the sunday currently vol. 2

Currently...

Reading
Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham. STILL. STILL! I'm really a slow reader. And a sucker for sentence fluency that I sometimes spend several more moments to marvel how a few simple words can be stitched so perfectly together.

Writing
Finishing a manual due tomorrow for review. Working weekend, it is.

Listening
I have Sam Smith's I'm Not the Only One on repeat. Again. Which reminds me, he's coming to Manila in May. Hmm.

Thinking
Being alone does not make one's time any less important than those who are occupied.

Smelling
Coffee beside me.

Wishing
That I have the power of invisibility when shooting in public. Especially for portraits. But that goddamn thing called creepiness is eating me always, and alive!

Hoping
I hope for a disciplined mind to silence my monthly finances, from now until forever hahaha!
(Also hoping for films from Singapore this week heehee)

Wearing
A shirt from yesterday, and a boxer shorts.

Loving
ShootTokyo's Dublin shots. My stomach churns at the sight of them!
Also, loving this beautiful afternoon light shining from the window to the keys of my laptop right now.

Wanting
Because of the aforementioned shots, I'm all of sudden wanting a 28mm lens. Something tells me we're better together than a 50mm. Someone's a ticking time bomb.

Needing
Calzona back in my life. But Arizona alone will do haha! Only 4 days to go, babe!

Feeling
A nagging urge for a solo trip and photowalk.

Clicking
Grand Budapest Hotel in 1080p.

The Sunday Currently blog link-up

coron: malcapuya island

As if staged, we finished our last hop in Malcapuya Island just before the sun set. I love this part of the path, a strip of soil in the middle of green grass sprawl and trees, like taken straight out of a story book :)

Time was spent to more of sitting, staring at those crazy blues and playing a bit of (beach?) basketball, which briefly reminded me of childhood. I would love to experience at least an overnight stay in this island when I come back. I will, I will.

a year ago in cambodia

I got to browse my Cambodia stash again because it has been exactly a year ago today. The thought brings me both happiness and longing, to which I willingly succumb to. I spent this trip, walking in Siem Reap soil with my then-newly-acquired Pentax KX camera, loaded with black and white film, a form that I have never shot with before.

There are times that I just want to shoot exclusively with black and white film. This is one of those.

coron: banana island

Banana Island -- our second one to step into on our second day in Coron. Our boat docked at the side of the island, and upon getting my feet into the ground, I immediately liked it the moment I saw the green grass sprawled ahead of me.

When we turned to meet the rest of it, I secretly crumbled inside, with so much awe. Hammocks tied up into the coconut trees facing the deepest of the blue I can imagine. We were given a lot of time to enjoy this home-y island, and of course I cannot miss the luxury of lying down into one of those precious hammocks.

While waiting for lunch, we walked further along, and saw a couple of nipa houses. One of them was empty, so we sat on the porch, talked whatever that came to mind, mindlessly watched people passing by, totally detached from the concept of time.

Maybe next time, I would book another flight to Coron and just spent the whole stay in this island (even though I don't know if there are houses for rent in here haha).

Another hour passed by doing nothing, the kind of nothing that still has actual meaning: staring at the sea, watching a couple set up their picnic mat on the beach, hunting chickens to take photos of, attempting to take a nap. And then it was time again for another tummy-filling lunch! :)

Lunch was very good and had me wanting to attach another set of intestine in my stomach just so I could eat more of the fresh seafood and liempo. We found an empty tree house and spent the rest of our food coma in it while listening to music. I like moments like these when you don't feel the need to talk and you feel everyone knows it and does the same. Nature has its own way of silencing us in a beautiful way.

coron: bulog island