Letters to Manila Vol.01

It's fascinating how a piece of card stock, travels from places to places, crossing borders, oceans, and continents. Communicating with people from all walks of life, sharing pieces of themselves. Just glimpses into each other's souls. It all seems poetic.

These are postcards I received, September 2015.














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.

Chase the sun x Nagsasa Cove

This was one weekend of April when my friend, out of the blue, sent a message to say, "Are you free? Let's go to the beach!". Being my rest day and all, I was half glued to the bed in between wanting to stay and wanting to make my weekend mean something. So off we go~

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.



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.

Who's to say if maybe we have just seen the other side of perfect.

Camping x Nagsasa Cove

I 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.

Just make Art Vol.02, collages

Almost a year since my last craft update. (^-^ ;") I am fickle and I lose heart half way through the things I do. Hopefully this time I don't break the streak. I have a plan. (Mainly following Seinfield Strategy.)

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!

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25 favorites from Artfairph 2016

These are 25 of my favorite works exhibited during this year's Art Fair Philippines. 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, "It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors." I'll keep my thoughts and you find yours. (o^-‘)b









CANVAS, Ferdie Montemayor's "Chief"

















Toys Are Us, Gabriel Barredo





Secret Fresh Gallery



~Vinyl on Vinyl, Mayi







Vinyl on Vinyl, The Gap #1 by #AkiraMiyamoto



Vinyl on Vinyl, 



Vinyl on Vinyl, 







West Gallery



 Pamela Yan Santos' Special Exhibit, “In Search of Meaning”