Category: Expat Life
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a time for change
It is the time of the year when the wind and current change. The direction of the current is reshaping the island. The sands are slowly moving from the East to the Westside. Random afternoon rain has started. Soon, the monsoon season will dominate this sunny side of life. Dead leaves will smother the wet…
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This Strange Feeling
The past few days, I have been feeling so down. So dark. I couldn’t really understand. I was questioning why I was here. I had that strange feeling of being lost, of losing my purpose. Although my purpose for being here is crystal clear, I am here to work. It was confusing. All I know…
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Negative, Ooh, Nega-Negative (ansaya saya)
Ang post na ito ay isinulat sa Tagalog para kung may makabasa man na hindi imbitado dito ay hindi maintindihan ang mga nakalahad. Isang umaga habang ako ay abala, nagkakagulo ang dalawa kong katrabaho. Palakad lakad sila sa labas ng aming opisina sabay lapit at bulong sa akin na positibo ang isa naming katrabaho na…
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3rd Jab, Reckless and Others
Booster I had my booster shot a few days ago, not because I wanted to. But because I want to tick it off that list. And it might be required sooner or later.
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About December and How I Suddenly Became A Singer
Every Festive Season, we hire musicians, either a solo singer or acoustic duo, to create a festive vibe, making the evenings more alive.
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Dubai, You Are Still In My Mind
It’s been five years since I left Dubai, and I never felt that I missed the place until I visited it recently. I stayed for a couple of days, met friends, went to the same places I used to visit, and ate the foods I missed.
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Halloween. Surprise. Surprise.
This Halloween was the first time I had to dress up and copy a character because I had to. For work. And boy, it’s tiring to put and remove makeup twice a day. So I salute cosplayers, drags, impersonators, and all who work in the field that requires them to use makeup all the time.
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A Little Time In Between
Life has been hectic since I came back to the island on the 25th of August. I felt jetlagged for almost weeks. Not sure how to describe the feeling exactly, but it was like floating. My mind wandered off, and I could not focus. I felt so tired.
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Distant Dialogues
I am so honored to be invited by my online friend Mars of Marsymallows to be a guest on one of her Podcast Episodes where we spoke about one of my favorite things to do, free diving. This was my first ever podcast guesting (haha sikat lungs?), and to be honest, I didn’t know what to expect.…
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The (Almost) Drowning Incident
I was sitting in the office at around 10 am. I just came back from the morning briefing when suddenly our Executive Housekeeper came running to me.
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No Wifi (No) Cry
I retreated to my room one evening after my dinner and noticed that my messages weren’t going through. I thought that the Wifi was just slow, but there wasn’t any Wifi at all, as it turned out. In such situations, I would just go somewhere to get the signal of guest Wifi (because they could…
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Featured on Yourcupofseas.com
Hi everyone! Yours truly is on yourcupofseas.com, sharing the wonderful things I’ve learned here in the Maldives. Please click here to view the article. Happy reading!
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