Disturbing the UniverseDisturbing the UniverseI'm Steph and I'm an artist. These are my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegitimate art and curious antidotes for cabin fever. Join me as I disturb the Universe. Articles
Procrastination becomes her
2008-05-20 19:18:00 I am having one of my monumental artist blocks and panic attacks, so I am going to indulge myself a bit and give in to a little procrastination. Hey, most of my best works come out when I get lost in... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Procrastination
Loosening my grip
2008-04-25 14:47:00 Breathe in, breathe out. My head is still out of whack, but at least I am starting to see myself again… or at least a semblance of Steph. The image, though, is still ambiguous and fuzzy, and the... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Grip
Density
2008-04-21 19:39:00 I’ve been up and down like mercury the whole weekend. I’m physically exhausted and I am mentally incapable of doing anything constructive, not even to put one foot in front of the other and move on.... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever.
Día del Libro 2008, Instituto Cervantes de Manila
2008-04-13 09:30:00 Día del Libro 2008 , Instituto Cervantes de Manila - Animé For those of you who are based in Manila, please go to the International Book Day Festival at Insituto Cervantes, 855 TM Kalaw Street,... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever.
Longing for sleep
2008-04-07 11:56:00 The Nearest Dream Recedes, Unrealized by Emily Dickinson. The nearest dream recedes, unrealized. The heaven we chase Like the June bee Before the school-boy Invites the race; Stoops to an easy... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Longing , Sleep
Minerva
2008-03-24 15:52:00 This is Minerva. I created her as an “illustration” for a local magazine. I’m exhausted. I wish I could write right now. I’ve been dying to write for days… but my brain... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever.
Twisted 8 by Jessica Zafra
2008-03-05 13:18:00 Friends! Please email me at stephdisturbstheuniverse@gmail.com or magicpoppet@gmail.com if you want to get a copy of Filipino writer/ columnist/blogger Jessica Zafra’s newest book... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever.
Wearable Art by Steph
2008-02-27 16:57:00 Oh, by the way, I have a new collection of handmade jewelry! Please go to my multiply site and check out the photos. For more information on how to get them, please email me at magicpoppet@gmail.com. Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever.
Una Relación de Amor y Odio
2008-02-27 15:52:00 I have been having a hard time blogging lately because I’ve been thinking and talking in Spanish. I don’t know how other people can just jump from one language to another, but with me, I... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Amor
Steph The Sphinx
2008-02-16 16:43:00 I feel as if I’ve just opened Pandora’s Box. I don’t think I’ve brought on Armageddon to the World, but I believe I might have brought it on to myself. I don’t think I’ve sicked the Reaper on little... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever.
Passion
2008-02-08 06:29:00 Passion. It lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting, and though unwanted, unbidden. it will stir, open its jaws, and howl. It speaks to us, guides us. Passion rules us all. And we obey. What other... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Passion
Guilty!
2008-02-07 19:17:00 Are you on Facebook? And is it ruining your life? Then you should read this article on the Daily Mail. Time to wean myself off that @#%* site!!! Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Guilty
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
2008-02-06 18:06:00 Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Gong
Waiting to inhale
2008-02-03 18:15:00 I forget to breathe sometimes. No, that’s not right—every so often I would stop myself from breathing. I’d feel lightheaded and my jaws would lock and then I’d realize that—ooooops—I had forgotten to... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Waiting
The Hobbit!
2008-01-31 03:52:00 Yey, Guillermo del Torro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hell Boy) is doing The Hobbit ! Peter Jackson (the great Hobbit himself)– still involved in the film, don’t worry–will produce it.... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: The Hobbit
Unintelligible Notes from the Underground
2008-01-30 13:02:00 I’ve been suffering from nagging indigestion lately. And I’m not talking about the kind you get from eating everything you see on the buffet table, the sort of thing you can get rid of by munching on... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Notes , Underground
New Look
2007-11-10 11:50:00 I feel change in the air. I’m taking it as a sign to shake things up a bit, to do something new–like revamp my blog’s look. It’s about time anyway. I celebrated my 2nd... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: New Look
Unique Christmas gifts from Magic Poppet
2007-11-05 16:48:00 Christmas season has officially begun here in the Philippines. For those of you who are already working on your list and are thinking of buying something unique for your loved ones, may I suggest... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Christmas , Gifts , Magic , Unique
In Memoriam
2007-11-03 13:15:00 Little Loki August - October 2007 Names have power. I was thinking about that when I named the latest canine addition to our family. The maid rescued him from the neighbors who were bleaching his fur... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: In Memoriam
Brain Drain
2007-10-28 17:47:00 Ahh… television. I gave it up last year. It was eating up my time and my brain so I decided to bin my TV and do something productive with my life. It wasn’t as difficult as I had imagined... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Brain
New Project
2007-10-26 08:18:00 I am working on a graphic novel. The story is by Jessica Zafra and Jay Lozada. Read more about it here. Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Project
Hilarious Halloween
2007-10-23 10:29:00 I got this from a friend today: “In classical mythology, Neptune is one of the mightiest Gods, second only to Zeus in power. In Germany, he’s a skinny, lime-green Santa Claus.” To see... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Hilarious , Halloween , Allo
A tad early
2007-10-22 10:32:00 Christmas comes really early in the Philippines—our neighbors have already added “Jingle Bell Rock” to their weekly karaoke repertoire, I’ve received invitations for dinners... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Early
Whew!
2007-09-25 13:53:00 Now that wasn’t so bad. It was obvious that I had a cold, but other than that the interview sounded good. What a relief! :) Now I can get off the internet and grab some dinner. Yey. Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever.
Shameless Self-Promotion
2007-09-24 19:59:00 For those of you who can speak Spanish and has time to kill today, Tuesday, at 13:00 Spanish time (19:00 in Manila), please listen as I try to squeak my way through a short interview about my art and... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. More About: Promotion , Shame , Mele
Inspire Me Thursday: ATC
2007-09-21 18:54:00 I’ll Remember You (Mixed Media, 2.5 x 3.5 inches) This is my first “Inspire Me Thursday ” entry. Woohoo! This week’s task (ummm… it’s last week’s, actually!)... Check out Disturbing the Universe, a space for my nocturnal creative outbursts, illegal art, & curious antidotes for cabin fever. |



