The year is coming to a close and before I leave for my much needed Christmas holiday I’d like to take the time out to write a little in this blog. It’s been a while since I’ve learned to write for myself in this little avenue of mine. I certainly still do it with the thought of people actually reading it (although not as much as before) but I really have learned to keep writing and writing even though I don’t do it as often. It’s the reason why I still have the blog, so I can still write, because God knows much writing I get to do in the “outside” world that doesn’t involve work emails, tweets and product proposals. In 2015 I won’t make a resolution, instead I will create a journey. A journey that will hopefully lead me to positive things in my life. I haven’t really formulated a plan, but I will list out the things that I have started on before the year has started, and hopefully this will continue …

And just like that, it’s December once again. When in the Philippines, it’s a month of Christmas parties, crazy traffic and panic buying. I don’t think I’ll ever get fully used to this culture. Filipinos are so rich when it’s Christmas season and the next thing you know it’s January again and people are back on the grind, working hard for the next holiday season. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE all of it.. but having grown up in a country where Christmas is just a holiday, I still get somewhat surprised and ultimately overwhelmed. The good news is, I’m traveling this Christmas and going back “home” to Jakarta! Funny how things are the other way around now, I used to get so excited about coming home to Cebu during the holiday season. I thought 2014 was going to be the first year I don’t get to travel abroad after a long time, but this Christmas trip saved it. I am one lucky daughter. I usually try to do a “looking back” entry at the …