Archive for September, 2008

Shell Curtain
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Instead of retreating to one’s own shell, why don’t we simply put up a pretty shell curtain? It wouldn’t be as extreme and cut off. Friendlier and flexible, too.
Light and air can come in. Allows you to see the rest of the world rather than be consumed with thy self. Now, that wouldn’t be healthy, [...]

Young Mangrove
Friday, September 26th, 2008

Best viewed at 500
Submerged in the sea, a young Mangrove gathers strength to resist currents and grows roots to solidify its hold to where twas destined to be.
With each turn of the tide, it grows stronger and more stable.
At the moment of capture, it basks under the late afternoon light, breathing in salty air. [...]

Sunset, Sunrise
Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Noticing how most love sunsets for its melancholic attributes, for romanticism, one can’t help but wonder why. It does offer drama. The emotion that comes with the splash of yellows, pinks, reds, oranges over a blue and white canvass. It’s quite an amazing sight.
Then we wait as the surroundings are slowly being enveloped by [...]

In My Own Skin
Sunday, September 21st, 2008

One afternoon, exhausted due to the heat, I found myself wanting to lie on the bed and simply not move. But the light had dared me to.
Do you believe that light changes with the location? I do. Light in urban Manila is different from the light in that old room in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. [...]

Tapestry and the Rose of Sharon
Sunday, September 7th, 2008

I’ve heard it said before that life is like a tapestry. Experiences and people interwoven; leading to the completion of the work.
I know it’s not a tapestry I’m making but this stitching project has been on my pending list for more than a couple of years now. It was a gift from my mum, who [...]