"Soundwaves TRAVEL at the speed of sound... ;)" nixca316's Profile

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." ~St. Augustine

This place has been more than just a website for me for I have met new friends who are like family.

I am just thankful because after I stated that I don't meet strangers ALONE, I don't receive illicit proposals anymore. I hope that stays the same because I am NOT an escort or a personal guide for strangers, OK.

I don't know why there are a lot of people who think Filipino women are "up to something" as one VT sister would put it.

I have journeyed far and wide living daily with the hope that one day the good Lord would say, "Well done good and faithful servant!" :)

I'm someone who appreciates the arts (music, drama, visual, and culinary) and nature(I love seascapes and mountains). I'm also a philo-linguist...I know this, I know that, but I haven't mastered anything, I guess...I am currently learning a new European language. It's a bit hard, but so far so good...I think I'm going to focus on this one first (BTW, sometimes I just listen in and won't speak at all) and I love to travel.

Visual:

I paint (mixed media) and sorta kinda know how to draw.

Music (and dance):

I can play the piano, flute...and I can dance a little (had training in ballet and jazz), but I admit, I'm a bit rusty now because I don't practice.

Do I sing?

I'm a mezzo soprano. (But I'm more comfortable as a contralto)

I use my voice to sing in church and some other places.

Both sides of my family are musically inclined and my closest friends are all involved in the arts (audio/visual/performing).
Culinary:

I cook and bake.

Am I any good?

Ask the people who have tasted my cooking.

I also churn ice cream. :)

What about sports?

Until now I can run very, very fast IF I WANT TO.

I used to play tennis, but now, I'm more into badminton.

What else?

There was a time when I can really bowl. Now? Forget it.

Oh, sometimes, I can play basketball. =p

I love watching sports events.

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I'm allergic to most flowers except orchids, roses, tulips, and lilies.

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I love watching movies and stage plays

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I love to write and I love meeting people from all over the world.

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I give great massages, but only for the privileged few (I had training in reflexology and Chinese Jung Chi massage) because it's not my profession (for close friends and family ONLY)

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Lineage (as researched)-

Father's Side- Spanish, Japanese, Armenian, Indo-Malay
Mother's Side-Belgian, Spanish, Chinese, Indo-Malay

We are proud to be Filipino! I have Indo-Malay Japanese Features

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If only I could help everyone, I would...but I can only help certain people...

August 12, 2011 (Majayjay, Laguna)

If you'll cick through my Philippine page, you'll learn that I was named after the three island groups Lara (Luzon) Mia (Mindanao) Veronica (Visayas) because I was born on March 16 (when Magellan kissed the Philippine soil for the 1st time) ;p

Here are some other facts:
My 1st ever nickname was VIP. Mom had a lot of miscarriages before me so when I was born, diplomats and Generals visited me at the hospital. =)

My cousins made fun of that nickname by saying, "Beep, beep Minica!"
I wasn't insulted, but what stuck in my "feeble" brain was "Me, Nica"

My dad fondly calls me Larissa once in a while.

Mater calls me a lot of things.. =)

When I started to go to school in Monterey, I was called Lara just because it was my 1st name. That stayed on until HS.

In the university where there were lots of Laras, Mias, Veronicas, Lars and Garcias, my male friends decided to call me Nicca, Nick, Nix, Nixca, Nic-nic, Knick-knack and all those other derivatives...I was even called GIA by some friends.

As you can see, I'm very feminine, but I do a lot of male dominated stuff too, so I got to hang out with those guys. Most of them are my friends until now.

Inside a cave at Mt. Titlis,Switzerland

Die Schweiz is somewhere I can practice German too.

Traveling alone is sometimes very hard and lonely. Yet, sometimes you've got no choice. It's a good thing that if my destination's the good old US of A, I've got lots of friends and relatives there.

My trip to Solvang is very special because I traveled with people that I've only met that same day. Manong Rudy, a man my best friend since childhood (CBFF) and I met in Shenzhen,China, hosted that trip.

After meeting Manong (usually refers to a big brother (a.k.a. Kuya) or a male person older than you) Rudy in China, he treated us for dinner in Hong Kong, continued emailing us, made us the godmothers of his eldest child, introduced us to his wife (see, he really didn't have bad intentions..and our gut feelings told us that), etecetera, etcetera. (Manong Rudy now is in heaven because of Colon Cancer...his wife, Elvie, told us about his death...)

Happy Belated 18th birthday to me!

I know, I know...we were all overdressed to be in an amusement park...I just had my 1st real Viennese Waltz experience for my ultra belated 18th birthday celebration, yet I wouldn't miss the opportunity of a lifetime.

If the place I visit has an amusement park or two, I definitely would not leave the place without even a glimpse of it (not unless I'm there because of research or some other kind of business).

There's just a different thrill every time I ride roller coasters and ghost trains and my favorite ride's the Indiana Jones Ride at Disneyland and the Pirates of the Caribbean goes 2nd.

So how did a former acrophobic (no one asked me, but maybe someone out there is thinking about it so I'll answer the unsaid question) enjoy roller coasters? I used to close my eyes when I got to the top. I just love the dips and the the loops. Now, my eyes are open even when I'm up there. =)

We were all set to go inside the Underground River

BTW, my travel pages are practically empty because it takes a lot of time just to do one page. I'm still VERY busy. I'll try to build some pages slowly, but surely....most especially the ones from my OWN BACKYARD...I've STARTED (drafts) with Antipolo, Cubao, Davao, Las Pinas City, Mandaluyong,Taguig, Paranaque, Pasay, Bulacan, Atimonan, Luisiana(super draft), Naga, Batangas, Manila, Alabang, Makati,
Mulanay, Lucena, Pili, Camarines Sur andQuezon City

I believe this biz is just taking a nap...

My First VT Meet.

I had my baptism of fire (VTmeet) @ Cafe Bola (Feb. 16 '07). I had soooo much fun!

Oh! Here's another page of that same meet!