Chased Away By Time - Blog Posts

Did a beach wedding guestbook commission some time ago!! ✨ Don't worry they're not real shells  

Also painted smol sea creatures in the pages hehe

Today In Photos 🌞

Did volunteer work for a community mural painting in my smol city!! It is collaborated by a local women’s arts collective and a visual artist from Manila to celebrate this year’s Shark Conservation Week, and our island has plenteous of them

Also my cousin escaped to dreamland (lol) without me (lolol) but brought back my favorite teas and japanese snacks 

also thank you for the good feedback of my inktober prompts and bullet journaling!! It reaaally means a lot 💕 Hope ur having a nice day/night wherever you are bc I sure had one 😃🌸

Highlights Of My✒#INKTOBER 2018✒

I did better this year with a score of 18/31 😃 and decided to put mine in a bujo spread. October for me is a really busy month, but I took the risk of doing it this year along with school work, college admission exams, and org work. But I managed!! I get to try loose inking for the first time!! Woohoo

Finally Had The Guts To Start A Proper Bullet Journal 📖🎉👀 | Some Thoughts

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Around the last days of August, I finally had the resolve of bullet journaling my way out of a busy month of school work, exams, college admission tests, a youth service that I'd never think of participating, and esp (of course, once again) an inktober attempt juggling all these things in a span of thirty one days. Spoiler: I got by and actually (barely) survived ✨🎉

I'd say it is a proper bullet journal now because of such elements based from Ryder Cowell's system of the whole bujo. I never really dug deep into the bujo community until I realized that bullet journaling was waaay more flexible than I thought. So I researched the whole concept and it turns out I was actually "bullet journaling" even way back since I used to do (food and skincare) logs, (anime & manga) trackers and (idea/music) lists before then, only the difference is that it was all over the place, kept in an unorganized manner unlike a proper bujo separating them by months for convenience of the viewer's eye onto the paper he/she's seeing.

I realized I was about to go down if I didn't kept track of the things that was happening last month. I decided to put my inktober works inside my bujo along with my test permits and weekly tasks in school. You could say that this notebook helps me stabilize equal amounts of time with school related tasks and my creative projects I've been working on since idk... day 1? *sighs. (To be honest, my heart is aching to be in two places at once -_-) It's been a long time for me doing multiple things, and I miss concentrating, focusing on one thing with all your heart. That's why I decided getting things real with legit planning my days from now on. I still think its scary doing this since I'm more of a "surprise attack" person than an organized one at that.

I think I did a pretty good job on my first month. We're now in the early days of November and I think I'm making sure I'll get things by. Bullet journaling is kind of therapeutic tbh, been tracking my sleep lately bc of my weird patterns but I'm sure I'll be fine soon haha 😃

Hopes and dreams,

-花 🌸

Ps: stickers and things aren't really necessary, they just make me happy by seeing colors every now and then hehe

Pps: not posting it that much online = also don't wanna stress over how it looks and not that visually pleasing since it isn’t about that at all heheh

Scenery Practice 🌱

Found a beautiful photo set of From Up On Poppy Hill on Twitter and decided to paint them. I’ve got to say that I am actually learning perspectives and painting details in these works such the sunlight, shadows, and especially in painting them distinctly (when it comes to the distance of the trees and other objects). Scenery from films like Ghibli and Shinkai help a lot and I’m really trying to incorporate these ooh moments I’ve had right now, hopefully & eventually using it for another project which will be painting my favorite corners/places in my city. (yay soon)🌞🎨✏

I FINALLY MADE IT TO A ONE OK ROCK CONCERT 😭✨

 Who knew I’d go and finally witness their music years after I found them on youtube playing most of their live concerts rather than their studio recordings.

2017 was made up of panic attacks, breakdowns, severe acne, real decisions, tears, a broken heart, self-care attempts (that really helped huhu) and failures. It sucks to start the year with crushed hopes and dreams that ended me but I also wanted to feel hope again, because I know that I have the will to also do the things I love. So I started again 🌞

Because I knew I was going to be stuck for a while, I promised to myself to do the things I love just as much as I'll work hard in the current decision I've taken. And along that path, I found out that I could possibly go to an Ambitions Asia Tour. I was also shookt myself lol

I extremely saved money since they announced their event, raged my dreamz of listening them live to my journal, dog, family, and friends (and believed that she can't just like others who wanted to see concerts hmp), constantly and desperately checking promo flights from every airline, asked help to extended relatives in the city if they wanted to have me infiltrate their home for a while, etc. Everything was never under my hands and this show was a game stopper for the past months of 2017. Four remaining months of saving, singing their songs (new and old alike), praying, and more praying that everything would fall into place, 2017 ended just like that. To me, the year felt quick and I was happy for its pace.

bonus: sight seeing at Taal Lake, Tagaytay in 21°c weather, yellow suitcase for Ambitions MNL 💛

(As if I'm in Osaka in their early days huhu), the atmosphere first felt like I was one of the audience of the Yokohama concert way back 2014 (oh youtube)

Mighty Long Fall

My friend who came with me said I should've scream like others in a concert and not just sing with the whole arena. Nah man, I prefer to sit down and listen to them doing what they love, sing with the people, jump or raise our freakin hands up rather than adding noise whenever. (I did scream and gave them a big applause when they talked and all did solos huhu esp taka during clock strikes and toru and his guitar solos 💓)

MY FIRST BAND SHIRT 😭

Not only I was looking forward to see the four playing, I was also very very happy of witnessing the whole crew of ONE OK ROCK, the lighting technicians (kudos 🙌), videocam crew for an amazing job (I felt like I was watching their youtube videos but live & irl 😂), security, organizers, and esp their official photographer @julenphoto , the same guy who shoots for their instagram photos huhu 💓

ONE OK ROCK welcomed my new year with hope and that I still could do something with these little hands of mine, slowly but surely. So as long as you keep your own pace and that you don't mind everyone else's journey, you have your own and in your own speed, you can have what it takes to be who you are and finish what you've started with courage, good attitude, and ofc love. 💖

Anything they say will never break our hearts of gold.

Hopes and dreams forevermore,

-花。

original post: https://www.instagram.com/p/eRe29POGEC/?taken-by=justinnehannah

This was way back around September 2013. Glad I took a photo before it was drawn over by my little bro minutes later. Btw that’s actually a green pen lololol

This cutie just arrived earlier this afternoon 😍💖 Can’t wait to wear you for upcoming events! ✨

(got this cutie at @dollymoon.ph on instagram✨)

This spread I find cute is not yet done but it's made out of the things everyone gave me during my birthday 😀✨

I have been wanting to eat some pasta for some time and tadaahh I had the chance 😗 You can never go wrong with pasta.

I now have my hands on Abbey Sy’s book about Journaling! ❤ I’ve been in love with notebooks for so long, this is the first time I’ve seen a book about whole heartedly jotting your thoughts, dreams and never-ending adventures in life. ✨

For now, I have these three to accompany me for the upcoming months (and my guitar). 💕

Galileo Galilei, my heroes. I'm gonna miss you guys ❤

八月ー 九月 (August to September):

☁ Mesmerized by Childe Hassam’s works. ✨ ☁ School is getting on my nerves huhuhu 😭 I’ve been trying to sleep as early as I can. ☁ Attended a Google talk arranged by local tech enthusiasts and got myself a cool Google shirt! 👌 ☁ My mother went to Dumaguete and jokingly said her to buy MLP pillows. Days later, I had Pinkie Pie beside my blanket. 🌈 ☁ This year was probably the best acquaintance party we had in school. Maybe because they invited an actual band instead of Spotify music. 😂 ☁ Our band also got the chance to play at the partay. 🎉 Hope we would play more this year. ☁ Post card by Littlemisspaintbrush from Kawaii PH ❤

It's Easy To Blame The Weather After two days of heat, sweat, and extra-large water bottles at the sports complex, I finally laid my hands on Magnolia's Avocado Macchiato ice cream huhuhu 😭 Even though the sun was crazy the whole day, right when it was about to set, we all saw this little flare of color in the sky 🌈

五月 ｰ 七月 (June to July): ☁This journal is inspired by Reese’s aesthetic and Pixie’s iridescent life. 💕 ☁ Ate spicy sunflower seeds and it was good. ☁ Nasal allergies. ☁ “Fusion-y” tea. ✨ ☁ Secret autograph of Reese I will forever keep. ☁ Just saying I’ve learn a lot from Ate Kaila. 💕🌈

My problem with notebooks and journals is that I’m not worthy enough to use them because I might ruin there beauty. Another reason why I take days to finish a page > < But I love them still.

Pianoforte

A school-based art project: Acrylic on Ceramic Plate

The best thing about this project was that the material was so easy to get. One small plate like this was around less than a dollar (25 pesos for a heavy white plate ftw) from a local general merch shop. It was more quality than I expected it to be. I also bought a plate stand for this cutie.

For now, it’s sitting at the top of the piano because yas why not. I’m thinking of making more of these since it’s a lot cheaper than canvas boards hehe. 

☔ Green dewy grass and air getting cold horaaay but man June passed so quickly. Oh and I finally got a new journal last month after two years.

I know its like the first of July but I’m in the middle of all reality and stress with a pile of schoolwork to do huhu but I know all will be well. Keep reminding myself about the small things I see in town like the weird pink tricycle whose horn sounds like a rooster, a dog that looks like a hairless pig, the different kinds of birds living in the backyard, the homeless woman cooking breakfast early in the morning, the electric post that still grows branches and leaves on top of itself, or the cool skater dude with locks that passes by at school. 

Yeah, we are definitely gonna be fine

Oslob, Cebu, And Whale Sharks ♡

Hello from PH!! I just came back from a trip that was so beautiful, I wanna do it all over again (soon, hopefully haha).

We took the road from Cebu City around six in the morning and arrived after 3 hours of road trip. One of the first things I noticed was all the bleeding fire trees while we were traveling. Since it’s summer, fire trees are currently in flowering season as if it were giving autumn vibes minus the summer heat haha.

(EDIT: I told my mother about the pretty fire trees and she said that years ago, my grandfather and his workmates were the ones who were planting these trees all over Santander and Oslob and now they are all grown so big and tall and created happiness huhu lolo ;_;)

Imagine them red flaming trees with the blues of the sea and the crisp cloudless sky. (because i wasn’t able to take a photo of them huhu)

It was my first time in Oslob. The sea was so nice and blue. <3

We stayed in a cozy resort and the people around here were so friendly.

I had to quickly buy a new pair of slippers because they were torn apart along the way. I must say that these classic Spartans are much more trusted than my previous Bench flip flops. Recommending Spartans slippers for any kind of adventure lololol.

Omiyageee. All eyes on the nice prints. *_*

Their souvenirs were so cute! I bought tank tops for papa and lil bro. Since it was also papa’s birthday, I had to bring back a souvenir or something haha.

Highlight: Swimmin with whale sharks!

When I was in first grade, my teacher asked for examples of fish. I answered “whale shark!”. “Whale shark? What whale shark? Just shark!”, said the teacher. I can’t believe my teacher doesn’t even know this fish. But that was years ago.

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I’ve heard and read opinions and articles about Oslob’s whale shark interactions. Some say that it’s too crowded that the whole activity is too much for the whale sharks. It’s true that there were lots of people (I feel like I’m adding more dirt to dirt ;_;) but the staff was very friendly to the tourists.

Whale sharks can also be found in Southern Leyte, Donsol, Batangas, and even Bohol. Some say that these locations have lesser people. Since they’re migratory, whale sharks are mostly found in their path of good plankton for food.

Other than that, I tried my very best to be cautious and not be nervous at the same time. These gentle giants were so majestic and they deserve more awareness and protection. I’ve learned a lot about these creatures.

Everyone was so friendly (I keep saying this aahh), it makes your day 10x better. :)

Clear your tired eyes with salt water every now and then! (hi Reese)

Hopes and dreams,

- 花  ♡

GALILEO GALILEI AND ME

Galileo Galilei is your type of rock band with a dog and children’s laughter all together at a small garage in a not so cold and cloudy day but with clear extracts of every instrument from the bass, synth, to the drums, guitar, and vocals that could bring out a little hint of warmth --- a bit of summer. Each song tells a timeless story of bittersweet nostalgia and love. It gives a sense of relief that at the end of the day, things are going to be okay. 

Spring tour has ended.

early 2013: " 本当どうかしてるみたい ”

It was around early February that I *finally* convinced myself to watch the series AnoHana. The reason was that the anime title always ends up in front of my small laptop screen haha it was a bit shocking and weird. Before I knew it, I was naturally caught not only the story of the anime but also GG’s song that was resonating to me like an echo finding its way back. Gosh I hope I make sense ;_;

It was actually very hard to find a full version of Aoi Shiori . There were covers and squeaky full versions of the song but I just couldn’t find it on youtube. So I tried my hardest to find it in the deep corners of the internet and yesss I found it in super hd haha (●´ω｀●)

I searched crazy on the internet about GG and it seemed that this band wasn’t really that famous like other Japanese bands that pops up quickly when I search it on google. I remember when I finally found their music on youtube. I was so happy when I found their own official channel but turns out their channel wasn’t available in my country ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ  but but there was one English channel who had most of their songs and at the very least there was someone who love their music as much as I do. Back then, one song used to be only 800 to 1000 views and the most viewed had only 4000. But still, they had awesome sounds and few people outside Japan loved them.

So I downloaded every song I liked in my old pink phone which is still in use for listening music --- Freedom, Arigatou Gomen Ne, Wakkanai, and the likes (▰˘◡˘▰). Too bad we could only get it on youtube and feel guilty to not buy their albums huhu. 

After that, the movie trailer came out. AnoHana had another place of bittersweet nostalgia in my heart once again lol. 

mid 2013: “ 時に追いやられ”

The movie was released on summer, August 31 in Japan. Of course, people outside Japan had to wait for the online/english subtitle releases for another year. But their ending theme song came out earlier than expected.

Circle Game was part of their new album ALARMS back then. When I first heard the song, with the english translation aside, it felt all indescribable that it *kinda* resulted to this blog (◡‿◡✿) we’ll get to that hihi. 

There was this part of the song that caught me and it felt magical. Without realizing, I was writing, drawing, painting this phrase over and over again on my notebooks, journals, sketch pads, even at school... it was strange and interesting to me. I kept listening and listening until I drowned myself in uncertainty(??) aah I don’t know what I’m saying ;_;

2014: “ 曖昧なことも単純なことも”

That year, everyone was all in their own to fulfill what they had to do. Friends, family, people I look up to, everyone was fulfilling their dreams. “I could do that too”, seeing them in high spirits. To me, everything was yearning for action.

In October 2014, I finally had the guts to get things real with myself. To properly put my fragments of thoughts and little experiences of life in a tiny space on the internet, to have a small part of me in the vast interconnected system.  And I decided a URL right away, the one that I’ve been fascinated: Chased away by time. 

GG’s See More Glass (2014) album was uploaded and found my way back at the channel with most of GG’s songs for free. They still have that dream-rock vibe in them. More people were admiring GG, views went up to over a hundred thousand. It was insane haha.

Months later, they FINALLY got their official channel. “Finally, more music!!”, I thought that maybe they made the channel for more of their music to be witnessed by people outside Japan.

2016: “Sea and the Darkness”

Surprised. Shocked. What happened? Why?

I’m not going to see them live. Those thoughts of seeing these guys in a full sold-out live house will never come. Galileo Galilei has really made a great big bang in me. Three years? Not bad, I’m quite thankful (◡‿◡✿) hehe but I’m still going to print a GG shirt no matter what.

本当 に ありがとう ざいました。   - 花。

After all the harsh lighting (esp. at night), here’s my own attempt in this year’s Inktober!!! :DD

and horribly scored with 11 over 31 ink attempts  D:

Here Comes More Weird

Here’s to the weird and wonderful :)

Here comes more weeiiirrrd. (and the wonderful :)) )

I am proud to introduce these books of magic written by great senpais whom I really look up to. These books are the fruit of senpais’ sipag, tiyaga, dugo’t pawis and all other words that can say through their pusong mamon na pagsisikap. (lol im talking tagalog here im not even good with this) It’s nice to see that more passionate people near me have also the same love for this kind of art, and kawaii ;_; So note to self Justinne Hannah, you are not alone.

The Kawaii PH book was launched last June 17, 2015 and Abbey Sy’s book was launched last June 20, 2015 (my birthday huhu ;_;). Too bad I reaaallly couldn’t come to both events (why is this country an archipelago anyway). If were to come I’d definitely be in full support with you guys ;_;

“The Kawaii PH Book was created by the members and friends of the Kawaii Philippines team by compiling and sharing their stories, experiences, inspirations, blogs, and actions in order to help spread the meaning of kawaii and what makes every individual unique. The aim of the book is to enlighten people and educate the curious on what kawaii actually is, and what Kawaii PH does. “      - Kawaii PH

Proceeds of the book will go to www.kawaiifund.org

The Kawaii Fund is a fundraising campaign by Kawaii Philippines. One of Kawaii PH’s ways of making this happen is the book. They are also selling shirts and holding kawaii workshops like the upcoming dance workshop with cover group Seishun Kakumei. All of these will someday result to a kawaii dream for the community, Kawaii in Manila 3 / Kawaii in Asia. <3

So gambatte!! <3

THE ABCs OF HAND LETTERING by ABBEY SY

I was sooo happy they launched the book at the same time as my birthday (fangirling haha * *)

I just got this last week and after three months of searching and searching, it was finally available in my nearest NBS branch huhu. Turns out the book got sold out and I got the second printing (to be available in an isolated NBS branch) but still yaaay I got it the day before I proposed my thesis title (reality check lol)

Proposed my title and I can take a little relaxation and draw & paint again huhu it’s been a while ;_; More ahrt for meeee

Oh and also looking forward to to Reese’s first album soooon! MUST get a copy of her music * *

That’s probably it for now, ‘til next time!

- Hana  花 <3

Slept late and woke up early because of a book (again). The Little Prince is indeed a very beautiful story. If only I could have small volcanoes too lololol ♡ Also, hoorah a waterwork hihi. Someday I shall put my waterworks into one entry

Summer Days with my black pen

It’s a shame that I was with my improvised sketch pad and black pen for the past sixty days. In the end, I was in my parent’s room hiding from all the heat haze that has been happening all around the house. I couldn’t even do my ‘serious’ drawing and painting because of the summer heat. I wanted to be a little productive so I filled my hands only to my beloved laptop, stack of drawing paper I decided to book-bind and a black pen stolen from a cabinet upstairs (*pats self*). And so today, I am just gonna share what I had done for the past two months of heaaat ;_; 

(that photo above says: im learning french this year yaaaay :D )

right now I'm eating avocado ice cream while writing this hehehe

The state must be brought into harmony with the universe, and the musical instruments which could accomplish this must be integrated with the cosmic forces --- with the changing seasons, with wind, thunder, water and fire, with eternal space, and with all matter.

                                                                  - The Heritage of Music

Before my case of japanophilia, I use to have piano lessons at my grade school for a year. But I stopped the following year due to some expenses and other errands and ended up discontinuing the whole thing (tbh it really broke my heart ;_; ) I really loved playing the piano so I studied it myself. Got to learn the basics and with the help of Google-sensei and youtube tutorials (yes youtube tutorials omg) little by little I can read sheets and play beautiful pieces of sound on my 49-key keyboard. 

*gambatte*

- That haiku above was when I was finishing halfway through a simple but beautiful piece by Schumann. I FINALLY MASTERED IT. one summer goal checked haha

- Life goals: Play the Violin

- I still have shigatsu feeeeels aaaaah ;_; When I first watched Your Lie In April, my love for music grew even more :”) I will never forget this one.

Music has always been there for me. Even before my craaazy anime/pop/street fashion culture (obsession) passion 

and the rest are just complaints about my sad life

kidding. what a shameful entry huhu

My summer days was like this:

- Priscilla Ahn’s song from When Marnie Was There by Studio Ghibli <3

 no need to explain it. The song says everything.

- I’ve been looking up into lolita fashion lately. yaaaay lololol

- When your just streaming episodes on the internet but the connection suddenly stopped and gets back again seconds after.

- Finishing an 11-12 episode series at 2 am. It gets better.

- When the sun is lurking behind you while your just trying to be in your cute and innocent-and-trying-to-be-productive self. (you can’t even go outside and have fun it’s like the heat is forcing you to be with your phone or your laptop)

There’s nearly a week of summer vacation right now. In fact, the only way to describe this feeling is this

hope your reading this until the end of this post. Until next time!

truly yours,  花/ Hana :)

Little Discoveries

Hello internet

I was jam-packed with papers and exams and now that it’s all over, I’ll spend the rest of my days with my beloved laptop (without the guilt >:D). But but while I was busy with all those academic stuff, I stumbled upon a good book. A very very good book.

The Heritage Of Music by Katherine B. Shippen & Anca Seidlova with illustrations by Otto Van Eersel

Exploring the thoroughly shifting fashions and major periods of serious music. From the hymns, the classics, the romantics, to the compelling beats of modern jazz.

What I think:

Lovely. I love how it really tells the story of how the compositions were made of. I love how their music resonates to the life they had led and I think that their true feelings were expressed in the music. And yeah I really like it ^ ^

Oh and to think that Bach’s works were neglected and his sons turned away from his music. To think that it was rediscovered a hundred years later, and the world began to look at  his compositions in a whole different way today. (really, wow)

Used an old My Melody stationery as a bookmark <33

pretty illustrations *_* look at that harpsichord

Oh and

I also found an old music box and it plays Traumerei (Dreaming) from Kinderszenen Op.15 (Scenes from Childhood) by Schumann. Found it in an old photo album with little music boxes inside :3

Oh the little discoveries hihi

- 花

2015: Watercolor My Hearts Content

The very first thing I remember myself drawing was at my mother’s office 11 years ago. Then I got bored… until I saw my mother’s desk of colorful office supplies *_* It was paradise back then lol. I would grab highlighters, pens, glue, tape, sticky notes/ post-its….etc etc. I also used their leftover fancy papers *_* And so, I’ve been drawing and painting my life hihi.

(And up to this day, I’d visit mom’s office usually once/twice a week and still doodle on her little notepad! Sometimes I use her scanner for scanning my drawings and paintings >:D)

So I’ve recently started out this blog and I am really sorry for the hiatusss > *presses START buttton*

In the remaining days of late November 2014, I decided to double my savings to buy watercolor for my own christmas present. And I did! I bought it before Christmas. Hardwork really does pay off hihi

The stuff I did last month and this month:

An Innocent World Lolita dress

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And so far my best watercolor doodling

Queen Elsa

January 11, 2015 - 1 am in the morning - ordinary short bondpaper. yep. I was painting another piece that night, then I failed. So I doodled an eye on a normal paper, and then it suddenly turned out to be a familiar one, so I painted  out the other eye, nose, mouth… and BAM. I was shocked to see it was Elsa. I really didn’t know what happened so I just leave it as a mystery hihi.

Unfinished X)

I would like to try updating my waterworks monthly to achieve this goal. But I still can’t promise about hiatuses and avocados ;_; im sorry

Hopes and dreams to everyone

- 花 / Hana

Chased away by time

Hi

I'm Hana and this is my blog. :)

My name is Justinne Hannah but you can call me Hana for short (◑‿◐)

I love art --- drawing, painting, photography, crafts, DIY, fashion, music, etc etc. I have this Nocturnal Mind where all my ideas pop up like in the middle of the night (I sometimes draw/paint at 2am). I am an idiot by day and a productive idiot by night. there's a difference

Yes, I have Japanophilia. As you can see I looove Studio Ghibli ^^ From an anime phase to Japanese street fashion, KAWAII, their language, their culture, and their music. To Japan with love someday :3

Photo by japanlover.me ^^

Also spreadin' kawaii love since I don't know when <3

In short, I am chased away by time ;)

Let's be friends!! <3