Mark Lopez

Interviewed by Jona WC Ryan

Energetic, youthful, vigorous…Mark immediately struck everyone with his youthfulness, vigor and intensity…

A student nurse, his passion is to be able to make a difference in the lives of others, living a life with purpose. He loves playing basketball, listening to love songs , and guzzling adobo and beef steak.

His strength is to be able to balance his intellect and emotions but when it comes to love, that is his ultimate weakness. It is how the heart and love intertwines in Mark’s character. Love to him is something beyond explanation, beyond the capacity to love and be loved.

A guy next door, he is friendly and honest. He cares a lot for his family, friends and loved ones. Mak quotes Norman Vincent Peale when it comes to life’s instructions in relation to excitement and adventure,

“Think excitement, talk excitement, act out excitement, and you are bound to become an excited person. Life will take on a new zest, deeper interest and greater meaning.You can think, talk and act yourself into dullness or into monotony or into unhappiness. By the same process you can build up inspiration, excitement and surging depth of joy.”

Life to Mark is filled with zest and energy. It is best to fulfill one’s passion to be able to understand what happiness is all about. Underneath his boyish image lies a deep man who defines the unfamiliar and the seemingly secure.

Mark’s highs? Laughing hysterically, dancing his heart out, ice cream on a hot day, Getting that warm, fuzzy feeling when you think about the one you love. To cap off the shoot, with a wink, he said, “When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you believe in yourself, probably, sooner or later, you will get it.” He attributes this to his grandfather who taught him life’s lessons. Coolness personified, charm simplified…masculine symmetry…entangled magnetism…eluded charisma…

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Photographers: KEVIN CAYUCA and KIM NICOLAS
Assisted by : BILLY CUEVAS
Make-up: NANAN VILLALBA
Hair Stylist: GEORGE DELFIN
Stylist: IWA AJINOMOTO
Clothes : JHAY LAYSON
Interview: JONA WC RYAN
Model: MARK LOPEZ