tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52930631255535189142024-03-05T07:08:36.566-08:00catkissesquatrefoil. Purrplexity.quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-83784470623539828482013-01-23T22:34:00.000-08:002013-01-23T22:34:00.421-08:00Purrplexity 18: HOW IN THE UNIVERSE DID WE MANAGE A TRIP TO CHINA?!<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Yeah. SO! There we were...</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: red;"><b>WHO</b>:</span> Nanay, Chantal and me.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b style="background-color: red;">WHAT</b> happened: Few months back in 2012, my sister and I made a fool of
ourselves when we booked with Cebu Pacific for a trip to Xiamen. Seeing that piso fare made us jumpy and animated and within a
matter of few calls to Nanay in Iloilo and a quick shower – we bought three
roundtrip tickets to Xiamen and back. Yes, the depth and length of our
discussion went from me to the bed to the laptop and Chantal to the shower and
back. Nanay was in Iloilo, and was in a hurry to leave for somewhere that time. That was how serious and smart we were with our decision.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b style="background-color: red;">WHEN</b> was the decided schedule for the trip: January 9-16, 2013. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b style="background-color: red;">WHERE</b>: Manila to Xiamen/Xiamen to Manila</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b style="background-color: red;">HOW</b>: Wake up, go online, browse lazily, receive a text from Citibank and BOOK A FLIGHT. Ours cost less than PHP 8,000 – and that
would be 3 roundtrip tickets already. We picked the ever popular low-cost
airline: Cebu Pacific.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Now. We did not do much research prior to the booking, and
how APPLYING FOR A VISA escaped our thoughts – I DO NOT KNOW. But we eventually
realized. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ohsh*tweneedvisas</span></i>.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Since it was Chantal who arranged the Vietnam-Cambodia trip,
it was my turn this time. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b style="background-color: red;">WHY</b>: I don't know, but why not?!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: yellow;"><b>STEP 1</b>:</span></span> Check out the visa requirements. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We only had a minor problem. As Chantal and I are not regular
employees – we could not provide the ITR. Nor could we submit bank certificates
stating that each of us has been maintaining a hundred thousand pesoseses in
the bank for the last 6 months. No. We
only got rich recently (LOL). Nanay, however, had no trouble qualifying. She
met visa requirements easily. So,
instead of submitting such legal and serious papers.. We opted for…</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: yellow;"><b style="background-color: red;">STEP 2</b><span style="background-color: red;">:</span></span> <i>AN INVITATION LETTER</i>! But of course it has to have a
red stamp from a certified travel agency all the way from China. I did my
research this time, and the VISA and IMMIGRATION threads from <a href="http://www.pinoyexchange.com/">http://www.pinoyexchange.com</a> were a lot
of help. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The usually recommended travel agency was China Highlights.
I inquired regarding a possible tour package from them, plus for the invitation
letter and their quotation was SO EXPENSIVE. So, I googled some more and
discovered something. I took a risk and chose <a href="http://www.absolutechinatours.com/">C</a>hina Absolute Tours, International. Their
quotation’s cheaper. Plus, they put in 30 days for our maximum length of stay
despite booking only 4 days with them. (Trust me, other agencies are not that kind enough.) </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a
lot of emails to and fro the agency, we FINALLY had our tailor-fit-vacation ready for
us. The agency sent the original copy of the invitation letter.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: yellow;"><b>STEP 3</b>:</span></span> Trip to the CHINESE EMBASSY! We submitted the
following:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Passport (for the three of us)</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Photocopies of passports</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Completed application forms (NO BLANKS)</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Colored photos (could be 2x2/passport size)</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Invitation Letter (with red stamp), roundtrip
tickets, hotel vouchers, itinerary of trip</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->For NANAY: Bank certificate (at least PHP
100,000 for the last 6 months)</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->For NANAY: Letter of employment</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->For NANAY: BIR-stamped ITR</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->For me and Chantal: our previous Taiwan visas
(just in case.)</i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There was no hassle, the lines weren’t that long, they were
moving.. And we were successful. We got our claim slip/receipt and voila!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: yellow;"><b>STEP 4</b>:</span></span> Our applications’ been approved and <b><i>WE GOT OUR
VISAS</i></b>!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Regular fee would PHP 1400 per person for Single Entry/4
working days processing. However, we paid PHP 2500 for expedited service, which would be 3
working days processing. We had to ‘rush’ it, as our ever travelling
grandmother had to fly to Thailand sooner.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">--------------------------------</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This all happened last December 2012. And when we finally flew
to Xiamen on January 9, I could not help feeling a bit apprehensive. I could
not rest until we landed and met the assigned tour guide. That would be the
final confirmation that the whole ordeal IS indeed successful.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We landed, went outside the airport and saw Mina, our guide,
waiting for us. :)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>VERY, VERY HELPFUL SITES</i><u>:</u></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://ph.china-embassy.org/eng/lsfw/visas/t960523.htm#Tourist and Family Visit Visa (L-visa)"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">VISA REQUIREMENTS for FILIPINOS</span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175104"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Thread/forum on other people's application process</span></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.absolutechinatours.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">China Absolute Tours, International</span></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: white;">CHINA
EMBASSY Consular Section</span></b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">2<sup>nd</sup></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">& 3<sup>rd</sup></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Floor,</span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">The</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">World Center,</span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">330 Sen. Gil J. Puyat
Avenue,</span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Makati City,</span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Metro Manila,</span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Republic of the</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Philippines.</span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Visa Office:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fax. 0063-2-8482386<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Inquiry: 0063-2-8482395 ( Work Day 09:00 - 11:00 ,14:00-16:00)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Email: chinavisamanila@yahoo.com</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-3426914948824303102012-10-21T21:42:00.002-07:002012-10-21T21:42:45.662-07:00Purrplexity 17We're a pretty ordinary couple.<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
If people ask me what it is that I love about him - there are two answers.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
1. He can speak fancy. He can use <i>prudent, partial, nature of expenses</i> in ordinary conversations. Of course. He can speak street and smart, too.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
2. We have the same dish-washing style.</div>
quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-29572491254876329462012-09-10T05:46:00.001-07:002012-09-10T05:46:44.403-07:00Purrplexity: 16 Looks. Books.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBnLJ6F0U7nt7XsWE6luTbAQnOyuorRzDbigprNV471Yjf4ZOs3tqosmzAov2EjF9UYhtvDyGr_t7KKGhTSwHk1Ssfd57FG-pv6pG3evVVSVOCl0qNumLCvVAHHM0e4XcsYqCiMo7PCFX/s1600/DSCN6581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBnLJ6F0U7nt7XsWE6luTbAQnOyuorRzDbigprNV471Yjf4ZOs3tqosmzAov2EjF9UYhtvDyGr_t7KKGhTSwHk1Ssfd57FG-pv6pG3evVVSVOCl0qNumLCvVAHHM0e4XcsYqCiMo7PCFX/s320/DSCN6581.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQt_cGzHQpVEyBL0PfYzefmc7D8IrUiCPyy5PpRn3jGerqCndCmcz3rrae3rPjuRBDlnsOnPxN2-Re2TIWMgD0OAxt9xnk8foDfXSWKX7VNpXBHW1ZHv_69Z8D91-Es9MeHeZEY9ywClhh/s1600/DSCN6630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQt_cGzHQpVEyBL0PfYzefmc7D8IrUiCPyy5PpRn3jGerqCndCmcz3rrae3rPjuRBDlnsOnPxN2-Re2TIWMgD0OAxt9xnk8foDfXSWKX7VNpXBHW1ZHv_69Z8D91-Es9MeHeZEY9ywClhh/s320/DSCN6630.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdAMDHB67CATsvqkH33RSnPKNdT-710rWzLCuL49x5qKHbDrQ4gijE6daxgXXrE615SnZOXYOs6ZOeBZU79qTx3c_TF5E3ozlrRcOpXC0Mkr78Kx7eKJfuELnTddw-Svltun2nzft7Vps/s1600/DSCN6582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdAMDHB67CATsvqkH33RSnPKNdT-710rWzLCuL49x5qKHbDrQ4gijE6daxgXXrE615SnZOXYOs6ZOeBZU79qTx3c_TF5E3ozlrRcOpXC0Mkr78Kx7eKJfuELnTddw-Svltun2nzft7Vps/s320/DSCN6582.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbn28Riq8-ZNyHFdWi_jvCFd9RqiRcvmnXCKcCG3eK_UuN4_iyUDeghXUpamEOnAN_vo97tvSBSDb61hBeHjF7uFxr5FsRj6z8xpHiQvvlO4bRVzEeb6J72fZfISB-ZdwMN3C-h7I5ha2/s1600/DSCN6587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbn28Riq8-ZNyHFdWi_jvCFd9RqiRcvmnXCKcCG3eK_UuN4_iyUDeghXUpamEOnAN_vo97tvSBSDb61hBeHjF7uFxr5FsRj6z8xpHiQvvlO4bRVzEeb6J72fZfISB-ZdwMN3C-h7I5ha2/s320/DSCN6587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMF-5mv2k49Yh-r2O0BucI8EhAgMfcFg4CGva8fl-E86HHmFhXdjz55ny7UwaoSSsQ5E1oLRwSMqycqJ3ZGsSuAZSzCoNWyzKcwETO3gkMmkSY8s94q_Kss_lcCd8twgyYzSdQDsWYAsT/s1600/DSCN6590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMF-5mv2k49Yh-r2O0BucI8EhAgMfcFg4CGva8fl-E86HHmFhXdjz55ny7UwaoSSsQ5E1oLRwSMqycqJ3ZGsSuAZSzCoNWyzKcwETO3gkMmkSY8s94q_Kss_lcCd8twgyYzSdQDsWYAsT/s320/DSCN6590.JPG" width="208" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83zfwvzFpTDfcv50x0d02g1rPwecMb4ZPf2gbOjmByYXoTUqNlew3Ge8NXPO-9cHj3SZzfUhhJvUKxv5DTC6V8SsG8s0Yc3XGbf_-kjWP-QwUmykvX_bmO5I7ck0Cdslnw6IuLqaOEdq0/s1600/DSCN6609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83zfwvzFpTDfcv50x0d02g1rPwecMb4ZPf2gbOjmByYXoTUqNlew3Ge8NXPO-9cHj3SZzfUhhJvUKxv5DTC6V8SsG8s0Yc3XGbf_-kjWP-QwUmykvX_bmO5I7ck0Cdslnw6IuLqaOEdq0/s320/DSCN6609.JPG" width="221" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaokobSrDkfudmNjXMpa1x3w_KDBscFCu8DZ4_WuAWHMwzUa32czDI_ATj70qN6D0JkPKfDgnr-ECYOspZDMwW2DXcE6-BVapIl11FMFuQTwRE-JYXnB7H1OJRn_R8DO3KpYrOLvCBZhIO/s1600/DSCN6613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaokobSrDkfudmNjXMpa1x3w_KDBscFCu8DZ4_WuAWHMwzUa32czDI_ATj70qN6D0JkPKfDgnr-ECYOspZDMwW2DXcE6-BVapIl11FMFuQTwRE-JYXnB7H1OJRn_R8DO3KpYrOLvCBZhIO/s320/DSCN6613.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa_2N35Eh1meA7SiC8AJ9FzND4quUxCuhXEB0S2MMrKv7w_eyAFlAnbdSpN417hj_FH-Nth6BopWAwxIhYZ7vOCGusTb05rwvux_xwkkC5JqdWI9GbpR56ie_hZe8CEyCp065ueVEz1xd/s1600/DSCN6620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa_2N35Eh1meA7SiC8AJ9FzND4quUxCuhXEB0S2MMrKv7w_eyAFlAnbdSpN417hj_FH-Nth6BopWAwxIhYZ7vOCGusTb05rwvux_xwkkC5JqdWI9GbpR56ie_hZe8CEyCp065ueVEz1xd/s320/DSCN6620.JPG" width="253" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCSb5-d5FpDSuaLhQcyv9K1e302_KuwfVq353nsy6705cD0f15-tj0ZvGQiDeRRKd-rLup0YhPNz2wHK0c28Lz9ObPqfIhY2C15xcg-69Ce0gcGEc6Yphj6mZrtru4v6hexMQQbt6UgXJ/s1600/DSCN6621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCSb5-d5FpDSuaLhQcyv9K1e302_KuwfVq353nsy6705cD0f15-tj0ZvGQiDeRRKd-rLup0YhPNz2wHK0c28Lz9ObPqfIhY2C15xcg-69Ce0gcGEc6Yphj6mZrtru4v6hexMQQbt6UgXJ/s320/DSCN6621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju59OirARYYbPQKXFoJePoNURHzMM07oNphcR7kR0_DJUdZAoXmP2bxozbSr_xFMspv-8EjbCNl2a8aKwJwvNWPErpg-cXadoDVQrgg5MslrOI0__HBxSfnlFDyUCVKq5P1lcq4ccmhRAm/s1600/DSCN6625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju59OirARYYbPQKXFoJePoNURHzMM07oNphcR7kR0_DJUdZAoXmP2bxozbSr_xFMspv-8EjbCNl2a8aKwJwvNWPErpg-cXadoDVQrgg5MslrOI0__HBxSfnlFDyUCVKq5P1lcq4ccmhRAm/s320/DSCN6625.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwoIfg7pHN_kY3rg4QVgVFlKTyB27ayWd9h_38vJwXsC9g4DEE3gU1bpurPWB2L1BreSP5dhMRoQx4CBk93X02aM1SvaPVdiZuKTQPnzGNTqIErgy9nmzIWFp9kolTReCKyylYmuR4haK/s1600/DSCN6632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwoIfg7pHN_kY3rg4QVgVFlKTyB27ayWd9h_38vJwXsC9g4DEE3gU1bpurPWB2L1BreSP5dhMRoQx4CBk93X02aM1SvaPVdiZuKTQPnzGNTqIErgy9nmzIWFp9kolTReCKyylYmuR4haK/s320/DSCN6632.JPG" width="262" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYB45tX1Ogo2qzvr4RFJqNdDo0dADDV0nQmzl8pUwrK9sB-G8E0HK_Gy53hwjbyzItbNHCMicbHj-CubN7ernyFM0gCCnl8nvTbZEklafJpmkuLG3a6azejfDFEKNZf0_fGV6qhbMy4t9/s1600/DSCN6636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYB45tX1Ogo2qzvr4RFJqNdDo0dADDV0nQmzl8pUwrK9sB-G8E0HK_Gy53hwjbyzItbNHCMicbHj-CubN7ernyFM0gCCnl8nvTbZEklafJpmkuLG3a6azejfDFEKNZf0_fGV6qhbMy4t9/s320/DSCN6636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNtsRy1pc9vEii-tDG9hZzVpQ9VsEioC8gmOVa5LFPeDkkwx6dmLSWG74WGj-p9Wtk10E5b6IJMmZF19ElnXoZdj-5nh5AiIVVFlAQoz3vUoUYn5skEZ3WACxbc6bWAXnow0DPy8j1UYc/s1600/DSCN6642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNtsRy1pc9vEii-tDG9hZzVpQ9VsEioC8gmOVa5LFPeDkkwx6dmLSWG74WGj-p9Wtk10E5b6IJMmZF19ElnXoZdj-5nh5AiIVVFlAQoz3vUoUYn5skEZ3WACxbc6bWAXnow0DPy8j1UYc/s320/DSCN6642.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNrBrvqnTOMa8bQtxVgPaEUbDMRJsPtr5qBuaN27YQ1wmZDoseqIMx0y2JWMntJPi-dsFk4j4UQ0ef8VbsjDv2L3A4ZhyRqwnoWBem-z47E6k6MlgWUZAXCHhNxClwoshoD7ZkSeFih1C/s1600/DSCN6646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNrBrvqnTOMa8bQtxVgPaEUbDMRJsPtr5qBuaN27YQ1wmZDoseqIMx0y2JWMntJPi-dsFk4j4UQ0ef8VbsjDv2L3A4ZhyRqwnoWBem-z47E6k6MlgWUZAXCHhNxClwoshoD7ZkSeFih1C/s320/DSCN6646.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_aLharvjDmpZDpOQFW1ZNwa3cHWoKCPQ4-_b7ELwEeeqyqGxFR1UL9sCQzgG_zdJPUMBfOB0bSzSEVc5wGGC25Jlvdppl55H_vM-nul6j1Kevb9AtQnu0J6n3dF9wvvnJT9IqSd0rffz/s1600/DSCN6648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_aLharvjDmpZDpOQFW1ZNwa3cHWoKCPQ4-_b7ELwEeeqyqGxFR1UL9sCQzgG_zdJPUMBfOB0bSzSEVc5wGGC25Jlvdppl55H_vM-nul6j1Kevb9AtQnu0J6n3dF9wvvnJT9IqSd0rffz/s320/DSCN6648.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZyP2GCQUSoERUB9JPVPwuP3qWXzUyDE-DHb-qJrvAhqobTQszK-6BKllr9gBhioe5kdWQnTjZMAjwE-ZxIcEG-S7aEDOrU1JBTlvgUrW1v4MwGEx6UzTiEgYOO6qqnMNU6CIckBnop-9/s1600/DSCN6681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZyP2GCQUSoERUB9JPVPwuP3qWXzUyDE-DHb-qJrvAhqobTQszK-6BKllr9gBhioe5kdWQnTjZMAjwE-ZxIcEG-S7aEDOrU1JBTlvgUrW1v4MwGEx6UzTiEgYOO6qqnMNU6CIckBnop-9/s320/DSCN6681.JPG" width="260" /></a></div>
<br />quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-51777049107149725092012-06-15T11:46:00.001-07:002012-06-15T11:55:15.727-07:00Purrplexity 15: Dance, among other love stories.The honor was the invitation to present my research paper. It would be the first conference of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ContempoDanceNetManila">Wifi Body Independent Contemporary Dance Festival</a>.<br />
The risk was my "yes".<br />
<br />
<br />
Despite having the luxury of time to write, ponder, imagine, life would still be so much more if I'm back to performing again. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-4247392617420835292012-06-03T11:32:00.000-07:002012-06-03T11:35:11.691-07:00Purrplexity 14"I love you."<br />
<br />
"Reeeeaaaaally?"<br />
<br />
"You know.. That line's getting too old. You've already used it four times today."<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
LOL.<br />
<br />
I know, but months later I still find it amazing. *wink, wink*<br />
<br />
I love <i>him</i> so.quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-77127443065540418312012-05-26T06:25:00.003-07:002012-05-26T06:36:27.938-07:00Purrplexity 13: lefthandrightups.<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I know my siblings write, and I know they are
excellent writers - grammar, composition and content-wise.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Even Daniel has surpassed my number-of-posts.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I am not entirely done grumbling about my blog's...
errr.. weakness. And since seeing Chantal and Daniel engrossed in writing
and reading online, I asked for a topic to blog about, and Daniel suggested
"frogs". Chantal added "love".</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">And so. I remember writing an essay about
highschool and relating my experiences to that of a frog's life cycle.
The significance of that particular essay is not on the clich</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">é</span><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">d content, but on that silly fact that I wrote and
completed that essay using my left hand.
Apart from my MANY categorized and uncategorized diaries and journals –
I have, since then, long kept a separate journal strictly for my left
hand. Interestingly, the flow of
thoughts and the degree of contemplation actually differ for each hand used.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When Daniel suggested “frogs”, I thought of
Lej. I remember Chantal recalling earlier
today a Lej-chasing-frog episode. I have
been home for two days already, and I conclude that Lej is a manifestation + extension
of true, selfless love.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-33227238894074815612012-05-21T01:22:00.001-07:002012-05-21T01:22:16.999-07:00Purrplexity 12: Prod. Push. Shove.<br />
There are just those moments when I question my credibility. I don't know, sometimes I feel frustrated I haven't exactly followed the 'normal' path. I could have graduated years ago with a degree in Literature and I could have landed a job somewhere in Iloilo. It was never meant to be.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I mean, really? Undergraduate and unemployed for a long, long time? There are times when I honestly feel jealous of the people whose successes are measured the traditional way (a diploma, a career and a regular salary). I do not undermine their situations, I just sometimes wonder what if I chose that kind of stability? What if I achieve owning a property and a car by working with the stability of a regular paycheck?</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
They say I'm lucky and I really am, to tell you. And not without gratitude. They always see the positive results of my being shamelessly lucky. I secretly feel uncomfortable with the dependence on luck and the generosity of the people who love me. I am grateful for the occasional shortcuts, do not get me wrong. There are really times that I do not have to go through the extra miles and the extra lengths to get to where I want to be and to do what I want to do.. But independence and hardwork are two things which make the fruits taste so sweet. I cannot always rely on these awesome shortcuts. I will be honest, the sense of fulfillment is different when I work towards reaching it. The good values are heightened and deepened.</div>
<div>
<br />
<div>
Yes, I'm a good person, generally speaking and being one does gain points and favors in this dog-eat-dog world. But... I don't want my security to be limited to or to be based on that aspect of being a good person alone. I am strangely insecure where it does not and should not even count. Because the very nature of my dreams and choices have always been and will always be -- unorthodox.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
So. For my life to be effective, the Universe apparently designed my blueprint with hints of 'insanity' and <i>diskarte</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">. <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px;">Sometimes, people ask me about the nature of my 'work'.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px;">If I were to answer as honestly and as simply as I could, I’d say it’s quite similar to the nature of my dreams. There has to be imagination, creativity and that strange yearning for movement in any form.</span></span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I have my family, few good friends and few true-blue-honest-to-goodness-artists I've worked with who could probably attest to that ounce of truth that I have THE potential. I would have to consciously stop the fear from growing - the fear of being unable to deliver. Or else I would have a thousand imagined reasons to break my heart.</div>
<div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
I don't like being mediocre, being stuck and not growing (artistically speaking). A note to myself: It's a matter of good stewardship.</div>
</div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-33098293040433480812012-05-17T06:55:00.000-07:002012-05-17T06:57:58.864-07:00Purrplexity: 11 apos and the rest of Papado and Mamaky's breed.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
SINGAPORE 2011</span></h2>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was all about family.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leopoldo and Victoria.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leo, Bobbie, Leo Kristian, Ianne Patrick.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Levi Jun, Nicole, Chantal, Isobelle, Daniel.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leo Boyet, Silver, Leo Karlo, Louie Kenneth, Lester Kevin.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">JP, Gemma, Luke, Chris.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A celebration of kinship, laughter and love.</span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv33bRxn3NlzLi2NIYhItsD0QgNuC7QyZD5tHckfg-dHz-J5EsT7-KoJT5WxdwnskHTfJVE3r2ZyUwFhWyzuxblH3EOdhhkgN2PQbNGJ9S81zYd22xXHO3xcoI0pTgwSvcRCWow8zFPlS/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv33bRxn3NlzLi2NIYhItsD0QgNuC7QyZD5tHckfg-dHz-J5EsT7-KoJT5WxdwnskHTfJVE3r2ZyUwFhWyzuxblH3EOdhhkgN2PQbNGJ9S81zYd22xXHO3xcoI0pTgwSvcRCWow8zFPlS/s640/DSC_0127.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Singapore Skyline at night</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihd-6lIQqtjfUFgirUY4HP6E61zQXqSESrf6HLwTaUOpqhyphenhyphen8VHA7lFwlIwRuWN5nGKRDezS1jgYti6lGH26oQSy-q6ta_NcJzCVJbw84uChFO33JFY6U2sSdEJe_mSlR_NRWvMlDWAMW1M/s1600/DSC_0352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihd-6lIQqtjfUFgirUY4HP6E61zQXqSESrf6HLwTaUOpqhyphenhyphen8VHA7lFwlIwRuWN5nGKRDezS1jgYti6lGH26oQSy-q6ta_NcJzCVJbw84uChFO33JFY6U2sSdEJe_mSlR_NRWvMlDWAMW1M/s640/DSC_0352.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All 11 <i>apos </i>of Papado and Mamaky separated from the adults, bought express tickets and rode all that it is to be ridden. Some of us rode the roller coaster thrice. Twice in the rain, too.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CnDkLOoyUlNbHcFyFugIEtj6nOimt7ImZ-TX6YNAtSfSOEnLZ8_QsxWvhB0kCgd_HFZpb4T76Ez4KGpFgp0emIGdRJVdcMxdN218hcjDd9_D5C8cECuHPTZc7L3559_snFtoWibQDxPO/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CnDkLOoyUlNbHcFyFugIEtj6nOimt7ImZ-TX6YNAtSfSOEnLZ8_QsxWvhB0kCgd_HFZpb4T76Ez4KGpFgp0emIGdRJVdcMxdN218hcjDd9_D5C8cECuHPTZc7L3559_snFtoWibQDxPO/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Me and my siblings went out to have dinner with Mommy's side of the family. It is too bad we were not able to take a proper photo with them, but nevertheless. Toto Ralph, Tita Jenny and Tita Jonezies were gracious enough to take the 4 of us on a late dinner and a walk around the city. :)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CnDkLOoyUlNbHcFyFugIEtj6nOimt7ImZ-TX6YNAtSfSOEnLZ8_QsxWvhB0kCgd_HFZpb4T76Ez4KGpFgp0emIGdRJVdcMxdN218hcjDd9_D5C8cECuHPTZc7L3559_snFtoWibQDxPO/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CnDkLOoyUlNbHcFyFugIEtj6nOimt7ImZ-TX6YNAtSfSOEnLZ8_QsxWvhB0kCgd_HFZpb4T76Ez4KGpFgp0emIGdRJVdcMxdN218hcjDd9_D5C8cECuHPTZc7L3559_snFtoWibQDxPO/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v0KbB-KJOn__r9OJELFFC9ty976I5Fc_4i60vBBEfdbV2_OYYU0CnYgcgujJb_x_5l3PeqIPxqTJ3TBgSi8OqpY7mckgt8resojEFHYCIcr9_EH7Xu3GPI9jyE0zVOAbutQZ6HaDKgk-/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v0KbB-KJOn__r9OJELFFC9ty976I5Fc_4i60vBBEfdbV2_OYYU0CnYgcgujJb_x_5l3PeqIPxqTJ3TBgSi8OqpY7mckgt8resojEFHYCIcr9_EH7Xu3GPI9jyE0zVOAbutQZ6HaDKgk-/s640/DSC_0111.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOxkWQtn7KG8fNWOWBKTZv763bGbRLmwvJRJs9cPDWPrxJw7o2gjkXcZlMgXeurV2AFs5Z3XJHtKuILBFYtObWeV3-VgrlxwYN9rLB5dTdZm2icH9ff49vfPjgrA3u6Ic2YKDQ9cFln3H/s1600/432289_237765449634210_100002022694835_476952_257398030_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOxkWQtn7KG8fNWOWBKTZv763bGbRLmwvJRJs9cPDWPrxJw7o2gjkXcZlMgXeurV2AFs5Z3XJHtKuILBFYtObWeV3-VgrlxwYN9rLB5dTdZm2icH9ff49vfPjgrA3u6Ic2YKDQ9cFln3H/s320/432289_237765449634210_100002022694835_476952_257398030_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">A celebration of Tito Leo and Tita Bobbie's 30 years of marriage.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdr95sI24iMN0JJKvh8ZH57fFG3h_Om_ijzRyU2OmI87zM6fRxsNn6_Uw2_6l0BokWB2UX6oucgFYAvZXGbhg621NP8mcX2sOsoZw7lU_EOfBJKZKjqXNLPh8QrUttNx-TahXflgLIrmg/s1600/426549_237765422967546_100002022694835_476951_603342154_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdr95sI24iMN0JJKvh8ZH57fFG3h_Om_ijzRyU2OmI87zM6fRxsNn6_Uw2_6l0BokWB2UX6oucgFYAvZXGbhg621NP8mcX2sOsoZw7lU_EOfBJKZKjqXNLPh8QrUttNx-TahXflgLIrmg/s640/426549_237765422967546_100002022694835_476951_603342154_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdr95sI24iMN0JJKvh8ZH57fFG3h_Om_ijzRyU2OmI87zM6fRxsNn6_Uw2_6l0BokWB2UX6oucgFYAvZXGbhg621NP8mcX2sOsoZw7lU_EOfBJKZKjqXNLPh8QrUttNx-TahXflgLIrmg/s1600/426549_237765422967546_100002022694835_476951_603342154_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdr95sI24iMN0JJKvh8ZH57fFG3h_Om_ijzRyU2OmI87zM6fRxsNn6_Uw2_6l0BokWB2UX6oucgFYAvZXGbhg621NP8mcX2sOsoZw7lU_EOfBJKZKjqXNLPh8QrUttNx-TahXflgLIrmg/s1600/426549_237765422967546_100002022694835_476951_603342154_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdr95sI24iMN0JJKvh8ZH57fFG3h_Om_ijzRyU2OmI87zM6fRxsNn6_Uw2_6l0BokWB2UX6oucgFYAvZXGbhg621NP8mcX2sOsoZw7lU_EOfBJKZKjqXNLPh8QrUttNx-TahXflgLIrmg/s1600/426549_237765422967546_100002022694835_476951_603342154_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeGyn_h5ABLJkA-GQmFsYgSb6YjSHFP49-5KWCfw8yQAbeJ7Tj9DLa5EdBI-IIJd1wmv4jdSkNqXURptvvoCjJ-NerMX5vhcw3JaZd0SLpBtS5dW1VtXmVtszJgif3vLHtrhv69HAEkjs/s1600/422382_237764809634274_815368999_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeGyn_h5ABLJkA-GQmFsYgSb6YjSHFP49-5KWCfw8yQAbeJ7Tj9DLa5EdBI-IIJd1wmv4jdSkNqXURptvvoCjJ-NerMX5vhcw3JaZd0SLpBtS5dW1VtXmVtszJgif3vLHtrhv69HAEkjs/s640/422382_237764809634274_815368999_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The boys looking sharp in their suits. <3</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdr95sI24iMN0JJKvh8ZH57fFG3h_Om_ijzRyU2OmI87zM6fRxsNn6_Uw2_6l0BokWB2UX6oucgFYAvZXGbhg621NP8mcX2sOsoZw7lU_EOfBJKZKjqXNLPh8QrUttNx-TahXflgLIrmg/s1600/426549_237765422967546_100002022694835_476951_603342154_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Like I said. All about family. :)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first time we were all complete, and under the same roof.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_B6raivOv65gkDk64Y08OZCR-bGULn99FQbvUECGVBeaE6egcLnNF10NkdCz6rVjTpEE58qKAsQLrIv8ERiAdl-BhvhBcsSJHveyA_fBZA1hNnYsRYcFBNBFqISi7Vk_m6HEjyTQ_dej/s1600/DSC_0163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_B6raivOv65gkDk64Y08OZCR-bGULn99FQbvUECGVBeaE6egcLnNF10NkdCz6rVjTpEE58qKAsQLrIv8ERiAdl-BhvhBcsSJHveyA_fBZA1hNnYsRYcFBNBFqISi7Vk_m6HEjyTQ_dej/s640/DSC_0163.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Papado, Mamaky and their four children.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI3-Dh9MCw0ucM5A6Ama52aIaT0GFUQmFsL8ShbJ7HC8cOxVVfqzXkTEuZDTD48wOoJwdGpWpcJFvHauq3iSHvrCG4wC1VQ_9bNGsmv25G1vPMRZRC30FyqdBDT6MwC7E44KTnYF09vXa/s1600/DSC_0205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI3-Dh9MCw0ucM5A6Ama52aIaT0GFUQmFsL8ShbJ7HC8cOxVVfqzXkTEuZDTD48wOoJwdGpWpcJFvHauq3iSHvrCG4wC1VQ_9bNGsmv25G1vPMRZRC30FyqdBDT6MwC7E44KTnYF09vXa/s640/DSC_0205.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All you people in red. Crazy people taking over the Universal Studios.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAmkvp0H147jQkfYnIgdh0MP-kzyClNaVBmdpFh6Pz5pzauN9A-0UHJibJrTygoRacNzzQT9o5nPobuPOiwsRAbdOLP_NuCFKfrLtqSjPHrKKUsu2JFNT2bd5qvn4dmL-4kUPbo7zn_dL/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAmkvp0H147jQkfYnIgdh0MP-kzyClNaVBmdpFh6Pz5pzauN9A-0UHJibJrTygoRacNzzQT9o5nPobuPOiwsRAbdOLP_NuCFKfrLtqSjPHrKKUsu2JFNT2bd5qvn4dmL-4kUPbo7zn_dL/s640/DSC_0219.JPG" width="598" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Happy!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<br /></div>
</div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0Singapore1.352083 103.8198361.098096 103.503979 1.6060699999999999 104.13569299999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-70084360214706930322012-05-16T01:34:00.001-07:002012-05-16T01:35:03.237-07:00Purrplexity 10<div style="text-align: center;">
I still have a few more drafts to complete and edit before I post them online.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Singapore</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Vietnam</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Cambodia</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Love and Gratitude</div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-43935714327983350872012-05-15T10:52:00.000-07:002012-05-20T23:45:30.011-07:00Purrplexity 9: (Bits and pieces from:) On Modernism<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="line-height: 19px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />An excerpt from another attempt.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">-------------------------</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The role of media in history is important and yet it is continually developing. </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Despite its continuous progress, its ‘history’ deserves to be written about.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The technological revolution is a fascinating trend, and the artists’ incorporation and employment of these new media reflect their curiosity and excitement towards the changes.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Interestingly, this particular time in history marks the ‘collaboration’ between aesthetics and sciences.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The use of the media, take for example the camera, enables the artist to see things in a different view, to play with physics or the engineering of the subject or the theme. </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Futurists </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">have foreseen and promoted the role of technology in art.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">There was also a term ‘technological artist’, which was first used to describe pioneering Russian film director Sergei Eisenstein.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">As quoted “…claiming that he merely applied what he learned in mathematics and engineering to the making of his films.”</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Films were especially popular, and eventually dominated the world.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Media art makes an interesting kind of avant-garde art.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The range of art pieces during this period in modern times is so diverse, from the wacky to the weird, to the wild and to the minimal. There is a play of themes and materials, and the constant exploration of an explosion of imagination and creativity. This progress is not limited to the visual arts, but to other disciplines as well – including dance and music. A particular favorite composer of mine is John Cage. His experiments on composition are brilliant and truly influential. His collaborations with Merce Cunningham are quite an important part of the history of modern dance and music. They are among the pioneers of chance and minimalist experiments, which continue to be explored and utilized up to this point in time.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In relation to the Philippine contemporary scene, there is the obvious presence of our art pieces influenced by or related to Media art. The Western theories and explorations of art have influenced us largely, and so are how we think or view art. Yet ironically, there are few discourses on the topic of our own Philippine art history and the rise (and fall) of Modern and Contemporary Art and artists. I have listened to some debates as to how the contemporary art should be classified or not classified; to whom the arts are for; the audience these sort of arts should target; and even as to how to critique certain pieces ‘properly’. Though these debates do happen, not all art students or enthusiasts participate or take interest in philosophizing or theorizing our own modern or contemporary art.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In my own opinion, despite the problems on how to approach the history and the development of modern art, it is nevertheless something that people should appreciate. One problem in the Philippine art scene is that the art does not receive that much support from the government. Oftentimes, there is a stereotype that art courses and careers do not offer that much money or security compared to other jobs related to the hard sciences. Art subjects in school are usually taken less seriously, thus resulting to both ignorant teachers and students. In other countries, there are art historians who strive to write about and criticize and analyze endlessly on this particular movement. Unlike in the Philippines, there are by far, a few artists who take on the matter of writing about Philippine modern or contemporary art.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“There should be a kind of writing that is at once attentive to the fine grain of history and responsive to the different and often contentious accounts of modernism as a whole.” It is one thing to be an artist and to ‘create’ art pieces; it is also an entirely different thing to be devoted to writing about the nature and history of our own art. Given the fast pace of turn of the century, art continues to involve the changing natures of the social, political, economic and philosophical realities of the world. True enough, art today is anything but simple.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-15047626150504768892012-05-15T10:37:00.002-07:002012-05-15T10:38:32.490-07:00Purrplexity 8<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 32px;">Something I discovered. An attempt to write about art after a trip to the UP Vargas Museum. Spare me, spare yourself..</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 32px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 32px;">---------------------------------------</span></span></div>
<h2 style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Landscapes as Events and
Experiences</span></h2>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">
<span style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Understanding Romanticism would
usually take me to a translation of it into another genre of art – through
dance.</span><span style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">For me to be able to grasp the
abstract sense of romanticism, it often had to be translated into another
abstract movement piece, something that is phenomenological.</span><span style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Often, the sense of the Divine and the
supernatural is more easily experienced by the performer and understood through
movements as being part of the fleeting phenomenon.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reflecting the sense of the
Divine, sublime and supernatural, it is important to understand that Filipinos
take their spirituality to deeper levels in quite unlikely ways compared to our
Western counterparts. Throughout the
history and culture of the indigenous peoples - the seas, skies and trees are
key factors in the core spiritual beliefs.
How modern Filipino artists were (or still are) able to capture these
old spiritual sense of the Divine is a curious thing, not without undergoing
transformation, translation and interpretation throughout the changes in time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of our history, some
Filipino artists went abroad to study technique and composition, the Western
strains and influences are reminiscent in some works of Filipino artists (note:
Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo).
<i>Picnic in Normandy</i> by Juan
Luna is one classic example of landscape painting distinct with European
influences. The figures are obviously
European and the scenic setting is quite somewhere we cannot find in the
Philippines. Although the landscape
paintings in general are something the public can easily relate to, I
personally noticed that there is at least some sense when we know that the
setting is distinctly Filipino. Often,
there is a sense of familiarity despite the lack of the images of the
Filipino. It is the very interpretation
of the landscape that represents what is ours.
An example of a different take on this sense of familiarity is <i>Residence in Hanoi</i> by Santos
Resurreccion Novicio. Though the title
is a dead giveaway, we know through the structure of the houses and the warm
feel that this is not the Philipines, yet Asian in setting. The warmer colors, the recognizable trees, in
contrast to the cooler hues of Western landscape portraits - attest to this
observation of the sense of familiarity.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pre-war paintings (or whatever
lack thereof of war representations) usually present images of the folk and the
rural. We would tend to see <i>carabaos</i>, dark-skinned people and people
portrayed in their everyday lifestyles.
The simplicity and the tranquility of life are apparent. Examples of these paintings include <i>Kanlaon Mountain</i> by Maria Iglesias, <i>Pasig River</i> by Ramon Peralta, <i>Ricefield in Singalong </i>by Patricio
Gaston O’farell and <i>River View from Sta.
Ana</i> by Fabian de la Rosa. The
Philippines is a tropical country, and we get the feeling through the paintings
that it is so. The pieces by incredible
Western artists which were discussed in class, their colors tend to be cooler
and darker by contrast. The painters do
indeed present their European landscapes as they see them. It is interesting to note that there are more
landscape paintings compared to seascape paintings. As the artists from Luzon are more exposed to
art, it would be interesting to see art pieces from other major regions and
islands of the Philippines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given that the Philippines is a
tropical country, it is then established that the colors we see in the
paintings are tropical as well. The use
and play of lights and colors is notable as the artists capture the scenic
beauty of the Philippines. Throughout
the Vargas collection, the nature portraits are dominated by the oil and canvas
medium, so much so that it is quite surprising and refreshing to see a piece done
in watercolor. <i>Los Baňos</i> by Fabian de la Rosa was done in watercolor. Watercolor as we know by now, gives a
different texture and effect. The
effects of the colors are more subtle and fleeting compared to the vivid marks
and vibrant tendencies of the oil.
Watercolor paintings, one way or another, are more ethereal. In many cases the warmth of the oil paintings
are decidedly warmer than the warm colors of the watercolor. <i>Countryside</i>
and <i>Imus Landscape</i> by Teodora
Buenaventura explore the warmer colors and hue.
In addition, what I noted in my observations on the works <i>Countryside</i> by Carmen Bernabe and <i>A House by the Brook in Ilocos Norte</i> by
Severino Fabie, is that there is ‘nothing too pretty’ and the dominant colors
are brown and earth. These paintings
were done by oil, and done on boards and linens. Artists never fail to intimate the details as
well. Even the careful study of the
movements or the anatomy is hardly missing anything. Fishing, planting and the plowing of the
fields were interpreted and portrayed loyal to the actions, lines, and colors
of the real thing. Sometimes they are
alive and vibrant, sometimes just eerily quiet.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were also paintings in
darker ambience, with eerie impressions and the sense of the macabre. The painting <i>Toilers of the Sea</i> by Ricarte Pungunan portrays fishermen seemingly
in the middle of a vast somewhere out in the seas. This testifies to the Romantic notions of the
sublime and the magnificent. Except for
a small hint of land in the far left, the sea is presented as a large, overwhelming
body, dominating the frame. Another
contrast or sense of vastness is <i>Sunset
Clouds</i> by Dominador Castañeda. The
picture is dominated by the natural landscape, except for a lone shadowy figure
and a <i>bahay kubo</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The departure from the scenic,
tranquil settings is evident in the (post) war images done by artists who
perhaps were able to experience (the war) as well. Fernando Amorsolo and Dominador Castañeda are
two artists who explored and experimented with this change of theme. <i>Ravaged
Manila</i> by Castañeda, and the paintings of ruins by Fernando Amorsolo (including
<i>Sand Sebastian Church Through Quiapo
Ruins, Ruins of Manila Cathedral </i>and <i>Rizal
Avenue on Fire) </i>are far cries from their pieces on rural settings. Despite the lack of the humans and their
telltale and obvious emotions, they still managed to portray the damages and
negative effects of war. <i>Japanese Patrol </i>by<i> </i>Castañeda contrasts war and peace.
The view of the landscape – in its beauty and harmlessness is intruded
by the images of fighter planes and bombs.
Despite the dominance of the natural setting, and only few and small
fighter planes were painted, we are still given the sense of the foreboding. All these pictures represent the romantic pull
of making haunting, yet ironically beautiful images. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My personal view on these
paintings is that they do indeed offer a sense of the sublime and the
Divine. The feelings evoked (especially
after the time spent viewing the collection at the Vargas museum) are
consistently with sense of respect and quiet contemplation. In remarkable contrast to modern and
contemporary art galleries, what I appreciate about Romantic art is the
impression of the spiritual it stirs up in the viewer. Though I am personally a contemporary art
enthusiast and practitioner, viewing romantic art is a refreshing departure
from the modern, fast-paced, noisy, chaotic and (almost always) disturbing
images contemporary art brings. My
personal preferences and biases are on landscape and seascape paintings. Though ruins can be fascinating and darkly
so, sometimes the initial impressions the ruins bring is simply too unnaturally
still and lacking in movements which I cannot exactly pinpoint. Perhaps being a dance major, I prefer the
‘movements’ the nature paintings present (with their use of colors and shades)
as opposed to the urban paintings in Romantic art. If presented two Romantic paintings and each
without images of human beings – the pre-war pieces always strike me as more alive. The fresh perspective Romantic art brings and
the quiet contemplations are always welcome breaks from time to time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 200%;"><b>Reference</b></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vaughan,
William. "Natural Painture." William, Vaughan. <u>Romanticism and
Art.</u> London: Thames and Hudson, 1994. 184-221.</span></span><br />
<w:sdt docparttype="Bibliographies" docpartunique="t" id="6773672" sdtdocpart="t"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><w:sdt bibliography="t" id="111145805"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></w:sdt></w:sdt><br />
<div class="MsoBibliography" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoBibliography" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoBibliography" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-21694874597516577072012-04-12T11:27:00.000-07:002012-05-15T22:10:36.621-07:00Purrplexity 7: And More Other Things, Too.Pictures often make better stories.<br />
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Chiang Mai, Thailand - 2011</span></h3>
<div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div>
1. This tree planting activity established friendly relations between the Filipino and Thai community. This was in celebration of the 2011 Philippine Independence Day, and the Thai army were kind enough to allow us to plant trees in their camp grounds. It was a humbling experience. The Thais from Chiang Mai are wonderfully gentle and generous people.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i0J2po1loi9dMhOEDk6gEqWznAJi0GNQnxHKgj7ldJDhXX_eVKcofedfBbsn7Abw52aq5ysxhOp6aSMqEvV7q1I1BoDloJD0x4XpcFscORbqvUVMap-7Q5ZyGjnonSEJBIb2nR0ljr4v/s1600/Roxanne+Oddie_000582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i0J2po1loi9dMhOEDk6gEqWznAJi0GNQnxHKgj7ldJDhXX_eVKcofedfBbsn7Abw52aq5ysxhOp6aSMqEvV7q1I1BoDloJD0x4XpcFscORbqvUVMap-7Q5ZyGjnonSEJBIb2nR0ljr4v/s640/Roxanne+Oddie_000582.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
2. Elephant hug! Of course it will always be a part of any tourist's itinerary, but what was special: I got to play with an untrained baby elephant. So adorable. I thought the elephant paintings were amazing, too. And oh, one adult elephant stole a whole bunch of bananas from my hand.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisweX43YFQBFeJB1sDZXxgLxbtaYAntDElx1MbtzP61IQUEUszef9BlZNME5ZMSfxe1BpZK3-ay0w5bIA8hQpWvum9VJeGVdbxz1AK5z6H8JbPEAbaW6cbRny_oLYHGHE3rsM_r2yEIFTk/s1600/Roxanne+Oddie_000533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisweX43YFQBFeJB1sDZXxgLxbtaYAntDElx1MbtzP61IQUEUszef9BlZNME5ZMSfxe1BpZK3-ay0w5bIA8hQpWvum9VJeGVdbxz1AK5z6H8JbPEAbaW6cbRny_oLYHGHE3rsM_r2yEIFTk/s640/Roxanne+Oddie_000533.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
3. Who would've thought. A photo shoot, with real cameras and real photographers. Half a day at Royal Flora, for the sole purpose of having my photos taken. Thank you to my incredible photographers. Yay!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN6VtA5RWupQi03T6kgjGrtFSgVq6_MKzpfWSLkMU_mbL-yxUmzpv0V9r1zBFbqL0wuiyaxuHMa4jgOk4akGq2YEdgDiIBkD0N0XiBlNFFhrW_oVJ9WnPQsNMy9UQ8a5oFjx4FdCquygQ/s1600/DSC_4124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN6VtA5RWupQi03T6kgjGrtFSgVq6_MKzpfWSLkMU_mbL-yxUmzpv0V9r1zBFbqL0wuiyaxuHMa4jgOk4akGq2YEdgDiIBkD0N0XiBlNFFhrW_oVJ9WnPQsNMy9UQ8a5oFjx4FdCquygQ/s640/DSC_4124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
4. BUNGEEEEEEE!!!!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJHsLXkJ1LW1yU2bnSGRPMalWqX0Wjvivig4tLXeTtsWoZMpsuIWn4QwJD_5e-vy4FkZt7FTQQ0KW6DPLyyUCTbau-brI5IWAWmLYUrKQdpoa1p54bdcwkr6MY7pH_xnRQNlTsYpZSNXG/s1600/Roxanne+Oddie_000961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJHsLXkJ1LW1yU2bnSGRPMalWqX0Wjvivig4tLXeTtsWoZMpsuIWn4QwJD_5e-vy4FkZt7FTQQ0KW6DPLyyUCTbau-brI5IWAWmLYUrKQdpoa1p54bdcwkr6MY7pH_xnRQNlTsYpZSNXG/s640/Roxanne+Oddie_000961.JPG" width="432" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
5. Meeting all my Favorites in the world.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0s0RneIxteizQ-reVrCpdexn9svsT6fIRTyULNYDRgBe8AYXyyCZHP9zAP6p34vRZIgNs12Mb9l4R7C87gPLltUytkIJnfGxfGCN8-2D2gsp9h4iZ0_7avX2Y-AWRNaZe4lmtDpdklkgp/s1600/Roxanne+Oddie_001048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0s0RneIxteizQ-reVrCpdexn9svsT6fIRTyULNYDRgBe8AYXyyCZHP9zAP6p34vRZIgNs12Mb9l4R7C87gPLltUytkIJnfGxfGCN8-2D2gsp9h4iZ0_7avX2Y-AWRNaZe4lmtDpdklkgp/s400/Roxanne+Oddie_001048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWgwBtR9YHyRfIkfLkwODtGF20FPIlr19RLYdeFG8uvfhYQRavpC-PatQAt0agcHxvJh77Mzvn7ELmSHHIvS2x7w7cXUASKjBipCgAqS3GeBHgh0bQmYx-XSxpaE_FPMmFPLsJYoQh0L4/s1600/Roxanne+Oddie_000633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWgwBtR9YHyRfIkfLkwODtGF20FPIlr19RLYdeFG8uvfhYQRavpC-PatQAt0agcHxvJh77Mzvn7ELmSHHIvS2x7w7cXUASKjBipCgAqS3GeBHgh0bQmYx-XSxpaE_FPMmFPLsJYoQh0L4/s640/Roxanne+Oddie_000633.JPG" width="422" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtkIJHwFzj8yeIkTAqNkFQWGCRebDWD_jSjpjoqS3O69C9TIwlD8USaNd1yiZmyXycvX8W0K1xVr2UnEKLQ6SMkQG3ONRnk7d_13Ncf6KDA6rYHfIbYa-Fb4CoWf1baak5IIfFsZRMOej/s1600/Roxanne+Oddie_000641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtkIJHwFzj8yeIkTAqNkFQWGCRebDWD_jSjpjoqS3O69C9TIwlD8USaNd1yiZmyXycvX8W0K1xVr2UnEKLQ6SMkQG3ONRnk7d_13Ncf6KDA6rYHfIbYa-Fb4CoWf1baak5IIfFsZRMOej/s640/Roxanne+Oddie_000641.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBG7Kk31O-Y2hWdRl6tUtSRyQiZgL4oWbWAO_MlQYnyIwidy3GFVciRqKBkizNu142qHOnsB8pPI33g_T_cuzPHK75J3gFak-sNZtri0uOkSeOZM24yuxF8yW3BFrkUBkjW47shlwmVFw/s1600/Roxanne+Oddie_000730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBG7Kk31O-Y2hWdRl6tUtSRyQiZgL4oWbWAO_MlQYnyIwidy3GFVciRqKBkizNu142qHOnsB8pPI33g_T_cuzPHK75J3gFak-sNZtri0uOkSeOZM24yuxF8yW3BFrkUBkjW47shlwmVFw/s640/Roxanne+Oddie_000730.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0Chiang Mai, Thailand18.7964642 98.660058616.872773199999997 96.1332031 20.7201552 101.1869141tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-32995632513883525832012-04-11T02:53:00.000-07:002012-05-15T22:11:16.901-07:00Purrplexity 6: Some Other (Unorthodox) Things That Happened to Me While Abroad:<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Because of the dominance of travel blogs, food blogs and photo blogs – I decided to make an attempt. So here go --</span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Some Other (Unorthodox) Things That Happened to Me While Abroad:</span></b></span></h2>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hong Kong - 1997</span></b></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I visited an orphanage, and met the only Kazakhs in the whole of Hong Kong (so they said). He was one of the persons running the place (I’m sorry I forgot his name). It was a treasure visiting the place. Always a soft spot for children. <3</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVghoGbXG547ZIbHfBH61nv7zWCfNDxNkRfGfrbfT2-dXKdje2OyDPSB5fEXFOG67KEEDRruLijEli_-dvSfhkSFHIG5KpX-3asGPxHI_5gWEZAzlVckdGzmSni6n0tBHfdcrFMGUgsx4p/s1600/304156_2448894949161_1455580975_2675915_2133619105_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVghoGbXG547ZIbHfBH61nv7zWCfNDxNkRfGfrbfT2-dXKdje2OyDPSB5fEXFOG67KEEDRruLijEli_-dvSfhkSFHIG5KpX-3asGPxHI_5gWEZAzlVckdGzmSni6n0tBHfdcrFMGUgsx4p/s320/304156_2448894949161_1455580975_2675915_2133619105_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mr. Kazakhs</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I met my (then-potential) pen pal. JB is about a year younger than me. A pretty and perky girl, I paled in comparison. She was living a rather independent lifestyle (for so young her age) and I was impressed to find out she was studying French. Smart and full of life, hanging out with her was quite a taste of modern times in a teenager’s life and experiences abroad. I was new, she was eager to introduce me to her life in Hong Kong. Once, we went online and visited this particular website (no it wasn’t porn, but it wasn’t exactly without a tad bit of scandal to it), I got to talk to her much-older-then-boyfriend and I almost agreed to meet her friends without Tita Nene and Tito Matthew’s permissions. Forgive us, we were young. LOL.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Nanay, JB and I got lost looking for this particular shop selling bottles of cute nail polish.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">My first taste of the local’s fish and chips, plus international Mc Donald’s! (Oh hello, toilet.)</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The carousel was one way to end a whole day spent at the Ocean Park.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFI8Z46Vw8Xi8BEvhVtcFp-WKv_CF63YdQSZ3r3Qzxpxqe9Ux8jfEuUJLeSD9r1pjHigb3ujFSu_aH8wl-ruoDD21jMSfUGbxV9nTkowpkkNmUpc113xkt5Lxel4tyCVvqHDpo1cTEywC/s1600/317336_2448852748106_1455580975_2675869_1859901884_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFI8Z46Vw8Xi8BEvhVtcFp-WKv_CF63YdQSZ3r3Qzxpxqe9Ux8jfEuUJLeSD9r1pjHigb3ujFSu_aH8wl-ruoDD21jMSfUGbxV9nTkowpkkNmUpc113xkt5Lxel4tyCVvqHDpo1cTEywC/s320/317336_2448852748106_1455580975_2675869_1859901884_n.jpg" width="213" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With Nanay at the park</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdzj1Q5pfcamRpQjSlHsg9eUHPIy470NKUOX8MLonuq9FV257ZxAHIuxjrZhlmI3WZrZgn4E04Ch_IrZJx5O596zGHOCcf8yo5m28lJQyEUA0ic1zc-RocIrNeRj0mQapJ2dWidvny3hw/s1600/380560_2448912789607_1455580975_2675928_1371370102_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdzj1Q5pfcamRpQjSlHsg9eUHPIy470NKUOX8MLonuq9FV257ZxAHIuxjrZhlmI3WZrZgn4E04Ch_IrZJx5O596zGHOCcf8yo5m28lJQyEUA0ic1zc-RocIrNeRj0mQapJ2dWidvny3hw/s320/380560_2448912789607_1455580975_2675928_1371370102_n.jpg" width="206" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ocean Park</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgGofjL1Pe_y2ZruQmbfkaZl1dUQUdfGNFU6KT6OheDPMKjKJ8-xIQ0-zqPakVgfK8UTEVvH3Kw2IQuXgeUY7oRS4oIT8No7yNoWZIWSHdeLwJOhSBnVr-NrxVHUUvF714Arc71p3pl1b/s1600/382015_2448923509875_1455580975_2675944_1684735925_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgGofjL1Pe_y2ZruQmbfkaZl1dUQUdfGNFU6KT6OheDPMKjKJ8-xIQ0-zqPakVgfK8UTEVvH3Kw2IQuXgeUY7oRS4oIT8No7yNoWZIWSHdeLwJOhSBnVr-NrxVHUUvF714Arc71p3pl1b/s320/382015_2448923509875_1455580975_2675944_1684735925_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ocean Park</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH5-pTvrcyTG2BkvAoZd6Wyl1ARQoFcNZSZDUunx5w1d9xekApemMpZEXGmZ0OfTOCqVwjlEE8mo2yVlHKRDlJUfNIcLbpfoUoRDQBKFJGLZPMSbaYiKNTX9CTZcMgCKc_y2_wyzb_Eqx/s1600/383985_2448898749256_1455580975_2675920_2028101893_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH5-pTvrcyTG2BkvAoZd6Wyl1ARQoFcNZSZDUunx5w1d9xekApemMpZEXGmZ0OfTOCqVwjlEE8mo2yVlHKRDlJUfNIcLbpfoUoRDQBKFJGLZPMSbaYiKNTX9CTZcMgCKc_y2_wyzb_Eqx/s320/383985_2448898749256_1455580975_2675920_2028101893_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Riding the tram to Victoria's Peak</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></o:p></div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2007</span></b></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The whole Tari International Dance Festival! Tari 2007 with UP Dance Company will always be memorable. The event was hosted by the Malaysian government, and it took place in one of their schools - Aswara. It was about two weeks long of artists’ workshops and performances from all over the world – needless to say, it was awesome. I will always remember the groups from New Zealand and Korea. Brilliant choreographies and techniques. It was also a great bonding experience with the batchmates – Chantal, Yasnina and Gianella.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCpra_OkTHA3Pr63VaKjGRydTiBatV_2F4UP60tzkSeQ90s0FNbGcNJt54HHhJUC72Dealfcfp4tFs-SdDezdDtT3MyuV8WasBjHLV024gGQ_QLSijEuZNR-UBAmATee5G2LlKR9dO1vQ/s1600/Kuala-Lumpur-065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCpra_OkTHA3Pr63VaKjGRydTiBatV_2F4UP60tzkSeQ90s0FNbGcNJt54HHhJUC72Dealfcfp4tFs-SdDezdDtT3MyuV8WasBjHLV024gGQ_QLSijEuZNR-UBAmATee5G2LlKR9dO1vQ/s320/Kuala-Lumpur-065.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Students from ASWARING performing during the opening ceremonies</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Tito Matthew got the five of us (batchmates along with Tita Nene) to visit the skybridge of the Petronas towers. Apparently, only around 700 visitors a day were allowed to visit the skybridge for free. We got to Petronas rather late, and truth be told, we weren’t allowed then. But Tito Matthew presented the fact that we performed for the Ministry of Culture and the Arts the night before – thus scoring extra five passes. Awesome. We had lunch at the Manhattan Seafood Restaurant, where Gianella, Chantal and I had this huge seafood platter.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XzFEMYGLY0QKmpvLzYnrVmS5XYhlBB61QUkTqGXGRvH7UDlYEsTgU43NGHF6AxOFDD_3HjC6ZvZ7m_mQOAYAx6_Uokcwv2d2SL-xfiGPsWuQ4_D1s6qx7l_wEuZqcBOVxEGAV4G50_lZ/s1600/Kuala-Lumpur-151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XzFEMYGLY0QKmpvLzYnrVmS5XYhlBB61QUkTqGXGRvH7UDlYEsTgU43NGHF6AxOFDD_3HjC6ZvZ7m_mQOAYAx6_Uokcwv2d2SL-xfiGPsWuQ4_D1s6qx7l_wEuZqcBOVxEGAV4G50_lZ/s320/Kuala-Lumpur-151.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">L-R: Tita Rox, Chantal, Gianella, Yas, me, Tito Matthew</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Yasnina, Gianella and I got lost after touring the city for a bit. One cab driver was excited to practice his Filipino vocabulary with us. </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">“Bakit?”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxoe6HktWkOuTRMIbtqk2xrRPXXRGBmBjX2zXMtvfrvswRVuWMenypUh8I1PsYzQHj2O57980TE6frLnqRI0YhC4ArIa3_wZIu_YZSKSW9TFsQe8xtQ5weu_JBrgh6Ybv4eSYiK6HoQV0/s1600/Kuala-Lumpur-096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxoe6HktWkOuTRMIbtqk2xrRPXXRGBmBjX2zXMtvfrvswRVuWMenypUh8I1PsYzQHj2O57980TE6frLnqRI0YhC4ArIa3_wZIu_YZSKSW9TFsQe8xtQ5weu_JBrgh6Ybv4eSYiK6HoQV0/s320/Kuala-Lumpur-096.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I think this was where we got lost.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We got to watch the live performance of the musical </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The King and I</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">! No cameras allowed inside the theater.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">You know how we Filipinos tend to heap our meals with our </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">ulam? </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Well I thought it was safe to do the same thing. It was incredibly spicy. LOL. Hmm, and I get to eat lamb chops almost every day! Roti and rose tea were lovely. I fully understood the reasons for smelling the way they smell. All the spices in our diet eventually made us smell the way they smell, too.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjrawwO51-h67Mz-SFVhOYfYGOzig0yLEDKLNfaB0JpH7-TO-kPPVi8rZ881JI_SxV5UIF-5umwHeLsnin8xcVxh5Opa0XDYngVn-5sMk16rWzGNnsN0BS6treMWRomW2bU1cdJhC5X-Q/s1600/Kuala-Lumpur-139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjrawwO51-h67Mz-SFVhOYfYGOzig0yLEDKLNfaB0JpH7-TO-kPPVi8rZ881JI_SxV5UIF-5umwHeLsnin8xcVxh5Opa0XDYngVn-5sMk16rWzGNnsN0BS6treMWRomW2bU1cdJhC5X-Q/s320/Kuala-Lumpur-139.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sa Se Si @ the Black Box with Ate Yvonne and Ate Jantu</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd189Ubf-aisfv7rwXvnB3vKSXgEx8Xp0Vufp0LyBnKwNxZml4RpmCd6TwuXTJgAIIaHhATkOfGGlCvcmoedW2SmTxjJv9LSqTAZ-MHBqlIujUAIvjHa_bD8186XcTKFyS4tAduIE9F9Ce/s1600/Kuala-Lumpur-146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd189Ubf-aisfv7rwXvnB3vKSXgEx8Xp0Vufp0LyBnKwNxZml4RpmCd6TwuXTJgAIIaHhATkOfGGlCvcmoedW2SmTxjJv9LSqTAZ-MHBqlIujUAIvjHa_bD8186XcTKFyS4tAduIE9F9Ce/s320/Kuala-Lumpur-146.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh hello, Petronas.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Taipei, Taiwan – 2008</span></b></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The whole TAIPE</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">i</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">DEA (Taipei International Dance Elite Academy) experience itself. Held at TNUA (Taipei National University for the Arts), I was there for their dance program, and I took classes in Classical Ballet, Modern Dance and Pilates. I am always grateful WDAAP (World Dance Alliance – Asia Pacific) and Sir Steve Villaruz approved my scholarship and allowed me this opportunity for travel and study. I have my friends and classmates from other countries – Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and it was quite a learning experience. I took Classical Ballet and Pilates under Mr. Joseph Levinson, and Modern Dance (with the Lester Horton Technique) under Ms. Kristina Berger. TNUA is such a beautiful university overlooking the city of Taipei. You can see Taipei 101 from the campus. *sigh* I wish the Philippines would have her own university for the arts.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNTKedUxVp0P7_jEShooWfiQlxdnsMnEBrFbO8ffTo__7fd4GzNVKbz_lfFT7vsgpfw46nLHHY2-ZeI2YQiUPECE0VLShxnYUKph7Ei51nPgkbiwLBe1m-fhpK9NNvyU4CAfTboD7j5AC/s1600/DSCN0394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNTKedUxVp0P7_jEShooWfiQlxdnsMnEBrFbO8ffTo__7fd4GzNVKbz_lfFT7vsgpfw46nLHHY2-ZeI2YQiUPECE0VLShxnYUKph7Ei51nPgkbiwLBe1m-fhpK9NNvyU4CAfTboD7j5AC/s320/DSCN0394.JPG" width="303" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">TNUA</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzgCrj8pyfL9cGSuLS3o7RJ44FEqoFvgr84EgPOKJlH3nS8hyphenhyphenp2O_KPfQzdPIJn2Yh50JY3_3tlIZGF-zOVi8A-AgbcdZQ6y3vXS1Ot7mB6VCODANlCRvwFOj4iVyo7ZvbA-cQVIUJZ97/s1600/DSCN0145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzgCrj8pyfL9cGSuLS3o7RJ44FEqoFvgr84EgPOKJlH3nS8hyphenhyphenp2O_KPfQzdPIJn2Yh50JY3_3tlIZGF-zOVi8A-AgbcdZQ6y3vXS1Ot7mB6VCODANlCRvwFOj4iVyo7ZvbA-cQVIUJZ97/s640/DSCN0145.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, this is TNUA.<br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCUTSO_P4iXqYcmGsO8OBDCix2r2QXuLSIW_Ko9cqClO_Ab1VU5-TQk_N3_EYK_Bk8DP7o9LSarhY7M0EYYSiw76m1wXHOXjLQ7x2ZEdxonUzrjXyTEgXeH_Wq8icjt_5qTh4oSp4QprR/s1600/DSCN0232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCUTSO_P4iXqYcmGsO8OBDCix2r2QXuLSIW_Ko9cqClO_Ab1VU5-TQk_N3_EYK_Bk8DP7o9LSarhY7M0EYYSiw76m1wXHOXjLQ7x2ZEdxonUzrjXyTEgXeH_Wq8icjt_5qTh4oSp4QprR/s320/DSCN0232.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After classes, one of the dance studios</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There was one night where I got to see a meteor shower. (No Meteor Garden, haha.)</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I got lost in the big city! (Yes, I keep getting lost – but finding my way back.) The interesting thing is, I had no more money and I was looking for a bank to have my PHP converted to NT$. Only one bank does this, and it was located somewhere in the big, vast, busy city of Taipei. So, I skipped my morning classes and went on this time-pressured adventure to find moolah. The locales were friendly and accommodating. This one lady even gave me a slip of paper with the address written in Chinese characters, to show to anyone in case I needed help with the directions. So sweet. By the end of the day, I got my money. And I won’t forget the friendly guard from the bank’s main branch. He, too, practiced his Filipino vocabulary on me. </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">“Maganda ka.” </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">True story.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_5ebyuac05u1HEStXIpek3mqZjNnMJVmVtv173Ac4IbvvAtkmWlc3Bs05bY9ZxwPtpJXGaXJ-uw83v4hUCTC9uxjuiLq6OlVz96ps1Xsk5emReJDfrHMOieWIFhcE5S_NJ_dm0V6fYVx/s1600/DSCN0262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_5ebyuac05u1HEStXIpek3mqZjNnMJVmVtv173Ac4IbvvAtkmWlc3Bs05bY9ZxwPtpJXGaXJ-uw83v4hUCTC9uxjuiLq6OlVz96ps1Xsk5emReJDfrHMOieWIFhcE5S_NJ_dm0V6fYVx/s320/DSCN0262.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Busy, busy Taipei</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">My roommates and I (Juli from Korea and Amy from Malaysia) – we went to watch Emerging Choreographers 2008 at Taiwan’s National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center. It was important for me to see contemporary culture through the works of Taipei’s prominent choreographers. I know I wrote an essay/criticism about this experience, but I would look long and hard for my notes. The significance of watching this particular show – </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">that</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> was the start that made me fully aware and interested in </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">seeing </i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">and understanding contemporary dance choreographies.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6J-eGIqqBAdffAVQyJy4Ich8R5O5tNVMPHEWhpJDzKaBEOgn_hgj6vgR-D7EPzFeDJZsf-30y3FrBSxFQcExXjBr9Mr5C3DXV71EpZmdCWvGPaT4qNaW_z3xiHl1O7tNGIdm9Q_A7Cbh/s1600/DSCN0276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6J-eGIqqBAdffAVQyJy4Ich8R5O5tNVMPHEWhpJDzKaBEOgn_hgj6vgR-D7EPzFeDJZsf-30y3FrBSxFQcExXjBr9Mr5C3DXV71EpZmdCWvGPaT4qNaW_z3xiHl1O7tNGIdm9Q_A7Cbh/s320/DSCN0276.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Taipei was where I tasted milk tea for the first time.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfOe6mHZH4NClmMvK5vr8Ga19mReSFyKKW7e401R8RYoJW76CLrVvs5UIl04A2gxCVN4hiMl0iytTdShVVWvQJ0UEiHIqIDtU9SuvRsaGwetG-IZvNWx7SZhbI9N9hxnPeV9fNuvli-nS/s1600/DSCN0318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfOe6mHZH4NClmMvK5vr8Ga19mReSFyKKW7e401R8RYoJW76CLrVvs5UIl04A2gxCVN4hiMl0iytTdShVVWvQJ0UEiHIqIDtU9SuvRsaGwetG-IZvNWx7SZhbI9N9hxnPeV9fNuvli-nS/s320/DSCN0318.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Me, Juli and Amy<br />
<br />
<br />
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mmm, yes. I visited other tourist spots. It's just fun to blog about something specific to me. Haha. And this is just the first part. Yay!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</span></div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-49559846344660325612012-03-26T11:42:00.000-07:002012-05-14T02:33:31.809-07:00Purrplexity 5: Personal Biases<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I could just save you...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All my messianic instincts are strong when it comes to you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a time, it was very, very difficult for me to love and forgive you. I have long since accepted that higher calling.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But they do not understand. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I could just save you right now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I swear, I will take you far, far away from them. They are not 'saving' you the right way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are to be 'saved' the wrong way, let it be by me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because they do not understand - but I do.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love and forgive without condition.</span>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-66426740075381512792012-03-22T00:23:00.001-07:002012-04-11T00:07:27.499-07:00Purrplexity: 4<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been crying a lot lately. Those unannounced moments of realizing the inevitable separation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"What is your favorite childhood memory?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I usually say my childhood isn't over yet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it will be over soon. I attach 'childhood' to my siblings. No, we don't do everything together - but all the funniest, happiest and silliest parts of my memories are almost always full of <b>Chantal</b>, <b>Isobelle</b> and <b>Daniel</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The whole moving on and away makes such a huge geographical and physical difference. The family has always been fond of travelling and exploring the heres and theres, and the four of us grew up in a household advocating independence and individuality. But the values of <b><i>LOVE</i></b> and kinship are largely what drives us to be really, <i>really</i> happy and an alive kind of bunch.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our relationship is ideal and we are quite secure with what we have. I'm fiercely loyal to few people, but my siblings are at the top of the list. I remember Mark saying that if I were to be in that cliched, imaginary situation of choosing between the lover and the siblings - I would choose my siblings. (God forbid that situation to happen. Disclaimer: I am very much happy with my relationship.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's already a significant year. I have much to be grateful for. I am grateful for People, who come, go, stay and say goodbye. Our view(s) on separation have changed throughout the many years. They are with depth and meaning. Yes, we understand. Yes, we know. Yes, we choose and remain in <b><i>LOVE</i></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spent hours on the phone with Chantal and Isobelle last night (March 21). Daniel was asleep. Had he been awake, it would have been such a riot of laughter and fun. We're used to the loud laughter and silliness (last night was very, very silly) and we never fail to find something to laugh about.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My childhood spanned a quarter of a century. Not bad, Mom told me. I cry just because it feels natural to cry when saying goodbye a wonderful childhood. And Chantal calls me <i>Womanang</i> now. (Adulthood is already quite fun, by the way). There really is no point holding back and not letting go. This is one manifestation of how I understand true love. And it is supporting what they say is <i>the highest good and the grandest version</i> of the people I love the most.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will always find ways to keep the Laugh Tradition going. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8YhC3jUFPIGWsyPUIEr_q77vxECNNk-NKHse34tl_mbW6mjc0IHl39-yc9Q31yp-qO-yAzwHgdKfVE1M0uLepsdiA3IHGQ-FI-lCYwD_5_-ZntCzitLt4wLAvc9cHIbvjRfRkRuZLIWZ/s1600/webcam-toy-photo8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8YhC3jUFPIGWsyPUIEr_q77vxECNNk-NKHse34tl_mbW6mjc0IHl39-yc9Q31yp-qO-yAzwHgdKfVE1M0uLepsdiA3IHGQ-FI-lCYwD_5_-ZntCzitLt4wLAvc9cHIbvjRfRkRuZLIWZ/s320/webcam-toy-photo8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">----</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This is a thank-you-blog, dedicated to Mommy and Daddy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This entry is also dedicated to our cousins, our relatives here and abroad,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and all the lives and loves along the way.</span>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-28947640826556311202011-09-25T11:52:00.000-07:002012-05-14T02:31:11.027-07:00Purrplexity 3: I know.I'm almost there.<br />
<br />
I'm just getting used to new ideas/old relationships and same ideas/new relationships. Yeah. Simultaneously, too.quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-66863241152588610222011-09-08T13:39:00.000-07:002012-05-14T02:31:45.412-07:00Purrplexity 2<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's 4:37am and all I've accomplished within the last hour was the design of this blog.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Not particularly feeling Pythonesque.</span>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-54246339701093163202010-10-28T23:35:00.000-07:002012-05-14T02:32:51.583-07:00Purrplexity 1: First few blog entries. Rediscovered.<h2 style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 30px; text-decoration: none;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">hmmm…</span></h2>
<div class="entry" style="line-height: 1.4em;">
<div>
<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">aha. so here i am…</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">June 20, 2005/4:23pm</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"></span></div>
<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 30px; text-decoration: none;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">la di dah…</span></h2>
<div class="entry" style="line-height: 1.4em;">
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the power of words.</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">words—entities.</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">tsk.</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">therefore, i should stop being negative. after all, I AM the one energizing such thoughts. kung hindi man lang ko ya gusto pag-demalason…</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">June 29, 2005/10:50pm</span></span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"></span></div>
<div class="post" id="post-7" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 30px; text-decoration: none;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">question.</span></h2>
<div class="entry" style="line-height: 1.4em;">
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">let me see. what am i doing here?</span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">June 30, 2005/09:26pm</span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span><br />
<h3 id="comments" style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #a2c4c9; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">One Response to “question.”</span></h3>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d9d2e9;"><b>Grae Says:</b></span></span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d9d2e9; font-size: x-small;">Aah...</span></span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d9d2e9; font-size: x-small;">The smell of veteran Literati...</span></span></div>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d9d2e9; font-size: x-small;">Yummy...</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293063125553518914.post-52803290215738631622010-10-24T02:23:00.000-07:002012-05-14T02:33:09.493-07:00Purrplexity.<span style="font-family: inherit;">It has been a long time since I last blogged.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And God knows what that last entry was about.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I figured, that even I am truly a pen/paper type of person -- going online helps a little bit. It feeds my ego -- the one that does not really care who reads/does not read what is being written/ranted/raved about.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am just sitting here right now.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nothing much.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">for now.</span>quatrefoilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213563431946243312noreply@blogger.com0