LONG WEEKEND

By the looks of my Instagram feed, I pretty much already know where everybody spent their long weekend — out of town. And while snapshots of the beach get splashed across my screen every three minutes or so, I surprisingly did not feel a tinge of envy from them. Because I spent mine at the majestic and holy place called.. My Room. Adventurous, eh? Haha!

Although I do love traveling, I also have the same intense feeling for lounging (slouching) at home. I can be very, very lazy when I’m attacked by the Sloth Syndrome and like what just happened for the last four days, I can stay in my room comfortably and not feel boredom at all (as long as there’s internet). So while everybody was catching flights and sailing boats, I, on the other hand:

1. Watched Scandal. The TV show, not another video of someone’s ass to talk about. Scandal is my favorite TV series as of the moment! Olivia Pope is such a badass! :) Scandal was created by the same mind who did Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes. The story revolves around Olivia Pope (and her Associates) who fixes problems and manages crisis, making sure the images and secrets of her clients are protected. One thing that got me interested in this series is that I’ve never heard of anything like their job. And as the story unfolds, lies, betrayals and conspiracy also do. You are never assured of the characters, you always don’t know who did what, so there’s always a chase. And I do love chase! Especially in the romance part! I am so into the love story that goes with it :) Knowing that Shonda Rhimes is a part of this, you really can expect something to tug your heart. That I know it’s wrong but it feels so right vibe is there! :)
2. Walked the dog. All four days, I have managed to take Kimi for a walk around the neighborhood :) I’ve read that walking helps dogs to release their energy and with the kind of energy Kimi has, she sure does need to let out some of her hyperactivity. I’m starting to get worried with her being a little ball of whirlwind as some say Dachshunds are prone to slipped discs and bone rupture (as for having short legs and long body). She really jumps and run around a lot in the house, it’s getting out of hand!
3. Painted my nails red. All of them. Hahaha! This so does not belong to the productive category, but here it goes. 
4. Doodled with watercolor. Well, this is me feeling creative again hehehe! I came across Alessa Lanot’s site (she is Patty Laurel’s bestfriend, which I also came to know by blog hopping) and was inspired by her vision! I really loved how simple her designs were and yet it can captivate your eyes easily. So a couple of weeks ago, I bought some cheap watercolor and sketchpad, and doodled away. You can see the result a few posts back. Hahaha I enjoyed it a lot even though I’m sure a kindergarten student can make better than that! Well, this is me trying something new :D
5. Browsed film cameras. Again. I’ve figured I’d probably start now with a 35mm since the films in that format are easier to find and to shoot (so I’ve heard) than 120mm ones. I guess I’ll try again my Holga later on when I’m more experienced with the basic :) Upon searching and googling, I stumbled upon this LOVELY site of a young Taiwanese Girl named Katie Yang who owns a craft shop and also blogs about her life through film! I was gushing over her photos! They were sooo beautiful! I tweeted her about it and she was nice to even reply :) Definitely a filmspiration <3
6. Blogged. Aint’ it obvious enough? Hehehe. I’ve been trying to at least put some words into my photos lately, because I kind of feel bad for not doing so in the first quarter of the year. I cringe whenever I remember myself saying that this year I’m going to plant the roots of my writing, etc. etc., or something like that, and then let the past few months pass without anything. Although, I’ve been having realizations here and there, but just can’t put it out there yet. One of these days, one of these days..

For now, let’s me start to take myself out of my comfort zone as we all go back again to traffic, cityscapes, and the typical hustle and bustle of the working days! Cheers to the upcoming week! :)