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The Dork is a 23-year old illustrator/graphic designer armed with self-deprecating humor and optimism against the shiz of living in the third world.

PHL360: Traveling soon!

By Robbie | Published April 10, 2012

Have you ever wondered how your favorite travel bloggers do it? From picking a place on the Philippine map, planning, setting a budget, exploring off the beaten track and popular destinations, to writing about their experience and sharing the tips and tricks of travel to their readers, and then start planning another trip before they [...]

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New skimmers and straps from Punchdrunk Panda!

By Robbie | Published April 10, 2012

The awesome people from Punchdrunk Panda let me collaborate with them on a couple of their products and I’m so thrilled because it’s the first time I’ve ever done something like it. Together with the launch of their recently redesign website, I am sharing their brand new ladies’ skimmers and camera straps!

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Illustration: Fortress

By Robbie | Published April 6, 2012

Ever since I was a young boy that still liked girls, I’ve always dreamed of having my own tree house on our backyard. Any size or form will do. But living in a small neighborhood and having an overweight dad and no big brothers did not help in making that wish come true.

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ILLUSTRATION: Love is genderless

By Robbie | Published April 5, 2012

It was back in college when a good friend introduced me to the concept that ‘Love is genderless‘ and since then, that phrase stuck to my brain. I’m a supporter of LGBT rights, for obvious reasons, and this was the first thing I wanted to finish for the year. Final artwork after the jump!

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Mad March: On the lookout for my next destination

By Robbie | Published April 2, 2012

It was a travel-filled month that exhausted every aspect of my life. I climbed mountains, chased waterfalls, swam beaches, and ate lots of great food. But at the end of it all, I found myself lost every time get back to my room.

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VIDEO: BALER

By Robbie | Published March 25, 2012

In a few hours, I will be on the road again. Well technically, I will be flying off to Cebu and stay there for a week. But just to break off the long hiatus on this blog, I am posting this short music video that I made about my recent trip to Baler with 7 [...]

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Punchdrunk Panda X The Creative Dork X The Walking Recessionista X Heima

By Robbie | Published March 16, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, we had a shoot done for a short webisode at Heima in LRI, Makati. And by ‘we’, I meant me, fashion blogger Cheyser Pedragosa of The Walking Recessionista, and Punchdrunk Panda. It was one awkward day for me (more about that later), but the kind of awkward that’s actually fun.

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Ender will save us all

By Robbie | Published March 12, 2012

“I don’t have a band with me. Would you guys be kind enough to help me out?”, said one Chris Carrabba as he took the stage by himself and plugged his guitar in front of a waiting audience. In a heartbeat, the entire coliseum responded with deafening screams from everyone inside, while in my head [...]

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Condo living: The thing with independence

By Robbie | Published March 9, 2012

It’s officially been more or less 3 months since I transferred to a new space and the change has been quite interesting. From a simple and quiet neighborhood in Paranaque to a busy and rowdy condo along EDSA Boni.

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Raffles Design Institute Open House!

By Robbie | Published March 7, 2012

Remember when I first visited this new design school in Taguig called Raffles Design Institute? Well, they will be having a couple of open houses and rospective design students are invited to attend. There will be two schedules for this month, both falling on Saturdays. March 10 and 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the RDIM campus, [...]

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  • Robx is a frustrated artist/traveler trying to make ends meet as a freelance illustrator. Now experiencing quarter-life crisis, he shares his personal musings and daily doodles while battling the shiz of living in the third world.

    He fancies foxes, green tea, staring at clouds, and believes his life is one big dramedy sitcom. This blog is where he tells his story. Wanna know more?


                     

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