Super Rush Hour

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Asia, Japan, Manila, Philippines, PRC, Prefectures, Rush, Tokyo, Trinoma

The contemplation of having my tasks be accomplished in no time is something that has driven me to tire up my legs from falling in line, waiting as well as sauntering here and there. Around pass five in the morning; I already set foot in MNL with mother dearest my slacker attitude has been reigning up on me again but I had no choice but to conquer it myself to have a productive day therefore, the “Mañana” habit wasn’t on the list. (That would be a big hindrance if you ask me since I only have a day to stretch out those bones and muscles!) Breakfast was served with our hunger tummies so, the food has been devoured with our stomach’s content!

Filipino and Continental Breakfast

forgive my things. They want to be scattered on the bed.

too much flash can kill you. LOL

Rode a cab with mom and took its toll as we parted ways for the day. I was dropped off at Morayta which really brings back so many memories. It somehow escalated a feeling of nostalgia all over that I had to take a pause at every street or establishment I used to walk by and just can’t help but stare all the more. Pass seven in the morning, Ana agreed to take a rendezvous around PRC. Like why should I be there after about a year? I had my purpose done as soon as I received my license as registered nurse of the Philippines. (I should’ve taken this one last year, October 22 to be exact.)The giddiness can’t be helped since I’ve wanted to get this for so long! 

Finally got my license. I decided to keep the registration number private for safety reasons.

Ana and I then decided to have lunch with Tim, my BFF! (so we parted ways first) Next, I claimed my TOR at school which was due last year too! (Around September!) I was really elated to receive it! Accompanied Boris since he applied for school alumni ID – and eventually got it right after a shot for an ID picture. After that, we arrived at Trinoma (actually, we were having a hard time to decide where to eat but ended up at SM North) The four of us ate for lunch at Tokyo Tokyo. (as courtesy of Timothy) Haha There was a little quandary with my phone’s signal so mom though I wasn’t replying at all with her message. (but I never answered a single call! Oops!) Glad that we’re both okay around evening. Whew!

with Timothy! (he’s fresh from work lol) I just asked him to carry my bag

Ana and Timothy. SMILE!

Me and my gorgeous friend, Ana! yieeee. (she’s fresh from work too!)

Me and Boris (tired from strolling all day.)

Managed to see Forever 21 at SM North, the block and stole a few shots! My feet have been aching already but somehow I managed to enjoy the day. Ana and I have been busy looking at the different styles of apparel.So many clothes, shoes and accessories to choose from, I’ve been indecisive again! I skipped taking shots of some dress though since there are too many to choose from!

F21

accessories! if you know what i mean hahaha :>

more accessories!!!

bags!

chandelier. definitely a part of it haha.

Had an instant meet up with Cesar pogi! lol had a few shots as well. That was a super short time to consider! Still, it was worth seeing this funny dude.

just another candid shot with Cesar wooot!

Tim already left for work!  so our looks define why we seem to be confused. (there goes that “what to do later” problem again!) 

  

talk to you later tim hahaha

the looks on our face define confusion hahaha

random. boohoo!

what are you two talking about here? care to share? haha

ana, me and tim. kbye. haha

so we then quenched our thirsts at fruitas then I decided to meet my mom again (parting ways with Ana and Boris) then eventually had dinner at Aristocrat. Their palabok really tastes great as well as their sotanghon soup that made me finish it up in a jiffy!  The cold calamansi juice made a great refreshment from the busy yet tiring day. 

Enjoyed dinner. burp!

I may not have bought anything for myself that day but it doesn’t matter as long as I have finished my purpose of going  there in MNL and spent my time well with friends! I’m looking forward to see them again. I may not exactly know when but I’m happy seeing them. That’s contentment. Bye MNL!

Camaraderie Revisited

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Arts, community, Cuba, dating, freshman year, Friendship, heart to heart talk, inner confidence, Poetry Quotations and Literature, Recreation, Relationships, school, Student, United States

Feeling fuzzy as it may seem, another threshold has been reopened inward bound a place of yesterday. Dating back from my freshman year in high school where I met a superlative persona of a lady that has been imprinted on some of my memoirs. About eight years has passed and I am elated to ignite a surge of trail to a friendship that has been left open. This girl remained to be the same after all. Concatenation of events has emerged but the bond is still intact. Last time I checked, I was with her spending time with a few of my other friends. I guess time really swings faster more than I realized it that it took so long before we could rendezvous again. 

Enjoying the fountain scenery at my back.

Yel's smile

Her optimism is brimming. Meeting her after years made me visit the old picture. Worth of scratches, sticks, stones   or whatever it is that could build a certain foundation of what a part of me has become. I kept on telling her that I was really enthused to construct my own poetry way back when I came to know that she’s excellent at it. Her inner confidence is what keeps me recognizing of who she really is. She’s tough all the way to be true to herself and to everyone else around her. So much ado of how I value her as a friend, I am really giddy to see her after all these years and get a heart to heart talk about anything!  We are both in search of something that will mold us in the future. Hello career, please be good to us. Today was worth of sauntering at the city and simply enjoying each other’s company. 

colored toes

scattered bags haha seriously?

hello legs!

Run for HUMANITY 2012

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10k, 2012, 3k, 5k, exercise, FUN RUN, Gloria Estefan, Hahaha, humanity, Ilocos Norte, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Laoag, Manila, McDonald, PRC, Red cross, red shirt

“Build on experience. Prepare for crises. Improve the future. “As what was embossed in our fun run shirts last Sunday. This is in commemoration of the 65^th Anniversary of the Philippine Red Cross Ilocos Norte – Laoag City Chapter.  When my comrade phoned me about the details a few weeks ago, I had no shilly-shallying on joining the race except for the actuality that I’m a snooze freak whose having a hard time parting ways with my bed in the morning. It was more of an amateur experience for me to mull over. Well, the night before the upcoming event, I got a little giddy over things to take place and I was so edgy pondering that my partner in crime wouldn’t be able to make it in time but thank God that she was able to send me a message before 4 in the morning that I need to wake up and get ready because she’s coming! I guess that it was worth a ton on her part to muster all her strength and still be able to join the race since she just had her trip from Manila last Saturday night. I even told her that it could cause her extreme exhaustion considering the fact that she had no time to rest and be there straight using her bike! (Trust me; she’s such a wonder woman) Haha Thanks to my mother dear who accompanied me over for a stride at the capitol and took some random shots before the start of the race.

Good Morning Sunshine! here's my peg for the fun run. (while waiting on Kim!)

Since I regard this as my very own first time experience, I had some “hit and miss” moments; sort of unsystematic ways of what I did and vice versa with my partner Kimberly Duquez:

• No deep sleep at all! I had my eyes closed the whole time I was in bed but I was faking it since I really couldn’t sleep. My mom told me that I seem to be ultra giddy about it!  (although I was just worried about my partner if she can make it the next day with me! haha)
• With instances such as this, I wake up earlier at a time intended for me to wake up as placed on my alarm clock. (boo-hoo I just ended up cancelling my alarm)
• Instead of waking up too early before 4 am, I should have decided to wake up a little bit later than that since the official start of the race was around or before 6 am (Just quite of a presumption though since the sun was about to rise.) although it was stated in the paper issued to us that the official start would be at exactly 5:30 in the morning! (maybe I’m quite right or wrong on this)
• Yes I should have brought my wrist watch with me to keep on track of the time as always but factually, I am not the type to wear one but still I know I should have used one in the first place.
• I’m not into huge breakfast meals every morning but considering the fact that this is a fun run, I know that I should not resort into that so I decided to drink a warm milk and a piece of bread for some source of strength later on.
• Took a warm bath since it’s way too early to have a cold one! Plus I know how my body would react to a very low temperature like hello tremors and body jerks! LOL
• By the way, assembly time was exactly 5 in the morning so that means, we should have consumed our time for some warm up exercises but I didn’t have the time because I was too preoccupied of meeting up with my friend. (sort of miscommunication since she was waiting on the other side of our rendezvous) 
• I should have agreed with mom to bring the camera with me (because kim and I only ended up with a few pictures. So little that you could easily count it.)
• During the assembly, as far as I could evoke; someone made an introductory speech, (a few reminders), led a prayer (for the safety and success of the race – for a cause) and even had a hataw exercise song “Heaven is what I feel”by Gloria Estefan -> Kim and I skipped this part since we went to pamper ourselves somewhere else LOL (top secret!)
•  Oh yeah, funny thing is we had to “run and walk” (interval haha) around 3 kilometers (Come on! It’s just our first time plus no warm up and my friend just came straight here all the way from manila!)
• People who ran 10k were the ones who head out first. They were wearing a red singlet. (Singlet is something that is color coded, let’s say that this is an indicator of how many kilometers you are about to run.) 5k had a yellow one and finally for us, the blue one! Haha like, we were the last one to hit that “ready-get-set-go!”
• In a moment, kim and I were just talking about planning to walk the entire race but since people were really running fast at the start, we were forced to run as fast as we could as well. (No choice! Haha) plus it would be a total shame if we’d be spotted at the end of the line.
• Okay, I never brought an extra shirt with me or a bottle of water. Heck! I wasn’t really that prepared plus kimi shared her pocari sweat bottle HAHA feels really great to have a companion who is always geared up for anything!
• Along the way, we were talking and laughing about anything. We were never serious about the race. For us, it was a FUN WALK instead of a FUN RUN but believe me, the experience was priceless. (Something that I want to get myself involved into it next year again!) Since I’ve heard that Red Cross here has planned that it will take place on a yearly basis now. Cool!
• Our turning point was at Brgy. 28 triangle so that means, you have to go back to complete the 3k race(back and forth already) there was a table filled with plastic cups of water but I never grabbed one. A lady gave me another blue singlet which makes it two already while kim received 3 singlets. WHOAWH! HAHAHA the extra one was a mistake!
• As we headed back for the finish line, we were very tired already (maybe that’s because we were talking and laughing! Trust me, we’ve consumed a lot of energy on that) then we decided to grab our certificates for the accomplished race! Yay!
• After that, I had to fall in line for the snacks including free water – sponsored by viva. Each was also able to get a piece of rebisco extreme chocolate sandwich and banana. (detailed huh HAHA) then our number badge on our shirts were singed to confirm that we have already received our food then we decided to enjoy our sumptuous breakfast meal together at Mcdonalds.  

 

Me with Ms. Kimi! HAHA at last!

photobooth session haha!

I had a breathless moment with this fun run experience. Next time, I’d definitely want to join again. This is one way of enjoying a healthy lifestyle. Skip the sedentary way and get ready to kick some fats! work out those muscles and bones.  

 

Handy Dandy Accessories Kept with Style

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Business, Dandy, dismay, endless search, hassles, Jeeves, moolah, Recreation, Sephora, Shopping, simplest thing, space holder, Technology, United States

The simplest thing one can bear in mind right now with keeping accessories is having it organized and tidy as much as possible. No one would like to suffer an almost endless search of items getting lost that you just purchased from a store. Facilitating your space with a certain box or any fun-filled accessory space holder could do the trick thus, no more hassles plus you can get endowed with the elegance of your accessories at an instant. This year, I stumbled upon a store that sells random fashionable yet cute accessory holders. To my dismay, I nonchalantly looked at their varying designs and I had a tough time picking one so that made me indecisive at the moment. Trust me, if I had a lot of moolah then I would fit it still with my budget to buy tons of it but yeah, I know I have spent on something fabulous, cute and worth the price since I couldn’t ditch my attention to it!  Now, this pink accessory holder belongs to me and is currently being displayed at my space.    

My pink "dressed" accessory holder with the etcetera stuff I have

Beats the Monotony Out of Me

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art, bustle, contentment, kodak moments, polaroid, Polaroid Corporation, random shots, random stuff

I don’t know if there has been a certain compulsion of addiction pulsating on my nerves right now but there is no denying it; the fact that I take random shots resulting tons of photographs in a day would quite serve my contentment. I am no hustler in taking pictures but it distinguishes the fact that I am getting obsessed with creating “Kodak moments” or appreciating the random stuff. What I had today was a simple shot of my pink planner that I would rarely scribble notes upon with our stuck up Polaroid to the rescue. It was just another room for improving my picture-taking skills. So I had an instance to roam around our garden and just had to capture the appearance of my stuff. There you go and take a glimpse of it. 

Polaroid beside the plant

just another 2012 Tomato planner

Maybe this is one way for me to execute my productivity in a day and just skip the tediousness of my daily bustle. We all have a choice of where we want to lead our lives. Nothing comes easy unless you have religiously submitted your efforts to reaching success. It isn’t too late to start over. Invest your time into something worth remembering because once you look back, there will be no regrets. 

great chimes that add up a classy effect

Pink Flats

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Ballet flat, Clothing, creativity, dandy place, Family, Footwear, great time, Home, Mothers, Parenting, Photography, Pink, random shots, real flow, reddish color, Shoe, Shopping, TOMS Shoes, Women's

Lately, I could not digest the real flow of my slacker schedule so I have ventured into something different today and focused on my new pair of flats which mom just purchased for me yesterday while we were strolling elsewhere (LOL.) As I snap myself back to reality, I scrounged mom’s camera to the rescue and had to take random shots and just let my creativity unleash its own. I don’t know how to call this but I guess it shows that this is my new hobby. The dandy place was at the garden; nothing much to capture but the shoes to convey its pinkish to reddish color. I just had a great time taking shots this afternoon and I hope to perk up my picture-taking skills. My heart just had that feeling of satisfaction again.

Just another afternoon shot of my pink flats - killer time

beneath the crossed lines

 

appreciating the variety of stones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheesecakes and laugh trips

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Baking, Baking and Confections, Birthdays, Cake, career dreams, Cheesecake, Cooking, Food, free wi fi, green pot, Holidays, Home, Laoag, London, mango juice, random shots, Recreation, slice of cake, Video Games

It’s a cool thing to consider when the place we barged in to hang out is just a few blocks away from home. I really loved the ambience circulating at Cheesecakes etc here in London (Jeez) just kidding! Hahaha It’s just located here in the city of Laoag. Plus you can amuse yourself with their free WI-fi. You just have to get the right spelling of their “password of the day”. Lol I just don’t know though if they keep on changing it. I’m not the type of person who would usually rummage around but I stick a lot inside the house and do my craze; Just trying to ignite my perky ideas into something productive, at least. So here I go, taking a shot at a green pot of an artificial plant. These days, I am just trying to divert my attention into taking random shots. I guess that would equate into creating a concatenation of memories. I promised this year that I will take lots and lots of pictures to make up for the past years. I am going to claim that this is my year! Like, hello Optimism; be my confidant. 

I really got interested with the details of this artificial plant.

drool over. sip and taste!

 

I guess I was too hungry to devour that one piece slice of cake. Indeed, it made me feel the melting sensation under my tongue and it gave me that feeling of satisfaction that went well with my mango juice. Beneath that craving for cheesecake lies the great jiffy of talking about anything. Be it career, dreams and business fun-filled excitement over anything LOL. Above all, I really had a blast after our long talks. My friend Jaztyn never fails to make me chuckle because her laugh is way contagious for me not to notice. I am so elated to be with them. (Jaztyn and Jude) hahaha 21^stbirthday blast for the birthday boy. The moment wasn’t that enough to consider since we only took bits of shots to compliment the night. Oh well, I am beyond excited to enjoy another jaw crushing moment with them.

(From Left to Right) Jaztyn, Jude and the couch potato girl

Skip the Routine

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Baylor College of Medicine, blabber, cheese popcorn, confidant, cup of coffee, Health, Home, Houston, New England Patriots, Physical exercise, Recreation and Sports, red wine, Shopping, tedious job

Feel free to procrastinate whenever you can as long as you assure yourself that you’re unwinding over a long weekend after a wrecking tedious job that resulted to triumph. Go sip a cup of coffee or juice to keep your nerves calm and awake while rummaging your eyes over a novel worth of fallacies/fiction. Suppose that you appreciate more of a photographic activity such as watching films, you could venture into movie marathon while munching a bowl of cheese popcorn.  If you are too stressed to enjoy unaccompanied, call over your confidant and blabber about anything under the sun or you could hover upon a certain escapade to keep your bonding a bit more adventurous. Have it your own way. You could also include healthy eating such as making your own salad jived with a drink of red wine surrounded by chill rhythms to complement the jiffy. You need to take a break from a fully loaded stress once in a while. Go out there and soothe yourself.  

Some Ways to Make Your Time a bit Productive

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abrupt transition, Bored to Death, bountiful blessings, Golden Globe Award, HBO, Health, How to Make It in America, intellectual knowledge, jot down, Mental Health, Sedentary lifestyle, substantial articles, Television, worthy work

If you used to be the busiest person with the entire stress whirl winding you then comes a time that you’re suddenly bored to death then I guess that the abrupt transition could almost hit you into thinking some activities to stick your gut with.  Some people may be of a workaholic type to deal with this tension but trust me; it would still affect those that would be considered as “couch potato” There is nothing good in hitting extremes. Learn to balance everything with your capability. Everyone has interests to draw their time freely but I guess that here’s mine that I could almost deal with everyday to keep my day still cool and productive at some point even though it isn’t what is used to be.

1. Wake up at any hour of the day and don’t forget to thank the Lord Almighty for the bountiful blessings (but make sure that it is still in the morning!) I say that you better waste your time for something that could be considered worthy.
2. Work out those lipids off your body (you can do some stretching too!) keeps your body fit.
3. Drink a glass of water to quench your thirst (this could be one way to cleanse your body)
4. Read substantial articles (ignorance kills so feed your mind with answers to your hunger for curiosity) plus it adds more intellectual knowledge.
5. If your room is a bit of a topsy-turvy then you should clean it (with your super ultra cleaning powers!)
6. Check your multiple accounts online (most people would rely on this to waste time but I guess that it is better to have complex activities)
7. Check out some daily catch/News (this is to increase your awareness.)
8. Turn up the speakers (listen to your chill/feel good songs)
9. Volunteer to rummage around the kitchen and cook something healthy and delicious at the same time!
10. Jot down the things you did (consider typing into your private blog/scribbling notes onto your diary) – this will keep you organized and will help you feel that you did things to keep your day fruitful. 

Well, there are times that I would typically tell myself that I would like to screw up some activities in my list but sometimes, it would aid a lot to keep you going and cease that kind of tension from being bored. Remember, it is always your choice if you want to keep yourself working in the process of keeping your thoughts active on what to do than to be rotten in idleness. You can always affect your actions by your own thoughts. Time is always moving forward so what you do now can never be undone. Keep going.

Unbreakable Bond

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bond, elation, happy days, kodak moment, memory lane, mental picture, mishaps, photo way, precedence, siblings, unbreakable

I have been trying my best to fabricate a mental picture right now about those days that passed me by. There goes my random emotion unfolding from a memory lane that I cast out a long time ago. Still, I am reminded of all the mishaps that I once survived. I guess I missed out a lot of jiffy moments but the ones I had will never be eradicated. Of course, the good and the bad go together for a certain progress that helped me grow. Perhaps, you would be that kind of person who has a diverse precedence in life. Well, everyone else does have different priorities but the real challenge is up to you.

Rolling just like the good old times

Scrutinizing this photo way back around three years ago implies the fun stuff we’ve had. (Castro Siblings) It is something that is quite priceless for me. Everything in this shot matters a lot and reminds me most of a Kodak moment to cherish upon. It brings a certain feeling of elation every time I flip through pictures. Indeed, it is inevitable that there will always be that longing for their presence with me here. The fact that distance can be resolved through open lines of communication you may think of, it is never easy to bring back what was imprinted in our hearts but one thing I am thankful for is that our relationship as siblings are very intact and has a strong bond. 

Happy Days

Being the youngest of them all, I am not that showy or outspoken with how grateful I am however right now, I am missing them but despite the demands of their career, that leaves me no choice but to be patient whenever there comes a time that we will reunite again. Even though we are all miles and time apart from each other now, I am always looking forward to seeing all of them again. Suffice to say that, I feel like I’m the luckiest for having them as my siblings. Our experiences together will always be kept.

Sweet Confession

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acoustic version, fly, heart, little bit, lyrics, s song, victoria, victoria justice, you're the reason

I just discovered this song today and it captured my heart. Victoria Justice’s song check out the lyrics!

I don’t wanna make a scene. I don’t wanna let
you down
Tryin’ to do my own thing, and I’m starting to
figure
it out
That it’s alright keep it together where ever we
go
And it’s alright oh well whatever
Everybody needs to know

You might be crazy
Have I told you lately
That I love you
You’re the only reason that I’m not afraid to fly

And it’s crazy
That someone could change me
Now no matter what it is I have to do
I’m not afraid to try
And you need to know that you’re the reason,
why!

I don’t even care when they say you’re a little
bit off
Look them in the eye I’d say I could never get
enough
Cuz it’s alright keep it together where ever we
go
And it’s alright oh well whatever
Everybody needs to know

You might be crazy
Have I told you lately
That I love you,
You’re the only reason that I’m not afraid to
fly,

And it’s crazy
That someone could change me
Now no matter what it is I have to do
I’m not afraid to try
And you need to know that you’re the reason,
why!

If it was raining’ you would yell at the sun
Pick up the pieces when the damage is done
You say it’s just another day in the shade
Look at what a mess we made

You might be crazy
Have I told you lately
That I love you
You’re the only reason that I’m not afraid to fly

And it’s crazy
That some one would change me
Doesnt matter what it is I have to do I’m not afraid to try
And you need to know that you’re the reason,
Why!

You might be crazy
Have I told you lately
That I love you
You’re the only reason that I’m not afraid to fly

And it’s crazy
That someone could change me
Now no matter what it is I have to do
I’m not afraid to try
And you need to know that you’re the reason
why…

Lost in Ruins

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Arts, fashion, La Figa, modelling, New York Fashion Week, Photo shoot, picture, Shopping, Sports, Whitney Port

 

Taking a glimpse of yesterday full of broken hearts and promises would lead to chaotic dreams. This third photo shoot I had last December made me recoil a bulk of varying events last year from my memory lane; my year of transition. That would fall back on the efforts I had in college as a nursing student. Those times were really difficult to ponder upon but now, it’s all different. I have made it through the storms of reality and yet I know that I am still about to face more of it in the future. 

Posing under the sun

So little time to reminisce on the thorny events that took place for the past years, I guess that life leads me to a race of no turning back. One must fight strong in order to survive. Particularly, I had no certain concept on this photo shoot. Truth be told, I am only projecting my confidence whenever I should especially when I am prompted to face a camera. 

Dazed

I am no super model or sexy girl cover magazine to please the eyes of many people but, this is just me portraying my alter ego wanting to feel fab and chic. I would only want to flaunt my flaws for what it is; simply that would make a distinction of who I am from who I am not. It is greater to stick with your inner guts as to who you are than be someone else.

 

flaunt it baby

 

I thank the patience of Mr. Selbor Robles for prepping up my face and taking those random shots at a nearby church. Kuya Sam was holding the reflector and Ms. Alanah accompanied me for the whole experience. I really had a tough day of posing in the afternoon under the scorching sun but it was very worth it! 

pose it

Keep it Classy

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Android, Arts, camera, class, classy, Equipment and Services, Photography, picture, polaroid, Polaroid Corporation, Shopping, shot, vintage

Old or new, working or not; I have started to build a nest of interest among cameras especially the old ones which add a vintage effect to pull it off. It has created a sudden surge to consider my passion on this up to the brim of asking my parents about where I could dig in those vintage cameras that we used to have around. I was lucky enough to find a Polaroid and a camera that I think would be obsolete already. Consider the addiction that I could have by now as having these as collector’s items. I think I would like to focus on taking a great shot. Been crossing my fingers for a new camera!

I don’t mind having to receive those random donations of old cameras. #lol 

Wander in Simplicity

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Business, carlo vistro photography, Clothing, Curling, Footwear, Hair iron, High Heels, High-heeled footwear, modelling, Photographer, Photography, refined style, Shopping, sumptuous meal, true happiness, typical style, vistro

It took a dashing moment for me to settle under a swanky morning for me to consider. Since that this is my second time to take another moment to pose for a few shots, I tried to look my typical style. It was never hard for me to be just the way that I am since light make up was just applied on my face by my lovely make-up artist, Ms. Jaztyn Sanchez.

True Happiness

Blank Stare

We took some time to check for the wardrobe and accessories to pair up with shoes that come with high heels. I confess that I am not into those heels. I would rather go crazy for a pair of flats but since this is a part of an art or photography, I’m more than willing to sacrifice for greater upshot.

Sitting like a boss

Holding on to something

 This time, my hair is left untouched; meaning to say that it was never revamped by a straightening or a curling iron, just as simplicity would wonder upon the place. I am so happy for the efforts of Ms. Cherry Vistro for holding the reflector as well as fanning me to create a motion effect on my dress. I know that it took time for us to accomplish the whole process. 

caught in between

Dramatic pose

Finally, I would say that I strived to project my poise facing Mr. Carlo Vistro as my photographer this time. He has a refined style of taking pictures. I trust in his capability to sharpen his photography skills. He has a long way more to go.  This was a very wonderful booked experience enjoyed with a sumptuous meal for lunch at Vistro Residence.

Shot Memories

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camera, Graphics, memories, Memory, moments, Photography, pictures, shot

For some reason, everything comes and goes. It is your duty to keep something remain exactly quite the touch of yesterday. Talk about the days that go by. Some may consider it very boring or tedious with work. It’s all how you simply adjust with the moments that pass you by. Don’t just let it go without taking a bit of a pinch of memory attached to it. Taking a mental shot may do but at least, photos remind you of either a great or not so-good looking shots by you or others. What counts the most is the way you spent your time for something – worth keeping and remembering.

So given the chance that you could capture your life changing moments, Grab it. Who knows that it could be a once in a life time opportunity for you to embrace.

The best cook in the world!

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163, broccoli, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, christmas season, Cook, cooking lessons, Food, fruit salad, Learning, mom and dad, mushroom, nate, nephew, nutritionist, pancakes, simple cooking

Yeah, like who am I talking about? For me, that’s my mom! Aside from the fact that she is a nutritionist, I have learned simple cooking lessons from her and this started recently and I am really appreciating all her efforts to help me learn. What do you exactly crave for at the moment? Drooling over something right now? Well, I would like to share to you some pictures I took last year Christmas and it really makes me feel hungry every time I try to view back all those pictures of food she has cooked and of course, with my cooked dishes as part of the learning process.  So let’s start with random foods I took shots with here :

Beef with Broccoli and other seafoods.

Fruit Salad

Pancakes

Lasagna

Seafood with mushroom

2011 Christmas was a blast for our family. Those pictures above are just some of the foods that we ate to celebrate the Christmas season. It was more of a bonding time for us (Me, my brother, my nephew Nate, Mom and Dad) No fireworks but well, there were tons of people who were outside dealing with it. Skip the diet and eat as many as you can! HAHAHA just kidding. 

My mother is the reason why I appreciate to cook nowadays. She is the best cook for me so far and nothing tastes better than hers. I’m saying this because as far as I have been tasting different meals, her dishes are considered very palatable and I guess it’s more than that. It’s what I have gotten used to. Her cooking style has a classy figure. I am so proud of my mother for all her efforts. Cheers to all Mothers out there! 

City Girl (Vintage Edition)

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art, Asunción, Black & White, Business, Ferina Albano, Graphics, Ms. (magazine), Photograph, Photographer, Photography, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Techniques and Styles, Vintage clothing

As far as I can recall, I’ve never been engaged into photography until my sister made me grab an opportunity to pose. I got that feeling of giddiness combined with pressure. My sister knows that I have that so called “sassy confidence” or right manner of projection to flaunt with when it comes to posing for a picture perfect shot. So here goes my first challenge and it happened last year October. Everything took place in our home for all the preparations made.

hair and face prepped up by Ms. Audrey Co-Adora

First Destination - "Home" shot by Ms. Ferina Albano

I was not feeling that cocky at first because I was not used to facing a real photographer (Ms. Ferina Albano) here or by the surge of light brought about by the reflector hitting my eyes. It was Ms. KC Asuncion holding the reflector for a greater outcome of the shot while the wardrobe incharge was Ms. Joyce Ann Red. It was a challenging jiffy for me to consider.  

Second Destination "Along Justice Hall"

It was another thrilling momentum for me when I crossed that street with a lot of people/cars passing by seeing me in that outfit but I still managed to look calm. As long as you have the guts, why won’t you make it right? Girl power mode on!

Rush Hour

 The feeling of exhaustion at the end of the day was very worth it to consider. I felt like a real lady during the shoot and now I’m right back on track with the natural me. 

Bittersweet

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cher, clowns, jealousy, jeans, lloyd, swag

Here’s a song that really made me laugh at first but then I kind of liked it and raped the repeat button! Cher Lloyd has SWAG <3 Check out the video and feel free to read the lyrics below :

hey, boy you never had much game
so i needed to upgrade
so i went and walked away way way
now, i see you’ve been hanging out
with that other girl in town
looking like a pair of clowns clowns clowns

remember all the things that you and i did first?
and now you’re doing them with her
remember all the things that you and i did first?
you got me, got me like this
and now you’re taking her to every restaurant
and everywhere we went, come on!
and now you’re taking her to every restaurant
you got me, got me like this

boy you can say anything you want
i don’t give a shh, no one else can have ya
i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back
i broke it off thinking you’d be cryin’
now i feel like shh looking at you flyin’
i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back

please, this ain’t even jealousy
she ain’t got a thing on me
tryin’ to rock them ugly jeans jeans jeans
you clearly didn’t think this through
if what i’ve been told is true
you’ll be crawling back like boo hoo hoo

remember all the things that you and i did first?
and now you’re doing them with her
remember all the things that you and i did first?
you got me, got me like this
and now you’re taking her to every restaurant
and everywhere we went, come on!
and now you’re taking her to every restaurant
you got me, got me like this

boy you can say anything you want
i don’t give a shh, no one else can have ya
i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back
i broke it off thinking you’d be cryin’
now i feel like shh looking at you flyin’
i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back

ohhh, i thought you’d still be mine
when i kissed you goodbye uh oh uh oh
ohhh, and you might be with her
but i still had you first uh oh uh oh

remember all the things that you and i did first?
and now you’re doing them with her
remember all the things that you and i did first?
you got me, got me like this!

boy you can say anything you want
i don’t give a shh, no one else can have ya
i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back
i broke it off thinking you’d be cryin’
now i feel like shh looking at you flyin’
i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back

ohhh, i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back

ohhh, i want you back
i want you back
wa-want you, want you back

I Don’t Wanna Wait

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Runaway

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bells, candlelight, falling in love, Sexual intercourse

This song is dedicated to ” serrah bells” ) I think our minds are synced tonight because I just finished covering another The Corrs song a while ago “What Can I do” 

“Runaway”

Say it’s true, there’s nothing like me and you
I’m not alone, tell me you feel it too

And I would run away
I would run away, yeah…, yeah
I would run away
I would run away with you

Cause I am falling in love with you
No never I’m never gonna stop
Falling in love with you

Close the door, lay down upon the floor
And by candlelight, make love to me through the night
(through the night, through the night…)

Cause I have run away
I have run away, yeah…, yeah
I have run away, run away
I have run away with you

Cause I am falling in love (falling in love) with you
No never I’m never gonna stop
Falling in love with you…
With you…

And I would runaway
I would runaway, yeah…, yeah
I would runaway (runaway)
I would runaway with you

Cause I am falling in love (falling in love) with you
No never I’m never gonna stop
Falling in love with you…

Falling in love (falling in love) with you
No never I’m never gonna stop falling in love with you

With you, my love, with you…
na ni na ni na na…
(With you, with you, with you, with you)

With you….

What Can I Do

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This song is dedicated for those people who are secretly in love Hope to dedicate this song to someone someday. The Corrs reminds me of my brother! ) 

“What Can I do”
I haven’t slept at all in days
It’s been so long since we’ve talked
And I have been here many times
I just don’t know what I’m doing wrong

What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there

There’s only so much I can take
And I just got to let it go
And who knows I might feel better
If I don’t try and I don’t hope

What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there

No more waiting, no more aching
No more fighting, no more trying

Maybe there’s nothing more to say
And in a funny way I’m calm
Because the power is not mine
I’m just gonna let it fly

What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there

Love me

Boston

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augustana, boston, boston no one knows my name, boston where no one knows my name, chains, cover, light of the sun, sunrise, whole heart

Here’s a song that I really like ages ago LOL so I tried to sing it with my whole heart. Hope you’ll like it! Check out the lyrics

“Boston”

In the light of the sun, is there anyone? Oh it has begun…
Oh dear you look so lost, eyes are red and tears are shed,
This world you must’ve crossed… she said…

You don’t know me, you don’t even care, oh yeah,
She said
You don’t know me, and you don’t wear my chains… oh yeah,

Essential yet appealed, carry all your thoughts across
An open field,
When flowers gaze at you… they’re not the only ones who cry
When they see you
She said…

You don’t know me, you don’t even care, oh yeah,
She said
You don’t know me, and you don’t wear my chains… oh yeah,

She said I think I’ll go to Boston…
I think I’ll start a new life,
I think I’ll start it over, where no one knows my name,
I’ll get out of California, I’m tired of the weather,
I think I’ll get a lover and fly him out to Spain…
Oh yeah and I think I’ll go to Boston,
I think that I’m just tired
I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind…
I think I need a sunrise, I’m tired of the sunset,
I hear it’s nice in the Summer, some snow would be nice… oh yeah,

You don’t know me, you don’t even care, oh yeah…

Boston… where no one knows my name… yeah
Where no one knows my name…
Where no one knows my name…
Boston…
No one knows my name.