Technology

Remembering seven years ago - it was the time I could not afford any item that fall outside the "needs" category.

All I wanted back then was a device that I could use for mobile purposes, organizer and most importantly, internet surfing. I was a stealth blog reader before. I visit a lot of blogs that time. I wanted to be preoccupied with the mundane and ordinary things of other people, all the others, except mine.

Now, an iPhone or an iPad can do all what I wanted seven years ago. I have these two currently, and I couldn't think of anything to ask for myself.

My wants are so easy and shallow that I have already reached my goals.
Haha.

Not really, I still have three offsprings to send to school.
But as for myself, and this may sound bothering to most of you (and sometimes i feel embarrassed to admit it) - I feel fulfilled and accomplished in this life. This is just a matter of increasing/leveling up my wants for myself.

This might be in a form of a new technology. Maybe. Or maybe it's time for me to move on to abstract wants like making a difference, fighting poverty, world peace, or eradicating world hunger.

Australian Trip

I was fortunate enough to be part of our company's incentive trip this year to Sydney.
This was, by far, the best trip we had compared to the previous ones (Tokyo, Singapore and Shanghai).
The things I love in Sydney and Australia as a whole:
1.) WEATHER - it wasn't too cold for the whole duration of the trip
2.) Demographics - half of the people are Asians, half white. I did hear a group of young filipinos conversing along George Street late at night.
3.) Food - you will love their beef, and seafood according to seafood lovers
4.) Friendly people - was able to converse with an Indonesian girl at Woolworths
5.) Wildlife - if you love animals, Australia's wildlife is 80% endemic, meaning 80% of their animals are unique to them and can never be found elsewhere. Cool fact.
6.) You gotta love their chocolates and cheese. 

The tour was 5D-4N. I had so little time to squeeze in for shopping. Our free time was on a Sunday, stores open at 11am and closes at 5pm, and I had to visit a friend at lunch who lives 30 minutes away from the Central Station.
I returned to the central station at 3pm to meet my godmother who lives in Sydney. I was worried I didn't had enough time to catch up, i still have to buy Fort's Thomas and Friends.
Good thing my Ninang Sonia went me through Target and Queen Elizabeth mall. I was amazed she
didn't even look a bit tired from walking. I guess that's part of being an Australian.

My regrets are
- i shouldn't have brought so many clothes with me.
- i should have bought more of that Pie Face so i could have brought one at home.





Going to and from Sydney and Manila takes 8 hours, and I was happy to be riding Qantas. Their economy seats are spacious, i love their food and gotta love their personal TVs even more.

When I got home, my feet are aching, but my heart is full.


I will definitely would love to return to Australia.