The Summer Project

Secrets

So... as I've mentioned in my previous post, I received my report card with pleasingly surprising results (Alleluia). After my unlucky seven in the second trimester, how as I was able to do better?

 

 

Here, let me break it down for you:

 

1. Party Hard.

Yes, party. And by party, I mean go out with friends, go shopping, going to concerts and all that stuff that just scream luxury. (as I'm not much of a party person, oops) Okay and actual partying for some. Anyway, party screams when you want to loosen up from all the stress life has to offer. Go on, and loosen up. Be careful not to lose track of time, though.

 

 

 

2. Skate Harder

 

Skate or... any of your sideline classes/sports/etc. Say that you've got a training day for an upcoming competition or maybe an important exhibit and then your bonding session with your friends are scheduled on the same day? Well, state the obvious, perhaps. I haven't competed though so I'm just assuming, and I would probably do the same.

 

 

 

3.Study Hardest.

Whatever happens, school will always, always in all ways be my number one priority, and hopefully, yours too! Studying is actually more fun than it seems. Well, if you think of it positively, and if you've got a clear mind (organized thinking isn't required in my case, but I really do think that it's a plus!), you're good to go!

 

 

Bottom line is that as long as you set your priorities straight, and that you have a positive attitude towards all of these, you'll have a great time ;-)

 

Updates!

 

Right, so sorry for not posting often because of A. Mental block; B. Lethargy; C. Even more lethargy and D. All of the above.

Finally on Windows 8, which means... More updates and Photoshop! Because of that (probably), enjoy my Photograph Diary!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus I got my report card! Surprising results are surprising . Best surprise ever. (Although I could've done better but yay I can still skate!)
 
How's your summer lately?

Bandwagon

I'm not into hopping in bandwagons, honestly. I'm not much into bands, the Harlem Shake, One Direction (sorry Directioners and okay I have a soft spot for Liam Payne or however you spell his name). Well, I got ticked off when everyone started to get the Fujifilm Instax (and everyone called them Polaroid. POLAROID IS A BRAND, KIDDOS. World, meet Hipster Cel.)

But anyway, curiosity killed the Cel. And because of that, I have made an ask.fm account.

Ask her a question at http://ask.fm/themaximumproject

So please, do ask me something! Looking forward to your questions :-)

Julio

I have this weird little habit/quirk of naming old inanimate objects. By old, I mean... not often used anymore but can be still used. (Do you get me? Yeah?)

One day after I finished my campus paper aka Spectrum, I had this urge to take pictures. Kind of weird, but I was bored so it's pretty much understandable. I was surfing the internet for a few camera models that I can save up for until I realized: we still have a camera.

So I got the camera, charged the batteries and played with the settings... Okay I even read the manual. I guess this camera's still manageable or something like that. (At least I got to save thousands, thanks to this baby)

I suddenly thought of naming my camera Julio. That was the first name that entered my mind, hence, his name and the title of this post.

But anyway, enjoy these pictures I got with Julio

I'm a fan of Infinite, so I was really ecstatic when I saw them

Infinite being interviewed. Such charming boys.

After watching them perform, I became a fan of EXO.

SoShi Philippines: The cutest Philippine fan base ever.

A self-shot while waiting for the car to take me to the rink

That moment wherein I felt like a dancer.

My cork board/vision board

Long Live

My friend Adry with the cutest dog ever. 

Right, so it's officially my sister's graduation from High School! This means that... she'll be in college after a few months. So here are a few shots from pre-graduation her actual graduation ceremony and post-graduation. Congrats, sis!

Espana today, tomorrow the world! 

Skating

Tight bun + overdressed self on my first day. Yikes. *cringe*

"Hi can you take a picture of us?' " *awkwardly* Sure, okay" "Do you compete? You're so good!" "Um, thanks, I guess"

"You're so good!" 

After that Sunday, I've been baffled with what that public skater told me. No, I don't compete and I don't really think I'm good yet. What I did wasn't an Axel, a scratch spin or okay, even a waltz jump. They were just backward crossovers and I'm just starting to learn them.

Skating has always been my little secret interest ever since, and I've always kept it as a secret (until Twitter came along). I've always loved skating ever since. I remember watching videos of Mirai Nagasu and Caroline Zhang in third grade and I remember sprinkling powder, putting socks on and turning our air conditioner and emulating them by jumping, spinning and okay, spinning even more. 

Anyway, I actually started skating when I was five (public skating, that is). I would've taken lessons but then again, I live four to six hours away and we barely even go to that place. Ten years later... well let's say that I'm learning the ropes of figure skating, and I hope that I can be able to learn more. As of the moment, I don't consider myself a figure skater. I don't think I'm a public skater either. I'm probably just in between, as I don't have the perks of being an actual skater yet.

I haven't competed yet, and I don't think I will compete in my first year of skating. I'll learn more to prepare myself for what's ahead of me. 

I hope to be able to perform in ice shows in a few years' time. I've always wanted to be in ice shows ever since I first saw Disney on Ice and after I saw the skaters from our rink's 20th anniversary ice show practice. I guess it would be a lot of fun.

I may have started "late" but definitely, I have no regrets. I'm living my lifelong dream!

Nationals isn't part of my plan (of course) because people my age are already landing Double Axels and okay, probably triples. However, part of my bucket list are landing an Axel, performing on an ice show, and compete in a few local competitions. I guess I can still make up for lost time. 

Anyway, I look up to Korea's Kim Yuna, Japan's Mao Asada and Kanako Murakami, and USA's Mirai Nagasu and Gracie Gold. They're really good and I can see how passionate they are when they skate. I know I won't reach their level but nevertheless, I hope that the quality of skating that I will have in the future will be somehow like theirs.

Japan's Mao Asada. She's known for landing the most triple axels in the Olympics. 

Japan's Kanako Murakami. She has a bright future ahead of her

Korea's Kim Yuna. After a hiatus post-Olympics, he's having a  fabulous comeback this season.

"Party hard, skate harder, study hardest" will always, always be my motto because with good grades, I can continue skating.

So basically, that's my journey so far. More falling, more cramps and injuries (let's face it. there will come a time haha) will come but I really do hope I continue skating. Who knows, I may land a spot in a few shows someday? ;-) 

Wish me luck and... yeah