Sleep. Party. Live.

It’s been a while.

Wow. It’s been a while since I last traveled. I haven’t gone anywhere since my Singapore trip last July 2011. I miss walking down unfamiliar streets, the feeling of getting lost because i misread the map and the difficulty of communicating to people who can’t understand me well. 

I miss it. Big time. This 2012, I need to do something about it. And I mean, NEED.

Long Road Ahead

It’s been a while since I last posted something here in Tumblr. 

Last November 8, 2011, I embarked into a new world and started travelling a new road. It’s full of uncertainties but it’s what I’ve prayed for. I’m just thankful God has answered my prayers. 

Five and a half years ago, I was in the same situation, and I’m really grateful for all the things I have gained from that experience. It was a roller coaster ride but I made it. I’d like to think I made it farther than how I expected things to go when I first started. 

Now, it’s time for me to set out on a new journey.

It’s going to be a long road ahead of me. So I’m going to walk through it one step at a time. I know there will be roadblocks along my way but I know I can get through everything. 

Let’s do this!:)

On Travel Hiatus

Just before I decided to open this blog, it hit me that I haven’t traveled since my Singapore trip last July. More than 2 months and a lot of long weekends have already passed and not even one out of town trip? NOT GOOD. During the earlier part of the year, I booked a flight to South Korea for the sem break and I’ve been looking forward to it. However, due to a number of reasons, I can no longer push through with the trip. Hmm. I think it’s official, I’m on travel hiatus.

But I promise, I’ll be back exploring the world soon.:)

Going back. Looking back.

August 19-21, 2011 was a long weekend.

For working people like me, a long weekend is one of the most anticipated times of the year. It’s my time to rest, to go somewhere else and just have fun and do whatever.

But last weekend was different. I decided to give it up to help in my high school alma mater’s leadership training.

I spent 11 years of my life in Angelicum College, QC. So when I was asked to help in coaching the student leaders of the school, how can I say no? It’s a place I love. It helped me mold myself into what and who I am today. It’s where I learned to live life and enjoy life. It’s where I met the best friends I could ever have. It’s where I learned how to stand and do things on my own.

Angelicum trained me to be a leader in so many ways. Spending my long weekend there may not be enough to give back a little to my school, but at least I did something meaningful for its students.

The leadership training lasted for barely 3 days. I coached 6 students. I was fortunate enough to get to know each of them. Each of them with a dream different from the others. One wants to become a lawyer. One wants to become a weapons designer. One wants to become a champion athlete. One wants to become a restaurateur. One wants to be the next top model. One wants to be an accountant.

The time I spent with them was too little to actually make an impact on them. But I sure hope they learned something from me.

To the 6 of you, even if you’re not my students, I look forward to see you, someday, become that person you want to be. I pray that you overcome all your fears. Do not be afraid to fail and fall down sometimes because failing and falling are part of life. Thank you for the weekend well-spent. It’s been nice spending time with you. See you around.:)