Full Speed Ahead

A well deserved break for me and my friends. We watched Rock Loqal at the MOA Arena and basked under OPM music (yet again). I didn't get to use my zoom lens because I got too panicked to take photos and shot on my kit lens right away. (Lies. My zoom lens fell and wouldn't shoot properly)

Burning Red

I've been taking Digital Art classes for quite some time now and because of that, I gained rights to tag along with the Photography class whenever I felt like it. Today's shoot was about close-up face shots. My friend and I had no clue what to do so we turned the model into a living sugar skull. (I painted a face today!)

I understand how the sugar skull fad can come off as racist (search: Cultural Appropriation) but we did this project with no intentions of discrimination. I apologize beforehand if you have been offended by my actions.

Surviving a Zombie Attack

The challenge: Create a movie poster out of a book you've read/your favorite book for my GIFT Class. This serves as an entry to a contest at my school's library as well.

The outcome (after 8 hours of sitting down and clicking and moving anchor points):

I based my poster on Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide and used Garrett Nickelsen as my muse. Thank God my Photoshop didn't crash or lag at all while I was making my poster. (Everything is of original artwork minus the zombie motifs at the side, the little zombie replacing the "o", and that gun.) Finally getting the hang of using vectors!

Blame it on the weather

I attended Built By Sonic's 2nd anniversary yesterday and my camera went against me. I used the wrong setting and the color came out too red and grainy. Since it was practically my first time to try my new lens for a gig, I kind of understand the technical glitch. Changing in between lens was also dragging but it would take a little time to get used to, right?

I'm glad to have worked on this project with BBS! I got so kilig when I saw my work up on stage. Plus, I met a few cool people yesterday and I was introduced to new music (enough proof that OPM is certainly not dead). Also, Breaking Dawn was absolute shit in the best sense. My Twilight phase ended with me sobbing in the cinema house with Sharina and Nigel.

Place less travelled

Intrams Day 2 - We went all the way to ULTRA (ang layo?) to watch our Track team run towards the gold. I got to put my lens to the test today! I just cheered "KAIBIGAN KO YAN!" while they all ran and took photos along the way. It was fun being the team's photographer for the day!

#DUGONGBUGHAW

Here's my photo diary of the first day of our school's annual Intrams! The entire St. Paul Community comes together to witness different batches go head to head to compete for the coveted title of Overall Champions. Based on what I've heard, St. Paul's intrams is different from other schools because ours is a total bloodbath. The batch rivalry even goes to the extent of wrecking drum sets and endless bashing on social media. However, once the week is over, all is forgiven (but never forgotten *cue evil laugh*) 

The rivalry is solely founded on batch spirit. We nurture this spirit by rehearsing cheers, making banners, and beautifying our muse together all for the title. This year, my batch will surely rock and row our way to the top!

Secret Weapons

Yesterday was a day of a lot of firsts- It was my first time to watch a local band willingly and get the benefit of watching it from the photo pit! I got to shoot Chicosci's album launch for This Is Not A Chicosci Record at Eastwood with my entry level camera and my 18-55mm lens who were very intimidated to be shooting right beside the Mark Terence Sy. The lenses in the photo pit were bigger than my self esteem.

Lights Out

The story that didn't make it - We shot a few stills for our Macabre film's story board. Our task was to show a feminist Gothic short film in a span of 7 minutes. Our proposed story was a teenage pregnancy told in reverse. We've got a few weeks left to shoot and finalize but we had to begin with a solid story line. So, here goes my class' attempt to make this cool film!

Unbelievable

Nothing says priceless than Vernon Go telling you that you have potential and having lunch with Miggy Chavez. We had them over at school for the fifth installment of St. Paul's Alternative Class Program which aims to give the students a view on different careers from the professionals themselves. Mr. Go represented Concert Production while Mr.Chavez, along with 2 other singers, represented the musicians. The Social Science area labelled this one as the best of all ACP events. Hats off to us, Juniors!

I had a dream last night we drove out to see Manila

Bazooka Rocks, the Philippines' first ever indoors music festival, was held last September 30 with The Pretty Reckless headlining the show. Aside from their promising line-up, another great thing about Bazooka Rocks is that it's annual. Their international roster featured 3 of my favorite bands, along with other pop punk staples. Yesterday, a few bands held their meet-and-greet sessions and I was lucky enough to meet Mayday Parade and Forever The Sickest Kids!

I experienced my first mosh pit ever during The Wonder Years' set and it was beyond intense. We knew that the mosh pit was deadly but we were lucky enough to walk away from it with only a minor bruise. Despite our many misadventures throughout the day, my cousin and I still had a wonderful time. (If it wasn't for Sabsy, I wouldn't be crying together over Mayday Parade right now. Big thanks!)

The aftermath: I absented my self from school because I was sick the past three days. Not only did I lose my voice, my body also suffered from 12 hours of non-stop screaming with barely any food. Still, I wouldn't know how I'd be able to recover from one of the best weekends of my life.

Bazooka Rocks Fan Party

While my friends and I were enjoying This Century and We are the In Crowd's music, the lights suddenly went off in Araneta and the LED screen lit up with an announcement: the first ever Bazooka Rocks. The line-up was BEYOND promising. The roster included my favorites (The Maine, Forever the Sickest Kids, Mayday Parade) along with a few other bands whose names I've only read on AP (The Wonder Years, A Skylit Drive, Marianas Trench, The Pretty Reckless). I nearly cried when I saw The Maine's greeting then completely lost it when Mayday Parade came up.

I counted the months preceding this day and after all that waiting, I finally got to see my favorite bands again! My morning started with a sprint towards a steel door and accidentally bumping my head. I was literally bleeding while I waited in line for the passes. It was soooo worth it, though! I got to hang out with ~kewl~ people and meet Mayday Parade (YES!) and Forever The Sickest Kids!

The Cab In Manila

To promote their sophomore album, Symphony Soldier, The Cab headed over to Manila and played a few free shows. Because we were too hyped, my friends and I rushed from Pasig to Alabang just to see watch them check their equipment. (Soundcheck perks: seeing Singer without the beanie) Our eagerness paid off since we got to watch the show from the very front with our "Prom?" signs in hand. After crying over them last year, we finally got to see The Cab play live!