Happy Mother's Day!

My mom continues to be my greatest inspiration.

We fight a LOT, and that's normal (I guess) for any panganay x mother relationship. But because of her, I always learned to see things at a different perspective. And I appreciate that.

She inspires me because I see in her the drive to keep on learning -- something that I know I have because of her. She always wants to do better and be better in everything she does, and she wants that in all her kids. She taught me that the last thing you want in life is regret.

She taught me that there's always still a chance and choice to turn things around -- from a house wife, now a well-respected educator -- and that when you have that chance, you seize it!

No one's perfect, really. But I truly believe that because of all the things she has said to me and made me feel, as well as all the things that she makes me understand... I learn to become the better version of myself every time.

Happy Mother's Day, Mommy.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms everywhere.

Be nice! :)

xx C

VIDEO: Hello, Balesin!

Okay, it's not exactly a legit travel video because these were just little takes we took. The purpose of the trip was really for work and what we needed most were photos. The photos will be out soon, so meanwhile... enjoy the videos I compiled from the trip to Balesin. If you like it, I'm telling you, there was so much more that we did without video. It would've been a different story and video if we had an underwater camera.

Composure in time of awe in St.Tropez

Just so you know, Balesin is a private (members only) island by Quezon Province, surrounded by Lamon Bay. The rest of the info will be out on Megastyle.ph soon!

Music: Icona Pop - I Love It

p.s. If by chance anyone from Balesin or MEGA sees this, we were behaved.

xx C

Travel Diary: Manila Bay Cruise

It was something that, according to D, was planned some time ago. I was about to take another cruise the next day for work, so we got on a boat before my job got another point on my Book of Firsts!

A cruise along the famous Manila Bay, enjoying the famous and breathtaking Philippine sunset.

The waiting game. We took a ride through Sun Cruise and had quite an odd experience. To cut the long story short, I wasn't dressed for it. I could've gone in wearing a more casual attire.

We didn't really expect much for dinner and it was right for us not to. The food wasn't worth the shot. We skipped on drinks, too.

But for what it's worth, the view was most definitely amazing.

Lower deck.

Sunsets and sunrises are my thing and I love the water very much. That's me being trigger happy whilst charging my phone!

Hello!

As picky as I am with the food I eat and all other things, the feeling of a new experience and bonding was pretty much all that mattered. It was priceless and amazing.

How can you not fall in love with a sunset like this?

You learn to love your country when you appreciate these things. Know your country, then travel and tell new people you meet about it! Isn't that how it's supposed to be?

I love Manila's cityscape. The newly opened Solaire Resort by the right is a nice addition, too!

Thank you so much for the experience, D.

xx, C

PORTRAIT: Juancho Triviño in Francis Libiran

Take a look, I shot these photos of Juancho with the Sony RX 1 and the output is amazing! The first ever full-frame compact camera disappoints us not with its high quality photos and astounding video performance. Aside from the quality, the camera's design also looks like an old school lomo camera (which I love so very much). 

Will the Sony RX 1 and its future successors oust SLRs forever? Maybe. Maybe if it had longer battery life, more lens choices, and maybe if it came at a more reasonable price. At P139,999 it's not much of a smart buy. But its portability begs you to reconsider.

Model: Juancho Triviño | Grooming and Photography: Cat | Double breasted suit by Francis Libiran

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I believe the RX1's market is really for the travelers  and if I had the money I would honestly consider! I'm really happy with the output. We'll be posting the BTS video of MEGA Magazine's April 2013 issue soon, and the whole thing was shot with the RX1, so watch out for it!

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Hey friends! If you're looking to buy a camera anytime soon, try checking out Clifton Cameras! They have a wide range of SLR choices at great prices. They also have some Canon lenses you can take a look at. (I'm drooling over the PRIME LENSES.)