It's been a while

I've been using this thing for everything else, other than what I should be doing which is writing. But then again it should really just be what I need it to be.

My life has been so many different things lately. Exciting for a few months, with some boring days and some really fun moments. As far as traveling goes, I was gone for a little over 3 months. Originally my intentions were to travel all over Asia, but I realize that requires a lot of money that I don't have, So I spent the summer traveling all over the Philippines, Japan for a few days and Canada for a month. I wanted to go to Hong Kong, but time became an issue during the last days of my trip. So when I got there I stayed with my Grandma in her nipa hut for a few weeks before the rest of my family came where I moved to the city. I think it was great being able to be in two different environments. When I was living in the country, the simplicity of their lives was very obvious. I like that there was a market outside the door everyday and people selling anything and everything just while walking around to make a living. Everyone here washes their clothes by hand and they use so many natural resources to eat and live. In America our lives appear simple, but its a very complicated process that requires the consumption of so many resources.

When I moved to the city, It was like living in LA. I had my laundry brought to me everyday We hardly ever cook, and bought everything we needed. I never felt hot or uncomfortable, and the mosquito bites disappeared. In the city going to the mall is such an experience. The malls in asia are huge. I assume they do this because they need a place that has free airconditioning to get out of the heat. For the most part, I go to the mall just to buy what I need, and leave.

Japan was such an amazing experience. We stayed for 4 days in Tokyo. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the area we stayed in or the name of the hotel, but I do know that my favorite place in Tokyo is Hara Juku. We had to go twice because I loved that place so much. Everything in Japan is so cute and clean. You know that feeling you have being at disneyland Japan feel just like that even as late at night as it is. While we were there I had three requests: to eat good sushi, good ramen and good crepes. All of them had to do with food, but how could I leave without doing those things. For the first night we stayed in the dorms of Waseda University. The next nights we stayed in a hotel. When they ask how many people are staying they really consider that. Japan really does maximize the space they have. Our room had a tiny airplane bathroom with one bed. We went to the Tokyo Tower, and that place where they filmed Lost In Translation. Ok I looked it up and its called Shibuya Crossing. I can't even begin to explain all that we did, but in four days I know we never really took a breath. I love Japan and I definitely want to go back.

I really wanted to go to Hong Kong, but we ran out of weekends to go. In order to stay at a place free we were going to visit our uncle and stay at his place, but we got sick with food poisoning from shellfish and tap water, the only weekend he was available to take us around. Oh well Hong Kong will always be there.

Toronto was great. This was my third time going, but this time I was luck to be there when the Toronto International Film Festival was going on. I was too broke to buy tickets for any premieres, but I did walk around Dundass Square and saw a few movies at the theatre the festival was held in. I guess i was hoping I would see Michael Cera walking around the city, and casually bump into him. That did not happen. Ive been to these places before but this time I felt like I was living there, instead of a tourist. I always forget where I've been, but this year I really soaked it all in.

Now I'm just home slowly looking for a job, and seeing friends. I never realize how great they are and how fun it is to be around them. Home is fine, but I think I'm ready to move out again. Now I can say that I've been to Asia and Europe, but there is so much of the world I still need to see.