Waiting for my flight back to Los Angeles from Hong Kong airport.
Yes, I'm still alive... It's been a long time since I've updated my "daily" blog mainly because I've been busy with other things and the blog was consuming too much of my free time. Perhaps one day I will get re-inspired to document my daily life. For future updates though, I will update when great things happen. I think I will shoot for at least a weekly update of things...
A little warning before going back to Los Angeles.
Typical LA scene. Santa Monica, CA, USA
Vilma hangs out with friends at Suede. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Photograph of eyes on Scott. Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Wine tasting with Vilma. Santa Ynez, CA, USA.
Drinking a coffee with Rob at Balcony Cafe. Santa Monica, CA, USA.
So what happened for the last couple months I've been absent? In early December, I traveled back to visit friends and family in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was good to see old friends again and to revisit doing things I liked doing when I was in LA. I also tidied up some belongings and got rid of things I knew I don't need. I was quickly reminded of all the things I didn't like in LA and after only a couple weeks of being there, I wanted to go somewhere else—Brazil.
After a few weeks in LA, my friend Eric whom I was staying with asked me if I was interested in going to Brazil with him and his family. I didn't want to go at first because I didn't want to spend more money. Thinking about it a little more though, I figured it was going to spend at least the same amount, possibly less, in Brazil than in Los Angeles. Brazil is cheaper than the US and so the really only additional costs would be accommodations. Another friend that was also going to Brazil with Eric said he saw airfares for around $800 USD; he paid $1500 USD.
Man attentively listening to his radio. Ubatuba Beach, Brazil
Christo Redentor - Christ Redeemer. Rio de Janero, Brazil.
Old monk church lined with gold. Rio de Janero, Brazil.
A less crowded beach. Florianopolis, Brazil.
After adjusting dates to find the cheapest airfare, I found a roundtrip ticket from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo, Brazil for only $783 USD total. With very little hesitation, I bought it. My vacation on a vacation to Brazil was great - excellent and cheap food, great live Samba and Bossa Nova music, big beaches, beautiful people, and good nightlife. Brazil was surprisingly more developed that I thought - or Philippines is relatively far less developed than I thought. After visiting Brazil for 3 weeks, I went back to Los Angeles for 10 days to tidy up my belongings, see people I haven't seen yet, and get a last taste of modern America before going back to the Philippines.
Snorkeling around Alona Beach. Alona Beach, Philippines.
Oops bar girls at their 8th Anniversary. Alona Beach, Philippines.
Oops fireworks. Alona Beach, Philippines.
Alona Beach, Philippines.
Right now, I'm back in the Philippines working as a dive instructor on Alona Beach while occasionally going to Cebu for visual effects work. It's nice to be back on the beach in warm, sunny weather and to see old friends from here. The adventure continues....
- jason
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