Day 6 - Favorite Word

A bit of a mix up. I thought it would be your favorite word challenge today. Apparently it was not, it was "your favorite book character" instead. So I'll just switch those two... Sorry :'(

Favorite Word; Summer!

Just reading the word summer for me brings a feeling of happiness. Memories of endless play time and no school work. The taste of very sweet and very cold Halo Halo, Ice Cream, Mais con Yelo and Saging con Yelo. And of course, The Philippines being an island nation, beaches!

Day 5 - Your Bestfriend

How can I describe my bestfriend? Well... Lela is taller than me and have a higher position in the office haha. I don't know what else. Funny how I can't describe her that much...

We laugh a lot and mostly at each other's expense. We eat a lot, especially sweet things. As much as we have a lot in common, we have a lot of differences too. She is steadfast and strong about her decisions while I easily change my mind. She is responsible while I'm easygoing.

Hope she does not gets angry about my drawing. Hahah

Day 4 - Favorite Place

Okay say as much as you want about a peaceful rural living but for me, nothing beats living in the city. Manila may be crowded and hot but I love it that way. Noisy yet the beat of the city seems to calm me down. The life of a sleepy provincial town is not for me. Believe me, I tried it.

Manila by night, drawn by me.

Day 3 - Favorite Food

I so love cupcakes I have one named after me.

Well, you see a cousin of mine bakes cupcakes and sells them online. 2 years ago, on my birthday I asked her to make a special one for me, an orange flavored cupcake. It was supposed to be a one time thing but apparently they were a hit with her customers so she had it permanently on her menu. Oh yeah she named it after me.

About the drawing... Sorry I really tried to make it as good as I can. But...

Day 2 - Favorite Animal

Got home late. Had a fun dinner with friends so I have to rush a drawing. So here is my favorite animal;

A Penguin.

Day 1 - Yourself.

Since I can't draw a very realistic me, I just settled with a "cartoon-ized" version me.

Complete with glasses and very unruly hair. Hahaha

Challenge no. 2 "The 30 Day Drawing Challenge"

The 30 day drawing challenge. Or what the hell did I put myself into?

Okay, a bit of a backgrounder, I told myself that I should pick a challenge blindfolded and the whichever challenge my finger lands on my computer screen that would be the one. So here I am with a drawing challenge.

Be warned, my drawing skills are not that great so I'll definitely do a lot of explainings. For sure lots of moments of confusion because I would draw something and you guys will see it as a whole other thing. so there.

Please bear with me.

Bring it on!

Day 1; Yourself
Day 2; Your Favorite Animal
Day 3; Your Favorite Food
Day 4; Your Favorite Place
Day 5; Bestfriend
Day 6; Favorite Book Character
Day 7; Favorite Word
Day 8; Favorite Animated Character
Day 9; Favorite TV Show
Day 10; Favorite Candy
Day 11; Turning point in your life
Day 12; Most recent Accomplishment
Day 13; Comics
Day 14; Favorite Fairytale
Day 15; Family Picture
Day 16; Inspiration
Day 17; Favorite Plant
Day 18; Just a doodle
Day 19; Something New
Day 20; Something Orange
Day 21; Something you want
Day 22; Something you miss
Day 23; Something you need
Day 24; A Couple
Day 25; Scenery
Day 26; Something you don't like
Day 27; Some One you love
Day 28; Anything you would like
Day 29; A place you like to go
Day 30; A banner for finishing the challenge

Now that I am seeing the list. I know I'm screwed. Big time!

Day 30 - Self Portrait (again?!)

The end of my first challenge. Feeling happy mostly. It was sometimes challenging but always fun.

Honestly I never thought that I would be able to finish this through. But here we are, on my last post on this challenge. So for the next challenges, bring it on! Hahaha

So for this final post I decided to inject a little bit of fun.

Day 29 - Black & White

I almost forgot to post my 29th challenge. So tired. 2 hours overtime then another hour stuck in traffic. Good thing I already have a photo taken earlier in the day or else I would have nothing to show.

The dog's name is Ichi or number 1 in japanese. He is my aunt's lazy dog.

Say 28 - Flowers

This one is easy, all I have to do is step a few feet away from my room and into my mom's garden and choose from a wide array of flowers my mom takes care of.

I chose one of the more exotic flower she has. Quite striking really.

Day 27 - From A Distance

Another view from my office window. In the distance is the Metro Manila skyline...

The view actually is one of my stress busters in the office, along with cloud watching.

Day 26 - Close Up

Up close and personal with a Japanese Doll.

Day 25 - Something Pink

Pink. As you can guess I don't have a lot of pink stuff lying around my room. So here is the best that I can do...

Pink colored pens...

In different shades...

Day 24 - Animal

I have 2 pets, one is Juan, my beagle whom I took a picture on day 9 and John Lloyd, my Terrapin. So now I'm going to feature John Lloyd, he is about 2 years now. I got him on a whim actually, I just saw him in a petshop and in an instant I bought him, an aquarium and 3 months supply of turtle food.

Day 23 - Sun Flare

Funny day, today. It's like mother nature's playing tricks on me. All morning long and well into the afternoon it was a sunny day. No clouds in sight and just blue skies. So I was confident I will nail this challenge. I was just waiting for that right moment before the sun sets. Lo and behold, the moment I step out of the building it was cloudy! I was dumbfounded I even considered giving up.

Then the sun peeked for the tiniest bit, so fast that I have to use my phone to capture it. I got this one shot... And one shot was all I needed.

Day 22 - Hands

Well... A hand. My left hand to be precise. I have a tattoo etched on my wrist. It is a promise for myself written in french so that only a few will know what is it's meaning. I got it after my first major break up. You can say that it is a battle scar.

Day 21 - Faceless Portrait

This one got me stumped...

How exactly will I come up with a "faceless" self portrait. I can't just crop my head out of any picture because it is considered not only bad luck but deadly if I have a headless picture. it is considered a very bad omen here in the Phillipines...

So In the end I decided to use my shadow instead. Oh and sorry for the low resolution picture, this one was taken from a "dumbphone".

Day 20 - Bokeh

Another technical shot... But the one I love..

Took a picture of a bunch of christmas lights still hanging on trees... January would be over soon but still lots of decorations still hanging. Well, we do love Christmas here in Philippines.

Day 18 & 19 - Your Shoes & Something Orange

Contrasts.

Shoes are not really my thing... I mean I only own 4 pairs. 1 leather and 3 sneakers and all 3 of them are colored black. So not that much excited about this day.

On the other hand, I'm really excited about day 19's challenge because I love orange. The color is just so lively and energetic. And one thing I'm not is dull so it's perfect for me.

Day 17 - Technology

As a family we have this weird habit of keeping the boxes of all gadgets we owned. Some of them are long gone or no long operational but we still keep the boxes. Weird but that makes a perfect shot for this challenge...

Here are some of the gadgets my family owned.

Day 16 - Long Exposure

Technical difficulty. First off I can't use the camera on my phone or my iPad, can't really do proper camera tricks on those, so I have to bust out my DSLR. Second, I don't have much experience in doing long exposures, so goodluck on that. Third is the matter of taking the right subject.

So with this shot I hoped I overcame those technical difficulties.

Day 15 - Shadows

I really think that the shadows in this picture makes things more interesting. Without the shadows this would be really a boring picture.

Day 14 - Eyes

Time for some close up shots...

Days 12 & 13 - Sunset & 13 Things.

Okay, for day 12 I kind of cheated. Yesterday we had a departmental meeting from 4pm to 6pm. So no chance of sneaking out and get a photo of the sunset. So for today I just drew a sunset and placed around the drawing are 13 colored pens.

Sorry for cheating.

Day 11 - Something Blue

It was getting late and I still don't have anything blue in sight... I was getting worried I might not have a shot today... Only 11 days in and I'm already stumbling... I didn't even made it to the halfway mark...

And then I saw this... An officemate will be celebrating her birthday soon and as a gift they decorated her desk with this...

Lucky.

Day 10 - Childhood Memory

Lego! Countless hours lost in a made up world where everything is possible (as long as it can be "lego-ed" up together).

Day 9 - Someone you love

Okay this hard. Single and no prospect in sight, so scratch having a photo of my partner. My Mom insists that for any picture to be taken of her she must be all dressed up and made up. Hahah so again scratch that option. My brothers are too busy.

Fortunately I have that special someone who I know will always be there for me. Someone who won't judge me and I know loves me unconditionally.

Guys, meet Juan.

Day 8 - A Bad Habit

Yay! What nice way to start the week with a bad habit.

Definitely a bad habit and one that is so hard to give up.

Why is something so good can be bad for you...

Days 6 & 7 - Low Angle photography & Something Yummy.

After 3 house parties and an out of town trip here I am posting again. Pretty busy weekend actually.

First photo is a shot of grass in front of our house. had to battle ants and bugs to get the shot but worth it. Second is a picture of my 3 all time favorite chocolates. Definitely something yummy. 😄

Day 5 - Picture taken from a high angle

This is getting more fun everyday!

Next time, much more creative pictures but for now, not so much. Can't really find a perfect spot to take pictures...

Day 4 - Something Green

This was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the challenge was to photograph something green. Weird.

Day 3 - Clouds

Something about clouds that just makes me so calm...

View from my Office Building.

Day 2 - What you wore today

#OOTD moment!

Funny how I was having a hard time with this simple task. You see I work for a company that requires us to wear uniforms. So it was hard to think of any way for me to jazz it up. I really don't want to post a boring gray shirt and pants combo. I really don't have a way to change my uniform so I just focused on my accessories. So there...

But i still wish I could have worn another outfit... Hahaha...

Day 1 - Self Portrait

Who knew taking your own picture could be so hard? I was trying to sneak in a couple of shots in between work, while having lunch, while talking on the phone. I even tried taking a picture in front of the mirror in the office bathroom but thankfully I changed my mind the last minute. I also tried different expressions on my face, from angry to bored to happy to finally to indifference.

It was really a fun experience for me. I was really enjoying the day. Was engaged and alert because I was looking out for another opportunity to take a picture of myself. Another great thing came out of this experience. I now know what my angles are! Hahaha No more bad faces on the next family reunion!

Okay i'm talking too much already.

So here it is, my Self Portrait;

The Challenge

For over a month now I have been thinking and thinking of aproject should I do for 2013. I asked myself if I could write an online novelbut then again I have no interesting stories to tell. I thought of volunteeringfor Manila Zoo (for real) but I think my work schedule won’t allow it. Then Ithought of blogging. For the longest time I wanted a blog but never had thecourage to go thru with it. So I decided that this year would be the year Istart one.

But as soon as I decided to create a blog I was hit byanother wall, what to blog about? I asked Google for any ideas but the answersare really vague.  All I know is I wanteda blog but really finding the inspiration of what to write about is verydaunting. I really don’t want to write about my work or my everyday experiencesbecause it would be very boring.  Food bloggingis out of the question because I can’t possibly feature just about everyfastfood chain I know. For weeks I tried to find that one thing I can do and Ican blog about. Finally the answer came to me late last night. Why not a 30 dayphoto challenge, apparently there are a lot of different lists out there somaybe I can try it out one lists at a time.

So here it is. I am starting my one year, 30 day challenge,with this.

Day 1; Self Portrait                                                          

Day 2; What you wore today                                      

Day 3; Clouds                                                                    

Day 4; Something Green                                              

Day 5; High Angle                                                            

Day 6; Low Angle                                                             

Day 7; Something Yummy                                           

Day 8; A bad habit                                                           

Day 9; Someone you Love                                           

Day 10; Childhood Memory                                        

Day 11; Something Blue                                                               

Day 12; Sunset                                                                 

Day 13; Yourself with 13 things                                  

Day 14; Eyes                                                                      

Day 15; Silhouettes or Shadows

Day 16; Long Exposure                  

Day 17; Technology

Day 18; Your Shoes

Day 19; Something Orange

Day 20; Bokeh

Day 21; Faceless Portrait

Day 22; Hands

Day 23; Sun Flare

Day 24; Animal

Day 25; Something Pink

Day 26; Close Up

Day 27; From a distance

Day 28; Flowers

Day 29; Black & White

Day 30; Self Portrait

So there it is. Not to boring but not so difficult either. 

I will officially start tomorrow.

Wish me luck!