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Sunday, 6 January 2008  Finally got my own copy of The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. This book was recommended to me by my Fine Arts elective teacher 3 years ago. I was taking Oil Painting as an elective then and I asked for advice on how I could improve on sketching because I'm better at painting than illustration. I know squat about shading, lighting, etc etc. Thank you to my officemate kris kringle for giving me a gift cert from Fully Booked! I'm feeling much better about myself today. And I'm so proud because I've been really committed to doing the Artist's Way workshop. Swear, I was so not the type to follow a workbook religiously. Guess the new year's bringing out some qualities I didn't know I possessed. I've been doing my daily morning pages (these are 3 pages worth of long hand journal writing)--week 1, I did seven out of seven. That's an accomplishment because it entails me waking up at least 30 minutes earlier than usual. And we all know I am not a morning person. And how much I love sleeping. I also managed to accomplish some of the tasks assigned for the week. One's the Artist Date, which I did today. Loved spending time alone. I was dreading it because I noticed the times I spend by myself lately are spent agonizing over this certain issue I have--literally made myself sick over it. But today I just spent it relaxing. And I went shopping for new jeans. And the book! I love it. I didn't know I missed the company I keep when I'm alone. :) So I've finally decided I will be spending my birthday in Dumaguete with Igor. I'm taking Friday and Monday off from work so that'll be 4 days of escape from my chaotic Manila existence. Bliss. And I'll be visiting a place I've never been to, which is perfect. New year, new destination. I need the change in scenery. And I've been hearing about how peaceful the place is--totoo ba baklush? Hehe anyway, can't wait til February! I'm booking my flight later so I'll make the Cebu Pacific P1 promo. I'm postponing Bangkok though. I think my family's flying there over the summer so I might as well take advantage of the free trip. And that'll be one too many absences for February if I push through with the trip.
posted by Anonymous @ 14:20 1 Comments:
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Hola, lolah! "Peaceful" is relative. The roar of trikes downtown can be jarring. Chilling out by the boulevard can be totally relaxing, ruined by the occasional papansin motorcycle emitting a million-decibel look-how-loud-my-engine-is howl. The most relaxing place for me is Siquijor, which we will go to: think Boracay sans the tourists, the tiangges, the trash. The only sound you hear is that of the breeze and the rolling waves...
Hemingways, your birthday weekend will definitely be a blast! I'm seeeeew excited! --igor