hello

Its been a while. I got an email a day ago saying that it was my Tumblr birthday (which I usually commemorate with a short post and a cupcake with a candle), but I've been away from the website for quite sometime now because I shifted more of my dream life surfing to Pinterest. I refuse to delete it though because there are lots of memories there--blog posts and photos of my college days, as well as reblogs of the things I like (or used to like), that get me nostalgic every time I go through it. It's what I would consider my first real blog, and no my LiveJournal is not counted. I used to write essays on my LJ, blabbing endlessly about just one day, writing the most useless crap that only people present in the occasion would understand. It wasn't nice. Good thing I was smart enough to delete it a few months after.

Anyway, it's October.

Its been a year since (1) my college graduation and (2) Fellow.

- 8 months with Seabiscuit Films now and I couldn't be happier! I'm finally producing.
- I still don't know how to save. It's really bad.
- I need to accomplish more by Feb (when I started working)
- Anton's working too! And so are a lot of my friends.
- Fellow's had 4.5 collections in the past year. Not moving as fast as it actually should, but I guess it's not bad for a start. I wasn't even sure it would stick around for a year!
- Anton and his friend Miko have a little business on the side too. It's called The Bespokery. For all the dapper dudes out there!

That is all. I can't believe it's already October. It really has been an eventful year for me (good and bad), and I'm really looking forward to whatever's in store for me for the rest of the year. Just a few more months till December!

project 365: july

Tada! Here's my photo compilation for July. I tried my best to take a variety of photos and not only food, but since the highlight of most of my days were during meals (hehe), this is how it turned out.

I'm currently working on my August one and I'm happy to say that I haven't missed a day yet. I've been cheating my way through though, taking photos of my everyday breakfast just so that I don't miss a day. Haha! But I try my best not to use those since they get boring (e.g. July 29 and 31). 

To more photos this August! 

fellow

Check out Fellow's new cover photo. I thought it was time to change it because Fellow's fourth collection is finally out. Just in case you haven't already seen it, you may check it out HERE.

Just a random note: I'm pretty happy with my Fellow customers. Some of them are so sweet and encouraging, they make me want to work harder to provide them with more accessories. Some of them are also so loyal that I want to shower them with free bracelets. Really. One of the best things that's happened from starting this is being able to make friends with the people that buy. Others just choose to buy and be done with the transaction (which is totally fine and easy), but some customers are extra friendly and put an effort in building a relationship with the Fellow, which I really, really appreciate. So if you happen to be one of the extra friendly customers, thank you! Your kind words and enthusiasm go a long, long way. I hope to be able to do the same for you through my accessories.

fellow braids

A stack of Nautical, Rastafari, Barbie and Military colors available very soon! Don't forget to like the Fellow page or follow the Fellow on Instagram (@everyoneneedsafellow) for updates.

Fourth Collection will be released this Wednesday, August 7, at 8:00PM. Don't miss it! :)

fellow's 4th collection teaser

Fellow's got a FOURTH collection coming up soon! Here's a photo of one of Fellow's designs to look forward to. 

Classy, but with a twist! 

Check out the fourth collection teaser HERE.

the prize

In case you were wondering, I did end up getting my free Dynamite roll and Miso soup from Omakase! Happy happy camper.

ps. If you decide to join the contest (and win), and would like to avail of your prize, they require a print out of the coupon, not just a photo on your phone. It's something they failed to inform me in the email, but it's a good thing I decided to print it anyway.

lost at sea

After a late night for Anton's birthday celebration, we got up early for a day trip to Subic. A 3-4 hour drive to a destination is not the best for day trips. You practically waste 6-8 hours of the day on the road. But since we were up so late, we actually needed the long ride to regain our energy. And it helped! We got to Subic at about 1pm and spent the rest of the afternoon on a friend's yacht.  

Really loving the colors of this shot.

(c) Alec Yatco

 It was an afternoon/night of great company, food and drinks. What made it extra awesome was the fact that we were anchored in the middle of the ocean where we took a lot of photos, jumped off the boat, swam, and drank.. a lot. We were only able to spend about 5 hours out at sea, and of course it was a lot of fun and ultimately bitin, but I'm glad I'm able to have enjoyable moments like these. Even just for a while. So short, but sweet!