Bottled Sky

I decided to participate in this season’s CSS Reboot and came up with “Bloom,” Skylight’s 17th version. I was browsing through an old issue of Time Magazine, when I saw a picture of the King’s Forest room at Hotel Fox and became instantly inspired. (Even the name of the hotel itself was enough to tickle my fancy. Hotel Fox? How cute is that?!)

I have never been attracted to the color orange in the past, but that particular hue really caught my eye. Skylight’s previous layouts had a lot of blues, greens and grays in them — I wanted to use a color that I haven’t used before. I was also going for a slightly more grown-up look, something feminine but not frilly. Of course as dictated by tradition, the design still had to feature a cartoon version of me. Aren’t all personal websites at least partly narcissistic, anyway?

Let me know what you think or if you have problems viewing the new layout. I double-checked everything, but it’s possible that I missed a kink or two.

Hey, all! I’ve opened my own Cafepress store, and this is my official pimp-my-shop post. Seriously, though, please check it out. I’ve used a few of my illustrations to design T-shirts, kids wear, hoodies, coffee mugs, greeting cards… even underwear hehe! If you’re a regular visitor here, you’ll probably recognize some of the designs, like Stargazer, Dreamer, and Sleepyhead, from my previous layouts and my portfolio. My personal favorites are the Naughty Girl tee, the Little Ninja hoodie, the Stargazer wall clock, the Dreamer mug, and the Naughty Girl thong. Check them out (and, if you have purchasing power, hopefully buy something)

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You are looking at Skylight version 16, entitled “Endless Summer.” I created this layout for the following reasons:

• the semester is finally over and I have free time again;
• I love to swim;
• I love the colors of the ocean; and
• I love summer, the way I used to know it as a kid.

The summers of my childhood meant freedom and relaxation. For two glorious months, I didn’t have to worry about following a schedule. I could sleep as late and as long as I wanted and spend my days however I chose. But then college rolled around, and I had to use my summers to catch up on the units I lost in trying to find a major that didn’t drive me crazy.

I’m scheduled to graduate in October, and this summer is the last I’ll ever have. So I decided to skip summer classes for once, forget about school for a while and just enjoy a true-blue summer vacation. I plan to paint my room aqua, visit the beach with my friends, get a tan, take lots of pictures, and make pretty things (hence the layout). I’m going to make my last summer count!

My muse is a bitch with a wicked sense of humor. Why else would she have visited me just as I was about to go to bed at midnight after a hectic week? She was probably laughing her ass off as I — desperately fighting sleep — drew, scanned, edited, and coded like a maniac until the sun rose. She does that all the time, making me itch to do something totally unrelated to schoolwork at the worst possible moments (like whenever I’m rushing to meet a deadline).

But I still like her. I just wish she’d develop better timing. Haha. So anyway, check out the result of inspiration’s latest horrendously-timed visit, Skylight version 15 entitled “Hitchhiker.”

…and presenting the cutest puppies in the galaxy. On the count of three say, “Awwwww!” then click on their furry little faces for more photos.

I recently saw a guy I had a major thing for when I was 16. (And 17. And 18. And 19. And 20. Haha!) In the past I had proven to be completely incapable of acting like a normal human being within 50 feet of him. This time, however, I am proud to say that I am finally cured! Relaxed interaction with him is now actually possible. I still think he’s adorable, though. It’s baffling really, but I think I might never quite get over him. Maybe 20 years from now when he’s fat and balding, I will no longer feel the urge to jump him. Let’s hope so

My high school class had its annual Christmas reunion party last night. It’s always great to see those guys again and to catch up on each other’s lives. Practically everyone is either already finished with or about to finish his/her undergraduate course. With four more semesters to go, I might just be the last one to graduate. Blame it on the two years I spent killing myself in ECE. No regrets, though. It’s all good.

A bunch of them prepared a handful of goofy awards. I got voted as the one who physically changed the most since high school. After losing my glasses and one-third of my body weight, I’d say it was no contest LOL. Chrissa got the Crush ng Bayan award. I expect the boy magnet to maim me once she sees that I actually posted that here.

Ugh. I have a ton of schoolwork to finish before the holiday break ends, but as usual I haven’t started on any of them. I have, however, managed to do other things since the break started last Thursday that include but are not limited to the following:

• seeing a movie with my online-turned-real-life friends
• having a PMS meltdown (that ended in a sobfest over nothing)
• reading one and a half books (that don’t include the one we’re supposed to review for one of my classes)
• accidentally bonking someone on the head with a microphone
• getting caught in a sticky situation (that I have yet to figure out how to get out of)
• and making a new layout for this website, version 14 entitled “Head in the Clouds”

I still have a bunch of get-togethers with family and friends scheduled for the next several days, so I’ll most likely be cramming the aforementioned ton of schoolwork into the last two days of the break. As usual

Happy holidays to everyone!