Next on the list is EDUCATION. School is very important! I know you’ll meet cool people and would even be friends with them, because duh, you’re a cool girl! But try not to forget about your studies. Trust me, it will all come in handy when you’re older. Oh and one more important thing to remember, do not lose your school notes! I hate myself right now for not having a single note from class.

Ahhhh! Love and friendships! In the coming years, your world will revolve around these two things. You will think that they are more important than anything else in the world. You will skip movie nights with your family because you have an important 3-way call from your bestie and her crush, or you’d keep asking for extra cash to top-up your phone credits to text your crush. You will hear stories about love from your gran and gramp, mom and dad, uncles and aunties and you would think love is such a wonderful thing to have. Oh it sure is! But honey, by the time you really understand what love means, the whole love game manual will completely be revised. It's not going to be the same 20 years from now (even 10 or 15 maybe). You'll think you'll find the "one" for you and you will feel you've given him everything, so when he leaves, your whole world will turn upside down. You will meet guys who will tell you "you're the only one", believe them when they say that but don't be surprised to find out that they're in-love with someone else while seeing you. Ghosting will also be a thing! So will cheating, leading on, casual dating and relationships without labels. Sounds fun right? So kid, live your life as a child. Don't rush to grow up! Play and sleep a lot because life gets tougher as you grow older.

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But ever wished you could upload photos straight from your desktop? Yes, it's possible now all thanks to this new app that lets Instagram think you're using a mobile browser!





WINDOWED is a very simple, clean and straightforward program. Just click on the camera icon and upload your photo!


Windowed is free but there's a donate option to keep the program funded for constant improvements! Download Windowed from the app's website. 

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It's been a while since I last posted something here so I thought I should make an update while I'm inspired to blog!

A lot has happened to me in the last couple of months; some are good, some are bad but all of those taught me valuable lessons that I will carry for the rest of my life. Let's start from 2016:

Last October 2016 I got sick, really really sick that I had to fly back home to the Philippines after being rushed to E.R./A&E. I will not go into details about it because I start getting sad when I think about it. That incident also resulted me to quit my job and take a rest. I was unemployed for two months and it really didn't go well. It triggered my depression and I was just not feeling complete even if I was home, with my family. Right after new year's day (January 2017), I flew back to Singapore for a new job experience!

Things were going really well. I made more friends, more memories. I was happier. My new job was great, I was learning new things. I was excited to go to work! Another reason why I was happy is that my new job let us have a month of paid vacation!!!! I went on my first 'backpacking trip' around Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand for 22 days! That travel was one of the most amazing things that has ever happened to me (yet). I have a draft post about my travels so I will also not go into details about that here.

It's true about the saying "good things come to an end", literally. No, I am not talking about my trip.. Because guess what? I lost my job (again)! Did I do something wrong? No. Did I violate any rules or S.O.P? No. Did I fall sick again? No. So what happened? I got an immediate termination because, HEAR THIS: "IT WASN'T WORKING OUT!" (taking the words out of my ex- principal's mouth) "It's not you, it's us." SERIOUSLY?! And it happened less than 24 hours upon landing back in Singapore! What's more disappointing is that I wasn't given a notice period despite the fact they already have the decision a month ago! I prayed hard to seek for forgiveness and even though I struggled so much mentally, emotionally and financially after being laid off, I looked at the brighter side. It wasn't my calling at all. It could also be a way of telling me to leave Singapore and explore other places.

That's the reason why I am here now, in Thailand. It's only been a month and yes, I have been constantly feeling homesick every weekend but I am happy to have chosen my career development over my comfort zone. There are millions of instances where I wish I'm still in Singapore, like when I need friends to be with, when it's Saturday and I feel like wilding it out on the dance floor, or when I couldn't sleep and walk around the marina area past midnight without getting murdered or attacked by stray dogs BUT I don't think I'll ever let an opportunity for career growth pass.

So is this big move worth it? I hope so.

Until then.. cheers from Thailand!

xX Andrea

What does "Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve" mean anyway? There could be a lot of interpretations to this idiom but to put it simply; it means you're open, forthright and obvious about your emotions. It also means you're vulnerable and a risk taker.



A lot would think that wearing your heart on your sleeve poses more danger than good, well yes, of course! You are putting yourself out there, out in the unknown. This means you are risking yourself to.. ready? GET HURT (ah, i'm getting ahead of myself there) :p

Sure there will be a significant number of things to list why WYHOYS is a bad idea, but some gifted women are willing to try .. Why? Here's my list why:

1. It can always make a boring night out in a pub (er, bar) fun (especially with the cute guy you've been eyeing on all night). This doesn't happen all the time but sometimes, you'll never know who you'll end up connecting with.

2. You're a dauntless SON OF A B**** and you deserve a high-five! Again, not all women are gifted with this,so putting yourself out there is a really big brave step.

3. You see the good in everyone. Fresh start, clean slate for each and every new person you meet. No comparisons, no expectations (because expectations suck)

4.  This would sound sad but WYHOYS means you are highly exposing yourself to rejection/s. However, since you are agreeable to the Terms and Conditions of WYHOYS, you would take it as just a little prick on the heart and carry on.

5. You don't miss an opportunity to express how you feel -regardless of what the other person would respond. That means no (or lesser) "What Ifs", "Should'ves" and "Maybes". Yeah!

6. You don't hold grudges to these guys. That's because when you WYHOYS, you believe in EHFAR (that everything happens for a reason).

As a woman who (sometimes.. fine, most times) wear my heart on my sleeve, I have one thing to tell you guys: "If you've ever encountered anyone who's ever willing to jump into the unknown with you or for you.. feel proud. Do not, for once, even think that they are CLINGY AND CRAZY. This is one reason why people are so hesitant to even try. They develop insecurities because they are being judged as someone who catches too many feelings easily. I don't see anything wrong with that, I actually think it's beautiful. I guess that's when you need to up your grit, to fight for the one worthy of the jump and/or to pick yourself back up from those who are not."

Upon my arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport, I am very much reminded of my hometown. From the look and feel of the terminal to the people around me. One thing's definite, it feels like home, somehow.

I didn't waste my first night and walked around the busy, loud and full of life roads of Rambutrri and Khao San. I also had my very first Pad Thai and Chang beer (yes, my first time trying out Pad Thai. ikr?) After two bottles of beer, I retreated back to my room and called it a night.

I started off my first official day in Bangkok flipping my room upside down trying to look for my GoPro and camera charging cables! Apparently, I brought the wrong ones so I had to make my way to Pantip Plaza where most of the IT stuff are. After getting one, I was ready to go.

First on the (official) list, is the Church where my grandparents got married 53 years ago! I went to Saint Louis Church from Pantip Plaza via MRT. After saying my prayers and absorbing the beauty of the Church and letting the thought of my grandparents getting married there sink in, I went back to my hostel to meet Mona, a travel buddy I met from Couchsurfing whom I'll be with to see the Temples.

We walked from my hostel at Rambutrri to the Grand Palace. I kid you not, the sun was very angry that day! I felt my skin steaming! We didn't go in the Grand Palace past the ticketing area. It was packed with tourists so we decided to skip it and go to Wat Pho instead.

Wat Pho was definitely quieter and with lesser crowd. We got our tickets for 100THB (S$4) which includes a free bottle of water (you'd be thankful for it). According to one of the staff there, Wat Pho is one of Bangkok's oldest temples and already existed before Bangkok was established as the capital by King Rama. There are about 91 pagodas of different sizes all over the temple ground. It's an amazing place! It's overwhelming to be surrounded by beautiful structures and learning about different beliefs and cultures.

When I was growing up, strangers are a big no no. You can't talk to them. You can't be around them. I was skeptical of anyone who I've not met before or have no common acquaintance with.

But after moving out of my hometown to another country where I know no one except relatives and few friends, it is unavoidable to encounter strangers. I learned to step out of my shell and slowly warm up to people I've never met before.

In this modern time where everyone seems to make social media and pub hopping (and/or the likes) a part of their lives, odds are, you will chance upon a stranger. From online dating sites to Twitter followers to Instagram hashtags or followers, to cafe or pub hopping, there are strangers everywhere.

There are different kinds of strangers we will encounter. Most would probably be a one time encounter and some would stay and become friends with. I've met a lot of both. I've met people I've not personally met yet but keep in contact with through messaging. I've met strangers from travelling and still keep in contact with. Strangers are basically friends we've never met yet. But are all strangers worth being friends with?