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Too much airport fiascos for me today. My journey hasn’t even started and I’m exhausted already.

I’m scared. I had a panic attack. But I just had to take this leap.

One of my great Professors from college has required us to read Carlos Bulosan’s work. Getting introduced to James Baldwin has reminded me so much of him.

Investigations of a Dog by Franz Kafka My rating: 3 of 5 stars Franz Kafka has written this short story in a perspective of a dog. It was very difficult to read given the long sentences and, lack of cohesion, and a lot of unfamiliar English words. I’ve been reading reviews about readers giving up … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: Investigations of a Dog (Franz Kafka)

Hey all! I’m starting a new travel listicle series named My Big Fat Eurotour Bucket List to start planning my upcoming Eurotour! A little context: For years, I’ve been planning to celebrate my 30th birthday in Europe, but because of the pandemic, there are uncertainties if it will push through. But nonetheless, I’ll just do … Continue reading Spots To Visit in Paris, France (My Big Fat Eurotour Bucket List #3)

Hey all! I’m starting a new travel listicle series named My Big Fat Eurotour Bucket List to start planning my upcoming Eurotour! A little context: For years, I’ve been planning to celebrate my 30th birthday in Europe, but because of the pandemic, there are uncertainties if it will push through. But nonetheless, I’ll just do … Continue reading Spots to Visit in Barcelona, Spain (My Big Fat Eurotour Bucket List #2)

Hey it’s me again! Here are my scrambled thoughts on Steve’s come back and Blue’s Clues, Zedd and EDM, and Lily Collin’s outfits in Emily in Paris. MY BLUE’S CLUES MEMORIES 8th of September, rainy morning. I was in the car with my sister after her second dose of vaccine. We were ordering takeaway breakfast … Continue reading Recalling My Blue’s Clues Childhood Memories, Missing Zedd and EDM Music, and Admiring Lily Collins’ Outfits in Emily in Paris (Scrambled Thoughts #08)

Hey all! I’m starting a new travel listicle series named My Big Fat Eurotour Bucket List to start planning my upcoming Eurotour! A little context: For years, I’ve been planning to celebrate my 30th birthday in Europe, but because of the pandemic, there are uncertainties if it will push through. But nonetheless, I’ll just do … Continue reading Spots to Visit in Lisbon, Portugal (My Big Fat EuroTour Bucket list #1)

This list takes you to the 17 interesting and fun things to do in Surabaya that I discovered during my trip there. Enjoy! The first few places that would definitely come to your mind when talking about a travel to Indonesia would be Bali, Yogyakarta, or maybe the capital city Jakarta. However, this archipelago nation … Continue reading Is Surabaya Worth Visiting? Here are 17 Interesting and Fun Things To Do

(This is an non-sponsored review of White Bean Cafe Naga when I visited Naga City.) There are plenty of restaurants in Naga as per my internet research, but serendipitous encounters with nice restaurants make a travel experience more memorable for me. I was having a solo walking tour in Naga City when I accidentally stumbled … Continue reading White Bean Cafe: Your Instagram-Worthy Restaurant in Naga City

Very recently on my black and white travel/street photography Instagram portfolio (@sherlynmaehernandez please give it a check and follow if you want), I wrote this statement in my bio: An International Relations Professor who will keep on traveling and taking photos around Asia until she makes it to NatGeo @sherlynmaehernandez on Instagram It’s not that … Continue reading STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES: An Afternoon Walk at Manila Bay

(This article is a sponsored yet honest review of Monaliza Surf Resort La Union). ALSO READ:WHERE TO EAT IN SAN JUAN, LA UNION: TIPPLE AND BREW RESTO BAR Since a few years ago, I always wanted to go to La Union. Before coming there, I imagine a world where people are in beach outfits and … Continue reading Where to Stay in San Juan, La Union: Monaliza Surf Resort (Review)

Afghanistan is currently undergoing through a rough patch, and a lot of details in its history can explain to us why. That being said, I compiled this list of movies about Afghanistan that might educate us about the context of what’s happening there. Check out my other movie listicles here. 12 STRONG (2018) Following 9/11, … Continue reading Informative Movies About Afghanistan That You Should Watch

My Nordic-Scandinavian travel dreams were put into hold because of the pandemic, and one way I am doing to cope with it in the meantime was reading books about the region to travel virtually. That being said, I compiled 6 Penguin Modern Classic books about Nordic and Scandinavia that everyone should read! Check out my … Continue reading Penguin Modern Classics Books About Nordic and Scandinavia

Here are some paw-friendly movies about dogs that you can watch on Netflix, right now! Click for other Netflix listicles here. A DOG’S JOURNEY (2019) A dog’s extraordinary bond with a family deepens when he befriends a young granddaughter, and reincarnates to protect and support her as she grows up. WASAO (2011) Based on real … Continue reading 9 Netflix Movies About Dogs

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the impact of getting my COVID vaccine, feeling nostalgic with Christina Aguilera songs, and trying to look back how typhoon season in the Philippines changed over the years. I GOT MY COVID VACCINE! NOW WHAT? I’ve been vaccinated with Moderna vaccine for quite a while. It has made me less … Continue reading On Receiving my COVID Vaccine, Nostalgia with Christina Aguilera, and Living with Typhoon in the Philippines (Scrambled Thoughts #07)

Hola! I created the Travel Snippets series on my blog to show you some of my travel and street photography works from the different places I’ve traveled to in the past (well, before the pandemic hit). I had the chance to visit Brunei Darussalam before, and I have been posting informative blogs about it ever … Continue reading Snippets: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam (Travel and Street Photography)

I’m back with my usual rambling on my boring daily life this pandemic! This time, I will try to compare Zoom and Google Meet, vent more about GCQ and the more becoming nonsensical quarantine classifications in the Philippines, and a little bit about my mental health. ZOOM VS. GOOGLE MEET Hmmm, where to begin the … Continue reading On Zoom vs. Meet, GCQ, and Mental Health Check (Scrambled Thoughts #06)

I hope whoever reads this will not get sick and tired of me talking about Money Heist yet! As of writing, I am at Part 3, and sadly, I’m not sure if I still like it since the heist at the Royal Mint of Spain is over (and Oslo, Moscow, and Berlin are gone huhu!). … Continue reading Crushing on Alvaro Morte, Laughing at ‘Granular Lockdown’, and ‘No, THIS IS Abba’ (Scrambled Thoughts #05)

As I have been sharing in my past few blogs, I have been working on NOT working on a weekend, therefore I would try to pursue some hobbies, creative projects, self-care, and other extra-curricular activities. This Saturday, I worked on two things: (1) editing my past street photos, specifically my Tokyo photos, and (2) desperately … Continue reading About Today: Editing my Tokyo Photos, Catching Up Until Money Heist Season 5, and Learning About ‘Bella Ciao’ (Scrambled Thoughts #04)

It’s Friday! A meeting got cancelled, but I still had one in the afternoon and it went really great. I surely miss talking to people in general (aside from my family, which I was with for quite some time already), and it was quite a refreshing discussion. I can’t believe I’m not dreading on a … Continue reading The Great Friday Marathon: Afterlife of the Party, He’s All That, Red Notice (Scrambled Thoughts #03)

Click here for other Netflix movies listicles 🙂 THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER After finding a trove of love letters from 1965, a reporter sets out to solve the mystery of a secret affair — while embarking on a romance of her own. THE WHITE TIGER The ambitious driver for a rich Indian family … Continue reading 10 New Netflix Movies Based on Books

I had three classes today, and I cleaned my room here in Batangas. I was also able to catch up on a few self-care habits such as skin care and proper diet. Yay! Some days I really feel like shit, but some days I have energy to catch up with life. DEPRESSION, A WORD THAT … Continue reading On Depression, Zendaya’s ‘Rewrite the Stars’, and Starting to Watch ‘Money Heist’ (Scrambled Thoughts #02)

It’s the first day of another month! Cue ‘September’ by Earth Wind and Fire! (cliche alert!) BER MONTH You know the first thing I did today upon waking up? I played the song ‘Christmas in our Hearts’ by Jose Mari Chan in full volume, followed by Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’. … Continue reading On -Ber Month, Zoom University, and “What is art?” (Scrambled Thoughts #01)

One Thousand Stars and You by Isabelle Broom My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was looking for a book with Sri Lanka as a setting when I came across this book. It was an easy read, and the author provided a very detailed description of the things happening around on each scene, making you … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: One Thousand Stars and You by Isabelle Broom

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman My rating: 5 of 5 stars At first, I thought this is just a typical ‘grumpy old man’ story, and I was wondering why that Conde Nast article on Ambassador’s book suggestions before we go to their countries included this book. Upon reading the synopsis provided in the … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman)

Even before I majored in Politics and got obsessed with history, culture, anthropology, and the arts, among others, I have been visiting museums since time immemorial because I feel intelligent about it. We all have our experiences going to museums for educational trips in school, but my most memorable one was when our high school … Continue reading How to Visit an Art Museum

I was so inspired to create Wes Anderson-ish films, but I still have a lot to learn, that’s why I’m trying to practice with whatever I have right now. This actually turned out like a video from Tasty or something, but not food. Maybe in the future, after this pandemic.

I just discovered the YouTube channel of Vivienne and Tamas and I was soooo inspired to create fashion lookbooks/films. I’ve been looking for their exact aesthetic all my life and I’m pretty sure I’ll be getting inspirations from their creative ideas. In the meantime, I created this very, very short film as a start using … Continue reading (Unfinished) Moodboard: A (Very) Short Film