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illo friday: primitive
2008-04-18 18:29:00
a famous dutch quote -"If the world will end, I would go to The Netherlandsbecause everything happens there 50 years later.""achlum in blue"4" x 5" (orig.)sketch on recycled paper[color added thru picassa]pub-7079080684070653
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A.W.O.L.
2008-04-14 13:26:00
the sunset is only the beginningas i relive the dream of our past in my mind i bathe with the promises now showered and cleari drink the wine of your fulfillmentas i untangle your giftof once unfathomed desiresi am not afraid anymorefor fear is a snow dropthat melts as it hits the floorand i lay myself on your warm handsas you open the window for us to seecome...come soar with me nowas we unravel whats aheadwhile the blue horizon changes its hueshining at our every footstepglistening to our wingsnothing is indeed impossibleas long as we hold onto our dream...-----note: photo taken at Holland, poem written soon as i got back to Manila..awol - yep, i owe my friends an update of where i am and how i've been. first, that i finally went to Holland and Paris. now im back and my head is still floating. please slap me i feel like im only dreaming..pub-7079080684070653

villose velvet velvetine
2008-03-09 02:16:00
i found a meme from andrea and tho some find it easy i dont.. for there are just a handful of words i know offhand that starts with V..anyway here goes..> your name??????Velvet > 4 letter word????????vamp> vehicle??????????volkswagen (i used to drive one)> city???????????Versailles (i'll see you soon!)> boy's name?????????vladimir (nabokov) or vincent (van gogh) who to choose? who to choose? lol..> girl's name????????vivianne> alcoholic drink????victoria bitter> occupation?????????ventriloquist> something you wear?????victoria's secret (*giggles)> celebrity????????Vin Diesel (not that i like him.. he's just the only "v" celebrity i know lol)> food????vallée d?auge chicken receipe> something found in a bathroom??valium (well, not in my bathroom that is..) lol> reason for being late?????visa card! (oh no!)> cartoon character?????? victor - one of three gargoyle statues at disney's hunchback of notre dame> something you shout?????voot!> animal?????????veery see photo> body part???...

illo friday: garden
2008-03-07 15:27:00
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless gardenwhen the flowers are dead. -Oscar WildeHAPPY THIRD ANNIVERSARY TO MY MOOGIE!-----note: here's an ms painting that i have done 2 years ago. click here [IF: spring] if you wanna see the progress of how it was madepub-7079080684070653
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Illo Friday: Leap
2008-03-03 09:17:00
"A dream you dream alone may be a dream, but a dream two people dream together is a reality." - John Lennondo you believe in dreams?do you believe in fate?he said you'll never know unless you take the leap..he leaped.now its my turn..dreaming of paris5" x 8" (orig.)pen and ink on recycled paper12 days to go..pub-7079080684070653
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Moody Monday: Colorless + meme
2008-02-27 10:52:00
my world would be colorless without booksand lifeless without musichere's another tag for this week. isay passed the baton to me to post 5 random weird things about myself. i had done one of these before as i posted 5 weird habits.. but here's to add another 5 then!6. i have more cds than books. and the photo above shows only a fraction of what i have. 7. i buy a book 90% of the time i pass by a bookstore. even though i have tons of other unread books calling for me in the middle of the night (well technically "day" because... read no.8)8. i have insomnia and im up all night. thus i work at night and sleep at daytime. and my body clock only allows me to sleep for max of 5 hours or else i get a headache.9. among my old high school peers (barkada), i used to be the quiet one. until i met them again a few years back and they were almost shocked that i was not as timid as they once knew. (*.* thanks!)10. i am a geek and my hero is dexter.now i tag: Anto | Teri C | Forever Young | Anon...
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illo friday: multiple
2008-02-22 17:10:00
and aside from playing with my digital camera in the dark, im also fond of playing with ms paint and making collages from my paintings.playing in the milky night1155 x 775 (orig.)MS Paintpub-7079080684070653
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love liefde mahal
2008-02-20 23:21:00
February is almost over and st. valentine's day have past. but a tag from a generous and artistic friend, zari, has inspired me and many others to remember the origin of this holiday. and to quote.."St Valentine?s Day; a holiday named after various early Christian who became models of selfless love surviving in cruel circumstances. Yet nowadays, this holiday is mainly associated with romantic love; it is just a day to spend on chocolates, flowers, trips, lingerie, and romantic dates?I think it?s time we forget about this meaningless stuff to focus on the true meaning of this day; love, peace and global unity."and as i have mentioned previously, love and giving should not be shown only in one day..so share the love and spread the love to the world and join us..Here are the simple rules:1. If you get tagged or not (and want to play along), take some minutes to meditate about love and peace, pray for countries that are facing troubles, for those people you love and those you don?t 2. ...
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illo friday: theory
2008-02-16 19:56:00
"The speed of light in a vacuum is the same for all observers, regardless of their relative motion or of the motion of the source of the light." -Albert Einsteinmy theory about light is that it can be bended by extending time.i cant decide on what image to post, but here are 3 more from the same series. i created them when i was watching disney on ice with my son. fun huh? whats your fave?         read more about:speed of light, andlight painting (notice the links at the bottom?)---update: please visit share the looooooove for an art raffle.pub-7079080684070653
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share the looooooove!
2008-02-14 00:00:00
after a week off from work, another nice surprise awaited me.. some of you illo friday folks may have seen justZHM?s post for the topic 100% (link).. and yep, monica c link) and yours truly, are the lucky visitors to win the raffle.. 100% luck indeed! what i got was a very cute bookmark! and zari was also kind enough to throw in a cool personalized post card!Happy 2008 too, Zari!i really luv illustration friday!here?s an idea! i?d like to pass on this chain of IF creativity, i am having a raffle here as well. anyone interested should just drop a comment on this post and choose any artwork or photo found here at my blog. if you don?t want to choose, its fine.. just say so and i?ll be the one to pick one for you. whoever wins will get a post card or print out of your chosen artwork or photo and i will inform you by email or comment on your blog. i would recommend to pass on the chain and give out something to a lucky visitor as well.there is no exact closing date tho, but hopefully i...
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Moogie Seventh Moonlight Kiss
2008-02-07 11:03:00
"...Sudden Stars"by: StereolabSweet smellingessenceshugs and smilessweet kissesmovementstowards meembracereverietendernessvelvet skintreasured dreamsintimatesilk and goldnuit d'amournaked soulAfter such distanceCome to me, precious being, come to meAfter such ennuiCome to me, delicious, enfold meAfter such a long droughtHere a place for flowers to flourishBut if you must,And if you must,If you must go, go--The wind will take youIt will lift youAcross the oceanInto the skyTowards the sunIt will take you, high--So if you must,And if you must,If you must go, go--Sweet smelling windAnnouncingL'amour de ma vieWhen you're readyMon bel amourSimply come to me.-----illo note: sudden stars sudden kiss, 800 x 650 (orig.), MS Paint collagepub-7079080684070653
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illo friday: blanket
2008-02-01 16:26:00
Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket. - Charles Simicare we staring at nothing?820 x 620 (orig.)MS Paint... or sew this blanket into a poem.i am constantly having a writer's block. geesh.. i wonder why?anyway, id luv to know what you see here.pub-7079080684070653
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and the countdown begins...
2008-01-27 00:46:00
yep.. a few more hours of sleeplessness awaits..layoutcodez.netsee another version of the countdown herepub-7079080684070653
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Illo Friday
2008-01-25 11:21:00
Tales and Legends: Diwatain philippine mythology, a "diwata" is a mythological figure similar to fairies or nymphs. they are said to reside in large trees, such as acacia and balete and are the guardian sprits of nature, bringing blessing or curses upon those who bring benefits or harm to the forests and mountains. it is a filipino spelling for the Sanskrit word devadha, but the name is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word dev, meaning deity.Maria Makiling is my favorite diwata. she is a guardian of the mountain, responsible for protecting its bounty and thus, is also a benefactor for the townspeople who depend on the mountain's resources. in addition to being a guardian of the mountain, some legends also identify Laguna bay - and the fish caught from it - as part of her domain.it is often said that a mount in Laguna, Mt. Makiling, resembles a profile of a woman lying down which is believed to be that of Maria. this phenomenon is described as true from several different perspe...
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illo friday: plain
2008-01-19 01:19:00
i had an interview before and results just came in.. the agony of waiting is almost over.. on second thought.. a few more days of nerve racking excitement shall consume me. buthow can i endure more days? if i am there would it be true? how could i know reality from not? how could i be there but really be here? how could i be here but be there? maybe in dreaming of being ..under your roof.. Flatlands around.. cows.. water.. rain.. cold.. and.. you... *.*"there but not here"4" x 5" (orig.)sketch on recycled paper[color added thru picassa]pub-7079080684070653
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Illo Friday: Stitch
2008-01-13 03:33:00
The WombI have a 3-inched stitch from below my navel running downfor six years now.this dark brown, reddish thick skin lineis a symbol, a reminder,of the reason why i try so hard -breaking my bones stretching my veinsand splitting time in nano-secondsand i would trade everything just to see -that astonished stareice melting smilerunning to me.and to feel -that heartskipping warmthof those arms wrapped around me.and to hear -the words that will shatter all wallsstop all the wars in the world.."i love you, mommy" -----note: as of the moment of posting, flickr was down so the image was temporarily stored somewhere else. soon as flickr is up, the image will be transfered there.pub-7079080684070653
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Photo Friday: Mountain
2008-01-11 08:09:00
i would only love to sleep now if i wake up and go here, not work---for this week's Photo Friday pub-7079080684070653
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Illo Friday: 100%
2008-01-06 09:49:00
100% camera painting... [definition]100% - Sonic YouthI can never forget you - the way you rock the girlsThey move a world and love you - a blast in the underworldI stick a knife in my head - thinking bout your eyesBut now that you been shot dead - Ive got a new surpriseI been waitin for you just to sayHes off to check his mindBut all I know is you got no moneyBut thats got nothing to do with a good timeCan you forgive the boy who - shot you in the headOr should you get a gun and - go and get revenge?A 100% of my love - up to you true starIts hard to believe you took off - I always thought youd go farBut Ive been around the world a million timesAnd all you men are slimeIts the gun to my head, goodbye I am deadWastewood rockers is time for cryin, hey!----update: just found today my old tapes of sonic youth and im sound trippin'.. remembering the time i saw them live here in manila when i was only 13. and note that they took the adventure of the daily commute - and rode a jeepney! wo...
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Illo Friday: little things
2007-12-10 18:43:00
little things when in great numberscan move and shape the planetplease save our seas...what have you done for mother earth lately?"we are mere little things to them"800 x 510MS Painti supportpub-7079080684070653
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photo friday: dead of night
2007-12-03 19:54:00
Night Light night lighti beami stareas i move aboutone stepfrom yet anothercounting all the pinescounting all the signsin an aviery of shadowsa burst of starsthe crash of wavesthe fading suna warrior going downnow all spirits take flightand wander through the nightnight lightsi hoveri sparea second gone with youthe silk of your blanketi wrap me with starsas the wind flew aboutanother moondustanother dawn's duskthrough rooftopsi look downand how your brillianceshineabove everything else...above everything.atomicvelvetsigh © 04.21.05pub-7079080684070653
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the things i miss
2007-11-28 02:20:00
"I think we dream so we dont have to be apart so long. If we're in each others deams, we can be together all the time." - PDV1. wake up, smoke, and miss you2. shower, smoke, and miss you3. do some stuff, smoke, and miss you4. eat brunch, smoke, and miss you5. shuffle stuff, smoke, and miss you6. gaze at stars, smoke, and miss you7. eat dinner, smoke, and miss you8. watch tv, smoke, and miss you9. listen to music, smoke, and miss you10. read and write something, smoke, and miss you11. go online, download, smoke, and miss you12. dream of skydiving in paris, smoke, and miss you 13. think of more things, smoke a few more, and miss you14. go to bed, smoke, and miss you 14 things, divide them in two and half of me is you.. in tribute to my blog turning 3, those are the things that i miss and were once me.. now everything is busy but despite that i still miss you.. will we ever dream of paris again? ca va?-----photo credit: "Paris" by Aerial Photospub-7079080684070653
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photo friday: travel
2007-11-21 23:52:00
b.l.a.n.k.i wake updarkness around mefive seconds before the alarm ringsi pretend to not hearbut it comes echoing in my headin the dungeon of my desiresi long to sink beneath the sheetsto melt with the fresh breath of another twilightthat is another day for meand the other side of the worldbut i have no choicechoices are left for the resilientand i am not as freeand nothing is altered by stayingso the mist lifts meas i drag my nerves to rake the cold floorevery step further from tranquilityalong with my soul that sleeps with the soundburning the thread of where i travelas it denies another window to openso can you -help me banish the voidthat recurs on the sundownof my shortened years?no, i know. there?s nothing that i can even dobut concede onand embrace it.at leastembrace itwith you.---photo notes: this post is my entry for this week's Photo Friday . and since i cant decide on which image to attach the poem i wrote, might as well have them both.pub-7079080684070653
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Illo Friday: Scale
2007-11-13 10:47:00
i was stunned this morning to find out that there was already 350 entries to this week's illustration friday. and gosh its only monday!! did i went awol that long?! my ttlb rank even fell to a microorganism! waah!but while all the IF folks posted a fish scale or a weighing scale.. or something out of the ordinary.. a picasso-ish abstract, a playful kinder art, a graffiti, a growing mustache or whatnot, i thought of posting this old illo that is collecting micro dust from my archived files.yeah it was suppose to be a reciprocal portrait but some people are just too busy (which includes me!)so here yah go.. hope you can guess who this is before clicking the last image. "portrait of a man named ..."930 x 630 (orig.)MS Paintpub-7079080684070653
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10 things i hate
2007-11-12 04:53:00
Deity.. the goddess of beauty and light... tagged everybody who lurks under her radiance.. and since i hardly have time for anything.. why not make this post an escape from all the ?chaos? of work. (erm, not your chaos, deity) and as a special additive, why not make this meme a list of 10 things i hate and love and just hate and just love? confused? erm so am i, i think. Coz this was way past due?Food: love and hate - street food ? and I found the perfect blog who posted them all. [sari-sari store] tho i love the salty red egg, after seeing the pics on how it was made, erm.. i sorta changed my mind now. but i still love chicharon, quail eggs, pork isaw, fish/squidballs.. basically all those posted there except for erm.. addidas (chikcen feet), betamax (blood hardened and shaped in rectangular) and one day old chick! for the untrained eyes, those pics may all look gross.. but i love to eat them except the last 3 that i mentioned. Fruits: only love - actually, contrary to deity, i...
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photo friday: fantasy
2007-09-20 03:06:00
DARKNESS FELL :: WolfgangAnd so she woke up from a dreamThat was beautiful starry and so wildIt was all still clear in her eyesAnd though her mind was foggyAnd blank she wondered whyHer life couldn't be as lovelyit was time...There was this king he had no castle or throneBut his horse was great and whiteHe rode alone and liked it that wayBut when he met her he sworeHe would never leave her side...They rode across the landTwo lovers hand in handAnd no danger could come nearAnd when something made her cryShe'd look at him teary eyedAnd he would make her feel betterOh so much better so much better than beforeAnd now this forest was their homeIt was a night timeAnd the right time for loveIn the darkShe placed her hand upon his chestAnd all the rest just flowedMakin' love down under an ancient far away nightIt was so grand just holdin' someone's handAnd now safety came naturallyIt was so clear that she would neverever have to fearOh tell me a story of magic and spiraling shipsAnd st...
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moogie kissses
2007-09-06 20:07:00
what a nice surprise..."I think we dream so we dont have to be apart so long. If we're in each others deams, we can be together all the time." M O O G I E    S E V E N T H !pub-7079080684070653

Photo Friday: insignificant
2007-08-31 13:05:00
yes i believe that faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible.. but tonight, i feel faith's insignificance as all the world around me revolves but me. pub-7079080684070653
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PhotoFriday: Unfinished
2007-08-29 11:15:00
Today, in the deepest abyss of my loneliness, in the endless pit I am falling into, a rope suddenly surfaced from the tedious plummet of my decline. A rope that was hanging from some two years ago. A forgotten page from my past, from a wrecked book that I buried with my hopes, with my passion. Thoughts clash within me as an argument linger in mind stating that nothing is impossible, but with the premise that nothing is real. I have met a destiny that once opened the doors for the resurrection of the unrevealed madness in me.And now that a tragedie is engulfing me, preventing me to settle down in the confines of my clouded dreams, I extended my arms and reached for the rope.An attempt that I know would scorn others and hurt my own being. But I need to know. I had the urge to seek. In the restlessness of my dawdling fall, I needed to feel the roughness, the tangles, and the tightness of this rope. I need to know that it is safe. That it is going to be ok. So forgive me if I held it an...
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Illo Friday: Visitors
2007-08-26 22:00:00
"walking thru the time machine"a camera paintingi used to watch a tv series entitled ?sliders? where a group of unlikely strangers got sucked into a warp vortex where they ?slide? through parallel dimensions or universes. they were sliding from one world to another in an endless search back home. [read about it here]what if there are really worlds parallel to ours? will there be another velvet living in a better world? or worse? would i ever switch places with her? or is her world a nice place to visit but would i like to live there? would she like to live here?pub-7079080684070653
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Photo Friday: Old
2007-08-22 08:07:00
"It haunts me, the passage of time. I think time is a merciless thing. I think life is a process of burning oneself out and time is the fire that burns you" - Tennessee Williams today is my birthday..and how i would loveto escape frommy busy city life..-----note: photo taken at the highest point of Tagaytay last year.. if i could only re-live that day, i won't change anything.. except to make time longer..pub-7079080684070653
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