Where melancholy and hope meet

"She dwells with Beauty--Beauty that must die;

And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lips

Bidding adieu; and aching Pleasure nigh"

- Ode on Melancholy, John Keats

Kyoto, April 2012.

In a dry and weary land

Tamagawa Park, on one of the stations between Yokohama and Tokyo.

March 2011, a few days after the earthquake.

Tricia

My other best friend. When we tried to do a fashion shoot.

Special thanks to Trishy :)

Bo

'Coz it's her birthday :)

Happy birthday, Bo! :)

Lira

My cutest model. Evah.

Special thanks to Lira :)

Mic

My summa cum laude colleague.

Special thanks to Mic :)

The Things You Find in Beijing

I couldn't resist the vibrance of the streets.

First week of April 2012.

B by Me

My best friend, Betsy, is a writer. You can check out her amazing stories in her blog.

Me by B

With my best friend, Betsy. In the Macho Temple in La Union. And no, that temple is not in any way connected to machismo.

The Great Wall of China

The vibrance of the old world. One we studied in an Asian Literature class.

Special thanks to my Lola, Tita, and their colleagues. First week of April 2012. :)

The Louj

Dear roomie, so 'awkward' yet so pretty.

Special thanks to my roomie, Loujaye :)

Into the Woods

"And soaring on to future scenes,
like hills and woods and valleys green,
All basking in the summer's sun,
But distant still, and dimly seen." - Anne Bronte (1820-1849)

Special thanks to Bo, Lira, Mic, and Tiff :)