May 26, 2004
Naku, I'm pretty certain that with all the commotion the nation had over two "Pinays" making it to the AI3 Top12, both Jasmine and Camille's faces will soon be plastered all over Edsa as the new Kamiseta or Penshoppe (or maybe even Plains and Prints?) models. Diba?
I haven't bloghopped in a while so stop me if you've read this somewhere else: sorry but Jasmine Trias allegedly has IMSCF ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino") syndrome.
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Eep, the cat is out of the bag!
May 18, 2004
If you're in the market for a PDA, I strongly suggest you spring for the new Zire. I never thought I'd ever need one but after a week of seeing what it can do, I can't believe I let myself miss out on having a digital secretary all my freelancing life.
Having the classic Game & Watch Octopus mini-game is just one of the perks, heh. You can download more G&W games here.
(By the way guys, links to free e-books will be much appreciated. (: )
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Courtesy of my mom's video library, Arn and I were able to watch two local films recently, Milan and Mga Munting Tinig. Having made up our minds that anything from the local movie biz is either unoriginal or poorly done*, the two movies surprisingly exceeded our expectations. Both are well-crafted and beautifully art-directed. The storytelling was engaging although the plots still left something to be desired especially Milan which could've been really nice if they only knew where to stop. Even the actors were surprisingly good, save for Claudine in Milan who, as Arn says, is still "stuck in the ABS-CBN school of pa-cute acting". (Obviously she was cast because of bankability. Iza Calzado who was on screen for a total of 10 minutes had a much more realistic performance.) Same goes for Munting Tinig, it was the supporting cast who led the film and not Alessandra who was so-so as the lead. That aside, it's very uplifting to know that the aging movie industry is slowly giving way to the fresher, more talented filmmakers.
*except if it's by Marilou Diaz Abaya and our dear Quark Henares of course.
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I post here more often now, it's much easier to update.
09:06 AM
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May 7, 2004
A good friend, fashion designer Tippi Ocampo has a very inspiring article out on YoungStar today. Read about how making the most unexpected choice can somehow lead you exactly where you want to be:
[If you wanna see Tippi's designs, go here.]
*But of course she designed my wedding gown.
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If you haven't noticed yet, I gave up my unfunctioning Fotolog for a brand new Phlog. Na-inspire kasi kami ni Carlo eh.
Who is Carlo? He's: a friend we've known since our UP Fine Arts days; a colleague in the graphic design field; the person to ask about Macs and gadgets; a friend of my cousin Ging pala, as I learned at our wedding; and an ex-bf of one of my good friends (hehe). Visit his blog to find out more.
May 5, 2004
Christine sent me a link to this hilarious and witty Asia Pacific AdFest-winning TVC. Click and pump up the volume, kids.
*I have to check what year it's from though since am so out of touch with the international ad scene!
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Wow, I'm happy that I helped sell the Eheads Anthology album somehow by posting the cover on this blog. We've been listening to the album over and over ourselves and I agree with Wysgal, it is way underpriced at P280 (2 cds? 33 tracks?). Well... more for us! (;
Oh and how funny, Junnie, Pauline and Drakulita thinks that the little ponytailed girl at the bottom is... me? Haha! It's really supposed to be Frannie Wei, guys, remember her? The girl in Fruitcake?
However, my Arn seems to think that Frannie and I are indeed one and the same:
UPDATE: Hmm, okay I just google searched "Frannie Wei" and found these:
Hehe Jess, a lot of people felt that but honestly I wasn't drawing myself. In fact I had very short hair back then.
Yikes! I never put my face in my work ha. I will most likely insert friends' faces, like Earnest's and Buddy's (Itchyworms first album), but certainly not mine. Haha, funny!
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And since we're talking about the Eheads cover, I remember this one thesis student, Enrico, who I helped years ago when he needed advice about working in the field of graphic design. He stumbled upon the Anthology album recently and decided to write and show the design he made for his thesis which is, coincidentally, an inlay for a Best of E-heads album! Here it is...
Nice, huh? Arn and I were really impressed! (If any of my clients are reading this now, feel free to hire him! Haha, I won't mind.)
06:30 PM
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