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Penny’s Batman shorts are hilarious.  The whole shoot she joked I was her Robin & that Yan was Batgirl.  When the director would tell us what to do she would whisper underneath her breath “don’t listen to the Joker.”  I tried so hard to keep it in but I burst into laughter while we were shooting.

Tina

Akane is my make up designer, she always make me and all the girls look great.

Just look at her tool belt!  She is ready for anything!!

Who in your life always helps you & how?

Tina

Ayu, Vrenna, & I had a meeting a few weeks ago to design a T Shirt.

This was the result. No word yet if these will be made on a large scale, but if you want one leave a comment.

Maybe the powers that be at SexyMandarin will listen!

Tina

The thing about photo shoots is you need to be honest.

I saw one today with a girl who had just been in a fight and I know that the results will not be good.

Your soul shows when you do a shoot.

The muscles that tick, the way your eyes gleam… they all play a key role in showing your soul.

When you show something to a camera it shows.  I will have to wait to see the results…

Be true.

Tina

We had a big meeting this morning.  We have all been working very hard to put together the upcoming musical project.  Last week Dragon hurt her ankle and would be unable to dance the way the producers had planned for her to in the video.  It looks like she is going to need another week or so to recover and the producers know everyone in the group is important… So the shoot will be pushed back a couple weeks while she recovers.

What will we be working on in the meantime?  You will see soon!

Tina

“There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.” – Freya Stark

如果我们所为与我们的信念不同，就不会幸福。 – Freya Stark

rú guǒ wǒ men suǒ wéi yǔ wǒ men de xìn niàn bù tóng，jiù bú huì xìng fú。  – Freya Stark

I love this quote.  It sums up how I strive to stay happy.

I am enjoying a day off today.

Hope you enjoy the weekend!

Tina

Dark Waters

This weekend we are braving the beach to rest up.

All of us have been working very hard.

Everyone is hoping that the weather takes a rest too.

It is the rainy season here in Cebu and when it storms is so unpredictable!

If not the back up plan is to play pool, at least that is what I will suggest.

Enjoy your weekend & stay safe!

Tina

Huge thanks to everyone who helped on this shoot.  It was bigger than normal.  Liya, Dragon, Alex, Vrenna, and Yan all pitched in to make this a special shoot.  I felt very blessed to be the focus of so much attention and time.  I gave the shoot my best effort.  We were all sent some early proofs, from those I am loving the results!

Tina

Dinner & Friends

I organized a going away dinner for Mike.

He found me and brought me to Cebu for this production.

He also was key in bringing a lot of the other girls over.

He will be back soon, but we all agreed he deserved a big surprise and thanks for everything he had done for us.

We took him to the Yacht Club, which is a very popular restaurant by the water.

Fun With Friends

The office will feel different without him, he is a great teacher & friend.

Tina

Gifts

I was so surprised and happy to come to the SexyMandarin office and find flowers!

It looks like I have a secret admirer…

I have no idea who it could be, but I am so thankful that someone took the time to do this for me.

I will investigate and let you know!

Tina