Yo la tengo's one of my favorite bands. A girl once told me i liked songs sung by sleepy people. Hahahha.

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I can hardly feel summer; culinary school's taking up most of my time.
Not complaining, I think all the work I've been doing has been building up to this. I like kitchens. They're the heart of any home.

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Had another reminder of just how mercurial ( Read more... )

had a finals shoot at school. It was super stressful but super fun!

For this shoot I made most of the accessories (thank you SM and Quiapo!) and grabbed clothes from my closet. I didn't bring shoes anymore because we all had half body shots.

The photog will give us copies of the shots soon, but in the meantime,

here are some pictures from M's camera.

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:) i practically ordered Murphy to be my model for my make up class. I did a 40's look -- I thought she'd be perfect for it, what with her curly hair and big eyes.. and nice lips. And I was right.

PS. She rocked the cherry print dress. Yey.


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today was nice and quiet :

( ahem )

( We had a manila day of sorts yesterday. . )

we're thinking of getting a pet. a hedgehog or a puppy.
buuut we're starting to fall in love with the former.

look!


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“. . . most bereaved souls crave nourishment more tangible than prayers: they want a steak.”
M. F. K. Fisher

Years ago, I stumbled upon this uninteresting looking book in our library. It was about food, mostly, but written with such gentle humor, wit and fire. I half fell in love with the author at Chapter One.
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Christmas is 'round the corner. As usual I don't really feel caught up in the whole feel of the season.

Buuut today I'm wearing something that reminds me of those holiday sweaters i had to be wrestled into when I was younger. Minus the thick scratchy wool and puffed sleeves, thank heavens.


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 monday! spent the morning getting my passport renewed at the DFA. i'm inwardly cringing at my recent passport pic. mukha akong neanderthal. hihihi. i never could get my id pictures right. leche. my next chance is.. 5 years from now. pag 29 na ako ( Read more... )

11/08/08 12:40 PM

with the night comes a song, recklessly

back against the wall. unlit cigarette in hand.
i have lived a hundred lifetimes over
in the form of people, whose shadows have ceased
to
stain my pages
quietly.

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believe me when i tell you
too soon you will forget.

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speak of names. littering your wall
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