wednesdays + words (lists)

source: today and tomorrow

My favourites?

23. Take risks.
24. BREAK THE RULES
29. Stop trying to be someone else's perfect
33. Finish something.

What's yours?

urban manila

I was recently commissioned to take some photos of my city.  I've never had anyone pay for my photographs and services so it was nice that someone appreciated this newly discovered artistic direction of mine.

They wanted to see the urban side to Manila. The part that is constantly developing. The part that you realise is there for our country to move forward. The part that is there to help it grow. The part that keeps you in it's grasp.

My lens saw things that I usually take for granted. I don't usually look up when I'm sitting in traffic, nor do I stroll through the park in the middle of the city, ever. But on this day, I did.

Sometimes my city suprises me.  

I'm glad that once in a while, in the midst of all the chaos, I have reminders that actually...

.... it ain't all that bad.

my new baby

As I have recently launched my company, along with it comes a blog.
This blog is being shared with my business partner and  my mother, who shares similar tastes but we also have our different ideas on how a space works.

Let's hope I can get this little baby a nice following.

:)

when lines become art : Louise Despont

I just love Brooklyn artist Louise Despont's architectural geometry and lines. Her patterns of complex lines and circles, created with graphite on antique paper, are so wonderfully detailed and extremely intricate. Her symmetry is soft and delicate, but in fact also manages to create a softness to her more angular lines.

I love the art deco feel to each piece, but yet what definitely draws me to her work the most is the architectural drawing feel to her artwork. 

See more of her work here and here and prepare to fall even more in love.

wednesdays words

I'm not too sure where I first saw this, but I remember reformatting it on photoshop and printing it out.

and as I looked through my files today, I found it.

Good morning, Manila. I think it really may be alright.

restoration hardware

I finally had time to walk into this shop on my last US trip, and my heart sunk as I walked out knowing I couldn't bring anything back.

I love everything in here, the distressed woods, the natural,  earthy organic fabrics, the screen print/ sack cushion covers, the old clocks, the stacks of  uncovered, open binded books. It's me all the way, i felt like i could pack that whole shop into a suitcase and bring it home with me. And the couches, feather filled cushions you can just flop down on after a long day with a nice glass of wine.

So for now, I will just continue dreaming. I may have to dream about it forever, or at least until I can afford the price tag that goes with the wonderful pieces they have in here.

because the sand felt good on my feet

I forget how much the beach and I get along. It's like we have this understanding that no matter how long it has been, it's like we were never apart.

 I felt the sand between my toes, I felt the breeze kiss my skin, I felt the water chill my ankles, I felt that warm sunshine golden up my skin.

It was a beautiful reunion that I needed, a little blessing in disguise on an impromptu getaway that I really didn't expect.