Vennography

Inspiration

2011-04-17T12:40:00.000-07:00

After what felt like whooping down moments, days of struggles within myself and for my family as well, all I could do at the end of the day was edit pictures. And as I edit the pictures, I wish with all my heart and thousand prayers, I would one day be a doctor.

Why the sudden serious tone about being doctor and all that? It's because I got good grades in National Medical Admission Test. I love GOD! I so love HIM! Praise him! I was so happy I even had the heart to do some of my mom's paper works!

Anyway, I'd be posting God related pictures in a few days, but these are all I have as of the moment. :)

P.S. I'm selling 50mm f1.8 II lens worth 2,800 Philippines peso. It's very cheap for such lens.

GRAB IT NOW! Good as NEW!!

XOXO....

Kulitan 101

2011-04-15T09:43:00.000-07:00

Para sa mga fans ni Jean. *ahem* *ahem*

ALL PHOTOS BY VENN!

Random Crazy Pose

2011-03-31T23:19:00.000-07:00

Ok muka akong loka-loka.

Picture by my brother, edited by Venn (me). He's a way better motion photographer than I am hence the picture. And it's annoying that I had to edit yet another one of my undone faces. I mean could I look any messier? Meh!
Anyway, I still did get to edit this one to pay tribute to our very few moments together. My brother and I do have fun whenever we get reunited by time and boredom.

Here's me who was able to turn 180 degrees from position.

One of my few self portraits. Yey! Thanks mom for the dress. :)

P.S.

Photo taken by: Ron-Kenneth Vallester
Edited by: Venn-Irene Vallester

CIAO!

Food Lust

2011-03-16T09:58:00.000-07:00

I know I should be blogging more about photography and less about food. But what can I say? They're all the photos I have as of the moment. I can't leave this blog rotting once again.

Last Tuesday, Angel and I went to Trinoma mall to watch Red Riding Hood movie which by the way I found awesome to watch. The movie was not as bad as Twilight and Thirteen. (the movies mentioned were directed by same director). Red Riding Hood is a good movie to watch.

BEFORE watching Red Riding Hood, we ate at Jack's Loft Cafe (?). I'm not really sure about the name of the restaurant. The food was fabulous in its most fabulous sense. It's really fun to tickle your taste buds every once in a while. We had dessert Gelatissimo after. I was not able to capture a picture of that one. Anyway will make FOOD BLOG to feature foods there. And flood this blog with other sins besides gluttony.

Cheese sticks!!!

Death by Chocolate. You'll surely die

RANDOM THINGS

Angelo and I made this ourselves. Peanut Butter Pancake with cheese and strawberry.

We call this PeaBuPaCheS! Ajejejeje

On a completely and TOTALLY unrelated note, I'd like to share how I fail to express my BS Biologiness after I saw this slide. I made a slide of a Mouse Stomach Fundus in cross section. Witness how I sucked big time. Meh, epic fail is epic.

Eat Eat Eat

2011-03-10T09:18:00.000-08:00

Angelo + Venn = Food
Grrrr. Being with Angelo is like putting diet in a messy sitch (situation). But I still love moments like these though. It's refreshing to eat slightly more than usual. ^^
Oh and Tokyo Tokyo VS Karate Kid? Definitely the latter!!! Hey, we're entitled to have out own opinions so I'm just saying mine. Heee.

TENDER BOBS

KARATE KID

Yum!

SLR-less photos hence grain. :P

Bratty Summer

2011-03-10T06:27:00.000-08:00

*sigh* I used to hate summer. I think it's the most boring season of the year. It's like the complete opposite of Christmas. Plus! The heat does sting my skin and goes straight to my head, hence headache. I guess the reason why I really hated was because I usually rot at home during this season. And erase the fact that I receive allowance. But time's different now. It's now my resolution to befriend things I do not like. Yeah, that. Summer.

Since I'm befriending summer anyway against my will, I might as well make the most out of it. That is why I bought 2 pairs of swim suits. Yahoo! It's the first time. I have never wore something that shows lots of skin!! Which is why it's a huge challenge for me.

Mom bought me this piece. I've been eying on it for months now. Hee, feels good to finally had a good grasp on it.

The window is kind of an off in the photo. Heehee, it dorm is not in a good environment as of the moment. ^^;

I prefer the swimwear on second photo, though. I looove animal prints just because. :)

I have the whole blog to report about summer. Although mine has not started to happen yet. I do hope it'll be as memorable as my every Christmas season. And I wish I'll become successful someday in being harmonious with summer season. I mean it has a lot to offer. I, on the other hand, is lazy as ever thus unproductive life and summer.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE SPOILED BRAT I'm in love with fashion like most girls are. I don't mind buying an item in four digits just as long as I have money in my wallet. However, my addiction is not what you call chronic. It's really under my control. I shop. I do. And I often do it. It makes my mom mad as well so all is fair with shopping and life. Going back, I do buy cheap stuff in small time market places as well. I don't pay for items in the mall which range to unreasonable prices. I'm kind of meticulous though with the materials. I don't like cheap pieces to look like one. Therefore my super effort to find decent apparels in Greenhills or Divisoria. I pay close attention to multiply market place also. If you just explore the world that the fashion lives in today, you'll realize that there's more to life than Topshop, Zara or Forever 21. I bought two corsets from this site. The price was just perfect 580php per corset which gave a huge "whew" to my piggy bank. The best part is, they are both gorgeous! I'm looking forward to buying a lot more next time.

I see good finds in weird places. And probably the most pricey possessions I have are Mango Bag, Mango Tank Top, Mango Sweater, Aldo Shoes and Charles and Keith pumps. But all of these came from an outlet thus the 70% discount on every item. ^^ Yep, I consider my self a brat that is spoiled with everything. But it does not mean I spend unwisely to my cravings.

In a Recap

2011-03-07T07:02:00.000-08:00

Photography has been a part of my system. Though I don't jive with it as often as I should, I don't think I can ever imagine my life again without it. (Speaking dramatically). Anyways, I've taken some time to check my past few photos in some of my life's online portfolio (deviantart and multiply accounts). I realize some photos are worth tons of reposts. And hey, just so you could see them again. Heehee.


I don't usually take pictures of nature because I believe it's the most overused subject in photography. Meh, but I sometimes understand why. God is the most wonderful artist!

Here are the most random things. A cat and a fountain. I love landscapes and animals as well hence the pictures below.

I used to like portrait photography and photography about people in general. I used to think I was a fashion-photography vixen. But I believe such make-belief grew out of my life's equation. And all I know is I don't like editing human skin! It's the hardest thing. Anyways, my guinea pigs back then were my cousins and my sister.

Cosplay convention is a breath of fresh air. I loooooove women as pretty!

Jean, just came out of the shower and I tried some home made reflector. Hee, I think my effort did pay off. I don't remember if the reflector's still alive though.

And I hope I'd have all my life as spare time to capture the most wonderful moments and most wonderful people.

Just Because I miss it so

2011-03-05T04:54:00.000-08:00

My favorite hobby before I got into the whole diet 101 fiasco was EATING! I personally think that eating is more fun than shopping. I think I was happier back when I ate a lot than at present time. Of course consequence does present itself, that if I eat much I get fat that big and shopping won't be a friend to moi anymore. (Moi=me in french). Although I sometimes intend to forget all about eating, I occasionally miss it so. Hence, raiding restaurants like crazy when I get the chance to unleash glutton monster inside me. Hehe. Anyways,here are my adventures with food. Sharing the experience of course with Mr. Tanguio.

BUBBLE TEA


The most wonderful thing I've ever tasted....

The most wonderful man I've ever dined with...:P

BANGER REBELLION

The most feel-good potato one will ever taste! (cooked by Rachel Sy)

One word perfect for this is Yum~

JUST BECAUSE....

I miss these guys so much, I will have to post their pictures in my blog again. To my cousins Chester and Kaye, I hope you're able to read this. WE MISS YOU!

JUST BECAUSE....it's Raining....


Picture I've taken some time ago. ^^

Today 2.

2011-03-02T08:35:00.000-08:00

It's been a while, but a lot has already happened in my 2011. Adventure really is life (not an error on grammar's part). Anyways photos will update you. ^^

January

19th Birthday is a wonder in many ways I can't imagine. I love my friends, I love my family, I love him and I love God. February

It feels nice to somehow be able to love and be loved back. It's the most wonderful feeling that everyone must experience. Fall in love if you still haven't.

RANDOM THINGS

I love how Century managed to keep my favorite fish in a can. Now, I don't have to pay

huge cost just to have a feel-good taste of Salmon. I love Salmon. And it's PINK! Plus, don't you just love how you get skinny by eating so much?

THE VENN AND ANGEL SHOW: The pictures are not lying. We fight sometimes (though not to the extent of physical fight). But we play silly parts as well. Hekhek.

LOOKIE! It's me! Childhood memories! *sigh*

Living my Life Day 01

2011-01-16T11:51:00.000-08:00

Day 01

My sister brought me to a noncatholic church the other day. The first time was the hardest. It was pretty hard for me to endure seeing very devoted people singing praises and crying to God. It was an adventure to try not to ridicule these people even at the back of my mind. Alas, I failed. The ceremony continued leaving me clueless with everything. The preacher went on talking about God. And as time passed by, I realized I was feeling Him. It was a feeling I lost ever since I went to college. Cheesy, but it was the most precise way to put it.
Since that day, life is finally making sense.

Just thought, I'd share. Hee. That's what I've been up to. 2011 is filled with mystery. Of course it's a mystery we're forced to find out. And here's the mystery I lately found out. My folder was filled with unprocessed pictures and they were such a waste so I thought I could give them a bit of twist.

Enjoy...

Friends.

It's nice to know, that busy days make us forget Him,
but His blessings does not forget us.
To God: Three Cheers!

Wah! Random thoughts are random...

All photos by me. Kachaw!

2010 to 2011

2011-01-01T03:15:00.000-08:00

2010.

Two-o-one-o had been a little less adventurous compared to my 2009. But it was not bad, in fact I still feel like I'm still in the era. However, no matter how unprepared I am, 2011 will approach without fail.
In a recap, 2010 was a year when I first experienced losing a phone, confidence and friends. I can't say in words how sorrowful the latter felt. Anyway, drama does not describe my 2010 wholly. Despite my attempts to make my whole year miserable or lazy, the last part was the most awesome.

So happy new year to you and your family!

Media Noche killed my diet. GRRR! Curse Holidays! *new year's resolution: diet!*

Banana Corn Loaf Bread

I failed to take a picture of Quesadillas, I was hungry at the time. Anyway, enjoy the whole year. Mwah mwah!

Today. The Now.

2010-11-07T06:54:00.000-08:00

.....what's with the title?

Today, we went to SM: Pampanga to buy new contact lenses for Jean, since her present are approaching THE DAY when she's supposed to throw them, and for me to buy new eyeglasses. And yes, my last eyeglasses were broken by myself.(hehe: laughs to myself) It's my first to go out of the house and travel in an hour ever since vacation happened. (boo vacation).
I really do not know that I will actually buy new pair of boots. I was NOT a thousand percent sure as to why I bought it even when I was on the process of doing so. Alas, I hit home feeling bad and hoped to turn back time where my money was preserved in its peaceful place.
Enough with the negative part, aside from buying boots (which I seriously regret until now. I don't even have the guts to post it here), I also bought sketchpad and drawing materials. I'm feeling artist again. It does not hurt to try once more right? Even if the skill gave up on me years ago.

Drawing materials? Kami lang yun! *kuripot mode*

My facial wash was running out so I stopped by Watson's to buy it and hit my mind to punish myself. I bought ready-made wax strips and used it to BIKINI wax myself. Believe me it hurts. It was also tricky and sticky. I was a first timer so I've no idea on how I'll use them, despite the instructions that I read a lot. And I'll spare you from other details...

After buying new eyeglasses (my grade went higher. I was 0.75 before, but 1.00 now), we were given this Daily Bread book. It's a Bible but arranged in a rather "daily" way if that's the easiest way to put it. However, upon browsing it I noticed something. They posted advertisements in it. I'm not a catholic devotee but I know how to respect. (Yes, I'm a religious freak it just doesn't show). And I think putting advertisements next to the words of God even if you think they do not matter anyway, is not appropriate. There are places for such things, and they are called MAGAZINES. Sorry, that's just my opinion.

Guess you have poor eye sights after all, you've mistaken a bible for a magazine.

Anyway, I pay tribute to my old eyeglasses. Here's to three good years of serving me well. You deserve some LUUUURVE (love). <3>

Vampirates series I'm a fangirl of the book! (Vampire vs Pirates = Delicioso!)

all photos by Venn

Beanery.

2010-11-05T09:28:00.000-07:00

....coffee beans, thus the name.

It was our major highschool hangout zone. I think every highschool student in our place already experienced eating in this cafe.
I prefer Beanery a thousand times better than Starbucks, although the prices of food and frappe sold are sort of the same. Beanery has a wider choice of food compared to Starbucks. I could memorize their menu within an hour (just to exaggerate things a bit). Anyway, we decided to protest against Tinola so we went to Beanery. Man, Tinola is boring . (but thank you God). And I had it for breakfast since I woke up very late. Heh, tinola is like my vacation.

Let the food speak for themselves. Drool all you want it's free (juuust kidding). Warning: not for hungry people

Caramel Macchiato

Oreo Cheesecake: My Personal Favorite

White Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

Lasagna: The Best Lasagna

I kind of felt bad because I was not able to take a picture of Jean's mojos. (T_T)

My brother's epic fail attempt to focus the camera on me while yours truly is busy texting....myself.

"Wag mo focus sa ilong ah?" -Brother

All photos edited and taken by: Venn, picture of me: brother

What vacation made me do

2010-11-05T02:49:00.000-07:00

In a lot of ways, one-week vacation may seem fun. That is if you take time to go to the beach with friends or family or both, or go to a go-cart track and drive those things that boys absolutely enjoy (which I beg you to explain me why). However, vacation and I aren't harmonious with each other. I despise going outside the house and I'd rather watch series of TV shows (no matter how unacceptable). I am a lazy person. I try not to move a lot and if it's normal for everyone, I'd rather crawl. That's how fruitful my life is and believe me if you're an adventure-junkie, you would not want to be stuck in a body like mine. Or at least think like me. But, I would not say I'm all for the downs. Being stuck in the house makes me choose nothing else for fun but to read. And because the Graveyard Book was left in Manila, I found this book that I gave to my brother some time ago. Ang Paboritiong Libro ni Hudas (Judas's Favorite Book), it does not sound as violent, believe me. It's one of the funniest books you'll ever read, of course if you are a Filipino. I've read this book way back in highschool and I must say I did not notice the hidden words within it. Not until my sister's friend told her that the weird words written as you go from chapter to the other are the seven deadly sins. When I found out, I was like "cool".

The Favorite Book of Judas

"Anger"

"Envy"

My favorite part of the book. The Barber Shop joke

And for some random message, I got to find the vintage cameras my friends gave me when I was in highschool (big thanks to OJ and Dan). These were their parents' cameras when they were younger. They don't work anymore though. But they're still wonders.

Vacation also includes the part where groceries run out, especially if you have a brother like mine who has a very hearty appetite. (hehehe) It's cool to experiment with resources left in your house. Might as well eat them before the big expiration day approaches. However, if the fridge got nothing left to offer and its existence stated the great solitude, you'll always have powdered milk and chocolate for your poor, and longing tongue.

No it's not Kadiri people!

All photos by Venn

We (Wii)

2010-10-31T10:57:00.000-07:00

It's fun spending time with friends. And yeah, we're fortunate enough to be given some time off from all school works and whatnot. It's not everyday you get to find friends like mine. That I feel thankful enough they've affected me in ways I can't count.

Anyway, last week, we went to KC's house. It was a cute house and for the first time I did not find it foreign to my poor biological adaptation. I was able to cope up within it hence you may say that it's the coziest piece of place I ever stepped my feet on to. And KC's family was very friendly and very welcoming. It was not that hard to move. I usually find it hard to act like myself around parents, but hers was different. I don't regret the sleep over although we woke up around 4:30am just to travel back to Manila. Everything was worth the experience. Playing Wii was worth the crave.

Portrait lens hence the imbalance blur. (wrong lens)
(left to right): Ayee, Regine, Joyce and KC

Abby made real good Tacos. Yum~

Grilled pork. That's how I'd put it. I don't know
exactly the name of this food in English

colored *v*

Ayee and Xt <3

Joyce *smile*

Me and Xt playing Wii
We all experienced muscle pain the day after

KC is giving Kino some Love!

Kino.
Star of the Night

Big Thanks to KC's mom, KC, Abby, Ate Divine (?) and incomplete Powerhouse

Photos edited, and some taken, posted by Venn

Random

2010-09-04T22:51:00.000-07:00

I have random stories to tell but don't have spare time to detail them out. I am now at Junior Year college, one year more I'd graduate as a biologist. I don't know why but I kind of am loving everything about it despite my previous rants 'bout sleep deprivation.
Third yr, so far, continues to surprise me. This is very different. it's a lot harder hence blank pages in this blog. I care no more about how I look, because every time should be well spent.

One of the stories is Seppie's sad goodbye. He had been with us since first year but the more I recall how we (me and my friends) spent wonderful years together despite my occasional absence due to crazy infatuations and a couple of lies I had to do. But don't mind that, the fact that Seppie left made me feel the deepest feelings we all share.

Ate at Cafe Briton Tomas Morato, last night with Seppie.

The day after, we had a field trip about Rizal. Went to Fort Santiago and Laguna.

Fort Santiago '10

Ayee sure is a very good tour guide in shopping especially if it's thrift shopping for the shameless soul like mine. I bought like three things in one landing, and I died when I wasn't able save up for many more. I was caught off guard. But people learn their lessons and so did I. Next time, I'll bring literally thousands to buy a lot of clothes *crazy shopaholic laugh*

I am actually on the verge of breaking down bit by bit, fortunately for me I have a camera to be vain and artistic at the same time. That's me wearing the not-so for girls like me headband (cause it's for kids).

ALL PHOTOS BY: VENN VALLESTER

What Sarah Said

2010-06-19T10:24:00.000-07:00

Lyrics:

And it came to me then that every plan is a tiny prayer to father time
As I stared at my shoes in the ICU that reeked of piss and 409
And I rationed my breathes as I said to myself that I'd already taken too much today
As each descending peak of the LCD took you a little farther away from me

Amongst the vending machines and year-old magazines in a place where we only say goodbye
It stung like a violent wind that out memories depend on a faulty camera in our minds
But I knew that you were a truth I would rather lose than to have never lain beside at all
And I looked around at all the eyes on the ground as the TV entertained itself

'Cause there's no comfort in the waiting room
Just nervous pacers bracing for bad news
And then the nurse comes round and everyone will lift their heads
But I'm thinking of what Sarah said that "Love is watching someone die"

So who's going to watch you die?..

***

French words in video:
The translation of the French will help you translate the video. On the
mirrior: "He loves me." On her hand: "A little?" On the wall: "Much!"
On her arm: "Passionately." The cuts on her leg: "Madly." The addition
to the mirror changes it to say "He does not love me at all." The song
repeats, she writes "He loves me" again and tries again.

And I hope I could come up with photos as creative.

Vintage.

2010-06-06T08:55:00.000-07:00

I saw earlier this day the sharpeners my mom used to collect right before my brother happened. I remember I used them back then to sharpen my pencils to draw a stick man or an imperfect circle with harsh edges. Now I know for sure that they're partially squares at some matter. Anyhow, my point is, these sharpeners grew old the same way as I do. And like every other man ( something that has yet to happen to me), edges and skills become less effective in time. But at the very end, we really don't mind if we rust old, it's all worth it.

I just came up with an idea to put them on sale on the net, then again who would care to buy more than a decade-old sharpener if that man is not a collector? ~~And my mom would slap me real good.~~ :P

Nichol

2010-05-17T06:16:00.000-07:00

Nichol is my brother's most special someone and she's like a sister to us. I have nothing much to say about her and I'd like to let the pictures speak for themselves. I slept around 4am to edit just two pictures, this is what happens when creativity drains out.

On a rather different picture, vintage effect shook my mind and decided to make it happen. It doesn't look much but whatever.

all pictures edited, posted and taken by Venn

Joke

2010-05-12T09:36:00.000-07:00

I remember Dad used to sing a song with the word "joke" in it. I was overwhelmed the first time I heard it since it says a small joke could make such huge consequences. And I started to get conscious about the humor that will unleash right in front of the people I exchange jokes with. As much as possible no hurtful phrases and humor should come from me. Less words, less fight, good friendship.

The reason why I started talking about joke is because I took pictures of my brother in Joker (from that Dark Knight movie) costume and we all thought they are awesome. I don't mean to sound like I'm bragging but I'm just madly in love with these pictures. (If I sound too proud please tell me so, leave a note on the comments section. )

My brother had been requesting a photo of him made by me. His reaction after I fulfilled his wishes was priceless and I'm more than willing to do it again and again until he gets tired. Please don't tell him I said all these. :)

I did not bother polishing his face because I need to emphasize The Joker's imperfection on these photos. I hope to post another wonderful picture again in the future.

all photos edited, taken and posted by Venn
model is Kenneth Vallester (brother)

Black and White Exhibit

2010-05-04T13:16:00.000-07:00

B&G: Teaser

All Photos will be uploaded soon....

Finally

2010-05-04T09:34:00.000-07:00

Finally summer's filling in and life's worth is in line again. I was able to do a spontaneous photoshoot with my sister, Jean. And I was glad she made me do it. I was lazy to actually come up with anything this summer hence I left this blog untouched right after I did the whole header as .gif
Anyway, nothing's keeping me busy. I get fat every summer all because I mess my life all day by sleeping and surfing the net.

all photos edited, taken and posted by Venn

What's keeping me up real late every night is editing music. Like giving effects and everything. However, I don't think I'm ever going to showcase them coz it's real shame to have it posted and scattered around the net and will erase this bit of dignity I have left in myself.

Anyway, Jean's hair there is my extensions. Hekhek. She looks real Korean in the photos. And I think it was partially my fault and heck yeah I'm proud of my master piece.

Last month

2010-04-24T05:03:00.000-07:00

Last month, March 28 to be precise, I had my very first short haircut. My last short haircut was when I was eleven, and those were bad hair days. Anyway, we went to a korean salon to have a fresh face. I was enthusiastic to get a new haircut since I'm wearing this hair for three years now and I feel like tired of it already, thus the weird decision to cut my long hair short.

I liked it but since I have no style else to do with, I bought hair extensions to satisfy myself.

Excuse my vanity.

Simple & Clean

2010-04-07T12:17:00.000-07:00

I have noticed recently, the photos that I have taken were packed with quite heavy photoshop more so when I try doing different stuffs that are new to my eyes. To my dismay, I haven't figured what I should turn my photos into. I do very well hope that I could get that innovative effect to make a signature out of my works without trying too hard, or apparently look like one.

Today, I've tried editing a months-old picture left rotting in my laptop. Here's to shame that I did not bother editing it or whatsoever. I did get my mojo though and started experimenting on it. Unfortunately so it ended up as if I did not edit it for hours, which in fact the very opposite. It was simple and neat and surprisingly satisfied me. I might produce same pictures over again until I get tired of them.

Anyhoo, enjoy this bit of photography that I have to offer to this site and P.S.? Please notice the header of this blog. I did the whole animation. I slept round 4 in the morning just adjusting the whole CSS codes of this blog and making the animation.

Blowjob. (Not what you have in mind)
Noise on photo is sexy.

Neat.

all photos edited, taken and posted by Venn (That would be me)

Spring.

2010-04-03T20:01:00.000-07:00

Spring. Took a picture of this flower from Grandma's garden. Enjoy.

For the love of Whatnots!

2010-03-12T02:28:00.000-08:00

SCL has caused us, especially the video editors, too much stress that we felt a week's deprivation from getting complete sleep. We just had tons of things to do hence we failed to make and shoot for the report beforehand. Yes this week's a dread, our brains all tainted and next week's twice as worse as this. I mean, why do teachers flood us with these very long quizzes, they never end. They never did.

Anyway, before this whole post turn to an article of despair and rant (mostly rants), I'll just tell a little story about our recent project. I was assigned to play "the other woman" in our skit. The funny thing is I've always wanted to play such role. I was always fascinated by this character. But I do not mean that I want to be the same. (LOL).

Yes and to my shame, I am the small girl.
It doesn't look like a love triangle,
it looks like a family portrait and the daughter is asking for candy. epic fail~

no edit. right settings of camera.
Photo taken by Justin or Ayee, I can't remember.

The Family
photo taken by me
editing by me
direction by me

photo taken by Ayee
Editing by me

photo taken by ayee
photo edited by me
direction me
location is in our school's front yard

I was unfortunately included in three pictures and Ayee would have been a better model since she's inches taller than I am. My hair did a bit of twist in the picture though. The color of the sky and the grass complimented with my hair which is why I was very proud of my editing here.

What Kept me Up

2010-03-07T01:35:00.000-08:00

I've been very busy lately these past few weeks hence the rotten site of mine floating round the net. But believe me, I've been itching to take pictures of different things (and people) to somehow make this site worth the creation.

What kept me up very late at night (nights which are no earlier than 12am) is the demands of school work. And I have yet two more years to feel the wrath of college, and I promise I'm less than an inch close to falling apart.

Anyway, I've created a blog related to fitness since our Fitness teacher told ~~(forced)~~ us to make one. Feel free to check it out Click here.

Events toppled over events and some of these I fail to recall, all I know is I've been worrying about passing a subject to make my summer plans come to life. It's a hard subject really and I'll break down and cry if I see myself fail this one for the reason that I do not want to repeat the cruel subject all over again. That's why I pray like a lot, in the middle of crisis faith really does the healing.

Enough about school talk and whatnots, I was just in the middle of random thoughts yesterday and the other day for our SCL project/report/torture. Perfect timing is more than perfect that I had a chance to take random pictures round our school while shooting a video. I was with friends by the way. Here they go. Pictures unfold!

Joyce and XT

Black and White Version of my school's front yard

colored version

Another thing that has happened is my mom's friend bought me a new phone LG lollipop because I lost my LG Ice cream last month. Am happy about the new phone, I fell in love with it the very first time I touched it. Thank you Mom and to your friend. :)

In memory of my LG Ice cream. I've mourned for days after I lost you. T_T

My New LG Lollipop

*Both phones on both photos are my phones*

All photos edited, posted and taken by Venn

Feeling Free

2010-02-04T21:01:00.000-08:00

We all have the right to be free. We all are given the right to enjoy the privileges laid upon us by freedom. And if these privileges were taken away from a person, you might as well have killed him.

Personally, I enjoy freedom. I have no limitations in terms of thinking and in exercising my rights as a human. Although there is a fine line between being free and being selfish, I still choose to stay behind the boundaries of RIGHT freedom.

Anyway, there are many things to do to be able to feel this freedom. Like being adventurous or helping others. For me, I always choose to be do daredevil stuff though my throat consequently sore the day after. And I think I have mentioned such whatnot from my previous post. Moving on, when we were in Ilocos, I was not able to do cool things that I have done before like tree-drop and roller coasters and swinging above great heights. However, I was able to take pictures of a person doing some ski on water. I do not know the name of the activity or sports but I wanted to try it one day. But for now, a camera is all I have to show a proof that freedom exists.

And I hope you have experienced same freedom as I have.

All photos taken, edited and posted by Venn.

Yum

2010-01-30T05:38:00.000-08:00

I think it won't hurt to post this picture.

I bought a cake last Sunday at Marquee Mall in a Korean Bakery shop. I thought it was sweet and the presentation was cute. I was captivated. And I was right. It's as sweet as how it looks, or more.

Field Trip

2010-01-30T05:14:00.000-08:00

Because I'm a major in Biology (suicide, I know!) we were required to go to Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte to collect specimens assigned to us (ours is Fungi/Lichens). 12 hours of bus ride is not really as boring as it sounds. I got to enjoy those hours of talking to Justin about scary things and other stuff in Astronomy (I don't know how he knew all those) though I'm hours behind from getting a complete sleep.

Anyway, we went to different places including those which are not related to our course, but it's still cool. I love everything about the place. We went to a place where windmills are the source of electricity and one of the oldest churches in the Philippines and ,I'm guessing, in the world also, hey! It's WAY older than your grandma!

Unfortunately we didn't get to see Vigan because we ran out of time. We stayed overnight at a resort where we collected specimens for our laboratory.

All in all the experience is unforgettable. (Sucky english day)

Kat and Nico <3

all photos taken, edited and posted by Venn

My Very Firsts

2010-01-22T09:10:00.000-08:00

Before entering the world of higher arts, I was and am in love with music. Playing guitar was a passion I once got obsessed about especially when Original Pilipino Music (OPM) grew in number. I think that was around 2005 or beyond. I never listened to anything mellow, I was a rock, poprock and an occasional heavy metal fangirl, depending of course on the music. I don't know what happened but one day I woke up giving up the dreams of being the lead guitarist of a famous band and having major concert in Araneta Coliseum and aiming world-class fame. I can't remember what made me give up for something that I once was madly in love about. And as a person change, dreams, unfortunately, also do.

Back then, I was thinking also of becoming a sketch artist. I love sketching and for some reason, the skill didn't quite developed in me as much as I wanted it to be. It was the point of despair and acceptance that I had another dream to push aside.

Because I'm a frustrated artist, I wanted something that I could make use of to follow the steps of the giants like da Vinci or Michel Angelo. And one fateful day, while browsing at some teenage magazine seeking intentionally of some advice about love although I had none, I accidentally saw a page filled with sites about photography and kudos to me for checking them out. Inspired by the world's most wonderful photographers, I succumbed once again to a dream of wanting to be someone one day, a photographer.

I took my mom's point-and-shoot camera and took pictures of different things around me and even a part of myself. This photo was my very first attempt to test my photography skills, back then I was convinced that I had the "gift" but looking at the photo now...use your imagination.

Thanks to this photo I was able to gather courage to ask my dad for something I want but I am shy to ask or even beg of having. But my ever giving father was more than kind enough to buy me my first camera, Canon EOS 400D. I immediately put it in use since I didn't want to waste its existence.

My firsts have been told and I could tell that this is the first dream that will stay as long as I can still day dream. Toodles!

The Waiting Drama

2010-01-17T21:40:00.000-08:00

Have you ever get the feeling that you want to be alone but that bond between you and yourself has never felt this sad? Well, I haven't. That's seriously sad to hear if you ever felt that way.

Of course you have an idea of what I'm talking about. This post is about waiting and being alone. I don't know about you but personally I am NEVER a fan of waiting. I'm annoyed when people make me wait for something pointless or uninteresting, waste of time and productivity.

But I say cheers to those who wait. Waiting for love, a person, a family and a chance. They make me ask myself, how could they wait? It requires tons of effort to put yourself in a position where you are between leaving and staying. And if you have waited more than enough, I salute you.

For those who wait.

Jean waiting (waiting for me to take a picture of her)

me waiting

Waiting. Singapore '09

Justin waiting.

Reflection

2010-01-02T00:38:00.000-08:00

2009 was a year where different kinds of events were compiled. Death of Michael Jackson, extreme typhoons, and massacre of 57 people including media men, stories that are unforgettable.

Personally, 2009 had been hard to me. But I learned a lot from it. I felt more human, feeling the emotions I once never felt. Like being hurt but feeling happy at the same time. Falling yet finding the strength to stand up and start again. These are all part of my 2009. I don't know how the previous year had been to you and I do wish it was filled with happiness. And I also wish we'll all have a better year ahead of us.

I didn't mean to be an emotional vampire or something of same sort. I just want to express my sentiments to everything that has happened to me...well sort of. Anyway, to make up for the negative cause if I did so spoiled your bright mood, hope these beautiful flowers living in my grandma's garden are enough to make you smile and feel positive to recover the pain or continue being happy.

Happy New Year! Hello 2010. :)

Avatar-inspired photo since that movie is my new favorite.

all photos taken, edited and posted by Venn

Singapore Part II

2010-01-01T00:24:00.000-08:00

We slept very late at night everyday when we were in Singapore, unconsciously maximizing the time we we're spending in the country. We had tons of adventure in Singapore, adventures that I have yet to experience in Philippines. Perhaps because we don't go around our own country and we prefer spending our money wisely when it comes to touring places. Anyway, we went as far as Bedoc (?) Reservoir and Sentosa Island just to make things more adrenaline pumping. We are fans of anything that could make our hearts beat more than normal.

Sentosa is a beautiful place but people were all over the place. Yeah, long line is long. Every ride had mass of people in line. Sometimes the ride was worth the wait, sometimes not. But all in all the experience deserves a treasure chest.

The best part about Sentosa is the Songs of the Sea where hologram was introduced to me in person. I loved the way they used just water and light to create an image. It's not what you see everyday.

I wrote here before that we are adventure junkies. I, personally, love the things that could make me scream. It's like unleashing the loudness inside me. That's why I approve of mom's idea to bring us to the Forrest adventure. It was...wow. Though poise, modesty and grace was left behind after I swung, climbed and crumpled my face coz of shouting hard, I loved every bit of experience.

Jean and my brother on the way to Forrest adventure

Brother and me looking haggard and shocked

brother. I also tried this one. and whew!

It's nice to have an adventure every once in a while. It makes you feel like you have lived your life. Though playing safe is not an option, you still feel like you achieved something good in the end.

Here are some random pictures I took while visiting Singapore.

Cute seat from a resto.

Clark Quay: Riverside Point

"Are You?" :D but with shoulder bag.
Almost nailed that machismo look. Nice try Daddy. :3

Mr. Bean? (Brother)

In a first world country like Singapore it is impossible not to spot nice cars approaching your way. Which is why I took the chance to take a picture of these only-in-my-dreams cars. Imagine how much we died every time these type of cars come our way. ;)

all photos were edited, taken and posted by Venn

Singapore part I

2009-12-30T07:43:00.001-08:00

26th of December - We went to Singapore. It was a long 3-hour or so airplane trip. After what seemed to be forever, we arrived in the Singapore airport somewhere in east coast. Events after events followed until we arrived at the Hostel that we stayed in for five days.

Streets of Singapore are nothing like the streets I walk in Manila everyday (forgive me Manila). It's way cleaner and greener. Perhaps that's the image maintained by the country. We ate at a small Chinese carinderia which if you convert the price here, you are already eating at Max's restaurant. Everything in Singapore is PRICEY!

Enough about the prices of commodities and whatnots since it is understood that we went to one of the most expensive cities, Clark Quay was the first tourist spot we went to. The scene was glorious, I got affected easily by lights and people.

I wanted to enjoy the place (Clark Quay) but cannot. It's a place made for people who are in for a night out, it's not that I'm not interested, it's just that I'm still a minor. So instead of just walking around, we decided to raid an ice cream store but my power was no more so I gave up the long line in the ice cream store. Boo!

Clark Quay isn't the only wonder of Singapore, for me the best place I've been to is Orchard Road. It's a long ROAD of Shopping MALLS be it high class or not. From Mango to Louie Vuitton, I was breathless. I'll do anything to walk that road again, and I hope by that time, Topshop, Mango, Chanel and brands that haunt me when I'm asleep will be a lot friendlier to my wallet.

instead of buying apparels with unreasonable prices, I just bought an ice cream wrapped with bread. Yum Yum!

eyebags. sleepless nights caused by excitement

Georgio Armani/Emperio Armani

I have more stories to be telling in this blog but I think it's best for me to treat my self a happy nap since tomorrow would be a calvary again. Body is almost shutting down, allow me to recharge. :)

Anyhoo, here are a very few scenes I have to offer you for now. Have a happy holiday, will continue to Singapore part II :3

Dad and Jean

brother

Sim Lim square, anyway, is a very good place to buy electronics, you could bargain at about anything with a very good price, but also beware! People tend to trick you, like what happened to us. The things we were able to buy around Sim Lim and Lucky plaza can be seen below. Two of it we got at a friendly price, all thanks to mom's unfailing power for bargaining, and others we got with loathsome price.

all photos taken, edited and posted by Venn :)

Merry Christmas

2009-12-25T09:36:00.000-08:00

Christmas had been very exciting to me this year. I do hope it was to you as well. Wish you enjoyed your Christmas as much as I did in terms of forgiving, loving and understanding your self, family, friends and special someone. It's not just a day, it's THE day of Christ and our day, also, to straighten the things we need to correct.

1:41am and it's post-Christmas as I write this entry in my blog. But I do wish the your Christmas aftermath was a memorable one, have a happy, lovely Christmas!

This photo is my gift for you. Merry Christmas once again.

p.s. I won't be blogging within the 26th to 30th of December. We'll go some place else.

Wonder Christmas and more

2009-12-22T22:41:00.000-08:00

Love is the best thing one will ever receive and give on Christmas. Having said that, this Christmas is one of the best Christmas I had. I received lots of "love" this year compared last year, which is why it's better....WAY better. I didn't expect people will indulge me with wonderful Christmas gifts and for that I shy for my insensitivity to buy gifts in return. I was not able to save money for this holiday due to my eagerness to buy a gift for my self, portrait lens.

Anyway, I received a very cute hello kitty cellphone case from Chester, a pair of earrings from Peter, wonderful baby clips from Sheena, a squishy keychain from Rob, and a personalize strap for cellphone from Kate. They are all grand. Imagine my enthusiasm to use them. I love these guys forever.

Christmas for me doesn't end among my friends. It extended upto my family's pocket. 360-degrees of smile is obvious in my face. I mentioned the first gift from my mom, Charles and Keith, in my previous post. And the blessings continue until the other day when we went to malls buying different stuff. I bought two pieces of top from Mango just because. And I also bought shoes from ALDO, oh yeah this is happiness. My sister also bought a suit from Mango (MNG), it's a wonder I tell you, and a bag from EGG. And the rest of nirvana was found in Penshoppe and Charles and Keith (again).

On a very completely unrelated note, my dentist finally released our photos 2 years ago. It's for the sake of comparison of before and after teeth. And (unfortunately) included the rest of our faces which is....well...yeah. Anyway, here's a picture of me two years ago and me at present. I don't know if I changed a lot, but you judge! ;)

I had my eyes done last January and my nose too. And also I've been on a strict low carb diet to explain a bit of changes in the shape of my face. Just kidding! Happy Christmas!

Happy Birthday Ayee and Justin

2009-12-20T06:56:00.000-08:00

I love birthdays! They make me happy. Not only for myself but of course for the celebrants as well because it's their special day. It's THE day!

Justin and Ayee celebrated their birthday last Wednesday (December 16). It was really fun. I was exposed finally to a bigger part of Manila. Feels good to get the chance to liberate myself away from the four corners of our dormitory. And also be a part of a worth remembering celebration.

We ate at Eight Spices Restaurant, everything Thai I guess. Tasted a Thai food finally for the first time in my life. Ironic really, I've been to Thailand but I wasn't able to taste even the simplest Thai recipe. Well, I was a child back then so I guess that explains it.

From drinks to main course, everything was lovely. Even the cake! I think we only have one preference of cake every time our group celebrates. You can't blame us, it's pure awesome.

I only get to try different types of food when me and my friends go out and celebrate a special occasion. My family does not really try to experiment with food, at least for me and my siblings. But hunger's worth it the moment I try new taste out when Ayee orders for food.

Anyway, enough the talk more the pictures. Happy Birthday Justin and Ayee!

Advertising Mode

2009-12-13T22:17:00.000-08:00

I don't know what has gotten into me, perhaps doing what-seemed-like-forever formal report in organic chemistry, got me wanting to have another online diary. I decided to make a blog again for the third (?) time, I guess. This post is just for the sake of making this site active. I will be posting more pictures after I get my Adobe Photoshop CS4. Hope these pictures are enough to fill up the page.

Birthday is on the 7th of January. Mom gave me an early Birthday present, the Ferrari edition of acer laptop since it's impossible for me to have the real deal Ferrari car. I only get them on toys and promos of some oil companies. And having a Ferrari laptop is the next best thing. I thank mom for giving me such gift. I really wanted a portrait lens as a birthday present, reason is it's waaay cheaper. But mom insisted on giving me this wonder of technology. Behold! Michael Schumacher on the palm of my hands!

By the way please excuse my advertising mode. I missed editing pictures. That's my laptop. It's not much but I love it. Great quality of pictures, cute inches of awesomeness.

I must have done something good in the weeks before this. I didn't only get a laptop but I also got a pair of pumps from Charles and Keith! Shoes that I wanted so badly! Mom gave them to me again and I'm actually dying to wear them! This Christmas is a thousand and one percent awesome!

Hope you'll all have a very merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!

By the way, I used the portrait lens, that has caused serious starvation on my part, I bought at Hidalgo. My own money! Glad to be independent of mom's good graces.

all photos by: Venn Vallester