a thousand stars burst open

It's a quiet few hours after the 12 mn here in my part of the world. It is currently 3 am here and we're still wide awake, the boyfriend and I. We watched a few firecrackers earlier and it was fun! I love new year's here in the Philippines. :)

Happy New Year everyone! Here's to a great 2011!!

and now I leave you with the series of photographs called...
"failed attempts at capturing fireworks"

haha!

one whiff and i fell in love

(source)

When I was younger, I used to hate perfumes. I have asthma, see, so I was quite sensitive to dust and perfumes. It usually triggers an attack so I try to stay away from perfume counters at the mall. 

That changed when I met the boyfriend, who apparently loves them. And I must admit he wears good perfume. I love how it makes him still smell good after a whole day (or in our case, night) in the office. So I asked him to come with to try to find the perfect scent for me. 

We went to Rustan's Shangrila yesterday to buy gifts and I pulled him towards the good looking men of the perfume counters. Haha! I remember smelling an Escada when I was in college and I tried to look for that. And although I can't really remember what it smelled like, I picked up a bottle of Ocean Lounge and took a whiff. And like I said in the title, I fell in love. I love how it makes me remind of summer. It has a light, fruity scent which really get along with my asthma. The guy at the counter also gave us sample of the other scent, Absolutely Me and I also like it. 

This is gonna be my signature scent from now on. The boyfriend agrees. 

Yaaay!

almost 4 years

♥

my oh my!

I was browsing through my online bucket of interesting stuff (thank you tumblr!) when I saw these pretty pretty things...

(mini up up and away)

(autumn dress up doll)

These are fabric wall decals from LoveMaeStore. 

I absolutely loooooooooove the colors and the designs. If I had won the previous lottery, these would have been part of my must-buy list. The decals are reusable so place and re-place them anywhere that you want! Perfect for me because I can be a bit fickle (case in point, this blog had been re-done almost a dozen times already). 

This is probably my favorite...

which allows you to do this:

Awesoooooooooooomeee!

today's music is brought to you by

Ivy
These Are The Things About You



You can really stare.
You can stare a thousand miles 
And yet still I know exactly what you see.
You can really care.
You can care about the things that happen 
To the strangers that you never meet.

These are the things about you.
These are the things about you.
These are the things about you I know.

There is so much here.
There is so much that defines you
In the things you keep inside and never show.
It is really clear.
There is more behind that smile
As you're walking down the driveway in the snow.

These are the things about you.
These are the things about you.
These are the things about you I know 

2 week awol.. eeep!

I'm so sorry for the lack of updates in this blog. I had a minor operation about 2 weeks ago which made me so paranoid about using my right hand in fear of bleeding to death. Haha! I know it's silly. I'll probably tell you all about it once I get ahold of the boyfriend's camera. 

(source)

Anyway, I have alwaaaaays wanted to make my own handmade dollhouse. This cute dollhouse from Lucy Mae is simple yet so adorable. I'm kind of liking miniature these days. I hope I can make some mini models for my future dollhouse.  

Hope you have a good week ahead! :)

currently...

...trying to figure out if this would fit in my sidebar. If not, this would most likely end up in the About Me page. Hehehehe... Sorry if it looks weird. I did this in Excel and Paint. Thank you for the lovely images, Puglypixel! :D

 

his little bubble

I've always admired the boyfriend's knack for organizing his clutter stuff. He owns a huge (and I mean HUGE as in you can literally build a library out of his things) collections of books, LP vinyls, cds, cameras, magazines, and what have you. Here's a sneak peek of his little bubble:

the girl with the bag of awesome

Remember how I was sort of whining about not being able to use my Polaroid camera a while back? Well. a week ago, we met up with this lovely lady,Jaccua...

She had just come back from the US and was able to buy some Polaroid films from the Impossible Project!! 

My oh my! We're still trying to figure out how to use both the camera and film since it's our first time we ever use this baby. Thank you so much Jac! Vedic thanks for posting this in your site. :)

Imma happy camper. 

today's music is brought to you by

The Lucksmiths
Sunlight in a Jar



We’ve never been much chop at all that sensual stuff
One of us always seems to stop before the other’s had enough
Like a self-help manual that’s been written in Braille
It seems the more that we touch, the more we learn about our failings

I’m struck speechless by the nape of your neck
But your requests and suggestions have a similar effect
A litany of prettiness and pettiness too
I reckon every second second we come up with something new

I tried to write an opera for us
But I didn’t get that far
’Cause trying to sum you up in song
Is like catching sunlight in a jar

Complex, completely credible love
The kind that is made not handed to you from above
Is difficult to talk about and harder to write
Like the rhythm of a pulse, or the contours of firelight

Overblown libretto and a sumptuous score
Could never contain the contradictions I adore
We can just be chaos and then something aligns
It’s so hard to contain, maintain it or define it

I tried to write another chorus
But I didn’t get that far
’Cause trying to sum you up in song
Is like catching sunlight in a jar
It’s like catching sunlight in a jar

halloween partey (in photos)

Avatar

the suits vs me

jump shot!

the boyfriend (who's supposed to be part of the Avatar group)

but was content with being the roaming photographer instead. haha!

the Filipiniana team

the corpse bride and the white queen

men in black

scary jesters

halloween = probably one of the best holidays of the year!

:)

wow!

I was checking my sitemeter account this morning and I found this awesomeness that truly made my day...

I just want to tell you guys

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

I never realized that this blog can reach the far ends of the world (I live in the Philippines and have not traveled abroad except to Hong Kong). To see that people from all over the world visit this little space in the interwebs made my heart swell. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You guys are awesoooooooooome! 

twas a crazy week!

Hi guys! Sooo sorry for the lack of updates last week. It was CUH-RAZY! We were preparing for the Halloween celebration (which was yesterday) in the office and we had to do props and backgrounds for the team. I didn't have my own camera but fortunately somebody with a kickass digital slr

clicked the night away (and I think I photobombed a lot of pics there hehehehehe) so I will be showing you the craziness that ensued yesterday. It was fuuuuuuunnn!!! Photos later, once I got ahold of a computer with Facebook access so I can swipe the pics. Laters!! ;)

Ok here's a preview. Hahaha!

today's music is brought to you by

The Smiths
This Charming Man




A punctured bicycle
On a hillside desolate
Will nature make a man of me yet ?

When in this charming car
This charming man


Why pamper life's complexity
When the leather runs smooth
On the passenger seat ?


I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said "It's gruesome that someone so handsome should care"


A jumped up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said "return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things


I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said "It's gruesome that someone so handsome should care"
Na, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man ...
Na, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man ...


A jumped up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said "return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things

i want the film photobooth back!!

I have the misfortune of missing out on the (legit, not the digital ones that are so popular nowadays) photo booth. This is the only "photo booth" I was able to experience. Somebody took a picture of us inside the booth then printed it on a small photo printer. I don't know, I just think it's sad that we don't have the original photo booths anymore. Although the quality is very good (lighting is even and our faces looked smoother than in real life. lol!) it's still not the same. Oh well...

(still from the movie Amelie)

convenience store love story

film camera junkie part 2

This week I'm going to show you my instant camera collection. It's a bit sparse than the other collection (aka film camera junkie part 1) because instant film is sooooo difficult to find and sooooo expensive as well. :( 

I bought this Polaroid Impulse from an online seller. He had a garage sale and I was able to snag this beauty for less than what's indicated in his online shop. 

This baby came from a thrift shop in Baguio City. They're selling it for 150 Php (or about $3) each! And it's all over the place. We were also able to buy a few expired films for this in the same city but no images came out. Oh well... 

Last but not the least is the Fuji Instax Mini 7. Bought this off of Ebay (slightly used). It works perfectly well but I have to keep a bunch of Energizers ready for this. This is my favorite in this collection because it's the only one I was able to use. Lol! 

I only wish I have enough films for these. These are really great cameras, especially the Impulse. Thankfully we have the Impossible Project for the films. Hopefully they become available locally. 

today's music is brought to you by...

Camera Obscura
Suspended from Class




You’re such a beautiful writer 
that’s not all you are 
I’m sorry about making a pass 
It was subtle but I think that you grasped 
The meaning intended 
I can be a friend to you 
I won’t pretend 
I’m not interested in breaking a heart 
It’s not love no it’s nothing like that 
I’ll leave that to lookers like him 
Oh he’s such a delicate thing 
Now it’s such a fragile thing that we have 

I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
We could go out dancing 
But, in truth it is the last thing that I have on my mind 
Please say if I’m way out of line 
I won’t need telling twice 
Now he wants to kiss 
Said he can’t resist 
You’re going to have to keep it hidden inside 
I’ve a feeling that pigs might fly, might fly 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
You’re such a beautiful writer 
And that’s not all you are 
I’m sorry about making a pass 
It was subtle but I think that you grasped 
The meaning intended 

I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 

today's music is brought to you by...

The Cure
Pictures of You




i've been looking so long at these pictures of 
you that i almost belive that they're real i've 
been living so long with my pictures of you that 
i almost believe that the pictures are all i can 
feel 

remembering you standing quiet in the rain as 
i ran to your heart to be near and we kissed as 
the sky fell in holding you close how i always 
held close in your fear remembering you 
running soft through the night you were bigger 
and brighter than the snow and 
screamed at the make-believe screamed at the 
sky and you finally found all your courage to 
let it all go 

remembering you fallen into my arms crying 
for the death of your heart you were stone 
white so delicate lost in the cold you were 
always so lost in the dark remembering you 
how you used to be slow drowned you were 
angels so much more than everything oh hold 
for the last time then slip away quietly open 
my eyes but i never see anything 

if only i had thought of the right words i could 
have hold on to your heart if only i'd thought of 
the right words i wouldn't be breaking apart all 
my pictures of you 

Looking So long at these pictures of you but i 
never hold on to your heart looking so long for 
the words to be true but always just breaking 
apart my pictures of you 

there was nothing in the world that i ever 
wanted more than to feel you deep in my heart 
there was nothing in the world that i ever 
wanted more than to never feel the breaking 
apart all my pictures of you 

100% daintiness guaranteed!

I think I've trained the boyfriend to keep an eye for cuteness. So while we were at the mall this weekend, HE spotted these.

what is it?

a coin bank!

guaranteed! ;)

film camera junkie

This is in response to puglypixel's post about her camera collection.

I've been meaning to do this since forever but I've been busy. I looked at my camera cabinet and whoa, I didn't realize I have a HUGE collection of film cameras.These are mostly toy cameras that we bought off the flea market or corporate giveaways that we got from family members. I decided to show you the collection in installments. Here's the first batch:

The thing with these cameras is that they give you unexpected photographs. Solar flares, vignettes, light leaks. These little imperfections are a huge part of their charm. Let me show you sample pictures from some of these cameras...

from the twin star camera (camera 8)

Watch out for the sequels next week. 

Thanks for looking! :)