Who is Aileen?
I currently work and live in Manila and I have been officially independent since age 26. That was almost 15 years ago, so yeah, you can probably guess my age. I'm still single. I have three adorable nephews who live with my mom and sister in the province. I love them to bits and I try to come home and visit them as much as I can.
They say that I took after my dad's looks and I suppose they're right. If I'd been born a boy, I might have been his junior. I've also inherited his love for music. He taught me how to play the guitar, maybe realizing that I'm not much of a singer hehe. My dad's a gentle spirit and when I was much, much younger, I am like him, very calm and gentle-mannered. As I grew older, and being mostly left to fend for my own, I realize that I am now more like my mom...feisty when it's necessary. I try to keep a balance though.
I have a college degree in Chemical Engineering. I love Chemistry so I guess that figures. But although I took up a Science course, I'm also an artist by heart. So, aside from music, I also love to draw and do a bit of crafting and lettering. I guess I have also wanted to write, to paint with words as they say. But I'm not much a of a storyteller or a novelist. I guess I am more of an essayist or just a short article writer. Anyway, whatever you may call it, it's still writing. So yes, I fiddle and twiddle with words.
