It’s still a happy day. Parcels from Hongkong finally arrived. I’m a huge fan of ebay.ph (particularly the Chinese stores who sell cheap and reliable stuffs) I must say it’s cheaper than buying from malls or in Hidalgo, Quiapo. You just have to wait for a month or less just to get it.

So here’s what I got. A 110cm reflector, petal lens hood, 3 stage collapsible hood and a macro extension tube. I’ve purchased hoods from the same store below but I gave them the wrong size.

When I say huge.. It’s really HUGE!

And also, few days ago.. I had the urge to clean our room. Added few stuffs on one side of the wall. Look!

Now my sick fez.

Taba taba ng mukha ko!

Off topic! Congratulations new Registered Nurses! <3 sarap feeling no?

After the tiring school event, we decided to go home but unluckily, Carla’s itouch and her wallet was stolen. We can’t believe it at first because we thought people inside a Christian school are honest, and won’t do things like that.. but, it happened and we can’t do anything but pray.

We decided to go to Carla’s house to explain what happened. Had a lot of snacks and karaoke-d!

I believe that God has a better plan. She’s waiting for the board exam result, and i know He will give it to Carla. Just like what happened to me, I lost my phone (nokia c3) weeks before the board exam. The Lord is good! I’m now a Registered Nurse. He gave me more than the value of my phone!!

So that’s how I pretty much spent my Feb. 14..

It’s Lhyzie’s blog anniversary so she’s currently holding an online contest and as for the prizes? Cute stuffs which I like! Go visit her sites, follow the instructions and get a chance to win those items! CLICK HERE!!

To Lhyzie’s Blog THE RAINBOWSTAR,

Happy Birthday bibi! I pray for more hits, traffics for you! Stay cute <3

Love, Jlou

On the real topic…

I’m fucking sad the I didn’t get the online job.  Part time tho but i know it’ll help me sustain my daily living as a volunteer respiratory therapist. My domains will expire this month and until now I still don’t know where to get the money to renew it. Blame my compulsive shopper self I wasted everything on my paypal last month! Aurrrggg!

After some bad sucky news, I have good news. LOL! (bilis ng transition e no?)

My Aunt from Switz. contacted me if I wanna work there as a baby sitter. Yes! babysitter as a stepping stone, I won’t care anymore what type of work I’ll be having as long as it’ll generate income and help my family. I wanna go there to work, and also to wear whatever clothes I want! LOL! But it’ll take time because my papers aren’t arranged yet! I don’t even have a passport. Okay ako na looser, I’ve never been out of the country.

One thing I look forward every week is using my camera. Prom cover tomorrow! <3

My sister finally let me take a picture of her. She’s a camera shy type so I had a lot of convincing efforts before she said yes.

Shirts she sell for only Php350 <3 (excluding shipping)

Mom won’t allow us to use my floodlight because it consumes high electricity. But we sneaked for a few minutes. Hehe!

Lastly, I wanna ask you this (seriously)

Knowing that you did something bad to a guy before (dumped him out of the blue.. or something like that) and you want him back again. How will you tell him that you still love him? You think he’ll be mad?

Oppss.. not my case. I’m just curious.

Yesterday my fellow newbies planned for another fun shoot. They organized everything, which I liked! My hospital shifts kinda tires me, to be honest plus I help my sister on her shirt business. I’m even guilty about not seeing my bestfriends nearby. Kelan ba magiging 30 hours and isang araw? Para magawa ko lahat!! Chos!

Anyways, we arrived 3pm at the location. It was my first time there. The view was breathtaking that I want it to be the location of my wedding a.k.a. The Bella-Edward Wedding inspired. A lot of couple go there ! It’s super peaceful, relaxing, and the smell of green grass definitely.. aurrggghhh! Frosh err!

Let me share you my photos.

Rosette. I love her shoesssssss!

Lhez

I did their makeup btw, we’ll be able to save money if we do it by ourselves, and not hire a makeup artist.

After the shoot we parted ways, went to Pilar Bataan’s infamous sisig/bbq house to eat dinner!

I had a lot of sisig!! I can’t help it, i was hungry.

Last 2 photos are owned by Mr. Raymond Tamayo

Still waiting for my parcels to arrive. Lens hoods, reflector, macro tube all the way from Hongkong. They’re cheaper!

February so far.. is awesome! Booked more paid shoots for this month. Walang lovelife eh, kaya buhos sa camera! Char!! The Lord hears whenever I whisper that I want a new lens for my bibicam. More opps pa!

Few weeks ago I organized an open photoshoot (not for models but for photographers). Everything’s all set! Photographers, models, location, hair and makeup, wardrobe, until the last day, the model backed out because of some valid reasons. Thank God my friend (who was supposed to be one of the photographers that day) instantly turned our model. She has experience, so it wasn’t a problem convincing her and telling her what to do.

It went out super fine!! Let me share you my group shot. I aint posting final photos here. Go to my facebook! LOL!

Then chilled after. I so love this picture. I feel so ~maputi and makinis!~

Then the next day, i traveled to Morong, Bataan for a prenup shoot! (my first time actually). I also had the chance to see JP after more than 6 months of not seeing each other!

We really wanted to take pictures while the sun sets so we traveled soooo long just to see the view.

We also took pictures on a school, because the couple were high school sweethearts! <3

That’s it for tonight! I’m on a morning shift tomorrow, that’s why i’ll go to bed earlier tonight. I promise to visit your blogs soon.

On the other hand, my sister saw your blog comments with regards to her doodle shirts, and she says “Thank you!”. She will draw according to what you wish. Even if it’s a ron paul shirt (inspired), or even shirts you can use for the elections! Just send me a message on facebook!

Can’t think of a good title, that’s why I ended up putting “bebe” above. That’s how I call my closest friends. Girl or guy.

Last week she proposed a new business to me and my mom. She’ll sell doodle shirts. I have extra money (from the gigs i’ve had this past few weeks) and decided to lend it to her as a capital. That’s why yesterday we went to the city to buy her supplies.

My sister draws well. She even competes for her school before, and now that she’s in college she always represents her year level. That’s why I’m so proud of her.

Let me show you her sample work.

I decided to make my own design to, but it sucked so I’m not letting you see it. LOL!

We are also open for business. But bloggers. I’m sad to say that I won’t accept paypal this time. =( sarreh.

I don’t have interesting things to blog right now actually, but I will try to talk about random thingys!

“Work” is becoming more and more fun each day. I get to know them little by little and that feeling when somebody shares random thoughts to you while you chart.

Kyot!

I was on night shift and the morning group came a bit early that’s why we decided to take tons of photos, and this is one of them.

On BIZNIZ. hehe! Last January 07, we covered a birthday celebration. It was cool! I was able to meet a few “future clients”. I had the urge to create my “business card” because people ask for it. I’m so happy that my 2012 started well!

And the thank yous of my clients? PRICELESS!!

Today, we invited our friend Mariel to model for us!! She’s gorgeous and I had so much fun shooting her.

Thank God for the opportunities. I cannot wait to earn and buy my first lens (exclude my kit lens)

First of all, it was nice video chatting with these awesome bloggers few minutes before New Year! Kai, Kim, Jerminix, Rhea, Jogz. Not in the picture are Iway, Sandra, Phyllis, Ate Monica (if I forget to mention you, mom told me I banged my head few minutes after we chatted, so I had a little amnesia I can’t remember all the details)

And because of that. I DEMAND A PART 2!!!!!

Anyway, let me share you what we did on the first day of the year.

• woke up late (as usual)
• around 4pm, we went to Charles’ house to eat and drink! (yey first drink of the year!!)

• was eating Patatim all throughout..

• I didn’t bother drinking that cheap brandy, I concentrated on the wine because I don’t wanna end up fucked up or something.
• they were laughing at my salad.
• new friend’s perception about her first impression on my, drastically changed. LOL!
• 8 PM we decided to go for a swim
• Sherwin took a nap
• went home to get clothes
• started video blogging with Lhet
• 10pm continued watching Just Go With It (t’was a lovely film btw)

• Charles and the rest were cooking food~
• everything’s all set around 11 un the evening.
• we started walking, while the others were drinking on the road
• bought few stuffs
• rode a tricycle to a resort
• DAMNIT!! Resorts were all close! It was January 1 and we didn’t even anticipated!
• walked back
• after a lot of minutes! Everyone’s exhausted! So we sat down at the nearest shed to rest

• continued walking..
• rode a tricycle to Lhet’s house

• ate our “baon”, using styro because nobody wanted to wash dishes afterwards.
• talked about our ZAMBALES TRIP 2k12!!
• prepared for bed
• horror stories
• slept

That’s it. My 5 day off was really “bitin” I wish I have another 5 days to do all the stuffs that I want.

p.s. I made another tumblr to put all my “photographs” because I want to made this blog purely personal (unless if it’s sponsored). Follow and I promise I will follow back =)

LIFE IN PHOTOS by: JLOU AGUILAR @ http://jlouaguilar.tumblr.com/

I went to Manila for my friend’s wedding! =) Saw my OLFU (Our Lady of Fatima) friends which I haven’t seen for 2 years. It was a day of catching up from what happened to everyone for the past years! This girls are amazing!

Aside from spending Valentines Day with my friends. It was also my first time to eat 3 cups of rice in one meal. From then on eating a lot wasn’t a big deal for me, until now. Gluttony is a huge part of my life.

Moving on, in-house review for the board exam continues. Anxiety increases a July comes!

And ooppsss. Graduation pictorial happened, it was a special day for me, I did my own make up! I thank the internet for ~inspirations~

February nga din pala yung crush na crush ko si Crush!

We started reviewing for the board exam, November 2010 and this month our in-house review ended. A boodle fight was held which strengthens our relationship with each other, it also boosted our faith into reaching our goals of becoming Registered Nurses!

Carla took this photo, which is actually my favorite self picture evurrr!

I got a DSLR as a graduation gift!

started taking dramatic self-photos! (LOL!)

And graduated..

Drama with regards to my college friend occur, but I was able to handle it. Like a boss!

In Nursing, we have 2 graduations. 1st one is Clinical Graduation, us wearing Nursing Galas, the event is solely for Nursing students, families and Nursing Department staffs.

2nd graduation, Graduation Rites at school together with the whole batch 2011 (Accountancy, Education, everyone..)

Days after I moved to Anonas then to Pasig to review for the board exam. I preferred to be alone that time because I am 100% sure that my goal is to pass the board exam, no destruction, just good vibes!

REVIEW FOR THE BOARD EXAM STARTED.

One sad thing that happened to me during my review? My phone was stolen! Hard for me at first but It made me more eager to pass the exam. Seriously!

Will I forget my first Starbucks? (not actually my first taste, but my first sit inside their cozy shop!)

Yeah I turned 21, for the first time I celebrated without my Mom and sister. Cousins gave me a small celebration, it was fun!

and celebrated the other half of the day with my new friends (whom I met during our review)

Final coaching at SMX Convention Center

The 3rd and 4th day of the month finally came!! I took the exam I was 50% anxious and 50% happy.

Went back to Bataan and did crazy stuffs while waiting for the result.

New life | New Blog!

Go out with friends and drink “moderately”.

Swim even if it’s Signal #2.

Went back to my hometown, Leyte after 6 years. A lot has changed! I missed everything,. Food, people, places! I never wanted to leave but I had to after 5 days!

The video of my trip here

The highlight is that. I MADE IT! I FUCKIN’ MADE ITTTT!! I passed the Board Exam!. That day was the best!

After getting into ~serious photography bizniz~ haha! and meeting photographers all over Bataan, I fell inlove to pictures more and more!

and then the dilemma on “WHAT-TO-DO-NOW?” came!

Okay, I officially became JHOANA LOU A. AGUILAR R.N.

I was most of the time at home, waiting for a call from the hospitals applied! My eat-wake-eat-sleep cycle bored my blog readers. LOL! until the last week, somebody called!!

Started my very first hospital exposure after I graduated. I was accepted as a volunteer! Met a lot of friends and became more “matakaw”. Lol! Do I really have to say this?

This month is memorable too! More photoshoots including my first paid photoshoot and a wedding gig! Actually planning to start asking for compensations this 2012 but if somebody offers you why not accept it right?

And best of all.. <3 <3 <3 (lam nyo na yan!)

Looking forward for more adventures, trips and gigs this year! And, I pray for a job too.

I was on AM shift that same day that’s why I went home late. The usual dinner with my Aunt and cousins was cancelled since they need to monitor my cousin who’s about to give birth. So Mom, sister and I had noche buena while watching the best show every December. The Victoria’s Secret show!

After dinner, friends called and we decided to celebrate together! I went there bringing spaghetti, I didn’t know Charles brought Baked Macaroni and Lhet’s “boyfriend” bought macaroni salad. Sooo, imagine pastas on our tummies that night! Heavy meal!!

Then we decided to take Christmas pictures, since it was our first time to spend it together. T’was fun! but to be honest it was “kulang” I was waiting for someone over the net but sucks because he wasn’t able to go online.

We also made a Christmas video! Please watch <3

Slept around 3 in the morning, went home at 5 then went to the hospital again for my shift!