Kadayawan Banner

7ft (approx.) Kadayawan themed banner

yesterday the IT department held its annual RnR (rewards and recognition) program. this year it's festival themed and one task is to create a banner design for the group. i was one of those tasked to do it, and well, that's how the picture above came about.

it was really stressful. the contest was announced last week, but they took it back on friday. come monday, the contest is up again. and well, it's due the next day! without any solid planning in mind we thought of just covering the whole plank of wood with festive colors and whatnots about kadayawan (which is basically fruits and harvest and a splash of colors). so i took 6 cartolinas, drew a head on each of them, and painted with mon and ricky.

painting was the hard, well exhausting, part. we started 9am and the program will be at 2pm so the banner has to be up before that, and we still need to eat lunch yknow. so we ended up laying down all 6 heads on the floor to paint them simultaneously, one color at a time. i thought it could save us quite some bathroom trips to refill the water bowl (yknow what i mean?), and also the brushes (yknow when... basta).

for the most part it was extremely tiring! yknow... having to bend over painting for hoooours! by the time we're done my back was hurting so bad and i feel super haggard to the bones! >XS

sorry, but i was actually expecting to win. so i kindof feel bitter that we didn't haha i felt really proud (inside) of that work. it was literally on the spot. and despite the short notice it did turn out quite nice naman diba? haha grr

this morning i wake up with a really really bad muscle pain. it's funny cos all i did was paint. it can't be that physical, can it? haha my entire back, thighs and arms hurt. HAHA beats me why my body hurts like i just had a heavy workout argh. >:S

thank you, pastor!

one morning while i was eating breakfast (somewhere between this week), my mom told me that pastor rutti morata (or pastor ro-te as we call him), has passed away. it was a shocking moment, i knew he was sick and confined and needed lots of financial aid recently, but i didn't expect that his illness was that critical. i don't even know what it is he suffered from. >:'( i felt really sad, he's very close to the family, you know like if there's a family doctor, he's our family pastor. my parents make it a point to always invite him on every special occasion we're celebrating. he has blessed our house and has prayed over our family a lot of times. he was someone who contributed a freaking lot to our family's spiritual life. and most importantly for me, he taught me how to play the piano better so i can serve God. he taught me how to read piano chords and encouraged me to be part of their music ministry. and i was, until i became too busy.  >:'( he taught me how to play the guitar. >:'(

he might have lived a short life but in that span, i'm sure he has maximized his days serving the Lord like no other. his death only marks the rise of all the churches he has planted. i also know that God will not leave his family feeling abandoned but rather they will feel more comfortable knowing that their beloved's soul is now up and secured. <3

late night rant

GOODBYE. GOODBYE NA TALAGA. AYOKO NA. >:|

yung tipong di ko na alam gagawin ko kasi wala na yung taong naging foundation ko dito. yung taong pwede kong pagtanungan ng mga dummy questions without fear of being judged. yung mga tipong pag sa iba ko tinanong, mao-offend na nga ako, di ko pa maiintindihan yung explanation kasi sobrang technical. tas dahil di ko nagets, itatanong ko ulit. tapos mafufrustrate na kami pareho kasi ni-lowest terms na nya yung explanation nya, di ko parin magets. wahahahaha >XD

di na uubra cheerfulness ko dito kasi ultimo sa pagiging cheerful, kelangan competitive parin. HAHAHAHA

BYE

cartoon house illustration

done with photoshop cs4 using this awesome tutorial: http://vectorboom.com/load/tutorials/illustration/cartoonhouse/5-1-0-241

yeyy! i dunno why, this took me like 4 hours in total but i really enjoyed doing this and discovering new techniques... playing with gradients, filters and opacity waaaah <3 <3 <3

people

there will always be people whom you'll never get comfortable with right? no matter what you do. no matter how much you try, your personalities will always clash albeit indirect and impersonal, and you'll be spending an eternity together in that shared animosity, secretly hating each other to the guts. it's not even because of a misunderstanding, but because you see through each other's characters and see yourself! your proud, domineering, competitive and possessive self.

but that's just half of it. looking on the other side of it you see both of your good natures, ready to work together in a secret compromise. offering friendly smiles and lending genuine helpful hands. you both know you have to work together to accomplish things, but you also couldn't deny a truth that one has to be better than the other.

therefore, i concede. it's useless fighting against myself.

Oz the Great and Powerful: a special screening for Nuffnangers!

i always get extremely stoked when i get freebies or win something. kahit ano pa yan. libreng pamaypay sa mrt, libreng sakay, free taste ng noodles/gatas/chips sa supermarket, libreng ballpen sa jobfair, basta libre sige! haha which is why i was so happy when i became an active member of the nuffnang blogging community... andaming perks! i ain't like those bloggers who monetize their pages with all traffic and seriousness (cos at one point i'd like to keep this personal parin) but with what stuff i write, i'm happy that somehow i'm getting rewarded! haha

i joined one of their promos and won 4 tickets to a special screening of Oz the Great and Powerful and a raffle entry for a chance to win a Lumia 620 or 820 (didn't win tho). 

so what about the movie? it's actually a prequel of the well known Oz with Dorothy as the main cast. it talks about how the great wizard of Oz came to be after being swept by a tornado to the magical land of Oz. what i really really liked about the film is the stunning visual effects and animation. sobrang hats off talaga. eto yung movie na hindi 3D pero mapapakapit ka sa upuan mo! >XD for some reason Oz's character (played by James Franco) kindof reminded me of Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp).

anyway, here are some photos from the event! again, many thanks to Nuffnang Philippines for making this happen and of course to Nokia and Abenson Appliance for making this happener (ok. sorina haha)!

registration area for the winners! >XD

my +3: mark, dan and terai!

free popcorn + drinks!

freebies from Nokia after the film! shirt, 2gigs USB, sortalikea ref magnet and a pillow! >XD

congrats mommy! >:D

yeyyy! congrats mommy! the insurance and investment sales industry is a tough business, but every year you prove us wrong and make us proud. here's to your being a lifetime MDRT (million dollar round table) qualifier! thank you for introducing us to the world of financial planning (chauce!), i know one day our policies will pay off and we'll reap hundreds of k's with it (realistic yan, kasi maliit pa lang policy ko haha). i also hope that one day people will have a good understanding on why it's always best to plan ahead and invest for their futures. and of course, have someone trustworthy to help manage their wealth. oha. so anong plano mo? usap tayo! (read: implied salestalk)

but seriously, the reasons why i always look forward to this annual recognition thing are theeeeese:

1) fee hotel accommodation for 1 day! >XD this year philam life brought their awardees to makati shang last march 5! >XD

 2) foooooood! complimentary breakfast buffet omnomnomnomnomnom

say hello to my breakfast kahapon haha (na hindi ko naubos)

3) and of course!

yeyyyy! ang masaklap lang eh ambilis lang... hahaha after swimming, back to work na agad. haggard pa para mahabol ung 10:30am sched. haha >XD then again, enjoy! >:D parang panaginip lang haha