Project 2011: 60 - wanderlusting, again.

07.11.11

take me to places of dreams.

let's go dancing in spain.

let's get lost in love and in the lights in paris.

Project 2011: 08 - a bigger home?

02.03.11

i need a bigger home than this.

now i know how Gulliver felt when he landed in Lilliput.

taken at the Batam Miniature House.

Project 2010: 173 - LA-la-love!!!

12.16.10

a keychain from paris... the city of la-la-love! another place to add to the GO-TO list!!

there are just so many beautiful places to dream of travelling to!

if only i get paid to travel and see the world (uhm, is there such a job? professional jet-setter? i could only wish.) :)

Project 2010: 77 - bora bora

04.22.10

looking at these keepsakes, you may think i've been to boracay over and over again. but truth be told, it just happened once, one magical summer straight out of graduation :D
but i'd love to go there again.. definitely!

and oh, these keepsakes? are from my officemates' pasalubong right after they come back from the island paradise.

Project 2010: 71 - stamps

04.20.10looking at passports with stamps reminds me
of traveling and the feeling of wanderlust and giddiness
that comes along with every exploration.

Project 2010: 35 - a quick peek

02.21.10

it's always a mystery on what's behind closed doors and locked gates.
this one may be locked and closed for the time-being, but a quick peek reveals what's inside.

Project 2010 : 33 - how do you make a million?

02.21.10

if you collect a million pennies, how big of a space would that take?

@ the Pink Museum, Memphis, TN.

Project 2010 : 32 - at night

02.20.10

while touring nashville, we passed by this fountain. it was beautiful with all the water-works and all on a sunny day.

come night time, the view was different. different, but still, beautiful.

Project 2010 : 29 - if it's any consolation

02.20.10

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
i may have missed reading the book and have definitely missed the movie,
but I was there where one of the scenes was shot! :D

The Parthenon, Nashville, TN.

Project 2010: 18 - blast from the past

02.06.10

this shot was taken @ the original KFC store, where it all began. a restaurant and museum in one, it gave me a glimpse of what it was like decades ago when the genius of Col. Sanders came up with finger-lickin'-good. :>

Project 2010: 15 - whirls and swirls

02.06.10

time to try out snow tubing.

and t'was an hour of whirls and swirls (and chills!)

but as i think of it now, silly and crazy at it may seem, i had so much fun i wanna do it again..

just one last time?

Project 2010: 12 - inches deep

01.30.10

on my first weekend here. i was looking forward to hit the outlets for *some* retail therapy!

and note, i say *some* because it's really subjective :))

anyhow, it became a winter storm. bummer. plans were cancelled and i had to stay at home the entire day.

but nevertheless, the storm ended at the afternoon so did a bit of shopping. :P

anyhow, back to the topic.. i made the most of the snow by taking pictures. it was about 6 inches at that time. after i sunk my boots in the snow, i paid a dear price. my feet felt so darn cold!!!

Project 2010: 9 - roadtrip

01.31.10

we're going a-shopping... we're going a-shopping... again! :D

off to edinburgh, indiana for some retail therapy!

and by the way, that's jay, my teammate behind the wheels. for everyone's safety, i won't even attempt to drive.

Project 2010: 8 - eskimo

01.30.10

bummer. weekend. snow storm.

but then again, better make the most out of it.

when life throws snow, make a snowman! or a snow angel!

i honestly tried making a snow man, but i know i was going nowhere. my hands were numb from the cold and i only curled up a ball as small as those squishy stress balls. and i couldn't dare making a snow angel. there wasn't enough snow to make one - it was just around 6-8 inches. i might end up lying on the ground, with mud all over me for all i know.

and so, i did what i do best. take pictures of myself.

featuring me, as an eskimo! lol :>

Project 2010: 7 - trip downtown

01.28.10

i could not NOT tell this story.

i don't know who suggested it, but it was a spur of the moment thing. "let's go downtown and take tee down to triangle park", one of the guys said. "sure!", i was up for anything.

it was about 10 minutes drive til we reached the destination.

finally, this is indeed the heart of the city. after finding a spot, we found a parking meter. "how do we use this?", we pondered among ourselves. but then again, it said until 5pm so we didn't put in any coins on it. :) anyhow, triangle park was still 3 blocks away.

"it's just nearby, just around the corner." and off we walked. took pictures in between. a few steps, then almost a block. it finally hit us, the bone-chilling cold. we were practically hugging ourselves but managed to say, "we're almost there, just a few steps". my hands, even with gloves on, were starting to get numb. still 2 blocks to go. then the two guys ahead of me, looked at each other then at me, shivered, and defeated, "let's go back".

needless to say it was ala amazing race back to the car. i never saw two guys running fast for their lives. and i never even had a peek of triangle park. :))

Project 2010: 6 - snowflakes

01.27.10

for some reasons i can't explain, it reminds me of icicles. :)

before the flakes melted, captured a close-up view of snowflakes with the barren tree as a backdrop.

Project 2010: 4 - snowfight!!!

01.25.10

snow, snow, my first ever snow! boy, was i uber happy about it!

it felt like i was witnessing something magical for the first time.

i just couldn't resist curling it into a ball. i didn' throw it at anyone, though. but, that gives me a naughty little idea next time. *evil grin*

Project 2010 : 3 - like a scene out of a movie

01.23.10

a kaleidoscope of colors at Detroit, Michigan's airport.

a beautiful symphony of lights.

it must be a sign. this trip will be fun. i know it. :D

Proj 83 of 365 - Hola!

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friday date night. the boyfriend and i were again deciding the life-changing : where to eat?

i was up for adventure - i wanted something new. after a moment’s hesitation, we passed by Hola Espana, looked at each other and went charging in.

the food selection was vast, but we came up with our orders easily. while waiting for the food to arrive, i went ahead and scoped the place. it was cozy, full of family and friends.

then i came around a picture of Espana, or Spain in plain English. then my mind wandered on traveling. my imagination brought me to the place. my mind floated to thoughts of Madrid and Barcelona, of great churches and architectures. and so much, much more.

note to self: travel to Europe and visit Spain someday.

Proj 56 of 365: magnetized memoirs

(06.08.09)

travelling and discovering places just gives the ultimate high! the feel of excitement gushes in as you think of a new place to conquer, a new culture to appreciate, unique cuisine to sample, different people to meet and greet, and places and tourist spots to visit.

from preparations to packing to having your travel documents stamped on, each little step brings you a little bit closer to your destination and you just can't wait to mark your step in that foreign land.

leaving the foreign land usually sends a mixture of raw emotions and one of them is taking a piece of the place with you to remember the trip by. photographs of the scenery and over-all experience is a must, definitely, but somehow, an ache for memorabilia always catches on.

some would go for tshirts, i know a few who'd go for keychains, others like my grandparents and parents (who are waaaaaaay well-travelled than i am) collect a little bit of everything from plates to spoons to miniature statues like tiny replicas of the Eiffel tower.

for me, i've been having this itch for magnets so i always make it a point to buy at least one at the country i visit to. as you can see, my collection has just started and i still lack one country's memoir (a China magnet for sale, anyone?). my humble collection of magnets don't even have a home yet (somehow i still lack the inspiration where to put them) but i'm hoping in time, my magnets would add up as i fulfill my dreams of jet-setting through the world.

as for now, i'll just close my eyes and make them come true.