About Trialaland - The Nth Version
So I decided to edit this page again because I feel like my blog is geared toward a different direction now. Charot. I actually just felt like editing it today ;) The previous version has been kept so I can have something to laugh at when I'm bored. Now let me tell you a bit about myself.
The name. Go ahead, laugh all you want. I know I have one of the corniest site names in the web but hu currs. No seriously, I actually do :( To be honest this name is shitty. I was about to name it Trialala like my multiply site and because my nickname is Tria but Weebly told me it's already taken so I had no choice but to add "nd" at the end. How uncreative can I actually get..
The blogging platform. What in the world is Weebly, right?? Why didn't I choose more popular platforms like WordPress, Blogger or Tumblr? Simply because I had no idea about them. For some reason Weebly was on top of the search results when I googled "free website creation." I eventually realized the power of WordPress but I have already invested too much time in this site to actually consider migrating. Besides, I have learned a lot about HTML and CSS with Weebly (though blogging obviously isn't its best feature).
The name. Go ahead, laugh all you want. I know I have one of the corniest site names in the web but hu currs. No seriously, I actually do :( To be honest this name is shitty. I was about to name it Trialala like my multiply site and because my nickname is Tria but Weebly told me it's already taken so I had no choice but to add "nd" at the end. How uncreative can I actually get..
The blogging platform. What in the world is Weebly, right?? Why didn't I choose more popular platforms like WordPress, Blogger or Tumblr? Simply because I had no idea about them. For some reason Weebly was on top of the search results when I googled "free website creation." I eventually realized the power of WordPress but I have already invested too much time in this site to actually consider migrating. Besides, I have learned a lot about HTML and CSS with Weebly (though blogging obviously isn't its best feature).
The reason. Nope, I wasn't bitten by the travel bug. But I initially thought I was. I thought I wanted to be like every corporate-slave-turned-globetrotter out there. I thought it was mandatory to set foot on 81 provinces in the Philippines and brag about how much of the Philippines I've visited by posting that blue Lakbayan map on my now-defunct blog sidebar. I thought I could lead an extraordinary life that's different from what traditional society dictates. I was a dreamer without concrete goals. That phase is over. Sometimes it's so easy to be inspired by popular travellers to the point of wanting to live their lives. So easy to think that anyone can leave his day job to travel the world and the seven seas. So easy to daydream. Now my outlook on travelling has shifted from doing it full-time to maximizing the weekends to relax and unwind for a bit.
The style. I'm honest. I talk, whine, and complain a lot. I don't try to "inspire" people. I just write about my experiences without adding some quotable quotes or motivational stuff at the end of every post. In short, my blog should be taken at face value :)
The style. I'm honest. I talk, whine, and complain a lot. I don't try to "inspire" people. I just write about my experiences without adding some quotable quotes or motivational stuff at the end of every post. In short, my blog should be taken at face value :)
About Trialaland - Version xx
Hello everyone. This is Tria, and I initially started this blog to be like Dr. Phil of the travel blogosphere and write about tips, advice, itineraries and budget stuff. You see, I wanted to drive as much traffic as I could to this pathetic page and be like the go-to website of everyone wanting to travel around the Philippines. So I tried writing in-your-face itineraries, how to's and budget without describing much of the places I visited. It was like writing a technical piece of shit in English class. Eventually, the novelty of travel blogging wore off. I'm not a good writer to begin with. Heck, I can't even write a whole paragraph without cussing.
So I stopped. I abandoned this blog for so long I almost forgot about the thrills of discovering that somewhere out there, someone thought my blog was helpful. Once in a while I got comments from people saying that my posts helped them a lot in planning their vacations. And then out of the blue Weebly emailed me and told me they missed me. Then I realized I still had so much to write about. So one day I just found myself revisiting my site and creating a new post.
So here I am, rewriting my "About Me" page and promising to myself (okay promise is a big word but I'll try) that the newer posts will reflect how I truly feel about the places I visit. That this time around I will describe more of the places in relation to my personal experiences and opinions. I'm never one to please other people anyways so this blog will be as honest as you can get.
I'm a naturally sarcastic person and I like to curse a lot to drive home my point. It's my style and if it offends you then how about you fuckin' leave my page now? JOKE. Please don't take my sick jokes to heart.
So if you notice I'm not really good at endings and transitions so my blog posts can get really awkward to read. Uhm, bye for now? Or continue reading my blog?
So I stopped. I abandoned this blog for so long I almost forgot about the thrills of discovering that somewhere out there, someone thought my blog was helpful. Once in a while I got comments from people saying that my posts helped them a lot in planning their vacations. And then out of the blue Weebly emailed me and told me they missed me. Then I realized I still had so much to write about. So one day I just found myself revisiting my site and creating a new post.
So here I am, rewriting my "About Me" page and promising to myself (okay promise is a big word but I'll try) that the newer posts will reflect how I truly feel about the places I visit. That this time around I will describe more of the places in relation to my personal experiences and opinions. I'm never one to please other people anyways so this blog will be as honest as you can get.
I'm a naturally sarcastic person and I like to curse a lot to drive home my point. It's my style and if it offends you then how about you fuckin' leave my page now? JOKE. Please don't take my sick jokes to heart.
So if you notice I'm not really good at endings and transitions so my blog posts can get really awkward to read. Uhm, bye for now? Or continue reading my blog?
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