Infected

I finally did something artsy! *Throws a party*

Remember that time I posted a low quality photo of that zombie drawing I made? Well here is a much better version of it. I actually thought I lost it but then I found it and I thank Jesus for serendipity yaaaaayyyy. Using my ~*new*~ set of watercolors, I decided to be productive and whatnot. It was a lot of work since I'm very meticulous when it comes to things like this. It took me almost an hour outlining the edges with a thin marker and a good hour and a half coloring it. But it was fun because I am finally coming back to my roots and my mother land~

Also because I know a lot of you guys are gaga over The Walking Dead and all that flesh-eating craze. Well me, too. So this is for you zombie-loving fellas. Here's to waiting for every episode. 

 Here it is! It looks a bit crappy, I know but I think I did a good job. I don't even know if they look like zombies to you? Do they? Or do they not? (Please say yes.)

 ~ang mata nya ay color yeh-llow~ 

If you know the song Mang Jose by Parokya Ni Edgar then you'd probably get what the "yeh-llow" meant hahaha. The first time I heard that song, I thought it was about the mythical aswangs in the province. I later on learned that it was about greedy policemen. *Face palms self on the Great Wall of China*

 Hello, I come in peace. May I devour your whole being? 

Smile for all of your worth, my dear. 

The finished product, yay! (I'm not actually sure if it's "finished". Well the infected fella on the upper left side is supposed to be white because it's a skull. Duh. He turned himself to a Boney.)

It looks... Okay. It looks mediocre for me. I'm actually planning to digitally edit it and add some ~photoshop magic~ and produce it as stickers so I could sell it. Business is always good. Soon. 

Summer 2013

What's a teenager's blog without a post about summer? Haha, joking. Anyway, it's already summer! I've had a lot in my mind when classes were still going on. I mean I had a lot of plans and I actually made a list of what I'm planning to do this summer (I lost it somewhere in the classroom, though). Like playing the piano (I kind of stopped), read more and more books (I read 4 books last January and I am hungry for MORE), letting my ~letting my artistic skills soar through the skies~ and lots and lots of working out. Seriously, I don't know how to manage it all in just a matter of three months but I think I can handle it. Who am I kidding? It's summer! I can do anything. (Feeling wild and free HAHAHA).

One of the things I'm looking forward to are going out and discovering new things. I've been dying to visit The Collective in Makati for ages now and I know nothing about that place. I guess that's what makes it so "new" to me. I heard that it's a very good and ideal place for art, music and pop-culture lovers. I've never been to that place and ugh, the feelings I get whenever I think about visiting the place! 

Heck, I even searched Google Maps for directions from Rockwell. (If you're asking why, well my dad and I always hang around Rockwell. And no, we don't live there. We are not rich people. We are peasants, only a bit richer hahaha, joke.) 

Photo by http://foodiebudgettraveler.blogspot.com/ 

One word: AAAAHHHH. You see? THIS is the reason why The Collective is a blessed place.  I was smitten when I saw this because it's not everyday you find a compound surrounded by  these doodles. It feels like home aww. How I wish I could create something like that in real life~

Photo by blog.streetkonect.com

Also this one AAAAHHH!!!! I literally rolled on the floor and scrunched up my face when I saw this. It looks so alive and fresh from the creator's mind huhuhu so beautiful. I really can't wait to see it in person and cry in awe while I dramatically touch the wall~~

If you're a big fan of vintage things like vinyls and old books and the smell of it, then Cubao Expo--or Cubao X for some--is the place for you. From fifty-peso vinyls, to great bargains of books and toys, Cubao X is home to some of the greatest finds in Manila. Abandoned toys, books, antique materials can be found in this place. (Look, I did a research in Google Maps for directions, too!) I may or may not have heard my relatives who live in the North talk about Cubao X and the stores. Well I hope they bring me there hehe. 

Photo by http://uvlastore.tumblr.com/

I know inside every on of us is a very nostalgic human being who wants to engulf himself in the past. UVLA is always there to cater your needs if you're feeling old and... indie hehehhe.

 Credits to this photo's rightful owner. 

Another set of AAAHHHs for this store. Too bad I forgot the name of this shop but I'm pretty sure they sell slippers/footwear. Look at that lovely art piece, I could just tear up while staring at it huhu. 

Credits to the rightful owner of this picture.

Heima also has a branch in Cubao X! Heima is a furniture store, selling modern-style things. They're known for being cute and Victorian-ish, with most of their products being all pastel-colored. I'm looking forward to visiting this place hehe.

Credits to the rightful owner of this picture.

Aside from going to the mall, of course I want to my summer to be filled with new and foreign discoveries. I don't want it to be dull and boring. This is why this post was produced. I was supposed to attend this Art Workshop in Ayala Museum but then we backed out because it was very expensive and the means of transportation is not very practical. Manix Abrera a.k.a. the creator of Kikomachine Komix would be the workshop master and I can't help but feel bad about it because I'm a big fan of his work. Sigh. 

But it won't stop me from doing more art because it's one of my "big" plans this summer hehe. 

Also: 

 I downloaded their film! It was amazing and I literally cried while watching it because IT WAS GREAT. Especially when they played Girls Like You & Young Blood. I can't help my feelings huhu.

Also this! The lineup is itself screams awesome. I never thought they'd bring these bands here in Manila. The Temper Trap and Avalanche City? YES! Also Up Dharma Down ahh! Although I'm not really sure if I should go because of the ticket price. I think I just heard my heart shatter into a million pieces.

Fall Out Boy released their new album's cover art! I'm so excited to hear their new record. This band has a lot in store for us fans, I can tell. Can't wait for April 15!

It's summer already, so why don't you enjoy a sight of beautiful daisies dancing in the wind under the sun's rays. 

Also fries. 

Your skin makes me Cry

 I went out with my friends yesterday because we were feeling sexy and free. Joke. Well this day-out is one of the bests because the destination is not ATC. We got tired of going to ATC. Kidding. We just wanted to do something different and we also just wanted to go somewhere... different. 

Anyhoo, we watched Burt Wonderstone and I swear I think I lost my morals while watching that movie. It was very funny. We were basically laughing the whole time. I definitely recommend you to watch it with your family, friends, your dog/s, or simply just by yourself. Because you can be magically be friends with yourself. *Winks*

I would like to thank Kate's fabulous mother, Ate Bhing for the transpo. Without her we would be nothing. I thank Jesus for her. I love you Ate Bhing. <3

 So we went out and then this happened. The sky looked so beautiful and we kept on joking around. "Parang kukunin na tayo ni Jesus." Well it felt like it because ahh, it looks so pretty and heaven-like. 

 As you all know, I'm a very big fan of clouds and the sea (if you read my blog regularly) (I hope you do, though). I fangirled the whole time because it was perfect. The weather was perfect, the sky was perfect, the people I was with were perfect.  I sound so cheesy but hey, it really felt perfect aww.

 The MOa Eye. Largest. ~"daw"~

 So beautiful ahh

 ~Obligatory picture-taking of my Chucks, by-the-bay version~

The day ended pretty well. I hope this happens again. (Glorietta naman next!)  (Sana)

Bucky Sunday

My dad and I finally fulfilled our dreams of being the next Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson last Sunday! I don't know what came up in my dad's mind but he suddenly told me to cook up something fancy and "indulge ourselves". It's been a while since we whipped up something like this and it felt great to just be productive in the kitchen and be all Nigella-ish the whole time. Despite the summer heat scorching through our house's windows, I managed to season the chicken with all those fancy and herby things without whining and complaining about the temperature. The Philippines is a tropical country and I know I have to deal with it or else the chicken will be ruined. 

 I named this chicken Bucky because the name fits him/her perfectly. Also because of the unsure identity of the gender. Bucky looks cute. 

 I then  boiled the potatoes so I could ~whip up~ something later and also because my dad told me to use it as a stuffing for the chicken. 

Not all potatoes made it inside, though. Sad.

Bucky looking good exposing the rear.  

 And so the potato legacy began. Haha. I cooked (or "sauteed", in Nigella's world) the potatoes and made up my own recipe. Butter, garlic powder and thyme. Ain't I the greatest? Joke. Anyhoo, it was a success. It tasted so good, I made a second batch hehe. 

 The sad part of this day was when I forgot to take a picture of Bucky when he (I finally decided that Bucky was a "he") was finished. He was cooked perfectly and he looked very good and tasty. Bucky tasted good, he must be very thankful in chicken heaven. 

I don't know why am I talking about this but I hope you had a lovely Sunday. 

The Weekend Warriors

Yesterday was filled with unexpected happenings and unplanned events, all thanks to Aaron and Lara. 

You know those movies with teenagers as the main protagonists? And the story is about this certain teenager stuck at home on a Saturday night with nothing to do. And one phone call changes it all. This literally happened to me yesterday. The original plan was to wait for Sam in ATC so we could go to Lara's place right after her game in Ayala. My dad dropped me off at around 12 pm and I strolled around for a while since I had nothing else to do. Then I headed straight to Jamba Juice because 1) they have wifi; 2) I want steel-cut oatmeal and 3) THEY HAVE WIFI! So I stayed there for a while. I was kind of frustrated because their wifi just kind of stopped working while I was busy doing "something". So I proceeded on reading Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. 

Then Lara called and bam, things happened. They arrived 20 minutes (or so) after the call (Happy Birthday Aaron!). So we stayed there for a good one hour. And then Lara and I talked to Gab Mesina huhu. She's like the blogging goddess and Sam, Lara and I worship her. She said hi to me and Lara and I can't help but fangirl because she spelled my name right, even though it's obvious that she could've copied my name BUT STILL. SHE SPELLED MY NAME RIGHT!

Anyway, I convinced Jeromy to join us instead of finishing his Filipino thesis. I am such a bad friend. So we left Jamba Juice and waited for Jesse to arrive and we are now a company of four. Thirty minutes after, Jeromy arrived and YAY FOR FOOD! We ate at Shakey's and had a good time talking about everything and sharing our corny jokes. Sam arrived from Yellow Cab. Then she left Shakey's again. The she came back. It's like a pizza joint field trip for Sam, I swear. 

We went to Topman so Aaron could buy a shirt for himself. And it felt so rad because earlier that day, we went to Topman and the song was Next Year by Two Door Cinema Club. And when we came back, the same song was playing. I swear this is a sign. And we wandered around Nike, Sebago and Metro. I swear there were a lot of things like: The Seluma (just think about Sebago being old and ugly and you'll get it), the doppelganger floor, "Lining" and many many more. Inside jokes are the best huhu. (Not entirely sure if I arranged our adventure in a chronological manner but whatever, I had fun.)

Aaron and Jesse had to leave aww. So we group hugged while walking to the escalator. I'm not really sure if people were staring but I think they were because we looked weird, walking while we were in a huddle. Aaron's mom was so sweet and nice hehe. Sam, Lara, Jeromy and I were the only ones who stayed so we decided to go to Topshop. And then Jeromy and I looked at the lacy panties. It was very awkward. And then this shirt with a rocket ship. And then I tried this white dress on huhu. It looks pretty but it was very pricey. Plus, I think I won't use it often since I'm not a big fan of dresses. Sad. 

The day ended and so we headed over to Lara's. The song Mr. Brightside by The Killers would be a very good song to describe our adventure. Runaway also by The Killers and Young Blood by The Naked and Famous would be a great soundtrack for our day out. I swear I had all the feels because I felt happy in an accidental way. One moment I'm in a juice joint reading something and then bam, I'm with good friends. I love this day. 

I don't have decent pictures so I stole this from Sam and Lara ehehe:

 (don't mind me on the third picture huhu I look horrible ew)

I hope this is not the last. I would love to hang out with the same people again. I hope you had a great Saturday, too! I am so blessed to have these weirdoes as my best friends hihi.
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We went straight to Lara's place and watched a movie. Geek Charming it is. And then we stalked people on facebook HAHAHA. I guess we were really tired because we slept pretty early. Which isn't normal because we would normally sleep at around 2 or 3 am. We slumped at around 1. I don't know. I was the first one to wake up and guess what, Lara and Sam were still asleep and I was very hungry huhu. 
And so when they awoke, we ate lunch and watched Ruby Sparks. Too bad I had to leave early. We bought some milk tea and then this happened:

God bless these people.