As I venture into a new world, I promised to myself that I will make the most out of my life by doing things that I haven't done before. So to start off, early this year I experienced my first trekking/hiking. Yes I know, I don't appear like I will endure climbing a mountain for hours but I MADE IT. YES I MADE IT even though it took me longer than the other but at least. :) I remember a line from the movie 'The Thing Called Tadhana' where Angelica said "Mabagal pero kakayanin" Of course, this has been my mantra all throughout the climb haha :) 

For my first ever hike, me and my friend decided to climb Mt. Pico de Loro  at Ternate, Cavite. The weather is perfect for climbing during this time of the year because it's not too hot and the path of Mt. Pico De Loro has plenty of trees that's why we didn't experience too much heat. We start our climb around 7:00am at the Ternate side of Pico De Loro. You can actually climb Pico coming from the other side which is from Batangas. 

There were instances where the path was so steep so, we took extra care while going up. It took us 3 hours to reach the campsite of Pico De Loro. There are stores in the campsite but we have our own food so we just find a perfect place to lay our things and eat!

That is the summit of Mt. Pico De Loro. I did not go to the summit because my heart fainted when I saw how people went up. Maybe next time xx

It was a fun and exciting adventure to climb a mountain. I never thought it would be this memorable. To be honest, I tripped 6 times on our way back! Hahaha But that did not kill the happiness that I felt for being able to conquer Mt. Pico De Loro. :)

This is just first of the many mountains that I will climb. Looking forward to conquering more mountains!


Mt. Pico De Loro - A cross on my bucket list! :)
Love,
Miss Joice

It has been decades since I last took a time to write a blog entry. Now, I am going back to my first love, BLOGGING! I was 15 years old when I started publishing my thoughts online. At first, it was just a hobby but later on, I realized that I became interested in it. Not that I use blogging as some sort of product endorsing thing, rather I used blogging as a form of self - expression, an art where you get to say whatever you want to say. This time, I have more experiences to share in my personal blog and I am hoping that this would be a successful one. When I say successful, it doesn't mean that I get to have thousands of readers. Believe me, I get shy whenever someone reads my blog, (hahahaha) That itself, defies the purpose of blogging. My philosophy is that, as long as I get to express myself, I'm fine with it. Having real - time audience is just a plus. 

Another thing that I like about blogging is the feeling of looking back to your old posts. This is just like a journal, an online journal perhaps. Maybe someday I'd be sitting on a rocking chair with my laptop on, reminiscing my good old and happy days. (Secretly hoping that I can still blog by that time! hahaha) Also, I feel that through blogging I am sharing a portion of myself because I always suck with expressing my thoughts verbally. Hahaha! Uhm, maybe sometimes eh?

Anyway, I named my blog TEACHER / WANDERER for two reasons: First, I am a full - pledge  professional teacher right now. Yes!!! It has been a year since I graduated from college but I am still in awe with all the blessings that God has been showering in my professional career. I may not have a job that is one of the most highest paying jobs in the world but I am in a job where I see myself a few years back, and a job that enables me to slowly realize my purpose as a human. Second, aside from being a teacher (during weekdays) I make sure that I get to enjoy what life has to offer for me. That's why I never stop going to places I have never been.

So basically, I will share the highlights of my life as a teacher here and also, the little trips I try to sneak into my schedule during weekends (hahahaha yes!) Maybe I will also share some poems in English and Filipino that I wrote during my hugot moments. Hahaha. :D

Too much with the stories, right now. I hope to fill this blog with lifetime memories.

And if it happens that someone pass by my blog, hello there! Thanks for dropping by! Hope you enjoy reading!

Love,

Miss Joice