Something evil this way comes

Question

nina — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:09:26 +0000

Don’t you ever get tired of talking to yourself?

Surely it takes a LOT of effort to orchestrate the whole she-bang, creating new identities and honing new voices.

Wouldn’t it be easier to stop the charade?

Age

nina — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:58:52 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with playing games or wanting toys. It’s when you forget about your responsibility that’s the problem.

We’ll always be kids at heart, but we must always remember the consequences adulthood brings. Maturity comes at a price. Immaturity gets old very fast.

Soon there would be no time to play games, but we can always go back to relive our childhood.

Everybody has to move on.

Goodbye

nina — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:07:58 +0000

The time to part is near. The signs that points to the end has long been apparent. Our efforts to rebuilt what once was, was all for naught. It’s not to say that it wasn’t worth it, but it’s time to go our separate ways.

It’s clear now that we follow different paths. I can never be what you want to me to be, and you will never become the person I’ve always envisioned you to be. This parting is tearing me apart, but deep inside, I am beginning to accept that it’s time to leave and move on.

It has been a wonderful ride. I don’t regret any of the things that happened. It’s just sad that we have to say goodbye.

Darling,

nina — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:18:26 +0000

Do you honestly believe people still believe whatever you say?

They don’t. So just stop.

A message for you

nina — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:19:53 +0000

Everybody knows you’re gay.

Yes, even HER.

Mail call

nina — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:34 +0000

I always love getting something in the mail (except for bills). It’s been a while since I last received a package this big

This package was from Dyanie, a reader turned friend. I love how you can form new friendships over the Internet. Screw the people who look down on you for having Internet friends… the best (sometimes, worst) people I met, I met online.

Thank you so much, Dyanie. I now have baon for my trip to Davao tomorrow!

Me! Me!

nina — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:01:18 +0000

Because I begged Dyanie to tag me:

WHAT WAS I DOING 10 YEARS AGO?

Ten years ago — August 1998. I was starting my third month as a college freshman.

WHAT ARE THE FIVE THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST TODAY?

- update justwandering.org
- update kainpinoy.com
- update lifeonpinkystreet.com
- update nina.hey.nu
- work.

SNACKS I ENJOY:

Pocky, Yan-Yan, dry roasted peanuts, Lord Stow’s Tamarind bites, instant noodles, cookies, biscuits, the list goes on…

PLACES WHERE I LIVED:

Quezon City, Makati, and in a small degree, Melbourne.

THINGS I’D DO IF I WERE A BILLIONAIRE:

- travel the world many times over
- buy college plans for my nieces and nephews
- build a house for my parents in Tagaytay with a huge garden
- build me a west-facing house with its private beach and an infinity pool
- buy a private jet

This one is from Clair. I fail.

Created by OnePlusYou

Why this day was one of the best ever

nina — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:36:39 +0000

The Pasig River Ferry. It sucks that it’s out of the way (unless go back to living in Makati), but the ride down to Escolta is always so relaxing. A great start a day.
Chinese Food. Never a disappointment, specially if it’s fresh dumplings from Dong Bei.
Conversations over coffee. Geisha, geiko and bacon. That’s all there is to say.
Fort Santiago. Definitely the best bargain you can get in Manila. Lovely gardens, crumbling buildings, amazing view of the Pasig River and the cool sea breeze.
Camwhoring. Nevermind that I forgot to charge my camera’s battery. There were plenty of evidences in Eric’s and Melo’s camera.
Traffic-less Sundays. Driving in Manila is made bearable by Sundays and holidays.
Jollibee Chicken Joy. The best food are those that brings back happy memories. Childhood in Manila is made happier with Chicken Joy. (Or at least mine is.)
Paraiso. Help us make a stand. Perfect score!
Great company. Juned, Melo, Eric, Arpee, Noreen, Rael, Rotch, Heinji and Rey.

Want vs. Need

nina — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:01:34 +0000

It’s always a big decision. Should I buy this or not?

Here’s the situation: I want to upgrade my phone. There’s nothing really wrong with it; I can send and receive sms and calls. But it doesn’t have a camera, GPRS and media player.

Of course, the main purpose of a mobile phone is to keep me connected to friends, families and business contacts. My current phone does that. While I do have a pretty good camera, I like having a phone camera for days when I don’t feel like bringing my camera with me. Another upside to having a camera on a phone with a GPRS is that I can send the picture, and have it posted in my blog. As for the media player… well, I like lsitening to the Ievan Polkka when I’m on the go.

The $200 question is, will mobile blogging improve my blog? It’d be fun to take a photo of where I am and then post it to show off to my reader the amazing place I’m exploring while they’re sitting in front of their computers. But this can also be stalker fodder, and I sure as hell don’t want to feed them more information than I’m already giving out.

Do I really need this phone?

Purpose

nina — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:03:11 +0000

I don’t know how I know,
But I’m gonna find my purpose.
I don’t know where I’m gonna look,
But I’m gonna find my purpose.

Gotta find out.
Don’t wanna wait.
Got to make sure that my life will be great.
Gotta find my purpose.
Before it’s too late.

I have found my purpose. Well, JustWandering’s purpose anyway.

I did start the blog with the intention of monetizing it to fund for my trips. I would write about my travels, as well as travel news. In the course of monetizing it, I have gotten lost along the way. I was posting news that aren’t really interesting to others (just me, and you know how weird my taste is), travel deals, paid reviews and such.

However, now that I’m traveling more, I actually have material to write about. So I’ve delegated the travel news links to Twitter, which shows on my sidebar, travel deals are no longer making an appearance (except if it’s Seair’s), and paid reviews are no more. Well, not really.

I’m liking the path JustWandering has taken from its conception in 2006. It showed my growth and my stumbles along the way. I admit there are entries that makes me cringe, but like the wrong choices I made in my life, they shaped JustWandering into the travel blog it is now.

After two years, I finally saw what I want JustWandering to be. It’s going to be my personal memoir of my travels, as well as an online destination guide of the places I’ve been to. I like to think of JustWandering as my small contribution to promoting the Philippines as a great travel destination, not just for foreign tourists, but for Filipinos as well. There’s plenty of awesome destinations in the Philippines that a lot of Filipinos overlook, and I want to help highlight these destinations by sharing my stories, photos and providing a guide on how to go there and how much money they need for the trip (which I find is a big factor when deciding on a trip).

Yup, that’s my purpose. Everything really do happen for a reason.