It’s October 25, 2016 and my photo from 2013 is a Halloween decoration piece in the office. You’ve got some MAJOR explainin’ to do, culprit. 😰

P.S. Thanks Rey for the snap! (at Comm&Sense)

Just in case you’re wondering what I did for the latter part of my Saturday. Ladies and gents, presenting you an elementary attempt to convert a selfie into some work of vector line art. Where’s my “You Tried” cake, Bart Simpson.

☺️ (at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort)

Chillin’ at the airport + popcorn sweater + acceptable WiFi speed = happiness.

June 20, 2015 will always be etched in history as one of the best days of my life. Can’t believe it’s my first grad-niversary today! It’s been a wild, wild ride. 🎓

One of the many perks of the World Wide Web is that everyone gets the opportunity to unleash their inner Vincent van Gogh or Pablo Picasso. What I did was straight out of my imagination - a proof of how creative our generation has become.

EDIT: I made this out of boredom in the middle of the night, so excuse me for my goofy face.

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If you’re having a bad day and in dire need of a good laugh, just browse through your Facebook profile pictures from 2009-2011. Trust me, you’ll feel better in an instant.

P.S. I arrived in Manila last night and currently staying with my cousins in Cavite. Spent the whole day with my grandparents in their house today and went to SM Dasmarinas. :) 

P.S. 2: GRADUATION IN A WEEK!!!

06.17.13: Photoshoot at the Henry Sy / Yuchengco Covered Walk

At midday of this day in June, two friends came to the realization that life was getting dull until they decided to use their SLR cameras for an impromptu photoshoot. Both of them wanted to play dual roles as photographer and model, so they switched places in taking photos and modeling from time to time.

Failed shots, overexposures, and sporadic “model’s block” from a shortage of posing ideas all followed. Despite this, the two friends got their creative juices together and in turn were satisfied with their outputs. In line with that, both of them uploaded their photos in their personal accounts found in the wonders of the World Wide Web. And that is why you are seeing my photos which, if lucky, might end up on an upscale fashion magazine someday. 

Coming to a magazine stand near you…in your dreams. 

Photos courtesy of Monzie

Braceface No More

After two years of painful mouth sores, constant worrying about eating sugary treats and toothbrush woes, I can now call myself a proud graduate from being Little Miss Metallica with power chains and colorful elastics included in the mix. To be straightforward, my braces are finally off!

Here’s a cast of my teeth pre-braces: 

This is how it looked like when I first wore them. Once I got off the chair after the application of my dental braces, it hurt so much like hell I could not bite a single piece of fish crackers.

I had my braces in February 2011, a month before my high school graduation. Can you believe it? While many of my batchmates had their braces removed, mine was just at the start of the crazy journey. So the following week after the procedure, everyone in class was shocked to hear me lisping because I wore both braces and a bite block to fix my crossbite. Ask me about how it felt: terrible to the max. Terrible to the point I had to remove my bite block in front of my friends during break times and endure the Mighty Bond-like taste without failing to mention repeating my answer twice during recitation. 

My FB profile picture circa October 2010, three months before my teeth’s extreme makeover.

One of the very first photos of me with my little metal friends. Every time I look at the two photos above, three words cross my mind: 

EWWWWWWW JUST JEJE. 

But my self-portraits with my braces made me feel prettier at times. Like this:

Or this:

And this:

Are you ready to see the before and after photos? Wait for it…

As a result, I am now more confident about my appearance than ever before. Isn’t it great to smile with straight teeth? :)

My aunt’s reaction: “Naku, magkaka-boyfriend ka na nyan kasi wala ka nang bakal sa ngipin!" 

My reaction: 

I don’t always wear lipstick, but when I do it’s for the sake of photography. 

Photo taken hours before my grandparents, aunt Badet and I went to our family friend’s debut in Citystate last Saturday. 

***Say hello to the newest blog category “Dear Candice” where you could find all of my shameless self-portraits :)