Make Up Forever

A couple of weeks ago, my good friend Therese asked me if I could be her model for her make up class. She had already asked me before, but because I was so busy I had to decline. Imagine my surprise when she asked me again; I really didn't pass up on it because I know just how talented she is, and I love make up as well. She needed to do a high fashion/runway look. It's a bit dramatic, but very well done. 

I felt like a kontrabida.

The pictures are kinda low quality because I just saved them from Therese's tumblr :P 

She's really talented right? Hit her up if you want to look as fierce as this!

CocoVintage

And this is the part where I felt like, "Damn, really why did you have to fuck it up?"

I modeled clothes for Rob's girlfriend's online shop (did you get that? haha!). It's a newly set up boutique that sells "pre-loved" (yes, ukay) clothing. CocoVintage is owned by Krizia Banogon (Rob's girlfriend) and Tina Chan (Rob's ate). Krizia asked for very cutesy poses so hence the pa-cute effect!

Make up by the super awesome Tina Chan!! And photography by Krizia herself. They have a ton of clothes so do watch out for their next collections!

The modelling thing is super fun so if you need a model, hit me up! :P Til the next shoot maybe? :)

Haruki Murakami

It's been a while since I've last made an entry. I guess I've been busy with other things, or maybe I just forgot about my little blog. Anyhow, the past few days have ushered me into a kind of haze that I am not used to being a part of. I hate shit like this, and yet here I am right smack in the middle of it. I've already decided on my plan of action, which has officially taken effect about 4 hours ago. Not quite sure if what I am doing is right. Maybe I'll know in a couple of days, when the elapsed time allows for any reaction (any kind of reaction at all) to be made. In any case, it's the doing that counts, right? So cheers to (at least) doing something about it. 

My real concern though, is that emptiness I feel. Or rather, the perfect timing of it all. Just when everything is piling up, converging into a scary mass of what-the-fuck-is-this, the people I deem (or in one case, have deemed) important to me just seem to be so far away. Perhaps it is my own doing, or theirs, or a jingly mix of both our doubts and lapses in judgement that have led all of us to feeling a bit under the weather (to be very vague and general about it). Or maybe we all have our own loose ends to tie up. Or maybe we all just don't know what the fuck we're doing. It's all so unfair sometimes. Why can't things just fall into place? Why can't certain things just happen? Why did any of it have to happen? Why now? Why me? Why him? Why her? Why you? All these questions have been arrogantly parading themselves in my mind that they're what I think about since shit went down last last Thursday. I had been asking why life has to be difficult and I was miraculously answered by this hilarious video I came across in Tumblr. This boy tells his friend that life is hard. His friend simply replies: "Kung hindi mahirap, may mali kang ginagawa." (If it isn't difficult, you're doing something wrong.) If that is the case then I sure as hell must be doing everything right! Haha! All kidding aside, I sure hope all this revelation crap that's supposed to be the result of a difficult situation happens soon cause I don't like any of this Gossip Girl type shit happening. Not one bit. Plus I miss certain people in my life and want them back. So Lord, please hear me out on this one 'cause I'm counting on you to help me out. I'm doing my part, I need your help with the rest. 

Boracay

April 2-6

Spent five days here with family and friends :) I will never tire of this island!

Didn't take so many pictures because the SLR was kinda annoying to lug around. Pictures not taken with my family are from Jam :)

Do we look alike?

Flyfish

Cha-knees twins aka Rob and Alfonso

Cha-knees twins with the other twins

Jam

Do we look alike?

Ferosh

Paraw

PAPA CUTE

To all my friends going to Boracay, HAVE FUN! :D

SG & KL

April 19-25

Spent Holy Week at Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

I had such a hard time picking photos because everything was just too pretty!! The first few photos are from Kuala Lumpur while all the rest are from Singapore. This is the second time my family and I have gone to SG and we can't get enough of it. It truly is a beautiful place--clean, safe, and orderly (quite the opposite of my own country, haha!) We went to different malls, Universal Studios, ArtScience Museum, Orchard Road, and many other places. Ate some really spicy food and commuted EVERYWHERE! :D Which is totally awesome because I'm a commuter so I can completely appreciate the efficiency and safety of SG's public transportation system. How I wish the Philippines could emulate that.

We stayed with my Tito Joey and his family in their quaint little apartment in Bukit Batok. It's quite a far drive from the Changi Airport (which is friggin world class--has it's own trains to transport people from one terminal to another). We'd spend the entire day out sightseeing and eating and it made me realize how romantic SG could be. In spite of the country being very much urban, it actually gives off a sense of community, the kind of feel of strolling around and appreciating hard work. I dunno, that's what I felt most of the time because a place as great as this couldn't have evolved without such a unified effort. 

This trip was also my sister Trixie's birthday celebration! Happy 16th birthday Trix! 

Anyway here are the photos! Hope this makes people visit Singapore because it's grreaaaatttt :)

  

This trip made me want to dabble in photography. My sister Nikki and took turns using the camera. If she could only lend me her SLR! Or get my own.. Hm.. :)) Visit SG! Go around June-July because I hear that's when the Great Singapore Sale is on.

Hope everyone's having a great summer!