I AM ALL FIRED UP, LET’s GO GO GO!!!

I AM JK

UNIQUE EDITION handmade and (some) hand-colored PHOTO COLLAGEs

exhibited in the Philippines, Hong Kong and France

will be on sale along with other works from the 10A ALABAMA family

at ART IN THE PARK from 2 to 12 PM.

KITAKITS!!!

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Once upon a time

I had a dream

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and then

it came true

I’M ONE HAPPY DAUGHTER

Two Seasons breakfast

eggs benedict (one with salmon & spinach and the other one with ham & caramelized onions)

two seasons drink

3 (kinds of) mushroom pizza

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We stayed at Two Seasons boutique hotel at Station 1 in Boracay. A and I were dreaming of their eggs benedict so we had to wake up extra early to order it, turns out you can order it at any time of the day. The verdict, the eggs benedict was a bit disappointing, it tasted better in our dream.  But other than that, all of the food consumed here was good

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We decided to check out SHANGRI-LA HOTEL in another part of the island

where everything was grand and expensive.

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Read about MANANA and decided to try it out…

The enchiladas and burritos were pas mal but the huge mango margarita was a disappointment. I’m not a drinker but the others who ordered it agreed that it was watery.

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REAL COFFEE’s cheese pesto with tomato & onion omelet was supah dupah good, it kept us coming back for more… We also tried their peanut butter-banana-honey sandwich and surprisingly A liked it. He’s not really into peanut butter but he enjoyed this one. The rustic ambiance of the place feels very much like an island home.

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Italian fare at ARIA.

Everything was good.

One of our best dinners here in the island.

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SEAWIND buffet

Literally a buffet with the taste of the sea with matching strong gust of wind.

We really enjoy this buffet especially the salad and seafood section but since it was set up by the beach, the rain washed everything even our appetite. So we left soaking wet but we returned the next day

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On our last dinner, we had our best meal ever.

Lobster with butter sauce, steamed fish, grilled shrimps and A’s giant burger.

BURP!

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ROCK & RULE  - the online shop I started in Paris 2 years ago is still rocking!

This weekend, my unique edition decoupaged letters and mirror (in collaboration with Resurrection Furniture & Found Objects Gallery) and other handmade-with-love goodies will be on sale at the 5th 10a ALABAMA ARTS& CRAFTS FAIR.

Support local artists & crafters, BUY handmade products.

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!!!

]]> http://theartofeveryday.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/5th-handmade-artscrafts-fair-at-10a-alabama/feed/ 0 theartofeveryday JK rock&rule at 10a alabama JK diptych J JK diptych K JK decoupaged mirror yeah http://theartofeveryday.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/missing/ http://theartofeveryday.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/missing/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:12:13 +0000 theartofeveryday http://theartofeveryday.wordpress.com/?p=9331 ]]> I MISS staying put in one space and just losing meself . . .

I remember one time, I didn’t go out for days

I just kept on creating collages after collages for my exhibition.

There was also another time when I was editing during the Christmas holidays and I needed to finish this documentary. I was so into it, I spent Christmas eve or was it New Year alone with just Mithi, my first laptop.

Hahahahapinyunyir!

I MISS my RITUALS before the creation…

I used to sneak behind my sisters back and use her apartment as my atelier.

I loved waking up early in the morning and walking towards my makeshift creative space. Setting the mood with some music, opening the windows and letting the morning light shine in. I then lay down my materials, one by one on the white table,

and then

PLAY

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I MISS creating something personal. Expressing what I have inside. Speaking with my heart through my hands.

COMMUNICATING

I MISS this kind of focus

CONCENTRATING

I MISS this feeling

SMILING

. . .

And so I vow after this upcoming soul trip,

i will lock meself up again and just lose it.

create. go crazy. let go.

A B A N G A N

shanghai drunken chicken (cold) and crispy prawn pancake

michie teaching me how to eat the xia long bao

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BRUNCH

Michie: “You cannot leave without trying their xia long bao.”

Restaurant:      DIN TAI FUNG (inside the Pentagon mall along Orchard road)

Consumed:      My first ever Xia Long Bao, Crispy Prawn Pancake and Shanghai Drunken Chicken

Verdict:           Really enjoyable! I love biting onto the skin of the xia long bao dipped in soy sauce and ginger and then slowly sucking its liquid for that burst of flavor. Yummey!!!!! The tasty prawn pancake was my favorite too.

I noticed that the resto is run by 100 % Chinese, very authentic. Good thing Michie and I arrived early and got a table because there was already a long queue forming outside. This was definitely a great way to jumpstart the day

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DESSERT

Noli: “Naku j, hindi uso tissue rito.”

Location:           Funan Mall Food court

Consumed:       Bobo Chacha (a chidi kong kwayla a butchikik ;p)

Verdict:            It tasted like ginataang halo-halo but this one was with shaved ice but you can order it warm as well.

Noli is a colleague who is now based in Singapore with his family. We met up at this place because this is where his son Nathan takes his guitar lessons While eating my dessert, I spilled some coconut milk on my hand and asked for a tissue.  Noli told me they don’t really give out tissue paper here Hmmm …

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MERIENDA: 

Michie: “You should check out this café, I’m sure you will love it.”

Café / Restaurant:     FOOD FOR THOUGHT (right behind the Singapore Art Museum)

Consumed:               Chocolate Chip & Banana Pancake

Verdict:                    Supah dupah good! But I got umay after a while so I wasn’t able to finish it. Great ambiance I could see meself hanging out a lot here. If I have the opportunity, I would definitely come back and try other dishes.

When I got tired walking around under the heat, this is where I decided to take a break. The place was packed when I got in, good thing they were able to squeeze me in. The placemats had different food for thought phrases on it, mine was INSPIRE KIND ACTS. Well, I have yet to inspire myself to be kinder to my tummy.

Have to cross out another must-eat here at SG, met up with Michie for dinner at the original Wee Nam Kee…

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organized chaos

half roasted, half regular hainanese chicken

uy smile ka pa dyan, bilisan mo miswa ;p

cereal prawns

michie: maybe we should have our left-overs wrapped. moi: and then who do we give it to? wala naman atang pulubi dito. michie: ah sa taxi driver?! moi: nye!

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DINNER: 

Michie: Omegawd J! We only have 10 minutes to finish everything or else we won’t make it!”

Restaurant:     WEE NAM KEE

Consumed:     Cereal Prawns, Hainanese chicken (roasted and regular), Kangkong with oyster sauce, Lemon Juice

Verdict:         Aylavet! I like this kinda place, it definitely has character. The chicken was really delicious, though the cereal prawns in No Signboard Restaurant was better (but this wasn’t bad at all).

Michie and I are watching a contemporary dance performance at the Esplanade which was about to start in a few minutes. We ordered up a feast and we had to consume everything in 10 minutes! Good luck naman! We then decided to take a cab and asked the uncle driver (everybody here is called uncle and auntie) to fly all the way to the venue or else we won’t make it. Uncle driver said it’s impossible lah. No shortcuts for these taxi drivers, they really drive by the book which irritated Michie so even if we haven’t fully stopped at the venue, she opened the door, jumped out and ran to the ticketing office. In the end, we did not make it in time and had to watch the 1st half of the show outside in a tv monitor. Ayayay. At least we didn’t watch it with an empty stomach

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ice cream on a popsicle

fruit berries tart

macarons

my plate

halukatdat tantamount amount!

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DESSERT / MIDNIGHT SNACK:

Us: “Kuya, wala ba kaming discount?”

Where:           Chocolate Bar (buffet) at the observation deck of Marina Bay Sands

Consumed:     different kinds of dessert with chocolates

Verdict:          tumatagingting na SG $ 45 (per person)

Instead of paying $22 to just go up and see the view from the Sands SkyPark, we made a reservation at the Chocolate Bar to experience their buffet. We thought it was a good deal – see the view while stuffing ourselves up with chocolates.  I was still very much full from all that eating (from xia long bao to bobo chacha to pancakes to roasted chicken to this!) but I thought it’s not everyday that I’m here so might as well indulge.

When we reached the 57th floor, we were amazed by what we saw. – there were tons of people, those who were walking around in their bathrobes and posing at the pool area and those just like us, who were in it for the view. I tell you, it all looked so tacky!

Met a kababayan who was working at the chocolate bar and told us their specialties. But me, I was just too full to really enjoy it. Inokray okray na lang namin yung tao at yung lugar, hahaha. At around midnight, everybody on the pool was asked to leave but Michie and I had other plans. We sneaked up and waded on the pool to take photos, hahahaha, until a guard asked us to get out of the water. Hehehehe, SOLB! sulit na ang aming bayad

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check out PART 1 of Savoring Singapore

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I WILL HAVE AN EXHIBITION NEXT YEAR ! 

I am not yet exactly sure where but I BELIEVE it will happen.

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SINGAPORE is considered to be the most sophisticated shopping destination in Asia.

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Well, I am not at all sophisticated.

I didn’t even bother to go inside any boutiques in Orchard road where I stayed.

I love shopping but I prefer bargain hunting.

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What catches my fancy are original designs, funky accessories and unusual objects.

In short, kuning-kunings!

My friend then suggested I head towards Haji lane on Arab Street.

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Haji lane is a shopper’s haven but surprisingly I didn’t get to buy anything here.

I felt that some of the stuff I saw, I can also buy in Manila.

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Ready to go home empty-handed, I started walking my way back to the hotel.

Then I heard a DJ playing loud music, I followed the sound and soon discovered a bargain shopping paradise . . .

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Halukatdat,  A FLEA MARKET / BAZAAR !

I saw some accessories like the ones in Haji Lane but it’s way cheaper here

After much haggling, I got meself some lego-like notebooks, funky rings and mini postcards.

WOOT WOOT!

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BLING BLINGS! the insect, tv, lightning and 2 small deer rings are from SG, the rest are my baon

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But this ain’t the only highlight of my expedition

I found a place where I went totally gaga…

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WELCOME TO DREAMLAND!!!

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old cameras, vintage typewriters and books galore

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le petit prince pop up book. j'adore!

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AYAYAY,

but wait there’s more!

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LOOK! my wabbit

transistor sharpeners

specimen paperweight

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I wish to buy the little prince pop-up book , the norwegian wood shadow box and other interesting books but it’s a bit out of my budget.  But not to worry, I ended up with some good buys too – a mini fish eye photo, vintage children’s book page turned into an envelope and the rabbit mask. I am one happy shopper

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shadowboxes

norwegian wood shadowbox

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From nostalgic items to art objects, from pop-up books to one-of-a-kind journals

BOOKS ACTUALLY has everything that I adore.

Wish I could stay longer but  this is a good enough reason to come back for more…

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I didn’t really get to shop much on this trip. I was more focus on discovering new things and places here in Singapore. I did eat a lot, and I still owe you guys maybe 2-part entries on that. I watched some shows like a dance performance of legendary French Contemporary Dancer Sylvie Guillem at the Esplanade and also the fun Lion King Musical at Marina  Bay Sands. I’ve also been to the Mint toy museum and the disappointing Dali exhibition which I will also feature here soon. But the shops I discovered here were really great, would’ve wanted to live in Books Actually but maybe squatting wouldn’t be a good idea Well oh well, this just goes to show that there really is more to this fine city than its malls

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BOOKS ACTUALLY

No. 9 Yong Siak St., Tiong Bahru, Singapore