December 2008

365 Days

December 31, 2008

I've decided that 2009 will be the year of creativity.  I'm going to prioritize all the things that I've always wanted to do but never had the time to.  This means more focus on writing, on entrepreneurship and on photography.  I'm going to do 365 Days – a photography project where you take a picture a day […]






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A year of crazy travel

December 31, 2008

It’s nearing the end of 2008 – by far one of the most memorable years yet.  It’s ridiculous how much travel I’ve done in the past 12 months and it’s amazing how comfortable I feel wandering the world, without a permanent base (just yet) to call my home.  Wandering is where my heart is at […]






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Oh Wal-Mart

December 29, 2008

Today I stepped into a Wal Mart for the first time in over 6 months. And it felt like heaven. EVERYTHING you could possibly want is in there – in all sorts of shapes and sizes! Every kind of shampoo, tampon, toothbrush, cleaning material and even food! Goodness! Such a shock considering how hard it […]






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Oh my gosh….

December 26, 2008

You know you’re celebrating a Filipino Christmas when it’s midnight on Christmas Day eve and all adults in the house are dancing to the karaoke version of the Labamba.   Merry Christmas. 






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Emerging from the hiatus

December 25, 2008

It’s been so long since I’ve written. Since China, life has been a whirlwind – new role at work, moving out of my old flat, moving in with Cynthia, then a weekend trip to Marrakech with the gang, Christmas parties, Christmas shopping, museums, goodbyes and then flying home! I have a to-do list 1000 items […]






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Dubai – the land of contradictions

December 21, 2008

*Note:  This post has been sitting in my inbox for months.  I wasn’t sure if I should share it publicly but here it goes…. My quest to find one word for Dubai has been very difficult.  I’m back in London now, completely exhausted and back to being super busy.  It’s sunny, I had a fabulous […]






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