I'm Kristine, well you may call me "Kristie" or "Tin". Just a normal neighbor down the block that keeps insane secrets. 

I was born in the 24th of April year 1999 in my hometown Imus City, Cavite Philippines. 

I have an older sister and a vigilant mother and father. They were separated, despite the event they are happy as can be and graced with peace and understanding of one another.

I'm currently in my 3rd year under the hotel and restaurant management department in De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.

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I was supposed to have a year left before graduating, but now, I still have a year and a half to two years. I needed to file a leave of absence last semester- the reason?-

I was having a very hard time coping with my subjects but when I thought if the subjects were the cause? It was me. 

I was suffering from depression and anxiety attacks. 

No kidding!

Whenever I say the reason why I left it felt like no one believed me. There were judging eyes. 

I wanted to tell them that it was no joke, though I'm a jolly person, so I just shrugged them off.

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I excel in every subject, I was on the dean's list and an academic scholar, professors were shocked when they heard, they could never believe it. 

Me either.

I was torn, devastated, could not even clean after myself, I cried for days, I yearned for my parents' comfort (they are OFW's), I longed for my own acceptance. I was different. Entirely different.

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I even suffered from anorexia and binge eating disorder in 2016. I was underweight, I had hormonal imbalance. The Ob-gynecologist prescribed some pills and after 6 months I gained 5 to 10 kilos. After a year,  from 48 kg I became 65 kg.  Until now, I am still recovering from binge eating. I cannot stop thinking of food. I feel awful and sometimes try to induce vomiting just to throw-up everything I consumed the entire day.

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But with God's grace and glory I'm here now. I fight and I live. I experience and learn from them. I am happy and filled with passion.

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Now, enough about my life let's talk about ART.

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When I hear about art the first thing that comes to my mind is life. Everyday we apply art. The way we write, you know having our own font style isn't bad even though our hand writing is......well, bad. The way we do our bathroom rituals, what we put on our face, how we do our scarfs or even ties. It is practically a study of daily living.

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In my case, I apply art majorly by RECYCLING. I make my own notebooks out of used papers like bond papers, newsprint papers, brown paper bags, crumply-old folders and envelopes. I also make plant name tags and bookmarks out of a simple wire.

We segregate at home and I collect cacti and succulents.

Well, I am basically transforming into a "hippie" which is a great idea for transitioning into a minimalist and a zero-waste habit.

It is also a form of meditation and reliever.

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I am interested in painting and sculpting. I have been an art-and-craft addict since I was a kid. I would collect art materials and even steal chalk from school and even pencils and pens....I know.... but I was a kid!....I don't do that no more.

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I want to develop and learn more about art generally. I love to be challenged and try out new things. I don't care if I fail the first time, I will try everytime I fall until I succeed. I would love to learn new techniques in painting as well as regress on the basics of art.

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"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time"

-Thomas Merton

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