ART AND BEAUTY

BY: ANIKA BIANCA S. ALVARO

Lights and Shadow

"Never fear shadows, They simply mean that there's a light near it" 

-Ruth E.

Clean Rocks and A Shallow Jar

There's always a beautiful thing behind a frame

Go green!!!!!!!

Rought and Tough

We see things way differently and interprets it with the use of our own perspectives.

Let us not forget to appreciate its beauty and be recognized

Capture every good moments you see and experience

in order to establish a good memories that you can keep forever

Beautiful things we see everyday but don't appreciate it

by: Jewel Pugal

 

Tilt it and it will look like a bed of cake

( Pattern, Symmetry and Shapes)

"Hop and hop till you reached the last spot"

(Curving Line)

"Stairs to somewhere we want to be at right now"

(Detail Texture)

"Look into the hole and find the smoothest rock"

(Frame)

"Someday I will be just like you tall and firm"

(Leading Lines)

"Past through this entrance and see what the world is capable of"

(Frame, Light and Shadow, Curving lines, Leading lines, Depth, Horizons)



Xandra Orge: The Wondering Wanderess

Let's travel together, shall we? :D

                                         First stop: "The Santorini of Batangas" (Curving Lines)

"Are we clear?" (Horizon)

"The Ruins" (Pattern)

"Stop over sa Luneta ft. Soul Waves" (Curving Lines)

                                   Next stop: Museum of The Filipino People (Curving Lines)

                        "It's a bird! No, it's a plane!" "Those...are trees." (Frame & Lights and Shadows)

"Both of you--stay in silence." (Rule of Thirds)

"Where are we going? *clap clap clap*" (Leading Lines)

                                   "This is a story about a lonely plant..." (Lights & Shadows)

"Are we really Finding Nemo?" (Fill Frame)

                                        "Now you see me...now you don't." (Lights and Shadows)

"Everything has a beauty, but not everyone sees it." (Leading Lines)

                                          "Manong Kalesa driver dropped me off here." (Unique Viewpoint)

"Stairway to...???" (Pattern)

                                                   "Hashtag scripted" (Lights and Shadows)

                "We need more helping hands, not stingy folks." -- Michael Bassey Johnson (Pattern)

                                           "MISSING: Dr. Rizal's half body" (Depth)

Open-air

BY: RUIZA MINARDO

"Wheel Of Fate"

Skyranch, Tagaytay

(PATTERN & SHAPES)

"Made in Ruffles"
Cultural Center of the Philippines
(FILL FRAME)

"Purple Room"

Manila

 (RULE OF THIRDS)

"Taal"
Skyranch, Tagaytay
(DEPTH)

"The Nest"

Muntinlupa, Alabang

(REFLECTION)

Somewhere I'm not Used To

 

 

Attending the 36th Manila International Book Fair is my first time its like for 36th times this was my first and i can honestly say that I didn't enjoy it. Why? simply because I'm not interested to what i'll expect inside the book fair. Luckily when i go there I wasn't aware that there should be a ticket so you can enter the fair and having classmates by my side is really a great help because they are able to provide what you need and they wont ask anything in return.

 

Book Fair isn't just about books and books and books but it consist of stuff that can be found in National bookstore and FullyBook, when i get there all i have in mind is i want a horror story book and i will buy it, but its too expensive like a student like me wont be able to buy such thing because it costs 600 bucks and i just have enough money to go home and eat. I dont really have an extra money to buy books though i found books that catch my attentions and i love books that makes me interact with it and it makes your reading skill be more effective.

 

I know that this place is not where i belong because I dont enjoy every single moment im inside it maybe because im broke or im not in the mood to roam around the whole convention its full of people and there are customers who brought 10 books and many more and I can say that they saved lots of moeny for that day to b uy books. I cant call myself a bookworm because i hate reaeding books but i can learn and i will push myself to love it.

 

 

Jewel Pugal

BOOK SAILING

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” -Walt Disney

When I was a little kid, my grandma, who was a grade school teacher, liked giving me coloring books with stories in it. And when I turned 5, she gave me an encyclopedia and a few dictionaries. It didn’t really make me happy at first, because my classmates were bringing disney or fairytale books, so my dad gave me books that were appropriate for my age. Later on, my grandma explained to me that she gave those books so that I would also consider reading reference books and she really wants me to appreciate them at a young age. Because of this, I have loved collecting books gave by my grandmother. Whenever she goes to other countries, she would buy us books and brings them here for me and my siblings. 

Growing up, I would honestly say that, yes, I love to read. But whenever I see that a book has many pages and it looks really thick, I cannot make myself read it, unless required. 

Last Wednesday, September 17, 2015, the country's biggest book event: 36th Manila International Book Fair was held in SMX Convention Center MOA Complex, Pasay City and it lasted until September 20, 2015. It was their second day when we went there and I’m glad to say that there are long lines at the entrance door and to some counters in each booths, this means that many people are still eager to go inside and wanted to see great treasures. Inside, good heavens! All books are 20% off and some even offers higher discounts! Plus, there are some booths like National Book Store and Fully Booked that offer free pens! (LOL)

I was with my two block mates when I went there. One of them is a certified bookworm, she introduced me to some new books which according to her are good reads and she’s really sure that I will love those books. For a small allowance, luckily, we have bought books (thanks to the discounts), but I still took some of the pics I wanted to buy and will ask my mother about them later…. 

  

At the end of the day, I am really happy that despite ‘media colonization' in our society, many people would still prefer reading real/traditional books. It was great to see piles of books in one event, thinking that reading still has an effect in the minds of the people because you also use your imagination. Reading is fun. Reading is life.

-Orge, Xandra 

 I am not a bookworm, but I enjoyed my tour during the Manila International Book Fair. It wasn't my first time going there but this is more fun because I'm with my friends. The experience was fun because there's a lot of interesting book there. History, literature, comics, fairytales, fictions, recipe books, religious books and many more. I saw people who bought books with a number of more than five. It was satisfying because the venue isn't that boring and dull. It also had backdrops which are colorful and bright. Not only we did searched for new books, but also we had a lot of fun doing photography with those cool backdrops. 

There is also a "sharpie wall" wherein you can color the patterns and make them look like a graffiti. There are also featured magazines which involved fashion and beauty tips which we liked. I also liked the part when some authors came in the country to do book signing to inspire people of their original stories. I saw a lot of Best-Selling books, novels which is now a motion picture, and mainstream novels which is popular for teenagers like me in this generation.

 Overall, the book fair experience was fun and informative. I like the fact that we get to discover new books and fresh stories.

                                                                                             -Ruee Minardo, 202A

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

 "A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” 

― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

           Last September 16,2015, Wednesday, me and my blockmates decided to go to the 36th Manila International Book Fair happening at SMX convention center from Septemer 16- 20 (10am- 8 pm). This event could be considered a heaven for all the book lovers. I was really overwhelmed seeing people from different ages buying books, which made me realze how books put so much meaning to a person's life. I was never really a fan of reading, like I always prefer watching movies rather than reading books. I don't know maybe i'm just too lazy to finish a hundred page book or it's just that it's not my interest. So as Mr. Rondina announced that we have to visit the book fair, one thing comes to my mind "boring", I was seriously ranting about it when we're on our my way to MOA. 

"Anong gagawin ko don? hindi naman ako mahilig sa mga ganyan ganyan."..... "Kung may magugustuhan man akong libro wala akong pang bili naka budget na allowance ko." 

those are the things I kept on saying repeatedly. So as we enter inside SMX, I was really suprised by a lot of people, and majority of them are students.  As expected we were welcomed by mountains of books and you wouldn't believe that as I roamed around the book fair, i'm enjoying it, I love how different stores have their "gimiks" in order to catch people's attention, also the books were suprisingly at it's low prices. If you'r really a bookworm, you gotta love book sales that are almost half of the original price. 

Local books for a very low prices

Some books with a very catchy titles 

         Seeing different stores selling different kind of books was good. You can find here educational books, story books, novels, local books, cooking guidelines, religion books like bibles and many more. One thing I regret here is not bringing enough money to buy books that I like, and i'm kinda disappointed about it. The event hall was too big that it took us almost an hour and a half to finish exploring it. I really had fun. "Expect the unexpected"  I'm sure all the book lovers, wouldn't want to miss this one of a kind event. It turned out to be one of the best book fair that I had experienced, and i'm looking forward to attend more book fairs in the coming years.

                                                                                                     

                                                                                        -Anika Alvaro, 202A