I got a Pixie Cut (again)

 Last February, boredom hit me. So I decided to cut my hair again into a pixie. 

one last look before I say good bye to my 6 inch long hair

I had my haircut done at David's Salon in SM Manila, Ms. Eva (not sure if she's a senior hairstylist) was the one who did the haircut. What actually decided me to have this haircut is because of Rie Aliasias.

the outcome was more like Basha Eugenio from One More Chance

The outcome was pretty great. Now I just have to maintain the look by spending at least five minuted in the blower every morning hahahaha!

If you like this haircut, kindly look for Ms. Eva at David's Salon SM Manila branch. She has been my hairstylist since 2018. The haircut costs almost 450php.

Marisa Tomei in Only You (1994)

I still don't know when will I get this haircut again, pero sa susunod, I'll have this pixie haircut from Marisa Tomei's 1994 film Only You. 

Photo from a Milk Tea shop in Botolan, Zambales

'til then.

-Jace

Otit playlist (Playlist of the Uncles)

Hello Psychos,

Your mom is back at writing. Sorry if I haven't wrote for a long time 'cause the corporate world ate me. Also, Netflix and other stuff.

Anyhow, while smoking my Marlboro Blue. I realized that I like listening to old synthpop songs while hitting the nicotine. 

So I created a playlist for my old soul readers. By the way, this isn't my uncles playlist. I just putted 'uncle' to show that these songs are almost two decade old. These are also the songs that our uncles (middle aged men) dances whenever they are drunk.

First on the list is P.S.Y's Angelina. This song was popular in the Philippines back in the 90's (as told by the boomers). I like the message of the song because it's all about reaching your dream while being young. 

Sadly, the main vocalist-Yassine Dahbi has already passed away.

This italian song was also popular back in the 90's here in the Philippines. I like this more than the remix version (which was more popular than the original version). This is Due by Raf.

Would you believe that this duo was once part of the more popular new wave band New Order? Yes, they are. The Other Two's Selfish became more popular when the House Music genre entered the scene. Click this link to listen.

and the last one is The Knack's classic My Sharona. The film Reality Bites (1994) changed the way on how I listen to this music.

Happy listening :)

Jace 

Being regularized

Hello Psychos,

Okay so I've been working for the past 6 months now and this November, I will be regularized. That means that I'll have my uniform and get a taste of the company benefits.

For those of you who do not know (or not updated), I am working as a Social Media Concierge/Marketing Assistant in a motel company. My work includes of daily posting 24/7 as well as answering inquiries through our social media pages with turnover time of 12-hours for weekdays and 24-hours for weekends. Promoting the brand during events through our loyalty cards is also part of my job.

Simple as my work may seem but it is not. My first months of working in this company has been really tough for me. I've had sad days but I know pain means learning.

My six months journey at this company has been really tough.  But I know it is for myself too. So cheers to regularization, self. *toasts*

Favorite Music Videos

Hi Psychos,

Howr y'all doin aye. Hehe!

Back in college we have this class called Visual Communication. It's all about appreciating different kinds of art from 2D Cartoons, paintings, 3D sculptures. It's also a pre-requisite subject for our cinema classes. There, we watched A LOT of music videos and short films and all we do is to critique and appreciate the content from our own bringing. Since then, I appreciated music videos. It's like mounting a film.

Here are the list of my favorite music videos, as per this date.

1. The Killers- Shot at the Night

I liked this MV because it's like a modern tale of "boy meets girl" in the real world.

2. Coldplay- Up & Up

Other than the aesthetics of the MV, the lyrics of the song itself is beautiful. It is best played when you're sad, feel like giving up, or just happy.

3. HAIM- Want you back

I liked the idea that they've managed to shut down the whole Ventura Blvd. in L.A just to shot this at 7 AM. The choreography and symphony of the sisters really got me dancing. 

Old habits die hard

Hello Psychos,

So apparently, I've been reading Liz Uy's book StyLized for quite a while now. I found it best to read during weekend mornings kasi no hassle to break the fast (weh hehe).

It's been a while since I stopped reading fashion and lifestyle magazines like Candy and Meg. Recently, I found myself enjoying fashion-again. HAHA! I fond of watching Laureen Uy and Camille Co vlogs on YouTube. Ewan ko eh, I kinda like their lifestyle even through I kinda was about to turn into minimalist simple-living teen months and months ago haha.

Screengrab from my Instagram account. Liz Uy's StyLized

As of the moment I've been eyeing on Fendi Baguette. Also parang gsuto ko narin palitan yung name ng blog ko hahaha. Magiging Lifestyle blogger narin kaya si Jace? Kaya kaya suportahan ng kanyang minimum wage ang kanyang bet na lifestyle? Hahaha! ABANGAN...

<3,

Jace

After College life update

Hello Psychos!

I missed you all, I'm sorry that hindi na ko masyado nakaka-pag post dito. (I always do hahaha) Anyway just to give you update about me, I already graduated from college! Degree holder na ako and I'm so happy cause it's always been my dream-not just for myself but to my parents as well. Hello ang hirap kaya magpa-aral ng bata!

Here's a photo of me and my mom in PICC. 

Anyway, I already have a job now! I'm working as a Social Media and Marketing Specialist (job hint: Shhhhh). I've been working for almost two months na. Started working while waiting for graduation so ayun. Thank God!

Recently, I've been hooked to Laureen Uy's Break My Style vlogs. They're so sassy and classy at the same time minus the feel of intimidating dahil she's quite an Alta hahaha!

Update ko nalang din kayo na may jowa na ako, he's Naeem <3 hehehe we've been dating for 7 months na.

Here's Naeem and I outside PICC after the graduation ceremony

I  missed you all my lovely readers!


'till then

Jace

Keeping the faith

I've been gone through A LOT while having my hiatus on blogging. Sleepless nights doing our thesis, spending overnight on Starbucks, restless TV and Radio production, trying to get luck on Tinder Haha! 

My last entry is about updating you guys that I'm now in my senior year in university. Currently, I'm on my last semester now and I only got 1 month for school. Our graduation will be on June this year and I'm just so excited to graduate in this school and just give that diploma to my parents.

One saturday afternoon while cleaning my stuff, I have stumbled into this Orocan box filled with my High School memories-retreat letters, pictures, slambooks, and my High School Yearbook. I opened my yearbook looking for my page and right before my eyes have seen the whole page the word 'Ambition' caught me saying To Be a Radio Jockey/ Columnist. Hehe.

Looking back at the years I've spent in college is just an ethereal view of my milestones I have achieved. I only got one month now for school so I guess I'll just bring the best of me this time. That's all.

PS. About my Tinder, I already got my luck ;)

Life Update: I'm now on my senior year in Univ!

Hey Psychos!

Lots of things has happened while I'm on my hiatus writing on my blog. I missed you all my low-key incognito readers. <3

As what I've said lots of things has happened while I was spending my summer vacation to an internship for schoo credits. Here is the rundown of things that happened to me.

1. I turned 20 last May 28th (I missed having the word 'teen' at the end of my age)
2. Went to Hong Kong (My first plane ride and to travel abroad haha!)
3. Practiced stick shift driving
4. Spent my internship at Magsaysay Group Of Companies-Yas! I enjoyed a lot #swear
5. Went on a friendly date with a Tinder match
6. Had a very bad hangover I can't eat my breakfast the next morning
7. Tinder again

Hahahaha! That's all I can remember for now but you know me I'm a lazy ass chic. For now I'm on my last year now in college so Hello Senior Year!!!!! Hoping that everything will go smoothly this school year even if it's quite impossible. Haha! Cheers to life for good and bad/

Only Fools Rush Things

Disclaimer: This column article was originally made for the company I was supposed to be spending my summer internship. This was the shorter version of my previous article which is the "Existential Crisis"

I always laugh at myself every time I remember how I dealt my depression last year. And if you ask me where the culprit came-I am, the only one who causes pressure to myself.

Long before I get to know these two types of goals, I planned on getting a US Visa. Yes, at the age of 19. You know getting this visa isn’t a joke, right?

I don't know if it's just me or the queue of people outside the embassy but the All-time Filipino dream had brainwashed me. I really wanted to be an OFW in the land of the free and brave.

Since I'm a goal-getter person, it itches me not to achieve that goal soon. So then I became the instrument of my own destruction.

Thankfully, I had a chance to talk with my sociology professor in which he had given me answers to my black parade. He introduced me to two types of goals which are the Long and the Short-term goal. 

Short-Term Goals refers to everyday agenda we are doing. It can be as simple as going home safely from work up to planning that reunion with your friends. While Long-Term Goals requires big decisions and tedious brainstorming. It can be that trip abroad or applying a loan for a car. Planning your Long-Term goals also requires patience since the name itself is self-explanatory, Long.

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For now, my short term goal is to finish my studies and to graduate from college. About my long term one, I'll just let my fate do it for me.

My Usual Spot

My usual spot, Starbucks UN Ave. cor. Roxas Boulevard

In hundreds of coffee shop in the Metro Manila, I found my preferred sanctuary right in the corner of United Nations Ave. and Roxas Boulevard. 

Despite of its huzzling buzzling location where cars pass by, the coffee shop is busy too because of its nearby establishments like the US Embassy, hotels, museums, firm buildings, etc. 

My cousin finds it weird why I choose to stay outside the coffee shop, (well so I can smoke to be honest,). I'm an introvert person, even though (many) people think I'm an extrovert one. (No I'm not)

It doesn't give me that scophophilia (desire to look at) effect but I just really like the place given that a. It's my City b. I'm a coffee freak and c. I like to stare at people and cars

I'm just really weird.

Things to do when you feel Morbid

There were times when sadness came unexpectedly. Some, after you felt so happy. Oftentimes, when you’re just bored on a lazy afternoon. Whether you feel good (for some people) or bad about it. These cult classics will make you feel you’re not alone on your black parade.

Watch

Garden State (2004)

Directed by the lead actor itself, Zach Braff plays a role of a dysfunctional guy who's coming back to his hometown in New Jersey for his mother’s funeral.

Elizabethtown (2005)

An underrated film about loss, reject, and joy of contentment.

Listen

 The Shins- New Slang

      OST of Motion Picture ‘Garden State’, this song is very deep for its usage of figures of speech.

      Augustana- Boston

A lullaby-like song when you just want to get away from the everything

Gregory Alan Isokov- If I go, I’m going

Perfect for night quiet driving

Read

‘This Book will Save your Life’ by AM Homes

A dark humor novel about a middle age man whose life has changed when a big sinkhole shows up in his front yard. I really recommend this one.

*Disclaimer: All photos are not mine*

still clueless for 2017

Hello Psychos, welcome to Psychedelic Tales or should I say welcome to the vast representation of my brain and all its knick-knacks. Stay updated and be foolish. You know you love me xoxo, J.

 whut? Hahaha!

So it's 2017 and for sure everyone planned to start their new year fresh and so am I. In my case, I just got back on watching Gossip Girl (that's why my introduction is GG-esque like). On School stuff I'm now on my second semester of my 3rd year in university. By the summer of this year, I will be starting my internship which means no summer vacation for me again.

elite kids of Upper East Side

For the second time, we spent our holidays last 2016 on Baguio City, it's a cold place up in the highlands of northern Luzon. It's all up in my youtube channel.

If you gonna ask me what's my plan this 2017 well I'm still clueless. But I'm planning on getting a driver's license and also try to buy a new pair of kicks maybe another Vans or a New Balance.

That's it, I just wanna update you guys, I'm leaving you with this happy-morbid song of Just Jack. I love you and Happy New Year.

MUSIC: Augustana-Boston

In Boston, no one knows my name

 

MUSIC: HONNE- Good Together

Thanks to my classmate (I think he's Juancho) at my Visual Communication class for playing this in the room while we're at class break. I've been listening to this un-mainstreamed British electro pop duo from time to time whenever I feel good.

Come listen to them, young folks. I won’t fail you.

1994

I felt a bit jealous that some of the great things happened 3 years before I was born. Oh, 1994, just a rundown of things I'd sure admire then while I'm in my Guess rompers.

The only time I admired the ever obnoxious Jim Carey (The Mask)

Bad Gurl (Leon: The Professional)

1994 really reminds me of Reality Bites, tbh. #semiotic

'til then, they revolutionized the coffee shop scene (F.R.I.E.N.D.S)

The birth of awesome gaming experience (Playstation opening)

Oh Sunday

Sunday. Sundae. Sundaze

My breakfast. Milk Tea and a novel by A.M. Homes

Varsity- so sad, so sad

Film: Fast Food Nation (2006)

First of all, Donald Trump won the US 2016 Elections.

Hahaha!

Going back, I've been fascinated with immigration films since I watched Jim Sheridan's In America (2003) it's a about an Irish immigrant family trying to survive the ghetto living in New York same as this film who got an Academy Award for Best Picture; Brooklyn starring the ever darling Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones)

Since then, I craved for immigration-themed films and yesterday I found this quite unpopular film Fast Food Nation (2006) directed by Richard Linklater, director of Boyhood and Before Sunrise sequels. 

The film is about the dark side of America's dark side on its growing fast food industry. It showcases different perspectives of characters who works in the same company coming from the corporate person (played by Greg Kinear, Little Miss Sunshine), to the fast food servers, down to the factory workers. It also revolves around the misfortunate lives of Mexican 'borders' in Estados Unidos.

It reminded me of this 2004 Morgan Spurlock's documentary film Supersize Me, in which weeks after its release Mcdonald's corporation turned down their 'Supersize' meal to the public.

Films like these really awakens many people in the reality that's been polished for many years. It's such a courage act to published a film just like that, sadly it isn't popular just like nowadays entertainment movies.

Pixie Chic

I've been rocking my new Pixie haircut ever since the start of the semester. Everyone at school was shocked at my new hairdo since I've had long blondie-ish tresses back in summer. Some were impressed because they say I looked cute. (Yey!) others say "Were you on drugs" t(-__-)t

Last, last week I had it trimmed again and this time, it's waaaay more pixie than ever.

Webcam shot

Do I look pretty? Haha! Sometimes I miss my long hair too. It's hard to manage this kind of haircut cause there were times you're oddly seen with a lipstick on. Anyhow, I liked it and I've been getting compliments that I look more girly and cute in this haircut.

PS. Thank you Demi Moore for believing me that girls still do look good even on boy cut.

Demi Moore in Ghost (1990)

Music: Michelle Branch- Breathe

This one is my favorite song way back in 2003 Hahaha! I miss the days when girls still wear guy-ish clothes. Oh good ol' 00's

Whatsup Ketchup

A lot of things had happen for the past few months. I know I get a little bit quiet here in my blog so this is just a blog update post.

Nothing much grand happened but for the past few weeks I've done watching Game of Thrones Season 6, so I started the new one which is MTV's Awkward

I also bought a new desktop for my room, a cute lil british soldier bedsheet prints. and a new coffee mug cause I treat every coffee sip as a sacred ritual lol. 

 

I named that cactus 'Phoenix' capital of Arizona state. I got that bedsheet from SM Department store for P275 and that P30 for the coffee mug.

PS.

I have two new crushes, Matty Mckibben from MTV's Awkward and Gabe Lewis from The Office. 

Hahaha!