January 2012
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In Which I Just Post Some Photos Last December...
This is a lame blog post. Forgive me.
December 2011
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The Island. The Christmas Wishlist 2011.
Hiatus for 2 months? I was busy for 65 days. I tried gaining some Social Consciousness with some of my friends. On the final days of my November, I went to the beach again. I have been craving the beach for almost 4 months. I haven’t listened to that blissful beach waves and the warmth it brings especially during the night. You can read the rest below.
That was last November 24. I went...
November 2011
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October Month in Bullets
Because there’s no Internet connection in my room, and that I am busy preparing for something, and that I am getting so much of life, here’s my October 2011 in bullets.
Got sick on the first week of October.
On my birthday week, I went to Bacolod to pay some tribute for Masskara and for my birthday party that weekend.
First time I got to talk with some Film Director through...
September 2011
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Ardent, Mercurial; How I tried pushing myself...
Was that August 2011? Yes, it was. I can still recall that moment — you were curious, we were both curious, everyone was curious, and so is my dog. But I can barely imagine living my life not knowing you. I blame the cosmos for this; why a moment would come that I will get to know a person like you and then twist the events in a one-sided direction.
I was really goddamn curious that I...
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Three Relationships
Well I’ve come to notice that I really have to write down things like this. Like “OMG” I am precariously writing down a very serious blog. This is an attempt to view a relational status in behalf of my concordant life.
I had three relationships to count. I never had a girlfriend when I was in high school. Somehow in my college life I had some formidable crushes but I only end...
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On Stolen Bags, Karmic Rules, and Living A...
I found out that if you live and believe the karmic rules, you don’t bug and worry around each time something bad happens to you. What is more important is that you live a positive life to attain Vipaka. I mean my bag was stolen last night with my film camera (Lomo LCA) inside it.
Under some friendly acquaintances albeit accompanying friends to book in reservations made in some hotel...
August 2011
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Two Weeks: Bags, Models, And How To Keep Sane...
So this past two weeks I have been exhausted. I just woke up from a long 9-hour sleep that I really need to compensate since my body is acting strange lately. I got the chance to shoot again with some friends in TheBrownPaperBag last Sunday. I tried collaborating with Stann and Von and Vince (since I knew they were the only few guys around who can spank the deal with good shots). It was a tiresome...
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Expired Rolls, Expired Life
I AM SAD. Sorry to start my blog with this but yes, I am purely sad and disappointed with someone. I know you don’t need to ask about it. You already know. For awhile, let me be this way. I can cope up or something within three months (The Break-Up Rule) and more.
But that Roxas trip was more fairer than ever. Last Wednesday (August 10, 2011) was — somehow — the bomb. It was...
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Jillian!
I cannot help it. Jillian is my friend since 1998 and I used to teach her swimming lessons. Grab on, since I am drunk now and updating my blog this is going to be fun!
Two fucking weeks ago, I and my friends Ivan, Von, Stann, and Jillian (I love Oxford Comma!) went to have a portrait and shoot session. We had fun. By the way, Jillian runs this blog: http://jillianisyourfriend.wordpress.com...
July 2011
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Lomo Kompakt Automat Heart Transplant
Yes, this was supposed to be two months ago. Sorry for being hiatus regarding this one, but let me share to you how I transplanted my LCA’s lens.
Last March 2011, I bought a Lomo LCA+ camera. Yes, that cult-classic camera from Lomography only now with advanced set-up including automatic multiple exposure, a higher ISO rating, and has no aperture knob. To be honest, I am not a fan of LCA+...
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My experiences in the middle of the year!
So of course, I had my Internet back because I already fixed my PC and bought a faster RAM speed. Which, in the other side of the plate, I am fucking tired right now.
I really am into taking photographs. I don’t know why. I remember one Filipino film where Rico Yan is a budding photographer and that his dad is forcing him to finish medicine (or law school, I forgot), I had myself cussing...
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June is... Career Month (but with photo outtakes)
Just last June 2011, I started out what I call “career preferences” or “orientation” because I applied to The Medical City - Iloilo last April.
The orientation took almost two weeks because of the hospital’s development and upgrading their new system and infrastructures. But hey, like I told you last time, I want to blog about my “heart transplant” for...
June 2011
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F****** Bored to Blog About...
My 4/20, “Holy Week days”, my “May 2011” life, and my “career-developmental” stage. Hurray maturity, I’m coming of age.
To be honest, I am quite interested with my “career life” phasing away from terminal stage. I mean, hey who would not want to wake up very early in the morning just to make some due services to the health of the people?...
April 2011
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One Quiet Afternoon
I haven’t blogged for awhile now except the fact that I am raising much more stage attraction of my recently acquired piece of camera. But this time, I think I am giving some thoughts about last week regarding that one quiet afternoon.
Yes, last week (that was Monday), I hurled outside my room and went to a lull and dreary meadows near our local airport. Taking pictures was albeit fun...
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Back to Bacolod
Last week (that was like April 6,2011), me and my friends Tarquinn and Lario went to Bacolod to bring Jayfox Montero for Panaad Skate Competition. The whole trip brought up some malingering aches in my body as well as my mind since we have to wake up so early in the morning just to catch up with the ferryboat ride.
Waking up around 3:00 in the morning made me tweet the things that happened in...
March 2011
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Testing Chyou
So last week, Chyou (the name of my Lomo LC-A+) arrived in my doorstep at around ten in the morning. I opened the box, checked this Chinese-Russo camera and its capabilities and added features like the ISO-extended rate of up to 1600, multiple exposure switch, and front plate slit for lens attachment.
The big, wooden box came together with two film rolls ready for test-drive. It was that day...
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Chyou's Arrival and The Weekend
So I bought a (fucking) Lomo LC-A+ because my original Russian-machinated Kompakt Automat is having a diagnosis of “sticky shutter”. It cannot fire and take pictures whenever it’s sunny.
Some few weeks ago, I bought a Lomo LC-A+ and named this Chinese-Russo camera “Chyou”. I was after “of Chinese name” and “autumn” translation. Speaking of...
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From Late February (In Which I Rant About Things...
During the last two months, I was busy working with my job and I often find myself more miserable by not having enough time to make kwentuhan with friends. Also, I was broke.
After several hours of producing genuine articles (the line of my fucking work), countless smokes and endless torrent downloads, I tried going out and grab some pictures. My digital camera is dead already and I do not have...
February 2011
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That Christmas 2010 Vacation
Apparently, since film is very slow, let me update you guys of my trip during Christmas 2010 vacation.
We hurdled ourselves around 10:30 AM to visit our friend, Lario over Batad, Iloilo. It is somehow a 2.3 hours trip from Iloilo City. Going north of course was fun together with Benjo, Robby, Bulate, and Erik. They’re my friends over Ilonggo Skate Flavas (ISF).
We arrived some time...
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Valentines '11
Since I am very, very sleepy updating my blog, let me do things in bullets.
Woke up by 11:30 AM
Ate lunch around 12:15 PM
Started working with my current job by 12:56 PM and left 2 pieces of work by 6:30 PM
Texted Maki where to go (she told me “ako na ang bahala”)
Prompted myself to get a shower and went to her apartment
After 2 minutes, we could really not decide where to go...
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few weeks before february, hotel, and movie
I loathe on how I lack digital taste when taking pictures the reason why most of my blog posts would get a certain delay versus posting it on the same day. Some of you would but I don’t mind.
Let me start this blog on that day when we had a Dinagyang Festival (see, it’s very late!).
That day was not-that-typical-boring day because I spent it together with Maki alongside my camera...
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(in which i cascade on how we spent our sunday...
Sunday was never a big deal — at least for me, Von Jover and his sidekick, Meggy. To count some few things, my Sunday started upon waking myself over a noon-time alarm.
It was already 12:30 PM when I took a bath and went to meet Von. Too bad his Caramel Frappé from Bo’s Coffee spilled over the table when we had our share of coffee. Saying yes for a good afternoon made us going to...
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(in which i post some things because i'm bored)
I started working around 1:30 PM. A few more hours, I got bored of what I am doing. So I took a breather. I took some pictures of the things that are lying around in my not-so-beautiful surrounding. Since I am home alone, I went out and took a drive with myself for a little while. I went back and finished my required work.
Now that I am done, I’m posting this shit post and some pictures.
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Today, 01/23/11
Even though I’ll never need her, even though she’s only giving me pain, I’ll be on my knees to feed her, spend a day to make her smile again.
Dinagyang Festival is like, the biggest festival of the city. I struggled on waking up so early just to meet up with my other half. We ate somewhere near my used-to-be university and started walking for like 1.5 kilometers. We went back and relaxed at SM...
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Been Through...
Still searching for that BEST. JOB. EVER. in my life but ridiculously cannot find a decent one. I’m still on thinking about writing down articles but I want office work. I also do want to teach lessons to students, but where can I go? My resume says I am a nurse. *sigh
Anyway, I have compiled my best shots of December 2010. Come first are my shots from my visit to Barotac Nuevo, the...
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2011 Starts...
I’m out hunting for a job. That hell is my priority this year. To get a job. It has also been awhile since I jot down blog notes and all. I have been busy for the whole stretch of vacation and holiday season. It was full of epic eating Filipino foods like Lechon and such that would make my cholesterol levels altered and my blood pressure more thicker.
It has also been my thought that on...
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Christmas 2010 Wishlist
I’d be honest. I will be posting here my Christmas Wishlist (may it be fulfilled or not). I don’t know. It’s always easy to dream on something but it takes a step to reach that definite goal.
So here goes:
1. Lomo LC-A+ & Horizon Perfekt
2. (New) Record Player
3. Canon 7D
4. Glass Pipe
5. Books
Okay, so the last one is basically just a generalized idea but if...
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Christmas 2010 Wishlist
I’d be honest. I will be posting here my Christmas Wishlist (may it be fulfilled or not). I don’t know. It’s always easy to dream on something but it takes a step to reach that definite goal.
So her goes:
1. Lomo LC-A+ & Horizon Perfekt
2. (New) Record Player
3. Canon 7D
4. Glass Pipe
5. Books
Okay, so the last one is basically just a generalized idea but if...
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Wrapping up: 10/24, Studio on Sundays, Rain, and...
Counting the days until Christmas is like a slow suicide. I’m here in my room, unemployed. I cannot find a decent, proper job to sustain my life. But who needs one? “Careers are just a 20th century invention” I once read in a movie subtitle. I’d be hoping that 2011 will open a new year for me to find myself a great job that I enjoy.
On the lighter side, here are...
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my birthday, rain, endless boredom, top 10, music...
I’m starting this blog entry with my birthday celebration. You know, that annual day where you celebrate the day you were born. Simply put, what is really special during one’s birthday? I think I got the answer on that day. Why? It was albeit a little less boring than my previous ones. But it made me think that, on my upcoming birthdays, I have to concur that I will be always making...
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Be Kind, October
My birthday month. What keeps me on posting over my blog is that, I really have to update and remind myself about what is happening month by month. So far, nothing is new. I just digress how time goes by. It’s my birthday again next week. Sure thing this happened last year.
I went to Bacolod City yesterday and it brings me back some good memories. I went to Vircel and self-developed my...
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9/5-9/13
So last week was full blast because my brother came over from Florida because one of our family (our Lolo) died (and may he rest in peace, we love you). It started out of fetching him over the airport and proceeding to eat over Buto’t Balat.
After Lolo’s burial, we went back to the city in a painstaking 2-hour ride. We settled on a jeepney because my brodudeski miss riding the...
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Break Through!
This 2010, I asked God for a certain break through to happen in my life and I am willingly receiving it if He gave it to me.
Just last Friday, I received that break through. I can finally call myself a nurse! Also, I am going to buy my bike tomorrow Monday.
Here are some few of the things I did:
1. Finished our triple exposure together with Cinzinc and Elindudut.
2. Finished my roll (doubles...
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life's a bore... for a long wait.
You know how I have joined WWW waiting scheme, right? It’s such a bore because I am both waiting for this and the results. It’s like a looooong wait, sigh.
To cover up, here are the things I did:
1. I got Adeline’s “wrong” film she sent to me… and resent the “correct” film yesterday.
2. Since my friend Vince, is sick… I am waiting for his...
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Things to do
July is ending up so fast and I think I have to reorganize myself on things and activities that I will be doing to avoid idleness and quit unproductive days. So to quickly pack-up the things for August, they are:
1. Half project (day/night) for film
2. Buy films and ask somebody to pose
3. Finish the drawings for wedding album
4. Slide film for Erin’s Double project
5. Another slide...
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...are mirror images and when we kiss they're...
Here are some of the photos I took after taking the boards and pictures may include scenes that are not advisable for very young audiences. Parental guidance is advised.
Word. All images are © by TJ Suarez | 2010.
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quick release
The big break is getting near but I do really have update this in my blog for greater justice. Last week, Monday some friends and I took some great beach time somewhere in Guimaras. It is a nice place and cozy plus the feel of soaking yourself under the rain and the magic of fireflies makes me wanna go back there again. As it was planned, we had to shoot Klaris-JR for their pre-nuptial....
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near the big break...
I’m in the middle of my studying/reading/listening/conversing/concentrating over my notes. I will be getting that big break.
Thank You for giving me that big break!!! I also do wish to have a big justice over the photos we took for the two couples getting ready to bind as one this coming July. Thanks so much for always visiting and dropping by my blog. Do always come back for updates.
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wanting to have that big break...
The last weekend was of mere fun: I had a fever running for 3-4 days. The headache sucks, and I had diarrhea. All is well now. I really hope to get that big “break” in myself so I might be ta-ta-ing myself on the Internet for a month and so.
I am a little excited about the upcoming shoots but I am afraid of my skills (taking pictures, post-process, and the likes). We might be using...
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The Weekend
Hey guess what, I’m bored again. I think I am back to the drawing board. Right now, I really don’t know what to do (first). Study, sleep, eat or hang-out? I don’t know. I passed another one whole afternoon trying to think what to do. Last Sunday I tried watching “Lolita” by Kubrick but heck about subtitles. I can’t download a decent one. I was so busy from...
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Week 2 Suede
I was literally dependent over stealing “wi-fi” connections, tweeting, getting updates from newspapers, magazines, and checking the Facebook via my mobile app every now and then.
Now, I have fast-speed internet connection once again. At least, I was able to withdraw myself from hooking up so much with the Internet. Congratulations too, there were no withdrawal symptoms. What did I...
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we all have that inner baduy...
For most of the madlang tao, the term baduy has recently come and go beyond ages. Talking about the era of 80’s, baduy is often coined to people who had “poor taste in choosing clothes”. But what can we do if people out there watch the evening teledramas? I, too have a sense of being baduy sometimes. I do think we all have.
Back in the 80’s, my tito will relentlessly...
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hiatus for how long?
I feel a pain in the back of my neck, a little dizzy in my head, and a bad memory of forgetting things so quickly. I wonder why… And now, I think it’s too early for me to say “hiatus” because I will be relentlessly updating “film doubles with erin”, “whilst we wait project” project, and elindudut’s film roll too. Sigh. I hope someone will bury...
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Look What I Got Today!
I kept bugging Erin for the past two or three weeks now because her airmail hasn’t arrived yet and it has only around to be 3-7 days. What’s with the post mail nowadays? Okay, so early this morning, just before I left home, Mr. Postman greeted me with this brown envelope.
Yes, I was excited, and saw Erin’s name and “THANK GOD” it was from her. I hurried back to my...
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faces and places...
What happened last week was a bit “unplanned” and very spontaneous for the both of us (me and jewel).
It was a little quick of unwinding from my busy work, and her going to Guimaras for her aunt’s place. So we took a few photos with our beloved LC-A (we haven’t named our little buddy yet). It was a sure win for the up-and-coming week (that is, this week) because we will...
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What's in your bag?
Apparently, I might be 1.) too tired and exhausted of around three photowalk sessions, 2.) ready to get myself busy the next week, or 3.) quitting my daily job because of the ever-longing requirements day by day, and I am adjusting myself into it.
But since everything can be perfect in the most imperfect situation sometimes, then I will just give this a shot. I might be heading tomorrow over...
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April 9
So I might be saying Hello Manila this Saturday, but I am double-thinking about some expenses to be made, plus I haven’t got my salary yet. But I am so hoping to wave a little goodbye and spend some time there with Jewel. She’ll be taking up NMAT whilst I accompany her.
April has been a great starter for me. Then, I will be busy by next week. I will be: 1. going to have some...
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03/14/2010
It has been 3 months already for 2010, and I made some ups-and-downs in this roller-coaster life. A few have been left behind while others are up running the track.
April’s a-coming and to start, I will be staying in the Gonzaga Mansion for two days. Prior to that, I think I will be spending my time watching sunsets together with friends like Stann and among others. It’s a good...
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Doubles with Mijonju
February 2010 collaboration with Mijonju.
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Doubles with Erin
Erin (aka basterda) is the sole perpetrator of Whilst We Wait project. Appending to the late “the Art of Waiting”, she asked herself “why not do this in front of the Filipino crowd? So she made a website and had us all participating for this 1 year waiting project (mostly are Filipinos). Enough conjunctions already. Here’s our finished roll on our recent 35mm Film...