#Fabi does therapy

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I don't know that I like exposure therapy

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You Got Something? Work on it with Axe You.

Entitled. Privileged. Impatient. These are just some of the misconceptions the new generation, Gen Z as they are called, has to deal with. However, they are just that--misconceptions. Much like the millennials, this new generation is often misunderstood because of their different take on things. But Axe recognizes that this new breed has something. All they have to do is work on it.

For the past few years, Axe, the world’s No. 1 male fragrance brand, has encouraged men to embrace their unique style, whether it be romantic, sophisticated or understated. In 2018, they are taking it a notch further by focusing not only on style, but on substance as well, with the introduction of its newest variant, Axe You.

Bold and fiery, it is the perfect scent to ignite passions and inspire men to work on that something they’ve got.

Photo by @nigelbasilio 

Whether it’s food, music, art, or film, Axe knows that success is achieved by working hard. This year, they have teamed up with four men who have succeeded in their own respective fields. This new breed of Axe guys, men of style and substance, are Chef Nicco Santos of Your Local rapper Curtismith, street artist Jappy Agoncillo, and film director Gino Santos. Together, they launched Axe’s newest campaign, Project You at Poblacion, Makati.

It was a night of good food and great music. 

“Axe has always been about giving guys the best shot at success, and that’s what we are continuing to do this with Project You. We want to give guys out there the opportunities they may not be able to get elsewhere, and we want to see what they’ll do with these,” - says Jeremy Chua-Yap, Axe Brand Manager.

Below are some of the random photos that i took during the event  

Dj Fabian spinning the hottest songs in Polilya. (@deejfabian)

Project You is a series of four masterclasses, each hosted by an Axe guy, wherein he will share his knowledge in his field and invite participants to take part in a challenge. Each challenge winner will then get a rare opportunity to work with and for the Axe guys.  

Get to know more about the newest Brand Ambassadors of Axe Philippines

Innovating Traditions with Chef Nicco Santos

 Apart from learning culinary basics from school, Chef Nicco Santos says that a lot of the things he knows today were gained from experience. In his masterclass, he will talk about the different ways of modernizing traditional dishes, and giving it a unique twist. 

He will then challenge his students to innovate a traditional dish, and the winner will get to be Chef Nicco’s sous chef for a month, joining his team for the much anticipated Madrid Fusion.

 “Who knows, if all goes well, I may even absorb the winner and put them in charge of future restaurants,” he says.

Word Shop with Curtismith

 For Mito Fabie, most commonly known as Curtismith, rapping is a form of expression. “I started writing as a form of therapy. It was a way for me to express my feelings growing up. And then I just didn’t stop. Eventually, I started writing about other things I was passionate about, like my advocacies,” he explained.

 His masterclass will touch on creativity, getting his students to rid of things that hinder their creativity, in order to focus on writing about what truly matters to them. He will also be providing them with beats to accompany their lyrics, so they can each create a full song. The best tune will be co-produced by Curtismith, and the winner will also get to perform the song in future Curtismith gigs.

Art Wars with Jappy Agoncillo

Jappy Agoncillo always thought that his love for art and drawing would just be a hobby. Learning from his comic book artist uncle, he never stopped drawing growing up. Through the years, his peers recognized his talent, and would ask him to draw on walls. Eventually, Jappy started posting his works online, which led him to get corporate offers.

 “I was supposed to go to law school, but because this whole art thing took off, here I am. This is what I chose to do,” he says.

 His masterclass, Art Wars, will mimic the life of a “corporate artist.” He will challenge his students with a brief and a limited amount of time to complete the artwork, much like what he does on a daily basis. The winning artist will then collaborate with Jappy on his next big project.

Beyond Cinema with Gino Santos

 “I was always the artistic type, growing up,” recalls Gino Santos. Once a culinary student, Gino discovered at 14, that his love was actually for film. His mother enrolled him in a filmmaking workshop, where he was able to learn more about the craft. While first doing it for fun and making home videos of his vacations on Windows Movie Maker, he eventually decided to really pursue it, taking it up as his major in school. He then started creating short films with his best friend, and entered them into various film festivals.

 “I kept getting rejected. But eventually, I got the hang of it. I began to understand the concepts that would get in and the concepts that wouldn’t,” he explains.

 His masterclass will delve into the world of film, where being a director is not the end all and be all of the industry. According to Gino, he wants his students to see the many different roles they could play on a film, and the many different types of films there are. He will then challenge his students to come up with their own synopsis for a short film, from which he will choose one to co-produce and help enter into a film festival.

 These opportunities offered by the Axe ambassadors will give each masterclass winner a shot in the real world. What they do with it will be up to them. Are you up for the challenge? If you’ve got something, work on it. #YouGotSomething

  Thank you for reading! 

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I feel like nearly making your therapist cry while sitting there with an apologetic smile is a new level of being out of touch with you own emotions

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every time I look into what trans people have to do to actually transition in this country I want to punch someone

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I understand that it is necessary and also that i chose this but this is all the bad things i don't like to do

I don't know that I like exposure therapy

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on the other hand I was told I neither talked too much nor too loud which was incredibly affirming

I feel like nearly making your therapist cry while sitting there with an apologetic smile is a new level of being out of touch with you own emotions