let me tell you though of "my" things that remind me of things.

I remember, when i first came to the U.S. with my entire family, an uncle of mine gave me a Victoria's Secret cologne (it was annoyingly popular then). I was so happy, i loved it so much that in my whole 2 months of staying there, i splashed on the cologne every single day. My gosh, i squirt a portion of it even at bedtime. If i remember it right, the scent was something like "Riviera Sun" which i can no longer find now. But the scent is so vivid to me even up to this day.

Like I said, i used that cologne during my entire stay there in the U.S. When i came back here in the Philippines, the bottle left me a good 25% so that i can still show the scent off to my friends and cousins. Although this time, i lessened my use of it. I used it only for special days, not everyday. There even came a point that i forgot about it already. But after months of not using it, i noticed it again in my closet and decided to squirt it on my neck, arms, and clothes again. Wow! I can't tell you how it felt when i smelled again the scent that became my signature during my U.S. trip. I was immediately brought back to that memorable trip with my family. It was so sweet. It's like when Ego-the-food-critic first tasted Remy-the-rodent's Ratatouille. At Ego's first bite, he was immediately brought back to his sweet childhood when his mother would prepare her famous Ratatouille for him.

And then there are some songs that would remind you of things too. I know this happens with everyone. For me, one particular song that would remind me of things is the song "Rejoice in the Lord Always". The last time i heard that song was in 2009 when the horrible storm Ondoy hit our country. I remember, it was the same day my life was hit by my own Ondoy too. And during that, my Ondoy, what kept me were the songs in my ipod that i listened to until i fell asleep.

The other day i listened to the same songs that i listened to when i was going through my Ondoy. Boy was i brought back to those times in no time. I remembered vividly the days when it will rain the whole day and electricity was out almost the entire day. I feared being alone in my room so i had to have my ipod and songs with me to cradle me to sleep. I remembered vividly how i would wake up in the middle of the night palpitating. God, i remembered it all. But yeah, two years have passed now and God has been faithful. I'm glad God taught me things so differently that had i not sought Him, i would not have known how to face my Ondoy. Now i thank God for my new life. New friends he has given me. New loved ones He has blessed me with. New helpmates. I thank God for everything.

Won't Trade You For Anything

Can i just say i love my Lumix? It's my new bestfriend. Been browsing my blog (i do that all the time), and i can't help but say thank you to my Lumix, for being there all this time.

Shucks, this feels weird. I feel so abnormal. I feel like i'm that girl who freakily decided to marry the Eiffel Tower. No i'm not that. I just want to say i value my Lumix so much. But if God will one day take it away from me, oh my... i'd like to say i'll be okay but i will definitely cry first. I will cry an Ondoy-cry. Then afterwards, by God's grace i know i will be able to accept it.

"The Lord gives, the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."

Saturday, July 16, 2011

overpriced dinner

i am so stressed. stressed as hell. but God is faithful. he gives me strength each day. o lord please help. amen.

this evening i had a not so lovely dinner with my
friends. not so lovely because i had a three-course meal that cost me P1,100, that i wish i could've gone to a dinner buffet like circles or spiral instead of having a simple bowl of minestrone soup, a tiny plate of goat cheese salad, and a pan-fried sea bass dish that wasn't the quality i expected. ugggh. i rarely regret having spent this much on food but i think i am never going back to that restaurant. a freaking P420 goat cheese salad on a plate where i can count the leaves with my yellow fingers is not worth my hard-earned money. drama.

okay tomorrow's gonna be a new day. thank you lord.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Disappointing Movie

Just saw the Adjustment Bureau. Finally got hold of the deebeeedee. However, I am disappointed with the movie. The message of the movie is not something i totally believe in. I just had to be clear on this. Didn't want to mislead friends reading my blog. Okay, goodnight everyone!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Carbs Day Today

Today was very very very very sinful. I had homemade champorado for breakfast, two plates of baked spaghetti for lunch, carbonara for dinner, and then for dinner talaga, four cheese pizza (at 10pm). Oh my gosh, and because tomorrow's mother's day, it'll be another cheat day. OOOOhhhh i love my family!!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Hermes Window

This window display is freaking amazing!

Friday, May 6, 2011

Cartier-Bresson in Switzerland

Museum für Gestaltung Zürich will be holding a retrospective for my fave photojournalist Henri Cartier-Bresson. This reminds me of a similar retrospective i got to see in MoMa last year. I remember, they didn't allow to take pictures inside the exhibit. It was my first time to see Bresson's works then. I was sad i didn't get to take pictures.

So now the exhibit is in Switzerland. Amazing photos!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

confeermed!

my friend is engaged!!!!! i won't say who but i'm sooooo haaaaapppy!!!!!!!! waaaah!!!!

Home Sweat! Home

i'm home!!!! i missed my family. but they're all in their dreamland now. too bad. been longing for a chitchat. can't wait to tell them my china stories. whatever.

i'm so saaaad. not because i scratched my matte midnight blue nails while zipping my luggage. it sucks but it's not that. what's happening to me? my gosh, i've so many what if's in my head, can't get rid of them. will tylenol help? will tylenol help wash bad dreams away?

i feel fat. i had a cup of berries mcflurry today. i blame china for it. haha. will tylenol help me not to feel fat? really, i'm sad. and i'm not making sense. this is what china does to me. no wait, i have to stop being mean to china. ok bye.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Deebeedee

Haven't seen a movie for ages now. When i've finally decided to watch one, found out i was already too late. Found out the movie was screened some time in february. Arrgh, missed it again. Oh yeah, in case you're wondering, it's The Adjustment Bureau i wanted to see. And in case you're wondering why i've been dying to see this film, it's because Matt Damon is my boyfriend.

No, really.

My fave love story movies are quite mainstream, and sad. There's Legends of the Fall, and then there's Bourne Supremacy. Of course if you ask me, my super fave of all time is, yeah, Bourne Supremacy. I don't know why. I just love that movie.

I was hoping i could be with Matt again in this latest film of his with gorgeous Emily Blunt. But I guess my last resort now will be deebeedee in "blu-ray" case. Sharper daw yun. Deebeedee deebeedee..

Or i can ask my sister to download for me.

Friday, March 25, 2011

whenever i feel down i just think of my country. but then i get more depressed. what i do is i set my mind on higher goals, thinking that my country needs me. then i start thinking about other people. this way i get to stop whining. i stop thinking about myself.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

beef jerky

i know it's sunday that i shouldn't talk about work but i can't help it. work is terrible, you cannot please everyone. sometimes you have to deal with roaches and beef jerkies to stay at the game. so hard. even jerks outside work are driving me nuts, making life worse. do they always have to be part of our lives?

Friday, February 25, 2011

Field Trip!

Today I am privileged to have been part of this trip to Bulacan where we visited one of Phil's best furniture makers. Thanks to Ate Cecile, who is about to launch a collaborative piece with Locsin Furniture. She took me with her to visit their factory to see a sample weaving.

At first I was so scared to ask if i can take pictures at the factory but when Ate Cecile finally brought out her camera, i nervoursly asked permission also. I refused though to take pictures of their pieces (i was still scared). Instead, i took pictures of some things that inspired me.

Look at how they wrap the chairs..


I wonder if i can have my dining set like this. Haha


Blurred photo, arrrrgh
Sleek industrial fan
Wild weaving!




Wednesday, February 23, 2011

This Feels Home

Sa dinami-dami ng oras kong nasayang kakapili ng cute na theme sa tumblr ay babalik din pala ako dito. Kaya heto, magsisimula ako ulit mag-post dito sa madrama kong mundo.

Pansamantala, gusto kong magsulat sa sarili kong wika. Wala lang, gusto ko lang masanay. Pasensya na kung ingles ang pamagat ko sa post na ito. Corny kasi kapag tinagalog ko.

Haay, siguro bukas ay magsisimula akong sumulat ng liham sa minamamahal kong kaibigan. Sana lang at marunong syang mag-internet para mabasa nya ito. Siguro inaasahan pa nya ang liham kong galing sa kartero. Excuse me, hindi na uso yun ano. Iba na ang panahon ngayon. Pa-blog-blog nalang. Buong mundo makakabasa ng sinasaloob mo.

O sya, inaantok na ako. Bukas na lang ulit. May pupuntahan akong launch ng isang fashion magazine bukas, hindi ko alam ang isusuot ko. Kaibigan ko kasi ang nag-imbita, bahala na.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

From Blogger to Tumblr

Because i fell in love with a tumblr site, i am now officially switching to tumblr!!! Weeeeee!


my address: http://tinayvee.tumblr.com/

See you there!

Friday, February 11, 2011

battery not included

saw the social network today. i am a bit depressed. not because of the film but because i know anything like that could happen to anyone. stories about stealing ideas, about not getting proper recognition for your hardwork, etc.. all that drama. whew, i can't breathe. screw this. never quite learned how to make friends with time. god help me.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Found It

I've been tinkering with my camera for months now but because i don't read manuals, i always need a friend to teach me how to maximize its features. For example, i've been trying to get that nostalgic/holga feel for the longest time. I didn't want to believe that only photoshop can do it. I believe my lumix too can. So i asked my colleague Sam how it can be achieved. Because he has an LX5, he somehow knew the right settings for it so he taught me.

Here's my retro setting for my Gf1

But drawback is once you set it to retro, it's fixed and you can no longer adjust the other settings like shutter speed, etc..can't even use flash

Good thing there's a setting where you can customize color, saturation and brightness. Hence this

And this. Not bad?


But i'm jealous of my friend Sam's LX5 because his has a "pinhole" setting where you can actually compare the photo quality to a Holga

And you can adjust other settings like white balance etc. while you're switched to pinhole mode. So kewl!

Yet i have to say, i still love my lumix GF1. Won't trade it for anything. Haha.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

On Louis XIV

"A living sun, he could not endure the suspicion of equality with any one. He did not admit that every torch should not become darkness at the instant he shone out with his conquering ray." Beautifully written by Alexander Dumas.

Hit Me With Music

One good thing about music
Is when it hits
You feel no pain

One good thing about music
Is that when it hits
You feel no pain

So hit me with music
Hit me with music
Hit me with music
Brutalize me with music

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

My New Watch

I remember blogging about this red Zucca Tomboy watch before.




When we went to Hong Kong last week, i pakipot-ly hoped i'd find this red watch. 'Stoked when i found these watches inside I.T., except that they didn't have it in red. I asked the sales staff, she said the red watch didn't come to hongkong. Uggh.


Then i saw this polo-the-mint-with-the-hole watch. It was on sale, 50% off. I go, "who needs a red watch?"

So happy!

wow

wow, i've 79 blog entries in 2010!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Eyebrows Clean and Green

This is my first time blogging through my mobile phone. Feels weird. im much more comfy with twitter but this blog feels more private. what the heck. No one would care about my newly-threaded eyebrows. Have no guts tweeting it. So here, back to blogging.

Hayy, saw the tourist today. Lamest movie for johnny depp. But he's hot as ever. Although Angelina made me feel more insecure. Ack. Depressing day. Going back to my ibooks in a bit. A classic is a perfect remedy. Bye for now. Dumas is waiting.

Friday, January 14, 2011

My Nails Made In China

We had 5 hours before leaving for Guangzhou airport. To pass time, my friend Ate Mitch asked for a nearby massage place so we all went with her. At first i agreed on getting a massage too but when i saw a sample board showcasing nail art at the counter, oh yeah, i changed my mind.

Here's what happened next.