Random Thoughts.

Yesterday, after teaching someone the basics of makeup (and after putting makeup on our faces), I decided to take a photo of myself. I haven't done this in awhile, self-portraits. I've changed a lot since January. I've put on some weight, gained new experiences, and is richer in things and ways that matter.
Remind me though to smile in pictures. I look shocked here, no? LOL. This was taken in very low light, reason why I processed this in black and white and added more noise to the already noisy picture. And I rarely really put makeup on (except for powder, blush, and lipgloss), so I kind of look different here.
But different is good.
And yes, I'm taking out my makeup brushes again.
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I'm back to posting at Flickr. I've neglected it for almost seven months. And that's not good. I shouldn't be neglecting things I've chosen to do.
I miss Flickr and my Flickr-friends. I've found good friends there. Some of them have constantly been writing me in the months that I wasn't posting anything.
Yesterday, someone wrote: "I love how creative, fun, beautiful, charming, intriquing, magical, mystical, colorful, & inspirational all your work is! You are so talented!"
I am grateful to people who take time to send me love messages like this. This inspires me to go on, to never stop taking pictures.
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And then, there's Mary who, when I told her that I pursued photography, emailed me: "You've always been the brave one."
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I'm back to posting at Flickr. I've neglected it for almost seven months. And that's not good. I shouldn't be neglecting things I've chosen to do.
I miss Flickr and my Flickr-friends. I've found good friends there. Some of them have constantly been writing me in the months that I wasn't posting anything.
Yesterday, someone wrote: "I love how creative, fun, beautiful, charming, intriquing, magical, mystical, colorful, & inspirational all your work is! You are so talented!"
I am grateful to people who take time to send me love messages like this. This inspires me to go on, to never stop taking pictures.
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And then, there's Mary who, when I told her that I pursued photography, emailed me: "You've always been the brave one."

14 left some love :
Hi ai=) you look beautiful in your make up=) wonderful news now that youre doing make up again=) its such an enjoyable 'art', make-up=)
gaining weight looks good on you=) and different is nice..positive different=)
you look like a little girl here ai...
brave is good! i wish i were as brave as you are ;-)
btw, make up party na ta sunod di na pwede di madayon! hehehe =D
Chelo said...
Hi ai=) you look beautiful in your make up=) wonderful news now that youre doing make up again=) its such an enjoyable 'art', make-up=)
gaining weight looks good on you=) and different is nice..positive different=)
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Some people have been making kulit about teaching them or doing their makeup. And I finally found time, quickly though. I've almost forgotten how much I love doing makeup.
You're right, it's such an enjoyable art. :)
Thank you, Chel. I need to lose weight, though. I can hear my knees crack when I walk. LOL. :D
Mommy Blogs said...
you look like a little girl here ai...
brave is good! i wish i were as brave as you are ;-)
btw, make up party na ta sunod di na pwede di madayon! hehehe =D
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You are one of the bravest people I know!
Thank you, T! Now that you mentioned it, I do have a picture of me as a young girl with that exact same expression.
I think, I'm really just a little girl deep inside. :)
I agree, makeup party! It would be fun!
you don't look shocked, Ai. you look gwapa. :-)
Hi ate ai,
weeee, this is a very lovely photo of you ate.. you look gorgeous and very classy..multi-talented jud ka ate ba..patudlo unya ko ug make up nimo ate ha..di jud ko kamao.my mom is always angry with me coz i attend programs and parties without putting make up..and the girls here hate painting my face coz mura rag wa, di man motapot ang mga colors...ambot unsay right color na gamiton sa ahong skin..daghan nako ug i take na lessons with u ate, photography and make up lessons.heheheh
mura ka ug diwata. =) not the scary one but the one who lives in the movie 'somewhere in time'. =)
JoPiE said...
you don't look shocked, Ai. you look gwapa. :-)
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:D Thanks, Jops! :)
julai said...
Hi ate ai,
weeee, this is a very lovely photo of you ate.. you look gorgeous and very classy..multi-talented jud ka ate ba..patudlo unya ko ug make up nimo ate ha..di jud ko kamao.my mom is always angry with me coz i attend programs and parties without putting make up..and the girls here hate painting my face coz mura rag wa, di man motapot ang mga colors...ambot unsay right color na gamiton sa ahong skin..daghan nako ug i take na lessons with u ate, photography and make up lessons.heheheh
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Ka-sweet gyud nimo Jul! Thank you for all your kind words. Sige, mag-makeup lessons to when you get here. I love sharing what I know both in makeup and photography. :) Amping pirmi!
konsuy said...
mura ka ug diwata. =) not the scary one but the one who lives in the movie 'somewhere in time'. =)
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Nagkatawa ko sa murag diwata, Chi. Mao ra ba ni akong ambition in life, to become a diwata. LOL.
Thanks, Chi! :)
You're always gwapa, but in this photo nisamot ka ka-gwapa! =)
Liza said...
You're always gwapa, but in this photo nisamot ka ka-gwapa! =)
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*speechless* Thank you, Liz! :)
not at all shocked ai.. just looking.. and of course apa..
mai said...
not at all shocked ai.. just looking.. and of course apa..
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Nagsige ko hunahuna unsay apa. Hahaha. Thanks Lou! :D
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