1.) Get a GPA of 1.50 or higher!
2.) Post a look on LOOKBOOK.NU twice a week.
3.) Update my blog every after two days.
4.) Upload most — if not all — of the pictures that I took.
5.) Be a good, or great, JES sexytary!
6.) Buy a pair of shoes every month.
7.) Expand my bowtie collection.
8.) Improve my writing/literary prowess.
9.) Reconnect with old (or lost) friends.
10.) Create a fashion project on my school.

HOW’S THAT FOR 2013? XOXO, littleprimesuspect.

P.S.: So I woke up earlier dreaming about having a smallpox. I know that it was eradicated in the 70’s: and that, it could have been another strange dream, ‘cept that it happen on a New Year (ON A FREAKIN’ NEW YEAR). I started to freak out and googled what it meant. I was more than delighted to discover that it implies “money and prosperity” in general. HAHA! Let’s hope for the best!

FELIZ ANO NUEVO, MI AMIGOS!

Seasons of greetings, seasons of joy! What supposed to be a one-day social gathering has turned out to be a month-long yuletide celebration. Oops, make that four -ber months! This is the time when we wait for our favorite guardian Jack Frost to randomly sweep snowflakes unto our busy roads (how I wish). And even our Spanish amigos are sending their Feliz Navidad holiday greetings. Coz’ one thing’s for sure, baby: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!

WHAT I’M WEARING: Light Blue Button Down (Penshoppe), Nerdy Glasses (Ray Ban) Black Blazer and Santa Claus boxer shorts. 

Okay, so I have successfully turned our miniature room into a little studio. Bought 4 meters of green cloth and searched for 8 thumbtacks to assemble the whole thing. Further convinced my Lil’ brother, Abing, to take the photos (which he gladly and surprisingly did). Awesome persuasion skills I got there!

Kinda had a trivial problem figuring out the whole outfit. My closet’s in Iligan and I only bought an insufficient number of clothes with me, enough to last for the holidays (which explains the lack of style and ensemble)! So, no hate! Spread the love instead! HAHA.

That’s my 10-year-old camera from Mom out there! Doesn’t work though. Never got the chance to use it (like, ever). Sucks!

Those Santa Claus boxer shorts.. ohh la la, they’re lovely. And got another aim today: to also train my other brother in photography! HAHA. He’s got the skills (but unlike Nico), he lacks the passion! Will figure out what to do with him next week. Happy holidays, everyone!

After years of searching for the probable truth behind the Mayan prediction, the startling (and seemingly stupid, I think) question “Is the world gonna end?” has finally put to a halt. Numerous theories have risen, and frightening explanations have been made on the anticipated Armageddon. Today is the day that we got to prove those theories wrong. It’s December 21, 2012: and I am still alive!

WHAT I’M WEARING: Varsity Jacket (Giordano), Dark Violet Skinny Pants (Gloria Vanderbilt), Black Sneakers (Airwalk) and Tribal Bracelets (SM Accessories). Hype this on lookbook here.

Black Airwalk sneakers from my Little Bro, Nico, who happen to be my photographer in this fashion installation. He totally did exceed my expectations. For an absolute newbie (and a too-cool-for-school teenager), he knows how to take a good shot! Pure talent, baby.

Awesome wings + Herculean rings bought for a very low price.

I am planning to personally train my brother in photography. Not just for my lookbook entries but for his benefit too. Who knows he might want to pursue it after college. No one knows for sure. I can definitely see a huge potential in him! This kind of talent really needs harnessing. Besides, a good student needs a good teacher, right?

Three days before Christmas: there is no other place like home! Last night, we prayed the rosary for my uncle’s speedy recovery, and the feeling of praying together was an infinite delight. I am surely looking forward to more rosary sessions with my family. I really wish Mom was here though. We miss her so much! Merry Christmas, in advance!

December 17, 2012. A year of seemingly lingering recovery and psychological restoration had passed, but remnants of the unforeseen catastrophe nicknamed Sendong that took thousands of lives in Mindanao are still evident. I am a living witness of the abominable tragedy! It’s not that I was directly affected by the storm. I was more than lucky not to experience the calamity myself, but more clearly, I wasn’t spared from the slow crushing agony of seeing people weep in pain because they lost their homes and families. So in commemoration, here’s a tribute to the Sendong victims!

WHAT I’M WEARING: One for Iligan shirt (Rayven Creatives),Light Brown Jacket (Penshoppe), Tribal Bracelets (SM Accessories), Brown Pants and Fashion Boots. Hype this on lookbook here.

Here’s the same “One For Iligan” shirt I acquired a year ago!

In actuality, I was completely out of shirts to wear (by out, I mean, scarcity of new shirts) and I was staring wholeheartedly at my closet for quite a time realizing the possibility that I might get late in my Statistics prelim exam if I didn’t decide fast! Intuition (or just a keen eye for fashion) helped me reach a decision: so I chose the black shirt in recognition to Sendong, hurriedly grabbed my Penshoppe jacket and ran to school on full speed.

The exam was beyond simple (thank God!) but due to the verifiable truth that I always skip lunch, I was starving after the exam. Kinda asked Legine, who happens to be starving too — more like all the time, HAHA, to take a photo of me wearing the shirt, so the random photo shoot follows! With the rest of the b*tches, we then went to Jolibee and talked about Sendong and some utterly serious stuff!

Spare me the YOLO lecture, I have seen some of the the deplorable death-by-accident movies. To state the obvious, I have been extremely idle for quite a time now. And by idle, I mean, “… the term which generally refers to a lack of motion and/or energy”, as how wikipedia would put it. Coz’ even really passionate bloggers have their timely (restorative) hiatus, right?

WHAT I’M WEARING: Violet Top (Peacebird), Plaid Bowtie (Blooming Handkerchiefs) Red Watch (Ice Watch), Khaki Short Pants (Penshoppe), Tribal Bracelets (SM Accessories) and Blue Shoes (Robertson’s). Hype this on lookbook here.

On the grounds of my prodigious fascination to TVD’s episode “My Brother’s Keeper”, I have actually contrived a Mystic Falls inspired fashion shoot. Like, a very literal Mystic Falls fashion shoot! HAHA! Now what can make a random pictorial session more accomplished than presenting my newest bowtie item? Wanky.

Along with my Econ B*tches, my keenly framed sojourn to Kapatagan for Danahlyn’s debut party was noteworthy. As much as I adored the picture-perfect scenery, the Cathedral Falls is definitely one-of-a-kind. If I may say, my pictures didn’t do justice to this magical, majestic (and mystic, so to speak) falls!

The gleaming sunlight radiated the copper-ness of my hair. 

Ultimately, this day has been notably meaningful for a number of specific reasons: (1) the dili-ni-inyo-balay bus experience; (2) the Badjao inspirational talk (subject for potential future short films); (3) Legine’s amazing (and most of the time disastrous) contingency plans; (4) on-the-spot debut hosting; and (5) bloodcurdling, random van knock while passing a cemetery. LOL. Love my Econ B*tches! Period.

I have been a little active and diligent this week. More like busy, if you ask me. Thanks to my never-ending list of secretarial duties, random internet readings and, well, future semi-political plans. (Ssshhh, HAHA) Seriously?What happened to my “2 looks per week” commitment on LOOKBOOK.NU? Urgh. I’m failing … but at least I’m keeping up!

WHAT I’M WEARING: Plaid Top (Bang Bang), Red Watch (Ice Watch), Brown Skinny Jeans (Thrifted), Tribal Bracelets (SM Accessories) and Boots (Magnum). Hype this on lookbook here.

Awesome red watch from Ice Watches for an amazingly low price!

Found this plaid top in my home closet. I forgot I even had it, and took the chance to bring it back to Iligan for some re-sizing. Ta-da! I’ve always had that intuition for what’s good and what’s not. Glad this one’s on the what’s good catalog. Too much for a visionary, eh?

And yes, people. For the love of Hayley Williams (Paramore), I dyed my hair with copper. I never had any hair color to date, aside from black: this was definitely one of the take-the-risk-for-fashion-sake case in point. Great thing I look good on copper!

Grabbed my Magnum Boots for this one. I initially planned to have a jump shot for this installation, but failed, because for the record, the boot’s unusually heavy. But you know what they say, “The show must go on!” Here’s the destined aftermath of trying too hard! Ciao.

Reality check: semestral break is officially over and school fever is finally back … on full heat! Probably most of us — if not all — are still in an intellectual stupor (undeniably raising my right hand up here); the sight of our teachers doodling random stuff on the board still makes us squeamish. I admit that I kind of struggled with getting my head back on the game last semester, which highly distressed my overall GPA. But worry not; this fresh start marks my pledge of doing my best in attaining a bunch of future targets, both academic and social.

WHAT I’M WEARING: Aztec-Print Blazer (Carnival), Wild Boar White Tee (Artwork), Khaki Short Pants (Penshoppe), Tribal Bracelets and Fish Bone Necklace (SM Accessories), Bracelet (Penshoppe) and Gladiator Sandals (Oxygen). Hype this on lookbook here.

Loads of tribal bracelets all from SM Accessories.

Got this wild boar white shirt on an Artwork sale. I actually love their collection of white tees! They have a wide set of creative designs ranging from a-dork-able human faces, animal totems and relatable phrases.

“Smize, you’re fierce!” as Tyra Banks would call it. I am working on mastering the angles of my face, and was trying to go out of the box by trying new expressions. How’s this for a head-start?

On top of everything, I really want to build a name in the fashion industry. I used to be undecided in my career aspirations and I wasn’t accurately sure of anything, until now. For what it’s worth (and kindly keep up with me on this), I will work my ass off til’ I can finally become a fashion icon for some people. After all, we dress to inspire and not to impress, right?