EDITOR’s NOTE: VOLUME III ISSUE IV

“What got you here.. Won’t get you there.”

Is the title of the book that a man beside me was reading during our flight to Tokyo, Japan..

Ok. Well most of you may feel that I’m Mr. BIGTIME..

But I am telling you that -  it is NOT TRUE at all.

This was made possible by our HARD WORK for at least 2 years..

Making ends meet (pagkukuripot in our local language haha!)

PRIORITIZING when to spend and when to HOLD BACK (stop shopping)..

And also because of our dear FRIENDS who helped us make this trip POSSIBLE.

It was not like an OVERNIGHT WIN at a LOTTERY..

Or that scenario when a kid won that GOLDEN TICKET to see WILLY WONKA and his CHOCOLATE FACTORY..

Let me remind you folks that GREAT THINGS take TIME.

Just like how I’ve been managing STALK..

That book that the man was reading helped me realize a lot of things..
one is that what got us here on our 3^rd year won’t get us to the NEXT LEVEL..

And that If I would give LAME EXCUSES not to work on my shoots won’t get this magazine far from point A to point B..

So I had to immediately start shooting after 5months of being too busy with LIFE..

LIFE will always HAPPEN..

It is always our CHOICE -- if we would like to STOP and DROWN or let it take us wherever it wants..

Or we could swim and FIGHT the TIDE to help us get from point B to C.

So for our fourth issue this year we have a new cover boy ALGIN JUSTINIANI..

An athlete from TRINITY COLLEGE who has managed to deal with SCHOOL and exel in the SPORTS that he chose which is BASKETBALL..

this is in line with our VISION as a magazine which is to INSPIRE kids out there through each and every issue that we release.

and please be advised that we have changed the STALK header for this issue..

this is inspired by a huge underwear line’s blog..

and we will get to know more of our coverboy and his STORY in this issue but for now here’s our much awaited cover entitled VARSITY BLUES..

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To GOD be the GLORY.

Editor-In-Chief

Louie Ray Faundo

EDITOR’s NOTE: FRESH START

It’s crazy how people get fed up with NEW YEAR’s hope of a

FITTER you..

HEALTHIER you..

MATURE you..

TIME MANAGED you..

And a lot more..

It’s a CLEAN SLATE..

Makes us all want to REVAMP and PUSH HARDER to become the person that we wanted to be..

And that is SOMETHING that GOD gave us..

That GIFT of HOPE..

So this year I feel like I was able to START the year RIGHT by having our SHOOT ahead of time..

This year I wanted to be MORE PERSISTENT with my DREAMS..

My GOALS..

And my ASPIRATIONS in LIFE..

I can’t let that FEELING of NOTHING IS HAPPENING get into ME or my PEOPLE..

Because SOMETHING is always HAPPENING..

GOD is always COOKING UP something BIG in our LIVES..

So I’d want to START this year with a CELEBRATION of that GREAT FUTURE!

Anyway our FIRST COVER is up TODAY!

A FRESH START with our cover boy DAVID OLSON in his SLEEP WEAR..

Well if you guys are wondering why SLEEPWEAR in the new year?

It’s because I want to remind everyone that It’s TIME TO WAKE UP..

DREAMS will STAY as DREAMS unless you wake up and WORK IT!

I remember that phrase from BEYONCE “I WOKE UP LIKE THIS”

And she was RIGHT!

We all WOKE UP GREAT..

Because we are all created in GOD’s likeness..

Because we are SON’s and DAUGHTER’s of GOD..

But not unless we know it – we will never push..

So my GOAL this year is to WAKE Y’all up STALKERS!

It’s time to get BOLDER this year..

BRAVER..

And be that PERSON who learn from last year’s FAILURES..

Let’s all reach for that SUCCESS!

CHEERS to a BETTER YEAR guys!

Here’s the cover – watch out for our ARTICLE about this uber humble guy when the whole editorial comes out.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY.

Editor-In-Chief

Louie Ray Faundo

EDITORIAL: Gay Ok. (Volume II Issue VI)

As the year 2014 bids goodbye..

We would like to kick things with BAM!

So for our last hurrah and our anniversary issue we made an alternate cover to really help us voice out what we mean with this issue..

And that is that being GAY is OK..

There would probably be a lot of critics who’s argue with this STATEMENT..

But this is not for you folks..

This is for all the young boys and girls out there who are SCARED..

UNSURE..

LOST..

And probably feeling that GOD made them different in a bad way..

We have created this issue not to tolerate but to make these folks feel that it is ok..

There’s a BRIGHT TOMORROW..

But you’ve got a lot to PROVE..

You have to work harder..

You have to be TOUGHER!

You have to be SMARTER..

Not because of your DETRACTORS..

But because of your PARENTS..

And because GOD made you in his OWN likeness..

You are a son/daughter of GOD..

And if there’s one message that GOD has for you in the BIBLE..

It is that HE LOVES YOU..

No MATTER who you are..

We have on our cover one guy who has gained people’s RESPECT..

Because of his DISCIPLINE and PASSION..

At work and for ART..

It’s Charlston Teston a.k.a “DINDZ”

People may know him as the D.I.Y queen.. (check out his instagram account..haha)

As he has created a lot of fashionable stuff himself..

From bags to clothes and accessories..

He never fails to get it done..

Anyway I asked him a couple of questions and found out that he kinda figured out that he’s gay back in gradeschool -- and since he’s a momma’s boy and have 2 sisters to play with all the time which made his whole evolution easier..  

Growing up as a gay kid was never easy as he also had numerous ups and downs but what’s important is the support system that he had found in his family and friends that made him the person that he is now.

This SUPPORT SYSTEM from family and friends that he had made him so thankful..

“I couldn’t COMPLAIN”

Dindy’s parents we’re supportive enough to understand that he is different in a good way..

“There was no COMING OUT PARTY. Maybe they just understood it.”  

When asked about how he dealt with BULLIES he mentioned that it is always a part of growing up..

All the PAIN is a part of every individual’s GROWTH..

What he did instead is FOCUS all his ENERGY on sports instead like volleyball..

Such venue is important to pre-occupy those awkward stages in his life.

His message for those kids who are SCARED and UNCERTAIN on their individuality..

“EMBRACE your INDIVIDUALITY – raise and waive your freak flag ON all the time”

Let’s talk about your STYLE:

Dindy’s style icons are Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City) – Carrie influenced her style choices and OBSESSION in SHOES..

She also adores Mary Kate Olsen, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie for their BOHO CHIC-ness and lastly Rihanna for being RISQUE & FEARLESS!

Since we are assuming that you we’re dressing up as a boy wayback –I’m sure our readers would love to know when did you start dressing up like this.

“It was right after ROTC in college wayback when I started dressing up like this”

Dindz would define her style as GLAMMED UP STREET STYLE – like GHETTO FABULOUS..

Which sometimes depend on her mood..

According to our cover girl people would sometimes speculate when they see her but as long as he is comfortable in her own skin then he does not care.

FASHION MUST-HAVE’s:

·         BLACK STILLETOS

·         BALLET FLATS

·         NEUTRAL TONED SHIRTS

·         DARK DENIM JEANS

·         BLACK LEATHER BOHO or HANDBAG is FOREVER.

Well we heard about your promotion at work! (Congratulations! Haha ofcourse I was your mentor haha..)

He shared that it took a lot of DISCIPLINE and SELF-CHECK / REALIZATION..

And plus she just loves what she’s doing..

So that’s it for 2014’s last hurrah!

I had so much fun over our second year..

And I’m looking forward to the next 365 days of creating art and touching people’s lives through my style and photography..

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

STALK Editor-In-Chief

Louie Ray Faundo

Editor's Note: Fear is REAL.

It’s been a while since our last cover was out..

and It was STALK’s first ever BEAUTY issue with Beth Faustino on the cover and my dear friend Kimberly Aguirre who was in-charge of the beauty area of the shoot..

It was also my first time to create the whole wardrobe for that said shoot..

Remember that skirt made out of plastic cover? yes that was made by yours truly,,

Now I’m so proud to tell you guys that Beth is already pregnant!

That shoot was such a blessing.. congratulations Beth!

Anyway we are off to a new start!

As we celebrate our second year as an online magazine..

we look back.. learn.. and celebrate!

When I started STALK last summer of 2012 It was just something that I’d like to do for fun..

Then I started meeting people and featuring them on the cover..

Some are my friends..

Some applied online..

Some are discoveries through facebook..

And some are people at work..

It’s TRUE that when you put your heart into something – NOTHING is IMPOSSIBLE.

My DREAMS are so SCARY..

Because they are soo HUGE..

But I know that in GOD’s perfect timing - everything will all fall into place.. (fingers crossed!)

So for our last hurrah we are doing another cover for all the members of the LGBT community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) –

Who we’re all in shock when the news broke out about a transgender who was allegedly killed by this man from the U.S Marines..

and that thought of FEAR just became a REALITY..

that fear of not being protected by our own LAWS..

that fear on INJUSTICE..

Since last year’s cover with Jaja was about gay rights..

and since then nothing has actually changed..

GAY people are still not protected by any law..

It is just DISSAPPOINTING..

So I hope that through our cover which tackles such issues..

We could contribute and raise an awareness about what’s going on in the country today.

Anyway I am proud to announce that the beautiful person in our cover for our year-end issue is my colleague and friend Dindz Teston who is PROUD and OUT.

More about this soo..

for now here’s the cover STALKERS!

Enjoy the cover!

STALK Editor-In-Chief

Louie Ray Faundo