Month: February 2021

  • Validated Pero Magulo

    Few days ago, nag-reply sakin yung art agent for children’s book illustrators kasi nag-submit ako ng portfolio ko. Although hindi successful, sobrang natuwa ako sa feedback nya kasi sobrang detailed. Super agree ako sa sinabi nya na feeling daw nya nag-eexplore pa ko ng style ko. Na hindi pa ganun ka-cohesive yung portfolio ko. Sobrang…

  • Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert | Book Review

    READ THIS IF… You’re in the mood to read an adult fiction with explicit sexual content You’re into awkward dirty talks and cringey e-mail exchanges QUICK AND TAMAD SUMMARY This is a romance novel na may halong erotica. It’s about a rich girl (Chloe) na nagkaron ng near death experience so naisip nyang gumawa ng…

  • Selfish?

    Naalala ko nung college tapos nagdi-discuss yung CI (clinical instructor) namin (si Ms. U) about procreation. Na isa daw yun sa mga purpose natin kung bakit tayo nandito sa mundo. Tumaas ako ng kamay para itanong, “What if I choose not to participate in procreation?” Ang sagot nya (with kasamang gigil), “Then you’re selfish.” Tumatak…

  • The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel | Book Report

    READ THIS IF… I discovered this book through a YouTuber. Interested ako sa money matters kasi ayaw namin na maging problema ang pera pag retired na kami. Gusto kong maging prepared sa mga pwedeng mangyari. When it comes to budgeting, lahat ng expenses namin up to the very last cent naka-track. Pero lumalagpas pa din…

  • Haysss.

    Nakaka… disappoint? asar? tawa? na hanggang ngayon, lagi pa din akong tinatanong ng Mama ko at ibang kamaganak ko kung ano daw ginagawa ko. Akala daw nila nagaaral ako kahit ilang beses ko nang sinabi na HINDI NGA AKO TUMULOYYY. Nakakafrustrate na kahit nanay ko hindi alam. Tinanong daw kasi sya ng lola ko tapos…

  • Essentialism by Greg McKeown | Book Review

    READ THIS IF… If you’re a very busy leader or a person who’s really in demand You want to learn to say “No.” without feeling guilty (but also, if you’re someone who won’t get fired if you say no to a task/meeting) You want to value simplicity more (although I’m sure there’s a better book…

  • Injury + Current Reads + Polar Bear and Almond

    Sira ang plano ko ngayon. Kung kelan finally nagkaron ako ng motivation na mag-film ulit ng video para sa YT channel ko—balak ko sana gumawa ng isa pang ‘Draw with Me’ video kasi nasa mood din ulit akong mag-drawing—pero sumasakit nanaman yung braso at kamay ko. Nagse-self diagnose ako pero feeling ko repetitive strain injury…