2017-06-08 12:54
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The wallflowerchild project is the detailed record of thoughts, stories, dreams, frustrations I will never have a chance to share without stuttering and getting really excited in real life.
2017-06-06 10:41
Obviously a travel post to delete photos in my VSCO.Many moons ago, I spent my Songkran/Pi Mai/ Thin Jian/ Buddhist New Year in Don Det. Don Det is one of the bigger islands of the infamous… Read More
2017-05-26 06:02
As an international student, this is the commencement speech that resonated the most to me.Go populate your lives with people different from you Read More
2017-05-25 16:17
Last April, I was drafting this post on the things I have done for the first time early this year. It is very surprising that when I look back, my life is eventful and less mundane as how I… Read More
2017-05-20 08:10
2017-05-14 07:31
Today is mother's day and I think about how far off I am on becoming the ideal person that can nurture and look after another human being. When I was 20, I wrote a letter to my 30 year old s… Read More
2017-05-14 05:47
2017-05-08 15:25
I am a horrible person. I think I haven't stressed that enough. And it is even more devastating that these horrendous acts I speak of, I inflict upon myself. I think my brain is wired differ… Read More
2017-04-19 06:21
2017-04-18 06:25
The television series of my life has ended. Now how to adult after this? Read More
2017-04-10 07:17
2017-03-26 04:02
OKAY. Time to give back to Bangkok. It's been awhile since this city is home and now that I am more comfortable with the Bangkokian label, I am also more driven to help nudge Bangkok towards… Read More
2017-03-24 12:59
2017-03-22 15:48
I swear, GIRLS is the story of my 20s Read More
2017-03-14 03:54
I've been having this death bed mentality lately and have been recording around 40000 steps every weekend. After 3 hours of walking and running, my surroundings really look different. It fee… Read More
2017-03-10 04:06
by Suheir HammadI will notdance to your wardrum. I willnot lend my soul normy bones to your wardrum. I willnot dance to yourbeating. I know that beat.It is lifeless. I knowintimately that sk… Read More
2017-03-08 06:18
Today is International Women’s Day and I dedicate mine to the wonderful female friendships I’ve made along the way.When I was a child, I remember waking up very early for school… Read More
2017-03-03 18:00
Dear you,First off, it’s good that your name is too strange and that I do not really know people from Uzbekistan. You have no idea how much you’ve hurt me. In your actions and in… Read More
2017-03-03 04:52
Women’s month ensues and a quarter of 2017 is almost over. I haven’t been dealing with a lot of external issues lately which is great as I am now having ample time to look inward… Read More
2017-02-28 14:40
So my bar cart dreams is finally becoming a reality many thanks to sickness and boredom - well, mostly boredom. Despite having very little motivation to finish it, this is actually a big dea… Read More
2017-02-25 04:29
I came across this video about forgiveness from soul pancake and its message really struck a chord.This video reminded me of a story a monk once told me. The story was about a man who was wa… Read More
2017-02-23 06:57
So my Bangkok spirit animal (or angel as what he likes to put it minus autocorrect) is back with vengeance. Unfortunately, we don't have much friends who believe in science and we need more… Read More
2017-02-22 09:08
Look at you kids with your vintage musicComin' through satellites while cruisin'You're part of the past, but now you're the futureSignals crossing can get confusingIt's enough just to make y… Read More
2017-02-21 04:44
Jemima is my spirit animal. She is extremely unhappy tho Read More
2017-02-20 07:11
Nothing is more important right now. Share this moment of brotherly love, presented by @Chevrolet. #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/vrFkYe6LWh— This Is Us (@NBCThisisUs) February 15, 2017 Read More
2017-02-17 07:40
happy valentines day to me happy valentines day to my lovelies Read More
2017-02-13 09:34
Last two days of #100happydays and they fall on a weekend. GLORIOUS.Day 99I received Valentines Day plants which is timely as I actually think I am ready for plant parenthood. My apartment w… Read More
2017-02-10 16:03
DAY 92Last stretch of 100 happy days!Date night at a Gin and Tonic festival. More than the alcohol, the food we had tonight was insanely good. This is live action Krabby Patty, people! Never… Read More
2017-02-01 09:30
DAY 85-86Cranky Saturday. I was pretty much cranky most of the day because I was getting into an alone routine that my partner broke at 6 in the morning – invading my personal space an… Read More
2017-01-31 09:28
This article hit the homebase for me. I was once introduced by an acquaintance to her friends as "This is Rieya, she's from the Philippines but she's not THAT kind of Filipino." I didn't bot… Read More
2017-01-25 05:11
DAY 78We watched La La Land today and it was a great film. I really liked how they did the ending and it's defo worthy of all the nominations it's been getting. I wasn't satisfied in ju… Read More
2017-01-20 07:05
DAY 71Back when I was still a pirate, the Happiness Box instructed that I walk barefoot on grass and since I wasn't able to do it then, I got to do it today! YEAH.Apart from the grasswalking… Read More
2017-01-10 03:58
DAY 64Week 10 of #100happydays - What a journey! I had a long think of how I would detail my plan in living a minimalist life for 2017 without actually setting the bar too high that intimida… Read More
2017-01-06 16:02
DAY 57This particular NYE started shaky. As much as yesterday was glorious, the frustration somehow spilled out until the wee hours of the 31st. I just got extremely upset after reading some… Read More
2016-12-24 18:43
I grant myself the gift of openness. I hope 2017 will give me the contentment and peace that were quite elusive this year. As I strive to be happy everyday, I also wish that the world will n… Read More
2016-12-24 15:42
DAY 50Halfway through my #100happydays and it happens to be Christmas eve! I am typing this as I sip wine while my homies are at the living room playing X-box. Usually, I fall into a serene… Read More
2016-12-20 08:56
This shit year is almost over and to be honest, I feel short-changed. 2016 was just soooo bad for humanity I - I don't have words to express my shock.Duterte, Brexit, ASSK, Aleppo, Colombia… Read More
2016-12-18 15:40
DAY 43Today was a super productive day. I slept soooo long yesterday and I was awake at what? 6 in the morning? After having breakfast, I was able to do a lot house and personal errands like… Read More
2016-12-14 12:24
my biggest new year's resolution for 2017 is about living sustainably. i need to gradually cut my consumption and waste by at least 80%. goodbye red meat! good bye new clothes! goodbye exces… Read More
2016-12-11 08:14
DAY 36Seasons fckin greetings!!! Today's theme was Christmas preps. Since I signed myself up for so many gift exchanges, it's time to pay the price and shop for all of those gifts. I'm not a… Read More
2016-12-08 04:00
six feet of liquid couragesix days left before the fightswallow a bottle of motivationbite the barrel, sacrificeso please tell me where to goits been so long since I’ve been homeplease… Read More
2016-12-06 15:36
DAY 29After doing some office stuff (on a SATURDAY!), I realized that I was close to this one park that I have visited a year ago after I moved to Bangkok. It was the first ever self-proclai… Read More
2016-12-04 16:46
DAY 29After doing some office stuff (on a SATURDAY!), I realized that I was close to this one park that I have visited a year ago after I moved to Bangkok. It was the first ever self-proclai… Read More
2016-12-01 05:41
DAY 22Still in Manila. We did our annual house cleaning as supervised by my mom and her pizza bribe. The whole ritual somehow teleported me back to my childhood when everybody was busy doing… Read More
2016-11-21 15:15
DAY 15As this is the last week of November, today is the start of my NO WEEK. Which means I get to do things me likes and not care about other people to much YAY! I scheduled Saturday as coo… Read More
2016-11-12 14:29
DAY 8Solid start of my YES WEEK. Good coffee, great swimming and meditation session, fantastic walk in the park, some gin and tonic and I'm even home early to watch movies and "think" about… Read More
2016-11-10 13:12
2016-11-09 09:23
DAY 1Got my favorite economy "upgrade" many thanks to people not booking Malaysian Airlines flights anymore. I had three pillows, three blankies and wait for it, a business class-esque bed w… Read More
2016-11-05 16:19
Okay. So it didn't work out. My boyfriend and I broke up at the most inconvenient time in my life but being the cliche that I am, I do believe it is for the best. I did mention that I felt s… Read More
2016-11-05 15:31
1. Start another batch of #100happydays pronto2. Snapchat everything I eat. WE HAVE TO EAT, RIE.3. Create weekend and weekday schedules.4. Curb alcohol intake and stop doing weird sht when d… Read More
2016-10-19 04:33
Just because this is the most beautiful break up letter I have ever received and it needs more readership. Do not give up on love, people. Just don't.Dear Rieya,thank you very much for the c… Read More
2016-10-13 09:56
Because it’s #mentalhealthawarenessweek I am sharing how I start and end my day. I take these for anxiety, depression and sleeping and frankly, I will not be able to function as a norm… Read More
2016-10-12 11:27
It's really odd how grief works. Roughly a month ago I was in Taiwan having the most dramatic break-up of my life and now here I am, unable to identify what I'm really feeling. I am not in s… Read More
2016-07-09 17:06
After a very long conversation, I had my boyfriend watch this video a friend posted on my wall. It was about how love comes in our lives, leaves, evolves, comes again, goes again... A segmen… Read More
2016-06-20 16:41
Another expectation that I have that is probably not helping me see the good sides of the relationship is depth. I am a very deep person and god knows how much layers of myself I have to div… Read More
2016-06-20 15:51
down again...I feel like I am stuck in a relationship that I want and that I need but somehow just doesn't feel right.I can't really tell why, to be honest and these posts are meant to struc… Read More
2016-06-01 13:54
I'm great. I'm doing fine! Read More
2016-03-10 13:54
have you ever felt being reborn? like after a loong period of disinterest and reluctance, a shot of energy just runs down your spine and you feel alive again? it happened to me yesterday. mu… Read More
2016-02-22 05:30
2016-02-15 12:59
2016-02-01 13:56
It's that thing when you're with someone, and you love them and they know it, and they love you and you know it... but it's a party... and you're both talking to other people, and you're lau… Read More
2016-01-22 15:31
Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to. And love leaves exactly when love must.When love arrives say "Welcome! make yourself comfortable."If love leaves, ask her to leave the door ope… Read More
2016-01-06 12:00
guided by yearcompass.comThe wisest decision I made:To continue this gypsy caravan of a life. When I went back to Manila to visit family and friends, things got super chill. I was surpr… Read More
2016-01-03 05:07
YAY! I survived 2015! Even moved in to my own studio apartment! Adulthood, I got you! Now how to survive until the next payday? Read More
2015-12-30 09:16
So 2015 officially ends. What a year eh? From Tokyo to Manila then back to Tokyo then Osaka and back to Manila and then to Bangkok and Vientiane and now back to Bangkok! 12 months, 10 homes… Read More
2015-12-23 04:40
Just because I don't know where to put these. Read More
2015-12-20 05:04
In most of my fake adult life, I've always been very emotional during Decembers. It is one of the few months in a year when my "feeling senses" overpower my very cerebral way of perceiving t… Read More
2015-12-04 06:22
Okay, so I am writing this because not much has been written about hair care in Vientiane online. And the very few are quite misleading and are often on the higher-end of the price scale. Th… Read More
2015-12-01 04:43
1. self confidence is something you develop and self esteem is something you invest in. focus on the latter because confidence can only do so much if you think you're not worthy of everythin… Read More
2015-11-26 14:32
I got extremely lonely today for some weird reason. I think I got really exhausted making new friends fully knowing that I will never be close to these people at such a short span of time. I… Read More
2015-11-25 08:45
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 10 years ago, I would not have cared about days like this but in my many years of working in the development fie… Read More
2015-11-24 07:28
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2015-11-17 07:15
And now for more meaningful stuff.I am based in Vientiane (Laos) to work for a project of a NGO that works on helping communities to access clean water. How is this done? The org developed a… Read More
2015-11-16 08:30
A video posted by Rieya (@rieyalism) on Nov 15, 2015 at 9:25am PST Read More
2015-11-13 14:47
SO I am now in LAOS. ! 1 tuktuk ride, a stolen laptop and two burritos later, I AM STILL ALIVE. Mannnn things have been crazy and at this point, I am VERY reluctant to spend my Christmas and… Read More
2015-11-09 16:57
And in the most tragic turn of events, my laptop died. Fuuuuuuuuuu Read More
2015-10-21 12:14
I don't know where I am going but I fervently hope I'll go far. Read More
2015-10-13 10:01
your last loveI've previously talked about it in one of the earlier challenge topics so I am not keen on doing a do-over because there is still this weird fuzzy feeling that hits me every ti… Read More
2015-10-12 16:58
Something that makes you angryFor some reason, I get very upset when people eat cold food. I get even more upset when they have all the convenient means to heat their food yet still choose t… Read More
2015-10-11 12:04
2015-09-30 06:07
your last loveI've previously talked about it in one of the earlier challenge topics so I am not keen on doing a do-over because there is still this weird fuzzy feeling that hits me every ti… Read More
2015-09-29 12:45
Something that makes you angryFor some reason, I get very upset when people eat cold food. I get even more upset when they have all the convenient means to heat their food yet still choose t… Read More
2015-09-28 10:56
a trip you cannot forgetJust this July, my youngest brother and I climbed Mt. Fuji on a whim. He visited me during my graduation and I thought it would be a great idea to tick a massive buck… Read More
2015-09-27 03:38
Wedding.I'm not really at the age when my peers are getting married. Well, I actually should be in traditional Filipino standards but I'm guessing my networks are pretty bad-ass men and wome… Read More
2015-09-26 13:06
something that happened in a hospitalDISCLAIMER: I am not so sure if you will believe this story I am about to type but since I am here to document my life and be so honest about everything… Read More
2015-09-25 06:04
WinningI am not going to deny that I've had a fair share of wins in my life. The crazy in-your-face and the quiet un-celebrated ones, I had them both sporadically but it is the latter ones t… Read More
2015-09-23 17:56
losingI had late lunch with my mom after shopping in Soho. We we're having pizza. She casually opened up about her not wanting to reconcile with my dad anymore. The universes inside me crash… Read More
2015-09-22 15:50
the best meal of your life.Nothing beats coming home to your apartment all soaked from the rain with a plastic bag that has a hot Family Mart curry set, Spicy Chicken and Bickle, apple juice… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
RYE / GIT [sde video] from blacktieproject on Vimeo Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
2006-06-07 11:16
DAY 50#SHADYTIMES #100happydays day 51. Fleetwoodmac is one of my favorite bands and #rhiannon is my ultimate personal anthem. Apart from frequently chanting my name, it really captured… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Day 43 of #100happydays - the women in my life here in Tokyo! I know right, we still carry the UN branding if if we're just hanging out and drinking expensive beer. Never in my life did I im… Read More
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