tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16551753181312287602024-03-08T15:52:59.515+08:00HEYLADYSPRINGA virtual journal of daily inspirations and adventures told in pictures. Donna || HEYLADYSPRING.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02154315347215119357noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655175318131228760.post-51962425547358775542017-02-15T07:27:00.001+08:002017-06-11T13:02:41.649+08:00Pages from my journal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are postcards I received, September 2015.<br />
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<img alt="Postcard from Finland" border="0" height="452" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yJXCJrHL_wM/V6VGfM6HbHI/AAAAAAAAFVY/oE0jgTgNG4oPyMYh-YLORepXmNSye2VdQCK4B/s640/IMG_20160317_0005.jpg" title="Postcard from Finland" width="640" /><br />
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<img alt="Postcard from Finland" border="0" height="450" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zsr6vb5gHBM/V6VGc1lMM_I/AAAAAAAAFVQ/ZH5ni7yySuEoa23D5EGRXywn63qSMsiggCK4B/s640/IMG_20160317_0006.jpg" title="Postcard from Finland" width="640" /><br />
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<img alt="Postcard from Germany" border="0" height="450" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ra_ADzRRVj0/V6VGbDUYQyI/AAAAAAAAFVA/lqn_gpNuC9ITLKWEEiwKifNlPjqB01UuACK4B/s640/IMG_20160317_0003.jpg" title="Postcard from Germany" width="640" /><br />
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<img alt="Postcard from Germany" border="0" height="454" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W68kxNaNIZY/V6VGbSnwJQI/AAAAAAAAFVI/9-iSoc_urWw9M2B7sTRGbiFvtu1pCUjZACK4B/s640/IMG_20160317_0004.jpg" title="Postcard from Germany" width="640" /><br />
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<img alt="Postcard from Switzerland" border="0" height="456" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Q6OoKRRg_I/V6VGfaHjeqI/AAAAAAAAFVg/cRs7p98wyxQUyEzlebIzcf3yLQWVqZIfACK4B/s640/IMG_20160317_0001.jpg" title="Postcard from Switzerland" width="640" /><br />
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<img alt="Postcard from Switzerland" border="0" height="456" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GxtHqpeW_xg/V6VGZQZqsUI/AAAAAAAAFU4/QGUucJ4MzCMi4LgzRPfwHoXnf8Cnbz49gCK4B/s640/IMG_20160317_0002.jpg" title="Postcard from Switzerland" width="640" /><br />
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and ones I have sent... many found their way to the new owners and some got lost along the way. I hope someone out there still found them somehow. Please keep them as they were once part of me. Stories I wrote to share, please keep them forever.<br />
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We set off late with no clear plan other than a list of food to buy and a rough direction to the place. haha. I find it's easy to be brave when you have someone else to share your confusion.<br />
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Besides the most uncommon of paths often lead to more interesting experiences. You miss out on the usual sights that everyone has already seen but you get to see the other side of it, one only few get to see. Misadventures, getting lost, or finding yourself on a boat ride in the dead of night. With stars above, a laughing friend beside you holding your hand tight because she's just as scared and amazed as you, wind on our faces, and moonlight reflections on the deep dark waters below you.<br />
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Who's to say if maybe we have just seen the other side of perfect.<br />
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I<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> feel the strings slowly slipping away. It's now so easy to pack my bags and just go. This feeling, like a talisman guiding the way through the darkness in my heart. It's not easy. Unguarded moments leave me longing for the open cage. This illusion of belonging will one day matter very little. I belong deeply to myself. No true rest and comfort will come to one who doesn't know how to be happy on her own. Soon. I won't long for the bindings anymore. Soon. I will truly be free.</span></div>
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I spent more time than I thought I should have on this. I guess I should have stopped and did the things I needed to do but I didn't want to lose the momentum. The past fears and struggle are slowly starting to creep in but I will be braver this time. And also a lot wiser. There is no growth without struggle. Bring it on, self!<br />
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</p></div>Donna || HEYLADYSPRING.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02154315347215119357noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.712891000000013-36.4186355 99.052733999999987 90 69.521483999999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1655175318131228760.post-67212888960969623082016-03-12T11:12:00.002+08:002016-03-12T11:12:59.412+08:0025 favorites from Artfairph 2016<img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFYQ4qMhI38/Vtur03S0hGI/AAAAAAAAEX8/ZFu-lJESl54/s1600/DSCF5730.JPG" width="640" /><br />
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These are 25 of my favorite works exhibited during this year's <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2016/02/last-sunday-colorful-adventure.html">Art Fair Philippines</a>. I'm sorry if some of them have no names, I was not conscious and deliberate when I went. Something I am trying to continuously work on. Anyway, this blog is mainly a dump site for the photos I take, so I will not bore you with my opinion on these amazing works of art. After all, in the words of Oscar Wilde, <i>"It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors."</i> I'll keep my thoughts and you find yours. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 15px;">(o^-‘)b</span><br />
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<i>CANVAS, Ferdie Montemayor's "Chief"</i><br />
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<i>Toys Are Us, Gabriel Barredo</i><br />
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<i>Secret Fresh Gallery</i><br />
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<i>Vinyl on Vinyl, The Gap #1 by #AkiraMiyamoto</i><br />
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<i>West Gallery</i><br />
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<i>At the end of the day all you have is yourself and that has to be good enough.</i><br />
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Like what the fox said in The Little Prince, <i>I let myself be tamed. </i>Before I knew it my life has become inseparable to people and things –worries, complacency, habit, obsessions– these things that bind and mock me. Eventually though you wake up, and realize that none of them was any good for you. They leave you empty and broken. Break free from these invisible shackles. There is nothing more infuriating and maybe a little bit sad than a bird who won't fly away from an open cage. You are strong and whole on your own and happiness is something you create within yourself. You cannot hope to find it elsewhere. It is pointless.<br />
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Naturally as the new year begun, my goal was to regain my independence. It's tough the first few times. Like my knowledge of it belongs to someone else or to a time so far back. Just sitting alone in a coffee shop book at hand, eating alone in a diner blaring a well run playlist, or walking around aimlessly with my camera. Times I cherish the most these days.<br />
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I reluctantly went to our company party. haha I can be antisocial at times (a large crowd scare me and my attention span is sure to fizzle out faster than ice cream melting). Still I want to commend myself for the amount of socializing I did this January. *clap* *clap*<br />
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Reading <i>The Bell Jar </i>while waiting. I love the name of the event, <i>Eternal Equinox.</i> Well chosen title, yeah?! Music festival style. Crystals and Fire.<br />
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On one of my walks, I found myself on the steps of the Vargas Museum. There were two exhibits: <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2016/02/a-picture-book-in-space.html">A picture book in space</a> and <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2016/02/another-scale.html">Another Scale</a> by Bencab.<br />
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</div>Just as any other time, I come into these situations thinking I will see more than what is. In the end though I feel empty handed, like all I gathered was air. Too many times I am preoccupied with my love of the camera ─ the desire to capture that I forget to really look at something and see.<br />
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It's hypnotizing the way a woman's breast curves, this nakedness immortalized on paper. I wonder what it would be like if society has not imprinted in us that such a sight is shameful or embarrasing. When such sight does not evoke lust or sinister thoughts.<br />
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I admit I don't have much enthusiasm for other Bencab pieces (matter of preference....*dodges bricks*), not the same way I love his nude drawings. His forms are so natural and beautiful. Now that I think about it, is it my love for Anatomy classes that had me obsessed with the nude form? I remember prowling the halls of the Bencab Museum spending half the time in the Erotica section. haha<br />
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More of his familiar work. Retracing our heritage on paper.<br />
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The exhibition presents BenCab’s recreation of his installation done in Bandung, Indonesia in 1998 as a result of his collaboration with other Southeast-Asian artists for a workshop on Urbanisation. The installation is a reflection on urbanization and a critique of present-day environmental dilemmas. -UP Vargas</blockquote>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now can we pause for a second and regard how much effort I've made to socialize recently? Events where I will see people I know generally scare me, mainly because I am painfully awkward. But I did it. Joined a company party. The end.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It was a cool saturday afternoon and initially spurned on by my cravings for Rodic's (stomach rules!), I decided to map out a few hours of wandering before the company party started. And it's been a while since I went out with my camera. I greatly missed this. It's during these solitary walks that I have a better grasp of who I am and my place in this life.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Eventually, my feet took me to the steps of the Vargas Museum where a few days before, I had seen they exhibited Bencab's recent works. Imagine my surprise to find another exhibit in place. Anima, a thesis of one graduate student from CFA, speaks to the child in all of us – colorful and whimsical. A story told on walls, ceilings and floors instead of paper.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">What if it's possible? What is the impact of this experience? As both lover of books and art, I respond well on visuals and I was floored with this exhibit. I loved every part of it. I am still trying to figure out the story part of it, I don't know if it was just me not following it right or I just completely missed it. Haha i guess that is the joyful part of this experience, it's a mystery you keep going back to.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Indeed a pleasant surprise to an otherwise planned and predictable day.</span></div>
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I still feel mesmerized even a month later. Granted that this is the second ballet show I have seen so far, still this will mark as the one I enjoyed the most. Perhaps it is my love for the story as well. Peter Pan never fail to take us back into a time when imagination rules our lives.<br />
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Can't wait for the next show! (^-^)~<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr/><br />
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Perhaps spurned on by the end of 2015, I spent the last days of the year on intense introspection, in deep thought of days past and ahead of me. I realized if I am to truly end the year right I should start with forgiveness.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Tell me the story of your fractured pieces. The person you never became and all the ways in which you let her die.</span></i><br />
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For all the mistakes and compromises I never would have thought I could do, all of these I have learned to let go, forgive, and ultimately heal myself. Forgiveness is a gift I choose to give myself.<br />
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As a last hurrah for 2015, here are a few snippets of my life last December. This is the thing about being busy though, your days pass by in a breath. I admit I kept a dismal record of my activities. My days fleeted between going to work, going out with friends, reading books (a total of 3 if memory serves me right). Life happened mainly.<br />
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I vow to do a lot better this 2016. I find that it makes me sane to be reminded (through my own writing) that my life is not just a series of comings and goings but a solid, tactile string of events and milestones.<br />
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Reading as much as I could fit in 31 days. Also started on my book / life journal. Stay tuned on my next posts or on instagram!<br />
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Acquiring books faster than I read them. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVeIah2Jgv4">#booknerdproblems</a><br />
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I spent as much time as I could reconnecting with friends, which I admit I often took for granted. Just being with them, imbibing their energy.<br />
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Experiencing art in every form I can. I have recently grown fond of watching ballet shows. I love the energy it emits transforming curious me into an instant fan. Two shows so far, I can't wait till the next show!</div>
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Spurned by the movie Heneral Luna (I have yet to see it btw.) our desire to see the Spoliarium grew stronger. My friends and I have been planning to go to National Museum years before the movie came out but it just never happened. We always end up going some place else. :p<br />
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One day we finally decided we were really going to do it, right after my shift at work, on a gloomy day, I hopped on the train and made my way to United Nations station.<br />
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I missed this route. I used to ride the LRT when I was in college. Now it's all so nostalgic.<br />
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I love the style and architecture of the building. Same style as the old buildings in Escolta. If only those too can be preserved. Instead they look forgotten and unsafe.<br />
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Ah and the famous Spoliarium. It's the first painting that greets you when you enter the Museum. Standing tall in the middle of the hall. Other than its beauty, I was struck with a sense of pride and wonder over this 131 year old painting. What was going through Juan Luna's mind when he was painting it. How deep was his desire to convey his message to his fellow Filipinos, to mother Spain, and to the world.<br />
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Years later the Spoliarium will give birth to its echo in paper, Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere. So much history and emotion in this 13 foot block of wood.<br />
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Ah Christmas~ with the lights and decor. I love this season! <3<br />
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Setting aside the rumors behind CCP, it is truly beautiful at dusk. I am completely in awe of its architecture and the sculptures placed around it.<br />
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After event ritual, Eat-until-we-stuff-ourselves-sick!<br />
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This year has been a mad roller-coaster of emotions. I tried out a lot of things, quite a few didn't work out and I learned a heck of a lot! The kind of things I will never do again because of all the juju it took out of me. Surprisingly though, I feel better. Did I just survive this year of epic fail-ness? Yes I did!<br />
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<b><i>Self love. </i></b>I learned that there is no other love more giving and fulfilling than loving yourself. The love I hoped to find elsewhere is within me all this time. I am whom I seek.<br />
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<b><i>Roads to take.</i></b> What will I be? I am as confused as ever. I am still working on it. I recognize time is ticking so I need to work twice as hard. I know who I want to be and that's what I will keep on aiming for.<br />
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Before I enter the new year I want to focus on forgiveness and making amends for all the wrong choices I made. For all the times I let myself fracture and break into pieces. Forgiveness after all is a gift you give your self.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr/><br />
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Anyway, glad that was over.<br />
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Hello November! (。◕‿‿◕。)ノシ ♫♬♪ ☆彡It really feels like spring after a long bout of winter. Finally some sunshine and color for my soul. I may have overcompensated a bit 'cause now most of my days are fully booked.<br />
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1. Hoarding of books is a given. I am currently in the middle of a lot of books thus this book remains half read. I am trying to catch up but slow reader is slow! ヾ(〃 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄▽ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄〃)ノ<br />
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2. Is moderately obsessed with Glaiza De Castro's new album. I meant to gift myself one this Christmas. Meanwhile here are samples: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RRHG_QA8_I">Barcelona</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sRTZMMFt4">Country Tree</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJoI7K1EZ68">Dusk till Dawn</a>. ♫♬♪♫♬♪<br />
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I am still kicking myself for missing the QC Film Festival. Where can I watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54gsHzfZ83M">Sleepless</a>?<br />
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3. Came to work looking like a bat. :p I love Halloween. <span style="background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> </span><img alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/asrai/pixels/0013r4p5.png" data-pin-nopin="true" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; height: auto !important; line-height: 19px; max-height: 2048px; max-width: 100%; text-align: justify;" />~<br />
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4. First time seeing a ballet performance. Wow! So much beauty and emotion expressed through human movement. <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2015/12/the-nutcracker-production-philippine.html">The Nutcracker</a> production by Philippine Ballet Theater at CCP.<br />
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5. An afternoon spent prowling the halls of National Museum. Photos on my next post! <span style="background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> </span><img alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/asrai/pixels/special_camera02.gif" data-pin-nopin="true" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; height: auto !important; line-height: 19px; max-height: 2048px; max-width: 100%; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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I love the details on this house and the windows – so pretty. (〃^-^) Don't let the seemingly abundant breeze from the photos fool you, it was unbearably hot that day despite the wind. I would have taken more photos but the heat got to me.<br />
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Out of the few churches I have seen, the <a href="http://bantayan.gov.ph/tourism/old-catholic-church">Bantayan church</a> is the most beautiful. Which got me thinking how limited are my experience in terms of travelling or knowledge in my own country in general. There is so much to see here.<br />
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<b>Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church</b> is 5 centuries old and was made from corals and stones unique to the island. So much history in every corner of this beautiful church. I heard it received quite a bit of damage during Ondoy. Some parts were actually under construction.<br />
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I have a thing about doors or doorways.<br />
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When you enter inside the church, prepare to hear the chatter of birds. I loved how active they were. It adds up to the praying experience. I could stay here for hours,<br />
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And they have a glorious collection of stained glass decor. *so pretty*<br />
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<b>CEBU TRAVEL DIARY:</b><br />
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- <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2015/03/cebu-travel-diary-vol01.html">Touchdown</a><br />
- <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2015/03/street-art-cebu.html">Streetart</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr/><br />
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Lately it feels like my world is all about my work and my future. I haven't had the time nor the energy to do the things that make my spirit soar. Yes my work fills a different void inside me and I love that I finally feel some sense of purpose in where I am right now professional wise.<br />
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I guess I just want to feel the wind on my face, see things behind the lens again. I want to travel, go on book signings, art shows, music gigs etcetera.<br />
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It's no use lamenting over it really. If there is one thing I have learned in the last two years, it is this: powerful thinking gets stuff done! I am sure if I want something bad enough I'm gonna get it. And if life get's stingy well then other doors will open for me.<br />
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So what am I saying really? Weed out mindless consumption. Don't spend time on urgent stuff else you forget the important ones.<br />
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I'm learning a lot from both. I now realize that my past mindset was mediocre. I tried to do my job well but I missed the whole point by light years. It's not about getting used to what you're doing. It's about learning and having passion for your job.<br />
Yesterday was especially hard. I broke down from too much stress. I am looking at it as growing pains. The usual way I'm doing things is no longer effective. I need to adapt in order to excel. It's a really hard process but I am positive I will make it through fine as the days go by.<br />
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<li>It's really nice to wake up in the wee hours of the morning to go to work. I love dayshift!</li>
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<li>The way I deal with stress is food binge! Ugh I already gained 5kgs and it won't budge!</li>
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<li>Knowledge is a path to a better place.</li>
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In line with my plans for the next 3-5 years of my life – focused on <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2014/10/invest-in-yourself.html">investing in myself</a> – I have gone back to school. It's quite exciting really, being back after so many years. The understanding comes easy. Though I have a lot to re-learn.<br />
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Why go back you ask? For the very same reason we read books. We want to learn. We want to expand our thinking beyond the four corners of our room. I was guilty of the mentality "I'm too old for school". Like there is a set range of years to be in it. But now that I have gained a wider perspective, that kind of thinking – I realize – is mediocre. We have one life to live. Are we really prepared to spend it un-lived?<br />
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I prepared for this great leap months ahead. I also work full time so I had to really put effort into it. I knew what needs to be done and where to go. Actually doing it though is another thing. I had to find my courage. I woke up one morning, put on a nice pair of shoes and dove right into it. Sometimes overthinking doesn't get you anywhere. <b>Find your courage.</b><br />
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<li>July started off with bad weather while my nerves were feeling pretty much the same. Honestly I only gave this my 80%. I have really bad studying habits. (¬_¬) Results are in July 27!!! OMG!! Σ( ̄o ̄lll)</li>
<li>Taisho Ramen~ perfect for bed weather. Meal after JLPT exam.</li>
<li>Zero visibility with 3 storms hitting the Philippines one after another.</li>
<li>Tempura heaven~~</li>
<li>To cap off July, I won 2 free tickets for <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2015/08/bigbang-concertbreak-fangirls-account.html">BIGBANG MADE in Manila</a>~ (。◕‿‿◕。)ノシ</li>
<li>July you have been good. Thank you!!</li>
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Ahem...and Yes I bought more books despite my very slow reading progress. In my defense, they are really small thin books. ( ̄◇ ̄)ゞ<br />
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Finally got around to reading <b>The Little Prince</b> but I don't think I absorbed it enough. Hmn I just have this bursting feeling to talk about it with someone. Discuss it further and suck the marrow out of its pages. It's that kind of book. 彡<br />
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My heart leapt with joy when I walked towards the Classics section. They had replenished the shelves with shiny new books! I got 5 books from the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/84472.Penguin_Little_Black_Classics">Penguin Little Black Classics</a>: <i>The Tinder Box, The Beautiful Cassandra, The Tell-tale heart, The Meek One, A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees. </i>(My friend K. Konnichiwa! :p)<br />
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I stayed about 5 hours or so...and had time to try some books. <b>Alias Hook</b> had a pretty cover and an interesting premise but sadly the story was meh~ I put it down after reading 20 pages.<br />
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01 ≈ As much as I want to buy all the books I want to read, it is impractical and there are certain books that I don't necessarily want to collect. My bookshelf is only 3 layers after all and full enough as it is. And I have this feeling of guilt whenever I buy a book that I know I'm never going yo re-read. Besides there are some things you are allowed to experience but not to keep. (#hugot! hahahaha Anyway...) I'm throwing off a Nabokov quote here, <i>"One cannot read a book: one can only reread it".</i> Thus the solution would be eBooks~ I can read all the chicklits and the romcoms I want without breaking my budget! This would open me up to other genres I would otherwise pass up.<br />
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02 ≈ Oh look <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIWUfH2zgq0/Va8WJkyVDuI/AAAAAAAADrY/mJxLsoLkZ6k/s640/kobo-portablelibrary2.png">battery life is 1 month</a>! It may also depend how often you use it though.</div>
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03 ≈ I like to wander and bringing books I'm currently reading has been a real pain – physically too, lugging around all those books. Now why do I need to bring them with me in the first place if I'm just going to do errands and stuff. You would not believe how much reading time you can do when you're outside. These days it seems we need to queue in line for everything and those idle packets of time are perfect to read. Just stop fiddling with your phone for a while. Those posts are not going to disappear if you don't read them now!<br />
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05 ≈ ah I'm getting way ahead of myself.~ I'm going to stop myself here because I'm not going to get myself one right this moment. <i>I intend to practice the lost art of delayed gratification. Break the habit of getting everything easy without conscious effort and deliberation.</i></div>
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06 ≈ Though I have savings for times like this, I will start from 0 so I will feel the weight of this purchase. I hope to minimize my impulse buying behavior.<br />
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07 ≈ I want to treat this as a reward for myself after I complete my 2015 reading challenge. It also stops me from hoarding too many books without reading them. My TBR pile is already threatening to engulf me. ( T_T)\(^-^ )<br />
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I live relatively close to Maginhawa St. but sadly don't visit as often as I would have liked. I still have a slight apprehension against eating alone you see. If I'm in a cafe I wouldn't mind but doing so in a restaurant is just not fun. Food just taste a lot better when I'm with company.<br />
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Leona's Art restaurant is known for their pizza. We did not try them though, we were supposed to go food hopping so we opted to eat something light. (or so we thought! haha) I definitely need to try them next time.<br />
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Maria shrimp is a lightly creamed shrimp and mushroom pasta dish. I love the mixture of cheese, garlic, and cayenne pepper. I can almost taste it now. *yum*<br />
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Raph ordered this Chicken cucumber rice dish. I wish I had tried a bite. He seems to love it because he couldn't stop talking about it even after we were out of the restaurant. It was the red sauce I think.<br />
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The dishes are prepared after you order so ready your conversation or a book. This is definitely not fast food you guys~ but once the dishes are there you will not regret it.<br />
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When you're in Maginhawa try this quaint homey restaurant and fill your tummies with awesome food!<br />
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<i>Leona's Art restaurant</i><br />
<i>45 Matimtiman Street, Teachers Village, Quezon City</i><br />
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Happenstance maybe or just destiny? Three years ago BIGBANG was in Manila for their <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2012/10/bigbang-alive-galaxy-tour-in-manila.html">Alive tour</a>. That concert I prepared for and obsessed about. I even <a href="http://www.heyladyspring.com/2012/10/samsung-makes-big-bang-alive.html">won a rehearsal pass</a> for my soul-wrenching fangirl post. Haha. The universe though had a different plan for their second world tour. Two days before <i>BIGBANG MADE in Manila</i> I received a message from <a href="http://www.bit.ly/kitkatMYBREAK2">KitKat PH</a> giving me – what I felt at that time – was the Eiffel Tower of all opportunity! As part of their #ConcertBreak promotion they gave away 2 free tickets to lucky lucky lucky fans on concerts happening in SM MOA Arena. They are sponsors for the whole year of 2015. Imagine my surprise when I found out I don't only get free tickets. I got a VIP pass so we didn't line up (although that is fun but definitely tiring!). We were seated at the KitKat PH lounge right smack in the middle of the stage! We also get our own ladies room about 20 steps from the viewing deck. So if you need a quick dash that will not be a problem. How awesome is that?! Imagine, it's only August, how many more concerts are lined up in the coming months! Join the <a href="http://www.bit.ly/kitkatMYBREAK2">#concertbreak</a> and enjoy these perks like I did!</div>
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Thank you KitkatPH! *sending lots of love* ♥♥♥</div>
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I'm sorry for my tired I no longer care how I look photo above. haha. Oh and warning! This post is image and #fangirl heavy starting from here. ~</div>
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1. View from the KITKATph concert lounge.<br />
2. <a href="https://twitter.com/BIGBANGVIPPH/status/626711436606091266/photo/1">Getting our gears ready</a> with Rozeh, Andy, Breena, Kim, BBVIPph, and Gelo~<br />
3. SM MOA Arena slowly being filled by VIPs~ ♪( ^-^)/<br />
4. They showed the MV's from the MADE album~ each video is truly eye candy.<br />
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5. The stages, videos, lights, everything~ are better this time around. It's on par with the usual stages they're used to. Kudos PULP Live!<br />
6. Old school BIGBANG~ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BncMOm-7ZU">Haru Haru</a>: Video from Japan Dome tour 2014<br />
7. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1_a17hCWVU">Loser</a>: Video from MADE world tour Seoul leg.<br />
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8. Seungri's solo "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDTsf5xw3Kg">Strong Baby</a>"<br />
9. TOP's solo "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAoME_aMm1w">Doom Dada</a>"<br />
10. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yjfa7Hn0TM">Bae Bae Bae</a>: Video from MADE world tour Seoul leg.~<br />
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11. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/595jp3ngk5/?taken-by=heyladyspring">Daesung on drums</a>~<br />
12. Daesung: "Nakikita nyo ba ako?" .. I love him~ (。♥‿♥。) bias forever~<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">To experience yellow sea for the second time, however fleeting the moment was, it is something that stays with you forever. I drifted away from the fandom for a while this year but now I remember exactly what BIGBANG gives me. Much the same way books make me feel. BIGBANG gives me a place to go home to...to be safe. ♛</span></div>
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