Days and Confused: Series #4

Days and Confused is a personal photo series I started in 2014. Basically, it's an attempt to sort out or make sense of the days (mostly for my sanity's sake) by capturing them into short stories. 

These seemingly random incidents make their way unnoticed, weaving themselves in this narrative we consider our life story. Not necessarily linear; some things just make sense through time. 

As suggested by the photos from my phone, October was all loopy (as with every month). For the fun of it, I made an attempt to connect the dots from the time it started, and I mean really started, to the moment where I'm looking at the photos and wondering- wtf?.

Maybe things really aren't so random after all. This is series #4 of Days and Confused.

Why We Do What We Do

After our show, Ride N' Seek, aired, I had the chance to take the time off and stay away from as much work as I could. We worked hard for the better part of the year so it was nice to have had a bit of a breather.

Although it's true that there's no substitute for hard hustle, the past few weeks served as a reminder of a life much greater than work.

Beyond the Daily Grind

This hybrid week of Sept x Oct is a whole new frenzy but before I jump into that, I allotted a cozy space in my day to whip up a post and process the week that was. 

Reviewing photos has been a form of navigation for me. Somewhat giving me an idea of where I was the moment I clicked the shutter to reveal a path to the where I am right now- in my pajamas with my messy hair, still half-asleep and half-writing this entry. And so I pick up from where I left off.

This is series #2 of Days and Confused :)

Days... and Confused (Series #1)

As a magnet to random and frenzied experiences- both intended and impromptu, it's nice (and sometimes confusing) to find oneself in varied settings. From strangers' homes, to barber shops, to film sets lit by kino flo's and 2K lights, to the middle of the sea- sometimes all in just 1 week. There's this small yet tugging voice that begs me to document these days. And so I heed.

Every once in a while I meet up with my friend, Kel, to have our usual Life Update. When our personalities combine, the weird-o-meter just goes way up and it explodes into many possibilities.

Our go-to spot is a sidewalk curb, hands both clasping on a 5-peso cup of coffee from a vendo machine. Thank god for these things, we do not have to pay for a hundred and fifty just to sit down and talk. Although I appreciate a "good cup", most of the time it's not so much the coffee as the company.

Last "session", we threw a dart at our imaginary map and it landed on the hand-painted sign of Ailynn's Beauty Salon. If you've found yourself (drunk or sober) in Cubao X, you've surely noticed the quaint parlor at the back corner. Or maybe you haven't. It's just there, minding its own business and doing a great job at it.