Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Cubao X Discovery

I have been aching to go to Cubao X for the longest time. But a Manila Southerner like me finds it pretty impossible to squeeze in the time to drive all the way. The ache to breathe in a new place where art lives is so strong that I am really decided to visit the area this weekend. Even if I'm not the most patient driver in the world. I want to especially visit this shop that I read about in ProjectManila.com because there is something about the intricately arranged vintage collection of all sorts of things that sparks up stories in my mind. I want to touch them and look at them up close and wonder about the people who owned them. What they were like. What they constantly thought about. Why they had to give these things away.

I'm thinking that maybe this is why I experienced that little mishap of leaving my phone at home today. To drive all the way there after just being in the office for less than 30 minutes would normally be a frustrating decision but something inside me didn't go all too frantic. The sky was cloudy with a pale tinge of orange. The expanse of Skyway was empty and it was indeed a peaceful drive.

The more the hunger grows for art to arise. The more the authentic self longs to be released. Released through resonating with old things that tells old stories. Released through resonating with photographs painted with light and thought showing a far greater universe than what we can see.



4 comments:

jang said...

What a beautiful place!

katherina said...

Yeah! I'll make sure to take pictures. I'm hoping to go there this weeked. :D It would've been nice if we went there together too. Wait, how come you're still UP?!?!?!

adi mari said...

wow, you went all the way back home from the office? hahaha! i wish i had a nice phone to sling around my neck. one day i'll find a real bottle pendant and i'll put in little things in it.

katherina said...

Hahaha! Yeah I did. It was a nice drive though. I actually enjoyed it. :) What are you going to put there in the bottle pendant?