Jay E. Tria
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Jay E. Tria

  • Writing Now

    What I Did When I Realized I Can’t Be a Rock Goddess

    July 11, 2015 - By 

    I dreamed of being one once. I got my dad to buy me an acoustic guitar, and I brought it along to school to learn the chords to Leaving on a Jetplane and Ako’y Sayo, Ika’y Sakin. Today, I still know the intro to Parokya ni Edgar‘s Harana. But that’s the most it amounted to, really. I quickly learned that I preferred watching other people play, mesmerized by how their fingers made love to the guitar. Soon my humble acoustic instrument was passed along at school, borrowed by my more talented and persevering classmates. They may not have grown up…

  • Writing Now

    What I Did When Hanazawa Rui Didn’t Get the Girl

    July 9, 2015 - By 

    Years before the civil war between Team Edward and Team Jacob, Makino Tsukushi had been torn between Domjouji Tsukasa and Hanazawa Rui. In a dramedy with a wild premise and many unlikely plot twists that only a Japanese dorama can pull off, Makino and Domyouji’s love prevailed, leaving Rui in the shadow as the soulmate who doesn’t get the girl. So what is a fangirl (moi) who fell in love with the introverted millionaire bishounen to do? I did the only logical thing. I created my own introverted millionaire bishonen. He is also a snob, and had fair hair that…

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    LSSing: Beautiful Goodbye

    July 5, 2015 - By 

    I guess it started with a plot bunny, that multiplied into two. Then lunch made me sleepy, and I had to have Adam in my ear. And now it’s Sunday and it’s raining outside. In any case, I’m LSSing, and I can’t complain, really. And let them go, let them fly Holding back won’t turn back time Believe me, I’ve tried Your eyes were so bright And I remember your eyes were so bright And I remember your eyes were so bright When I first met you, how in love were we that night? And now I’m kissing your tears…

  • Makeup and Skincare

    Review: Favorite Skin Care Things with Green Tea

    June 28, 2015 - By 

    It took me a while to like drinking green tea. I guess any 3-in-1 or Starbucks coffee fan should expect the initial hesitation. Unlike the strong, rich taste of a whipped cream-topped cup of joe, green tea was mild, fragrant, and very light. Eventually, its refreshing taste and its long list of health benefits got me hooked, the obsession soon leading to a quest for the miracle tea leaf (and its other tea leaf/tea tree oil sisters) even in my skin care haunts. Is that a normal reaction, linking drink to skin care? Maybe not. But I’ve never turned back. The…

  • Music Dance and Lyrics

    Happy Birthday Brandon Flowers!

    June 21, 2015 - By 

    In honor of the 34th year-mark of the prettiest face in the rock world today (oh and it’s also Father’s Day!), I list down a handful of my favorites from Brandon Flowers, and of course the Killers, here below in no particular order. This is obviously the abridged version. Cheers to more strangely catchy lines, absurd metaphors, arena rock songs, and summer tours in Manila! Shot in the Night

  • Makeup and Skincare

    Review: Favorite Weird Things in a Skin Care Jar

    May 2, 2015 - By 

    Seeing weird things in skin care is so common nowadays that it takes a lot for a regular avid consumer to be freaked out. In their advent of course, one would most likely say, “eww, why would I want to put that on my cheeks?” Well, I say to that, because it works. And really, once you start slathering on the gooey goodness, you will really see results. Below are my time-tested favorites.