miss iggy grows a moustache, joins a picnic at the park

With classes over (yay!), Schoolgirl Iggy went with some film photography-loving friends to the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife in Quezon City for a potluck picnic party and a fake moustache-themed photoshoot.  She hoped that the park would be more accessible than during Miss Iggy's previous visit in June last year.  She needn't have worried because luck was on her side--the park was open, the sky was bright, the wind blew a cool breeze, and her friends were there waiting with lots of delicious treats!

 

It was also the weekend that the Miss Iggy sisterhood would be taking a photowalk and shooting in film, and so Schoolgirl Iggy was so excited to have her photos taken with Lauren's Diana Mini and Nikon F80 cameras.

 

 Schoolgirl Iggy's contribution to the feast was a big pack of biscocho--crisp and crunchy bread topped with butter and sugar.  It went well with the pasta!

Hey look who has a moustache!

They had spaghetti, sweet corn, munchkins (donut holes!), iced tea, cake, and baby potato salad.

Bon apetit!

*BURP*  Schoolgirl Iggy was so full--but the party was just starting!  It was now time to show off their makeup moustaches!

 Such fine-lookin' ladies!

 What a handsome couple!

 My, what a big mouth you have, señor!

 She had on a sequined moustache--classy!

Schoolgirl Iggy had fun watching them take funny pictures of each other.

 

 

When the moustached hilarity died down, they decided to go to the lagoon.  It was full of aquatic plants.

 

 The view was really beautiful!

Miss Iggy also posed with all kinds of film cameras!

A Yashica rangefinder (the owner was kind enough to let Miss Iggy have her own!)

A Lomography Colorsplash camera and a Gakkenflex TLR

The four-lensed Actionsampler and a personalized Red Holga

 A blue Blackbird, fly and a Lomography Horizon Kompakt, which can shoot a cool panorama

 Miss Iggy is the best!

 The photographers liked Miss Iggy so much,

they requested to have pictures taken with her.

 

 She felt like a star!

Ooooh, a Polaroid!  Miss Iggy was very curious about it, so..

  she had her Polaroid taken with her friends (that's Lauren with the glasses!).

 

"Be careful, Miss Iggy!" Lauren exclaimed when she climbed a tree to enjoy the view of the park.  She was an expert in climbing, of course!

 

 

 And this is what Miss Iggy advises everyone, in support of the Prophecies of the Analogue Future.

 

 It is always important to take a breather and appreciate nature.

 Hey!  Miss Iggy and Lauren won a postcard in the picnic's raffle!  It says:

"Expect the unexpected and the excitement of experiment."  Cool! 

 

 Schoolgirl Iggy and Diana Mini

 film cameras lined up, along with posters of the Prophecies of the Analogue Future.

 

 

 

The park is one of the best places to relax in (next to her cool mountain home, she thinks).  Schoolgirl Iggy is looking forward to her next day out with friends!

miss iggy goes wild

miss iggy went on a nature trip in the city at the ninoy aquino parks and wildlife. she went to see the birds in the aviary and even watched a shoot for a film from a distance. in the big lagoon she saw trees reflected in the calm water. it was like escaping from the big city! here and there on the grass and under the trees were lovers in their own private moments, lost in each other's eyes.

she was disappointed though to see this sign:

there was a little bridge over the water and she wanted to cross it. unfortunately park management closed it for some reason.

but the view was still amazing:

to get to ninoy aquino parks and wildlife, get on the quezon memorial elliptical circle in quezon city and take a right at quezon avenue. take a right towards the park's entrance. entrance fee is less than 20 philippine pesos. park closes at 7pm.

mr. iggy and love hotel

mr. iggy by the biggest sogo hotel he's ever seen so far.

sogo hotel is probably the most popular love hotel chain here in the grater manila area. in the metropolis, there's bound to be one somewhere, usually by a train station, painted bright red, as if to say, "come inside! make luuuurvvvve!"

love hotels here are commonly known as "motels" and are always mentioned with a sneer.

mr. iggy feels so yucky

mr. iggy contemplates on why this creek along e. rodriquez avenue in quezon city is so icky.

it smells funny too. ieuw.

Mowelfund Film Institute

mr and miss iggy outside the mowelfund film institute in quezon city, philippines. mowelfund stands for Movie Workers Welfare Foundation and was founded by ex-Philippine President Joseph Estrada, who, before taking on a career in politics, was a local action star.

Mowelfund assists movie workers (actors, actresses, directors, stuntmen, and the rest of the production crew) and also gives workshops and seminars on directing, cinematography, photography and other film-related concerns. much of the big names in Philippine cinema got their start here, and it is a well-known haven for independent filmmakers.

Mowelfund used to be just an office inside a house with a lanai where the workshops are conducted. around 2002, a new building was built which would house a sound studio, photography darkrooms, lecture rooms and offices for the staff. it now also holds a museum as the banner suggests in the picture.

miss igorota blogger gingmaganda owes much of her independent film career to this institution.

sta. clara church

the sta. clara church in quezon city has always been a stop-over for those who would like to pray for favorable weather if one is having an important occasion such as a wedding or any other sort of party. the traditional offering is to bring up some fresh eggs for the saint and pray that there will be no rain on the said day of the event. when one is living in a tropical country such as the philippines, rains are quite prevalent for half if not most of the year.

the policies have changed now, though, one can just put cash in an envelope together with a prayer petition or a bag of groceries or whatever one wants to bring. eggs can also still be brought in but other foodstuff are also encouraged (to maintain a balanced diet, i suppose.).

many people go here to pray, so much that a building has been built beside the church to cater to those who are really in a praying mood.

Sarah's in UP Diliman

Sarah's is where UP Diliman folk go to to have their alcohol fix. located inside the university campus, this house-turned drinking spot serves your staple beers and side dishes for all those celebratory/getting-over-an-agony/let's-sit-and-talk-awhile moments. it's located at cp garcia street beside likha-diwa restaurant near krus na ligas and is accessible via the UP Ikot jeep.