New Things

Item 1:
Out of practicality... (yeah, let's call it that :D), I bought a new phone. It's a Cherry Mobile P9. Here's my justification: I desperately need an mp3 player for my jogging / running needs, and a 2Gb Mp3 player costs around 3,000 php. This little thing set me back 1,300 php and I can plug in an 8Gb micro SIM for media. As added bonus, I can have my Smart SIM plugged in for basic calls and texts. It even has bluetooth and radio functions. The best thing about it? It fits the palm of my hand.

Item 2:
I bought new shoes. They've been tried and tested. Walked through Rockwell Mall and Ortigas Park to Pearl Drive on these and my feet didn't die. Wedges with fun colors are LOVE!!!

Item 3:

It's an old new thing / new old thing, I guess: biking. I learned to bike at an early age, when my dad used to take us to CCP for this. A few years after, I kinda forgot how to. When we moved to Paranaque, I relearned it within a week. I'm not sure if that proves you can actually forget how to ride a bike, but anyway, n years after, with n being more than 10 years, I tried to ride a bike again. This time, it's like getting reacquainted with an old friend. The first 5 seconds were awkward, but then, everything's the way it was after that. I loved the wind in my hair and the rush when you go a bit fast. I'm actually thinking of getting my own bicycle. A simple and sturdy white one, not for racing... just for leisure riding. Basket optional. ^_^

Item 4:

I have a new godchild. She's the cutest thing ever, and she looks just like her dad, my close friend Mark. She has her mom's nose, and hopefully her hairline. Haha. I have yet to carry her.

Item 5:

Sir RP and I tried this new Jap Resto at Galleria: Moshi Koshi. While the food is not on the to-die-for level, it's fairly good and the serving is just right. Considering the price range however, it's not fit for an everyday habit, unless you're an executive.

Sir RP had the tempura, and I had the katsudon. As our baseline acceptable reference was Asian Bites, the katsudon was compared with theirs. The pork was definitely a bit thicker than Asian Bites' paper thin slice, but the smell of AB's was more appetizing. I missed the onion leek strips, but the taste was not that far off. While Moshi Koshi is acceptable, I'd still prefer AB.

Item 6:
My belated birthday surprise. I love my girls to bits!!! Every one of them: Mami Dada, Rovi, Jean, MJ, Sarah, Ana, Carla, including the almost always absent ones: Norie, Gio, Donna, Jona, Rica, Tina, Dian. I thank God for the coffee tiramisu, the colored-pen-wishes, and Joseph's coat pen case. (You'd have to be there to get it.) I'm so blessed!

Item 7:

Commuting's a b****, and I have yet to learn to adjust. I am yet again late for work today. I have been taking the bus recently and haven't figured out what time I should leave home to arrive 10-15 minutes early. Compared to taking the train, waiting time is more than an hour less, but the duration of the travel itself takes it's toll on me. Another good thing though is that I am comfortably seated from Kamuning to Ortigas, as opposed to MRT's standing ovation from the end of the line in front of KFC to my 28th floor office in Ortigas. My conclusion: I want a house of my own. I need to move somewhere nearer.

Cheers to wonderful new things, and here's hoping for lots more to come! The start of my 28th rocks!

Hello Summer

For me, March officially marks the start of summer. I was telling someone last Friday morning (March 1) that my last binge eating before summer should've been on my birthday. Since I lack the discipline to enforce this, I am left pining at the thought of a beach worthy body. Oh, well.

I'm hoping for a great summer this year. I don't have plans yet apart from the family Sagada trip over the Holy Week, but I'm welcome to daydream, am I not? I dream of a summer vacation of adventure, rest, and relaxation. Somewhere without cellular coverage and has a beach nearby.

Meanwhile, at the office, I am gradually losing all forms of motivation, as the much awaited TO has yet to be released. It's frustrating how long it's taking. I just want to know once and for all if my new department will be better or worse than the one I have now.

To wrap up, I have a new goal this month: to train myself to wake up early and start being a morning person.

My 28th

I'd like to think that I've finally learned what life is all about. I'd like to say that I now have it all figured out. I'd like to... but I can't. I'm still at that point where I figure it out as I go. I guess that's not about to change anytime soon. That wisdom light bulb moment thing, it doesn't happen at 28 yet. At least not for me. And I'm cool with that.

Speaking of change, it's true what people say: So much can change in a year. It is also true, however, that a lot of things are still the same even after a year or so. I thank God for both. ^_^

This year's birthday fell on a Sunday. My celebration, as usual, was not confined to a day. Suffice to say that I had a great and fun one, proving as well that it gets better every year. I had a few incredible surprises, was surrounded by wonderful loved ones, and those important to me remembered. 

When I had my eyes closed, that second I was about to blow out my birthday candle, I thought: I could not ask for more.

To sum up my past year, I've been forged, and I emerged a whole lot stronger from the fire.

Praise God for all His wonderful blessings. ^_^

I just turned 28. Now what?

Some More Plans

I've just decided that I want a jetsetter month! At this point, I think I'm way over my head, but this is what I really want... to go places, see sights, take pictures, keep memories. I love going somewhere new, trying things I haven't tried before. Of course, that includes the other two things I love most: eating and shopping. I want to revisit places I've been to when I was a child, but was too young to remember. I want to not worry about work or about life.

I have to plan it though. Budget's always a snag, but I'll find a way to make it work. How about August? Does August sound ok?

Happily Never After

That moment when you realize it's not worth it anymore...

I don't think I want this anymore
As she drops the ring to the floor
She says to herself, "You've left before"
"This time you will stay gone, that's for sure"

And he shouted something as
She dragged her suitcase down the path
To the driveway
She had never gone that far

Normally this would be the time that she
Would let him talk her out of leaving
But this time, without crying
As she got into her car, she said
No 'Happily Never After'
That just ain't for me
Because finally
I know I deserve better, after all
I'll never let another teardrop fall

As she drove away she starts to smile
Realized she hadn't for a while
No destination, she drove for miles
Wondering why she stayed in such denial

Laughing about the way he shouted something as
She dragged her suitcase down the path
To the driveway
She had never gone that far

Normally this would be, the time that she
Would let him talk her out of leaving
But this time, without crying
As she got into her car, she said
No 'Happily Never After'
That just ain't for me
Because finally
I know I deserve better, after all
I'll never let another teardrop fall

I'm done, I'm done, said I'm so done
So done, I'm done, I'm done
I'm free, I'm free, I'm free
Free to be me

She inhales a breath
She'd never breathed before
Don't want no drama no more

She said
No 'Happily Never After'
That just ain't for me
Because finally
I know I deserve better, after all
I'll never let another teardrop fallNo 'Happily Never After'
That just ain't for me
Because finally
I know I deserve better, after all
I'll never let another teardrop fall
No 'Happily Never After'
That just ain't for me
Because finally
I know I deserve better, after all
I'll never let another teardrop fall

...and so you start to move on.