Best Nine: 2024

The year 2024 was one of the most challenging years of my life, but there were still some highlights to positively look back on. Nine of them are listed here for posterity’s sake, in no particular order.

Sweet Sixteen

Today marked the sixteen years that elapsed since this blog was officially launched!

Broken

Microsoft’s recent deactivation of old embed links has left my blog’s features page without images, causing significant inconvenience.

Weather, Weather

Understanding Fahrenheit from being used to Celsius is a challenge and this table helped me comprehend their relationship.

Moving Out

In a few days’ time, I’ll be boarding a flight to the other side of the world—one way.

1.5M Hits!

While this blog has been barely active the past few months, it’s worth noting that we’ve now reached over a million and a half hits! Thank you!

Thank You, Sofitel

Sofitel was the site of many of my fond memories so learning that they will be closing permanently this year (2024) was not pleasant.  Nonetheless, I’m thankful for the memories…

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! This year broke my tradition of visiting multiple churches, but I was able to visit a special one on this festive day—Antipolo Cathedral, also known as the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. May those who celebrate it have a great Easter Sunday!

Baler: More Than Surfing

Of all the places in the Philippines I visited in 2023, Baler was one of the places I know very little about, but glad to have went to. Here’s the story of our adventures…

Best Nine: 2023

Before my memory of 2023 fades, here are nine of my favorite experiences for the year (in no particular order):

Hello, 2024!

As we start another journey around the sun, I wish everyone a year full of blessings, opportunities, happiness, and health.  Thank you as well for the support all these years!  Happy New Year!