Thank you for taking interest in reading my blog. I suppose that since you have clicked the “About” button, you are curious to know about the writer behind this travel, fashion, and lifestyle blog.
I am a twenty-something girl who is currently out seeking my great perhaps. After getting a degree on International Relations and working for around two years as managing editor for social science research journals, I am now pursuing further studies on Global Politics. Aside from studying for my masters, I have recently set-up a travel and tours company for frequent travelers like me.
My hobbies include reading, reading, and reading. I prefer to read historical fiction, historical romance (especially set in 18th century), YA, new adult, and mystery books, but any genre will be fine. I am in constant thirst for books and I try to quench this desire by reading in almost every free time that I have. You can usually see me engrossed in a real book, or leafing virtually in my eBook reader. Some people call me weird, but I am a proud bookworm who enjoys my daily travel to different time periods and continents.
Recently, I got fascinated to fashion and beauty. Hence, you can see fashion related posts, as well as my attempt to model and review some articles of clothing sent to me by various brands. In addition, I have also written some beauty product reviews, which look so novice I am mostly embarrassed by it.
I have started this blog to express my thoughts at the moment, which are, more often than not, very random. I tried to have a basic theme for this, but I believe I like writing almost anything that I feel or think at a time. Thus the word “impressions” in the blog title and my mixed and crazy blog entries.
I am enamored of Korean culture and like almost anything Korean. I like Kpop, Korean dramas and movies, and even Korean foreign policies. I even studied the country’s writing style and beginner’s grammar. Along with reading, studying different languages is also my passion. As of the moment, I can speak English, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, and a little Mandarin Chinese. Currently, I am trying to learn German and my Duolingo app says I am now 5% fluent! Haha.
This about page should introduce the writer to you, my dear readers. However, I don’t think I can let you know all about me with just a few words. So why don’t you explore this humble blog and get to know me? I will be waiting for you!
To know more about me, you may check out these selected posts:
My answers to the 30-day Blogging Challenge
On reading
On writing
Or facts about me on:
Sisterhood of World Bloggers Award
But I say the best way is to keep following my blog for posts 🙂
Disclaimer: All posts expressed here are only my impressions on certain topics and do not reflect the views of my employer. Some photos were found over the Internet (unless otherwise stated) and do belong to their rightful owners. Copyright infringement is not intended.
nice to see I’m not the alone in the love of reading, reading and reading 🙂
Thanks! Perhaps one of these days we can do a buddy read! 🙂
I’m not sure what that is :S but I’ll give a tentative sounds like fun 🙂
Oh, it means that two people (buddies) will read a same book at the same time. Then they will give updates to each other, ask questions regarding the plot, or give comments. It’s like reading with your friend at the same time and always sending her messages like, “Oh my God, why do you think Kellan did that?” or “Wait ’til you read the part where he used his newly acquired skill to defeat that sorcerer.”
That was my guess :). I would be game.
Cool! If you could recommend a book to read, then we can start soon 😀
Your blog receives the Liebster Award today! 😀 Check out the details here:
http://faraazandaneesa.wordpress.com/2012/08/11/awarded-with-liebster-love/
Thank you very much for the nomination. Here is my blog entry regarding the award:
http://gongjumonica.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/my-first-award-liebster-blog-award/
Thank you!
pretty impressed with your versatile language skills..!!
Thank you very much! I am far from being a polyglot, but will hopefully be in the future! 🙂 let’s learn more languages
yeo yeo to the spirit..!1:)
Thank you very much~
:):)
I love reading, reading and more reading too! I think all that reading eventually lead to some writing, writing, writing. 😀 I’m amazed you speak so many languages!
I definitely agree with you on that. One can be inspired to write when he/she reads a lot. I daresay you are the same. 🙂 Thanks. I want to be a polyglot with at least 10 languages 😀
Oh My God!?! Ten???? Well you’re well on the way already. 😀
Thank you. I will be studying hard to learn more 😀 wish me luck!
I don’t think you need any luck but ‘good luck’ anyway. 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
Hoping for some interesting as well as delightful pieces of shares from your world, Monica! Bio reads pretty great. Have a great day ahead. Cheers. m/ 🙂
Rahul
Thank you for your thoughts about my blog, Rahul! I will also be looking forward to see your pieces published in the blogging world. Have a pleasant day, too! See ya around~
Monica
Yeah, sure! Will be back to your blog soon after having my lunch. Have a good day. Take care. 🙂
Rahul
Whoa, thanks! Please go have your hearty meal then. It is soon to be dinner time here 🙂
And oh, I just noticed. Mine is impressions and yours is insights. Cool!
Yeah yeah! Only an IMPRESSION dependent person can have great INSIGHTS. That’s it. 😀 🙂
Rahul
Haha! Sorry, I didn’t get that so well. T.T
Nothing much to mention about it! I just meant that both these words have got some sort of relationship in all respects. 😀 🙂
Rahul
Aha! I got it. Thanks for your clarification. Well, good luck in expressing both our impressions and insights on different matters, huh? 😀
Yeah yeah! Cheers to you, wise gal.m/ 😀
Rahul
Thanks as always, Rahul
You are welcome as ALWAYS! 😀 🙂
Rahul
Thanks for liking my poem, ‘Eternity’. Also, congratulations on receiving the award on your blog. That’s really wonderful! Enjoy!!
Thank you! Keep posting interesting and wonderful blog entries 😀 You have a gift in poetry!
Wow! I love your blog and at the same time I am a little appalled and upset for having stumbled upon it after so long. But, I will be regular now, I promise 🙂 Good work!
Oh, thank you so much for your kind words! *blush* Let’s keep updated with each other’s blog, shall we? 😀
I think the way you write and express yourself is very expressive Monica. What a joy to read your blog. LA xoxo
Thanks for your appreciation, LA. Your words motivate a new blogger like me to continue what I’m doing. 🙂
As you should, I am also a new blogger myself – I wrote one blog in October last year but really began blogging daily from Feb this year. You have a great talent, so don’t let it go
Thanks for your inspiring words. Yeah, let’s do this and conquer the blogosphere! Bwahah *evil laugh*
High Five to that!! LA
LA~~ I missed you. How are you now?
I meant impressive**
Thanks for coming to my blog and for the kind comment.
You are most welcome. I’ll be digging your blog and will sure find more interesting posts 🙂
Princess,
Greetings, neighbor! Great to find another Pinoy in a blogosphere. :_)
Thank you for following my blog. I hope my humble blog with its short stories and poetry in it does not disappoint you. Thank you again, many blessings to you. 🙂
Subhan Zein
Hi Subhan Zein,
Thank you very much for your kind words. Another Pinoy? Hmm. Seems you have many Filipino friends, too.
Your blog posts always interest me and I am looking forward to read more of them.
Great! I am happy that you find my blog interesting. Hope my upcoming posts do not disappoint you. Blessings to you, Princess! 🙂
Subhan Zin
Wonderful. Let’s keep rocking the blogosphere, eh? ^^
Hey! I have nominated you for an interesting game.
Check that out here:http://myindividualinsights.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/the-tagging-game/
Have a good time ahead. Cheers.m/ 🙂
Rahul
Thanks! Will do this soon ^^
Great little blog! Thanks for stopping by mine, Duffy
Oh thanks for the kind words 🙂
Oh thanks for the kind words 🙂
Hey there! Just letting you know that you are one of the winners for our “500 Days Of Summer” Giveaway. We will contact you soon to get your contact details. Congratulations and thanks for entering! 😀
Oh lovely, thank you! I will be waiting for your email 🙂
Thomas Jefferson said it best , ” I cannot live without books ” his collection was / is the foundation for the Library of Congress .
Oh I agree. As for me, I’d be happy to have even a room converted to a library.
Thanks for reading/liking! 🙂
Most welcome! Thank you for dropping by, too!
What an amazing woman you are! Really enjoyed reading about you.
Highest and best to you!
I don’t know how to accept such compliments. Thank you!
Terrific site! It makes me hungry looking at your outstanding Asian food features. Thanks for the ‘like’ and the visit!
Thanks for returning the gesture! I’m glad you like the Asian treat. I have many backlogs and I will try to write some more about it. Stay tuned!
An impressive list of languages you have learned there. Always glad to meet a fellow obsessive reader, I’m sure you will inspire me in many ways.
That’s just a short list, I tell you. Compared to my other friends who can speak a lot of European languages, I am just a beginner. Arabic can be a challenge!
Another book lover, eh? Wow! That’s terrific to hear! Welcome to the club 🙂
P.S. You may read some of my posts in Reading category for some ideas on how I like my books. 🙂
You like an eclectic mix of books, although Fifty Shades was terrible, but I will let you off as you are such a huge reader.
Hihihi. I was surprised myself that I have finished and liked the series. I admit that the heroine and I share the same age (and innocence?) so I was kinda carried away. It was also my first time to read such an “adult” novel that I felt uncomfortable in some scenes, thus my flipping the pages rapidly to reach a wholesome part. The storyline, grammar, and choice of words might not be that good, but I like the plot. Hmm. That’s my view. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking a post! Best wishes!
Most welcome! Will definitely visit again. 🙂 God bless!
I am all about reading, though lately I’ve been grading and lesson planning more. Somewhere in there is plunking out the NaNo novel. I appreciate the stop by. It’s easier to continue knowing it’s being read.
Consider joining the growing list of Book Boosters on my page. It’ great to read about someone else so dedicated to reading.
Blue Skies,
CM
I am glad to stumble upon your page. I admire people who took the Nano challenge. I think I am not yet prepared to do that so I’ll be waiting for next year perhaps.
I have seen the Book Boosters Page and I will really appreciate it if you could include me in the list. I want to join! 🙂
i’m wondering what initiated your interest in korean culture? and you are after my own heart with your love of books and international culture. thanks so much for dropping by my blog, glad it gave me a chance to pop over to yours 🙂
Thank you for stopping by. There are a ton of Koreans studying in my university and I got to be friends with some. I even had a Korean boyfriend though we broke up before our 2nd year anniversary. I love reading and experiencing something new from different cultures. I hope to read more from you with those topics, too 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post. I am glad you are so much into Korean culture because I was born and raised in it. My favourite Korean idols are IU and TeenTop. What about you? 😉
Oh, what a wonderful thing it is! So are you a Korean by blood, too? I like Bigbang, MBLAQ, K.Will, 2ne1 and SNSD. Oh, I like IU, too.,
I too am a voracious reader! It’s the best way to travel, to learn and to grow.
I cannot say more. It is definitely true. Let’s continue reading. Thanks for dropping by.
thank you for dropping by my page..your blog seems very lively ^^ keep bloggin’!
What a nice thing to say. Thanks for returning the favor. Let’s keep rocking 🙂
Thanks for liking my latest blog post. I too love reading, reading and reading. Good to see you mix physical and ebooks.
Thanks for swinging by, too. 🙂 I love reading and found nothing much to complain with ebooks. Do you read digital books, too?
Thanks for liking my post “How Many Hours in a Life?” this morning. Cool blog you have here — I’ll be back!
Thanks for dropping by and saying hello. Please come visit here again and try to join my current giveaway. It is the top post in my homepage 🙂
I’m not sure whether I read this page when I first checked out your blog (after you liked one of my posts), but I see here that you what you are working on in college would mean you would need a wide range of knowledge about different issues and governments.
You’ve done a fine job of putting the information you understand ‘out there’ for others to understand also. I wish you the best in your endeavors.
Thank you for checking out my blog! I look forward to checking out your blog more! Alesia : )
Thanks for liking my posts I look forward to reading some of yours as well! It seems like you have a great desire for world travel! And I am pleased to meet you!
I appreciate the “Like” for my blog about Writer’s Block. Thanks for your support. I envy people who can speak multiple languages. My son speaks 5, but the language gene skipped 2 generations in my family. I can ask where the bathroom is in Spanish and Portuguese. Does that count? 🙂
Hey, thanks for swinging by and liking my last post at Backyard Philosophy; I really appreciate it. Keep up the writing and have a groovy day!
Sincerely,
Brett
Hi there, Brett. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. You have an interesting blog. I hope you’ll come and visit here more.
You keep up posting wonderful blog entries, too. 🙂
I am so impressed with your blog! Wow!
Count me in for one of your new followers.
I think it is time to write your own book now……………
Hi, thanks for dropping by. It always makes me feel very honored to read such beautiful words from my visitors. And following me puts me in cloud nine! 🙂 I am not sure if I am mentally prepared for writing my own book. I still see myself as a newbie…
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of this planet! Very nice blog you have here…I look forward to reading more. 😉
Bree
Really good 🙂 looking forward to reading more 🙂 thanks for liking my blog xxx
Hi Monica, Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking my Thanksgiving post. I loved your, “About Me Page.” We were missionaries in the Philippines 3 different times. Perhaps you would like to read my posts I have written about one of those times we were there. It is under the World Missions Category. I have found the Filipinos to over-all be a lovely people.
I’m hoping that authors like Sheridan Le Fanu are old news to you and that you’ve already read all of his work … if not RUN and find them because they are treasures I know you will love. “Uncle Silas” is a masterpiece.
Ditto Wilkie Collins, and of course his most famous novel “the Woman in White”.
Two of my favourite authors. 🙂
Hello, Monica. Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking a post! This make me happy and I’m honoured that you did it. I would like to stay “up-to-date” about your activity, so I will follow you. Best whises!!
Thanks for liking one of my blog posts, I really appreciate it! 🙂
Nice blog you’ve got here! I like reading too! I’ll be sure to follow! 🙂
Thank you for stopping by … in the library … i read that a congrats is in order … Congrats!! for pushing reading and good luck on your quest for that position of diplomat!
Nice to make your acquaintance, Monica. I see that we’re both into publishing — me from the writing side of it, and you on the publishing end.
Congratulations on your recent blog award, and keep up the fine work.
Hi, I have nominated you for the Inspiring Blogger Award because I think you deserve a little something for making your blog always look fab! To share this little bit of blogging kindness: 1. Display the award image on your blog. 2. Link back to the person who nominated you. 3. State 7 things about yourself. 4. Nominate 15 other bloggers and link to their sites. 5. Notify the bloggers that they have been nominated and link to the post. Thank you for all your great posts and congratulations! http://lauramichellesmith.com/
Hello, doll! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and being kind enough to “like” some of my book review posts! I just started this blog today, actually! So it was certainly nice to get both some visitors and “likes” on the first day! 😉
Wow, so many languages! I speak Spanish and English only! I took French in college but I would never by the stretch of the wildest imagination be able to say that I actually speak it. Not even a little! I only remember a few words here and there. Kudos to you for learning so many languages! That’s truly amazing.
It’s always nice to meet a mutual bookworm! 😉 Will be looking around your blog and visit you again!
I am always fascinated with the vibrancy and freshness of other cultures and your page is definitely inviting! I will be following you as you become better and greater!
Reading is a lovely past time! I learn so much from reading. You have a beautiful blog and I am looking forward to reading more of your “random” thoughts. Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m glad you liked it!
From one bibliophile to another, thank you for visiting my blog and liking my post. When I saw the Obama and the bookstore article, I knew I had to share it! Korea does have a rich history and culture. Naturally, I can think of a couple children’s books that bring it to light: Linda Sue Park’s The Kite Fighters and A Single Shard. Keep on reading!
Hey thanks a lot for dropping by my blog… Nice to have met you.. 🙂
I just nominated your beautiful blog for The One Lovely Blog Award. You can go here to find out more about it. http://lplk.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/the-one-lovely-blog-award-nomination/
Best wishes to you!
I have just found your blog and love the mixture of comments about books and culture. Since you like historical fiction, I recommend the novels of Mary Renault, set in Ancient Greece. They bring an unknown time and place alive. Also, since you are interested in Korea, I recommend The Book of Lights by Chaim Potok. A young American Jewish rabbi goes to Korea as a military chaplain during the Korean war. It provides insights into two very different cultures, as well as a painful picture of the destruction and poverty of Korea at that time.
You have a nice eclectic blog and there is nothing wrong with that at all. Interesting things for different people. Thank you for dropping by my blog, All Around Bacolod. I wish you all the best in your career and in your future projects.
~ Gary ~
I am going to enjoy following your blog. Thank you for visiting my blog An Attic in Brooklyn. I will be posting about the Christian Dior books as the days and weeks progress.
Reading is very important–it helps feed the mind, imagination and spirit. Nice to meet another book enthusiast.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! It’s nice to know there is someone else who’s hobbies include reading, reading, and reading!
Indeed! Sometimes I try to think of another hobby, but I always go back to reading, reading, and more reading! Haha
Reading is addicting!
Appreciate you stopping by my Pie Fail at foodforfun–thanks! Love that you’re a “proud bookworm.” Reading rocks:-)
Wow, all those languages. As an Englishman, I am very impressed. We traditionally don’t bother to learn other languages, just expect everyone to know ours! Good luck with the blog, and thanks for the like. Pete, England.
Thank you for stopping by my blog, it prompted me to visit your’s and I must I am totally impressed, you are a very fascinating person and I also love historical fiction, and look forward to your reviews. I’m going to have to read the Alchemist, it sounds very good. Have a wonderful day.
What a charming blog you have! I am curious to know what got you into Korean culture? I am half Korean and spent most of my life in Seoul. Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking my latest post! Have a fantastic day!
Konichiwa. O-Genki desu ka?
My Japanese is elementary at best. What historical authors do you read- American and British?
Smiles,
Linda Joyce
こんいちわ。 わたし は げんき です。 あなた は？
I somehow forgot my Nihongo that is why I am grateful to my Japanese friend who promised to keep me language-polished! 🙂
I read both. Actually, I have this idea of reading more Asian historical fiction for a change.
Your Blog is awesome. Thank you for visiting and liking my blog. Lets connecting the world by sharing knowledge
Thank you. You are correct. Let’s share our knowledge, experience, and thoughts here 🙂
Wow! that’s a well thought out bio and am very impressed by a number of things. Firstly the fact that you love reading and at the same time writing. For many people i have met, they tend to dwell on only one side so for u, that’s a thumbs up. secondly, i also like the language part and am very sure with your dream of being a diplomat, what could possibly stop you with all those languages?
I also love writing and reading though for blogging i started doing not very far back and am loving it. The reading part i also like only that in Uganda, its not easy to get some of the good books and even when they are available, they are very costly and that discourages most readers.
Good work and keep it up
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post on books worth reading. I can see we have a lot in common! Your blog design is very pretty.
Hello Monica! Thought I’d drop by and wonder around your blog! Wow, I’m very impressed that you can speak so many languages! Oh, it’s good to find someone who also loves all things Korean. You might have noticed that on my blog they’re mostly about Korean products hehe.
I’d like to invite you to join us at the Girls Inspired Group (GIG) on Facebook, and join the many bloggers who also love books and especially to blog! Would love to have you there and introduce you to everyone. 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGirlsInspiredGroup/
xx Donah
Cool! I like your candid admission, “some people call me weird or nerd.” Forthright indeed! Love the same kind of books, looking forward to looking through your book suggestions. Voracious readers unite :]
What a lovely blog! And I agree, reading is the best! Thanks for stopping by The Brass Rag. Come back and see us again soon. Meanwhile, happy writing!
Hi from S.Korea! Thanks for checking out my blog! Yours is just lovely. ^^
Thanks for stopping by! Wonderful stuff you’ve got here! See us soon!
You certainly have a blog that’s a joy to read, and so much of it. thank you for sharing.
I am impressed with your ability to speak so many languages. You will make an excellent diplomat!
Hi everyone,
So glad you have taken the time to visit our site over the year. Just to let you know that we have been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2012 Edublog Awards for Best Library/Librarian Blog. Please take the time to visit again and follow the links to the voting page. This really is a great end to a wonderful year of Educational Blogging. I know 2013 will be even better. If you ‘re not already following the blog, you can click on the right hand link and we’ll keep you posted (literally). To make each vote count could you please vote form home too as I suspect all votes from school will only be counted as one vote.
http://www.cabraseniorlibrary.wordpress.com
Thanks again and all the best for 2013.
Thanks for stopping by and liking our blog post. Anyone who loves to read is OK by me, so I will be following along with your blog too. I’m at 46 books this year so far!
Thank you so much for checking out my blog. I really appreciate it. Especially from a blogging superstar like you! I hope you swing by again soon. I will be sure to check out your blog too. I may be traveling to your side of the world soon. You should write a post on some travel tips haha 🙂
Kind regards,
Rona
ronawrites.wordpress.com
Hello there, Rona.
Thanks for dropping by a comment here in my site. I appreciate the compliment, but I am far from being a blogging superstar! 😀
Wow. Please try to visit my country, but not in December-January as we are frequented by typhoons! We currently have one now, and it is in international news already. 🙁
I will try to write some travel tips next time and post some of my (mis)adventures.
See ya~
Bookworms rule!
Nearly no other better way to learn, but through books on paper or electronic format.
I just heard that you’re having some bad weather where you live. Everything alright?
I love your blog, sooo talented and diverse !! I hope you get that job offer before your thirty !! 🙂
Really cool blog! One quick question, how did you get your page to snow? I know totally off topic, but I’m bad about that.
Hi, Maddie. Thanks for dropping by. You can go to your dashboard. Click Settings. In the General Settings page, you scroll down and you can see the snow option at the bottom. Tick the box and voila! You’ll have snow.
Hi Monica,
Thanks for liking the Lore. I hope you’ll be by again for more.
I love your blog and the way you write! Best wishes from Boston.
John K
Thank you so much for following my blog. You are a wonderful writer. I look forward to reading my of your insights.
God Bless and Keep you!
– Inked Pen
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! We have so much in common; I’m also a 22-year-old bookworm and history buff with a degree in politics! Writing and history are my real passions, though, so I’ll be pursuing the academic/research route. Anyway, looking forward to reading your book reviews, and all the best on your journey to being a diplomat! 🙂
Hey thanks for likes and following…..your blog is amazing…
Very pleased to have found your blog; one of the most interesting, human and well-written that I’ve come across in a long while! I’m also a young writer based in the UK, currently working on my second novel, but with a side-project: a Western named Nunslinger. If you’d like something different to read, links to e-version of Nunslinger can be found on my blog.
P.s. how great is the internet, that people from 1000s of miles away can read about each other?
Hello, I’ve enjoyed some of your posts and have nominated you for the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award.” Not sure how “official” it is, but it will surely be a little fun. For more information about it and the awards requirements see my blog where I was nominated: http://daryldensford.com/2012/12/08/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Hi there, Daryl! Thank you very much for this prestigious award! I have been receiving awards lately, and I appreciate them all! Will sure check your blog.
Hi Monica, thanks for the like on my post about New Take on Wedding Vows. Next time leave a comment. You’re an ambitious woman with a great future ahead. Focus and the world is yours, my new friend.
Author of Romance/Suspense Charmaine Gordon.
Thanks for stopping by stillvoicing!
Thanks for visiting my blog
Much love! <3
Thanks Monica for liking my post, “Update: Where I’ve Been”. Your blog seems very interesting to me and I look forward to reading more. Congratulations on finishing your 30-Day Blogging Challenge. Maybe when my classes settle down, I’ll attempt that. Make sure to stop by again soon.
Thanks for visiting my site. 🙂
Hi Monia, I found you through your visit to my blog suneethaspeaks.wordpress.com
Danke for the visit, and I see you have a couple of interesting posts here. I hope to drop in here in the days to come and read the backlist of posts as well.
Good luck…
Suneetha
Thanks for dropping by my blog and congratulations on the success of your own. Nice to see a book review blog doing so well. It looks stunning.
Hi Monica,
Thank you so much for visiting my interiors blog, Findthedetails. It was great to come back to your site and see your passion for literature….. Keep reading and posting, all the best x
Hi Monica!
Thanks for dropping by my blog and thank you for the like!
I too am enamored with books, and do book reviews from time to time. I look forward to reading yours. 🙂
Thank you for the like of my review of game of thrones feel free to read my other reviews!
Hi there, Monica! Congratulations! You’ve been nominated for a blog Award!
To end the mystery about the type of award, follow this link: http://richardleonard.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Hi Monica,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment.
I too love to read. I also enjoy period romances mostly from the 1800’s. I love your blog and congrats on your award! 🙂
Thank you for visiting and liking my post. It is always good to hear from another bibliophile. (I love that word.) I was interested to read the ten books you are thankful for. I think I would have a hard time limiting it to ten…
I am AMAZED at how many languages you can speak at only 22!
Thanks for liking my post on “The Santa Claus Delegate from Cyprus.” I hope you dreams of becoming a diplomat come to reality very soon. =)
Love meeting you up here! You must be a fan of Psy! 😀 So I am. ha!
Keep those posts coming! and thank you for givin some love on my post!
Hugs,
Grace
Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog and like my post. I hope you find more posts to your liking, I can’t wait to take a closer look at your own posts.
I like to call you monic…coz you are a chronic reader and that shows in your blog style..get goin further…from Oman
You have a lovely blog! I am glad that you were introduced to WordPress 🙂 It’s so nice to see so many bookworms together on your blog ^_^
Thank you! I am glad to see so many book lovers here, too. Cheers to all of us! Happy holidays, too
Happy holidays!
I love reading 😀
I have best quotes did you want to know?
here it is :
“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.” – Christopher Paolini, Eragon
That is a nice book quote! Thank you for sharing it 🙂
your welcome 😀
Hi Monica,
Been a while never seen you around. Hope all’s well.
Just to let you know how much I adore your book-blog, I’d love to share this book award with you.
Check it out here,
http://amidstbooks.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/the-bookeraward/
Keep reading! Keep reviewing! Enjoy! 🙂
-Asha
Hi there, Asha. Thank you so much for this award! I have received many kinds, but not anything book related. Thank you so much for your thought. Will check on this soon 🙂
Thanks for reading my blog.
Hey I have nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award. You must know that I really appreciate and admire your writing. Please check it out here: http://readstuffwithme.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/the-very-inspiring-blog-award/
Yay! Thank you so much. I have recently accepted the same award, but will add your name in the list. Thanks!
I enjoy your blog!
Monica, thank you for visiting my blog. I would like to interview you as a reader. Also, if you’re into travel (Paris, in particular), try my other blog: http://www.eveonalimb.com. And, oh yes, I was born in the Philippines, ages ago.
I prefer fantasies, but I’ve also always enjoyed a good mystery as well. I’m currently reading a book called the enchantress, which is set in modern times.
Thank you for liking my blog posting! I will enjoy getting to know you through yours. You are an impressive young woman!
Thank you, Tracy! It is nice to know a lot of people here in WordPress.
Thanks for dropping by and reading/liking my posts, much appreciated. 🙂
Thanks for stopping my blog and liking my post. It’s nice to have a fellow Filipino blogger (even though I’m American by nationality, and I guess culturally 🙂 ) to stop by and checking it out. I’m proud of the fact that a lot of Filipinos I meet are so versatile and adapt to culture so easily.
Thanks for your comment and I am also glad to meet you. I am proud to say that many Filipinos are kind, hospitable and strong enough to take whatever challenges they face. Truly, we can easily adjust and adapt to varied cultures.
Thanks for dropping by and liking. Am travelling for a few days but will get back your site and have a read.
Thank you! Enjoy your travel 🙂
Thank you for liking my blog post. Love your site, ambitions and your passion for reading and writing. Nice to be in touch.
Thank you for visiting and liking my blog post about my son. Like you, I love historical fiction. It is a great escape. Keep up the good work! Sylvia
It is nice to meet someone who likes historical fiction, too! Happy New Year!
Oh, I forgot to say thanks for following my blog, too. 🙂
You are most definitely welcome 🙂
Happy New Year, my friend and if you’re interested in contemporary Romance/Suspense, check out one of my books on Amazon or Barnes&Noble ebooks or print. Charmaine Gordon. With love and good health in the new year.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I love Korean culture too. Do you like modern Korean novels? I just read a couple and am planning to write reviews of them… Meanwhile, warm wishes and Happy 2013 from Kingston, Jamaica!
Wow, really? Do you mean manhwas or Korean comics? I haven’t read one, but would like to try. Do you have something to recommend? Happy New Year from Philippines!
Hi Monica,
Just noticed that you liked my blog post today, thanks for that & I’m glad you enjoyed it. Looks like you are indeed quite a reader. Have you ever read anything from Isabel Huggan? In her book “Belonging” she spends one chapter discussing the period of time during which she lived in the Philippines. A great chapter and one that reminded me of a week that I spent there in 2001 – a bus ride from Manila to Laoag. great memory!
Cheers,
Mike
Girl, you seem absolutely delightful! Thanks so much for checking out my author blog =)) It’s amazing that you’re only a year younger than me and have accomplished so much. God has really blessed your life. Hope we can connect more. Thanks again for checking out my fantasy novel. Grace and peace to you!
By the way, I *love* your blog title. I myself am a warrior princess and I’m all about ladies embracing their true identities hence my other blog http://betterthanedward.com/ So amen to that, girl!
Thanks for following my blog. I will follow yours too, as I love hearing others thought on books and random reading!
So did you make the dinner and how did it go?
Hi Monica. Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog and click on the Like button to my most recent post. Your blog is inspiring and interesting; keep up the good work you’re doing here. I wish you all the best of success in reaching your goals. I hope to hear from you again soon. Cheers!
I love your blog. I hope you will accept a nomination for the One Lovely Blog Award! You can go to my blog for more info. It’s writersite and you add the .org afterwards. It’s today’s post “Gratitude x 7+.” I can’t link it here, I guess.
Thanks for the like on my post, nice to find someone of a similar age being so passionate and inspiring. Looking forward to thumbing through the pages of your blog 🙂 x
As you noticed when you stopped by my Narnia blog, I love books, too! On my personal shelves are some of my favorite childhood books that I’m collecting, Enid Blyton’s Adventure series (The Valley of Adventure), etc. This book captured my imagination as a young child, and more than 40 years later I was able to track it down by googling elements of the plot–even though I’d forgotten the book’s name! Some of my other favorites are the Mary Stewart mystery/romance novels which are so much better written than most romance novels. You might not like them because they are set in the 20th century, although usually in foreign locales. In a different vein, I enjoy Madeline Brent’s hard-to-classify novels. I guess you’d call them “Gothic romance” although they aren’t in typical “Gothic” settings. There’s always an element of mystery and often a supernatural element, too. Another of my favorite authors is Jane Austen And as you can guess, I love the Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis! I guess you’d call my reading list eclectic!
I’m afraid the extent of my foreign language mastery is French. I used to speak Spanish, but living in French-speaking countries and learning French drove the Spanish out of my mind! Your English, by the way, is beautiful–such a pleasure to read!
Thank you for reading my book review. I’m glad you like it.
I sure do! Will look forward reading more.
Hi Monica:
I am just writing to inform you that I have nominated you for the Reality Blog Award. You can find the details of it on my page here: http://wp.me/p2qfuv-sz. Your Blog is one of those that sticks out at me and you and I have a lot in common in that we are all over the place in our content. I hope this finds you well. Take care.
— Matthew
Wow. Thanks a bunch, Matthew! This is awesome. 🙂 Will write an acceptance post soon.
Hi, Monica! First, I’d like to thank you for visiting my blog and liking one of my posts (there’s only 2 for the moment, LOL). I’m still a newbie, so I’m pretty clueless about blogging. I hope I can learn from yours.
By the way, I’m following your blog! I think it’s awesome! Maybe when my blog’s got more and more content, you can follow mine. 😀
Great blog! By the way, it’s always a great pleasure for me to meet fellow bookworms in the blogosphere. 🙂 Keep up the good work…
~ Matt
Me, too! Nice to meet you here. I hope we will be able to share more bookish comments in the future 🙂
Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
You have an awesome blog! Looking forward to reading more!
Hi Monica,
Thanks for visiting my blog! One of my favorite things about having a WordPress blog is that you get to interact with people you never would. I enjoyed reading about you, my you seem to have so much energy! A good thing. I also am a reader and encourage all that I meet to read something.
Jennifer Wilcox
Walnut Cottage
Hello Monica,
Happy New Year to you! hope it is not too late to wish you a wonderful New Year. May 2013 bring you more happiness, love, and success. I would like to thank you because you continue following my blog. I hope my short stories and poems do not disappoint and that your visits in there have been a joyful ride. Thank you again, many blessings and much love to you, Monica… 🙂
Subhan Zein
Nice blog! I always see you commenting on blogs that I comment on so I thought I would check it out. 🙂
Monica congratulation’s on your 2012 Reading Challenge, 52 out of 50 that is great. You must be excited about it? What is your challenge for 2013?
Have you been cooking anything lately? Thanks for stopping by my blog. As always nice to see you there. 🙂
Chef Randall
savorthefood.wordpress.com
Hello there! I’ve nominated you for a blog award. Yay! It’s called the Awesome Things award.
http://themeepingkoala.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/awesome-things-challenge/
Thanks so much for stopping by and liking my post! Very nice blog!!
Beautiful blog. Thanks for visiting mine and “liking” my post. I’d be interested in your feedback. (I guess the “like” was feedback . . . maybe I just want more feedback . . . 🙂 )
Blown away by your blog. Extremely talented writer. Thank you for stopping by my blog, and “liking” a post.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and getting a glimpse of my Jerusalem! You know, sometimes I feel like I am writing with my right hand and reading with my left, if that makes any sense…..;-)
Greetings from Australia Monica,
I love your passion and zest for life it’s beautiful to behold
God bless you
Thanks from the Philippines. take care and God bless you, too
You are most welcome take good care of yourself,:)
God bless
Thank you for visiting my blog. I love to read too as so many who blog do. May your dreams come true. 🙂
Thank you and I hope someday I will be able to achieve my dreams 🙂
Cool blog… Thanks for visiting mine and for the like on my post.
Hey nice Blog… Thanks for visiting mine
God bless you
ciao! luvFAB blog.
thebestdressup
Nice reading about you.
Thanks. I invite you to visit my blog Ajaytao2010@wordpress.com. Browse through the category sections, I feel you may definitely find something of your interest.
Hi! Nice to meet you, I’m filipino too and love Korean culture (I studied in Korea for a semester). Nice to meet you!
Thank you very much for this!
I am working on a novella set in 1901 at the first college admitting women.
Wow, impressive to learn of someone with such a passion for reading! And I admire your goals to become a diplomat – all power to you, I’m sure you will get there 🙂
Thanks, Rose. I hope that I regain my passion to diplomat-related stuff as I am currently sidetracked! Haha. Thanks for dropping by.
So… Monica is a pretty American sounding name. Or is that a normal given name for your country?
Is it? I actually don’t like my name. It is a common given name in the Philippines. Too common, I’m afraid. I spent my elementary and high school days being called by my second name as 2-3 Monicas are sharing classes with me.
Well, it could have been worse I assure you. You could be called Helga…
Oh no. I don’t like Helga. Or Julia. I never liked a Julia.
Hello, Monica! ^^ I enjoy reading your book reviews. I don’t know if you have read “Geisha, a Life” by Mineko Iwasaki, but I think you are familiar with “Memoirs of a Geisha”, which was made into a movie. “Geisha, a Life” is more interesting and believable. I think you will find the story fascinating.
Anyway, I have nominated you for the VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD. Here is the link, should you accept the nomination/award: http://chrissantosra.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/whee-an-award/.
Wow! Thank you very much for this, Chris! I am very flattered that you have chosen me to receive this award. I am happy to read your posts and know more about your life in Korea with your husband. What a fairytale!
I haven’t read and watched Memoirs of a Geisha, but will surely add it to my list. 🙂
Thank you for visiting my blog. Your header picture is beautiful
Thank you for dropping by. I am glad you appreciate my header. It is a winter photo of a Korean temple.
http://themeepingkoala.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/reader-appreciation-award/
Oh look, a nomination! For the Reader Apreciation Award.
Yay! Thank you so much, Koko~ You are so sweet to award me with these. I am yet to post about the Awesome Things Award.
I know XD I follow your blog! I’m not worrying, it should show up soon, yeah?
Monica your just too busy. Congratulations on your newest award!! 🙂
Chef Randall
savorthefood.wordpress.com
Thank you as always, Chef.
Being busy is how I live. I hope to always get busy haha
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. Come back again when you have a chance.
Wow, it must be amazing to speak so many different languages. I wish I was more like you 🙂
You have such a nice blog 🙂
Am very impressed!! feels so good to read your posts.. keep writing 🙂
Yey! I found another Filipino blogger! Nice!
Oh hello! Nice to see you here 🙂
Thanks for checking out my blog! Awesome! Hope to see you soon!
Thank you. See you soon here!
Even though you have already been nominated (and rightfully so), I have decided to nominate you again for the Very Inspirational Blogger Award, for the obvious reason that you are truly inspirational! If you wish to accept (and I won’t be offended if you don’t), you have to 1) display the award logo, 2) link back to the person giving the award, 3) state 7 things about you, 4) list 15 blogs that you wish to nominate, 5) notify these bloggers of the award and the rules. The person that nominated me is here: http://theleapingllama.net/ Heck, you don’t even have to approve this comment if you don’t want to go through the whole process again! Hahaha, lovely job!
Many thanks for stopping by! Your blog is wonderful, and I’m really looking forward to more posts. BTW, “The Great Gatsby” is my favorite novel, so I always enjoy seeing first time readers’ reactions to it. Best of luck!
You have a special place.
Many thanks for stopping by.
Nice to meet you on the internet, dear Monica and please let me be well-impressed I find a future top cultured girl on the internet, contrary I’m neither young anymore in my 34th, nor a well-assured elder or retired one, to never being stopped reading my books again, as the newest are so expensive in my country and everywhere, indeed.
Contrary to that, I’ve worked to find out ways in which I could publish my former Master Dissertation and another diplomatic papers I made, in the past, but looks to be impossible in my country Romania and within a so low-cultered and not-empathical and rude world full of mysogins and prostitutes(which is bad) and very common people with limited brains and souls, like in the Communism or Socialism and even Liberalism too.
All in all, I read you’re a ‘production editor in one of the leading global publishing companies’, in your sweet 22th, whioch makes me ask you what I could do for my former work to be published with you, in the same time I’ll be well-assured our collaborations haven’t only been ‘virtual’, at all?!
Please let me thank you and I’d like youand your international publishing company, to learn how it is to become a full fiplomat or a full agent who deals with the international security, from my former dissertation and my last articles dealing with the international, dipolmatic and military events’, contrary I don’t work for any Government anymore.
Looking forward to your reply,
Yours, sincerely,
Amy Neagoe
HI, Amy. Apologies for the not so prompt response. You may contact me via email here monica.calangian@gmail.com. I can’t promise to solve your problem, but I will try my best to help.
Cheers,
Monica
Thanks for visiting!
You are most welcome. Thanks for dropping by, too.
Hi Monica! Thanks for droppin’by and liking my post.. =)
Hi! I’d just like to tell you that I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award 2013 (then I noticed that you already won this award some other year (?) WOW! Well I still nominated you so maybe you’ll win again lol 😀
http://characterblogger.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/ive-been-nominated-for-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Hi Monica! You’ve got a really impressive blog. Thanks for dropping by mine and leading me to yours.
Hi. I love your blog. It’s great. I’ve been nominated for the Lieger Blogger Award, and I’ve nominated you too! Congrats. Check out this post for more details – http://ellelainey.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/announcement-liebster-award-nomination/
Hey! I notminated you for the Liebster award! Check out the rules here: http://bookreviewsxo.wordpress.com/ congrats!
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We really have a lot in common! 🙂 I love your blog and I’ll be stopping by again very soon. Best wishes to you!
I found your flog from my friend Dylan’s blog [fromthefourthcorner where he writes about IR. I must say you have a fabulous blog. You certainly do read alot ^^ Thanks for sharing… and providing us with some great reading ideas ^^
Thanks for dropping by. I was an IR student though I admit I don’t practice what I studied. Well, not yet. I am enjoying my life but still plan to continue my studies. Then I’ll take the FSO exam in the near future.
Do you also like reading? I am glad that you appreciate my reviews. Some of them don’t make sense at all, even to me. Haha!
Hey Monica, congratulations, I just nominated you for the ABC award! http://wp.me/p2tQ7q-5Z cheers!
Mabuhay Monica!
Manila has certainly changed since I left in 1970! I couldn’t recognize a lot of places when I visited in 1995 for the first time since leaving. I lived in Paranaque for a short period in the early ’60s. Near what was then the 7-Up bottling plant. Also, on Donada Street, near the former American School, which I attended K-12. After 3rd grade, we moved to Makati and lived in Bel-Air.
I’d like to suggest a book: My Faraway Home. True story of an American family that was in the PI when Japan invaded and fled to the jungle rather surrender. They were eventually rescued by submarine. Author is an American School alum. Available from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/My-Faraway-Home-Adventure-Philippines/dp/1585747238
I’m going to link to your blog. One of my blogger friends is also an avid reader: Fakename. Check her out for posts on books she’s reading.
Hi! Thanks for liking my latest post! Good luck with all your dreams, and I bet you achieve them all — you have great energy, and great curiosity.
Hi, I’ve nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Just check out my site for details. – http://ellelainey.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Hi there, thanks for stopping by the Sunshine Scrapbook 🙂
Hi Princess,
Your blog are really superb and i like to say thanks for stopping at my blog.
Anant
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Hi, Monica! I nominated you for the ABC Award: http://t.co/GwSDKBdqPr
… of course, I just noticed that Naughty Nefarious nominated you for the very same award too, haha.
Thanks for stopping by. You have a great blog here.
Yes, reading, reading, and reading are wonderful hobbies. And then there’s writing … I like your blog!
Hello! 🙂 Thank you for liking my poem! I hope you will come back and visit my blog 🙂
I just nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award, because I enjoy your posts. For details, click on this link:
http://annkoplow.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/day-70-questions-and-answers-and-the-liebster-blog-award/
I hope that’s okay! No matter what, I’m grateful for your posts.
Hi Ann. Thank you very much for this honor. I have received this award a few times before, but still glad that you thought of me. I will try to update my blog nominations list and I’ll see you there.
I will soon hop over your blog. Congratulations!
Hi Monika,
Your blog is really nice and planning to spend my coming weekend on your blog to read your reviews, especially for exploring your unique style of reviewing books. It will help me in refining my own style of book reviewing. If you find it interesting then please do read other reviews of mine and give some visible suggestions to me.
Anant
Monica,
Hello from one bookworm to another! I’ve always loved to read, and my tastes are wide-ranging. Thanks for stopping by the Clearly Conveyed Communications blog! I’m looking forward to your posts and am going to check out some of your book recommendations.
Thank you for visiting my blog! I greatly appreciate it. I don’t read much for fun, so I hope I can get some inspiration to pick up a book from your recommendations!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Nice blog you’ve got here too.
-Sky
Thank you for the ‘like.’ Your blog looks very, very interesting!
Hi, thanks for visiting my little blog. You have some really fascinating writing on yours 🙂 Lovely to *meet* you!
Claire x
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my work, it’s much appreciated 🙂
Thanks a bunch for visiting my blog. Stay tuned.
Hi, thank you for the visit and liking my blog.
Thanks for liking my post about painted churches. Your blog looks very interesting, and I will go back and read through your posts.
Thank you, Marilyn. I like stained glass! I hope to see you here more often 🙂
Hi!!! Well, thanks for your beautiful blog, I’ve enjoyed everything that I’ve seen, so I’m nominating you for the Versatile Blogger Award! Enjoy and check out the details here:
http://wordsthatflowlikewater.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/blog-awards-the-versatile-blogger-award/
Thanks for stopping by The Tenderfoot Files blog and liking my latest post. Congratulations on all your blog awards. I wish you continued success.
HI! I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award.
http://thoughtsofafutureauthor.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/it-happened-again/
Thank-you for stopping by and liking my post. I love to read as well. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for visiting my new site – I have returned from self hosting which just didn’t work for me. Nice to be back!
Looks like a grest blog!
You are really one of a kind, Monica! I’d like to know you more and be my friend and I rreeaallyyy mean it!
I am a new blogger who likes to practice sharing my Christian testimony and thoughts to the world! I’d like also to be a writer. You being a production editor in a publishing company is a great inspiration.
Hoping to hear from you!
God bless all your days!
Hello! I’m doing a random get-to-know-your-fellow-bloggers chain-quiz thingy and I really like reading your blog, so I though you might be interested in playing. Go to http://caliwow.wordpress.com/2013/03/30/im-blaming-emperor-lu-bu/ and you’ll see 🙂 (You don’t have to do anything, just thought I’d extend the invite.)
Hi Monica/최다해. I live in Korea, so it’s good to find someone else who likes Korean. 언제든지 한국어로 말합시다. 日本語もだいじょうぶ。
Thanks so much for visiting!
I’m sure I’ll be digging more and more here..You have captured me already.How nice to know you can speak different languages. I’m astounded by that..How I wish i could gain such a following..
very lovely blog..
Thank you, John. I hope you’ll find something of import here. I love learning new languages so I think it is easier for me. I believe that if you really enjoy what you are doing, you’ll get the most out of it.
Thank you for following my site Monica!
You are most welcome, John! 🙂
Heartfelt thanks for visiting Free Little Words and liking the post you read. I’m a book worm too. Hoping to pass on the legacy to my children.
Thanks for visiting, fellow bookworm. I am sure it is already in the genes of your children 😀
Hi,
I nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award.
http://ava1martini.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/weve-been-nominated/
Have a nice day! 🙂
KJSO
Thanks for the nomination! I am happy to receive it. 🙂
I can see that you’re set for a wonderful life! Thanks so much for visiting my blog and liking what you saw. I hope that you’ll come often and share my fun, too.
I am trying to live a wonderful life, yes. Thank you for visiting mine, too and I love your dress and tops collection.
I’m so glad that you are enjoying sharing my fun! I hope that you will continue – I just found some more wonderful things today that you’ll be seeing soon.
Hi, Monica! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and liking my post. Your blog here is fascinating – I look forward to reading more! I, too, love the Korean culture and am so glad to find others who do as well! I hope you stop by my blog again!
Hi, thanks for being here. Wow, you also love Korean culture? Do you also like watching Korean dramas? I would love to watch Missing You with JYJ’s Pak Yu Cheon soon!
Congratulations, Monica!
I have nominated your blog for the Most Influential Blogger Award.
The rules of this award are at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/most-influential-blogger-award-thanks-oasien/
Thank you so much for this recognition! I have a lot of backlog for my posts, but I am happy to accept this.
Cheers!
You don’t have to hurry; as the award is for helping bloggers, not for hurrying them 🙂
Hi Monica, really pleased to have found your blog and I’m looking forward to reading through your posts 🙂 regards James.
Hi, James. Thanks for dropping by. I would love to read your posts, too. 🙂
That’s great Monica, thank you 🙂 regards James
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Guten tag, mein freund. I am sorry, but I am not fluent in this language first. Would you mind translating? 🙂
Loving your introduction! Thanks for stopping by and liking my post! 🙂
Thank you. I love reading your Korean dish recipes 🙂
Thank you for liking my post.
You are most welcome! PLease feel free to join my current clothing giveaway!
Thanks for liking my post on shopping in Kobe, Monica!
You are most welcome. I love seeing posts in Japan as they remind me of my experience there.
Thanks for liking my poem “The World I Know”.
Your posts look amazing .
Thank you for following my blog! I might have said this before, but I really enjoy yours as well!
Just stumbled upon your blog Monica and I see lots of people already have! Congrats 🙂 I now want to read some of the books you’ve mentioned. Thanks.
salamat and thank you for visiting my blog. look forward to reading more of your randomologies 🙂
Much like the lovely blogger who nominated me, I generally don’t participate in these awards things. (I know, I know, EVERYONE says that), but I thought the WordPress Family Award was actually pretty special, decided to spread the love, and nominated you. Stop by my latest post accepting the award for details if you’re interested (http://wp.me/pwIUF-5B )…I promise I won’t be offended if you’re not though. I know a lot of people don’t do these things. Cheers!
Oh good grief, must I tell you everything! Fuzzy wires = pipe cleaners!
Hi Monica! I know you already have one but I nominated you for the Sunshine Award! Here is a link to the post on my blog: http://jilllondon.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/ Maybe you’ll just want to add it to your virtual shelf as I know you only just got one of these, but I wanted to give it to you anyway, seeing as you are so all round amazing and all 🙂 x
Hey Monica, you probably have one of these, but I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! http://thewritingmonkey.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Hi! I nominated you for the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award”. Go check out my blog – I hope you will participate!
Hi Monica. A quick message here to say thank you for coming by, and glad you liked the haibun. 🙂
I just love the green dress on the right. Am looking for a back up dress for my son’s wedding. The one I have is for colder weather. Having said that, I just looked out the window and there’s hail.
I say I envy you for that weather. Living here in a tropical country is not always a paradise thing. It is perpetually summer here.
You may click the photo to be directed to my ongoing giveaway. Two winners will be chosen to get $30 worth of clothes from an online shop. It is open internationally so please feel free to join.
Whoops I meant on the left.
Thanks. We used to live in Thailand and Malaysia and would visit Manilla for sporting events with The International School of Manilla. I will give your contest a go. Thanks!!!
Thanks for liking my theatrical review on AMP! You have a neat blog here. Have you read my post on “The Street of Crocodiles” by Bruno Schulz?
To read the books – is like to live one more life) more books we read, more lifes we live and more wisdom we get as the result))) reading – it’s not just a hobby, it’s a basic need!) I also can’t live without it!)))
http://lucilx.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/imagineers-kindness-versatile-blogger/ You been nominated 😛
Hi! Glad I found fellow Filipino here. Actually I’ve been randomly blogging for almost 2 years but I’ve just recently updated my blog. I’m starting from scratch again
Hii. Thanks for visiting my blog. You have a beautiful blog 🙂
Thanks for liking “shorts weather.” All the best in all your reading. Hope you read more quips and that some of them fit your interests and/or concerns.
Hey Monica,
I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award: http://littleonionwrites.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/liebster-blog-award/
Have a great day!
You sound like a very bright woman!! I couldn’t help but notice your very first comment…do you still do buddy reading? What kinds of books/authors do you read?
When i read the first line i remembered this,
Average people’s homes have big TVs. World-class people’s homes have big libraries.
Nice Blog keep it up!!! Need your advice on my blog too. Thanks in advance 🙂
Hello 😀
thanks for the likes…galing mo.ang gaganda ng mga blogs mo…
keep it up.
Thank you for stopping by Lessons by Heart. 🙂
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I feel kinda like a bum for adding a comment 365+ comments later… but I really appreciate your read and so… thank you hun for stopping by my blog =)
Wow, tons of comments! I made it here!!
Thank you for visiting and liking my blog!
I like your strategy: leading people to the selected posts 🙂 Maybe I should try it too 😉
Hello Mon,
It seemed only fair to consider you as rightly deserving of this wonderful award for your truest contributions. You can check it here. Congratulations.
http://acornerfullofbooks.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/the-literary-award/
Interesting personality you got there. Met you via John Tugano’s blog. Just thought of dropping by to say “hi”.
Thank you for the follow..
I have checked and you don’t seem to have this Award
“The Word Press Family Award”
I made this award myself and like to nominate new friends..
Please accept. If you can’t can you PLEASE pass it to a friend?
Here is the Award: http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/the-word-press-family-award/
Thank you
More Love, Less Hate
Shaun
I like the new picture! Thanks for dropping by and saying hi! I edited your comment and removed the nickname as only you know that name. 🙂 Hope you understand! I wish I also had motivation right now, all I really am is dead tired.
You have a great blog running here. Interesting topics being touched around. Very much looking forward to be following you around and reading your posts.
Hey, Monica! I’ve nominated you for the Triplet Awards. Check it out: http://littleonionwrites.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/the-triplet-awards/. Have a great day!
Wow!!! your blog is really very nice friend…. 🙂
hi, congratz for your second blogversary
I love you pages and your posts…More happiness for you!
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Hi. I just recently got to read your blog when I was browsing for career diplomat related articles and I was redirected to your page. Do you mind if I ask which university did u get ur degree in international relations? Please. Thank you so much. I’m looking for nice universities to pursue studies in the same field.
Hi, Ella. I finished my undergraduate degree in Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila. I highly recommend this school as it has been offering this course for decades now and the curriculum is really tailored fit for aspiring diplomats. Currently, I am taking my graduate studies in Ateneo de Manila University.