Friday, December 26, 2008

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

A month before Christmas, I again spent days after agonizing days of designing the official postcard for the stations.

It's not that I am running out of ideas, but creativity was so hard to come by when you're swamped with a hundred other things to worry about (yeah right. Excuses!).

This year's SWS postcard underwent the most toxic process of revisions I've ever had since I volunteered to do this annual tradition, and all those effort doesn't even show in the final product.

But the whole process reminded me of the things to be thankful for, and ultimately the postcard carried the question that sums up all we've been wanting to say (or rather, ask):

What is the best Christmas gift you have ever received?

Here's what our kababayans answered.

Mine's the gift of life and love.

And just recently... forgiveness.

The year 2008 has been one that makes us appreciate every little blessing that comes our way. Every single lull in between problems, every little good thing -- is a gift that makes up the many best gifts this year.

What's yours?

Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and healthy year ahead.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Fade

The glory of redemption flashed before my eyes...

Then slowly fade.




Swet, I don't want to end up seventh again.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Again

Here I go again, begging the stars for inspiration. That the cosmos grant me just a little bit of creativity to get through this.

It's that time of the year again when we have to defy spatial laws, and fit thirty-plus faces in a half-letter sized postcard.

The quest for this year's SWS Christmas card is on.

I hope the smiley in the night sky brings forth ideas.

Time is running out.