Cat Ba National Park, beware of mosquitoes!

Cat Ba on Scooter, Stunning View!

Best Sunset view in Cat Ba

I AM THAT DESPERATE!

Hello everyone!

I am in my happiest mood today, not because I get a raise from work but because I saw seven subscribers in my YouTube channel. 

For a VLOG beginner, you just don’t know how often I count the number of my subscribers every day. I will be honest with you, when I uploaded my first few videos I thought of giving up already. Who wouldn’t when sometimes I slept at 4AM and yet I can finish editing one video within 3 nights. There was one time that for 24-hour cycle, I slept only two hours. From work straight to video editing and I still couldn't make it better.  It was on my second video. I was that desperate to put all photos, text, and videos together. I got disappointed of myself already.

But this morning, I was so motivated at work knowing I already have seven subscribers! SEVEN! AND THE VIEWS ARE INCREASING!  You just don’t know how happy I am with the result.  To gain seven subscribers with my videos still crappy is an achievement to me.

For those who subscribed my channel and viewed my videos uploaded in YouTube, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

I started Vlogging not because Youtube pays for those with certain number of subscribers and viewers but because I find it fulfilling to know there are people watching my videos.  Sometimes it’s lonely to be single.  But knowing you are there listening while I am sharing my travel experience is enough for me to fill in the absence of someone to share life with.  

I must admit I have regrets of my choices not to have kids and a husband. Now of course that my siblings, nieces and nephews have their own lives already.  But then again, I can’t do anything about it, so I accepted it gracefully.   That failure in the aspect of my life is now filled in with my passion of sharing my travel experience publicly through my VLOG and my personal life through my BLOG.

So I hope you guys view the videos I uploaded in YouTube and click subscribe if you want to follow more adventure videos of me.  If not, I would appreciate if you hit the like button if you find the video entertaining.      

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THOSE WHO SUBSCRIBED MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL. YOU ROCK! J

Those who didn’t subscribed yet here's the link and you can click subscribe from there. MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Thank you in advance! 

FROM BLOGGING TO VLOGGING

For those who do not know me but has visited my blog I should say thank you for browsing.  I created this blog to kill time and sort of an outlet for me to pour out what I have in mind or when I miss my previous job. 

 I used to be a journalist back home (Davao City Philippines). I was using a pen name of Mic Mic. It’s a nickname I created to make people think that my name is Michael, a man’s name. I did that because I used to cover conflict and back home non media practitioners mostly think that this type of job is suited most for men.  But my family doesn’t care about it, so I soared high from a mere broadcast reporter to a senior print media reporter.

In 2003, I was selected as two of the journalists from the Philippines to join Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) sponsored Journalism Fellowship program giving us the opportunity to collect stories that have implications to Southeast Asian region as a result of changes.   See one of the stories I was able to collect published in this link: https://www.seapa.org/a-rouge-town/

In 2008, I shifted my career. I joined the food and beverage industry and hospitality industry. Starting from sales and marketing department, I moved up to operations.

The food and beverage industry, however, entails a lot of hours at work.  I was amazed with the realization that I have other skills other than chasing news, so I fall in love with my job.  I spent longer hours in my job than my personal life. I just woke up one day and realized my partner was already giving up on me. 

I accepted it as collateral damage of my choices in life.  For a woman, a good career will always have other implications.  I may excel in my career but a failure with my personal life. 

Having said that, I’d like to let you know I found a new outlet to kill empty moments by sharing my activities to you all through videos. 

I started VLOGGING. I am still learning how to make my videos better but give me time.   My aim is to share to you my experience and remind those like me, who put their work on top priority that LIFE IS NOT JUST ALL WORK. 

Take time to enjoy life whatever it is that makes you happy before age is catching you up and people around you is gone.  Take it from me.  I am not miserable being single but that doesn’t mean I don’t have regrets. 

Anyway, I would be happy to receive your support by subscribing my YouTube channel if you are interested to follow my activities and the places or attractions I visited.

Here’s the link:    MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL 

Random thoughts: How calculated are you?

It’s Sunday, a usual routine for me at work.  When I got the chance to sit down, I realized the sky looked lovely. It’s been a while since I thought about Mr. Clouds but the smiling blue sky reminded me of him.  I can only smile and wish him well wherever he is.  Life has a lot of twists and turns, there’s no such thing as well prepared. 

I think I can only be well prepared at work. I have been in the food and beverage industry and the name of the game is all about preparation.  F&B intakes a lot of details from table set up to the kitchen and if I wasn’t well prepared, the standard of service can go down which is not good for the business.

After working in the F&B industry, I have mastered the preparation aspect of the job. However, when it comes to life, no matter how calculated I am it doesn’t work.  The more I calculate how I respond to the situation the more screwed up I am, so I decided to give up calculating. 

Every morning I wake up, I turned  my mp3 on and dance.  When I do my morning rounds, I look at my surrounding and take pictures of every simple thing that I find beautiful.  When I am done with my daily tasks, I put on my shoes and do a walk and run plus sunset watch.  At night before going to sleep I play with my phone and create imovies from the photos I collected.

 I never thought of going out on a date anymore. My heart now becomes selective.  I have an awesome career and freedom. I went out with Mr. Clouds colleagues one time and I was in my bubbly mood when one of them asked, “don’t you get lonely being just by yourself”?

The question has no bearing to me until today when I looked at the beautiful clouds.  Yes, I can get lonely and miss that person who made me feel so special. The one person who made me laugh with horror stories from zombies in the island to plane crashes.   Unfortunately, life has its twist and turns and like I always told myself 1+1 equals 2. It’s not 1+1 equals 3 or 4.  

To simplify it, if a person is nowhere near me then he can't be reached at all.  It's as simple as that, isn’t it? I always remind myself, it doesn't need a rocket science to know that.

 I can get lonely with that but then again, life is not that cruel at all. I have my passion of documenting the experiences I encountered in all places I visited.  Like my note when I created this blog, life for me became words, photographs and memories.  

 Writing my thoughts and documenting my travel made me happy. I am just a human being, so I give myself time to be lonely and sad too.  I know in my trips one day I can bump into someone who knows how to make me laugh out of horror stories.  It doesn’t need preparation, does it?  Now tell me, how calculated are you?  

New Passion

Guess what is keeping me busy after work?   

I found a new passion, Vlogging! Exploring technology applications can be very addicting. I am still on the process of studying how to make videos better but I already posted few in Youtube. 

 There was one time I was browsing App Store and I found this app that can do a cloning video. I did create a video of myself being cloned which really made me laugh that I can’t get over it until the next day.   It’s how crazy I am now with making videos.

Anyway, I’ll share to you the six videos I posted in youtube in the hope you can help me increase likes, comments and subscription. J Find the link below.  Happy viewing!!! 

 1. Bai Tho 

 2. Hoi An

 3. Haiphong at a glimse

 4. Bana Hills

 5. Danang

 6. I am in Tuan Chau, look what we got!