Shifting mode

I haven’t written much lately.
I’ve been busy… and not busy at the same time… well kind of in between most of the times.

I quit my job for another company. Somehow i knew i would be working for this other company so i took the offer without second thoughts.
I was on a shop walk-through the other week with 2 buyers. A fabulous guy and a stunning young lady- i felt like ugly betty on acid!
That was the inspiration behind my halloween costume:

Ugly Betty and Justin (this photo is from Lampel)

Naughty Drunk Fairy (fairy absinthe)

Moulin Rouge

Chun Li

Good vs Evil

Ed driving home the next morning

shifting mode:

While i was on a short break, B, G and myself started DRAMA! our online boutique that was launched last 09/09/09
www.dramamode.com
we are also in facebook and twitter
There is always so much fun during photoshoots and meetings.
Been hearing comments from haters though
(haters who are secretly fanatics, think about it- you know u are! And hun, mind your own life because what you say don’t really matter- What have you achieved lately? hmpf- i tried to be nice to you!)
Alright forget about the wannabes…

Anti gun mode: i utterly, absolutely and completely H A T E G U N S. It has taken so much from my family.
It brings me deep sadness to even think of it.

Oh well…
Got to shift to romantic mode- back to reading Love Letters from Great Men.

 

Forever summer

JAL Fujeirah

Summer does not end here =)

My close friend Ed

The Romeros… leaving soon

Kitty getting married

Running Free

Fall has come, its getting cold
Seasons change and people go
How ever far or faded we get
We’ll always have this summer =)

 

lift

5 days a week, i wake up at 6
too many things to do at work
so little time
i spend my day infront of the PC
only taking time off to have lunch
or to help the many stupid damsels in distress
or get pissed of by jabadahut whose ass is too heavy to walk 3 steps
or give instructions (for the 9th time) to snuffulafagus
-who was hired purely because she can batter her long lashes 24 hours a day
or have senseless discussions with mr. bean
-while fighting the urge to slap him for getting paid more than i am
i sit in my desk, curse almost everyone who passes by
yes- i do it all in my head
by 6pm i’m ready to scream from all the stress and the frustrations of the day

and then…

just before 7pm
he picks me up
i get in his car
he smiles at me
and asks about my day
then almost too quick and swift
everything is wonderful somehow.

 

Oh Brother!

I got my brother sewing machine!
now… ummmm… i just need to learn how to use it…

 

Wrapping Up

Last night i got an SMS from an online customer saying how much she loved the way the dresses were wrapped… such a sweet lady!
It feels good when little details of the things you do are appreciated!

I got myself new wrapping materials for my online shop.
Then i took a picture of them together.

 

Pattern Making Classes…

check!

 

The Shadows

After a year of on-line selling in dubai, 2 other sites have followed. boooo!

dubaistylediary forever… serving dubai since april 2008.

 

my new project…?

… runway.

Just got myself a sewing machine.
I’m so excited.

The challenge: Create something using my machine.
Timeline: One month.

 

Flea

I love this new cable channel MnL TV… i get to watch reruns of Okay Ka Fairy Ko and Iskul Bukol!!!… Vic Sotto’s comedic performances are sooo classic! (Nya-haaay!)

Flea flew over to Abu Dhabi
Finally husband had the strength to let go of flea (our first car which i named after redhotchilipepper’s bassist). I’ve always wanted to get rid of it but when our friend came to take it to Abu Dhabi- – I got sentimental!

…

Paella

It’s been a while since i cooked this dish…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just when i had sworn off eating rice- i rediscovered my love for Paella. (dang!)

 

The Scream

A pathetic loser is trying to immitate my every move! Tttsssss….

Hey honey, i’m glad that i inspire you and all but do me a favor will you- use your head! Think of something new… don’t just follow my every step.

That’s it.
Had to vent.

meanmina

 

Arche Kins

Arche- Ochoa Wedding (Written May 13, 2009)

First of all, the presence of Bee was supposed to be a surprise
(wink, wink, wink*) It wasn’t.
The real surprise was that Bee actually ALMOST came on time.
And, and… that she is a super plantsadora…!
If she was a superhero, she would definitely be ironman.

Something Old:
We started the day with the same old faces… Elle, Bee and Myself had lunch at home.
To be safe- i decided to cook Bee’s old favorite- chicken.

Something New:
The tagalog transalation for “dolphin”…answer: “Lampasot”
New Friends: Met Elle’s friends- Joanna, Arlyn and August. Plus Tita Lucille,
I had a nice chat with the Travelling Gypsy (T.G.) herself.
I just love it when i meet people who have something new and interesting to say.
I can’t wait for the book Arlyn!
Our new addiction: Chicken Liver Salad.

Something Borrowed:
Time. Lee, Elle and myself were on emergency leave.
Plus i would so love to borrow my favorite accessory of the day: Tita Lucille’s Umbrella-uh-uh!

Something Blue:
The Bee and I wore blue.
True Blue- We missed Gee and Sab… (although rumor has it that the Bee has found herself a new star)

The hype started at exactly 11:01am (May 11th).
The wedding was yesterday, May 12th
Today is an aftermath.

We’re all back in the office…BooHooHoo!

 

soap…

I came across a very nice poem tonight…
It was from the soap “Maging Sino Ka Man”… baduy, i know but i don’t care… here it goes…

One day I will disappear completely.
The letters will mean nothing.
The world will get tired of me.
You will get tired of me.
I will get tired of myself, and die.
But I will never get tired of you.
For you, there will be no endings.
I will say your name over and over, like a refrain.
My prayer to no one.
Then i’ll be a flower, the one you’ll never pick.
And will endure the breathless waiting till boundaries disappear.

With nothing to do,

I make new constellations.
Images of you as I remember -
Dancing.
Sitting.
Walking…

There are stars from a different view.
But still, i see nothing but you.
Unfurling like a flower.
Swiveling like a leaf…
I once watched you sleep beside me.
It was dark then,
but the darkness is deeper now.
Tonight in my dreams I will see you,
my lady,
clothed only in light…
Like a kite,
I’ve given my self up to the wind.
I made friends with the sun.
Confused the birds with strange and distant voyages.
But it is you that ties the thread and hauls me down.
Like a kite, I will forever hold your hand.
And with a burning human longing, in your hands, I surrender.
I will never get tired of you.
For you there will be no endings.
I will say your name over and over…
Allen…
Allen…
like a refrain.
My prayer to no one.

You know I will never get far.
And there is no need for my return.
I’ve never been a traveler.
For I have never left.
I am lost, simply.
Wanting to be in a place I’ve never been, and will never be.
Of all destinations,
I long to be lost in the fields of your hair,
lost among your thoughts as you are already in mine.
You are my imperative to live.
My life started when I loved you.
And that’s how I want it to end.

 

Beachside Heaven

Had fun relaxing at the beach last weekend… Yey, I’m brown again!
I wanted to learn how to throw a frisbee properly but it was just too windy… plus i think i’m too lazy for that game…

Anyway i’m planning to go to the beach again this weekend with husband…but i might have a game and a photoshoot this friday… oh i wish i can just relax under the sun again… soon!!!!

(F & Lara @ the beach)

 

The girl who sits beside me in the office is stupid!

This was supposed to be posted yesterday but my poly addiction had the best of me.

Today is easter. It started out as a very boring day as i was required to be in the office. Back home, at this moment- i would’ve been hiding eggs for my pamangkins to find.
But no- i am stuck here… cheated of my right to celebrate my Lord’s triumph over the sins i have committed.
I’m not really the church going type but i believe …and my faith saves me every year, every breathing moment- really.
“Before i even pray, Father- you answered.”…that is my faith.

The coming out of BB
While at work this morning,I came across the site of BB Gandanghari
Weird topic yeah, for an easter blog… but as they say- the answers are not always in the places that we usually search at.
Lately i’ve been feeling confused (every 2 years i get depressed, this year is my schedule… but not if i can help it!)
…sort of tired… sort of bored… saturated…
…and then i saw BB. She kind of reminded me of a person’s power to choose… i can choose to be happy, right?!
…and i am.
My first reaction upo hearing about the BB transformation of Rustom Padilla was not of remorse or judgement.
I was actually amazed of how a hunk, married to a beautiful actress can suddenly, totally change into a person more beautiful than me!(…true!)
(Haaaay Maruja days….all he had to do was to stand up, feet slightly apart in a half open shirt and it was heaven!)
Her Ex wife? i have more respect for her now than most of the women in our Philippine government and Society Pages.

In BB’s blogsite (www.BBgandanghari.blogspot.com), he started with these lines:
Rustom was an obligation. Living as a man, whether as a straight or as a gay man, was suffocating for it is not an expression of what’s inside of me; it was an obligation required of me. Rustom is the Emperor’s New Clothes tailored using the finest threads.
…Read more from her blogsite coz haylavet!

About the title- yeah, poor,poor girl! so slow!!!
Happy Easter everyone!

 

Volt in to the 80’s

Last thursday we celebrated the birthday of one of my closest friends…. it was her big 30th. 10 years ago we were just college girls hanging around Mapua Bookstore, sa southwing!

Claps for evrybody who made an effort to come in their 80s costume… party was attended by Prince (my husband, allen), and the girl from his “kiss” video (me!), micheal jackson (ed), debbie gibson, madonna, steve of voltes V, Lotlot and monching, Pilita, Elton John, Indiana jones, the Cure…and a bunch of totally rad 80s people…

I had a big, big headache the next day because of all the booze…

It felt so good to be with my friends again…

In the middle of the drunkedness- we realized how much we missed each other… i missed being with people who know me… people who say things “in my face” …just the way i like it!. 

Earth day

We supported Earth Day again this year!  We went dark for an hour… and it felt good that i was able to do however little i can to help save the earth!

Back to work.  Tomorrow sucks.

Mean Mina

 

The fast & the curious

Everybody’s chasing someone or something of late…
Whether it’s someone rushing to complete a job- trying to be ahead of the others
or a friend running after his estranged wife.

Now happened a few seconds ago.
Each moment is a little too late.
Makes me wonder- am i writing this today, or is it actually yesterday or maybe tomorrow?
Did i let the days pass by without real meaning?

mean mina

 

Lights, Camera, Pout!

This weekend we had a photoshoot for DSD with 2 new models and our “regulars”… 2 of our on-call models who have supported us from the start… Aivy and Sonia.

As usual i did the make-up and styling for Sonia… we had a wonderful time!
Lampelstilskin’s BF (Buzz) was there to help with the shots- he brought tons and tons of equipment which made everybody feel like a “pro”.
I love photoshooting with proper lights! (think i’m gonna buy myself an external flash).
Since i was busy with “styling” Sonia and re-touching her make-up… i was able to take just a few shots of her.

Here are some shots from the set we had last week:

For a day i was able to forget budgets, targets and just anything related to numbers by channeling my creative side. I just wanna do make-up, styling and ofcourse a little bit of photography- for life… i think maybe it’s time to change my career.

Mean Mina

 

Dogs and the City

Val and Herc finally met yesterday to give each other some lovin’!!!

 

 

Learn to Fly

Im looking for complications
Looking coz Im tired of trying
Make my way back home
When I learn to fly high

 

The Album Cover Game

My Album Cover:

Have you ever dreamed of being a rockstar? a diva? Try this game and create your own album cover…
Album Cover (a 15 minute Photoshop Practice)

1 – Go to “Wikipedia.” Hit “Random Article”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 – Go to “Random quotations”
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 – Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 – Use Photoshop or similar to put it all together

There you go… your own album cover!

For those who are wondering what Guo Jia is… well wiki-search it!  It really isn’t as cool as it seems…

 

If you buy my record your life will be better… your life will better… your life (3x)…

Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa (3x)… fabulous.

Mean Mina