LIVE LIFE, REGRET NOTHING

• I took the chance.. I am here. Adjusting and that kind of stuffs,
• I always tell the truth. Because if not, I will find my self bleeding with all my bluffing. 
• Cool, I am not dating anyone. Fuck Valentines Day again!
• One of the hardest word ever! NO!
• I am fucking spending all my hard-earned money over unplanned trips and whatnots. But it makes me happy though.
• I met a lot of cool dudes and dudettes last year. All in random.
• I am always random, eh?
• I love you! There, I said it.
• Yeah, yeah, yeah!
• I always laugh with jokes. No exemptions.
• I cry when I am in pain or I am sad. But to cry without reason? Hell.. Or maybe that's cool sometimes.
• Sorry!
• You mean A LOT to me.. 
• I think that you're a jerk.. :P
• When I was in MFC, I do this almost every hour of the day. I don't do this anymore after I left them last year. Happy soul searching for me again!
• I am trying to live my life as much as I could. I wanna do things my own way. Parang feeling ko minsan, mumi-mid-life crisis na naman ako.
• But after all these years, I don't regret it.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR: PEN TOOL EXERCISES

The Pen Tool is probably the hardest tool I've ever tried. Back in 2007 when I was introduced to Corel Draw, I kind of cursed it because I need to drag and release and delete that single line I spent some hundreds of era to make. So the only solution for me was to use loads of basic shapes and group them together.

Some years ago, I learned using the pen tool but I still had troubles using it then.

Goodbye Corel Draw X4, Hello Adobe Illustrator!
I fell in love with Adobe Illustrator the minute I made my first vector out of it. It was my school assignment and we traced Garfield. Ang kyut lang! It wasn't perfect but I was able to hide the rough edges by using thick outlines.

After months of practice and with the help of my pen tablet, I can work now using the Pen Tool easily.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I made this today. Santa looks like a penguin/Ninja here.. Sorry Santa!

ON BEING A FINALIST AT PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARD'S BEST BLOG DESIGN

I am honored. For the first time in my life, I felt proud (and teary-eyed) that I saw my blog name in line with the people I look up to. I am lost for words. I still can't believe it. Haha! I wasn't expecting. In fact, I forgot about it and I only learned about me, being a finalist yesterday by accident.

Chyng Reyes commented on two of my blog posts. Tipong "paano sya nakarating sa blog ko? Si Chyng Reyes yun." And then I checked my stats and saw my referring link: The Philippine Blog Awards. Nagtaka lang ako. I searched for my URL there and I saw Creativitee Lab. I opened my mail to confirm and I saw this message na ikina-shock ko.

CHRISTMAS WISHLIST

COMPANY ID

I can't decide which picture to use. Can you guys help me decide? :P

LOVE

Being in love is mostly about hormones, but it often feels magically as though you're in heaven. It's wondrous. Then there is love based on true compatibility, deep liking and ongoing physical attraction. It isn't as giddy or euphoric and won't always feel like heaven, but actually it's about the nearest we get to Heaven on this Earth.

Love as though you've never been, or will be, hurt. It feels so different that you may be amazed to realize how guarded you've been up until this point. It's a natural reaction to think "If I don't let myself love I can't be hurt." In actual fact, preventing yourself from loving as fully as possible only hurts yourself.

We all need to love. It's quite true that there are no guarantees when it comes to love and you might get hurt, but you'll heal, too. So take the risk of loving. It's a part of being alive and part of your personal happiness.

I love you.. Weh? Hahahaha!

One word to describe me today: MALANDI!

SEPTEMBER 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

I used to forget the smallest details in my life. But I am not getting older, diba? Or am I? So, to avoid that getting-a-little-older-everyday drama, I thought of posting monthly report where I would enumerate the highlights of that particular month, or the things that I remember. Given the fact that I am forgetful, I am using this excuse to post monthly because I am losing all my desires to write already. Why? Because I am in love. Hahaha! But no, kidding aside, here are my highlights:

LAUGHING CHINESE AT YAKIMIX

Here lies the rawest of all the raw. I don't eat Japanese food. But out of the usual take-me-anywhere-I am-yours attitude, I went to Ortigas bearing in mind that I will stuff my mouth with cold and slimy Japanese goods, (unaware that I can actually cook it in front of me!) Heavens.. Hahaha!

Raw, raw, raw the shrimps, walking down the streets.

I am writing not about the food pala. But I laughed so hard that night, that I forgot we went there to eat. Yakimix!! After so many weeks of not laughing in the daylight, it's as if the first time in years that I finally broke into laughter. Whuuuut?! Whutuwuuuut!

MOONCAKE FESTIVAL + 1ST MONTH AT ENJOY PHILIPPINES

I celebrated my first Mooncake Festival at TGI Fridays in Glorietta. It was fun. And it marks my first month with Enjoy Philippines. Beautiful faces. Gwapong boss. I will always start my day with a smile. We played dice, we all won hundreds of points. I took home 6 packs of Chuckie, Snickers, Pepsi and Mountain Dew (2 liters each), and among others.

Shocks, ang gwapo ni Sir Alf.. Mas gwapo sya like, today! Kasi ala-Chuck Norris ang drama ng beard nya! Hunk!

I ate like a pig that night. Dyahe! I was so hungry because we went back to the office to get the 15 bags of prizes with Tim, Reymer and Jessica. I ate full rack Baby Back Ribs, I know right?


MEET THE NEW LETTER K!

I've been wanting a little girl in the house. Last year, my first niece passed away right after she was born. I mentioned it in my Sagada entry. But God has better plans. Pinaexcite muna nya kami. Baka pinag-mature muna ako ng konti. Kasi I know, of course my first niece would be one year old by now. Baka kasi kagatin ko na lang sya bigla pag natuwa ako. My cousin from US even congratulated me for having a new victim (aside from Ken) na kukulitin! Patay ka sa akin Kendra!

My Brother, Ate Kaye, Kendra and Ken

Maybe just like her brother, we'll visit toy stores together. Make lambing and landi over pink dresses and clips. I am sooo excited! And if she gets fat.. Oh dear. :) I am just happy for having these two cute little creatures at home.


MILKSHAKE IN BORACAY


It was indeed the tastiest, creamiest and probably the milkiest milk shake I've ever tasted! Only in Boracay! It was also my first time in Boracay! Thanks to Joice for inviting me to tag along with her and her friends. 

Left: Papaya Milkshake and Carbonara, Right: Jasper, Me and Joice at Jonah's in Boracay

Funny though, I don't have much stories to tell from my Boracay trip. Super relaxed kasi ako that time. I slept, I ate, I slept lang ata during our stay talaga. I love Boracay!

I LOVE YOU, I HATE YOU

You're the only one who can see this post. Kaya alam mo na na ikaw ang tinutukoy ko.
I am making this list to write the things I hate about you.

1. I hate your thoughtfulness - You make me feel special. You always make me believe in love. I do. But with you, it's a different story.
2. I super hate your sweetness - This thing is making me fall for you real deep. It's a good thing we don't see each other often. 
3. I hate the way you make me laugh - Effortlessly. Nuff said.
4. I hate your presence - I hate it when I find my self smiling even when you're just sitting beside me.
5. I hate your vulnerability
6. I hate it when I can see you're uncomfortable and tired. I wanna take all of it away, but I can't. I don't know how.
7. I hate the way you come into my mind in the middle of the night. When I think about you, para akong nasa bar. Gumugulo ang tahimik kong mundo.
8. The way you talk - I hate the way you talk to me. It makes me want to listen even to your silent sighs.
9. I hate it when I am hoping to receive a text message from you almost everyday.

But even if my falling in love with you just means listening to your funny stories, watching your hand gestures, watching you have fun, then I'd be happy to just watch you get close to the things you desire the most. I would hate the things that make you stand out above the rest and secretly fall in love over and over again. Because with you, it's different. Because with you, I am happy. Because with you, I am selfless. Because with you, every broken pieces of my self is whole. Because I love you - unselfishly.

YAKIMIX AT THE PODIUM

Two of my favorite girls in the world, Aica and Tina.. :)
Photo by Allan David; Camera from Joice Pineda.. :)

I was never a fan of Japanese food. In fact, my younger sister was encouraging me to try some but I never want to stuff my mouth with raw shrimps and meat. Kumakain lang ako ng luto, heavens! I said yes to Aica last Friday, September 9 para maiba naman ang trip ko sa food. True enough, I was satisfied naman with raw crab sticks or whatever it is. But it doesn't change my taste about the Japanese food. I neither like nor dislike it.