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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 Isah V. Red, Editor / Bernadette Lunas, Issue Editor isahred@gmail.com.ph

CREATIVE CHRONICLES:

HOW TO JOURNAL LIKE ABBEY SY

Happy Skin and Disney Princess collection

By Bernadette Lunas

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HEN messages and personal notes are typed and sent and stored on mobile devices, one couldn’t help but wonder if writing using pen and paper will soon follow in the footsteps of making calls in telephone booths and recording on cassette tapes— no longer practiced.

But today’s young generation has a certain affinity to throwbacks. Reason why despite of the advent and conquest of technology, we still see individuals printing photos using instant films or playing music on turntables.

And before we count writing out, art artist and author Abbey Sy leads a legion of young diarists who are starting a revolution of reviving our love of jour journaling—using actual writing tools, of course—and putting more creative touch touches to the activity.

“I feel that keeping a journal and writing in analog help slows us down and reminds us that our world does not 100 percent rely on digital or social media,” Abbey said in an interview with Manila Standard.

She furthered, “Personally, in terms of efficiency, I still prefer writing my to-do lists instead of plotting them out on a digital calendar. It’s more tangible that way.”

Today’s innovative and creative breed, however, has a new way of recording their daily experiences. What used to be a simple activity that uses words (some (sometimes sketches make their way on the pages as well), journaling has become more dynamic and, perhaps, more alive.

A quick scan at the pages of Abbey’s journals will prove that.

The 23-year-old creative entrepreneur’s life is cre creatively chronicled in her journals—the avenue where her hand-lettering career is said to have started.

“I started journaling at a young age, around 13,” she shared, but added that it was a love-hate relationship.

She started with words, moved on to illustrations, and now—10 years later—her journals are an impressive and vivid reminder of her past self, made creatively that they almost look like works of art.

Majority of the pages in her journals are ren rendered in vibrant and muted colors—something that would remind you of vintage films—using her favorite medium, watercolor. “I really am fascinated with anything retro or vintage, patterned art, and beautifully rendered colors from nature,” said Abbey.

THE LIPSTICK A PRINCESS WEARS EVERYONE who is not age 80 and above grew up with a Disney Princess. And at one point or another, a young girl once dreamed of becoming like her favorite princess—may it be the kindhearted Snow White or the independent Belle or the determined Anna—and perhaps channel her beauty.

Now, young girls and even older women in the Philippines can put on a tiara and unleash the princess in them as Disney partners with homegrown makeup label Happy Skin for a limited edition range of lippies featuring eight Princesses.

“Disney approached us (via e-mail) and asked us if we were interested in doing a collaboration,” Happy Skin co-founder Jacqe Yuengtian-Gutierrez told Manila Standard. “We were very ecstatic and thrilled that a global brand has recognized a local brand like Happy Skin.”

Disney’s latest partnership is in line with its direction to elevate its brand status and cater to young women, who would love to put on a makeup inspired by its Princesses.

Ten months since the two have begun talking—Yuengtian-Gutierrez shared that Disney officials checked each factory that creates their products—Happy Skin officially rolled out their Disney Princess Makeup Collection.

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The Happy Skin x Disney event brand ambassadors who each embodies the virtue of the eight featured Princesses

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JOURNALING IS NOT DEAD. A legion of young diarists is reviving the practice of journaling, but in a more dynamic and creative manner with the help of different medium and materials.

Happy Skin x Disney Princess Moisturizing Lippie includes Belle (P599) which has an enchanting nude-honey shade and Rapunzel (P599) which features pink with a mauve hue. Happy Skin x Disney Princess Moisturizing Matte Lippie, meanwhile, comes in two Princess-approved shades namely, Snow White (P699) in apple-red and Aurora (P699) in rose hue.

The matte formulation is also used in Happy Skin x Disney Frozen Moisturizing Matte Lippies in Elsa (P699) with its plum shade, and Anna (P699) in toasted cherry. Finally, Cinderella (P699) in mauve shade and Ariel (P699) in red wine color complete the Happy Skin x Disney Princess Liquid Matte Lipstick.

In choosing the color for each Disney Princesses, YuengtianGutierrez said that she and cofounder Rissa Mananquil-Trillo had to watch all the movies “a couple of times because we were trying to make sure that fans will feel that each shade matches the personality of the Princess.”

The Happy Skin x Disney collection is now available at all Happy Skin stores. -BL

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 isahred@gmail.com

3 THINGS

THAT HAVE HAPPENED

DBI vice president for Asia and New Zealand Paul Reynish about to get dunked

DUNK FOR A SMILE A TOTAL of 60 children will now be able to get life-changing cleft palate surgery as Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins licensees across the region successfully held “Dunkin’ Smile Tank.”

The said event is a fundraiser that generated $15,000, including a $5,000 donation from Dunkin’ Brands Inc., the parent company of the two labels.

For the activity, licensees made a donation to Operation Smile for the opportunity to throw a ball at a target to dunk a member of the Dunkin’ Brands Leadership Team.

“As part of our regional meeting in Manila, we felt it was important to find a way to give back to the communities we serve throughout the region,” said Dunkin’ Brands International president Bill Mitchell.

He added, “We decided to partner with Operation Smile as it’s an organization that helps bring smiles to children across the region and is a cause that our licensees have supported over the years.”

Over the past two years, BaskinRobbins licensees have donated over $10,000 to Operation Smile, which is equivalent to 41 surgeries for children and young adults.

“We’re honored to continue our support of Operation Smile. The fundraiser demonstrates the generosity of the regional Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins licensees, and the commitment to give back all the way up to the leadership level at Dunkin’ Brands,” said Baskin-Robbins Philippines vice president of marketing Nameeta Dargani.

Operation Smile is an international medical charity that has provided hundreds of thousands of free surgeries for children and young adults in developing countries who are born with cleft lip, cleft palate or other facial deformities.

“This donation will help us fund additional life-changing surgeries that will give children the ability to smile and share their joy with the world,” said Timothy Lu, Operation Smile Philippines director of strategic partnerships.

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SINCE TRUMP WON THE ELECTION

N year 2000, television show The Simpsons predicted that business tycoon Donald Trump would become US President.

In the episode “Bart to the Future,” Bart had a vision 30 years into the future that his sister Lisa is the president, after Trump.

Sixteen years later, the prediction has materialized, following the Republican mogul’s stunning victory to become the 45th US President.

The two-year campaign, which Hillary Clinton describes in her concession speech, was “vast, diverse, creative, unruly, energized.” The bitter period, peppered with personal attacks and controversial remarks, has indeed ended. The USA will have a new commander-in-chief on Jan. 20, 2017. But the period of shock and celebration is just beginning.

Here are three notable things that have transpired since Trump won the White House.

Canada’s immigration website crashed

While Mars is not yet a viable option for people looking for a new habitat, Americans’s, who no longer want to live in their homeland when “President-elect Trump” happened, next option is to move up north.

The Citizenship and Immigration Canada website has crashed due to the sheer number of requests from would-be immigrants.

The site, which provides information on how to live in or become a citizen of Canada, has stopped working overnight. It is later restored, followed by a tweet from the website saying, “Immigrants are encouraged to bring their cultural traditions with them and share them with their fellow citizens.”

Non-whites and members of the LGBTQ community are allegedly being mistreated

As Trump supporters celebrated their bet’s victory, many people of color, US immigrants, Muslims and members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community have reported “traumatic” experiences of being ashamed and mistreated in the public.

Black Americans are allegedly being called names, while immigrants are said to being told to “go back to their country.”

Same-sex couples are also reporting unpleasant treatment. American writer and civil rights activist Shaun King tweeted a photo of a note left on a car, which states: “Can’t wait until your ‘marriage’ is overturned by a real president. Gay families = burn in hell. Trump 2016.”

And the primary culprits in these reports are said to be Caucasians or white Americans.

Stock markets plunged across Asia and Europe

Stock markets were rattled and investors reacted with volatility following Trump’s win.

Mexican plummeted more than 10 percent against US dollar, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 5.36 percent, the global oil price went down 3 percent, and, here in the Philippines, stocks plunged to a 7-month low.

But as soon as the shock ebbed, the same markets rallied the next day on the hopes that Trump’s plans would bolster the US economy.

Visit www.OperationSmile.org.ph for more information.

PRESIDENT-ELECT. Sixteen years ago, The Simpsons predicted that Donald Trump would become US President. On Nov. 9, Trump claimed a stunning victory and would become the 45th commander-in-chief of USA. AFP

HOW TO JOURNAL...

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23-year-old artist and entrepreneur Abbey Sy believes that one only needs to be curious to start and pursue the habit of creative journaling.

Her diaries are also filled with her typography creations, drawings, sketches, ephemera and, of course, written words that describe her day, current favorites and goals, among others.

It truly is inspiring to start journaling more creatively once you saw Abbey’s work; in her latest book The ABCs of Journaling, published by Summit Books, the artist/entrepreneur encourages individuals to collect moments and record their thoughts on paper in a manner that’s not just creative, but authentic and personal as well.

The 120-page, hardbound book looks almost like a diary, something that Abbey intended, to let the readers feel like they’re holding an actual journal.

In her opening letter, Abbey said, “This book was made to help you unleash your inner creativity through journaling, exploring various ways to record memories, and encouraging you to be more curious about the world around you.”

Abbey’s second book, following her bestseller The ABCs of Hand Lettering, features some of the basic tools you need to start journaling creatively, journaling ideas and different journaling styles, among a couple more other topics.

The book aims to start the readers off on a creative journaling journey, made possible with the use of imagination, and different medium and materials. But Abbey is quick to note, however, that one does need to be good at drawing or painting or typography to be able to artistically chronicle their day-to-day experiences.

“The fun part of journaling is that you can make it any way you want it— doesn’t have to be drawing or writing or painting,” the young artist averred.

“You can actually use decorative tapes, stamps and stickers to make your pages dynamic and more interesting.”

In short, “there are lots of ways to make your pages fun to work with.”

Talents and tools aside, Abbey believes that the single most important thing a person must have to start and pursue the habit is to be constantly curious.

“A lot of people tell me that they feel like they have nothing to share on their journal because their day is boring. In my viewpoint, I would say it’s important to stay curious and explore new ways to document your day to make the most out of it,” she said.

The Advertising Management graduate added that curiosity opens one up to various ways of journaling and allows him to explore the world and create something out of it.

At the end of the day, she believes that “the best part of journaling is having to track your progress,” and that a journal is a “reminder that the best part of life is not about where you are going but where you are right now.”

And Abbey Sy has about 50 journals to read whenever she wants to look back to who she was before she became one of the country’s soughtafter artists.

The ABCs of Journaling is available in newsstands, bookstores, convenience stores and supermarkets.

Photos courtesy of Abbey Sy

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MORNING SERIES FOR MILLENNIALS,

HIT AMONG VIEWERS

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t’s not easy to be part of this generation.

People often misinterpret millennials being hard-working and ambitious differently only because they have their own way of doing things. More often than not, millenials are viewed as selfish, aggressive and the most spoiled generation in history.

In a show on GMA 7 that debuted on Oct. 24, millenials are being given a different treatment.

In the show called Trops, this generation of youths are depicted as loving, caring and fun to be around with. The coming-of-age series also delves into the various issues that concern today’s generation, like peer pressure, friendship rivalry, and generation gap, among others.

It also shows the struggles of the millennials in terms of life goals and relationships.

Inspired by the 2001 Taiwanese series Meteor Garden, Trops aims to highlight how technology plays a crucial role in the lives of millennials. And it’s good to note that the show is not just about them, it also endeavors to help bridge the gap between this generation’s parents and their children.

The late morning comedy romantic show stars Kenneth Medrano, Kim Last, JJohn Timmons, Miggy Tolentino, Tommy Peñaflor and Joel Palencia.

They were the finalists in Eat Bulaga’s “That’s My Bae” segment, which replaced its “Mr. Pogi” search. They are joined by Taki Saito Saito, a 16-year-old FrenchJapanese-Filipina, who first dove into drama series via GMA’s Calle Siete Siete.

Trops continues its winning streak staying on top of pre-afternoon programming. The show which replaced Calle Siete has been winning its timeslot since it debuted beating its rival show in the other network.

It’s a fair indication that audience demographics is definitely changing.

On the latest AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon survey from Oct. 27 to 30, the late morning series stays in the no. 3 spot of the daytime rankings defeating Daniel Matsunaga and Erich Gonzales’s Be My Lady, which Gonzales settled on the 10th spot.

COMING-OF-AGE. GMA Network’s “Trops” is a show for the millennials. The cast includes “Baes” Kenneth Medrano, Kim Last, John Timmons, Miggy Tolentino and Joel Palencia and TV darling Taki Saito.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Sunday, November 13, 2016

ACROSS 1 Sandal part 6 Leave no choice 11 Singer — James 15 — la vista!

20 Steamed 21 Actor Cornel — 22 Drum 24 Pub sign (2 wds.)

25 Policy addendum 26 Inedible orange 27 Hot-tub wood 28 Waken 29 Hawke and Frome 31 Back financially 33 Arty NYC area 34 Auto-safety advocate 35 Kraken (2 wds.)

37 Tack in a yacht 39 Baltimore bard 41 Cen. fractions 42 Gave out sparingly 43 Wire thicknesses 44 Dips in batter, say 46 Fibbed, plus 50 Dangerous current 51 Fjord port 52 Starting gate 53 Pave the way 57 Called strikes 59 Hollow fruits 60 Feline nine 61 She, in Cherbourg 62 Lightened up 63 Run like heck 64 Like city property 65 Swell (hyph.)

66 Popcorn nuisances 67 — cow!

68 Minute 69 Bank jobs 72 Musician Brian — 73 Twist 74 Republic near Italy 75 Role for Angelina 76 Got back 79 Con game 80 Kind of budget 84 Makes the most of 85 Andrew’s ex-duchess 86 Fling 87 — Lingus 88 Shoe part 91 Pinkish-yellow 92 Mortar troughs 93 Scotland yard?

95 Fortas or Vigoda 96 Compadre of Che 97 Plain on the moon 98 Bright flower 99 Melville’s “— Dick” 101 Frat-party wear 102 Bugged off 103 More exciting 104 Like autumn leaves 105 Fraus, in Sp.

106 107 108 109 111 112 114 117 118 119 124 126 128 130 131 132 134 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144

Gold-coated Whistle blower Agile Slack off Philosopher Immanuel — Buckwheat dish Cartoonist — Keane Telepathy Put on Real close (hyph.)

In the thick of Like the Kalahari Jingle, maybe Dislodge Bandleader Count — Arroyos Coffee shop lure Measures distance Booster rocket Underhanded one Kind of wave Macbeth’s title Played it again Black as night Tea biscuit Smelling —

DOWN 1 Names on pedigrees 2 Corny 3 Milkmaid beloved of Krishna 4 Elite unit (hyph.)

5 Licorice liqueur 6 — Jima 7 Faux pas 8 Like an armadillo 9 — Lee Masters 10 Scallion kin 11 Catchall abbr.

12 Ph.D. submissions 13 Henry VIII’s house 14 Memsahib’s nanny 15 Aggressive insect 16 Dwarf buffalo 17 Hit the books 18 Stun gun 19 Emulators 23 Offered a toast 30 Slept “soundly” 32 Harmful things 36 Lost traction 38 “Xanadu” rock group 40 Equine fodder 43 High NCO ranking 44 Quail family 45 Get the drift 46 More green 47 Exempt 48 Novel conclusion (var.)

49 Kind of pickle 51 Too suave 52 Ship of 1492 54 Anguished wail 55 Coin eater

56 58 59 60 63 64 67 68 69 70 71 73 74 75 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 88 89 90 91 92 93

Blondie’s shrieks Home tel.

Pete Seeger’s music Game of chance Brosnan role Less than one Hotfoots it Insipid Greer and Roach Victorian, e.g.

John, in Glasgow Troublesome joint Fresco Bonny miss Pre-equinox mo.

Ames inst.

Unveils Foretell Tabby’s pick-me-up More uncanny Gloomy Fizzy drinks Grounds for a suit Woolen caps Plaintive reed Kan. neighbor George Burns prop Axe handle Hamm of soccer

94 96 97 98 100 101 102 103 106 107 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 118 119 120 121 122 123 125 127 129 133 135

Finales Two of four feet Liquefy Soft breeze Even so Kitchen meas.

Eye enhancer Water supplier House ext.

Fire discoverer Crete’s sea Bear or island — dragon (monitor lizard) Pros Storybook elephant Reflection Jockey, often Improve the highway Melody’s words Insurance hub Articulate Big occasion Oui and ja Ms. Foch Sari sporter Pillboxes Moon’s place Stein filler

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BLIND PINAY SINGER

ON GLOBAL STAGE

Blind singer Alienette Coldfire delivers a show-stopping rendition of “I Dream A Dream” in a populate talent show in France

A blind Filipina singer moved to the next round of La France a un Incroyable Talent (France Has Incredible Talent) after she impressed the panel of judges with her “powerful and angelic voice.”

In the Nov. 1 episode of the talent search, Katchry Jewel Golbin, who also goes by the name of Alienette Coldfire, sang the French version of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserables.

She might not see how she affected the audience and the judges of the show but her rendition sent judge Helena Segara to tears, and left judges Eric Antoine, Gilbert Rozon and Kamel Ouali in awe of her talent.

“I’m speechless. From the first note, I got chills. It’s rare for me to not know what to say, I do not know what to say. Your strength and vulnerability is absolutely sublime,” said one of the judges.

According to an article by French news site Télé Star, the 25-year-old Alienette persevered to learn the French language because she wanted to understand the lyrics of “La Vie en Rose” by Edith Piaf, who is one of her influences in music.

Two years ago, Alienette also made headlines after a video of her effortlessly belting out Mariah Carey’s version of“I’ll Be There”inside a mall made the rounds online.

Eight years ago, it can be remembered that the differently abled singer auditioned on GMA Network’s Pinoy Idol but failed to make it to the Top 12. One of the show’s judges that time was Ogie Alcasid. The songwriter revealed that Alienette was invited to audition for France Got Talent two years ago but was not granted a visa. Ogie and wife Regine sought the help of Solenn Heussaff and her father and after a few days, the blind singer was granted one.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 Isah V. Red, Editor / Nickie Wang, Issue Editor isahred@gmail.com

AUSSIE KID FEELS AT HOME IN MANILA

5 TIMES

ELLEN ADARNA BROKE THE INTERNET

By Nickie Wang

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ou followed Cyrus Villanueva’s journey in X Factor Australia where he made it through to the Grand Finale and eventually won the talent competition. Now, the Filipino Australian singer is living his dream as a recording artist writing and performing songs across the Land Down Under.

Ellen Adarna is every boy’s fantasy, and the online world couldn’t agree more

After winning the talent reality show, the young singer, also known mononymously as Cyrus, received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released his debut single “Stone.” His self-titled debut album Cyrus was released in December. It features studio recordings of selected songs he performed in The X Factor, was certified Gold by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Since then, Cyrus’s career has certainly taken off to higher heights making his Filipino fans crave even more to see him in the flesh and perform live.

Their wish was certainly granted when the 20-year-old singer arrived

Ellen Adarna is not reluctant about sharing sexy photos on her Instagram account. In fact, she shares almost about anything and everything under the sun.

And every now and then, the 27-year-old sexy actress breaks the internet without exerting too much effort.

In this respect, let’s list down the moments that made Ellen the hottest topic on the online world:

in Manila on Nov. 3 and graced the unveiling of SM Mall of Asia’s giant Christmas tree two days later.

On his Instagram account, Cyrus writes, “Manila, y’all were something else. Thank you for making an Aussie kid feel at home.”

During his gig, the young singer performed a few songs including a cover of Justin Bieber’s “Love Your Self,” his own version of the Christmas ditty he learned to sing when he was just six years old, “Oh Holy Night,” and “Dancing on My Own,” the same song that impressed the judges in X Factor convincing them to put him through the next rounds of the competition.

His gig at MOA was actually the second time he visited Manila. In 2012, he visited the country to meet with his relatives.

Cyrus is a well-rounded musician. Apart from singing, he also plays the guitar and piano. He ignited his singing career by performing gigs in bars, cafés and at weddings during his spare time while studying graphic design at the University of Wollongong.

While he considers the late Michael Jackson and English pop star Ed Sheeran as his favorite singers, he grew up in New South Wales listening to the music of Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Nat King Cole.

But he credits his father, who is a full-time musician, as his main inspiration to pursue a career in music. In previous interviews, he thanked his father for nurturing his interest in music.

He also joined his father on music gigs as a roadie, before going out on his own.

Cyrus is the second singer with Filipino descent who won the X Factor Australia. The first is 16-year-old Marlissa Punzalan who nabbed the winning title in 2014.

PINOY AT HEART. The “Cyrus Virus” has hit Manila as Fil-Aussie Cyrus Villanueva visits the country for a limited engagement show. The 20-year-old singer is definitely living his dream and riding his wave of success incredibly well.

1. Skinny dipping In her latest Instagram post, Ellen decided that the only accessory she needed was her skin. She bared it all and shared her nude photos taken while enjoying the sunset on an undisclosed beach. Lucky beach we must say.

2. Sexy boxing She heated up the wired landscape in 2013 when her exercise video was released on YouTube. The fitness video features Ellen boxing without something to support her boobies. Fans were crazy about it they created a slowmo version of the clip. Don’t imagine, search for the video online. It has 5.6 million views.

3. Ellen on Denice Cornejo In 2014, she was interviewed by ABS-CBN News on her reaction regarding a claim made by her friend, businessman Cedric Lee, and model Deniece Cornejo in relation to a mauling incident involving the two and TV host Vhong Navarro. Her words were cryptic and her sentences were convoluted netizens had to decipher what her stand really was.

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Banned coffee commercial She has another video on YouTube, a TVC for a coffee brand. The video does not show Ellen naked but it shows the actress’s body in very suggestive angles.

The scenes are very intense and can easily be interpreted in a sexual manner. The TVC didn’t make its way to the boob tube though.

5. She does karaoke, too The sexy actress became the talk of the town early this year when she uploaded a video of her singing “Torete” of Moonstar88. The video went viral not because of her singing talent. It was her outfit that left almost nothing to the imagination of her 1.7 million Instagram followers.