Smoky eyes
I almost never wear make-up because I seldom have the chance to show it off (unless Team Sugoi decides to go video blogging. Hmm… now that’s an idea!). And when I do, I tend to go for the basics: powder, eye pencil, cheek stain and lip gloss. But there are times when I feel like being fabulously flamboyant. And what is more dramatic than smoky eyes? Unfortunately for most Pinays blessed with brown skin tone, this is rather difficult...
Spaghetti spontaneity
This is something that I discovered after rummaging through cupboards for a quick but filling lunch! (And if you’re tired of tikoy since it’s Chinese New Year.) Cook 100 grams spaghetti noodles according to package directions. If you only have one burner, you may cook the pasta first. Drain and set aside. Be sure that you’re cooking the sauce immediately after so that the pasta won’t stick. For some pointers to boiling...
Theater Time: Philippine Bedtime Stories
I’ve heard so much about this and I want to watch! Philippine Bedtime Stories is a collection of theatrical vignettes directed by Toshihisa Yoshida. Just check out the titles below and I’m sure you’ll be hitting the phone to call for reservations. Walang Iwanan by Rene Villanueva Isang Libong Tula para sa Dibdib ni Dulce by Lallie Bucoy Ang Unang Aswang by Rody Vera Single Vrown Female by Vic Torres Ligaya sa isang...
Cine Adarna February screenings
For movie buffs with a fifty-peso budget such as I, nothing beats Cine Adarna of the UP Film Institute located in the Diliman Campus of the University of the Philippines. Cine Adarna may not show the latest wide screen offerings, but they do hold local and international film festivals (Cinemalaya and Eigasai among many others), advance screenings of Pinoy indie films (screams, “Papa Ping!”), uncut versions of popular...
A bit of R.A. Rivera
I wish I was born a few years older so I could have been high school batch mates with R.A. Rivera! Alas, the best I could do was be batch mates with his younger sister. Anyway, I so love this young talented director’s take on pinoy pop culture. Case in point? Watch this: >