I was born in Washington D.C. I lived there for about 6 months before I was brought back to the Philippines with my father. My brother soon followed as my mom stayed back to work as a nurse. I lived there for four years, never having seen my mother and growing up with my brother. Living there had been a humbling experience, but since I was the youngest and only daughter, I was a spoiled brat anyway. Going back to the United States, I lived in Maryland and have continued to do so. I avidly play tennis, playing in the circuits. Volleyball and martial arts act as a side-hobby. I still plan to write a book, become an archaeologist, travel cross-country, and watch the sun rise across the Aegean Sea from Greece. They tell me that there's nothing else of extraordinary value to dig up, but I'll prove them wrong.