Blue Lagoon

Semestral break is one of the best season to go to the beach. This year, me and my friends all agreed to go all the way up to ilocos province. It is located at the northwest corner of luzon. It is known as the northern tourist destination. They have couple of popular beaches and blue lagoon is one of them.

Blue Lagoon beach is literally the one you see in the corner of the map. It is such a paradise. Every time I see a map I always point my finger at it, brag and tell someone that "I already stood there" It was such a great feeling to actually stood at that edge of our country.

We stayed in this place called Kapuluan Vista Resort. The place was originally made for surfers because it was build right in front of the surfers area. There are rocks everywhere and high waves but its not really a an issue because the blue lagoon beach is just a walking distance from the resort. It will just take you 10 minutes walk to get there.

Although It is far from the blue lagoon beach, I think that kapuluan vista resort is still the best place to stay around the area because it is the only resort that is secluded from other resorts and from the crowd. Its perfect for the people who is looking for a peaceful getaway.

You can visit their site here http://www.kapuluanvista.com

22

Today, I turned 22 and independent. My family moved this year to the states to start a new life while I have to be stuck here for college. I am having a hard time adjusting but I'm pretty sure that I will be able to acclimate myself with the changes around.

On the day of my birthday I gave myself the most painful gift ever. A tattoo. I always wanted to get inked ever since I sense my passion for art. Tattoo is an art and an expression of individuality so I think having one is a great step for me.

I decided to have James dean face on my right sleeve. It is not a surprise to anyone that I am a huge fan of James Dean so nobody stop me for having a permanent mark of his face on my skin. Like what I have said on my previous blog, His life and style is a constant inspiration to me.

Lights, Camera, Action

Photography is starting to be my adulthood hobby. I had done some amateur shots and you can see it here on my flickr account. I took photography lessons from a friend who is a professional photographer. Unfortunately, i wasn't able to meet him every Friday and learn all his lessons because of my tight schedule in school. I just learned the basics, the overview about photography, rule of three, apertures, flashes and lights, manual shooting, selective shots and i think that's all.

There is a studio two blocks away from my home which is just perfect to do some test shots. Here are some photos of the studio and it looks like it's going to be my bat cave this year.

James Dean

A remarkable actor. A style icon. The name who I would possibly answer to the questions "Who is your icon? Who inspires you? and Who is your hero?"

James Dean is one of the few people who influence me. He was passionate and eager thats why he rose among those great actors of his generation. In his short life he was able to make a mark to everybody. Interesting to imagine that this mark continuously inspires people.

Back on scratch again

I am happy that after a long week of waiting and working on this site, I am finally making my first post here! It is so hard to resist temptation of posting something on a blank blog space so I will give myself a tap on the shoulders for winning over temptation.

I waited long enough to start blogging because I want a polished blog space. I have an old blog but decided to make a new one for my "grown up self" everybody moves out of their adolescence blog when they turn into a young adult, right?

Moving on, I was able to do my banner shoot with a little help of my friend, Ramona. We sneaked out to my uncles apartment to do the shoot since my uncle was gone for vacation and his apartment was very much available for a photoshoot. Actually, right after i heard that he will be leaving for vacation his apartment was the first thing that popped out in my head for the shoot. Sneaky Evil Plans.

I brought some of my interesting personal items (photos below) that day because I will use them as my first subject to post here on my blog.

I will start with my thrifted Tough Leather bag, which is actually a bargain. Bought it at a thrift store around LP for PHP 500, it's a real leather, you can easily tell, and for ten bucks it was really a good find. This is an old bag like a decade old or something, the skin is starting to peel off but it doesn't really matter, the peeled leather gave it a more dramatic vintage look. I like it. I am not the only one who spotted a bargain that day, my friend ramona also found something. An authentic Vivienne Westwood handbag!

The Minolta Camera 1970's and Polaroid LMS sun 600 was originally owned by my dad. He bought it back on his early college days, he mentioned. The history? it was a long story but to make the story shorter let's just say that they are four decades old and both are still in it's mint condition.

By the way the minolta camera has a mini leather luggage that i really like. It's a black leather suitcase that when you open, you can see dividers for the camera and lenses. It looks great for a camera case, very old looking and very stylish. I haven't have a chance to use my Polaroid camera yet but as soon as i get Polaroid films (which i'm having a hard time looking) i will make it work right away.

The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy is the current book am reading right now. I'm still on it's first chapter so i can't tell by now if it's a hit or miss, so far am starting to like it. The DIY book cover is definitely a hit, i can say that now. There are couples of free stickers inside and I'm still thinking on what to save and what to stick at the front cover. Thats one of the main reason why i bought this book besides my love for outerspace. I love stickers.

First words

Hello Everyone. As you can see, I am moving to my new home in cyberspace, and here it is veryindividual it is still under construction and gives me load of work to do this summer, html speaking. Number one on that work list is a new photo banner for this site. I was thinking of a simple, white, very individual theme for my banner since I will be showing more of my individuality here on my new blog. well let's see how it's gonna work out, it is coming soon so watch out.

I will be giving it a month or two before i can finally pack up my random collection of thoughts before i can finally move here. but for now, you can check out my current home in cyberspace here.