Who am I to judge? Part deux!

For the 2nd time this year, I've had the privilege of sitting as a jury for another creative competition.

What's exciting for me is that most of my co-jurors are people who I'll only meet for the first time. And it's always great to expand my creative circle.

Judging by the agenda and people, it's going to be fun!

Gail Storm

Speaking of trailers for Hollywood films, this suddenly popped up on my feed:

"Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass" looks like one of those slapstick yet smart comedies. It also has a fairly newbie cast, at least for me.

That said, it looks like an interesting film.

Unfortunately, this film doesn't look like it's going to be shown in the Philippines.

Let's wait for it on Netflix.

Never forgotten

There's so much hype around "Forgotten Island," and reading about it on Rotten Tomatoes and seeing the trailer, I'm not suprised:

It really captures the Pinoy culture - from the characters to the folklore to the karaoke - it's all so familiar!

Must not forget to watch this film!

Meals with Mark: Boom boom (kra) pao

Wasn't able to join Mark during his BKK trip a few months ago, so we decided to make it up through his birthday salubong dinner last Wednesday.

We went to Thai Streat in Ortigas, and ordered these:

Of course, we had to have noodles, so we ordered the Pad Thai. But we also wanted something spicy, and we went with the Phad Kra Pao.

Being a fan of Thai food, it's safe to say that this food is legit! And seeing the owner behind the counter - a Thai lady - confirms how legit this pace is.

How's it hanging?

While the current term for this fashion piece is "crop top," once upon a time, we called it "hanging." (Short for "hanging blouse.")

And it seems like it's making a comeback.

Exhibit A, this skirt and top pair from Plains & Prints.

This style is really up Ate Bullet's alley. This ensemble is composed of a hanging top and a detailed skirt. The material is like soft denim, the shape is loose and relaxed, and it has fashionable details like the stitching and the sleeve.

This is actually a departure from the usual Plains & Prints style

And I'm liking it.

Sudden Speed Shopping

Today's class was about Target Audiences, and my lesson talked about how psychographics play a very important role in a consumers' psyche.

To demonstrate, we had an exercise. A fun one, at that.

The students were all given P100 which they should spend within 20 minutes. And just like that, they were all out shopping.

When they got back, we reviewed what they bought, and how much they spent.

Despite everyone being in the same demographic profile, their shopping habits clearly showed that they were all very different psychographically. 

Hopefully, this first hand experience made the lesson easier to understand.

FMM: Pick up that hanky

This is as obvious as it gets.

Today's Friday Magic Madness song is inspired by Wednesday's post!

"Hanky Panky" is actually one of Madonna's underrated songs. 

Launched in 1990, this song was a departure from Madonna's signature pop sound. This song had more of a jazz and swing sound which was fun to listen to. It was always on repeat on my playlist back in the 90s, but was buried under all the other memorable songs that have been featured on FMM.

But thanks to a fashion post, it's now going to have a resurgence.

Design of 2 decades

Yes, the title is inspired by another title. Particularly, the greatest hits album of Janet Jackson which was launched in 1996.

But no, this isn't about Janet Jackson.

It's about Mark's birthday!

This birthday marks the 2nd decade that we're spending his birthday together. That's 20 years worth of birthdays!

I still remember our very first birthday together like it was yesterday. It was the surprise birthday visit in IUJ, which was also an adventure in many ways. That day, and the days leading to that, are core memories that will always be with me.

Happy Birthday, Mark! Here's to the next decade!

Hanky Panky

It's been a while since handkerchief skirts made an appearance in fast fashion.

So, after spotting this checkered, handkerchief hem skirt at The Landmark, it was an automatic buy.

The colour and pattern is giving modern Filipiniana - like a saya, but elevated. It's a skirt that has a lot of details, so the top had to be simple and more classic. And this brown knitted vest with assorted gold buttons was perfect. And to cap the look off, knitted ballet flats from Solemate.

When you're hankering for fashion, this ensemble is just what you need.

Carefree Cats

As this blog has attested, there are a lot of those here in Ortigas.

Here's another one.

This was taken around 2pm, and in that time when you're supposed to be busy, this cat is living the carefree life and just sleeping on his back, probably dreaming of cat food and scratching posts.

If only we could all be as carefree as this.