Hi, I’m Niña. 1985 baby, based in the Philippines, and fully committed to the sport of online shopping.

I started this blog because I buy, book, and try a lot of things. If it can be clicked, compared, and paid for online, I’ve probably already gone down that rabbit hole. I shop a lot, and I’ve made peace with that. I’m a regular shopper, just like you, except now I write about it.

I’m one half of a DINK household with a dangerous amount of disposable enthusiasm for online shopping, which means Shopee gets most of my attention and my husband gets his Hanes Heather Gray 3-Pack Tagless Boxer Briefs, Medium Size reordered on schedule.

What you’ll find here: the good, the bad, the “why did I buy this,” and everything worth clicking on the internet.

My credentials

I’m not a brand. I’m a person with credit cards, a Shopee habit that has never once let me down, and real affiliate partnerships across multiple platforms and programs. My goal is to be genuinely useful, which means telling you what’s actually worth it and what isn’t.

Full disclosure: Some links on this blog are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only link to products and platforms I’d actually use myself.

Other tabs I have open

When I’m not hunting for the next best thing to add to cart, I play the ukulele and flute (mediocre at both, thriving anyway), and I’m told I have decent vocals. I’m also deep in a Duolingo spiral, trying to cram Japanese and Spanish into my brain at the same time.

I also work as a freelance virtual assistant (VA), which means this blog gets built in whatever hours are left over. I am, truly, a burning candle. Retirement would be nice before the flame goes out completely.

You’ll usually find me in my home office surrounded by random LED lights, which honestly describes my personality pretty well.

Socials

Look up @gastalist, and if I’m on a platform, that’s where I’ll be.

• TikTok
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Threads
• and yes, probably X too, because why not

Can’t find me there? Then I’m not there. 🙂