Random Thoughts / (Past) Weeks in Review, Part 1: Art Hist Trip

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Overdue post! Several weeks ago, the whole Art history Class 3 (and two-student AH 1 class) had a field trip. This is a required activity wherein students go on a trip to see new old and new stuff outside the confines of a classroom. Art history stuff. We were supposed to go to a lot of inspirational places and see inspirational things but the weather was crappy and we had transportation booboos: we left school at around 12 (half of the day, wasted); we had street traffic issues (as in naticketan kami); Mr. Driver went to the wrongesest of routes and roads (if there is such word); and some other minor booboos that are not worth remembering. But as I always say, all is well that ends well! It did end well, yes, but if everything went out well and as planned, it could have been more fun. Oh well, Joel, let's have a trip again nalang! Cubao Expo next time, please!



We waited for almost 3, 4 hours I think. Out teacher hired a van but both parties had a misunderstanding with the seating capacity thingy (read: hindi kami kasha) so we had to un-hire him (hehe) and waited for a miracle of sorts. We needed a bigger van.



Around 11something I think we finally got a van. Not as shushal as the one we had in previous trips but will def do. We were desperate cause rescheduling is totally not an option. At least for me (read: sayang ang outfit). We got there post-lunch time. Had lunch then we had our Kodak moment (read: photo time!).













Xara's (↑) semi-sheer top is chica, no?



As i said earlier, we were supposed to go to different places but we did not have much time left so we decided to just spend a big part of the trip at the UST (Univ. of Sto. Tomas) Museum. And it was super worth it. IMHO, it's a must-see for art/design/fashion/etc junkies like me because the place is inspirational! It's full of stuff that can pop a lightbulb or two above your head. I especially loved the taxidermy (a permanent ficture I think) and the paper/craft exhibit.







Ma'am Ann (↑) on the fowls on display: "I love cocks of all sizes, colors and shapes." Naughty you.


↑I  wanted to get one!!





















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More Photos:
[1] "September 23 2009, Art History Field Trip @ UST, Metro Streets, Traffic + Market! Market!, ND60"

Random Thoughts / See and Soar

Mr. See owned a saw.
And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw.
Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw
Before Soar saw See,
Which made Soar sore.
Had Soar seen See's saw
Before See sawed Soar's seesaw,
See's saw would not have sawed
Soar's seesaw.
So See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw.
But it was sad to see Soar so sore
Just because See's saw sawed
Soar's seesaw

Random Thoughts / At Ate Helen's

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Last night at Ate Helen's place. Happy birthday! Naughtiness, Happiness and Energy! Had fun and a stomach that's full of food (hello weight gain!)...and air (from all the laughing). Then afterparty-afterparty-han at my place.


























↑ Look at Paola's (extreme right) face—she was laughing cause I looked strange; I had a big reflector (which I used to achieve the diffused lighting effect) behind me. The thing made me look part-Kokey part-Ms Universe contestant with a headdress/collar as big as Texas. But I got a pretty picture so I don't mind, hehe.




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On other matters...yezz! Staycation Vacation, sweet vacation. I want to make palaki (read: loafingtime). I will make palaki.

Random THoughts / TLF: Testing Lang Friends

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iLovit. I didn't know this. But now, I - Know na! Please refresh if you see nothing. Chances are, innernet in your place is as sucky as mine, hehehe. Refresh, friends!


And yezz, I'm back :-).

Random Thoughts / At Curves' Birthday Night

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We all had so much fun. We're quite simple kids, you know: overflowing food=overflowing friends=overflowing pictures=overflowing fun! And the super fasyon night out spirit of the night just made things so so so much fun-ner and better. Just exactly something I need in times of haggarda life and general crappiness. Happy happy! Moarmoarmoar! Just look the the pictures above. I hope everyday is like this: happiness, fun and energy! And outfit-ing! Belated happy birthday C. Next, Paola naman!

The last three pics I swiped from here and here. More pics:

1. via Edrick's
2. via Curves'
3. via Bea's 

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ATTN People reading this in multiply: FYI, this is a crosspost from my blogger blog.Wala lang.

Magazines / Mag Rack: September 2009 / Metro, Mega, Preview, FBZ, Rogue, FHM+FHM Collections

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September is my favorite magazine month. With that photographic evidence above, do I need to say more? As they say, a picture is worth.....

The September mags, in random order:

• METRO. If I just had all the $$$, I'd buy Metro regularly too (though TBH, I find their covers quite safe/commercial). I love Metro's type choices, design and paper/printing (!). I bought this one because of their 20 Style Icons Feature; I loved it. The write-ups, photos and art direction, very very nice. And oh yes, I have to give Lourd de Veyra a shoutout here—his writing's just so interesting, iLove.
• MEGA. I skipped last month's and was planning on doing it again this month but Jo Ann + Lanvin? I had to have this. I'm glad I did cause I really liked it. The new-ish typefaces and the design (esp the Runway Report), iLike. And the eds looked really nice! But if there's one thing I (and oh, fellow blogger M) noticed in this issue, it'd be the over-photocchoped/retouched images, especially in the 10 most stylish feature—photochopping to cartoonish levels! Other than that, I'm in like with this issue; my fave Mega so far.
• PREVIEW. I truly truly wish for Preview's September edition to be thick and heavy (just like its foreign friends) but I guess I'm asking too much, hihi. This issue is packed with great stuff anyway so my visual appetite is super satisfied. Kim Chiu's cover/ed/styling is fierce (though too LV-esque...?). The editorials were all superb. And the super fashionartastic biannual supplement Preview Trend Report? A great great great bonus. Really, if there's one issue of Preview that you have to buy (that is if at this point you still don't have this one), dizzizit.
• FULLY BOOKED ZINE. Maurice Sendak! Where the wild things are! As I said before, the best things in life are for free. I love FBZ.
• ROGUE. I'm in love with this issue. This is my favorite so far (for real! I'm kindof wont to say that every issue but zeriously, my last fave ish was the one with Anne Curtis on the cover. Before that, the Jasmine Maierhofer one). Why do I love this issue? The reasons, in random order: 1, it's the Style and Design issue; 2, I'm loving the new-ish typefaces (modified Caslon+Clarendon?); 3, the cover is exactly how I imagine beautiful covers (okay, no, not exactly the scantily clad cover subject part)—striking, graphic and simple; 4, the A-Z of Style, I have no words, really. We need it in our lives; 5, everything in this issue's Retail Theraphy, iLike/Want/Need; 6, And a lot more.
  
• FHM + FHM COLLECTIONS. This my first. I got this one because (firstfirst, it's a double issue meaning, more bang for your buck! hehe) first, Cristine Reyes' cover is beautiful (shot by Mark Nicdao, ah kaya pala) and second, I wanted to see FHM Collections. And all I have to say is: it ain't much of a letdown (FHM collections). I liked it—nice eds, nice look/feel/design, nice features. Ok, 'not much of a letdown' because I would love to love it if not for one: the Tom Ford Ads isdatchu? editorial. I liked the photography but other than that, it's a poor imitation of the original (the models' expressions were sortof awkward); two: it looked waaay to Details-ey (not in a really good way). On the other hand, I have to admit I kindof liked FHM's design, especially the Contents page. It has yellow in it, it's graphic, it has callouts, it's geometric, it has big type, for short, very me. Oh well.

More pics, to follow.

Random Thoughts / Current Desktop

Random Thoughts / September Mags...

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Been busybusyhan lately. Will post tomorrow this week.

Magazines / Wallpaper*’s Guest Editor Issue: Karl Lagerfeld + Philippe Starck

Wallpaper*’s Guest Editor issue is here again and it looks mighty fine. The way I see it, October is the new September for Wallpaper* with its grand, print technology-challenging covers like these. Last year’s guest editors were Zaha Hadid, Rei Kawakubo and Louis Bourgeois. This year, Wallpaper* October is guest edited by

Karl Lagerfeld:

Peel the first layer and voila! Baptiste Giabiconi, Karl’s boytoy latest muse in his birthday suit.

Phillipe Starck:

Starck’s cover features three overlapping tracing (?) papers illustrating the idea of evolution.

As some of you know, I got last year’s October issue. And obvs, I loved it. This year, I’m not 101% sure if I’ll gettit or not. You know, with all the stuff I have to buy and pay, hehehe. But we’ll see—chances are, as soon as I enter the store and see this issue live, I might go blind, hahahaha. Oh, hai! Huge hole in my pocket is that you?

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Images via FTape
Related, MagCulture, Wallpaper*

Moving Pictures / V61

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Dear Shin,

Would you be kind enough to get me a copy of V61? Kthx.

E

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Via Vmag

Art & Design / Backstage by Sonny Vandevelde @ Tribeca Grand Hotel

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