Those who have worked with my in my 5 years of being part of the workforce could definitely attest that I only do 3 activities during lunch time, and that is:

1. Eat my home-cooked (or store-bought one I have gotten while commuting) food in my desk or pantry...

NOM NOMS

2. Sleep...

Yup, this is the usual scenario whenever I indulge myself in doing artsy stuff, particularly Fashion Illustration and Calligraphy. Unlike before, I don't really get to create as much as I did, because I'm growing into a lazier hag by the minute- just kidding, just lazier but not a hag ☺ Anyway, I would like to share to you guys the usual suspects during my art sessions ♥


In doing Fashion Illustrations, my first step is drawing with a pencil. Before, I used to draw with the traditional wooden pencils (preferably Faber Castell ones), until one day I got tired of sharpening (Told yah, getting lazier), and felt that bringing even a small sharpener takes extra space in my pencil case. With that, I end up with a mechanical pencil also from Faber Castell to save me from the hassle of spilled pencil shavings in my pencil case.




I saw this teeny weeny ceramic sauce dish at home, and decided to use it as a mixing palette. Rather than buy a bigger one (which is bulky and wouldn't fit my pencil case), I resort to this, and hey it's free hahaha!

My ultimate art saviour, the waterbrush! I used to have a Pentel Aquash Waterbrush given by someone, however I have unintently damaged it when I used it with masking fluid, and then unable to wash it soon with dish soap. With that, I checked out a couple of sites and online stores to get my hands on this particular brand- by the way, the Aquash has the blue cap. Anyway, will also give a review, plus background story about these new babies.



Amongst the things I have, this is the most important! Ok, fine this isn't art-related, but DAYUUUUM, inhalers are the bomb! I remember when I went to Thailand, the first thing I asked was where can I buy inhalers? I suppose I spend quite a sum for these bad boys ☻☻☻

Iyug-yog mo beybeh

And there you have it, a little glimpse of what I use in doing 'Ahrt'. From time to time I also use, and try some materials that are new in stores, but these are basically the backbone of my art mats ☺

Love Always,

Nicole ♥♥♥

Anyway, will do a pen review for this soooooon ;)

Love Always,

Nicole ♥♥♥

Soooooooooo, just last week I have finally finished documenting about my Bangkok trip last year. To be honest, I wouldn't have had that sense of urgency to do something about the photos and videos if it wasn't for the eminent threat of having no more phone memory storage!

The feels of having a phone with limited memory -tear-

Aside from all the senseless photos I have taken during the trip, lo and behold I had a bunch of videos of very random stuff. I suppose at that time I didn't really intend to shoot videos for the intention of making a video blog, I simply wanted to preserve the moment and be able to revisit what has been doctored already in the photos mehehehe!

Anyway, let's cut to the chase, here's my first ever vlog ♥☺:

I think I have already said a lot about my trip in Bangkok last November with my last blogpost that I have no idea what to talk about with this one hahaha! Anyhoo, as what the title of this blogpost says, I'm going to photodump photos taken during my 3rd day, and the 4th and final day of my Bangkok trip.

Lol may anit pa ni ate girl!

Ewan ko din

Me,as the dakilang asungot haha!

Clingy

Pag nawala pa susi mo, aba ewan ko na.

BEST.CANDIES.EVER!!!!!!!!!!

Our 3rd and last agenda for Day 3 was in Big C Market, which is a supermarket just across Platinum Market. We bought our Pasalubong or gifts to friends and family in here, since the food sold in this supermarket are much affordable than any store in Bangkok (or at least to where I have been haha!). The best things to buy here are: Mama instant noodles, Milk Teas (the brand Owl is delicious, but I think Nestea's Thai tea is amazing too!), Spices, and those Milky Candies which are just DIVINE! Though, as per my sister those candies are readily available in Susie's kakanin shop near ABS-CBN, Hmmmmmm.

May Mali

Our first agenda for Day 4, which is our last day, was the Siriraj Medical Museum. The museum is located inside a hospital that is quite far from our hotel in Pratunam area. Hmmm, so what can I say about this museum...Hmmmm, well, if you are not comfortable looking at blood, organs, and diorama of the tsunama death scene, please don't go here! But if you are fascinated about the human body, and would like to learn about a lot of things, please do visit this place! Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take photos or video inside, but here's a blog that you can check to prepare you: HERE

YES! MAY POTATO CORNER SA THAILAND! Pero mas mahal :/

For our last stop before heading to the airport, we headed to Terminal 21 to wash away our minds off the macabre of the Siriraj Medical Museum. Terminal 21 is a mall that has different countries as themes per level, where for instance in their food court level at the basement, the place is decorated like you were in the Caribbean. Unlike the usual shops and stores that I have visited in my 4 days in Bangkok, this one is more upscale, since you can buy some Lacoste here if you want.

I was supposed to dump the photos here, and be like, Eh bahala na, but I refused myself from being lazy and decided to actually still say something hahaha. My initial goal is to dump these photos to give my phone more memory for future trips and more Covet gaming space.

 Anyway, Bangkok, Thailand is definitely a great place to explore, and I recommend people to go there for all the free samples!

Love Always,

Nicole♥

P.S.

Don't forget to buy your own pair of...