I write. I teach. I travel. I want to inspire people.
I’m from the Philippines and currently work as a college teacher in Zhuhai, China.
This blog will revolve around personal development, writing, travel and living an unconventional life.
I have an insatiable thirst for travel and adventure. I’ve been to 15 countries and my goal is to visit every continent in the world (yes, Antarctica that includes you). Recently, my biggest and most expensive travel adventure was to take 6 months off from work to backpack around Australia. I returned back to China losing almost everything –apartment, relationship, money and started again from scratch. I went back to my old job, someone offered me an affordable fully furnished 3 bedroom apartment and am slowly saving my money back again for more adventures.
One thing I have learned from my journeys is to never let people tell you you can’t and when you fall, pick yourself up and try again.
Countries visited:
Asia: China, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Mongolia, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Kazahkstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan
Americas:
USA
Canada
Oceania:
Australia
Europe: Turkey, Morocco, Greece, Spain, Italy, UK, Ireland, Wales, France
Africa: Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar
Antarctica
Drop me an email at: ksirine.yu [at] gmail
Where to begin?
You can start by visiting my archives where you can browse through all entry titles in their respective categories. Read some of the best samples of my work. Or click through any of the entries on the TOP POSTS menu on the right.
Why I Write- tells you my underlying purpose for chasing this dream.
Hey, are you having much fun there in HK? I hope so. If the answer to this is in your blog, sorry but I choose not to read it. I can’t bring myself to read a girl’s diary(even if I got her permission or like this open-to-all blog). Damn, my job here tries to keep me away from getting my downloads. But no biggie. I won’t let it stop my obsession of downloading! In fact I got Ouran 6 very recently but not from lunar, yet it’s really great!
Yikes! I think I’ve just felt a chilling sensation in my bones telling me to better end here with this particular topic. Who knows what YOU’LL DO to me when you get back! But there is one thing I can tell you though. I’m enjoying the animes that you have listed me to download!!!
Okay, maybe that last statement only sealed my fate into your (stranggling) hands. As I bid you my ultimate farewell I’ll treasure the remaining days of my life…………WATCHING MELANCHOLY & OURAN. HA HA HA!!!
Enjoy HongKong!!! Ja Ne!
I’m honored to be mentioned. Whichever direction this blog takes, I’ll find myself coming back.
To JB: I just know you enjoyed the shonen-ai series I asked you to download. And here I thought that as a straight guy, you don’t like boys lurve!
To Os: Thanks! I hope you do.
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Well done on thinking/acting outside of the box. Couldn’t agree more, so long as things don’t get out of hand. It’s wonderful to break loose when you’re younger and travel your chosen path, whatever it may be. But some time down the track I suggest a bit of stability may not seem so boring. However, I’m at the other end of the arc of life.
Thanks for visiting me. What did you think of my writing blog?
Cheers
June in Oz
—”so long as things don’t get out of hand.”
Lol. Sometimes they do. But I’m still learning and have a bit of laugh if things mess up.
A bit of stability is indeed good but at this stage of my life, whenever I find myself getting too comfortable I’d like to shake things up a little. Like right now, I’m in a position where it’s pretty stable, salary’s good, workplace good, flat is luxurious but it’s not what I want to do. So I’m going to continue to be dissatisfied till I get myself out of this.
I’ve visited your blog and wow, looks like you’ve gone through many stages of your life and I’m still beginning mine –two opposite ends of the arcs indeed if we’re continuing the metaphor. Going off to read some of your short stories now.
HI, I heard about you through my friend Vienna. I met Vienna in the same way that you did. I browsed your blog and was jealous. I suddenly realized that I did dream to be a writer too. I did dream to publish my own book too. I started blogging when I came here in the US and next thing I knew I had 9 blogs. I write everyday… but due to my present situation, I feel that I lost the drive to write from the heart. It turned out too that all my posts were plain rants and whines. I can’t get the right ideas and much less the inspiration that I need to write masterpieces. And since I am not working, I write mostly paid posts which usually written in good taste, in my personal opinion because I write for the money. I miss the old me. You are an inspiration. Keep it up.
Hi Ruth!
Welcome! Your comment has certainly put tears in my eyes after reading it–a great way to end an exhausting day after teaching for 5 hours straight this afternoon. It’s gratifying and humbling to know that my words have the ability to inspire people to go after their hearts.
I’d like to soon get started on a freelancing career and was afraid that I’ll do some uninspiring work that’ll prevent me from following what it I truly love. I don’t want to lose my drive to write. I’d like to choose writing
projects that I like and mostly avoid those that I don’t. Or still set aside a big chunk of the time writing things I’m passionate about –fiction and blog entries that I think will struck a core with the people.
I hope that you rediscover the path towards your heart again. In doing so, I believe you can hold happiness in your hands once again.
@ kate and ruthi,
I am glad that you two met each other already.
I do write but i don’t suppose I have the same dream like you guys (to be a writer) but I do read and I enjoy reading the works of impressive people (gaya nyo!).
I am simply glad that through my blogs, people like you two found me.
Happy writing.
I’m happy that Ruthi found my blog from yours. Gosh, exactly how many blogs do you have Vienna?? I like the one that you left in your comment. Ang ganda!
Thanks for reading our work. I’ve yet to have a thorough read of Ruth’s blog (and it’s about teaching!).
The world of blogging truly connects people together.:D
Hi Kate,
Thanks for visiting my blog and for following
. Hope to see you on the road!
Cheers,
Mafey
Hey Mafey! Hope to see you on the road as well! Thanks for dropping by!
I’m like reading myself on your post, how I find this thrill in looking forward to my next travel adventure. I’m seeing Morocco up there, in case your looking for a travel buddy
It’s in my bucket list but I can’t seem to find any friends who have the same passion I have about Morocco hehehehe. Wishing you more happy travels..I’ll link you in my site..and one more thing…wonderful photographs 
Definitely Morocco fo’ sure! Am always up for a travel buddy- it’s better to share experiences with someone. Thanks for linking my site and liking my photographs. I had just finished watching a Lonely Planet feature on Morocco and I’m just jumping up and down with excitement at the colors, spices and the old feel of the place. I want to visit Fez- definitely one of those places where it feels you’ve jumped into the pages of Aladdin.