Speaking to friends back home, I have realised things have changed. I find it harder to describe my life here, our worlds are just so far apart, our conversation is disjointed, my narrative has changed.

We just had four days in Cebu, an island off the coast of Luzon, here in The Philippines. It was a great break. Busy but fun.

It has been one year since we moved here to Manila. Here is my top 10 ways I have changed.

It was Adventure Saturday and we found the most stunning waterfalls yet! Batlag Falls are gorgeous.

I find standing back and observing the day to day goings on quite amusing sometimes. Like a game, I wait to see, make guesses. There are many games at play here at the moment.

Saturday Adventure Day found as way down south at Burot Beach in Batangas. It was surprisingly pleasant. The beach was clean and relaxing.

I wrote a letter to a friend while I was on my way home. Here is an excerpt.

It was our first bookclub of the year. We reviewed Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan and thought it was a good read. My dear friend and co-host J-Bug was very unwell that night and I was so worried. I had every reason to be.

On our way back from our trip home in Australia, we stopped in at LegoLand Malaysia for BB’s 5th Birthday. We had the best time ever!

I’m missing my friends back home and I am feeling a bit down. Changes are happening I feel uneasy.