June 24, 2012

STYLES I LOVE: Skittles at Milan Fashion Week (Burberry Prorsum Menswear S/S 2013)

Sunnies + Skittle-colored top= Burberry Prorsum Menswear Spring/Summer 2013

Metallic shirt and tailored trousers

Bright metallic shirt and houndstooth tailored trousers

The sunnies toned down the sharpness of this look. Tailored seersucker suit and crepe shirt in an wood cut print

Cashmere jacket + wood cut print = PERFECTION

I am not feelin this look. The geometric print's makin me dizzy LOL! 

Is it just me or the top is shouting Bryanboy

The rustic canvas traveller bag is to die for!

 
Oversize hooded parka with sculptural collar and metallic shirt

Skittle-colored skinny jeans Haha!

Cropped bomber jackets are in! 

Varsity bomber jacket? Hmm...

Finale! 

Watch the full show here :)


June 17, 2012

YVANISM: Imagination rules!


I'm not really fond of reading Pinoy quotes. Not that I have anything against it, I just can't seem to comprehend Filipino that much. Well wait, let me clear that up. I can perfectly understand Filipino, but when I'm reading quotes or notes written in Filipino, I always have a hard time realizing what the quote or whatever it is, meant. I remember my high school days...we were forced to read El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere (Well I think everyone was). And once class starts, I remember my heart starts beating so fast just because I didn't read "again". So I remember asking everyone to tell me parts of the story, and I'll glue them up together. Haha! 

So, I was doing my regular routine. Jumping from Facebook and Twitter, then I suddenly came across this "status" from my friend Kurt; I cut-out some parts. I just wanted to get the core of the statement.

"Hindi baduy ang filipino. ang baduy ay yung naka-neon orange na long sleeves, neon green na pedalpusher, at neon purple na boots, with matching flaming red hair na burnt sienna ang dulo na naglalakad sa tabing-dagat habang suot ang neon pink shades at bright yellow na shemag."

Apparently, it was a statement shared by his Filipino teacher. When I read it, I was laughing so hard I was almost crying. Not because of the content of it, but because I suddenly used my imagination in seeing what is baduy for Kurt's teacher. Or as they call it, Jejemon. And oh God, I should kill myself for even typing the word here. HAHA. And please, don't ask me who or WHAT a Jejemon is, cause I won't answer. Haha! But aside from the overly-expressed and detailed explanation of what baduy is, the statement is actually correct. The language is NOT "baduy" at all. In fact, we should all love it. 

FOR THE RECORD, I speak Filipino fluently.


xo,
Jack

June 06, 2012

YVANISM: Hate Bait

Whoever said Don’t hate! Appreciate! probably never meet these people. Now, I’m not a hater by nature— or so I think— I just really need to work on my patience.

pic from: http://www.123rf.com


But then again, whoever said      Patience is a virtueprobably lived in a world where people ate rainbows for breakfast anyway.

Sigh, I’m letting it all out here. As a friend says, Stone stone in the sky. If you’re hit, don’t mad ha.

1. People who don’t reply to text messages.
Because, how the hell am I supposed to know if you even heard what I had to say?! *pant*


2. People who fish.
There’s a reason why people aren’t complimenting you, okay. Stop trying so hard.


3. People who settle for mediocrity.
I get how some people won’t agree with this. Being “average” these days works like some sort of a life strategy, so I’ve been told.

But to that I say, please don’t kind yourselves. Everyone wants to be the best they can be— it’s just the perception of the “best” that isn’t the same for everyone. What can be considered as mediocre, however, I’m sure everyone can tell; just like how people can tell “Alive Lassie!” from “Roadkill Lassie“.


4. People who argue their way through life.
Because sometimes, “Because I said so” is a valid argument.


Why? Because I said so.


5. People who online banter their flattery on social networking sites.
I absolutely loathe this, because 1) it’s hard to tell any of it is real and 2) it floods my News Feed, and pisses me off.

To this, I propose the following solutions: 1) Don’t tell your friend her photo is “HOT” “Omg sooo pretty!”  or “Damn sexy!!” if it isn’t. That only means you’re lying to her, and lying is bad. 2) When someone compliments you online, say thank you after. If you don’t have anything good to say, shut up. Don’t make the annoying thread any more annoying that it already is.

(And no, “YOU’RE pretty one ano ka ba!” doesn’t count as ‘good’.)


6. People who are insecure, but shouldn’t be.
Like, if David Beckham tells me he has fat days, I will seriously slice his head off.


7. People who overshare.

Person: Hay…

Me:

Person: Hay nako…

Me:

Person: Hay nako…. Nakakainis talaga….
Me: *blood boiling quietly* What is it


And then I hear everything, from how Person was teased as a kid, to how his five million relationships never worked out. Never, ever, ever do this please; have some respect for lives that aren’t your own.





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I feel so much better.