#pseudoperfection

[ishelpartdeux]

Q&A

tinyrurouni asked: Hi, how are you? I hope you're doing great. Have a nice week ahead. :)

Hello, I am having a great week! :-) Love your photos; I’m a fan! Cheers!

maryphoebe asked: Hello! I stumbled upon your blog and I fell in love with your travel photos!!! Wanderlust is taking over me right now and I kinda felt envy about it. Hahaha! Nice blog :) Hope we can be tumblr friends :) -Phoebe

Hi, Phoebe! Aren’t people bitten by the travel bug lately? We can most definitely be friends! Hope to explore around with you someday. :-) 

Anonymous asked: you sound like someone who has a good taste in music

Not really, but thank you. I am just a bunch of genres all rolled into one. Lol

pseudoperfection asked: Ishel. Come come here visit China.

Yes, yes, yes. If money and time permit. Can’t wait to see you again! I would love to meet Aria.

[elriz]

Two gifts for today. I wasn't home all day so it was just about a little while ago --it's midnight here-- that I got to open them.

First is from Glenn (pseudoperfection). We exchanged photos, but the trade seems a little unfair 'cause I think I only sent him ten (10) while I received twelve (12). Hehe. Just kidding. The four in the center are my favorites that I subconsciously picked while looking at them, prior to reading your short message.

Salamat!

[sleepmoresleep]

questions with answers

I'd rather not have my life recorded or preserved by any means. For me a tombstone is too much to ask for.

2. If you were a song, would you listen to yourself or let others sing you?

I listen to myself on a daily basis and it hurts my ears. If I'm a song, I'm out of tune. I don't even have relative pitch. I can't sing, and when the aesthetics of the intended melody aren't particularly pleasing on their own, it isn't important anyone else sing me.

3. Have you ever asked your mother her favorite flower? Would you give her one today?

I can't remember. Flowers are sweet, but they don't exclusively resemble love or affection. Flowers and gifts are an outlet. I'm sure I've said to my mom that I loved her. I'm sure I've said it other ways as well. Flowers are very upfront.

4. Would you ever rip your favorite book and cut out lines from it? Why not?

I don't carry favorite books. I carry favorite stories. You can mutilate books all you want, but you can't touch what touches me.

5. Do you watch the news? Which do you prefer, morning or evening news?

I don't watch the news. I catch tidbits. From day to day I can't handle how vague news channels are. I want more information than newscasts provide.

6. Can you make an airplane from a piece of paper? When was the last time you made one?

The last time I made an airplane it didn't fly. I guess you could say that means I don't know how to make a paper airplane.

7. What’s your favorite statement shirt?

Completely empty with a comfy fabric: that's the kind of statement I'd prefer from a shirt.

8. Would you like the sky to be red instead of blue?

The sky is red when it chooses to be. It's beautiful. I will leave the color of the sky to itself.

9. How do you manage to talk to people without freaking them out? Or you do freak them out?

I try to find a common ground. There's no need to force a topic. If there's not natural course of conversation, it's because there isn't an immediate need for words.

10. What word do you think of when you think of yourself?

I am not a word. I am a list of words. No one has time for those now.

[ralphcruzz]

I’ve been planning to print my own photographs and post them on my bedroom wall but time won’t permit me to do so. Sunday is my only rest day since I have school from Monday to Saturday, so there’s really no time for me to go to printing shops. Luckily, the universe conspired with my favor and won Glenn’s print giveaway last November 16.

You know that feeling when you had a very long, tiring day and something awesome happened? I came home from practice for our organization’s General Assembly (watch our performance here haha) last December 7 and found out that the package has arrived! :D As a person who loves gifts, I wasted no time and opened it. It contains 50 photoraphs, a book and a shirt.

I then posted the photographs on my bedroom wall the next morning!

I strategically formed a Christmas Tree since its holiday season! Please don’t hate me.

I’ve read the book already but don’t have a copy of my own so I was really happy that this is one of my prizes!

Can’t wait to wear this statement shirt! :D

I have a goal of filling the walls of our home with my own photographs so I’ll start working on it ASAP! Again, thank you Sir Glenn of pseudoperfection!

[ishelpartdeux]

I miss you more. As equal amount of magic permeated by the bluest of seas, and first bud of seasonal flowers blooming in May, first fall of snow acquiescing the promise of white world and everything single inch of beauty in between. Naah, I miss you, too. '-'

[lapetitefawn-blog]

Uhm, I'd probably tell impromptu tales about the how bunch of awkward creatures we are, and I'll lure you into telling your version of that tale, probably bribe you an overpriced muffin or whatever if you refuse. I'll insinuate of how wonderful of a writer you are, and to see your book sitting on some shelf is just a realization of destiny, because you are fated to greatness and all that-- but that's just me being poetic and pretending to say deep stuff and whatever. But really, write a book '-'

I never thought someone would tell me I should write a book. Because really, I'm not much of a writer. Feelings are all I have— it's my only tool. And sometimes I wait for 4am to tell me what to write. But thank you so, so much for this. It really means a lot coming from a great writer like yourself. You should be the one writing a book, Mister xxx

[lensandlyrics]

Blogger(s) Appreciation Post: Confessions of a fangirl (Part One)

I know many, if not all, of us have bloggers or idols they look up to here in Tumblr. Which is why I decided to write an appreciation post for those people who inspired, and still continue to inspire, me and many others. Some of them I was lucky enough to be able to interact with either in the net or in person. So here it goes (in no particular order):

1. Tasha Marie (thephotographyqueen)

The only non-Filipino blood in this list. Even before I became serious with my blog, I have already came across her tumblr page and instantly followed her because of the really jaw-dropping and amazing photos she took. Her blog is mostly a collection of her light paintings, star trail captures, and other landscapes. Now, she's doing more conceptual and portrait shoots. 

2. Alexis (litratonijuan)

Alexis. The Mafia boss of us, jaywalkers. haha. I started joining his photowalks in November 5 (Jaywalking) and from there I somehow knew the magic in him that he's very, very popular. What I know of him, apart from his being famous and talented in photography, is that he's really humble (in a good way). I mean, no matter how popular he gets, he's not letting the fame go up to his head, but instead still remains approachable and friendly. So it's not really a magic, it's his personality that's why this guy is really a rare gem nowadays. :)

3. Pabee (putograft)

Should I explain why? Well, Pabee is also one of the first photobloggers I followed, maybe the reason also why I tried having my own shots uploaded in my blog. His works are seamless, composed and vibrant. He does really amazing macro, food, portrait, fashion, landscape, street photography, etc. And I think he can also play guitar? He's just so awesome and he's so deeply in love with his girlfriend Angelique Nel. And I find the couple so cute!

4. Banawe (banawe)

If there's one perfect word to describe her it would be fearless. Ms. Banawe's blog is a portal where black and white, in its sense, is very much alive. She captures the scenes in her life as poetic as the undressing of a woman's body. I can see mystery in her posts that needs no explanation, but pure appreciation. As of now, I think she's quite inactive, leaving us a recent post from her photographicimprints blog which says:  "Will revive my personal blog once my hair grows way past my boobs. Until then."

5. pseudoperfection

I wasn't able to get his first name but at least I was able to come across his stunning blog. His page is very simple and neat while the contents are meaty and substantial. His magnificent captures are already an eye-catcher, not to mention those words that he uses to compose a phrase into sentences and paragraphs that are impossibly woven to fit in as a romantic letter for someone. He's just one of those people I want to meet someday. ^^

[The list is quite long so I decided to divide it into parts. So yeah, to be continued]...