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This version (MSG) of Colossians 3:12-14 is quite interesting, as it is worded in a way that feels...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:17:00 +0800

This version (MSG) of Colossians 3:12-14 is quite interesting, as it is worded in a way that feels like it speaks directly to me.

So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

This has never come at a better time. :)

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It’s funny how all of a sudden I remember this story from an old Chicken Soup for the Soul book I’ve read back in grade school (Choice reading material for a child, yes? :P) about a picture of heaven and hell. A little Googling led me to this link.

Been a huge fan of Pentagram and I’m simply amazed at how...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:20:00 +0800

Been a huge fan of Pentagram and I’m simply amazed at how anachronistic and timeless this feels, which I think is how they approach their work. I love everything about this video! Very inspiring.

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I’ve always found great interest in how people write about themselves or what they do from the third person point of view (or someone else’s, without having to make it seem intentional.) A life biography has been one of my main creative project goals not because of vanity or the worthiness of my life as a subject (maybe some parts of it, yes, haha), but I simply want to take on the challenge of storytelling without having to glorify much of the self. (It appears like I do have a thing sometimes for form over content when it comes to my own stuff.)

I try to document life seasons through an enumeration of things...

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:20:00 +0800

I try to document life seasons through an enumeration of things I lug around (I believe that collectively they say a lot, but documentation is mostly for my memory’s sake). I’ve been consistent so far. So I made a Flickr tag for all of them photos of bag entrails: http://flickr.com/photos/claudrod/tags/inclaudsbag.

#photosofstufftakenfromabove #yip

Claud and Chirashi Don: A Reunion @ Ramen Cool (Taken with...

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:43:00 +0800

Claud and Chirashi Don: A Reunion @ Ramen Cool (Taken with Instagram)

Good morning. (Taken with Instagram)

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:51:00 +0800

Good morning. (Taken with Instagram)

The past week has been unbelievably full of challenges (and I...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:16:00 +0800

The past week has been unbelievably full of challenges (and I don’t solely mean problems) and they’ve been mostly encouraging. I was brought back to the reason why Lent was even being celebrated. And the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection was put together slowly by moments with people where God made His goodness felt. Even in the seemingly mundane conversation about oranges and a quiet walk in the city, things clearly point back to the glory of God and nothing else. Though I can’t say the week was completely ‘holy’ for me (they call it Holy Week, after all; God knows how I’ve been crazy-weird for the past few days), in the midst of shortcomings and doubts, God’s loving grace has never been more apparent to me than it is now. I am awed.

I also spent a good amount of time with childhood friends, with acquaintances turned friends, with the people closest to my heart, those I can call my favoritest people in the world of all time. :) The week was filled with so much blessed, blessed moments and I am truly blessed by the lives of these people. I have nothing else in my heart but thanksgiving.

(Took this photo in Church Simplified’s Walkway, the first station.)

Claudine is in x100.

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:23:00 +0800

Claudine is in x100.:

In the course of 100 days, I will be making images in square format and in grids within the image, either in 2x2s (two squares across, two squares down) or in 3x3s. They can either be of drawings, videos, photographs or whatever form. The image as a whole though should share only one story.

~~I believe in the idea of ‘practice makes perfect’ and therefore repetition, for me, is necessary. :)~~

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I hope that made sense. :|

On being in love (straight to the point, minus the cheese)

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:25:00 +0800

“No one in his senses would deny that being in love is far better then either common sensuality or cold self-centeredness.” — C.S. Lewis

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Currently reading parts of Mere Christianity. I’m still not done with A Grief Observed though, as I keep rereading my favorite parts.

Lewis requires your mind to be totally devoted to his words. So time is very much needed.

(And this quote I keep reminding myself time and again.)

Thinking cap on for April 20. Be right back. (100 Days in 2012)

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:21:00 +0800

Thinking cap on for April 20. Be right back.

(100 Days in 2012)

My song for the week. Mostly because of the first line.

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:35:00 +0800

My song for the week. Mostly because of the first line.

Sometimes I wish I had someone to take a photo of in moments...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:44:00 +0800

Sometimes I wish I had someone to take a photo of in moments when I find spots with really nice lighting. Fortunately, I find a reflective surface in the area, too. I usually end up taking a photo of myself.

(GPOYW on a Friday. :| It’s been a while since I last posted one of these.)

Meet Gabby. Master of the awkward toothless grin. (Taken with...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:57:18 +0800

Meet Gabby. Master of the awkward toothless grin. (Taken with instagram)

Read an article this morning about the only children’s book Saul Bass ever...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0800

Read an article this morning about the only children’s book Saul Bass ever made: Henri’s Walk to Paris. Interesting take on illustration with all the patterns; his treatment is quite inspiring. Made me smile today. :)

(This is me trying to inch closer to my dream of writing a children’s book someday by doing ‘research’.)

I’m rediscovering small joys in Manila after being...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:18:00 +0800

I’m rediscovering small joys in Manila after being slightly depressed from the short Singapore trip (travel aftermath when you’ve grown attached to a place). I got to taste a little piece of ‘autumn’ today: walked down a street in our side of the city with leaves falling and tree branches swaying to the wind. Rustling was in full volume but the tone was gentle. I looked up and the silhouettes of the branches were stark and clear against the white sky, and extraordinarily pretty. It felt like nature was simply reminding me that I am home.

(And this song was playing in my head as I walked along. :)

Praise God for His glory revealed in the smallest things. There is beauty in everything.

"We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and..."

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:34:03 +0800

“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.”

- C.S. Lewis

I am back in Singapore again and this time the experience is different, besides the fact that I am...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:45:00 +0800

I am back in Singapore again and this time the experience is different, besides the fact that I am far from home while still in the process of recovering from a bad case of LPR. Hoping to wrap this trip up with a lengthy update, for a change.

More Day 1 photos here: http://ihardlyknowher.com/claudrod.

Kim and Claudine and Mandarin

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:40:18 +0800

Kim and Claudine and Mandarin:

My officemate Kim and I started a ‘learn log’ on Tumblr to keep track of our progress in (re)learning Mandarin. We’re a bit desperate.

Pardon the blog title. I think I’m a bit obsessed with rhyming.

"If you don’t love somebody, it gets annoying when they tell you what to do or what to feel...."

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:19:00 +0800

“If you don’t love somebody, it gets annoying when they tell you what to do or what to feel. When you love them you get pleasure from their pleasure, and it makes it easy to serve. I didn’t love God because I didn’t know God.”

- Donald Miller (from Blue Like Jazz; still reading!)

Mr #JamesJean drew on my planner. (Yep, still hungover.) (Taken...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:22:00 +0800

Mr #JamesJean drew on my planner. (Yep, still hungover.) (Taken with instagram)

Such a disgrace (I think) for taking a bad photo of this...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:34:00 +0800

Such a disgrace (I think) for taking a bad photo of this important moment in my life! :P

This is Mr. James Jean, friends. I have no words for this man, but I can definitely say that he is one of the reasons why I’m never giving up on my ability to draw (the very little I have of it).

In this, you can see him drawing on the cover of a Muji notebook I recently purchased. I am converting it into a planner by manually writing/decoupaging dividers and numbers. This is one of my personal DIY (tactile, non-digital) projects for this year, to add me some boost of uhh creativity. It feels like a high school project but that can be the point of the whole thing. I need a breather from all the grown-up worries/To Dos I have for the year. #goodexcuses

I’d have no problem using the first week of January to define my direction for the year. It was all about creating, organizing, and new experiences. All full of (he)art!