Ways to look fabulous in photos!

Are you like me sometimes I don't have the patience to browse over the internet because am just stuck to one thing (e.g. Twitter, blogging...posting photos...). Well fortunately, am currently working at a publishing company called Harlequin Silhouettes here in New York City for just a couple of days manning the reception.

And since its the holidays, basically and obviously the whole office is like a ghost town and the phones are dead.  So even the Assistant editor and all around manager told me, please do not hesitate to use the internet or do something, read a book or whatever to keep you busy as long as you can still answer the phones, hit the button to open and close the door, call the mailperson if there is mail and that would be it.  Other than a one hour meal, i have two breaks: one in the morning and one in a like 20 mins. lol. How convenient is that?  How I wish that they would just hire me permanently!!!

But oh well, if its not for me, it's definitely not for me.  But anyhoo, let's cut to the chase.

Here's what I've found that could easily benefit me and am sharing it with you my lovely friends.

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Ways to look better in Photos

(source: Instyle Mag)

Put Money Where Your Mouth Is

Cheese is great on pizza, but for pictures, say "money." "The strong e sound makes the corners of your mouth go up," says Patti Wood. "And the crinkles around your eyes make it look like a genuine smile."



 
 
Don't Sweat It

While it's nice to have a subtle glow to your skin, too much shine can be distracting, says Troy Jensen, who recommends applying a matte finishing product, like Clinique Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector. "Run it on the side of your nose, forehead and chin. It neutralizes shine instantly without feeling goopy." Clinique Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector in Invisible Light, $18; clinique.com.

Seek Out the Sunset

Dusk is the best time of day for outdoor pictures. "The lighting is really flattering," says Jack Guy. "The sun casts less shadow downward, so you don't end up with bags under your eyes in the photo. Instead, it lights up the area under the eyes and you look younger."

Stick Your Neck Out

Push your face forward ever so slightly, says Mimi Dorsey. "It feels absolutely ridiculous when you're doing it, but it makes your face look thinner and hides any sign of a double chin."

Go Natural

Hair with movement to it comes across as sexier on film, so take it easy on the styling products, says N.Y.C. hairstylist David Evangelista. "You really don't want your do to look sprayed or crunchy."

Don't Drink and Pose

Try to take pictures early, before that third (or fourth or fifth) glass of wine. You're more in control, says Los Angeles makeup artist Troy Jensen. "And no matter how bright the flash is, your eyes will look droopy after drinks."

 
Pucker Up

"A berry lip color with a hint of sheen flatters everyone," says Los Angeles image consultant Mimi Dorsey. Avoid nudes, which can make you look like a corpse once the flash hits—and brights, which often come across as harsh. Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect in Taffeta Plum, $26; nordstrom.com.

and last but not the least...

Fake a Tummy Tuck


Those who say the camera adds 10 pounds haven't tried this trick: "Twist your torso, turning one shoulder toward the camera and the other away from it," says Atlanta body-language expert Patti Wood. "It makes you look very slender."

Hope this little tricks can help...lol. at least something I gotta do (so as not to BORE myself to death! lol.)..well guess what? It's perfect! It's almost my break! gotta go and look for those books and send one or two or more to Rawkgrrl!!! woot woot!

Early wednesday blog.

Today was quite a bit good for me and my langga^ (FYI langga^ is a Filipino dialect: Ilonggo to be exact for Love or dearest) went out in West 103rd Broadway to meet and pick up his 2 sets of  turntables for his vinyl records (obviously). It was pretty heavy but we managed to get it in safely in our apartment.

Here's how it looks like. and here's another one:

hehehe...we have to have another huge and heavy table for this turntables...

here's my personal musician/dj doing his music. Ain't he uber cute? LOL.

and here's moi. Yeah, lost weight and still losing without counting the calories.

I learned that, the more you are conscious about anything the more you are most likely not to achieve what you really want.  The best thing would be is to just consistently slowly eat and enjoy your food, take a daily walk or just move around (doing household chores are great exercise!), drink lots of water and of course no matter what you do, just be happy of who you are.  Nothing is better than just comparing yourself to another because it just won't work.

In another note...

Christmas is approaching, but you know what? It is just another one of those pagan rituals that the catholic church made up. If you come to think of it, who really knows what happened.

You can judge me all you want, you hypocrites, just bear in mind that whatever you do in this earth is only temporary and no religion can save you.

xau et bisous.

Sensationalized Blizzard Storm in NYC. (i felt so ashamed. waah)

The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.

Leonardo da Vinci 

Me, right after I slipped and fell really hard on my ass, sprained my ankle and almost broke my wrist just trying to save my darn camera and lens.  Yeah, note to self: must not wear rubber flipflops during "snowstorm"and must not run because of wet and slippery floors, thusly make me suffer a little bit of pain!

Yeah, this is the first image that I took right after I managed to stand and walk on my feet, and guess who that is? LOL. My langga^ having his cig outside our building. LOL.

And so okay, this is the first image I took.

This is our block going towards Amsterdam from Broadway.

Cute couple just trying to make their way home, this is like almost midnight..or I think it was like 1 am already! lol.

Boricua College, just right across.

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Okay..we really thought it's gonna be that bad. But its not actually, people just panicked like its the end of the world!  When I picked up Langga^ at the bus station, people who were supposed to travel this weekend were all stranded because of the so called snowstorm.  Guess, its better to be safe than sorry. But sheessh c'mon...its winter and obviously there's gonna be a snow whether we like it or not! It's the weather for fucking crying out loud!

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Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.

Bill Watterson

CAMERA PORN

yeah I know..its one of those days where I am so busy (or lazy) that I HAVE NOT updated my blogs. LOL.  This was taken during our photoshoot in West 30th street in Manhattan with our three models, Sarah, Sofia and Katrena.  Photographers present are:  Chris, Ed, Jon and yours truly. I'm also the make up artist and hair stylist and stylist..rolled into one. LOL, no budget for that yet, but soon it will come!

music = inspiration

All I cay say today is all about spending "quality" time with the one you love and adore. I can't stress enough how much it means to me and how I value the person that I love more than anything else in this world.

Yes, we do have all the great loves in our lives that has gone and past by for all the wrong or right reasons. But we may somehow realize that part of those great loves makes us great lovers in the end. We learn how to become better persons and if not we can always live and learn about our past mistakes and vowed not to do it again (as much as possible.

I must confess, I have fallen in love so many times that I thought my life would shatter if I ever lose them from my sight or out of my life. I was completely wrong. I have gained so much confidence in myself knowing that I can stand on my own no matter what and I have to do it...come what may. We were born alone, we die alone. You have to depend on yourself to get through another day and do your best to stand for the rest of the coming days.

And I have seen through my lover's eyes, how deep our connection and how much we have felt each other's love, the understanding and the passion that moves us. We are now holding each other's hearts with careful undertaking and treading the path of uncertainty but hoping for the best for eternity.

Society will question and will put a damper to our hopes but nevertheless would never damper our souls because it has intertwined long before we even met. The doubts are always there, but it's the trust that would hold us like glue and the laughter will make our sorrows brighter and the problems will make us wiser and stronger facing the battle of any kind of difficulties and strife of life.

I've always been a romantic and I am not ashamed to admit that. You can also call me a dreamer, but that's what dreams are made of. It is up for us to make it real. We have to believe that someday,somehow we will make it REAL.

I almost forgot that I was a dreamer. I almost gave up on love. And if I did, I would've not met the man who showed me that I am a woman. He brought me his music, shared to me his love that I could not even fathom. His music was my inspiration to go back to my first love: my art. He was involved in all of my projects since day one we became together and pushed me to be more productive and use my creativity and skills to work.

Oh my...I can keep on going and going and going about this things and I will not stop adoring this man. If there's one thing I can say to summarize this blog is...when a music inspires you, go with the flow, let it flow through your veins and you will see the effect that shows through your work and your passion.

That's how it affected me and this is why I came back to blogging and everything that I had left behind in the past. Thank you my June Bug....this one's for ya! xxxx.

CONNECTION.

Oh hells yeah!

Now that we're finally hooked up with the internet, there is so much things to do and a lot of creativity and lots of fun has begun! No more waiting for each other to finish up whatever we are doing in the internet, and no more trying to maintain a certain bandwidth or else were goin' to pay more than we expected. But you know what? it's okay, it was well worth it.

It actually bought some time for my langga^ to do his work while we are waiting for the real high speed internet to surface in our room and it worked like magic. Although at times it gave us some little bit of difficulties and some minor issues like dropping a signal, nevertheless it still gave us the connection that could sustain us for awhile.

And now I can focus on my projects such as: my blogs, my photography, my art while i listen to my langga Huney's music to inspire me and now that I also gave him one of my cameras to practice with...i got him hooked into photography which is SWEEEEETTT!!! Now, I have my own photobuddy that i can relate to and share the passion with me and I wouldn't ask for anything more!

I made some uploads on my other blog which is solely for my photos. So feel free to browse and leave me some comments (if you'd like =p).And my lazy bone has gone away for a bit and let me worked on the things that I think I have completely forgotten and just wanted to procastinate all the time which is not the case this time. I want to make sure by the end of the day I would have somehow created something productive that I have not done for the last months or so and I'm VERY EXCITED about it!!! woot! woot!

And so..CHEERS! here's to more blogs, more inspirations and more love! yayyy!

HAH! am back!

HAHHH!!! yes, am back to blogging again, since I deleted my facebook account and just trying to maintain my twitter update status is all that matters to me now. Okay, fine since my last update here is like what since August is considered like super eons ago...its okay i don't mind at all. As a matter of fact it won't stop me from doing so.

My main purpose of this blog anyway is not only for those who want to read it or who don't have the time to do so, is for me not to only vent out my frustrations but to also try to practice my writing skills..(hrhrhrhhr yeah right.)

Okay, i must admit i've got another blog account and the other brand new spanking new one that i just created a couple of days ago..i guess i just have to pick which one that I have to use permanently and so that others won't get confused with the accounts that I am using.

Anyways, am finally settled although not totally yet, but way better than the last few months. Considering those of you who think that I've gone crazy and ballistic about my current situation or I must have gone off the face of the earth by not saying anything about what's happening in my life right now (which is absolutely none of anybody's business btw...rhrhrhhrhrh).

That's why it was such a relief to delete my facebook account and it made me realize that by detaching yourself from the social networking such as facebook will actually make your life so peaceful and drama free! Although I still have my twitter but you know what, its not as the same as facebook. All you have to do is just update your status and it will just pass by and no one really cares what you are talking about and vis-a-vis because all twitters do there is vent out or just blabbing on anything which is actually NOT BADDDDD! unless, you are really trying to make a statement on something or to somebody or intentionally wanting to destroy someone (but then again that's a different story).

Okay, i guess now am venting it out. Enuff said.

Where I am right now, am in our lovely, cozy private room in Spanish Harlem and we are totally in love with the neighborhood. Everything is convenient, easy access to most of everything that you need and very easy commute to the city (back and forth even on weekends and holidays), safe and very welcoming.

So lively and everyone seemed so bright and cheerful. Not unlike what we used to live before and that's gonna be another part of the blog next time. LOL. I don't know..should i still keep this one and the other one and the other new one? lol. I really wanted to make a nice photoblog with just the photos alone and this one is sort of a mix of everything..the other old one should just stay put. Ahahaha.

Wow, so there ya go. My first post for the last month of November which is ironic because its gonna be december 1st tomorrow. Ya get it? hrhrhrh if ya don't just fuhgeddaboutit. Oh yaah..am not in Brooklyn anymore!!! WOOT! WOOT!!!

adios brooklyn, Ahlo Harlem!

God wants me to know that..

On this day of your life, Caroline, we believe God wants you to know...
... that when the sun rises, it rises for you.

Yes, for you. Just for you. Only for you. You are it, everything, the whole universe with all the billion galaxies and stars. The separateness you feel is only a mask you have put on to enjoy this human form. Under the mask, your shape is All. How far can you now feel your Self expand? To your parent?... to your child?... to your friend?... to a stranger on a street?... half way around the globe?


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this is my first blog after months of hibernation. Have no idea if am going to push through this blogs..deactivate it or whatever...

but for now..this is it...

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things happen for a reason

Yes quite indeed!

After my being incognito these past few months were considerably understood by many (I do hope so) and its been a hell of a roller coaster ride!

So much so, my search has reached its path and my journey has yet begun to unfold before me.

I therefore conclude..that life has a lot of surprises in store for me and a new beginning to face NEW challenges.

As 2009 breaks its new shell..here I am welcoming it with open arms and ready to face another battle!

wheepaks! whOochOOo!