Change is Good

2012 has been both equally good and bad to me i must say.

A broken heart, a dislocated shoulder, a major concussion, etc

but i was able to travel to a lot of places and met a lot of great people that inspired me to be 

stay stronger than ever.

I had a great time revisiting San Francisco and see old buddies that now reside there, as much as they say that they are now used to the cold, i know they are in denial.

Lol.

The Triple S was a great experience altogether both in kiting and in the general boardsports culture.

I feel so at home with all these people around me! super fun to hang out with too!!!!

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Greece for my second season there was also great!

I was able to explore paros more and felt like it is my homespot too that i actually cried that i had to leave.

Being back in Boracay after a very rough 2011 season due to a lot of things, now it's different.

I can say that i have learned so many things this year about me and what i really want to do.

I was able to find people that support me and my vision fully which makes me feel like am not crazy or something.LOL

First things first,

I'll do something that will bring me back to my visual roots.

After 7 years i was able to pick up a brush and paint again.

(although now am again to busy to do so)

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Learn to say no.

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Do what you love to do so it doesn't feel like work at all.

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Never give in to peer pressure, unless you really want to anyways

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Don't be shy to be individualistic.

I went kting in my tutu on new year's day and it was funnnn!

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Never take anything to seriously, you will get wrinkles.

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Spread love

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Educate

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D.A.N.C.E

ALL THE TIME!!! 

Happy New Year People

Check out some of the photos from the first sunrise of 2013 through our windy kite beach

on lowtide/superflat water and ofcourse being with your lovely island family.

I love you Boracay <3 nbsp="nbsp" p="p">

Thank You for everything! 

PHOTOS: Anna Faustino

RIDING: Alexandru Baranescu

Quality Time

Time is the only thing money cannot buy back from you.

so make sure you spend time with people 

that nurture your soul.

it's tourist week time for you when you know your friends are in town

visiting from halfway across the globe.

This marks my last weekend of parties for now.

the wind's been really great lately and 

i have some big news coming up in the next few days

its cray cray!!

can't wait.

am so excited! life is great. <3 p="p">

PS: my blogspot wont upload my photos for now. gotta get this fixed...hmmm

Made it alive

this is my first post in SF.

can i just say i love it here.

am so glad that am here. am with some good friends i havent seen in a while.

this city is amazing, i know am not a city "city" type of person, but Bay area is just one of those really pretty cities that you just have to live in once in your life.

yesterday i went to Crissy fields, one of the famous kite spots here.

and your backdrop is the amazing Golden gate bridge and upwind is Alcatraz.

how cool is that?

i also met Steve Gunn the local cabrinha distributor here.

Also met the local kite racers down at the spot since there was a race yesterday, and its a pretty well knit community.

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today i made a really big mistake apparently, concern Facebook, uhhh i hate chatting with people when am in transit. i say stupid stuff.

but anyways, i try to mend it.

but its said and done.

i also do not regret what i said.

Truth is out!

PS: people that are bitter with their lives will never be happy for you nor be happy for any other being and their achievements for that matter.

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PRIDE is overrated!

Always be happy for the soul that lives within you, and be happy for the souls that live around you.

I cant get no sleep

am in seoul right now awaiting my last connecting to SF.
i already adjusted my watches and am tired as hell but cant get no sleep!
am so excited! so many ideas, so many friends to see, ahhhh! cant wait.
PS: the Seoul airport is awesome!
free wifi.
free sleeping couches
playroom
restaurants
shops
even 110 plugs for your 220s
FREE!
now this is an airport!!!

i got my first DK official board today! DK is now the the product manager for Cabrinha boards and he is awesomeee!!!
cant wait to shred with this new one! looks really good :)

ok so here is ME in the podium for the KTA and

yes, am on the cover for Boracay Mag maiden issue March 2012

grab your FREE copy NOW!!!

available nationwide in the PI :)

am missing thailand though. a little bit.
especially the peeps i was hanging out with.
such a creative energy inspiration! just what i needed!

<3
I LOVE CHA MAN NAW!

What doesn't kill you makes you ?!

Had a really really stressful week.

days aways from my summer trip

and still have so many things to do.

And i also had to see my Manila FRiends

Yesterday i had three mini despidada parties around town starting

at happy hour with Ikee and Dane.

We ended up in David's Salon for my LAST hair treatment in the next 4 months.

uhhh what am i gonna do with my hair now when there is no David Salon to run too.

am kinda depressed about this.

NOTE TO SELF: it's not good to get tipsy and decide on your haircut. really really bad.

i ended up getting a full bang. which is cute but am just not used to it.

Alas, my hair is not "barbie" dollish anymore. Got it darkened, let's see how long this will last until the sea and sun turns it blonde again.

I had fun rediscovering Manila with the closest friends i have here.

Went to have dinner with my High School friends at Good Earth Roast Rockwell, which was one of our favorite hang outs from college.

Went to see the CURV crew at Basilio's

nice to see everyone was there

Last stop was filling station. it's always nice to hang out in this place. i love the ambiance and the 50s diner motif.

PS:

My dad passed away :(

love you Papa