6.17.2017

FASHIONALISM ACCESSORIES

I've said it before: nothing beats June for a worldwide rollout of the finest Philippine fiña...er, piña. The month's patriotic spirit and (generally) warm weather lead to a magical global display of Pinoy colors and creativity -- and look great on Embassies and Consulates' social media! 

Los Angeles PCG

(shout out to batchmate Rea!)

Ottawa PE

(shout out to batchmate Greg!)

Paris PE


(shout ooh la la!)

Now, y'all know me: I'm a certified fashion influencer and trendspotter (not to mention 80's icon). This year, I declare the Foreign Service Post photo-op must-have du jour to be....accessories. Your ternos and barongs are perfectly fine, dahlings, but if you truly want to win your vin d'honneur, you have to have a little extra something something. Like these "It" Posts!

San Francisco PCG - Custom Designed Kalayaan Scarves

(shout out to batchmate Reggie!)

Brunei PE - Rolls of Handwoven Indigenous Fabrics

(shout out to former fellow Office Concierge Star!)

Tel Aviv - Cobonpue Creations

(shout out to batch-below-but-knows-me-and-the-LLDD-Hyphen-L-from-way-back Judy!)

Tokyo PE - Models. Lots and Lots of High Fashion Models.

(shout out to batchmate Leah! all five feet of her! she's in there somewhere!)


Mabuhay, dahlings!

6.11.2017

MUKHANG MASUNGI

Man, our pasyals have been few, but they've all been home runs! And our latest one, you might say it tops* them all! Yes, I'm talking of the site that launched a thousand lycra-wearing travel/fitness/celebrity influencers' instagram drone shots -- Masungi Georeserve!

(*while we're on dad-puns, I was toying with titling this post either "kahit Masungi ang panahon, maganda ang tanawin" or "basta empleyado ng gobyerno talaga, Masungi!", but thought the better of it)

This place should indeed be a social media staple. It's utterly gorgeous, thrilling, fun, scary (but not too scary), tiring (but not too tiring), and provides the perfect setting for a spectrum of selfies, like...

Dizzying Descents







...Cool Apparatuses (apparati? apparatuss's?)







... Panoramic Vistas...







...Cliffs and Caves...







...Couple Selfies...







...Groufies...







...Wifeys...








...and, um, creepshots of wifey






Pictured: rock-hard natural formation. Also, Masungi georeserve.


Hot wifey's dork husband, play us out!