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23/07/2026

Here’s a gentle reminder that years of small, consistent work can take you places you never imagined. (Even if sometimes you feel stagnant.)

Grateful to share our research, learn from others, and represent the work we do back home. Who knows, maybe collaborations can be established while I’m here? We’ll see. ✨

And yes… pizza was well deserved. 🍕🤍

20/07/2026

Travel from Manila to Warsaw with me! ✈️

I’m off to Poland not just to travel, but to learn, collaborate, and continue the work I love.

I first worked on copepod taxonomy for my master’s thesis back in 2015. When I started my PhD in 2017, my research shifted toward molecular work, and I had to step away from morphology for a while.

Now, I’m going back to my roots.

I’ll be spending the week at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, working with one of our collaborators, an expert in copepod morphological taxonomy. It’s a full-circle moment that feels both exciting and a little surreal.

Here’s to collecting memories, stories, and maybe a few good cups of coffee along the way. 🇵🇱☕

02/07/2026

Seize-sig the day before all the errands we had to do in prep for the new apartment. 🍗

It’s been a few days since I had the Fried Chicken Sisig and I have to say, I’m missing it a bit. 🤣

Thanks, Gang Gang Chicken 💯 for the Fried Chicken Sisig experience! We definitely enjoyed! 🤙🏼
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This may probably be a hot take but one of the digital tools I use a lot recently isn’t a planner app—it’s ChatGPT. 🤭Hea...
19/06/2026

This may probably be a hot take but one of the digital tools I use a lot recently isn’t a planner app—it’s ChatGPT. 🤭

Hear me out before you judge. 😅

I use it to brain dump, organize my thoughts, map out projects, create realistic task lists, and figure out what actually needs my attention next.

As someone juggling teaching, research, content creation, travel, and everyday life, sometimes the hardest part isn’t doing the work—it’s deciding where to start.

A few prompts I use regularly:

• “Based on my current projects, what should I prioritize this week?” (Ideal after brain dumping everything needed to be done).
• “Help me plan my week around these appointments and deadlines.”
• “What can I realistically finish today?” (When everything feels urgent — even tasks that are weeks into the future 😅)
• “What am I forgetting based on these upcoming events?” (Because brain fog is real and I sometimes forget things)

The planner keeps me grounded, but digital tools help me make sense of the chaos before the pen ever touches the page. 🌿
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19/06/2026

Here’s to my first time in a long time to be back doing fieldworks. God, I missed it.

Here, my friends were teaching government personnel how we do stream biodiversity assessment with Balaong River at the Biak na Bato National Park as the simulation site. The other day, we did a “lake” sampling at a temporary pool along Angat River.

Somehow, it also became a test run for my knee. It’s been 2 years since my injury and I know my knee still feels weak so I really haven’t joined fieldworks. I did not join the group when they went upstream because I know it would be hard for me but this just made me want to be stronger so I’ll make sure to go back to the gym ASAP.
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18/06/2026

It’s a luxury nowadays to be able to setup your space slowly and quietly before beginning work, but when you start doing it, it somehow becomes a ritual. It sets you into a mood ready for work. ✨
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And this is me trying out my EMEET S600L to document stuff while I do some work at home. Loving the video quality and the wide angle. So far, so good! 👌🏼
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A quiet afternoon with Before the Coffee Gets Cold. ☕📖I’ve been reading this book much slower than I expected, but maybe...
17/06/2026

A quiet afternoon with Before the Coffee Gets Cold. ☕📖

I’ve been reading this book much slower than I expected, but maybe that’s the point. Some stories aren’t meant to be rushed and some lessons arrive one chapter, one conversation, and one ordinary day at a time.

Lately, I’ve been drawn to books that remind me to pay attention—to small moments, familiar routines, and the people who make everyday life meaningful.

So here’s a little midweek pause:
a book, a corner seat, and a reminder that not everything has to happen all at once.

Just gently turning the page and trusting that I’m exactly where I need to be. 🤍

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Some ten years ago, I walked into ZESL as a student with mere curiosity. Today, I stand humbly among mentors, colleagues...
13/06/2026

Some ten years ago, I walked into ZESL as a student with mere curiosity.

Today, I stand humbly among mentors, colleagues, graduate students, and future researchers. I’m grateful for the opportunities, lessons, and people that shaped this journey which I’m still taking.

From student to mentor, and still learning every day. 💙🧬

Lately, my days have been bookended by two very different reads. Maktub in the evening and The Daily Stoic in the mornin...
10/06/2026

Lately, my days have been bookended by two very different reads. Maktub in the evening and The Daily Stoic in the morning.

One helps me slow down and sit with life’s questions. The other reminds me to begin each day with intention. Neither asks me to read quickly and neither asks me to finish a chapter a day. Just a few pages before bed to wind down and a few pages before work.

This season has been full of deadlines, travel preparations, wedding planning, research, and teachingx but these quiet reading rituals have become little anchors throughout the week.

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