There is so much preparation before I can grab a hand carry suitcase of 7 kilograms and fit my whole world in there. Then, fly to a place I have never been before. But, recently, my whole world shifted. I bought “LT”, short for lieutenant. A hybrid bicycle that I…
Sakura brings back my childhood memories. That is not because I witnessed it as a child but because I remember watching Cardcaptor Sakura ❤ growing up. If you were born in the 1990’s in the Philippines, I am very sure you would know. Setting aside all my childhood memories, I…
Close your eyes, imagine yourself standing, both arms spread sideways just 20 degrees away from your body. At the tip of your left fingertips, imagine a floating tomato. That tomato is the island of Catanduanes. Why I let you imagined that? So you would get the idea where Catanduanes is…
Everything has changed. This July I made another turn around the sun. I’m in great awe of how years transformed me as a person, but this year made it even more different. Things are not normal. I countlessly think of the reasons and then I realized why. My body is…
“My longtime friend messaged me a few days ago, almost a month after I gave birth to my baby, “Hello Ly! Congratulations sainyo ni AG! I hope you are getting better and adjusting well sa new role mo as a mum. Don’t forget to take care of yourself para mas…
How do you plan motherhood? I am in my 30’s. I think I am ready to take on the next life stages. How do I get ready for something? I plan to know where I am going, imagine what troubles I will encounter, and how to solve them. I do…
If you think something cannot occur in your life, then there’s no way you will take the action required to make that goal a reality.” My Dreams. I was born in a provincial area south of Luzon in the Philippines. We had enough until tragedy came. I’m the eldest daughter…
We went camping. And I remembered reading a book about a shepherd’s journey where it mentioned that “beauty is a great seducer of men.” (The Alchemist, Paulo Coehlo) Well, just look at the photo below. This is Camp Papasi with green luscious vegetation, cold spring water, clean and at its…
I was once a NEWBIE in CYCLING and I wish I have a GEAR GUIDE for the things I need to BIKE COMMUTE from my house to my office in Metro Manila. This page is for my fellow WOMEN getting ready and looking for courage to sit on that bike…
Hi. I’m Ly. I believe that life is too precious to just sit still and let it pass by, so, I made it my goal to continue learning, growing and bettering the world around me in the process. I grew up reading books that influenced me to share beautiful moments,…
REUSE. REPURPOSE. I remember reading an article about an old couple. A reporter asked them, “How did you manage to stay together for 65 years?” The woman replied, “We were born in a time when if something was broken, we would fix it, not throw it away. ” This went…
Am I the only one who noticed it? Zhao Li Ying did more than a great job in many roles she portrayed in. Her role as Xue Shan Shan in Boss and Me made the character stand out with innocent look and superb acting. And whoever chose her drama and…