They Call Me Crazy...

76. 90% of the time there is a song or word stuck in my head.

77. I always get my nails done.

78. My natural hair color is black

79. I dye my hair shades of red.

80. I've been having my hair colored since I was 17.

81. I'm very apolotical.

82. I stand by what my dad taught me that when drinking with company and to avoid conflict, never talk about 3 things: love, religion and politics.

83. I used to hate classical music but slowly falling in love with it now.

84. I still listen to some of my dad's old vinyl records. The oldest one that I remember was pressed in 1960.

85. I love making lists but and slowly work my way through them.

86. I love the color blue specifically royal blue.

87. I'm not super into fashion but I like dressing up nicely and matching things according to pattern and color.

88. I go crazy on Mango when it's in season.

89. Despite going to catholic schools...

90. I would consider myself spiritual not religious.

91. I have a bad right ankle because of multiple sprains. (Fell off a jetski, fell when I was super drunk and fell off a sidewalk because I was not paying attention.)

92. I'm not too scared of heights but reptiles scare the crap out of me.

93. My recurring nightmares include Sadako and an old CRT TV that won't turn off.

94. I've had episodes of panic and anxiety attacks in 2020.

95. Despite the tough times, I am grateful and happy for my life most days.

96. I don't have a lot of friends but I have a few ones that I keep dearly.

97. I love spending time with them and cooking for them.

98. As I write this, my current mantra is: "I am loved, healthy, wealthy and happy."

99. I love deeply and fully.

51. I'd like to think that I'm a kind person.

52. I'm very thoughtful.

53. I'm not known for my patience.

54. My attention is always divided but when you have it, you have it.

55. I'm very affectionate.

56. I can be clingy.

57. I sometimes have a short temper.

58. I like getting things done efficiently.

59. I like some things done in a certain way.

60. I can be very stubborn.

61. I love putting things in order.

62. I spent almost 9 years in human resorurces.

63. A lot of that is planning events, and I orchestrated about 50+ (if i'm not mistaken)

64. I wrote poetry and music when I was in highschool and college.

65. I love wearing perfume and my favorites are:

• Ferragamo's Incanto Shine

• Lanvin's Eclat

• Jo Malone's Nectarine Blossom and Honey

66. The 3 albums that I never get tired of listening to are:

• Up Dharma Down - Fragmented

• John Mayer - Continuum

• Mariah Carey - Emancipation of Mimi

67. When I love a movie, I usually fall asleep by the third time I watch it. Oddly, it relaxes me to that point.

68. Top 3 movies without thinking:

• Notting Hill

• You've Got Mail

• The Dark Knight Rises

69. I binge watch series that I really like.

70. Series that I've rewatched:

• Friends

• Big Bang Theory

• Ted Lasso

71. I used to drink a lot when I was younger (Ask me about my adventures)

72. Drinks of choice according to go-to's:

• Red Horse Beer

• Jack Daniel's

• San Miguel's Lychee Beer

73. Much as I hate to admit it, I love shopping. My top 3 brands are:

• Adidas

• H&M

• Forever 21

74. I do yoga and run/walk from time to time.

26. Speaking of collecting, I also collect shoes my current favorite pair is a black and white NMDs from adidas.

27. I'm also obsessed with a certain type of gel pen which is the Sarasa Clip series. (I think I have almost all the available colors)

28. I sleep with 8 pillows.

29. I recently got into automating things at home and my life is basically connected to Google.

30. I'm a huge fan of the late Anthony Bourdain. I was so inspired by him that...

31. On my 32nd (?) birthday, I booked a flight to Vietnam with one of my closest friends.

32. My trip to Vietnam also allowed me to cross off one things from "My Life List" which is to get lost in a foreign city.

33. I've set-up my own "Gaming" rig from scratch over the past couple of months and I'm pretty stoked about how it turned out -- All black with an RGB set-up.

34. I learned how to drive when I was 16.

35. I love massages.

36. I hope to visit Japan soon.

37. My next musical goal is to learn how to play the bass guitar.

38. I color coded my clothes and most of them are black and white.

39. No brainer takeout food: Jollibee

40. I loooooove japanese food.

41. I can never go vegan because I love beef, bacon and eggs too much.

42. I'm a firm believer that there's ALWAYS room for dessert.

43. I nerd out about coffee but...

44. I only have ONE cup everyday.

45. Which brings me to my next collection, I have all sorts of gadgets for making coffee.

46. I grind my coffee beans everyday.

47. My go-to gadgets when making coffee in the morning are: French press and moka pot.

48. With that, I could not go back to instant coffee.

49. I also collect tumblers and coffee mugs which I actually use.

1. My name is Giannecarla but prefer to be called Carla because…

2. I share a variation of the name "Gianne" with 4 other people. Specifically my sisters.

3. My name was derived from "Juan Carlo" because…

4. My parents were expecting a boy but 'lo and behold, a girl came out! Thus -- Giannecarla.

5. I love my crazy, "rarely functioning" family to bits because…

6. No matter what happens, I love them and I am immensely proud of them. (Despite me calling them crazy and rarely functioning)

7. My YouTube algorithm does not have an apparent theme because…

8. Things that catches my attention ranges from music, photography, arts, new/old tech, architecture, engineering, ancient history, travel and of course, food!

9. I surround myself with a ton of music. Because…

10. I grew up in a family that absolutely loves music. I remember listening old records, karaoke weekends (the old school one with the cassette tapes and lyric books). Jamming sessions with my dad sing while my mom plays the guitar thus…

11. Me loving to sing (although not in tune a ton of time) and I strived to learn how to play the guitar when I was in sixth grade and have been playing ever since. Also,

12. I play a little bit of ukulele and at 34, (Yes! That's my age), I'm teaching myself how to play the piano. (Thank you, Internet and YouTube)

13. I love taking photos as a hobby that I picked up in 2007. Photos are usually of still life and landscapes because…

14. Despite my seemingly outgoing personality, I'm really shy and prefer to be behind the camera.

15. I've been chasing sunsets and sunrises since I was a kid because…

16. My dad loves doing the same thing and I have memories of him taking me and my sisters for quick sunset/sunrise drives.

17. I learned how to drive when I was 17 and drove for the first time on my own when I was 18.

18. I love long drives and the farthest that I have driven is Ilocos Norte which is about 12 hours away from Manila.

19. One of my favorite places in the world is Baguio because…

20. I have a ton of memories there. When we were kids we would spend our summers there. Even when I was older, vacations were spent there with family and friends and I keep going back everytime I can.

21. Every birthday, I celebrate by going somewhere I've never been and on my 30th birthday…

22. I traveled on my own FOR THE FIRST TIME and I went to Bantayan Island and Cebu City.

23. I loved Coron, Palawan too and going back to Club Paradise is definitely on my list. (COVID, COVID go away!)

24. I love keeping organized because I collect a few things which includes…

25. Starbucks Tumblers of places I went to. (Most memorable was the Cebu tumbler, ask me about it!)

I've started this thing 10 years ago and stopped being here for 3 years.

A lot has changed, a lot didn't too.

I've been trying to figure out a home for things filling up my headspace, something reminded me that I have this place.

What to write about is not the question but the question more is...

Where to begin?

Although thinking about it now.... THIS POST is a beginning.

I do not know what's ahead but this is probably me committing to the void that would probably help in processing things in my life.