2012 has been such a rollercoaster ride. I'm still in the transition period in my life where I'm still searching who and what I really want to be. I followed my heart to whichever it leads 
Thanks for everyone who made me who I am. Some of you may have parted away from me and some just hitched the ride of my life. Well, that's life. Only God knows when our paths will meet again in the future. But what I'm really thankful for is the never-ending support of my family and friends who's always there for me in my up's and down's. Here are the highlights of my 2012 :D
January
I started a photo blog in Tumblr, which i called cedieleprince. It's my personal project to take a picture a day and today (January 2) is it's first blog-versary. Hooray!
On the 2nd week, my mom, dad and I went to Manila with some of our relatives from Davao and Iligan to attend our young uncle's wedding at Guagua. My Ate from Cebu also came there and we had a fun mini-vacation at Manila and Tagaytay. We get to meet our relatives who lives in Las Pinas and accommodated us through our trip. It's my first time my parents in Manila. We went to Intramuros, Tagaytay and of course, malls in Manila. In my career as a wedding video editor and all-around Multimedia Artist, I enjoyed making prenup and pre-debuts that were very memorable to me like Myi-Myi's Breakfast at Tiffany's debut and Cases Golden Wedding Anniversary. We also got to travel to Dipolog with the Seed Interactive Team for DMC's yearbook shoot.
I spent the Valentines day exchanging gifts with my highschool friends. We covered some JS Prom's too. I got to travel to Cebu and got to spend my Ate's birthday with her. It was my first time to visit the IT park. We had more special debut's like Mara's Little Red Riding Hood and Sharmaine's Witch-themed debut.
March
We got to produce the predebut video of Christine, who became Miss Zamboanga after seven months. It was a memorable experience shooting this beautiful debutante at their family's ricefields. I failed to deliver her SDE but the final video was so fun. We also produced the Barbie-themed predebut video of Princess Carlyle.
April
We had a family vacation at Cebu for the first time! It was my brother's first time to ride the plane too :D We went to our ancestor's shrine (Lapu-Lapu) in Mactan Island, and Mountain View resort overlooking the city. It was fun being with my family :) I also went to Manila to accompany my youngest brother who was applying for the Football Varsity Team of St. Benilde. Back at work, we produced more OBB's like the Vintage-vs.-Vegas-themed Grad Ball of WMSU Nursing and the Fab Pre-birthday video of Chelsea.
MayI lay low in Seed Interactive Team and eventually separated ways with them. I kept myself busy by joining a Mural Painting contest with my cousin and some friends. We created a master-piece that placed our mark in the streets of Zamboanga. We didn't win but we're just happy to finish it and it looked the way we want it to be. I also started Jogging at Grandstand with my younger brother and it became my hobby to jog 4 o clock in the afternoon. To sustain my financial needs, I worked for JoeArt Productions layouting wedding albums.
June
I had more weddings with the Trebor Z team and also developed the website of Unique Motor Center and Safety Enterprises. We stopped going to gym but stayed jogging at the grandstand. My brother was training with a local football team while i was doing my own thing in the oval. This month also marks Ateneo de Zamboanga University's Centennial Anniversary. I designed the Centennial seal 3 years ago and now I see it everywhere.
My birthday month! I went to Manila with my cousin, Wella, and spent my birthday there. We attended the annual design conference, Graphika Manila at SMX Mall of Asia. We stayed at our Aunty's condo in BGC and enjoyed the city life there. We had so much fun eventhough only the two of us were there. Nothing stopped us from having fun even I booked the wrong tickets! Epic Fail, indeed! My high school classmate Isabeau, also had her wedding which was so beautiful. Back at work, I made my first 3D Photo Montage for an epic wedding. During the same wedding another videography team from Manila were there so it was like a showdown of SDE's. The couple said ours was better.hehe. They even gave us an Egyptian papyrus artwork to show their appreciation. :D
September
I still continued jogging and whenever they have the time, my friends also come with me to jog. I love the positive vibe that healthy living gives to me. It was not a good month for weddings but we had some. I accepted other freelance projects like Logo Design, Shirt Designs, and even Tarp designs.
It's Fiesta Hermosa month! I went to the Mascota Fashion show with my parents. Front seat, baby! Watched Miss Zamboanga where Christine, our debutant, won. I also watched the Streetdance with my young bro. My Ate had a short vacation with her office mate and we went to Sta. Cruz island with the whole extended family. The end of the month was SemBreak and I attended a seminar with the CS Department. I applied for a teaching job a year before and finally I got to get in. I'm becoming a teacher!
It's 2nd Semester, and it's my first month as a teacher. I'm teaching 3 subjects: Digital Multimedia (for 3rd year Masscomm students), Sound Supervision and Digital Cinematography (for 4th year BSIT students). I also invested for a new phone, a Samsung Galaxy S3! I got it on the first day of November so i called it KK or "Kalag-kalag".haha. At the end of the month, I went again to Manila to attend the annual Philippine Animation Festival called Animahenasyon. I joined the poster-making contest but sadly, it didn't won. However, my students whose animation entries became finalists, were successful by bringing home 2 awards. Such great talents! This keeps me inspired as a teacher.
December
Indeed, 2012 is a very special year! I hope this coming year will give me more opportunities, chance to grow and be a better person I always want to be. Wishing everyone a Prosperous 2013!
Last weekend, me and my cousin, Wella, went to Manila for the Graphika Manila conference. It's also my birthday the following day so we extended our stay so i could enjoy my birthday there. I really had so much fun and i will never get enough of Manila. So enough talk, here's a photo-story of my trip :)
Upon arriving the airport, we rushed to SMX at MOA. Jane and Jervin was waiting for us. This is the view of the sponge looking building from the SMX.
Panoramic shot of SMX.
This is a digital illustration i made using Illustrator and Photoshop. It's called "Lalaland". Check out my portfolio 
We passed by the bridge connecting SMX and MOA and saw this beautiful view of the Manila Bay. That's it for Day 1. The following day is my birthday ^_^ Will post them soon...
Allison Harvard undoubtedly captured every Filipino's heart as she competed in famous reality TV show America's Next To Model. Her look, character and personality in ANTM made her fans not only of viewers but also fashion designers here. Bench collaborated with Michael Cinco for this fragrance ad featuring Allison. She looks so sexy yet enchanting at the same time :)
It's already April and i have been very busy with lots of editing. I started this daily drawing challenge and got stuck in day 3, i got 7 days to cover! Anyways, last week was the Holy Week and i had my "first station of the cross" or journey to the cross. I was with the Seed Interactive crew that day and had a photowalk at Abong-Abong. It was tiring yet fun coz i got friends with me along the way. Im not a Catholic but i like this activity coz it doesn't only burn calories, i got to meet different kinds of people, see the beautiful city lights at night, and have my own little reflections about life along the way. The week reminded us of God's sacrifice for us, and His eternal love despite of our sinful nature.
It's the time of the year again where stores use romance and love as their marketing strategy. It is expected that lover's will have to commemorate this special day by exchanging romantic gifts, sharing sumptuous dinner by the candlelight, and stay late up night, perhaps, stargazing with arms wrapped around each other in warmth and love. That's what the movies and commercials show me of what a Valentine's Day should be. But where's the creativity? We're in 2012 already and those old tricks are becoming boring already. Here are new valentine ideas for those who want to make this year's Feb 14 a quirky yet memorable one. More after the jump...
Cedrick S. Zabala "CSZ97" is a multimedia artist based in the City of Zamboanga. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology major in Multimedia and Computer Animation. Currently he works at the City Government of Zamboanga under the Mayor's Office as a Public Information Officer, and as a part-time Instructor in Ateneo de Zamboanga University. He is currently taking his Master's Degree in Public Administration in Western Mindanao State University. He lives a life with a passion for the arts, culture, and travel. This blog contains his works and travel journals. Carpe effin' Diem!
