surprise… surprise… im back! =) reading through this journal reminded me of something… my strength as a person! I can’t believe the things i’ve written here… i’ve really gone a long way from the time i started this blog… so much has happened… but one thing is for sure… i have blossomed…
i seem to be getting vibes lately…its just that sometimes you get signals you can’t seem to interpret or in my case…too scared to…its not a bad vibe…its a good one actually…but i just don’t want to read too much into actions made by others because i might be wrong…i just might get hurt…
gist of my day:
hani came over
i cooked him lunch
he cooked merienda for me and my family
we watched hbo
we laughed a lot about….shhhh
we went to mass
i prepared my gifts for friends and family members
rambling thoughts:
im pondering on a new idea…i’ll share it soon…
this coming week will be such a rush-rush for me…
soooo many things to do but such little time.
I’m not even finished buying gifts for friends and family…
is change such a good option…
hani and i created a new blog just for the two of us…
ill probably create one for the high school gals! im sure gei will help me out with it.
“like” is such a tricky word…
nwy, im really excited about life…i cant wait for 2005…
i miss the things i usually do…i miss the people…but im happy…
haaayy such chaotic ups and downs of emotion
a gist of my day:
went shopping in the morning
had a great lunch
received a letter from my hani that touched my heart
went to a dinner party with hani
had a romantic date by the bay with my hani
went home late feeling happy and content…
may our family…our home…continue to experience such bliss…such peace…
i was so touched by what my colleagues did yesterday! Everyone pitched in to make me feel special…everyone was tired from the numerous deadlines…there was no transportation because of the strike…everyone wanted to go home…and yet they tried to make it a special day for me…they tried to keep it a surprise but because i kept on insisting on buying some stuff…our accountant, lorie, had to exert every measure to prevent me from leaving =)
i had an inkling of what was going to happen…but it exceeded my expectations…i was moved to tears especially with the song they asked the band to sing for me…”SALAMAT.”
my home…my family…my xinapse…thanks for all the love…
Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart.
Try to love the questions themselves,
like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language.
Do not now look for the answers.
They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them.
It is a question of experiencing everything.
At present you need to live the question.
Perhaps you will gradually, without even noticing it
find yourself experiencing the answer…
some distant day.
whew…its been a week since i arrived from my vacation in hongkong and i still feel drained… happy but drained! =)
DAY 1 : i wasn’t able to sleep…im so excited about going to hongkong that i barely closed my eyes…mang odie arrived and i still wasn’t dressed…so i hurried with everything then we picked up feona. On the way to the airport, i started feeling sleepy…when i opened my eyes, kinchan, jade, and rodney were already there and waiting for us. We were among the last to board. =)
as we arrived in hongkong airport, i was amazed with the orderliness of their terminal. Everything seemed B-I-G. =) Ivy, our tour guide met us at the airport and brought us to our hotel, knutsford…its located in kowloon side. Boy was it beautiful! I didn’t want to leave the hotel especially when i saw the bathtub. =) we just unpacked then we all left and started with our exploration of the city. we saw a lot of stores…its a heaven for shop-a-holics like me! =) unfortunately, jade and feona got separated from us, so the three of us (kinchan, rodney and me) went to hongkong side. We went to see the hongkong park, Pacific Place (very expensive shopping mall) and the ever famous peak where you can see the whole of Hongkong. It was really a pretty site especially at sunset…you get to see the whole of hongkong light up!!! Hmmm…i think i took lots of pictures here =)
DAY 2: Its our day to tour hongkong. We went to sevral landmarks and tourist spots. It was quite an enjoyable day. Kristine arrived that afternoon. Rodney seemed to be ecstatic to see her after about 2 weeks of separation =) We went our separate ways that afternoon. Jade, Feona, Kristine and Rodney went to the Peak (again) while Kinchan and I went to Mongkok to do some shopping. Boy was it hilarious. Hani and I had lots of fun bargaining with the vendors. We were also brought to a sort of secret hide-away where all the imitations were stashed =) Guess what we bought after several agonizing hours of walking…10 keychains =) thats it! boy was i tired!
DAY 3: We went to China today!!!! i was really excited..we went to ShenZhen with our tour guide…she was very nice, i really liked her! she kept on teasing how romantic we were because we all seem young and yet we were on this trip together. =) we saw a lot of places today and ate a lot of food. The most the 6 of us had fun was at the botanical garden where we drank some medicine to ahem “cure” us from our ailments. Jade and Kinchan also had this wood stuck to their back to get the cold out. =) They also sent waves of electricity through the 6 of us…it was really funny! We also went to this museum where i bought some “maganda” tea… =) its meant to keep me beautiful and young for a long time… =) We also met with Ken Wai, business friend of Pete. He treated us to dinner…and I ate A LOT! The place is similar to Kublai located in Katipunan. I really had fun today…
DAY 4: Hani got sick so we spent the whole day at the hotel. I got really scared because i didn’t want him to be quarantined in a foreign country. I did my best to lower his fever…God was with us because his fever abated that afternoon. Thanks also to my friends who were there! I did some last minute shopping on my own then prepared for our flight back to Manila! Guess what, i went around Kowloon side on my own and as usual…got lost! But because of my lack of navigational skills, i found this beautiful store where i bought some “pasalubong” for my friends and colleagues.
Lookng back…I’ll always treasure Hongkong and China because its my first trip abroad with my hani! =) its been an experience worth treasuring because i shared it with friends! Hope it will happen again…soon…like end of October…Boracay this time…hehehe =)
a good friend of mine has a new boyfriend… i have a new baby…hmmm it makes me wonder about new beginnings! =)
beginnings can be exciting! i mean who would not be ecstatic over a new s-o-m-e-t-h-i-n-g! I for one, usually go berserk over something new… =) but sometimes i wonder…dont all new beginnings start with an ending? people in my life would always tell me that when something ends, it simply means that there is something better in store for me…but why? why does something have to end for something else to start? Does this mean you simply cant have it all… (something i have to disprove later in life…because i WILL have it all! ) =)
it makes me wonder…did human beings conjured the concept “beginnings after an ending” to simply serve as a coping mechanism to alleviate the pain we feel for each ending… when in fact, reality dictates that each beginning is in no way connected to an ending? hmmmm….
nevertheless, whatever the answer to that…what is important to me is that i’m enjoying each beginning in my life…and i am waiting with anticipation for other beginnings to come… =)
today started out perfectly…everyone was impressed with my presentation…in fact, my planner for the next 2 weeks is quite booked with meetings and presentations… i have no day to spare for my pilling paperworks… =)
i laughed most part of the day, had a great lunch, had a blast with my colleagues…when suddenly it hit me… wednesday blues!
i guess its sad when reality hits you that people will never change… the question now is… where do people go from here… what is their threshold to pain…to sacrifices… to understanding… what is mine?
im tired today… tired of how people can be too wrapped up in their own desires and self… tired of how some poeple do not have the decency to consider others in their actions…im tired but not angry… because i too sometimes fall prey to the alluring beckon of selfishness…
i guess it all boils down to value… how much you value a person or thing to possess the willingness to make sacrifices…
on a lighter note… im really excited about my new baby – HP. i’ll discuss her more in my next entries…
sometimes you just know… know when the rain will fall… know when a flower will bloom… know what life has in store for you… know when your heart will be broken… know when you will love again…
Miracles never cease… For the first time in the history of my stay at Xinapse…I was early… =) In spite of the heavy traffic because of the first day of classes and vehicle strike…I was early! EVERYBODY was amazed!
Primarily, i really exerted an effort because I wanted to make an impression with my team…I want to be a leader by example. Today is the first day of implementation of the memo I’ve drafted for the marketing team. And I’m really excited about everything!
Second, I’m on my journey towards perfection…punctuality is an asset i will soon have! When better day to start but NOW!
Speaking of marketing meetings! Today was a blast! Marketing strategies was updated, Client list modified and updated, value-added services identified, next steps established, etc etc… Lots of things was accomplished today. It pays to be a woman! The only species capable of multi-tasking… 
(ON A KIKAY LEVEL) I guess my new outfit also added to my excitement today! Sherrie teased me that from head to foot (bag included) everything seems new and hip! Hanibibi also liked my new outfit. But he’s more amused that I was early.. =) I wish Liezel was here…I’m sure she would have teased me that everything seemed to match…from the headband to the earings to the skirt and blouse to my shoes…even to my bag!
The culprit of my matching attire: MY MOM! She practically dragged me to go shopping with her yesterday after her therapy because she thinks my shoes are worn out…and being a good daughter..she gave me a BONUS…matching attire to suit the shoes… =)
I guess I’ll always be “makikay.” One trait i can never seem to change. =) Well, i guess, it wont hurt if you have the brains, the personality…and the looks as well! (talk about mayabang…hehehe)
Thank God for a wonderful, super generous, super loving and super kikay na Mom!
something must have happened in my dreams… i woke up feeling renewed and happy… as if nothing has happened for the past couple of weeks… its been a while since i really felt this good… on the way to the office i was wondering…where am i heading in life… what do i really want… dami options… 2 of them, im really interested in…
a. pursue masterals in special education; go abroad and gain the necessary experience; save money; take up masterals in business; put up my own SPED School; take up my PhD in Special Education
b. take my masters in business; put up my own business; work and gain experience abroad; save money; come back here; then put up my own boutique that would cater to my designs or a shop that would cater to my craft creations…
Hmm… time to create my timeline…focus…focus…focus
