【homesong】

pearlofthebittersea:

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(Source: ofelias, via fivehundredcats)

sheisnoelle:

Snapshots from DLSU’s the Art of Cosplay. Photos by Franz Pantaleon.

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I’m terribly awkward when it comes to being caught in photos because I know I’m not the tiniest girl — I’m short at barely five feet, yes, but I’m hardly the petite teenager that I used to be when I was still in high school involved in dance or college when I played hockey for a club in my school.

Vanity shots are easy — I know my angles and all it takes is the right one to look teeny. Trusting someone else to capture you in moments where you look (and feel) beautiful in spite of confidence issues are whole different ballgame.

When I’d been invited over to perform music for the Art of Cosplay event at DLSU last Monday, I hadn’t really planned to head on over and dress up in full-on cosplay. I admit, I’ve always been fascinated by the craft, had previously wished that I’d had the courage to dress up and stand tall in spite of the scrutiny of the crowd. I guess, in that way it’s like performing (as I mentioned in a previous post), except this time, your stage is as big as a venue — or the campus grounds of a university.

After much encouragement from friends both near and far (Kate, Dani, Audrey, Mags — I am looking at you four especially) and accidentally unearthing a tulle skirt that I hadn’t seen since my 18th birthday, I figured: Hey, why not? Freedom of expression, right?

I’m posting these up here because Xan and so many others had asked beforehand that I try to post photos if I could. The outfit is more or less out of my closet, with a couple of tweaks here and there. My inspiration? Serizawa Reira from Yazawa Ai’s NANA and Olivia Lufkin, the singer/songwriter who wrote as Reira for the anime adaptation. I hope I did both girls enough justice. A girl can only try, after all.

There are more where these came from, but these are my favorite of the bunch that have gone up on the official page for DLSU’s Art of Cosplay over on Facebook. And before I leave off, I want to give a huge shoutout of thanks to Franz who made me feel comfortable enough in front of the camera lens. :)

—N.

sheisnoelle:

Snapshots from DLSU’s the Art of Cosplay. Photos by Franz Pantaleon.

—-

I’m terribly awkward when it comes to being caught in photos because I know I’m not the tiniest girl — I’m short at barely five feet, yes, but I’m hardly the petite teenager that I used to be when I was still in high school involved in dance or college when I played hockey for a club in my school.

Vanity shots are easy — I know my angles and all it takes is the right one to look teeny. Trusting someone else to capture you in moments where you look (and feel) beautiful in spite of confidence issues are whole different ballgame.

When I’d been invited over to perform music for the Art of Cosplay event at DLSU last Monday, I hadn’t really planned to head on over and dress up in full-on cosplay. I admit, I’ve always been fascinated by the craft, had previously wished that I’d had the courage to dress up and stand tall in spite of the scrutiny of the crowd. I guess, in that way it’s like performing (as I mentioned in a previous post), except this time, your stage is as big as a venue — or the campus grounds of a university.

After much encouragement from friends both near and far (Kate, Dani, Audrey, Mags — I am looking at you four especially) and accidentally unearthing a tulle skirt that I hadn’t seen since my 18th birthday, I figured: Hey, why not? Freedom of expression, right?

I’m posting these up here because Xan and so many others had asked beforehand that I try to post photos if I could. The outfit is more or less out of my closet, with a couple of tweaks here and there. My inspiration? Serizawa Reira from Yazawa Ai’s NANA and Olivia Lufkin, the singer/songwriter who wrote as Reira for the anime adaptation. I hope I did both girls enough justice. A girl can only try, after all.

There are more where these came from, but these are my favorite of the bunch that have gone up on the official page for DLSU’s Art of Cosplay over on Facebook. And before I leave off, I want to give a huge shoutout of thanks to Franz who made me feel comfortable enough in front of the camera lens. :)

—N.

thedailywhat:

Look At This Courageous Cat of the Day: Cat shows gator he’s no pussy.

[arbroath.]

thedailywhat:

Morning Fluff: A newborn deer doing newborn deer stuff along the shores of Departure Bay Beach.

[dpaf.]

“The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams (via julie911)

(via quote-book)

musiclovesme:

sometimes, when you play to your heart’s content, it feels like walking up the stairs to your dreams…

this picture really really made me smile. one could almost hear tones playing when someone goes up or down the stairs. kudos.

sheisnoelle:

[cover] vertical horizon’s “sunrays and saturdays”;

Sometimes, I get really nervous when I’ve had possibly too much time away from a place. It’s usually because when I come back, I’m not entirely sure where to put myself.

It kind of reminds me of how it was when I still did the handful of lives I did before. The location is the same, you have your designated cheering squad scattered around the room — but there are a few unfamiliar faces in the crowd.

That element of “newness”… that can be a little nervewracking.

(Okay fine, a lot. ;p)

That seems a bit silly when we consider that this space is supposed to be my little slice of the Internet, but I think that sometimes it’s only human to want to get a feel of things. So. Hello, let me reintroduce myself:

My name is Noelle. My friends call me Noey. I love to sing.

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I usually ramble about the covers I do in conjunction with people in my life and things that go on in my life. This is because each song that I pick up and learn usually resonates with me and my thoughts and certain events that happen.

But sometimes songs “get” to us not because the situation is exactly the same. Sometimes, it’s because something in the song speaks to us of where we are now.

Vertical Horizon’s “Sunrays and Saturdays” is a song about two people going their separate ways. They were in love, but they aren’t anymore. Or at least, not the way that they thought they ought to be. But it’s not just about: “Hi, I love you, goodbye now.”

It’s more: ”Things didn’t turn out the way we both wanted it to, but that doesn’t change the fact that love was there and still is, and that’s perfectly okay at the end of the day.”

And also, it’s… I suppose it’s also about how while starting fresh is really scary and not always easy, it is vital that you learn to to trust that everything is going to be okay.

Because it will.

All you need is a little faith, enough courage to ask for hugs when you really need them, and all the good things that will remind you to you smile.

sheisnoelle:

last night, i wrote this entry over on my new space at dreamwidth (this actually gives a bit of background on the content of this post). and then, this morning, i woke up and pulled rufio’s stand close and sat down to put together one last message for 2011.

this is an unfinished piece. the words are only half there and the music is untamed, but unfinished is good. unfinished means that i have something to look forward to. unfinished means i have time. unfinished means this story is still waiting for me to figure out how to tell it in the best possible way that i can manage.

and i just wanted to take this time to share it with all of you.

so, again: thank you. i hope you all have wishes to whisper at midnight and people to smile with when the clock strikes twelve, hour after hour after hour. please know that you that are all in my thoughts, whether i know you by name or not.

happy new year, everyone; happy new year, you beautiful world. —N.

#TITLEPENDING
Music & Lyrics: Noelle Pico

hello / my name is… / i think you’re amazing
hello / my name is… / i think i would love to be friends

how do you go out there / when their fingers are needles
and the hands that you see / carry knives
how do you tell them / that this is what you see
without them telling you / that all you’re doing are lies

i’m only safe in this room / don’t you see?
i’m only safe / inside these four painted walls
hello / my name is… / my name is…

thedailywhat:

It’s Caturday!

[dpaf.]

lolololololololol. heheheheheheheh.