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Deck the halls
Friday, October 31, 2008This post was inspired by The Spool Artist.
I love greeting cards. I love receiving them. I love sending them. Back in the Philippines, I would often go to my favorite bookstore (National Bookstore is a favorite, then Powerbooks later) or stationary shop (Gift Gate or Blue Magic) to browse greeting cards. I’d buy cards that caught my eye even if there was no specific occasion. I’d store them and when the need arises, I’d just select from my stock (which was good) or shop for the card (even better!) that would be appropriate for whoever is receiving it. If i had lots of time, I’d even make my own cards for some really special people.
Since becoming (sort of) tech savvy, I’ve lessened buying these cards and opted to make electronic cards instead. Sometimes I’d browse through on-line greeting card sites but most of the time I’d just whip up something in CorelDraw then email it. My cards were simple then, but very personalized.
When I arrived here in Cambodia in 2004, one of the first things I noticed is that stationary shops do not carry greeting cards. Even the supposed upscale shops have only the littlest selection. I remember buying greeting cards whenever I traveled to make up for this lack (B2S in Bangkok, Kinokuniya in Kuala Lumpur, and Borders in Singapore, among others).




So now, what’s for 2008? The inspiration hasn’t struck me on what kind of card I will make. I’m still retired from the drag scene, in spite of a false start a few weeks back. I am very open to other people’s ideas and suggestions. I am tempted to not dress up like a lady this year, though to be candid, as a fellow, I’m just not visually interesting. A couple of weeks ago, tired and listless from too many hours in front of the computer, I wore my old wig, wrapped a red dupatta round my head and cam-whored by myself. About an hour later of selecting and tweaking the photos, one of the photos turned out like this:


Previous Comments
love ko ang afghan-sadako hybrid!!! i attempted that afghan girl chorva before pero di wagi. ang sa yo ning… parang papalitan ang mona lisa sa louvre with that pic!
Posted by girard at October 31, 2008, 9:52 amoh my gosh!!!
ang saya saya naman nitong blog na 'to. i remember the old days way back in the philippines… kse tambay ren ako ng blue magic and national bookstore. I used to buy bundles of cards at one time. normally ang binibili ko is related to how i am currently feeling tapos nakatago lang. minsan nabili ako ng anniversay card kht di p anniversary tapos sa iba ko pla maibbigay. hihihi. break up cards, moving on, i love you cards… i miss reading and sending them. you're right. that's one thing missing here in phnom penh.
hahaha the cards are a riot!
it was great having coffee with you earlier and see you soon back in SR!
cheers!
Posted by spool artist at November 3, 2008, 1:01 amcarl: thanks! i will update my link to your new blog.
girard: kaw naman… di naman yan ganyan kaganda… slight lang! hehehe!
mai: pareho pala tayo ng bisyo noon…
loven: thanks! it was nice meeting you too!
Posted by pinakadalisay at November 3, 2008, 5:41 pmwhen i was in college i’ll write humurous letters to my friends as the school closes for the summer vacation…
what i discover then that in order to write convincingly, you ought to have someone real or imaginary inside the mind..
and that is what so amazing about greeting cards.. it is crafted genuinely to serve a bunch of people, yet only a few would fit in perfectly..
unlike a short story or a graphic novel, writing words (simple poetry) and doing graphics for greeting cards are impatient ephemeral creature, but once captured and appreciated, the world have seen another beauty that would last forever and defies mankind belief that “nothing lasts forever”
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i remember that afghan girl sa google image search ko minsan..
cheers! tc
Posted by dabo at November 4, 2008, 2:33 pmi agree, dabo. korek ka jan!
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omg! hahaha! i liked it! natuwa naman ako sa drag look mo ateng. sosyal.
merry xmas din.. u take care, idol.
btw, wordpress na ako ngyn sir mike.
wala na ang kape-ni-carl e hehe
Posted by Carl at October 31, 2008, 7:34 am