Proj 44 of 365: lil pink pills

(05.28.09)

my super-sensitive tummy is at it again – churning and spewing acid like there’s no tomorrow. sending me heaving at the pangs of endless, tormenting pain.

so I take one each night to alleviate the pain.
little pink pills – a hyper-acidic’s cocktail!

Proj 43 of 365: the kiss of dusk

(05.24.09)
in the middle of the night, when no one is watching, a miracle happens. and this miracle continues to happen regularly each day.

for the first few moments, it was light and darkness fighting over, a struggle for power. like a tug of war over who’ll dominate the endless skies. like lovers, meeting in the sky, light and dark for a moment, briefly kissed and parted ways.

then the first rays of sunlight came through.

photo taken by Sharmaine, who diligently woke up to witness this event. me, on the other hand, slept my way through it, which i regret almost immediately :)

Proj 41 or 365: crossing over

(05.23.09)

the view before me was endless water. a peek of a bit of land and a sign of an island far, far away.

crossing over the endless blue, not really knowing what’s on the other end. but somehow, you know, with every hum-hum of the pumpboat, that you’re an inch closer to paradise.

Proj 42 of 365: of wharfs and boats

(05.23.09)
glimmered upon by the radiant sun, surrounded by glassy water, idyllic and motionless, boats look like sleeping giants beckoning to be woken up. a lovely sight on one lovely morning on the way to the lovely island of bantayan…

Proj 40 of 365: sporty

(05.18.09)
it has been a while since i've involved myself with exercise. maybe because the urge to break a sweat doesn't really visit me on a regular basis. when the enthusiastic feeling knocked today, i had to jump at the opportunity.. time for some kicks and punches. TAEBO.. haaa-yaaa!!!

i plotted my sked, accepted the invite, took and early dinner, got ready to dress up. as i open my bag, something was missing - socks!!!

and so, i put everything back into their places in my bag again. so taebo it was - NOT!

Proj 39 of 365: ispon, ispork

(05.17.09)

sooo hungry and my food hasn't arrived yet. so i take comfort on the second best thing i have in front of me that connects with food - utensils.

after a seemingly long wait, the food arrived.

now, let's put these utensils to good use (*wink*)

bon appetit!

Proj 38 of 365: lounging out

(05.17.09)

looking, never really saying much, but somehow you're in deep conversation.

seeing eye to eye, comprehending, understanding, like psychics reading each other's minds.

meaningful look, a wink, a boisterous smile, a few words, a different language on its own.

and you just can't deny the connection.

you know what, i went out feeling that was one of the best conversations i ever had. in silence, looking at you, i just knew what there is to know.

Proj 37 of 365: umbrella friends

(05.16.09)

it's a very out of the ordinary hot mid-summer day but i was determined to walk for blocks as i have to do this to do (that didn't sound right). james bore the heat with me, never once complaining until i admitted it, "we have to take out our umbrellas!" so we took my rarely used one and i got to carry it around the streets.

thing is, umbrellas and me don't seem to match. because of my unfulfilled childhood "majorette" dreams, i tend to swish the umbrella to and fro, making it dance, lost in my own world which looked like a drunk trying to balance a stick. not a bad thing if you're on your own but something you should definitely avoid if you have someone sharing the umbrella with you. james had it, his head had been hit back and again and offered to take the umbrella off my abusive hands but i was having so much fun treating the umbrella as my baton that i had to decline. admitting defeat, he took out his own to spare himself from the bruises :D

we had so much fun walking the streets like little kids who just discovered umbrellas, laughing and teasing each other. then i suddenly halted.

"why are you stopping?", he said.

"give me your umbrella i have to capture this moment.", i commanded.

"on the sidewalk pavement?", he asked in disbelief.

"yeah, no one's there anyway."

i took my shots, and hand on hand, umbrella against umbrella, we walked the path again.

thank God for supportive friends and boyfriends.

Proj 36 of 365: friday night date

(05.15.09)

hot date tonight.

don an outfit. out goes that laptop. pull out a chair. drink that frap.

and enjoy your own company. :>

Proj 35 of 365: of red and gold

Gold-adorned sandals and bloody red nails of Tee and G.
(05.15.09)

Pic courtesy of Marvin.

Proj 34 of 365: of expressions, feelings and masks

(05.11.09)

the face expose a million emotions depicting raw feelings and what's deep down.

sometimes a mischievous grin will tell someone is up to no good,
a wrinkled crease of the brow will tell you something is wrong,
a nervous shift of the eyes usually shows of guilt
a twinkly eye will convey wistfulness or happiness
a pout usually leads to a protested argument
a crinkle in the nose sometimes means disgust
and the tell-tale sign list goes on.

but sometimes, like a facade,
faces will only show the emotions that you want to show
and expressions are being employed in a few occasions to hide what we really feel.

Proj 33 of 365: let there be light

(05.11.09)

seen in one of the restos in The Terraces, Ayala Cebu. wonderful and creatively-put lighting.

Proj 32 of 365: contraptions

(05.10.09)
seen in island city mall, bohol. a rather unique sandwich made of umbrella buns and spread of balloons.

to celebrate the coming of rainy days?, i wonder. most likely than not. :)

Proj 31 of 365: overnight miracles

(05.10.09)

overnight, time crept in and changed everything.

seeds become flowering and fruit-bearing trees,

grown women at the peak of their lives become gray and old ladies

and cuddly, sweet and innocent little babies become grown men.

as with the case with my cuddly baby brother who i recall used to run around the house wearing papa's too big leather shoes, making huge, stamping sounds at each step he takes.

i used to whisper "stay a cute baby forever" but time, the overnight thief, crept in and did its thing on him - no exceptions even if i did my magic encantation of forever baby-dom.

but looking at time's masterpiece which turned out to be my brother, no qualms here. yeah, time molded him all right, did a transformation miracle over the years (not overnight) and he turned out more than ok. :)

Proj 30 of 365: my parents

(05.10.09)
narration of events before picture was taken:
mom bought a new pair of sunglasses and over lunch, she was showing off her new pair. "look" she said, "i have wonderful new shade". one letter mistakenly omitted can make a big difference.

papa caught on to that single omission and said, "shade under a tree?"

as you can see, his face is still mischevious and teasing, while my mom's was straight and dead-pan serious, with just a tiny hint of a smile, stopping herself from letting it out.


i enjoy looking at and observing my parents as they are in a jovial mood.

i laugh at their juvenile, child-like banter, light teasing and comedy moments (sometimes without meaning to be funny), bickering at each other just for teasing.

they can be candidates or stand-up comedians and like a light switch, can turn dead-beat serious like boring counselors who'll rant on and on in TV, depending on the situation.

i envy them - light-hearted and not taking life seriously and yet, contemplating and serious when there's a need.

laughing and teasing and yet able to do talking and listening too. it's like being a serious grown-up and a no-care-for-the-world child at the same time.

when i get married, i hope to have a relationship and be with someone like that.