Lianna

         Vigan, located in the province of Ilocos Sur, that is one of the Philippine's most iconic cities known for its cultural heritage as well as preserved Spanish Colonial architectures. Before Vigan became a City, the municipality served as a center for Spanish rule in the northern Philippines. Vigan faced challenges of underdevelopment typical of many rural towns, it remained small in scale and its economy was primarily agricultural and local due to limited resources and infrastructure. Despite this, Vigan retained its historical and cultural significance making many visitors drawn to its deep roots with history.           When Vigan became a City, it has undergone many significant development but still managed to retain its cultural and historic essence and value. With its cobblestone streets and colonial-era architecture houses, it has been significantly preserved even in this modernity. The local government also inve...

                  I’ve always said every year that I should change for the better and force myself to find the joy and love I have been longing for, but this year it felt weird because I did not promise or write anything that I should change this year. It was not serious for me to say the phrase “new year, new me”, because I knew that I could never force myself to change for someone or for anyone. If only it was easy to say that word “change” and actually change but it scares me to do it knowing I hate change, I feel uneasy when something changes, because I know it will never come back to what it is used to be. It’s like forming a shape into another shape that cannot be formed back into its original state.                          Over the past years I met new people that I loved deeply and became attached to them even if its for a short time. People come and ...

  December 2024, the last month before 2024 ends, we were given a holiday break starting the 21 st of December to January 2 nd . During the 1 and a half week of no school, I spent it with my family since Christmas is about love and giving, I decided to spend it with them. From visiting them in their houses to going out with them to spend some time and bond. I enjoyed every moment with them while treasuring the times we were like this because we won’t know when will be the next time it will happen again. My Christmas break was not always going out and spending time with my family because mostly I just rotted in my bed with my phone. I was enjoying this time with no school works, school activities and no stress from school. If I was not rotting in bed, I would help my family prepare food for our celebrations and for our guests. On the 25 th of December, I spend Christmas with my family at our auntie’s house, busy chit chatting, eating and bonding with my family. Our celebration w...