Half-way into my Japan trip, it hit me, the reason I love to travel. Travel reminds me of MORE. Meeting new people and hearing their stories, experiencing cooler climates and feeling more “me” than the water downed version that I’ve been portraying, and just effin’ living instead of going through the motions is a welcome nudge to remind me not to…
LAST POST AS A 26 YEAR OLD
Hiii! It’s my last few hours of being twenty-six and we know what that means, birthday post!!! Hehe! I’m currently in Hong Kong for work and this has been the most “adult” I’ve ever felt. Okay fine, this is also, as of writing, the oldest I’ve been – duh -, but yeah. A complete 180 from 4…
OPEN UP MY EAGER EYES
I am currently feeling like a flaming ball of inspiration and motivation. I wish I could say it’s because of my positive socio-cultural effect on those around me, but it’s actually a lot simpler and in a very micro level: I have been feeling good about myself. Sure, I reached the end of my rope…
IT’S A SHOT IN THE DARK BUT I’LL MAKE IT
I interrupt my scheduled Hong Kong-Macau travel log programming for this breaking reflection. Why is it that when you’ve finally decided to go for something, life throws you reasons not to? Other opportunities appear and setbacks start to sprout as if telling you to rethink your plans. The way I see it, it’s either destiny…
ON CLARKE QUAY, FUN AND FRIENDSHIP
To be honest, I can’t remember the last time I’ve been to Clarke Quay for a night out. Funny coz I think I spent most of 2012 in that area. Nowadays, Pooja and I, wine glasses in hand, would talk about those days and be completely amused at how the people we were a few…
CHECKING IN FOR 2015
Happy new year, everyone! Instead of a “best of / highlights” post (let’s face it, it’s a bit late for a year ender, haha!), I thought I’d let you in on the 2014 learnings and realizations I’m bringing along to this new year. It’s important to travel light, so let’s leave all negativities and drama…
MOST NIGHTS I DON’T KNOW
So like most millennials, I have hit quarter life crisis. I try not to dwell on it as much on this blog coz like my counterparts who have yet to get their shit together, we don’t really like parading our weaknesses and insecurities. We battle them, yes, but show them off? Not so much. We’ll…
HO HUM
Love we need it now Let’s hope for some Cause oh, we’re bleeding out -Ho Hey by The Lumineers ♬ I’ve been feeling quite burnt out lately. And it made me think. Considering it’s supposed to be the condition of someone who has become very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for…
A CERTAIN SHADE OF GRATEFUL
It’s easy to be grateful when things are going your way. But when it isn’t? Not so much. Even for an optimist like me. Strangely enough, if you train yourself to always find the bright side, it is possible to find the good even if it’s likely that you’ll only realize it in hindsight. Things…
(HOW TO) STOP PROCRASTINATING
I have a confession, the pictures on this post are almost a year old. In fact, it’s labeled as “HEEHOOLATEPOST” in the blog folder of my desktop. I’ve had it there for so long but I’ve been putting off posting because this time last year, I thought I was done with blogging only to be…
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
{wearing: ray-ban sunnies, topshop tanktop, hang ten necklace, thomas sabo bracelet, sm parisian gladiators} I was ranting to my mom the other day when she reminded me to always be thankful. I’ve always been an optimist looking at the bright side of life so I was caught completely off guard when she called me out on this. I…