#fellowbayanihan

HELP A FELLOW. #FellowBayanihan

We have all seen and heard of the destruction that typhoon #Yolanda has brought to the Visayan region of the Philippines. Up until today, relief operations continue to aid people in need, and different Philippine organizations and even other countries are coming together to help rebuild what was lost last November 8.

To be able to help those who were affected, Fellow is releasing a Bayanihan bracelet that will help rebuild homes that were lost. For this, we will be donating to Adopt A Bahay, a rebuilding effort that aims to restore the homes that were damaged on Bantayan Island, an island just off Cebu that was directly hit by super typhoon #Yolanda. 

For more information on Adopt A Bahay, please check out their pages:

Website: http://adoptabahay.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adopt-A-Bahay/255928404561303
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adoptabahay

One Bayanihan bracelet is Php 250. For every bracelet purchase, you will be helping a family restore their home.

TO ORDER:http://www.facebook.com/fellowaccessories/app_190322544333196

(If the order form does not work on your browser, please send us a private message)

Bayanihan Bracelet release will start on Wednesday, November 27, but you may start sending in your orders now.

"You can help rebuild the homes and lives of those on Bantayan Island. No donation is too small! Please help rebuild the Philippines." - Adopt A Bahay

mac divine night

Last Monday I did my first ever photo coverage for an event. I've done some day time coverage for mini events, but this was my first time to do something at night, for something more formal. 

The coverage was for MAC Divine Night. I was pretty nervous for this one because i've never done photo coverage for a night event before. I've done video, but that's totally different from taking photos. 

Here are some photo samples I did for the event. 

One of the models. 

One thing I liked about this event was the fact that everyone working that night had to be made up--from the models, to the MAC team, the interns, and even the photographers!

The venue (Whitespace) was packed that night. The event was graced by bloggers, celebrities, magazine groups, gorgeous people and a lot of other known people in the make-up/beauty and fashion industry.

It was one successful event, and I congratulate the MAC team for a job well done. I had a great time, and I'm hoping to be able to do more projects like this in the future!

words of wisdom

Truthfully, almost anything is possible if you’ve got enough time and enough nerve.  What you need to remember is that you can’t always wait for the perfect time and conditions, because there may be no such thing.  Most of the time you must simply dare to jump.

And don’t say you don’t have enough time.  You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, etc… 

Remember, the strongest people are the ones who feel pain and discomfort, accept it, fight through it, and learn from it.  They turn their wounds into wisdom and growth.

Don’t worry about mistakes too much, because some of the most beautiful things we create in life come from changes we make after failures.

Read up on it here. 

Stop talking about what you have done or what you are going to do.  Just do it and let your actions speak for themselves. 

There is only one thing that makes your dreams and goals completely impossible to achieve:  Your lack of action.

It is easy to live for others, and so many people do, but I challenge you to live for yourself and your own values, ideas, and dreams.  

Read up on it here.

Not everyone is going to see your beauty.

It will always seem like something wonderful might be happening elsewhere.  And that’s OK.  Let it go, and realize you have everything right now.  The best in life isn’t somewhere else; it’s right where you are at this moment.  You have to accept that some things will never be yours, and learn to value the things that are only yours.

Waiting for someone else to make you happy is the best way to be sad.

Needless worry gives small things a big shadow.  In the end, you can either focus on what’s tearing you apart, or what’s holding you together.  You have to roll with life instead of against it.  And sorry for spoiling the ending for you… but everything is going to be OK – you just need to learn a lesson or two first.

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.  Comfort is state of being in which to find rest and renewal for a short time; it is a dreary and dismal place to remain permanently. 

Your failed attempt is simply evidence that you are reaching higher.

Start small, but start now.

Read up on it here.

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! :)