seoul travel video

I didn't go on this trip but this is a love letter (video?) to my two kpop loving friends and their nostalgic trip in Seoul in 2019.

batulao travel video

I'm not an avid hiker but I get peer pressured to join on occasion. The selling point of this hike is that it's not a difficult technical hike -- which I realized was true approaching the summit but we made the decision to do a longer route back to our detriment haha.

Here's the rest of that 'longer route' at Mt Batulao in 2019, with my persevering (and hilarious) friends. I made a wrong setting in my camera which led to overwriting of some of the clips, hence the lack of substantial clips on the ascent. This mistake also happened to my UK trip in 2018 but I'll save that rant at another time (when I'm done with THAT travel video).

el nido travel video

El Nido will always be one of my favorite spots in this country so here's another video in the lovely Miniloc island (El Nido Resorts). My first El Nido trip was back in 2013 and every experience never disappoints (though management's doing some changes so deals don't feel as much of a bargain compared to before).

So here's my El Nido travel video from the tail end of what has been a stressful week back in 2022 :)

hongkong travel video

So this might be a jump scare to whoever is (still?) looking at my blog...a NEW travel video after FIVE YEARS!!!

Finally became semi-serious about upgrading *ahem spending a lot* on my tech so that I can finally catch up with my backlog. I switched to a different software and slowly going through my list. Thankfully the investment paid off since I don't have lags anymore. Hopefully I'll finish my backlog before the end of this year :)

*Cue drumroll* here's my travel video of my trip to Hong Kong back in 2018 with college friends! This is (to date) our only trip out of the country that we're complete so I'm happy I got to generate a video out of it (although I'm barely in it lolz)

2024 the better

Time for my annual blog resuscitation session!

Starting off with the boring part (work) --- it was a stressful first half at the office given the gap before the new boss arrived. Our larger work group was completed (including new lineup of bosses) in 3Q so have to deal with some adjustments. Kind of okay so far though 2025 will likely be more challenging (new Post head to come online middle of next year).

For the more interesting moments in 2024: finally got a Bobby solo con which I wished for last year! It was probably one of the best concert experiences I’ve been to (read: epic playlist and close encounter). Also watched another iKON concert (before the hyungs go to the army), the 2ne1 reunion concert (AWESOME) and a last minute decision to go to the Ji Chang Wook fanmeet (no regrets!) Managed to also catch the Parokya ni Edgar musical was a nice addition to the West End musicals (Six and Les Miz!) I've watched.

Had some surprising local trips this year, despite the initial plan to save more in preparation for the big trip. Went back to Boracay and Iloilo after a long time since I needed some breathers. Also went on a freediving trip with colleagues (but lost half of my good footage haiz). Need to reacquaint with more fishies next year. My long awaited return to the UK with side bonus of Ireland (love) also happened this year! Thought I don’t have an appetite for long trips anymore but my 40 yr old body surprisingly held itself well. Here's to hoping I can wade through all the documentation enough to churn out some videos.

Sadly we lost my remaining grandparent, my unborn nephew/niece, and dealt with (not serious) medical stuff this year. Blessed though that 2024 had more peaks than troughs especially as I entered my 40s.

So thank you 2024 for giving me some great memories. I'm relieved that I'm ending this year with a lighter heart and more optimism for 2025. Hope I can accomplish more personal projects (because I haven't accomplished much on that end haha) in 2025. Cheers!