Sakit ulo ko :( nagsisomatization ako. Gaaaarh

Before kicking the bucket

Omg! I'm turning older in a few days!!! What have i done before i leave this decade? Let's See. Hrmmm
1. I finished my first course BSC in major in marketing
2. I became a part of a contemporary folk band. We almost hit the mainstream. Hahaha. Joke. But. Truth betold, it felt like people really grew fond of us.
3. Became a call center agent.. A job i never thought i would have cos i used to have telephobia. Geez!
4. Had my first out of the country experience.. HONGKoNG!!! And first airplane ride :)
5. Finished my 2nd degree in college- BS Nursing :)
6. Had a successful memorable event for our sociology project... 'the Indian Cultural Presentation'
7. Passed the board exam and became a professional.
8. Became a first aid instructor for Red Cross.
9. Volunteered to be a nurse in a tertiary public hospital in sta. cruz laguna
10. Became a practicing photographer... Hobbyist. Sometimes paid for my awesome works. Hahaha naks (yabang lang)
11. Joined photo competitions in FPPF... My works were not unnoticed . Happiness!
12. Was able to go to a far away beach! CEBU!
13. Became a nurse with specialization (sort of)... Psych nurse
13.5 went to cooking school )
14. Became a capoeirista- unil present. Hehe
15. Learned to make frienship bracelets. Hahaha

I cant remember if i have listed things i should do before i hit the bucket (i may have enumerated it verbally to my friend, aiza)... But i think learning how to skateboard and having a bf were part of the list. Haha. Anyway.... I can say it was kind of a fruitful decade... But... Ohwell...

Haaaay....

My new hobby (apart from the others)

Hello strings! :) you want one?

Post capoeira

Maculele <3

I had my training at EBC greenhills today, along with my teacher, Andorinha, and my 2 trainmates, nikko and joanne. :) it was an hour of maculele. I love maculele! I've never sweated in dancing until that. Haha. :)
The training was quick. It felt like something was lacking. Maybe because i didnt practice the capoeira moves. It was more of singing and maculele earlier.
It's fun anyway. After, the training, we hangout at serenitea with other capoeiristas and talked a little. :)

Im going to get my abada next week! Yey!

Ps. Zach lucero of imago was there. *star struck* see, that's him at the back, right side along with my other fave pinoy artists! A little souvinir from circa 2002

Stressless, puhleeeeassse!

Imbis na makapag unwind, lalo pang na stress! Pffft. Anyway... Here's a gift to myself.. My half eaten breakfast.

Capoeira training at the academy

I learned new combinations of capoeira moves yeterday! It was awesome. :) mealua de frente + 2 quexada + mealua de compaso + au

Hello again!

Hi blog! I've missed you!!!! :) it's almost been a year since the last ime i wrote here. Geez! Anyway. :) let me update you what's up. Haha. I'm using an iphone now by the way. Hahaha! Take a look at this:

These foods were dinner the other night t the Sky Lounge at Vivere hotel in Alabang. Such a nice place. Alabng looked nice up there.

Past Shoots

Patricia Klopf

I was my first time meeting her. she's really TALL and very pretty. it was great taking her pictures cos she doesn't have this superstar attitude. she's very down to earth and easy to be with even if it was her first time being with us. The camera loves her. Very photogenic.

We were just laughing all the time and having a great day in the beautiful scenery of Taytay Falls. Being with the Klik friends (mam Chix, Byords, Thoff, Carol and hubby) makes it easier to shoot.

The best part that day was going home. Had a top-load experience (riding at the jeep's roof) with Thoff and Byords. It was kinda scary, though, especially when Tim told be about his friend's gory accident. brrr.. Anyway. that'll be the last Top-load ride for me.

Jasmine

Jasmin Martinez, a co-photographer and model.

It's amazing how Jasmine turns from a shy, quiet girl into a blooming young lady, full with confidence.

We planned to shoot Gredy Xiu style but it kinda turned out differently. I preferred to have a guy in the picture, but the male model didn't make it. It was 2pm.. scorching madness! It was hot that day! around 3:30pm, the sun hid behind the clouds ---- overcast! I'm not a fan of the overcast lighting condition (although many photographers, i think, love it) but the shoot went well. :) Bravo, Jasmine!

Alice In Wonderland

One of Klik's grand shoot (unofficially, cos we are 'underground' for the moment. lol). the shoot went well despite of the rain and the sunless sky. we pulled it off. Bravo to mam Chix and Reiko for doing the hair and make-up. I did a little, but they did most of the work. :D haha. Thanks to the models: Midge, Jasmine, Rheycell, Anshang, Gem and Patty, for being so game in a gloomy day.

Steve Jobs

You have truly made a huge mark in this world. Amazing.

Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs.

Street Photography

chai, ang dami mo ring natutunan ngayon araw nato. kala mo, ang street photography ay basta basta nalang. hindi pala. maraming elemento kang dapat malaman. ang daming technicalities... maganda rin na nakikinig sa mga experto. sabi nga nila, "it's good to know the rules. once you know them, break them!"

gayun pa man, tandaan mo, ang potograpiya ay nasa panlasa mo. kung maganda at may storya ang litratong ginawa mo, edi panalo! bahala na ang madlang people na mag husga sa gawa mo. basta ikaw, masaya, yun ang pinaka importateng elemento ng sining na ito. kung may mali sa mata ng iba, edi mali sa kanila... you can't please everybody.

salamat sa mga UK people na nag respunde sa iyong mga litrato.

1) Subject + Background + Coherence = SP

2) The photographer is included in the photographs he/she is taking. prevent using zoom lenses cos they make the photos look cold.

3) Think before you pitik.

4) patience is a virtue... anticipate what's going to happen next.

5) compose!

6) new abbreviation: IMO- In my opinion

HHSS- Holding Hands may pa Sway Sway pa.

Sha, makatulog na!

Finally!

Finally! a motivation for me to blog! yipee! blogger, i'm really sorry for leaving you behind like this. i have long, overdue stories for you... i just have to have this urge to write. this activity, i found in cher Keneth's facebook. he's doing a "100 day Photo Challege". very interesting. i'm going to do that, too! hehe. gaya gaya!

i'm excited to do this! i hope i won't get lazy.

oh, by the way, the photo gigs i did for the past few weeks, i shooulda been talkin about it. i will. tomorrow. i promise. i hope i won't break it. :D

Lazy bee

i have to take off this hideous make up. the face is getting itchy.

I was experimenting on smokey eye make up today... and it turned out to be "smoking eye".. haha! i had it all wrong, not even on each eye. i decided to play with it and put black eyeliner and black eyeshadow on my lips... i'm confused with my anatomy now! LOL

i look like the third member of the dresden dolls. that's ok, 'cause i've been listening to their music the whole day! i'm stuck with this ear candy at home, but, with no food and no one to talk to. (well, there IS food but i'm too lazy to cook. bad me.)... i know, i know... thou shall not be lazy when it comes to food. others die of hunger because, food, they have none...

i had more eventful activities prior to this day. i was just too lazy to blog it...

damn this laziness.

Birthday

What's special today? It's my birthday today!!! :D What did i do in this fine day?

70% Facebook and chat with friends. i practically stayed in facebook to check the greetings! haha.

10% Bought food for the Dinner party.

20% Family bday dinner time @ Sta. Cruz.

too much facebooking, huh?

Time to really get serious with the bucket list! :D

Suya

Yoko muna mag facebook.. nakaka-suya.

Ang Daming Panget

"Mga babae talaga..."

ngayon, naiintindihan ko na kung bakit ang mga lalaki ay nagsasabi ng gantong mga kataga. tayong mga kababaihan, minsan, magulo talaga ang pagiisip (o baka ako lang yun). *tok tok tok*

Anyway...

haaay gusto kong magrelax... feeling ko hindi naman ako natoxic sa ER. kahit ang daming dumating na panget. PANGET! may VA, gunshot wound, meron barado yung airway... yung isa, di na na- revive. yung isa, ewan. dapat tinubuan na sha, sisinghap singhap na kasi. late na nung binawi yung "refuse to intubate". sana na revive parin.

sikip sikip don sa surgery area. nakaka amaze paano gumalaw yung mga nars at doktor sa napakaliit na lugar. para lang kaming naglalaro ng doctor kwak kwak. feeling ko mag bubuhol buhol yung mga ECG at BP app, IV line at kung ano pa ang nakasukbit sa pasyente, pero hindi, very organized. ang galing nga e. dapat malaman ko pala ano dapat ang mga gamit na dapat iready kapag may panget. basta naobserve ko, hila agad ang ECG, ambobag, swero, laryngoscope, BP app.. ngerk, hindi ako nakapag CPR o nakapagbukas man lang ng epi. hehe. 10pm na kasi e. lumayas na ako. busy busy pa sila don. ang dami na nila.

isa pang weird sa araw na to. ako lang ang pumasok sa circle of friends namen. wala si mark, kim, marj, lyn, etc. nalungkot ako bigla kasi feeling ko, ako yung bago dahil may mga taga DOLE. dahil bago sila, feeling bago din ako. nakilala ko si Rose, bagong pasok sa hospital. DOLE. mabait naman sha.

weird... alam ko na.. nararamdaman ko na ang transition. na mawawala na kame... waah. nalulungkot ako!!!

pagkalabas ko ng hosp, nakita ko si anchie at si emman. gusto ko pa sana tumambay, kaso nga lang gabi na. kaya, umalis narin ako.

nawirdohan lang ako ngayong araw nato. at sa mga panahong nagdaan. ayoko na maging melancholic. may kasabihan nga na, being happy is a choice. i choose to be happy. it's ok to feel sad, but it's unhealthy to prolong the agonizing feeling. diba??? dibaaa????

mula ngayon, magiging masaya na ako. lahat ng tao, kaibigan ko. hindi na ako mapapraning kung ano ang tingin nila sakin. basta ako, i'll be myself, just like before. :D and i will do my best in everything i do. i shall keep the faith.

amen! bow! :D

ok naring yung hospital week. pero sana mas may oras pa para makipag bonding kasama ang group ko at ibang groups. haaay.. naluluha ako ng bahagya.

again... happiness is a choice.....

Bad Bad Bad

Petchai, you are so good at shooing away people. i know you don't mean to do it. But you are just soo good at it!

Bad bad bad.

Encore... TALBOG!!!

Talbog ang Encore! :D

Kid's birthday party turned into a Dance club! hahaha! san ka pa!?

birthday ng anak ni nicah. Ang daming handa! dami daming food pero kami lang na mga co-volunteers ang imbitado.

hindi pa nga lahat ay nakarating. si marj, mark, kim, lyn, reg at darlene lang ang andon. hindi na nakarating yun iba siguro dahil may duty.

Pagkatapos kumain, videoke and t-ice time na! hrmm, badtrip ako pag nagvvideoke. hindi ko matandaan yung mga title ng gusto kong kantahin... pati lyrics, nawawalang parang bula!

Videoke at alcohol, parang kanin at ulam yan. parang masmasarap humiyawhiyaw pag ika'y tipsy, agree?

Bumuhos ang matinding ulan. nag-brown out. natigilan. walang magawa. dapat mag chichikahan ng da-who. hahaha... biglang nagka-koryente! sabi ko sa kanila, next time, party party tayo, yung may sayaw naman! agree naman silang lahat sakin at excited pa... at dahil don, we brought the party DOoooWN! yeah. lol!

Na-daig ang Encore! hahaha. parang instant noodle soup ang instant party namin... Party music jan, patay ilaw, labas ang cellphones (props pang ilaw) at dance floor dito! shempre, mawawala ba naman ang documentation team? shempre ako yun! PICTURE!

Bahahahaha! the party was over at 8:30pm.

awesome!

Last 2 weeks

"dalawang linggo nalang tayo mag d-duty, magaabsent pa tayo? wag na!", narinig ko sa isa kong kasamahan.

Dalawang linggo... parang nalungkot naman ako bigla. ang bilis naman ng panahon. dati, parang nakakabugnot pumasok araw-araw at mag trabaho sa napakainit na hospital, lalo na kapag night duty. pffft.

ang weird lang kasi nag e-emo ako. haha.

mamimiss ko lang tong mga to. mamimiss ko mga topak.

Tingnan mo naman ang mga mukha. hahaha!

shempre, hindi pa yan kumpleto.

sabi nga ni kim, bat kung kelan pa patapos na ang LPH days, saka nagkakabonding bonding ang mga tauhan. (ngayon lang kasi nagkaron ng mahabang bonding time dahil sa sports fest. sana nga e nakapaglaro din ako ng isports... kung hindi lang ako hinihika nung mga panahong iyon).

sana nga lang, nakachika ko din yung mga interesting people sa aking palagay. hehehe.

anyway....

hay naku, my friends... hanggang sa muli! Good luck sa ating lahat!

Bucket list (the simple version)

a bucket list...

1. red hightlights (hair)

2. make a coffee table book about photography

3. date a guy. haha! yihi!

4. travel abroad

5. get my chubby cheeks back

6. donate stuff

7. learn to ride a skate board

8. go to the beach and surf!

9. play djembe in a drum circle... again!

10.curl thy hair and wear a skirt :)

Ang babaw lang no? yan muna yung mga simpleng bagay na gusto kong gawin (short term basis). palagay ko ay feasible naman yan. si ayi ang nag suggest na gumawa ako ng ganto dahil sa panaginip kong weird (blog entry entitled "kasal bangungot"). ang panaginip daw na yun ay isang wake up call na dapat magkaron ng pagbabago sa aking buhay... new beginnings nga daw sabi ni yiton.

FEATI Cosplay and FPPF judging

Ha! nakakatuwa naman. feeling ko nanalo ako ng scratch a lotto kanina ng nalaman kong napapasok sa top 30 ang isa sa mga na submit ko sa fppf. :D nakakatuwa. akala ko disqualified ang aking mga obra dahil mejo may pagka 3d at 2d yun. nagulat nga ako at nasa group ng mga isasalang yung bubble like chandilier ko. sabi ko pa nga na kung hindi man ito matanggap, ireregalo ko ito sa aking kaibigan na may kaarawan. hehehe. kahit top 30, parang isang malaking karangalan narin na napansin kahit papano ang aking litrato. yahoo! :D

eto yung nakapasok. :D

isa pang nakakagulat na pangyayari, biglaan naman ako napasali sa boggle competition ng fppf. mehn naman. hindi naman po ako prepared. nakalimutan ko na kung paano maglaro ng boggle. tas bawal pa ang 4 letter word. pffft.. anyway. natuwa naman ako kahit papano. parang get together at katuwaan lang ng mga kapwa photog.

serious na serious naman sila. hahaha! ako parang "nooninooninooo" lang... nagmamasid sa mga mukha nilang seryoso. nyahahaha. sa set 3 lang ako mejo may nai-contribute. hehehe.

eto nga pala yung banner na may logo kami! hihi! ayos!

bago pala namin tinahak ang maulang tanghali papunta sa fppf, nagpunta muna kami sa FEATI para suportahan si Mez sa pagkuha ng litrato ng mga cosplayers. haaay... nakakapanghinayang ang iskwelahan nila. alam kong maganda dapat ang plano sa architecture ng gusali nila. mukhang naubusan ng funds at hindi na pinagpatuloy ang paggawa. ruins ang school na iyon. tskkk. kala nga namin ni cher keneth, merong swimming pool sa loob. yun pala, binaha lang.

hindi pa naman nag simula kaagad ang pageant. mga alas dos daw nag simula. pero alas tres na kami umalis ni cher keneth mula sa fppf pabalik ng feati.

Hindi ko hilig mashado mag picture ng mga cosplayers noon... . pakiramdam ko pa ay wala akong mga pondo sa aking pinagkukuha kanina. pero nuong ni-review ko yung mga litrato, ok pala.. mukhang tunay na anime sila sa litrato...

hahaha...

pero, ayun nga... dahil inabot kami ng mabagal at nakakainip na trapiko, may oras para mag munimuni at mag kodakan sa loob ng bus.

Malulan sa labas

NAG-ENJOY DIN AKO! shempre dahil nakita ko si Mez at RJ. Thanks Mez, sa pag-invite! sa uulitin. :)

ok naman ang lakad namin. kulang nga lang dahil"

1. hindi ako nakaattend ng birthday celebration ni mark. pffft. i feel bad about it.

2.hindi kami nakarating sa BGC para sa canon seminar (ayos lang at hindi naman talaga aabot)

3. ... okaya, baka ang dahilan kung bat ko gusto pumunta sa BGC ay para makaranas ng magandang tanawin at malamig na aircon na hindi ko nakamit kanina.

si cher keneth, hindi pa tapos ang araw nya (gabi rather) dahil magkukuha pa sha ng litrato ng rap group na kiriko. album launching kasi nila.