April 2016 Volume 10 | Issue 8
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CONT ENTS 18 STYLE Navigating the globe with fabric
11 COVER STORY Samantha Lee on the perks and pleasures of living a transient life
Cover photo by BJ Pascual. Robe, Ziggy Savella.
APRIL 2016 04 FIXTURE A miscellany of local travel destinations
10 CRAFT Gifts from the sea for your bedside table
06 HEALTH Adjusting temperatures inside and out
24 MARKET An arsenal fit for the adventure-seeker
07 BEAUTY Selecting scents for the hottest months
32 THE GET A retro fixture to keep your cool
26 EATS Finding comfort in Kapitolyo
EDITOR’S NOTE Break free The world is getting smaller and smaller every second. With all the technological advancements that connect disparate regions around the globe—new apps are introduced every day, such as Periscope, Facebook Live, Telegram, etc.—getting some quiet time and listening to your innermost desires have become a forlorn dream. Yet an undisturbed environment is the best option for a cluttered, informationoverloaded soul. We daydream of paradise— whatever your version of it is—
everywhere, every day, all the time. It may be a place of solitude or a destination to explore or a goal to conquer; we move heaven and earth to break free of our mundane, hackneyed lives. On the cover, videographer Samantha Lee breathed in fresh air in the Land Down Under to get a different perspective on her chosen career. However, if you’ll be stuck in the concrete jungle for the entire summer, we compiled tips on how to handle the steady rise in temperature and what scents to wear amid the heat.
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The best Philippine destinations through the eyes of local adventurers TEXT LEX CELERA
Staying true to our theme of finding the beauty in travel, we put together a collection of travel photos submitted by travelers from all walks of life, all prompted by the question, “What destination is worth traveling to twice?”
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“No matter what you’re in the mood for, Nagsasa in Zambales is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts— from summit to sea and the adventure in between.”
“I keep going back to Zambales for grilling the freshest seafood, but one of my favorite activities would be camping under the stars.”
“I’ve always been in love with Palawan, but Pangalusian really takes the cake. It has a beautiful view of the sunset and sunrise, perfect spots for snorkeling and diving.”
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“Nacpan Beach, El Nido, Palawan. A must-visit for anyone who wishes to de-stress in a place with less than 30 people.”
“Iloilo! There are just so many places to see in every corner of the city and so many experiences to be had. It’s worth the second visit.”
“A few friends and I decided to walk along the shores of La Union. I was taken aback by the golden flecks that decorated the sky.”
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BODY REGULATIONS
Heat cramps Everybody wants that beach-ready body for the Finding solace in the swelter summer, but being active during this hot summer of this season’s hot spells season can lead to heat cramps. These involuntary TEXT DENISE DANIELLE T. ALCANTARA spasms occur in the major muscles—thigh and leg (quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius), core ILLUSTRATION MAYSIE LECCIONES (abdominal wall and back), and arm (biceps and triceps). Cramps may happen during or after an intense activity. Ever feel like every day is just the hottest day of the Tip: When cramps attack, find a cooler spot or some year, even if your AccuWeather tells you it’s only 32 shade where you can rest. Massage or gently stretch degrees outside? You’re not necessarily wrong. the cramped muscle/s to ease the pain. Drink lots of Since we live in an urban setting where parks and water and sports drinks to replace the lost fluids. vegetation are becoming scarce and rare, cooling the air has been difficult with sparse greenery. And Heat exhaustion the prevalence of non-reflective and water-resistant Feeling lightheaded? Profusely sweating? You may construction materials means more surfaces absorb have been under the sun for too long. Heat exhaustion incident radiation, which, in effect, is released as heat. is one of the milder heat illnesses, but it may lead to Hence, the atmospheric temperature may feel like an heat stroke if left untreated. Other complications are average of one to three degrees higher than what is nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and muscle weakness. recorded. Experts call this increase in temperature in Tip: If working outdoors or in a hot environment is urban areas the Urban Heat Island effect. unavoidable, make sure to hydrate and take regular This phenomenon may take a toll on your body, and breaks in cool areas to balance your body temperature sweating—your body’s way to cool itself—may not be throughout the day to prevent this life-threatening enough to cope. Here’s a quick guide to different heat- illness. Once heat exhaustion occurs, the best remedy induced health problems and how you can beat them. is to apply cool, damp cloths to the face and body. Heat rash Let’s start off with the least alarming one, heat rash, also called prickly heat, is a skin irritation that is caused by excessive sweating, which can, in turn, block the skin’s sweat glands. It is more common among infants as their sweat glands are not yet fully developed. Tip: During the hottest of days, avoid wearing tight clothing. Bring out those loose cotton shirts to let sweat evaporate freely and easily. Also, avoid using heavy creams or lotions as they may clog sweat ducts.
Heat stroke Heat stroke is the most alarming of the four. This can happen when heat exhaustion is disregarded and your body fails to regulate your temperature but unlike the previous illness, you stop sweating when this occurs. Other symptoms are confusion, fainting, seizures, or even going into a coma. Tip: This needs immediate medical attention. But quick fixes like standing in front of an electric fan or air conditioner may help ease symptoms.
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SCENT SELECTION
A change in temperature may not be good for your favorite scent TEXT RENZ NOLLASE ILLUSTRATION REESE LANSANGAN
Summer has the power to evoke freshness as well as discomfort, depending on your location and disposition. In Manila’s concrete hutch, a rise in temperature signals a barrage of sensory stimulation: overwhelming heat emanating from the asphalt, ripe odors rising from sewers and, on the hottest days, from the dazed co-worker. And while we usually associate the offense with the lack of a higher regard for soap, the blame can also be attributed to how heat affects scents and our olfactory senses. Warmer temperatures diffuse scents more easily and heighten our sense of smell. That is why during the hotter summer months, perfumes become necessities that are often abused. To save your favorite (and not to mention expensive) bottle of perfume from reckless spraying abandon, consider mastering these smart perfume habits.
Find a safe place The formula for the classic perfume hasn’t changed much in the past few centuries; it’s made up mainly of water, alcohol, and different combinations of essential oils. These oils react to heat and light. Keeping your perfume in a cool, dark place helps preserve its original composition. Conversely, a bright, humid place like a bathroom counter will alter your perfume’s scent. Spritz on the right spots Pulse points are still the best spots to spray your perfume on, as these areas of skin are warmer and allow scents to mature throughout the day. Scent rises, so spraying the lower pulse points-on the ankles and behind the knees-allows perfume to linger longer. Spray some on your hair as well. It carries perfume best and diffuses scent with the slightest movement.
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Moisturize and lock Dry skin does not hold scent well as the perfume’s oils need to bind to other oils on the skin. This is the reason why hair maintains scent well: the natural oils on your tresses lock the heady, scented oils in place. Before spraying on your scent, moisturize with almond oil or an unscented lotion. If you wish to create a unique scent of your own, you can opt to layer your fragrances by using a scented lotion that complements your perfume’s smell. Pick the right scent Scents react to heat. Citrus notes fade quickly in warmer weather while woodsy or musky scents last longer. Intense floral scents bloom in the heat, but be careful about how much you spritz on as a delicate blossom may turn cloying. A perfume is an extension of one’s persona. For summer, something light and refreshing is always a good thing.
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A quick project to make the most out of your beach finds TEXT, STYLING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY INA AMOR MEJIA
JEWELRY PLATES What you’ll need: Medium-to-large-sized seashells Gold metallic marker Gold or bronze spray paint (optional) Masking tape (optional) Procedure: 1. Gently wash the seashells with soap and water and wipe dry. Do not bleach. 2. Color the inside of the shell using the marker, covering the entire surface or just tracing the edges. 3. Alternatively, you can spray paint the shells with gold or bronze, protecting the areas you don’t want to spray with tape. 4. Use the shells to display or store small jewelry, precious stones or beads.
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After her breakthrough film Agos, Samantha Lee’s tryst with waves has ended, and she’s back on land TEXT RENZ NOLLASE PHOTOGRAPHY BJ PASCUAL
“I found out recently that I don’t look like I’m a surf film festivals around the world. It’s been five nice person. I think it’s my haircut and the way years since Agos buoyed Lee into the spotlight as I dress. Plus, I’m a Scorpio, so it’s super hard for a filmmaker, though. Since then, she’s contributed me when I meet a big group of new people. I need a piece to The Sandbox Collective’s No Filter: to take the temperature of the group before I can Let’s Talk About Me, a collection of monologues interact with them,” says director Samantha Lee. about the struggles of being a millennial, and She was quiet during the entire photo shoot that created video content for brands and magazines. morning. But when a white van pulls up at your She says her style is best summed up by the word house at four in the morning for a six-hour drive up “accessible,” with a goal to make the viewers “want to La Union, it’s hard to muster much enthusiasm to hang out with whoever is in the video.” She has for small talk. found herself in front of the “People get over that quickly, camera, too. Her unique style though, when they get to has captured the attention of know me,” she adds. And it’s local clothing brands. true: when she does speak But in the middle of making “I feel like people who or interact with the group, a name for herself, Lee flew go away always find Lee has a pleasant tone and a back to Melbourne a second humble, nonchalant mien that’s time to pursue a master’s something they want to intimidating without context degree at the Royal Melbourne but is admirable once you’ve bring back home.” Institute of Technology. spent some time with her. She’s easily relatable when you Going for lost find out she’s a One Direction“I’m very spontaneous,” she loving hipster. Asked if it’s a admits. Spontaneity requires guilty pleasure, she responds with a resolute: “Not a certain abandonment of reason and reliance on really. I’m not a snob when it comes to music.” instinct, so when probed for the reason she left for Therein lies her charm. She’s true to herself and she Melbourne, Lee replies, “I just wanted to know what it knows what she wants without losing a calm, collected was like to live in a different place for a while.” air. It’s this predisposition to chill that attracted her to While studying and working in Australia to grow surfing in 2009 while she was studying in Melbourne, her skill set, she explored the continent with a loose and which led her to Mocca Eduzma, a local female itinerary and no clear route, intent on getting lost. “I surfer in Daet, Camarines Sur who became the like building my own story. When I arrive in a city, I subject of her thesis film Agos. Eduzma was Lee’s don’t like taking cabs or public transport. I just walk. surfing mentor during her stay in Daet and was not If you take public transport, it’s a route that’s already the original subject the filmmaker had in mind. “It been carved out for you by someone else. But if you’re was supposed to be about a guy, but when you meet walking around, you’re kind of just making up a [Eduzma], she’s so eloquent.” journey as you go along.” Agos won the University of the Philippines’ Best Off the beaten path in Uluru, she found a Documentary thesis in 2011 and was screened in wooden bed in the middle of the desert. “Whoever
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Samantha Lee chose to take up film in college because she didn’t want to work in an office. “Which is weird because now, I work in an office, but back then, I wanted adventure.”
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COV ER STORY “I think it comes with age that you have more things to tell or more confidence to tell stories versus when you’re just starting out. As you get old, you kind of just want to make things that come from you.”
left that bed, he’s the only one who knows about that spot.” Lee tells me she doesn’t really think about much when she finds herself purposely lost and wandering around on her journeys. But while she was sitting on that bed in the middle of the Australian Outback, watching the sun set over Ayers Rock, she thought about what she wanted to do in Manila when she returned. Coming and going When we arrive in La Union, Lee’s right at home. She’s here almost every month. According to her, it’s part of her New Year’s resolution to go on monthly trips out of Manila. Her desire to “get out” is another addition to the collective groan of the harried populace trapped in Manila’s urban sprawl. “When you’re in the city and you’re so caught up in your life, you think that whatever you’re going through, that’s it na. So, every trip you take should help you realign yourself with what you’re supposed to do. “Traveling is a sort of escape. That’s why it’s appealing to everyone. But for me, I was searching for something. The way I see it, I spent my early 20s packing and moving away and trying to find all the answers, but then, you can only find them when you unpack and just decide to stay in one place.” After moving away to Melbourne twice, Lee realized that it wasn’t the place to take root. “I feel like people who go away always find something they want to bring back home.”
Putting down roots Lee has been back for only six months now, but she’s already working on a number of ways to build a base in Manila. For starters, she’s taken on the role of multimedia editor at CNN for CNN Life, a website, she says, that aims to be the authority on all things pop culture. She’s also developing a web series. The story will be about love and the protagonist is a strong female character. “You know how there’s a stereotype of Filipino women being shy or demure? What if you’re a girl who’s super outspoken, though? It’s very important for girls who are growing up in the Philippines to see a representation of themselves in their native media.” Her voice changes a bit; she sounds more excited. “And then, hopefully, if things go well, I get to shoot a movie by the end of this year.” Based on all the projects she has coming up, it seems Lee’s going to be in Manila for a while, but she’s not here to stay. She tells me that she wants to live in five places before she dies. Even though Lee’s back on dry land, new waves are beckoning. While doing work in the Philippines, she still has some projects with companies based in Australia. “It doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you can do the work. I feel like the future is not going to be geography-bound.” I don’t doubt what she’s saying, and on this particularly clear day in San Juan, with the sea breeze and the sounds of waves crashing on the shore, I wish the future were now.
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“It doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you can do the work. I feel like the future is not going to be geography-bound.”
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EATS A crowd favorite, No Reservations’ take on grilled corn plays on different textures of the nori, kewpie, bonito shavings, and the corn kernels.
TO THE HIDEOUT
At the end of the obscure alley, wandering diners take their fill of modern Asian comfort food TEXT PRISTINE DE LEON PHOTOGRAPHY PATRICK SEGOVIA
There’s always a bit of curiosity that comes with hidden places. You either feel like you’re safely sheltered from the city’s daily riot or you’ve just stumbled upon the secret hub of a wilder party. No Reservations falls somewhere in the middle. You walk through a narrow alley, ascend a rusty, steel staircase, and come across an industrial-themed resto—with its red door declaring that happy hour has come early. “We have unlimited wine from Tuesdays to Thursdays,” says Anthea Go, one of the five partners behind this half-a-yearold comfort food hideaway. Their range of beers, rums, whiskeys, and wines invites every diner to unwind after work. Co-partner John Carl Ang says that couples also come here to break the ice. The menu, cleverly created by chef Jay Angeles upon his return from
Finland, boasts modern Asian grub. Thai-style Baby Pork Ribs, Salmon and Apple, Lechon Macau Buns, Tempura of Oysters, and Beijing Duck are all there, waiting to acquaint you with some nuance of the Orient hidden inside this unpretentious hole-in-the-wall. The Grilled Corn turns the common side dish into the star of the show. Decidedly complex in its presentation, it’s as ambitious as it is unapologetic in its show of flavor. You sample the tickling texture of the bonito flakes, nori, and kewpie and taste the liberally slathered mayo that tenders a wild jolt of the sprinkled togarashi as you continue to spear the sweet bits of corn on the cob. Never mind the inelegance with which you eat the corn; the greater merit of being here is, simply, no one’s watching. A crowd favorite—and a
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welcome accompaniment to any choice of liquor—is the Seoul Style Wings and Waffles. Small portions of mildly spicy wings sit atop the chewy cuts of waffles laden with spring onions. You keep munching mindlessly on the comfort food until you down the last bottle of beer, slightly inebriated, but never more satisfied. “When you’re here, we just want you to let loose. Don’t think of anything, just enjoy your food,” says Go, adding that the name means there are no inhibitions in this place. “We want people to come visit us, have a new experience, just relax, and dine with friends,” adds Ang. Rightly so, at 10 p.m., the lights are dimmed, some of the guests stand leaning on the railings with bottles in hand, and the casual conversation flows just as smoothly as the liquor.
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EATS Clockwise from right: Thai-style Baby Pork Ribs; Seoul Style Wings and Waffles; No Reservations’ exteriors merges an industrial facade with elements of green.
No Reservations. 2/F 16 United St., Kapitolyo, Pasig City. 0917-6055365.
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RECIPE
CLEAN SLATE
Redefining salad with nutty, sweet notes and acidic hints TEXT, STYLING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY SAM LIM
ROASTED SQUASH WITH GRAPES AND SAGE INGREDIENTS
2 to 3 slices butternut squash, seeded 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 cup green seedless grapes 1 cup black seedless grapes 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 8 fresh sage leaves Ground cayenne pepper Smoked paprika Rock salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste
PREPARATION
1. In a bowl, toss the squash in olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, and paprika. 2. Preheat oven to 400°F. On a baking sheet, place the squash and arrange the grapes, shallots, and sage leaves around it. 3. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 4. Roast, stirring grape mixture once, until squash is tender and grape mixture is caramelized. This takes around 35 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately.
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