Friends call me Paw, and some even spell my name as "Pawlean".

I'm a 29 year old human on a mission to live my healthiest, happiest and most fulfilling life. My blog is a place to document as much of that as possible.

I grew up online: updating my websites via FileZilla, tweeting since 2009 and creating communities in the "blogosphere".

I work in tech, currently at Vercel leading community efforts.

Pauline in Athens
Photo by @whitsworldview

Where is home?

My accent keeps people guessing; I've been told I sound Aussie, American, and everything in between. That's because 'home' has always been more than one place for me. It's been a journey:

Manila, The Philippines

Will always be my home-home which explains why 90% of my conversations are about missing the sun.

Habang may buhay, may pag-asa!

Sheffield, UK

Sheffield, UK

A small green city in the North of England. When I meet new people, I sometimes say I'm from London or Manchester to skip the "Where's Sheffield?" conversation-but really, it's my magical, alpaca-filled home.

'ey up, luv!

Europe

Europe

I solo-traveled across Europe with a 40L backpack, collecting stories and learning that home could be temporary. Each city taught me something new about who I wanted to become.

Greece

Athens, Greece

I found another home in Greece. For over three years, I immersed myself in Greek history and culture, learned the language and spent days hilariously avoiding the sun.

Η Ελλάδα μου έμαθε πώς να ζω την καλή ζωή!

Brighton, UK

Brighton, UK

I moved to Brighton in 2025. It's different from everywhere else: by the sea, creative, vibrant. I'm still figuring out what home means here, but it's easier with my fiancé.

Fun facts

If we met at a coffee shop, I'd tell you...

For personality nerds: I'm an ENFJ-T.
I have a degree in Biomedical Sciences that I mostly use for sharing random scientific facts.
I have a non-identical twin who calls me overly dramatic, but it got me into a movie once .
I curate Spotify playlists like this one because obviously, my life is a movie.
I love to exercise! My current movement obsessions: boxing, spin, lifting, and yoga.
I'm a proud tech nerd.
I struggle with spoken languages (Tagalog, Spanish, Greek), but I've got programming down.
I write both privately and publicly… as you'll see in the Vault .
If I could sing, I'd be in musicals. Instead, I just speak at conferences.

Before you go