My Christmas Wishlist

Of course I want peace, serenity, and contentment and all those other altruistic things. Here are some more attainable things I would like to have this Christmas: Any black bag big enough to for all my things to fit in. It should be sturdy enough because this is a bag that I will be bringing to work everyday. A Moleskine Red Diary so I could keep track of all my appointments, deadlines, and other important dates. Any iPod model. I want to have an iPod for all those boring monotonous days and nights I spend staring at my stark ceiling and to keep me company while I work. A Sony Cybershot Camera Phone, or any good camera phone that I can use for blogging purposes so that I wouldn't be too dependent on other people's cameras anymore. A gym membership. LOL! This would really force me to shape up. A free class at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies here in Davao City. Free meal at Lachi's, De Bonte Koe, Tsuru, Swiss Deli, and all the other yummy restaurants here in Davao City. A vacation in Palawan or Boracay. Comfortable Havaianas in metallic silver or gold. And for less materialistic…

Changes and Choices

A few months ago, my high school friend invited some of us batchmates for a despedida (going away) "party." (Party is in quote because there were just four of us.) He was leaving in a few days to go to Singapore. We all thought he will be going there to work. We have talked about it before. He wanted to find work in Singapore because his girlfriend was already working there. As it turns out, while he did quit his job here in Davao City, he is not going to try to actively find work in Singapore. He has already decided to stay here, and just to there to visit his girlfriend. My friend decided to stay here, because he suddenly realized that he didn't want to spend the rest of his life as an architect employed by a big company. Rather, he wanted to build his own company with his family. All his brothers and his one sister are engineers or taking up a related course. Now, he is back from Singapore, full of stories about his vacation. And full of ideas for the company he is going to build. Last time we talked, I felt his anxiety. He…

Saan Na Nga Ba'ng Barkada?

When I saw this on TV weeks ago... I remembered and missed these guys... HUHU! The song is Saan Na Nga Ba'ng Barkada originally by the Apo Hiking Society sung by Spongecola. The guys in the picture are some of my classmates in PSHS-MC Batch '99 Technology Stream. We were classmates from second to fourth year high school. If you're looking for somebody to blame for my boyish ways... blame them. HAHA! When I first saw my name along with theirs lumped in one section, I cried. Seriously... I cried. I was in the section with five other girls with twenty-four boys. ARGH! I hated boys and their annoying ways back then. But as time passed by, I developed a weird kind of fondness for them as if they were my brothers. Some of them were my kuyas, but most of them were my little brothers whose assignments, projects, and even love letters I had to do for. High school was a wild, wild, wild rollercoaster ride of emotions. These guys have seen me at my worst. And luckily, they were dumb enough to stick with me. Now, I miss them more than ever. SAAN NA KAYO BOYS and GIRLS…

Lessons I Learned Today

Here are some things I realized throughout this day... 1.) Be patient. 2.) Don't not be quick to say things when you are angry. You might regret it. 3.) Trust. 4.) When feeling intense emotions, take a deep breath, work, immerse yourself in productive things rather than wallow in anger or pain. 5.) Let go of things that only add to your stress especially if these things do not contribute to your personal growth. 6.) Smile. Laugh. There's always something to be happy about. 7.) Be thankful. There is always something to be thankful for.