Blogged about In the Mix Music Festival 2017 // #raellaart // When you're an all around construction person. // #raellaart - Comfort Zone // Me at work (NAIA T3) // Plated mermaid tail brush set from Gamiss // I squealed when I saw a whole shelf filled with pandas at the store that I just have to take one home. 🐼 // Don't overthink. Listen to what your heart is telling you, even if everybody is against it. // Watched Ballet Philippines' The Nutcracker at CCP //  Monsters (Bloom Arts Festival 2017) // #travelballetattitude at Harbour Square. // Sky Ranch photos // Christmas // Received a great gift yesterday because a closed deal means my God given talent will be put to the test again. I am grateful. =) // Feed Fixer (photo taken at Harbor Square // David's 27th Birthday // Spent time with my favorite human before the year ends! // Walking out of 2017 with a grateful and happy heart.

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Rizal Park photos // Launching of Shangri-La Plaza's Urban Filipino Home Exhibit // It was so nice to go back to where everything started. So many memories poured in ( A visit to my alma mater, Santa Isabel College) // <Feed Fixer> Canyon Cove Beach Resort // My pedestrian lane dream photo finally came true! // Sky Ranch photos // Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (Pilgrimage with my family) // San Bartolome Parish Chruch (Pilgrimage with my family) // raellaart: I really want to but it seems like the universe doesn't want to :(  // Construction site #travelballetattitude // raellaart: Why? No!! // Outfit post and Collab Shoot with Rhon // Art WIP

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New House Slippers // Felt like I was in a sketchbook in this dressing room // Finally got my calling cards printed // My airport tambayan view no. 1 // Staring at the people in the airport // My airport tambayan view no. 2 // Attitude back at Runway Manila //  Work in progress // The floor reflection is lit // Sketching in rainbow notebook (childhood) // Outfit post ft. this gladiator shoes // Where am I? (from my sketchbook)

Inspired by the abilities of truly amazing artists, I didn't want to miss iART FEST MANILA so I somehow managed to juggle work and social life yesterday, July 22, 2017, Saturday. It was actually the event's last day and due to unforeseen construction life circumstances, installation got delayed thus I need to be at the construction site on Saturday, instead of the installation being done on Friday! Apparently, everything worked out as I just dropped by at the site then went straight to the Art Fest after lunch!

I'm definitely glad that I still pushed through with Art Fest as the artist in me got really inspired and motivated! Actually planning to finish this painting after this blog post. :)

Let me start this post by saying that this is so outdated as I have more lipstick shades now but these photos are too cute to not post. Anyhow, I might do a part 2 to share more shades that I am currently loving.

Anyway, if other women are into makeup, I'm more into the "I-don't-care-about-other-make-up-products-I-just-love-lip-products-so-much!". That said, allow me to share some of my favorite lipsticks I use daily. I usually mix these shades though.

At Solaire Resort & Casino // My Marauder's Mug // Round glasses outfit // I enjoyed exploring the Yuchengco Museum // A beautiful artwork // I am looking forward to seeing more and more happiness in my life. // OOTD at the Yuchengco Museum // ART: Overthinker.

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As a potterhead, collecting Harry Potter stuff and memorabilia isn't really my thing, I mean, if you compare it to the way I collect David Archuleta and 5SOS Merch, I don't always go for HP stuff even though I want to. That's just how it is. But last year (or was it 2 years ago?), I bought this Marauder's Map Mug from an Instagram Account which I actually forgot. Sorry about that, I tried looking for it though. I even tried looking in my pile of receipts but it wasn't there. But I found another one online that is color changing. You can have a look on this Harry Potter Marauder's Map Morphing Color Changing Mug. So anyway, I just wanted to quickly show how fantastic and cool this mug is! =)

Parking lot OOTD shoot // "good to see you happy again" - finally happy again after hitting rock bottom last year // DIY Home remedies for summer hair // fave photos from the last roll of film I developed // Van wrap sticker layout I made // ART: Watch Me // Leopard Print OOTD // Honey from Tagaytay // Caleruega Visit in Instax // Working on a painting for a friend that was supposed to be my Christmas gift to him

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"Saya saya mo na! This is the Rae I know!" - a friend

I made a DIY lip balm // A self portrait when I was facing my quarter life crisis by the end of 2016 // At Cafe Mithi in Maginhawa // Our drinks from Cafe Mithi // Manila's heat is like the heat you feel at the beach minus the ocean and the sand plus cement and pollution // Santuario de San Ezekiel Moreno // Letting go and letting God guide me in my new life chapter as we celebrate Easter for He has risen! // Alab // The only way is up (OOTD at Cafe Mithi) // Overthinking and Painting // Find yourself (at Caleruega) // Road trip // We got our tickets! Can't wait to see 5 Seconds of Summer at In the Mix Music Festival in August

It's that work-life balance kind of lifestyle that I've been seeking since graduation and I think, I've finally got what I wanted. And it took me 4 friggin' jobs and a quarter life crisis to finally have it!!

This week was ultra fun and I seriously love my job now because I get to do what I studied for and I also get to do what I want to do in life. There is no perfect job and mine is not perfect but with free food, and a nice boss, I think I can live with that! :)

"good to see you happy again" - a friend

Snaggletooth (This piece is part of my passion project for 2017! First painting for a collection I'm working on) // A matcha ice cream a day keeps the sadness awaaay // "Sino ako?" (a piece from my art collection) // Sunset at Harbour Square // Went to see Swan Lake as the Black Swan :) // The ceiling at SMX // At CCP after watching Swan Lake // Emosh Art Collection // Renaissance Art // Cacti // It feels so good to be back. Where everything started!  // Snail Mail from the US // Outfit Post // Alluring // My view every after work

Outfit Post for the blog // The "titingin lang ako" statement doesn't apply here // Bought art materials // Freakshake!!! Where's the straw?!  // Doodle on the wall // A glimpse before we landed at Caticlan // When your flight was cloudy...  // Of freedom and excitement. ft. Andrew and RD // God's work of art. Boracay is love // Enjoying the ☀ and the waves // I watched Wicked The Musical // Go chase the waves // I watched Swan Lake, a ballet production of Ballet Philippines // The beauty of the sky before I saw Swan Lake

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To start anew and change for the better // Wrote down my 2017 goals in my Starbucks Planner // A photo of my pointe shoes bec I want to go back to ballet this year // Postcards from Japan // Coffee Bean with Arby // Bloom where you are planted // reading // Didn't expect to find a cafe as wonderful as this somewhere in Blumentritt! // I resigned from my 3rd job // Selfies using a film camera // ootd posts to promote my blog post

Over the course of almost 2 years of making an Instagram account, I only did one post on this "Instagram Round-Up" thingy and it was actually the first and the last 'til this one. I had a different aesthetic before for my IG feed but now, if you're following me on Instagram, my username is @Raellarina in case you're interested, you'll be aware that I switched into a more airy and white feed. Though I'm missing my colorful and a bit soft feed, I'm loving how it is now! And yes, I stress myself to curate it. hehe.