I was given the opportunity to go backpacking in Europe last month and have done things that are part of my "things to do before i die" list. Life changing experience, not with what i have seen but with what i have realized. Now, more than ever, i know what can give me a deeper sense of fulfillment and happiness.

I am a traveler.

I travel through life, dancing in its music.

As I travel a new path in my life, I close another chapter of my story. I need to create new episodes, highlighting the moments that have made me the wanderlust that I am now.

As I've said, I've been to my quarter life crisis. It was over. But there's more after quarter life. Life after the quarter of your life is a much greater path to traverse.

Let me start my new episode by introducing to you the main characters of my journey.

My Co-Pilot--He is my better half. Without him, I wouldn't make it. He completes my journey. He's a new part of my life, but ever since I found him, the journey has been more meaningful. He gives a greater meaning to every conquest I make, to every dream fulfilled, and to every new path taken. I used to travel with someone else, but we did not walk together. We took different roads. I finally found someone, who has held my hand, helped me turn the wheels, and brought enormous joy to my heart. I will never travel through life without him.

The Passenger's Seat--I travel with my family - my Mama, my Papa, and my brother. They make my travel worthwhile. They help me identify what roads to take, what destinations to conquer. They make each rough road a friendly boulevard.

The Ride--My career takes me to where I want to go. It is my ride to reach the goals of my heart. It allows me to climb mountains and cross oceans. Sometimes, it's a bicycle, moving along with my pace. There are times though, that it becomes a space ship, skyrocketing to a different world, taking me to greater heights.

The Back Seat--My friends make my travel a whole lot of fun. In times of dark streets, their laughter brings light to the journey. In times of smooth roads, their company makes me appreciate the sunshine even more.

Im a wanderlust with simple joys. I take pleasure in knowing that I love deeply and being cared in return. I live , guided by the mantra, that what you sow is what you reap. Be kind and the world will smile back.

Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much,– the 3 forerunners of my journey . Simple yet complicated. Easy Yet Hard.

I have traveled the world, seen places, and experienced various cultures. However, the greatest realization I have in this lifetime, amidst the breathtaking sights I laid my eyes on is that, “the best and most wonderful things in this world, cannot be seen nor touched, but are felt in the heart!�

A new journey has begun, a journey towards the fullness of life! Come, ride with me.

I posted this over a year ago in my now defunct blog. I thought it'd be fun to re-post it here since it does have something to do with adduhs95, however little.

My first bout with courtship happened in high school. It was like one of those movies that had pretty impressive trailers but then turned out to be a dud.

Her name was Julienne and the courtship officially started with me visiting her at home one afternoon armed with a flower I crafted out of Japanese paper, a cotton ball, and one of my mother's perfumes. It was very smartly done, if I should say so myself and she was quite impressed when I gave her that humble present. Years later, she would show me that rose, still taped right above the light switch in her room (I was very pleased with myself that day knowing that I'd made a pretty good impression on my first try).

Sadly though, that was my only commendable performance during that particular stint. In retrospect, I think all I did the rest of the time was smile at her, too shy and intimidated to do anything else.

Needless to say, after 3 months of smiling, she did not give me the answer I was looking for and it never became us. That's when it dawned on me: paper roses can only get you so far in a courtship.

I've learned since then that small gifts are only good for grabbing a girl's attention, and that you have to exert a whole lot more to keep it.

This is why I always make sure to bring a full brass band as backup these days.

As captured by this song by KEANE.

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

So, if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This can be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And, if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
So why don't we go

This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know