Coolest Birthday Gifts (Material)

This is way overdue but what the heck.

iPad and case. Hands down. Winner. Thank you, N!

Coolness Ring. I'm not revealing the brand because I don't want people to make gaya. Thank you, R!

Bee Cheng Hiang Tapa. She gave me like an ass-load! Thanks, Princess Glutton!

Crash the Ash. Image-heavy book. I love it. Thanks, Sir Paul!

Sting Ray lighter holder. Sorry, PETA. Thank you, Marts!

F, I forgot to take a photo of your Ginataang Sigarilyas.

Best Birthday ever.

Gosh what was that book???

I was tasked to design a book cover two years ago, and I found some really cool covers while I was looking for inspiration.

By Rodrigo Corral:

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Influence. Whatevs. I know you're as amused as I am.

The Cigarette Century. This... makes me want to smoke some more.

The next cover is my ULTIMATE FAVORITE. Not so much because of the imagery but because the design is simple, direct and yet ingenious! My office mate showed it to me before, but I lost the link and I wanted to beg him to find it. Good thing he found the link before I started begging! Salamat! Drum roll, please!

If you haven't bought it yet, buy it now!

Available at National Bookstore, Powerbooks, and the Filipinas Heritage Library

Prices range from PHP 1,500-PHP 1,800 for the softbound copy and around PHP 4,000-PHP 4,500 for hardbound.

It's sooo worth it! I'm not one to spend on books, but I think every Filipina should invest in a copy. I'm lucky that my dad and I share the same interests, and that we happened to visit National Bookstore during one of the very few Saturdays we share together. He paid for the book. Haha! He was even more excited than me.