Miss Iggy and the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

When Miss Iggy found out that the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would be at the Vienna International Centre on February 17 for the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear -Test-Ban Treaty Organization (what a mouthful! CTBTO for short), she just had to be there. Even if it meant waking up really early. She got a nice balcony spot. 

there he is!

a closer look. 

miss iggy grows a moustache, joins a picnic at the park

With classes over (yay!), Schoolgirl Iggy went with some film photography-loving friends to the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife in Quezon City for a potluck picnic party and a fake moustache-themed photoshoot.  She hoped that the park would be more accessible than during Miss Iggy's previous visit in June last year.  She needn't have worried because luck was on her side--the park was open, the sky was bright, the wind blew a cool breeze, and her friends were there waiting with lots of delicious treats!

 

It was also the weekend that the Miss Iggy sisterhood would be taking a photowalk and shooting in film, and so Schoolgirl Iggy was so excited to have her photos taken with Lauren's Diana Mini and Nikon F80 cameras.

 

 Schoolgirl Iggy's contribution to the feast was a big pack of biscocho--crisp and crunchy bread topped with butter and sugar.  It went well with the pasta!

Hey look who has a moustache!

They had spaghetti, sweet corn, munchkins (donut holes!), iced tea, cake, and baby potato salad.

Bon apetit!

*BURP*  Schoolgirl Iggy was so full--but the party was just starting!  It was now time to show off their makeup moustaches!

 Such fine-lookin' ladies!

 What a handsome couple!

 My, what a big mouth you have, señor!

 She had on a sequined moustache--classy!

Schoolgirl Iggy had fun watching them take funny pictures of each other.

 

 

When the moustached hilarity died down, they decided to go to the lagoon.  It was full of aquatic plants.

 

 The view was really beautiful!

Miss Iggy also posed with all kinds of film cameras!

A Yashica rangefinder (the owner was kind enough to let Miss Iggy have her own!)

A Lomography Colorsplash camera and a Gakkenflex TLR

The four-lensed Actionsampler and a personalized Red Holga

 A blue Blackbird, fly and a Lomography Horizon Kompakt, which can shoot a cool panorama

 Miss Iggy is the best!

 The photographers liked Miss Iggy so much,

they requested to have pictures taken with her.

 

 She felt like a star!

Ooooh, a Polaroid!  Miss Iggy was very curious about it, so..

  she had her Polaroid taken with her friends (that's Lauren with the glasses!).

 

"Be careful, Miss Iggy!" Lauren exclaimed when she climbed a tree to enjoy the view of the park.  She was an expert in climbing, of course!

 

 

 And this is what Miss Iggy advises everyone, in support of the Prophecies of the Analogue Future.

 

 It is always important to take a breather and appreciate nature.

 Hey!  Miss Iggy and Lauren won a postcard in the picnic's raffle!  It says:

"Expect the unexpected and the excitement of experiment."  Cool! 

 

 Schoolgirl Iggy and Diana Mini

 film cameras lined up, along with posters of the Prophecies of the Analogue Future.

 

 

 

The park is one of the best places to relax in (next to her cool mountain home, she thinks).  Schoolgirl Iggy is looking forward to her next day out with friends!

Miss Iggy at the Q Parade

 Miss Iggy was able to watch the University of Santo Tomas' Quadricentennial Parade in Manila!

The University is celebrating its 400th year anniversary this year, and one of the highlights of the week is a grand parade that shows the different cultural influences during its existence.  The parade started from the UST Campus in Manila and went around the University Belt area.  Streetdance participants from neighboring schools Far Eastern University (FEU) and the University of the East (UE) joined in.

 Students from the Faculty of Arts and Letters waving their college color balloons in front of their building.

Mmm Jollibee breakfast!  Food was provided for the parade participants.  Here, Commerce students have their fill of Chickenjoy by the Quadricentennial fountain.  Behind them, swathed in blue tarp, is the Quattro Mondial, a sculpture by National Artist Ramon Orlina, which will be unveiled on the following day.

 Miss Iggy poses by the Q balloons...

 And with her new friends, a group of Medical Technology students!

 Showing off the retro-themed look (Brother Seminarian looks very thrilled)

The College of Tourism and Hospitality Management has a fiesta theme (Miss Iggy is the one who's thrilled this time--she likes this boy!).

According to the Swatch Man,

 There are only two days left until the Grand Celebration.  Good morning!

One of the many banners around the campus that cheers Miss Iggy and makes her proud to be Thomasian!

Each float represents a century of UST's existence.  Riding the floats are Mr. & Ms. Thomasian Personalities.

Fray Miguel de Benavides, OP, on the float.  He's pointing to where they're going (to FEU!) .  :)  There's an old joke that when one fails studies in UST, he/she can ask Fr. Benavides for guidance on what to do or where to go next.  And he points there...

 Orange umbrellas in full force, the College of Education proudly passes the gate onto the main road.

Miss Iggy's seminarian friends!  :P  The Ecclesiastical Faculties is considered the Quadri celebrants.

 Meanwhile, in the next century...

The talented kids from the Conservatory of Music!

Becoming more and more "modern"...

Here come the AB students!  (Miss Iggy has a bias for AB because some sisters of the 'hood came from this college.:) )

 

Asian theme.

The College of Science in light blue Vietnamese ao dai and nón lá.

Lovely Filipinas.

Fiesta! Fiesta!

Such a cute character.

Oh! Oh!  Here comes the current century!

This has got to be the most meticulously-made float of all. Witwiw.

The College of Fine Arts in Design holds a *special* place in Miss Iggy's heart!

A sea of yellow--it's the College of Commerce!

Architecture students show off their model buildings--that's the Sto. Domingo Church at the left!

And finally, the Quadricentennial Float.  But...hmm Miss Iggy was not impressed at all.  Aww.  Maybe next century, eh?  ;)

Watching the Q Parade was truly a memorable experience for Miss Iggy, and she was glad she lives in this century!  Until the next!  :)