the youtube dream

Ever wonder if you can be an overnight youtube sensation like that Beiber boy or that little girl from Laguna, Charice Pempenco? Of course, theirs is a difficult feat to match, with thousands viewing their videos everyday, millions per month. But who knows? If you have that talent or gift or whatever they call that special thing that makes you shine among others, and the drive to pursue that dream, you may just well be the next youtube superstar.

Every artist and entertainer in this generation knows the value of being popular in youtube. In fact, youtube promotion has become an essential part of their publicity stints. Whyever not, when Google’s Youtube has become a household name in many countries worldwide, thus, it can be said that popularity in youtube = popularity worldwide.

Now back to your dream of being the next Justin Beiber… its never too early to start. Show off your best videos (yes, your BEST, not just a vid of you singing or dancing after you just got off the bed) and get yourself published at youtube, then spread that youtube link like crazy; in facebook, myspace, twitter, mirc, even on your cp. Don’t limit yourself! You can further get more youtube views by joining traffic exchange sites, and if you have bucks to spend, buy auto-viewing softwares that gets you up to 400 views per day effortlessly.

So, choo! Go. Now na. Be a good boy/girl and do as I say. Every dream is worth the chase, you’ll see.  

a portrait of a friend

Friends (and fans ) meet Jo, a fellow endangered specie. I used to call her gypsy (she doesn’t like that though).. because she’s always up and around, going where the smell and the roar of the ocean was, climbing rocky mountains and sleeping under the stars. For me, she had always been a free spirit; a young girl with wings on her feet and a seemingly insatiable hunger to explore. We were in college when i did this portrait of hers which i intended to give as a farewell present when she went to Cyprus to work. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to see her off so the drawing stayed with me.. 17 years has passed since and i’ve forgotten all about this drawing already. 

Now I am seeing it — seeing her — in a whole new light. I see a woman full of courage, not just a girl who dared. I see a woman who persevered and worked hard, not just a girl who dreamed. I see a woman wisened and toughened by hardships,and not just a girl with a very  pretty face.

trippy grafitti

Ever had that moment when you find yourself with nothing to do and you don’t have anything with you but a pen and paper? Doodling and squiggling had been a favorite pastime of mine since I was a kid, but unfortunately there are only a few products of that pastime that I can consider remotely close to being an artwork. Now here’s somebody who do just this and turns his visual ramblings into amazingly cool creations. Some of his works are just simply impressive. Not convinced? Visit glix’s Trippy sketches and you be the judge.

Construction Paper Giftbags

Do you have some extra construction papers loitering your office desk? You could save them from the paper shredder and put them to good use by spending a little of your break time making personalized gift bags. Here’s how:

1. Deconstruct/take apart a used gift bag and use it as a pattern for your construction paper gift bag.

2. If a single construction paper is not enough, paste two or more paper together to accomodate your pattern. Trace, cut, glue, and fold the paper accordingly, following the creased lines of your pattern. You can make as many bags as you wish

3. Create holders by braiding 2-3 pcs. of construction paper strips together. Punch holes near the open part of your bags for the holders.

4. Design and personalize your gift bags using markers, colorful cut-outs, stickers, or basically anything that is available to you. Make your bag as simple or as fancy as you like.

These gift bags are great to hold that nearly-forgotten birthday gift or those occasional, spur-of-the-moment show of thoughtfulness.

to Ask or Not to ask, that is the Question..

The strange, the silly, the shocking, the stupid. Ask it, and it probably was already asked and answered in AnswerBuddha.com.

 I just stumbled across this site today and spent a couple of hours browsing through the questions and information. It was amazing to know what questions some people can come up with, and i was quite entertained, to say the least. Some questions and answers are very informative and helpful, and some are downright absurd. See for yourself and expect the unexpected in this one of a kind site!