We’re looking for energetic and artistic individuals residing south of Manila (Cavite, Alabang, Paranaque or Las Pinas) who want to earn extra by doing the very thing they love – the arts. Never mind if you’re a student, bum or someone who sells horse tack for a living. As long as you have the talent, spare time and enthusiasm, you will always be welcome to work – and party – with us.
We provide face paint art training and competitive fees to talented artists. Please email a short bio of yourself and a scanned copy of any artwork you have to elyenita@hotmail.com.
So I bought my first pair of Brazillian flip-flops two weeks ago, breaking my vow not to wear those ridiculously priced rubber slippers which looks like Spartan from a distance. My Nike cross-trainers have been too worked out with all the daily puddle-immersion and it’s too precious to let it swim everyday. Therefore I thought about owning one authentic flip-flop. You know the end of the story – I finally fell into the temptation.
Then I saw this nice pair rain boots worn by a Makati office chick one stormy day. And I was looking at my wet wrinkled pale toes in those Brazillian pair and pity overcame me. So I took a mental note of that colorful rain boots, and yes, get a pair by all means. It’s something you can wear during this perennially bad weather and could match every outfit, even your mom’s plus size lingerie.
I learned they call these rain boots “pluey” which means “rain”. Boots is a typical Western fashion with functional purposes – protects your toes, and your whole body as well, from cold. You wear boots there because you don’t want to get those icy blisters on your feet and the cold weather suck up all your body heat. Now you know what goes inside my head every time I see someone in boots along Edsa.
There is an exhibit on National Artist Vicente Manansala’s works in SM Megamall. I happened to pass by the area after spending almost an entire afternoon searching for a Moen kitchen faucet. If you’re an art student or simply an art lover, better check them out before they’re gone. 
I am not really familiar with different art forms. Often times I hold a biased view against art forms that do not conform to the standard. Cubism, a Picasso-inspired art form, is something I didn’t understand until I saw how Manansala used the style – like mirrors reflecting overlapping images. He used the post-war cityscape of Manila as his subjects – from vendors of Quiapo, jeepneys to women in the slums. His works were a visual feast of colors and style, combining an Amorsolo-like artistry to Picasso’s cubism.
So so inspiring.
