Much has happened this 2012, and I couldn’t be more thankful. I’ve been saying my thanks for infinite of times, and this event made me more thankful. And yes, once again, I thank God for all the blessings that He has given me this year, and it’s just surreal to believe that a lot has happened.
The official promotional poster of Wong Fu Productions Live in Manila, courtesy of TicketWorld.
Click for more Wong Fu-ness after the jump! Continue reading
What up, lovies? This is a spontaneous post for the one who didn’t have the time to do it lately…like me.
A week ago was our last day of school, and I’m glad I’ve finally “graduated”. Technically, our last day was the 24th, but since I’m on my 3rd year, the school had other plans. Apparently all junior and senior college students were required to attend the annual Sampaguita Interlude, a passing of the senior’s duties to the juniors by–yes, you got that right– hanging a Sampaguita garland on our necks. And we need to perform a somewhat simple, dance moves accompanying with 4 songs, of which we had to sing. So we need to simultaneously do the singing and dancing part. Big deal.
CEU formation made by the seniors aka graduating students batch 2012, under the thin sheets of summer rain. Poor them.
Flower formation by the graduating students. 
But then it rained. Le sigh. So the outcome of the interlude: juniors drenched in their usual daily uniform, seniors with their toga. The day ended with me visiting my nearest book store and finding a “The Hunger Games” 3-in-1 pack.
Speaking of The Hunger Games, the movie adaptation based on the book of the same title by the amazing Suzanne Collins is already out, and me and the rest of Hunger Games Philippines, Philippine-based fan club of the book trilogy, as well as the early go-getters of the tickets, were the ones who saw it first before the whole world, last March 21 in the advanced screening at the SM Mall of Asia.
I’ll make a separate blog of the advanced screening.
Truth be told, I haven’t finished the last book–Mockingjay–yet, but I’ve finished the first one though. The “The Hunger Games” one.
Hold that thought. Correction: I’m finally done with Mockingjay, and although there are some parts of the book that lacked in detail, I think there’s nothing wrong with the ending. The star-crossed lovers who’re mentally deranged lived happily ever after. I’ve been Team Gale for the last 2 books, but Mockingjay definitely made me Team Peeta. I ♥ the boy with the bread.
And how time flies super fast. Holy week has come and gone, and people are still living the summer heat this vacation. How’s your vacation doing?
With love always, The Photography Girl.
P.S: I promise you I’ll be blogging relevant, events/concert-related posts soon.
In the past January 18′s of my life, it’s either I spent the day as any ordinary day it was or hang out with my friends…or just get busy with school works.
But for this year, January 18 was life-changing. Unforgettable, even.
One of my musical inspirations, one of those underrated and passionate artists...AJ Rafael inches away from me.
The official promo poster of the Manila concert
Recently — December 1, 2011 to be exact — I’ve gone to a concert of one of youtube’s sweetest sensations. And that is none other than Clara C. Not the most life-changing concerts, but definitely one of the most joyful to keep.
Promotional Poster for the Manila Leg
My not-so-detailed close encounters with Clara C after the jump! Continue reading
I think this will be another feature from my blog. Brief explanation: “Quickie” will be one, quick blog entry, all spontaneous and it might be a short or long one. Here’s my first article for it.
Unscripted book launch today, 6pm!
Thanksgiving–or should I say American Thanksgiving–has come and gone and in lieu of the event I wanted to share what I’m thankful in my life right now, but it seemed that this will serve as a backlog post of sorts.
Warning: Some of it may look too “Ms. Universe-like-thank yous” to you. Continue reading
It seems like yesterday that I’m posting my entries regarding my beloved other half, my publicized love letter–I just cringe whenever I say that–how I miss and hate a guy all at the same time and my final message for that someone, on my early times in wordpress when I was still a blogger neophyte in this site. Heck, I’ve also made a poem dedicated to that guy, and I swear I should be damned right now. Although it’s not wrong writing a poem dedicated for a guy you love–for my case, it is.
This time, however, I’m not gonna tackle about my problems and how I could come up with a perfect resolve, but instead will tell you guys that I haven’t fallen in love with a guy for the latter half of the year–unless of course if you consider the Korean actors and KPOP idols that I have a prospect of falling in love with. Can I get some free cheers and hoorahs for a great achievement that I’ve accomplished?!?! LELS. Continue reading
I think the title already speaks for itself, but I will further elaborate on the reason, my reason for that matter, and what craploads of thingamajigs I’ve been doing.
To my readers…AM I STILL WELCOME IN THE BLOGOSPHERE?! Is my blog still read-worthy?
If not, let me convince you, persuade you even, as to why my blog is still readable and blog-worthy of…well, being a blog, in the blogosphere world.
Let me first apologize for not blogging in such a long time. I know my hiatus has long been overdue, and I’ve also said that statement in my past entries for gazillions of times, and I haven’t been true to my word. Even I am mad at my self for neglecting this one thing that I’ve been doing since twelve years old, since the crucial dial-up internet days and I should really get shot for doing so. Abandoning one of my safe havens in the worldwide web is definitely a no-no. At least for me.
I don’t even think my reason is valid or whatsoever, but I’ve been consumed by social-networking sites for more than a month and I can’t let go of that invisible string that got me attached since day one. Although I assure you, I’ve been refraining myself from opening my facebook and twitter–especially my twitter account, of which I follow some people from the KPOP fandom, several KPOP and youtube celebs people–so that I can spend some free, human time for my self. Things that I love to do like reading my pending books–and I’ve finished half of them on my semestral break and vacant in school–writing short stories and my fictions; here in my blog, on my journal and my big notebook filled with incomplete stories.
Seriously, that F logo, is really EFFing my life. I don't even! It's cray-cray already!! To the point of not leaving the computer~! And I'm not even exaggerating!
I always frequent youtube for the past month only to be updated by my favorite youtube artists/singers, and watch weekly Korean music shows which is already a routine for me every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Well, sometimes if there’s videos uploaded for the Thursday music show, I’ll watch. And also, I minimize watching on Saturdays since it’s just always the same as the Fridays one.
Top (L-R): On Thursdays it's Mnet M-Countdown; Every Friday it's KBS Music Bank (those are 2009-2010 hosts) Bottom (L-R): MBC Music Core is on Saturdays (with SNSD's Tiffany&Yuri as MCs) and SBS Inkigayo (Popular Song) on Sundays
Yes, the music shows are the same as the airing time in South Korea. We gotta give props to the brisk uploaders in youtube for putting it up on the video site. Okay, am I that lame already…as what you think?!
Oh, did I mention that I’ve not been tinkering and holding, using even, my DSLR for more than a month?! It’s like, not breathing for one whole year. That, my friends, is not an exaggeration! And I’m dead serious. “The Photography Girl” label of this blog should be removed here, from me!!! I often use my iPod Touch for taking pictures these days because I got some of artsyfartsy app’s that I’ve downloaded and I’ve been using them ever since. It’s really fun, considering that I don’t have Adobe Photoshop CS-whatever version-it-has-out-now, I only use my iPod Touch for pictures and editing.
So I therefore conclude that I HAD been a bad blogger in the past few days, and I will manage to post as frequently as possible, not just for the readers, but for myself as well. This has always been a reminder of why I’ve always been into reading, writing, making a blog in general, and being in to the communication side of life. Hell, this might be even my WHY in life. Yeah, I better post that entry, about my “WHY in Life” in the coming days, or weeks, if I am too busy for school.
So am I still welcome in this blogoshpere place that I really belong to?!
For the nth time that I’m saying this, please look forward for my new and upcoming blog entries.
Welcome me back, ’cause I know I’ll be on a roll posting some stuff!
The promotional pic of the dance class. I was totally drawn & grabbed the opportunity immediately. Photo courtesy of Ms. Arriane Serafico
Blog and all details about the dance class after the jump! Continue reading
It’s 10 minutes before 12 midnight in the Philippines and I have some things to say before tucking in for the night. I haven’t done this in quite a while and it feels good doing it right now. Blogging in the wee hours of the night makes the mind, and heart, calm.
I have a few realizations that I wanted to share and I hope in some ways, you would feel me. I mean, like say, 3 out of 5 people would, right?
First thing’s first. Are you aware of the saying “Do not think what others think about you, and what people want you to be.” Or something like that. It’s a positive saying, yes. It’s the one that makes people confident and for them to show how greatly unique they are. Truth be told, I didn’t apply this to my life, until in circumstances I’ve encountered that of which I would’ve applied to, but to some didn’t. And I don’t even know why I thought that way.
You see, I’ve always thought about what people around me, especially my friends, peers, professors, even my parents, ,think about me. It’s like, “in their eyes, I should be this. I should be that.” But it’s totally wrong. I know that now.
This is me. Haggard. No make-up on. Sits in an indian-sit position. I can hella transform physically too.
For many years I wanted to be unique and all that stuff, but at the back of my mind it keeps telling me what does the people around me think of me…which is really lame and phony.
Last semester was a breeze. I didn’t even notice that it would end early, and I’m thankful that it made me realize what my capabilities are, my strengths and weaknesses, and how perfectly unique I am to other people. Hey, I’m not that girly but I can try to be one. I’m not the one who can get mad easily, but I assure you when that time comes, it’s for the right reason and a better one too. I may be timid and shy being around with people, but not with the real people I know.
Second. I’m glad that God had put me in the right school, which perfectly fits me. He didn’t put me in the Ateneo (my dream school) because He knows how I abhor all the burgis English-speaking conyos and kolehiyalas there; He had cut my UST college life short because He knows that my calling is not in business firms and banks. He saw how I gave up on the course that I’ve taken.; He made my CSB application delayed for a day because He knows that the University is an expensive one, and it’s too far from where I’m living at.
Contemplating on those realizations and pondering on the fact that I only thought of it recently was just stupid of me not to think of it early on. Man, what has life given and shown to me lately?! Am I that preoccupied to notice all of those in one day? GEEZ.
My friends and blockmates in UST and UST itself taught me a lot though. It made me realize numerous of things about life and striving hard to get good grades.
Imagine how devastated I am when I saw those two singko's in there. #tagossabones
Imagine how blissful I was when I saw these a while ago. I should've been on the Dean's List. Unfortunately I didn't apply for it.
UST is all standards and their religion, but CEU is all family and bonding. I speak for myself here, no need to judge. I hope I don’t offend anyone in the former side. Problem is, my “now” school doesn’t have too many opportunities for an art and photography all in between lover like me. There are organizations, but it’s really few.
Third. It’s good to be a free-spirit. Or the commoners usually call, “loner”. Let me elaborate my point: It’s not bad to be one, but too much of it is too emo. Yes, the one they call “emotional hardcore”, which eventually became a music genre also. In my senior year of high school, I was more of a loner than a free-spirit. Don’t judge me, LOL. I was sixteen. It was my teen-angst days and I was slightly insecure. And because my best friend’s attention was only his boyfriend. I shall not elaborate on the issue
In a way, you are free to move and do whatever, whenever you want without listening to anybody at all. And sometimes it gives you an opportunity to think and ponder about life, or anything under the sun. I know people, even my friends, think it’s weird. I’m used to it already.
Will construct my ending paragraph tomorrow. It’s 3 minutes to 1am. Good mornight.
Edit:
Hello friends. I’m back. I have tons of realizations to share in this entry, but I think I’ll just give away 5 out of those. Here’s the other two:
Fourth. It’s really hard to please people. At some point, you think you’ve outdone your best, but it seems it’s not enough for other people. Everybody’s a critique. I admit, I’m hard to please at times, but it’s not that hard to impress me.
Classic case in point: our professors. It’s tough for the students, especially those in college. You know you’ve done a great job, you know you did your best, but at the end of the day you’ll get a grade that’s far less of what you expected. You aim high, but what the professor grades you is only mediocre.
But get this: you know to yourself that you’ve done your best. If you know you haven’t done enough, aim higher. Strive and work hard to get not better, but the best grade that you want to get. Don’t think about doing it for your professor, for the class, for someone who you like or love in class just to impress him/her, but just effin’ do it because you have the passion doing it, you are enjoying what you’re doing and continue to finish your goals.
Lastly, just continue to do what you love doing. I myself realized that doing what I loved to do and loving my current activities makes me not just the happiest in the world, but it motivates and drives me to work better and to meet people outside of my world. I’ve stepped outside of my comfort zone and I’ve worked with different people, but all of ‘em have the joy and the thrive of giving the passion in the work that they’ve love ever since.
There are times when I don’t do my best, lack of passion is shown, but I always remind myself to keep going and going, and just do better next time, in the future and there’s still a long journey ahead of me everyday. You win some, you loose some. That’s the nature of life. I have to stay up to par from the level of very passionate, and not in the mediocre/fair/so-so side. I’ve seen myself drown in the ocean of disappoint once I knew I didn’t do best.
This is how to get to know yourself a lot better. A few realizations, a little bit of meditation, try putting it in to the literature perspective, improve some things you need to improve, and just make anything better. Always be wise.
Whether it's with passion or lack there of, I never abandon what I love the most, and those are photography, writing, reading & going to events.
Love you all to bits and pieces. The Photography Girl ♥
