About

Credits to: www.vivalamanika.com

From the tropics in the 13th parallel to the freezing west prairies in the 53rd parallel, and now living in the combination of both in the 49th parallel (specifically: Manila-Edmonton-Vancouver), this average-height girl is ready more than ever... to maintain a blog!

I started blogging when I was 12 (true story); French Revolution, Marie Antoinette, Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion sets at Polyvore, some indie or electronic music that caught my attention, and recent reads were my usual blog posts at that time (Fine, and a couple of Hollywood famous stuff) but I was never consistent to when I post, and let's be honest, the puberty-teenage life transition was rough. You never knew who you were entirely.

Now this is what defines me:

While I love being around people, socialize and to have fun, I also love my alone time. Reading a book while sipping a cup of tea by the window or a fireplace in the winters or the beach on a nice summer day. 

I've always supported local shops: food, coffee, clothing stores, and anything else local in my current city. So you'll definitely see me around those shops whenever I'm not busy being an adult, or in this case a student adult.

I love dressing up. Everyday is dress up day when it isn't -30 + snowing outside then in that case I'll be bundling up with my yoga pants (Sorry! But they can really keep you warm... and I do some home pilates.. true story), ski jacket, and knits from top to toe-ish. I've always wanted to work at a local clothing store and as now, I'm blessed to be living it.

Lastly, I'm this girl who always believed in her dreams and will always push for her dream. She knows her dreams will always be on the challenging path but she's planning to conquer those challenges head on with her will in her heart and a plan in mind. She believes she can actually make a difference someday.

Other tiny bits of me:

I love to sing. I'm not gifted with a singing voice. 

I dance. I actually dance. 

I have a special love for sour bread. 

I was vegetarian... for a month. Didn't turn out well for me.

I love all types of tea: tea latte for the morning rush, steeped tea in the afternoons, herbal tea at night, exotic Asian tea. 

I love London fog, it's a special kind of tea for me.

I used to love coffee, still do, but I stopped drinking months ago when I started feeling nauseous when I drink it (probably because I had way too much this one time and my body doesn't want it anymore). I love learning, I hate studying. 

Love love the beach. 

Autumn will always be my favorite. 

I don't like snow except when it's Christmas day and I can go tobogganing with my family on a nearby hill. 

I love family and Christmas.

Heart my boyfriend!

I hate licorice (Sorry licorice fans)

I don't like mint except in my toothpaste and gum

I hate the colors black and white. HAHA jokes on you. Of course I don't, silly.

And that concludes my very long 'About Me' page.