Vee

Got 39 messages, 12 emails, 2 files to work on. Hello work! 🥲 I was able to learn numbers 1-10 and some basic greetings in Chinese. Jia you!

I messaged someone for help, but I’m still not sure if I did it correctly 🥲 Mandarin has so many tones, and being tone-deaf makes it even harder.

Spent the day exploring famous spots in Siquijor and even had the courage to chat with some foreigners—turned out they’re really fun and cool! Such a nice way to practice my English. 😳After waiting forever on a cliff for photos/videos, I rewarded myself with a refreshing mango shake—though I did scrape my hand along the way. 🥭Voodoo dolls, which the island is known for, are everywhere. Tonight’s mission: find some good lechon! 🐷🇵🇭

This huge lovely dog ate my bread when I wasn’t looking lol 🤣

Delayed flight 5H 🥲

Tried to save money by eating at a karinderya, but ended up getting locked out of my apartment and paid ₱1000. So much for saving! 🥲

Nothing says authentic Filipino experience quite like our vibrant street food! 🇵🇭

Weekend well spent! First time cooking a seafood boil — Yum. 🦐

Spent a cozy Saturday night at this dainty little coffee shop and even better conversations with friends. ✨

Meetings! 🥲 Only got to practice with two lovely people from Vietnam. Making the most of my breaks. 🫶🏻

Bought donuts for my colleague who celebrated her birthday today. Got a milktea for myself 😌 Read a book about getting better in english and conversed with a few people to practice as well. What a productive day!

Called and spoke with two people so far. Reached out to several others… but most on seen. Finding a real conversational partner here is tougher than I thought. Patience! 😂

Glad to talk with Vivy! Learned that Yes in Hindi is Haan and No is Nahin. 😊