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Half Full or Half Empty?

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:24:45 -0700

Round two of the nostalgic reblogs. Enjoy.

‘Is the cup half full or half empty?’

A simple, yet revealing brain teaser; every answer different from the last. Some say yes, some say no and some may even say it depends. Now you’re probably wondering if it’s such a simple question, then why think twice about it?

As each day goes by, we are able to choose and experience different paths. As we follow our so called “destiny”, we tend to build up certain feelings or emotions. These feelings act as water in a cup. Little by little, we begin fill these cups with drops of our thoughts, our feelings, our emotions.

A drop of water is nothing compared to a cup. It seems as if the water will go on forever, never being able to reach the top. Now there are those who empty their cups and those who believe it really will go on forever. After a while, they begin to form a habit, pouring everything into their cup; never emptying, never sharing. But what does it matter? It goes on forever, right?

But what happens when it actually does reach the top?

Simple. It begins to overflow. The cup you felt so comfortable putting all of your bad days, nightmares, heartaches in begins to empty itself. But where does it all go?

This unwanted splash of water is finally revealed to the outer space. Will it be cleaned up or left there for others to slip on?

In the end, it’s your cup. You can choose to empty it or let it fill up.

Now, ‘is the cup half full or half empty?’

- Rendell Aguisanda”

In Retrospect

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:22:23 -0700

As most people do when they’re bored, I googled myself. As I rummaged through the links, I stumbled upon my old blog on blogspot. With this being a blog and all, why not reblog some of my old posts?

“Retrospect is the meaning of time.
Past, present & future.
We live our lives in the present.
Knowing nothing of our future, but only our past.
We understand what’s going on now and what has already happened.

First question is “how do we understand what will happen?”

Simple.
By understanding our past.
From life to death, we exist in a cycle.
The past was the present.
The present was the future.
The future is the past.

Next question, “how is that possible?”

Simple.
From the moment of birth, we are cared for by our loved ones.
As we grow, we become independent, taking care of ourselves.
As we age, we become elders, under the care of our loved ones once again.
As we pass, the cycle starts over with the next leaf of our family tree.

In conclusion, our lives are a cycle. Everything is repeated, just in a different way.
We learn from our past to understand what will happen in the future, today.

Live in retrospect.

- Rendell Aguisanda”

flycolorasian: My hair is down

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:00:36 -0700

flycolorasian:

My hair is down

A continuation to the previous assignment; creating a character...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:07:49 -0700

A continuation to the previous assignment; creating a character who lives in the made up world.

Enjoy.

Yet another project for my Adobe Illustrator class. For this...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:16:16 -0700

Yet another project for my Adobe Illustrator class. For this assignment, we were instructed to create an environment for a character we will create later in the course. As we begin the second half of the semester, I feel as if I’ve already learned so much since the beginning of the class.

I present the lost land of Laouku City.

Enjoy.

For this semester, I decided to take a leisure course that would...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:30:58 -0800

For this semester, I decided to take a leisure course that would benefit my personal skills: digital drawing. While working with Adobe Illustrator, our first project was to create a simple icon using only the pen tool. Being the comic nerd that I am, I chose Spider-Man as my subject.

Coming in as a novice, I hope to advance in the class and (hopefully) document the progression here.

Enjoy.

the you you wanted

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:48:35 -0800

the you you wanted:

knotsforthoughts:

The You You Wanted.

Being home from my first quarter in college has been wildly enlightening. Although I have been home for only a little more than a week, I have come to realize how different everyone’s lives are now, and how different I am as a person. I got to catch up with old friends, and while some were nothing more than a ” Hey how are you, how’s school?” others were some of the most engaging conversations I’ve had in a while. It’s strange because although I spent all high school with these people I never really had extensive and deep conversations with them. I got to speak in honestly about college and what its been like, and how I see things. I was able to understand how similar yet polar our experiences are from each other. I stayed up till 5am just interpreting life and sat in my car just talking about how things have changed. If you told me a year ago that I would be having these conversations with these people I would not have believed it, because for the longest time I believed that I was the only person of my group of friends who thought this way. Honestly its been amazing hearing the stories, opinions, and observations of my friends, because they are all so accurate.

The biggest realization I had was the fact that while everyone was changing in there own ways, I had finally become the person I always knew I was just always too afraid to make public. See in high school I struggled so much to be involved in everything, whether it was academics, government or work, but the most difficult obstacle for me was creating a steady social life. I began immersing myself in the cliché teenage lifestyle, but it usually ended up being self conflicting. However, after going away to college and spending excessive amounts of time alone I realized who I really wanted to be, and what my true character is.

I am extremely reflective and realistic, however optimistic in regards to the future, and although social and outgoing, still an introvert and observer. I am naturally curious and opinionated, but dislike the idea of dispensing knowledge when not wanted or appreciated. I am independent but appreciate guidance. I am afraid of being invisible and losing respect. I care what others think only if it deals with my character not my actions. I am mature for my age but frequently childish. I am the me I always knew I was, but I finally learned to accept it.

Entree 0XX. Living away from home for a few months, my...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:52:02 -0800

Entree 0XX. Living away from home for a few months, my girlfriend and I were craving a dish (as usual) that was a staple for us back home, tapa (sweet meat) and rice. Verifying the recipe with my mother, we were able to not only fulfill our appetites, but add to our homesickness as well. Hopefully Thanksgiving comes soon, I miss you guys.

The end.

Utilizing my girlfriend’s photograph applications. How...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:14:00 -0800

Utilizing my girlfriend’s photograph applications. How exciting.

Recommendation: Thank you to R.J. for the homemade jade necklace.

Follow his blog.

http://seasidebonafide.tumblr.com/

Birthday suit. Pun intended.

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:17:00 -0800

Birthday suit. Pun intended.

Friendship Games 2011 By far, the most exciting event that...

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:23:20 -0700

Friendship Games 2011

By far, the most exciting event that has happened during my stay in Santa Barbara. Thank you to Kapatirang Pilipino of the University of California, Santa Barbara for allowing me to attend, it was an experience unlike any other.

Although we were awarded third place in Final Rampage, we will always be first in the actual games.

I can’t wait for next year.

First day of work. Photography: Megan Nodora

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:41:41 -0700

First day of work.

Photography: Megan Nodora

I don’t usually reblog posts, but I have been literally...

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:42:59 -0700

I don’t usually reblog posts, but I have been literally laughing out loud at the thought of this for the past 4 days.

Enjoy.

“Untitled” & “Prime”: The End...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:41:36 -0700

“Untitled” & “Prime”: The End Result

Two hours and a box of pizza later, we both were able to say we created an original piece of artwork for our room. Hopefully, this is only one of the many spontaneous artsy nights ahead.

“Out of everything. Chicken, really?”

“Untitled”: The “Add-On” Process After...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:34:40 -0700

“Untitled”: The “Add-On” Process

After the main subject of the piece was filled in and complete, she decided to start on the “add-on” features to give the portrait a little pizazz. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any pictures of the painting process, but the technique used deserves honorable mention. After realizing the outlines on the flowers would be covered by the paint, she diluted the acrylic to create a substitute for water color.

Creative if I do say so myself.

“Untitled”: The Sketch Process Recap: Being struck...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:27:00 -0700

“Untitled”: The Sketch Process

Recap: Being struck with inspiration, my girlfriend and I decided to pull an all-nighter and create some original artwork for her dorm and my room.

For her piece, she actually based the raw design on an image she found online a few nights before. After I sketched a rough layout, she started on the artwork that really brought the piece to life.

“Did you want me to redo it?”

“… Yes, please.”

“Prime”: The Painting Process After outlining the...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:19:26 -0700

“Prime”: The Painting Process

After outlining the design with sharpie, I decided to start painting. Originally, it was going to be painted a maroon color, but thanks to a blunt young lady, I decided to go with a solid black. As far as types of art medium go, acrylic paint, let alone paint in general is probably the hardest for me to practice. Fortunately, this piece didn’t have much to paint.

“Maroon, really?”

“Prime”: The Sketch Process Being struck with...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:12:00 -0700

“Prime”: The Sketch Process

Being struck with inspiration, my girlfriend and I decided to pull an all-nighter and create some original artwork for her dorm and my room. Having a broad idea of what we wanted to do, we stopped by the local Michael’s on our way home and got right to work. For my piece, I based it on a design I drew months ago that I’ve been eager to blow up.

Quick note, even thin-tip sharpies bleed on wood.

I haven’t opened Photoshop on my computer for quite some...

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:46:33 -0700

I haven’t opened Photoshop on my computer for quite some time. Due to a project assigned in my marketing class, I was caused to break the chain. I hope you enjoy the flyer as it took quite some time to finish (mostly because of my computer’s decision to shut down whenever I was near completion, which just gives me more incentive to purchase a Mac)

Anyway, apparently the marketing class at SBCC has made it a tradition to put on a Fashion Show. Each student is expected to dress in whatever fashion they choose and simply walk the runway. Although it’s a few months away, I’m eager to see what will come from it.

If you’re in the area on November 18th, come by if it isn’t already sold out.

Au revior.

First “on my own” pick ups. Beginning of...

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:58:36 -0700

First “on my own” pick ups.

Beginning of Spider-Man’s civil war, ending of Green Lantern’s brightest day.