C&V

I wonder if they'll remember this? So much importance is loaded on the cliché watershed moments of our family lives. Graduations, birthdays, weddings. And while all those things are indeed special, and while I do have very complete memories about my father's 40th birthday barbeque or new year's eve, I equally remember the times we were simple hitting the Burger King or Circle K after dark with my folks. In our little family, our lives are changing again, and this has made me think a lot about the places that I spent my childhood and how they influenced me and my thoughts. They let me know Read More

This is one of those projects in which the process far outweighs the product. A few months back, my friends Mansy, owner of Hey Kessy Pottery, and Miggy of Hidden Space Co, invited me to take part in an all girls ceramics group show. I said yes and that was the start of the almost two-month long creative journey of producing our pieces for the exhibit. We had to work at the pottery studio several times together and throughout that entire process, I was grateful for the opportunity to get to know these ladies better. I came to know, not only how truly talented they are, but also how Read More

At the end of a pretty intense week, I think I had a pretty perfect lazy Sunday. Slept in, spent time with my family, fed my wife sushi, talked with the kids, and even squeezed in a couple cafe visits for www.dailydrinkmag.com So yeah, maybe not a real day off, since that last one is technically "work." But I realized that I don't really have very many hobbies anymore since I have a habit of converting my favourite things into new facets of my career. Drinks, board games, photography technology, comics, design and art have all found a place in my somewhat professional existence. Oh, and Read More

Our family spent the long weekend in surftown to celebrate Summer's birthday and be with family. It was pouring when we arrived. Flooding even. While we do very much like rainy days in LU, we also hoped to enjoy some time at the beach. So we were very happy to get a glimpse of the sun by our third day there. We stayed out for hours and soaked it in, let our noses toast and our skin get sandy. Then, on our final afternoon swim before heading back home, the skies showed off. Like a canvas covered in molten gold, it blessed us with the most glorious goodbye, as if saying, "There's no way Read More

I have been doing Project Life for five years now. I had just realized that! I started scrapbooking using the pocket page system in 2014 and have been documenting our family's special moments since. That's all of Jo's life! She is my youngest daughter and lately, has been the one looking through my PL albums the most! Her favorite parts are her birthday highlights of course. She enjoys looking at her baby photos and pointing out her party themes carefully documented year after year. She, as well as my two other daughters, love to notice the little details and have fun reminiscing together. Read More

9 years ago tonight, I went to a bar by myself. Over couple of Estrella Galicia 1906 dark lagers, I contemplated my existence until closing time, which was past 2AM. My mom was texting me a lot, asking where I was and if I was ok. 2AM is not "late" by Manila standards, and mom knew that I regularly stayed out much later than that. But that night was different. It was different because I'd need to wake up early the next day: my wedding day. That next morning, wedding photographers would come to my home where I was getting dressed, and ask me why I was so relaxed, with no jitters. This night Read More