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miniatures April 15, 2009

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as far back as i can remember, i have always been fascinated by diagrams and drawings, maps, pictures of  houses, buildings – the inside and outside, dollhouses and small versions of whatever.  one reason i can think of now, was a big drawing mox made,  when i was maybe 4 or 5 years old?

it was a full colored illusration done in 1 whole manila paper showing  an airplane cut in its longitudinal section, hand-drawn by my grade-schooler big brother that time.  for the kid i was then, it was huge! colored crayons depicting the seats, people and the big plane.  fine details are quite hazy now, but i guess it really left an impression…

enough to make me take up architecture. but i admit i dont have the patience at all to make this minute renditions, thats why i opted for the big versions. one artist for miniatures remarked he had to go into a meditative state. he has to slow down his heart rate so his hands wouldnt tremble as much. wow. im even having trouble just completing some of my more challenging yoga asanas!

when i stumbled upon  peter tucker via the weburbanist, i was simply floored. (the parquet, tiny version =)… lots more other artists there, but i simply like that he has contemporary models and designer stuff as well. simply amazing and in my language, “nakakagigil”.  miniature settings you can imagine, he can make. see the following images and tell me you dont go crazy over the LED lights for lamps, minisicule designer furnitures and the fine grained-flooring and woodworks…

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to see more of his work, his website is roomboxes.com

neuro holographic recovery unit April 15, 2009

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i saw this from information aesthetics and i hope world builder wont mind me linking this here.

really awesome, quite surreal but also poignant… the star trek holodeck come alive…

dubai impressions + the aftermath March 29, 2009

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this is a little delayed somewhat since i went to dubai first week of march. but just never got the time to go online in my own time… anyway.

dubai wasn’t so bad. or maybe it’s just that i visited it so late, but just right on time when global recession hit and everybody else was leaving… but it wasn’t as intimidating, messy and impersonal as i thought it would be.  it is a bustling place, with its distinctive districts, busy streets and hurried people. attendant to that would be myriad issues and problems inherent to a burgeoning city. i just hope they’ll clean up their act there soon, literally and figuratively. i found i was slightly right when i refer to dubai as manila and muscat as davao…

old and new

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my cousin is there and several school chums are there,  so it actually felt more homey than when i first came here in oman. great thing i now have wonderful friends here in muscat who are making it a little difficult to leave the place…

cousin ateg

ok about the aftermath. the weeks following that trip was hazy. i came down with the flu for several days  right  after i came back. must be all the fatigue during the travel and the pile-up of work before and after the trip. when i was getting better, i ate something that upset me for a couple more days. my  immune system must be really low, then this monthly thing came which i’m slightly embarrassed to say, made me even weaker. at the same time,  i got the colds which is everywhere. its the changing weather here now, so sunny one moment, raining the next with lots of gusty wind blowing everything your way. Presently, i’m sneezing all over the place, trying to do damage control and praying my usually-reliable and  strong physical resistance kicks in and finally shove all these maladies goodbye once and for all. as my best friend farah said, i’ve maxed out my sickness quota for the year. the last time i got kinda sick was maybe 2 years ago when i first came here. and if im not mistaken, that was my first attempt to go to dubai as well! that story is one for the books, i swear. to refresh the memory, click 
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this time around, we made sure i’ll get there without any hitch. before i even i flew in, we called up both sides to ensure i’ll  get my visa upon arrival. thankfully, it was all good albeit time consuming. but compared to my previous experience, still way way better.

12:08am February 7, 2009

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i should be crashing now, resting my eyes and easing my budding headache…

but i know i wont be able to sleep that quickly, so might as well just burn whatever’s left in my prepaid broadband…

today was pretty busy, as workdays  here go. but i didn’t finish a lot of work, not really. just meetings and meetings and presentations draining time…

good thing the latest product line is a very interesting one.  im really hoping we get to use them a lot for projects. chairs, desks, accessories of noted “authors” of the day.  they may be pricey, but they’re for keeps. the kind i will get and bring home by air, sea or land!  but hearing those big designer names again made me think of architecture, my first love…

i can feel something coming up this year. exactly what and when, i have no idea. its probably going to be something of a crossroad and such. again. i wouldnt mind. im looking forward to whatever it is god has in store for me and my bro. with all my heart, im praying its gonna be good and wonderful =)

they say all you have to do is ask and hope fervently for something to come or happen. what if you dont know exactly what to ask, only that you feel there is something…something missing? something that should make sense of everything around you?  all im pretty sure of asking god and the universe right now is good health for my family and protection from all harm and danger. or maybe that is it and should be enough…

i know im rambling, havent written my disconcerted thoughts here in along time.  not since i was floundering my way teaching back in Davao.  i used to feel so clueless then but at the same time brimming with things to say. now im wondering how i affected the students i had the chance to meet and spend time with that one memorable year. i just hope i didnt do much irreparable damage to their pursuit of architecture! coz id like to get back to it someday, honestly. when im more grown up in the ways of the world and would definitely have things to say till they would ask me to shut up already…

oh by the way, visit this site and rate and vote for my bro if you please…   http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/most-recent/watch/IXtGCyQvTIg

its turning out to be a  fierce competition but im wishing him all the best and luck.  whatever the outcome, i salute him for  making a go with this. but he really is perfect for this, best job or not.  besides having a degree in physical therapy, he’s a trained rescue crew and he’s adventurous enough for most of us.  but most importantly, he’s got the right attitude for it. i just hope the panel sees it, coz an  island caretaker would definitely be his forte =)

without any help from booze or any other vices, im pretty mellow now. music full blast from OST of the crow, the movie.  kinda dark, but cool and a little dramatic. the last 2 tracks still remain my favorites. time baby 3 and it cant rain all the time by jane siberry. classic.  and with that i leave you…

 

We walked the narrow path, 
beneath the smoking skies.
Sometimes you can barely tell the difference 
between darkness and light.
Do you have faith 
in what we believe?
The truest test is when we cannot, 
when we cannot see.

I hear pounding feet in the, 
in the streets below, and the,
and the women crying and the, 
and the children know that there,
that there’s something wrong, 
and it’s hard to belive that love will prevail.

Oh it won’t rain all the time.
The sky won’t fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won’t fall forever.

Oh, when I’m lonely, 
I lie awake at night 
and I wish you were here.
I miss you. 
Can you tell me 
is there something more to belive in?
Or is this all there is?

In the pounding feet, in the,
In the streets below, and the,
And the window breaks and,
And a woman falls, there’s,
There’s something wrong, it’s,
It’s so hard to belive that love will prevail.

Oh it won’t rain all the time.
The sky won’t fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won’t fall, your tears won’t fall, your tears won’t fall
forever.

Last night I had a dream.
You came into my room, 
you took me into your arms.
Whispering and kissing me, 
and telling me to still belive.
But then the emptiness of a burning sea against which we see
our darkest of sadness.

Until I felt safe and warm.
I fell asleep in your arms. 
When I awoke I cried again for you were gone.
Oh, can you hear me?

It won’t rain all the time.
The sky won’t fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won’t fall forever.
It won’t rain all the time
The sky won’t fall forever.
And though the night seems long,
your tears won’t fall, your tears won’t fall, 
your tears won’t fall
forever.

oman won! January 17, 2009

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and i got to watch part of the finals from the office. i dont know much about the whole technicalities of the sport but the sudden death was truly curse-inducing! (for my part anyway)

playing against a strong Saudia, the match came to a draw 0-0. With players from both sides one on one in the goal, I waited impatiently for 1 player to screw up. And he did. 6th player from the opponent missed the goal whereas last home team player scored! sudden death. 6-5.

first time ive seen scores beyond 4-0. if football is always like this exciting, i swear ill probably turn out to be bigger fan =)

football in oman January 15, 2009

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 …is CRAZY. And that’s about the only thing I’m pretty much sure about the sport here.

Gulf Cup 2009 is hosted by the Sutanate and since it started a couple of weeks back, football fever was on. Though the home team’s initial game was a draw against Kuwait, they rebounded back in the next two against Iraq and Bahrain, reportedly putting up a good show. Crowds reached frenzy level when Oman won the latest match against Qatar, just early this evening, ensuring them a place for the Finals.

As of writing, highways are still jam-packed with rallying cars carrying fans crazily hanging outside the windows waving the red, green and white colors of Oman. Non-stop honking, lights and sirens blaring, all-out noise barrage and people just out acting bonkers. I’ve never seen the locals behave this way, not even on their National day, new year or any other holiday for that matter!

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I cannot totally join the whole national feeling of exhilaration, since I’m not exactly a fan of the sport, which incidentally we know as soccer. Naturally, growing up with bastketball as the most popular sport in the P.I., followed by volleyball, bowling and maybe tennis didn’t give me much opportunity to appreciate the nuances of this sport. Same goes for cricket, rugby and lacrosse. But even now, it seems so tiring and frustrating to look at all the running around chasing after one ball. Fans will kill me, im sure =) Although I have to say, freestyle football is looking much more intriguing to me.

But all in all, the merriment here is quite contagious and I believe it’s actually beneficial to everyone’s health and work. So at this point, and for whatever it is worth, I congratulate the home team for reaching this far and I wish them all the best for the Finals. And I  DO fervently hope that they emerge champions as well. That way, ALL of us will be celebrating the one-day holiday promised when they do so =) CHEERS!

inspiring January 9, 2009

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all of my favorites… the movie, the music & lyrics and most especially THE artist!  goosebumps-raising, humbling, chilling, haunting and truly inspiring!  my words are nothing next to a wunderkind such as this…

 

Oh, perilous place walk backwards toward you
Blink disbelieving eyes, chilled to the bone
Most visibly brave, no apprehended bloom
First to take this foot to virgin snow

I am magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
And I live the envelope pushed far enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to serve, destined to roam

Oh, ominous place spellbound and un-child-proofed
My least favorite shelter bear alone
Compatriots in face they’d cringe if I told you
Our best back pocket secret our bond full blown

And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
And I am pioneer naive enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to seek, destined to know

Most beautiful place reborn and blown off roof
My view about face whether great will be done

And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
I am a groundbreaker naive enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne

And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind

I am a Joan of Arc and smart enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to reign, destined to roam
Destined to reign, destined to roam

ASTIG!

God really is THE ARCHITECT! December 30, 2008

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What is the secret to HAPPINESS?

i found the answer in my home.

the wall says BE STRONG

the ceiling says AIM HIGH

the door says BE OPEN

the window says to LEARN TO GIVE & TAKE

the clock says TIME IS GOLD

the calendar says LOVE  EVERYDAY AS IF ITS THE LAST DAY

the cabinet says KEEP THINGS IN ORDER

the bed says TAKE TIME TO RELAX

the lamp says BE THE LIGHT

and God who is found everywhere in my house says KEEP THE FAITH BECAUSE I AM WITH YOU.

 

** simple enough words and thoughts but i realize its still a tall order. heres to taking things one, well-intentioned step at a time in the coming new year. have a great one you guys, CHEERS!

vermillion christmas… December 18, 2008

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since i wont be celebrating Christmas the same way, much less have a tree to decorate on, im accessorizing  this blog for the holiday season instead…

HapPY ChRiSTmaS aNd a GREat NeW YeAr eVeryOne! =)  MwaH*

48th law of power December 17, 2008

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assume FORMLESSNESS.

by taking a shape, by having a visible plan, you open yourself to attack

instead of taking a form for your enemy to grasp, keep yourself adaptable and on the move

accept the fact that nothing is certain and no law is fixed

the best way to protect yourself is to be as fluid and formless as WATER

never bet on stability or lasting order

EVERYTHING CHANGES…

 

-robert greene