A change would do you good

Seven months after thriving in my friendster blog (and four months after my blogspot blog came on-line), I found myself staring into space–that is, the universe inside my computer monitor. I had just stumbled unto the i.ph website and my curiousity was killing me. Could it be? Could I do it? Could I? The epitome of loyal patronage and habitual living?

Could I manage this amount of change?

But then again, it was only three years ago when I made that proverbial leap into the unknown, by moving to a country that is poorer than my own, where I had no relatives or friends, and with no clear career prospect. I was very tired then: tired of working in an organization with misplaced values and priorities, tired of a relationship that was going nowhere, tired of waiting for something to jump-start my career. To put it bluntly, I was tired of my life in Manila. I needed some change. Badly.

But now, I am not tired of my (digital) life with my 2 blogs. I like the feeling of being able to vent out my feelings through ranting and literature. So why the change? Simple, i.ph has a better offer. Imagine having a free account that bears the name of your choice that gives you an email address, a place to show your works and/or photos, and all the blogs you want to create, all in one account. And did I say it's for free?

So, here I am, with a fresh start. Wrapped by images that further reinforce freshness: light in the eyes, sunlight on white stones, and gentle blues. This space will feature the latest dispatches from another country by yours truly. While the other, more colorful blog will contain my attempts at poetry in 2 languages (3 if i do well in my coming French classes). I hope you, dear reader–old and new, will join me.