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Starting to Like Espadrilles

The plan was to go to the mall after our morning check-up.  My brother was buying shoes he needed for work and I did not plan on buying anything (honest!).

First casualty, white polo shirt with wide gray stripes.  I think I'm done with plain colored shirts, so I picked it out at Folded and Hung.

While waiting for my brother try on shoes, I looked around and saw that Happy Feet has something for guys.  This rack of pseudo-espadrilles (they have rubber soles instead of the fiber ones that traditional espadrilles have) caught my eye, but I've always dismissed the thought that I could pull it off with this footwear.  My mother gave me the nudge to try it on and to my surprise, it did look good on me.  Please forgive my conceit.  Hehehe!

Photography Books and Creepy Dolls

I'm feeling a bit better now after two days of slight fever and colds.  I went out with my family to do some pre-Christmas shopping.  We also visited the small Macau exhibit at the Podium since we're planning to go out-of-the-country hopefully toward the end of this month.

Since I don't have the luxury of time to enroll myself in photography classes, I invest on some reading materials in the mean time.  I bought three books on photography - The Digital Photographer's Notebook by Kevin Ames, The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby and Photos: Style Recipes by David Matheson et al.  I just realized that I got a good set.  They all serve as manuals for the different stages of imaging.  I have one for the shooting, for the post-production, and finally for making the photographs pieces of art.  I can't wait to get my hands on them and start gaining those photography knowledge.

Disclaimer: If you have a colorful imagination or find morbid thoughts offensive, I suggest that you do not, I repeat, DO NOT CONTINUE READING THIS ENTRY.  Don't tell me I didn't warn you.  :)

Polaroid Perfect

With all the technological advancements that we have at present, Polaroid cameras may not be the coolest gadget anymore.  But the white border and saturated effect are still wanted by photography enthusiasts.  So, If you want to add a vintage touch to your photos, I've found the solution.

Poladroid is the perfect Polaroid image maker.  Just download the application, drag the image to the polaroid icon, and watch as it develops the image just like the good old camera.  I'm impressed by the image quality and size.  You can save it in printable formats.

However, it's currently available to Mac only.  According to the site, it may be available for Windows users this month.

Tip: It's best to resize to a square image before processing.  If you try to process a rectangular photo, it will automatically crop the image.  The framing may not be that good.

Guess the Celeb Cabbage Patch Doll

Found this at Usmagazine.com.  Cute versions of the originals.

To check the answers, click here.

Nuffnang, Here in the Philippines

One time I was browsing the net and reading some random blogs.  In one of the Filipino-made blogs that I was visiting, I saw this advertisement bragging, 

"Nuffnang has arrived in the Philippines."

Honestly, I was puzzled because I didn't have a clue what the hell Nuffnang was.  So, I clicked on the ad.  Boy, I'm glad I did!

Travelers For Travelers

Not so long ago, I signed up for this networking site I chanced upon featured in a local magazine.  Travelers For Travelers (or TFT for short) is a networking site especially designed for travel-loving people like me!

Look who's one of the last active members!

15 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped

It's an article I found on the net.  I just thought of sharing it here.  Pretty interesting.  As courtesy to the writer, Joe Russo, I'll just provide the link:

Click here for the 15 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped by Joe Russo on Cracked.com.

Enjoy!

DNA Portraits

I got to have this one!  Did I just say that right?  Anyway, I found this one while surfing about feed icons.  I usually ignore internet ads, but I just couldn’t let this modern art pass.

Café Juanita and an Improvised Studio

Finally, I had lunch with my parents yesterday at Café Juanita. They’ve been wanting to bring me there, and yesterday was our lucky day.  Café Juanita is a restaurant serving Filipino, Italian and Spanish cuisine, and is located at Kapitolyo, Pasig City.  I’ve read a review about it in the newspaper, and now I know why people are raving about it.