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Archive for the ‘Artsy Fartsy’ Category
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Quirk of the Month: Metallic Tatts
I don’t know exactly who’s responsible for resurrecting this trend. I say “resurrect” because temporary tattoos were all the rage for kids in the ’90s. You were cool if you sported a colorful peace sign, butterfly, or flowers on your …
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Boracay’s Three-Inch Art
After dinner, my cousins and I strolled down Station 2, the busiest part of Boracay. Outdoor stalls dotted the sand a few feet away from the shore. I was careful not to get sweet-talked into buying more souvenirs. I have …
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Chicago in Manila: Meet Roxie and Velma
They razzled. They dazzled. Chicago’s Manila run doesn’t begin until December 2, but the leading ladies of the cast dropped by Solaire last week to give the press a preview of what to expect at the show.
I was pleasantly …
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Chasing Broadway
I had just moved out of my Brooklyn apartment and into Crowne Plaza near Times Square. “Perfect location,” I told myself. I had less than a week left in New York and was starting to show symptoms of a flu. …
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My Space: Brenda Koster’s Beach Room
I met retired art teacher Brenda Koster during a game of Pickleball at Spring Lake Community Fitness Center two weeks ago. She was one of the closest friends of my foster family, The Schmidts, and I immediately warmed up …
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Wicked in Manila: Meet the Cast
Whether you’re pro or anti-Glee, you have to admit that they helped introduce musicals and Broadway references to the young pop culture generation that was once too busy gloating over Bieber.
Who can blame the Manila crowd for …
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Finally: Rak of Aegis, The Musical
Making musicals out of pop and rock albums is a sure way to get more people to watch plays. Remember the one-act musical, American Idiot, back in 2010? It was an adaptation of Green Day’s American Opera and the …
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The Happy Meal is Happy Again
I remember a conversation I had with my sister Karen a few years ago in Mcdonald’s Cavite City.
“That’s it?” I said after seeing my little cousin Theo get his happy meal—fried chicken with rice and a small Coke laid …
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The Evolution of Friendship Bracelets
I received my first friendship bracelet when I was 7. We were celebrating the annual Friendship Day in my alma mater, Colegio San Agustin, and the teachers distributed bracelets made of yellow and red yarns to represent our school colors.…
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7 Creative Ways to Recycle Magazines
If, like me, you’ve collected mountains of magazines throughout your life, then you know what it’s like to have them overpopulating your bedroom. I understand the significance of keeping collector’s items or magazine issues with sentimental value, but there are …
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Mane Attraction
Our first collection is ready! One of the newest accessory brands in Manila, Hey Jow has collaborated with Kate Was Here for a limited-edition summer 2013 collection called Beach-fest, inspired by our sandy shores and the global music festival …
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Spring Cleaning: 10 Places to Dump Your Junk
Whether you live in a four-season state or a tropical country such as mine, April’s the perfect month to tidy your house and get rid of the clutter that’s potentially turning you into a candidate of Hoarders or Clean House…
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Love in the Time of the Tape Recorder
After playing Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (2010), The Cat in Seussical the Musical (2010), and Hope Charity in Sweet Charity (2011), triple threat Nikki Gil is back to portray another quirky character, this time in They’re Playing Our Song…
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From Cabbage Patch to Canon Digital
I remember my first camera. It was a Cabbage Patch Kids cartridge-loading camera with a detachable flip flash. It was a gift from my parents in 1990 (or 1991). That compact film camera taught me the basics of photography—from caring …
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The Lost Art of Writing Letters
Dear Reader,
I grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, back when social networking and digital communication had yet to exist.
As a kid, I enjoyed writing letters. I collected pencils, coloring materials, stationery, and stickers, and put them to …