30 things at 30: #7 wear a tutu

with my ballerina dreams comes the desire to wear a tutu. i don’t know why i didn’t have the guts to try wearing one before even just for fun. but who would have thought that i would find a legit excuse to wear a tutu at 30? thanks to etude house for coming up with … Continue reading →

30 things at 30: #6 do proper cartwheels

i have some frustrations during my pep squad training days, including not being able to perfect my cartwheels. maybe i just gave up too soon. but getting out of the squad doesn’t mean i can’t learn and do things anymore. last saturday, i was in the mood to try new stunts under the sunset sky … Continue reading →

30 things at 30: #5 try to sup

while i am yet to brave surfing waves without an instructor, i found an easier surfing variation in sup or stand-up paddleboarding. i tried this new craze on flat water in boracay over the weekend, and i got the hang of it right away. the rate is p500 per hour but i haggled to just … Continue reading →

30 things at 30: #4 date a classmate

that kim and i were never classmates is one of our frustrations. we attended different elementary and high schools, and universities. we also came from different towns, and spent most of our boyfriend-girlfriend years apart. at one point, we became so frustrated about the distance that we ended computing the time we spent together versus … Continue reading →

30 things at 30: #3 feel infinite

i was really just trying to dry my clothes, soaked from our impromptu swimming at tumalog falls’ plunge pool, by riding at the uncovered part of our rented mini pickup truck with a plastic mini-chair as makeshift seat. it was fun! we passed by a caucasian couple who pointed at us–maybe wondering if they’d like … Continue reading →