The Breakfast Journal

On Vacation!

PJ & I are on the last leg of our Visayas Adventure!We're currently in Roxas City, Capiz in Western Visayas. Have a great Sunday!

The 2012 CBTL Planner

Music by Brian Mendoza I know I've posted about this more than once, but I can't stop gushing about how I had such a wonderful time working on the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf planner with a sup...

I Bought A Toy Yesterday!

In between the day's appointments, Em, Dar and I walked around the 85-Peso store. We were there to shop for resto stuff, but instagram-stalker Em finds me here zoning in on the paper and stationery...

Tuesday Download: Desktop Wallpaper - Manila Street Food

Today I bring to you three Desktop Wallpaper Designs featuring my Manila Street Food illustrations, which includes favorites like sorbetes, balut, taho, isaw, fishballs, squidballs, peanuts, and of...

I Miss The Weekend Already

Lazy as Saturday was, we laced up and headed to Pipino for an afternoon snack. Yellow and Gray High-cut Love. This is Vegan Junk Food: Black Bean Burger & Garden Burger with Carrot Bacon...

The Smallest Biggest Basketball Freak

My nephew/inaanak Julian absolutely loooooves basketball. He wakes up every morning and first thing he does is put on his sneakers and basketball jersey (it used to be Nowitzky every single day.....

i ♥ Perya

I have a weird fascination for local peryas. I am so drawn to those temporary carnivals set-up at local barangay fiestas you sometimes see around the city. (FYI, Star City is not included in my lis...

Creative Workout of the Day

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. - Henry David Thoreau A few years ago, I wrote that quote on the first page of my drawing/doodling journal. I felt...

FotoSet: Current Faves

When I travel, I always take my favorite accessories (of the moment) with me. Here are some photos from the long weekend: Gold cross from Lola (she got it at The Met museum shop in NY back in th...

CBTL 2012 Planner: Behind the Scenes

The concept of the planner design was to use tea leaves, coffee beans, and CBTL store elements. We scheduled a one-day shoot that began at 7am. Of course, my preparations for the shoot took more ti...