It's been a while. About 4 years have passed since I last posted on here.
I saw that I still had one unpublished post. I took one breath, went through the post for typos, and hit publish. I guess I though I owed it to my 20 year old self. You can check out that unfinished but published post here.
So going back, I made a few changes in this blog: profile photo, description, etc.
But the most important is the name.
The original name of this blog was hell on heels. Tacky, right? I don't even wear heels anymore so the name really had to change. However, the real reason for this change was because I met someone who's called Hell on Heels last year. It did not shock me that this name was going to be taken but now that I've decided to continue this blog, I knew I couldn't use that name anymore.
Bagay sa kanya. Sa kanya na lang.
To be clear, I'm not mad at her or anything. I just realized that the name is not me and it fit her a lot better.
So enter: Dieggy Ventures
Perhaps I should start by recounting that one class in college. It was the first day of a new semester, probably the second year. The class was a mix of Psych majors, Communications majors, etc. But it was mostly my block so we already knew each other.
Our professor was young, this might have been her first year to teach an actual class. I'm not judging her for it, though. It's just that she looked like our age. First days are always about forcefully getting to know each other. Now out professor, being the upbeat and energetic young person that she is - decided to put everyone in a circle so we can all see each other.
She posed a challenge to the class - use the first letter of your name and think of an adjective that describes you. Seems pretty simple, but to an 18 or 19 year old facing a group of girls that had drivers and their own condo units, you had to think of a really good one to make a good impression. I don't know, maybe I'm just built to stand out.
See, I already knew I had to stand out. So the next question is, do I use my first name or my cool, edgy, nickname derived from my last name?
I decided to go with the latter - Dieggy. But what adjective starts with D? At this point perhaps 4 or 5 students have already gone. I did not listen to any of them. I still had to think about a cool adjective that started with D. Dainty? Dazzling? Decent? My god, all those sounded so pretentious. Then it came to me: Daring.
I thought to myself, "am I a porn star?"
"No," I answered myself. At this point it's getting closer to my turn. I wasn't listening if my classmates had the chance to explain what they meant with their adjectives but I was prepared to if ever.
I was going to say, "because I like to try new things."
A few classmates went and then I had to introduce myself. I remember saying, "Hi! I'm Daring Dieggy."
My professor pursed her lips, not knowing if she's impressed or if she wanted to laugh. I didn't care what she thought. As long as I was able to establish that I'm here to make an impression and stand out, that's all I needed.
Now you may think why didn't I use "Daring Dieggy" for this blog. The answer is simple - I'm not as daring as I used to be. That teenager is gone. I no longer puke from taxi cabs and go on questionable dates (I think). But, I still have that curiosity and drive to try new things. My perspective now is that I will still keep that urge to try new things but take it as an adventure - a challenge if you will. Challenges are better than just trying new things because overcoming them takes purpose.
So, without further adieu - welcome to the new blog of Dieggy!
I'll be writing about different topics in the coming weeks (hopefully).
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