Summing Up October and November 2012

I'm posting this in December! :D

Anyway, I have been really really busy and stressed out for the past few months of my blogging absence. The good thing now is that things are falling into place - the way I've planned it. Since my mom passed away, I haven't really organized my thoughts and get my acts together. I'm still hurt of her passing. But I'm trying to accept things along the way. :)

I'm currently in Pampanga. I have been here since October. I'll just post some pictures to depict my months of not blogging. :)

October

Hec went home (Iloilo) on October 14 for a quick break from stress at work. Pictures below.

October 22, I went to Pampanga. But before heading there, I caught up with some friends in Manila. 

October 29 - Went to Manila to meet Tita April who just came back from Thailand. 

 



November

Nothing much happened really in November. We are usually stay home and work. But we go out at least once a week to eat out or go for a stroll.

 

There's nothing much to see and do here in Pampanga. It's really different than what I am used to in Iloilo. I guess it's just a matter of getting used to. :)

'Til my next post!

Oh, Life!

I came to think that life seems to go better when you just let it happen.. 'cause when you try to keep control of most things in your life, life is still out of your control. and the more that you let it go and just float along, the happier you will be. Oh, life! :)

Balance

I'm done with work and was about to sleep. Then I thought I should update a little.

Life is pretty much close to exactly what I want these days. If possible, I want to keep it that way.

So, is the glass half empty or half full? :)

Photo taken at Fridays Boracay Hotel, April 2011

Engagement and Marriage

My friends and I went out for a lil party last night. After hours of partying we've decided to have coffee in the area and talked about fun stuff til we talked about serious stuff - engagement and marriage. Two of them are married, so we had it over coffee. I was surprised how they thought about it differently.

So, I know not all people are the marrying type, but when it comes to marriage... it's just a case to case situation. I just wonder what were other people's take on long engagements. Like long engagements between you and your partner. Is length a must within a year?

For me, engagement and marriage is almost equal... at least that's the way I see it. Like, when you feel like something is right, then it is time. Though I could not see myself getting married anytime soon, but whether you agree to me or not.. engagement and getting married is every girl's dream.

All Things Bright and Looking Up

I think it's in my nature to be pessimistic, I always have accepted this as part of who I am and have never tried changing it. I always though that it will be easier to expect the worst and prepare for it, and feel I could come out on top in the end. I am not into any race... so there's no need need to win, although it has taken me years to figure that out.

I always knew and felt that my life has been so full of love, joy and luck as of late.. I don't even know why I haven't cared so much about it. oh well. but I can be nothing but grateful. I have been surrounded with the most caring, loving people that I could ever ask for. Also, I love my current job, I love my family, friends, boyfriend and I love myself. This does not mean that I will not turn back into my old ways, what I'm saying is I'm just going to put them into a side burn.

So as for now, I open myself to all of the great things that the world has to offer me. No more questions, no more doubts. Just believing. and yeah, prepare for the worst, I guess. That's life, it's full of surprises.

First Post for 2011

So, how was everyone's new year? I hope everyone had a great time celebrating the end of another year. Well, my family and I celebrated new year's eve at dad's, and on January 1st, we went to mom's and had a great get-together with the relatives. It was all fun! I have the best holidays so far.

And now it's time to look forward to 2011 and I have a nice feeling that this will be a great year. I am not usually good at my resolutions, I always end up not doing some of them, but it would be good for me to try again this year.

So, hello 2011, I am looking forward to having a great time with you!

Farewell 2010, Hello 2011!

Wow the whole 2010 has gone by real quick!

2010 is coming to a close. it has been a time. It has, without a doubt been a year of remarkable ups and downs. For the things that I went trhough, I could say that I didn't work hard on it, I just let it happen, because whenever I tried to.. it has become more difficult. My life has just shift its outlook. I had focused on the positive and doing one little thing around me, for my family, relationship and myself every day. It's just a matter of having good energy out, and good energy in. In some ways or another, I think I have developed a self-fulfilling prophecies, and focused on the positive rather than the negative which I had hoped to change those and have set in place for my self without even realizing it.

I have a lot of things to be thankful for, and since they are too many.. I will just make it short.

• I have graduated with my Marketing course after almost 9 years of quitting school.
• my ever supportive family
• The never-ending love and patience of my boyfriend
• a job that I love.
• fulfilled some of my goals.
• friends who stay no matter what
• and gained new friends who I clicked with almost immediately.

Speaking of friends, I have lost some... but gained more. So I guess in 2011, I should be careful on who I should be friends with. Avoid people who would just take advantage of your kindness and then leave you hanging when you need them.

So, I guess this would be my last post for the year. 2010 has been momentous, productve, insane, intense, and relentless. There were horrible things happened in between but I'm glad I have gone through that. However, I still have some other things to look forward to year 2011.

So what are your resolutions for 2011? I honestly don't have any for the new year. I just try to do the same thing every year, and that's to:

• stay healthy-ish (hehehe)
• sorround myself with good/bad people (I'll say just to put a little contrast, tee-hee!)
• good times, laugh, live, love.

Those are my ingredients for a fulfilled life and all that jazz. Hope you all do the same. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!

When the door closes, a window opens

The last few days, or weeks was falling apart for me, though I was doing rather well. I guess I just know how to take life's challenges. So when the door closes, a window opens. True that!

So anyway, for the past couple of days.. I have been incredibly busy, but I am not complaining. I am actually loving it. Typically, I go to bed by 1am or 2am, and the last two days I was not in bed until 3 or 4am. Though it was all worth it.

Now I have a lot of things to do, tasks to finish, and preparing for the upcoming events this holiday season. It's all happening really fast. All of it. and I seize the moment.

Leaving All The Worries Behind

I woke up with a nasty sore throat today, but I'm not complaining.. because today is a good day! Aside from the early morning text I received from my boyfriend today, I received another good news which made me dance in my bed. So I got up right away though I am still feeling sleepy.

Let me just say this.. I am tired of my lazy self, my immature behavior.. about getting older, about the way I look (I just don't want to sound like someone I know who is a self-proclaimed beautiful/good looking - we all know it's the insecurities of the person), about my extra pounds and inches. It is all done now. so I am leaving it all behind.

I know who I am, and it's becoming so easier to be just that. I can smile and say the things I want and not be worried about what people think of me. I guess it's because I have accepted it. It's just the matter of acceptance. People put too much effort in caring about what others think about them. Nothing stays.. not even rejection. It's all so funny, really.

I know I have been having fun in my entire life, but I still won't give up to having more fun... because the best thing about leaving it all behind is looking forward to what's in front of you. =)

*happy dance*

Old Friends Are Irreplaceable

I had a good day yesterday despite of the heavy rain, but it didn't stop me from seeing my friends. We watched the movie You Again. It was a fun movie..well.. more of a chick flick, but we enjoyed it. We hang out a little bit more after watching a movie, had a fun chit chat and took pictures. They are my good and bad time friends, they are the ones who tells me that I'm doing good, I've done a great job, or I'm crazy, I'm being a bitch, lame and all other stuff. Even if what they say could hurt me, I do not feel offended because for me, good friends are like that. They are true and faithful. Of course, I do the same to them. We laugh together, and cry together. They are my die hard friends.

You know, I have different kinds of friends, or should I say.. circle of friends. There are times I would hang out with my all boys friends, younger friends, older friends, gay friends, work friends, friends whom I share the same genre of music and interest, internet friends, high school friends, and the like. The only thing I'm not stoked on right now is that I don't see all of them very much. I see my die hard best friends fairly regularly, but it would be awesome to see some people that you like a lot, but only see when you're both at the same social event. I never see them anymore and that is kind of a bummer. Some already have moved or out of the country. I'm just glad there is Facebook.

Old friends are not replaceable. I hope someday we all get to hang out again together. :)

Having Good People Around

I'm so fortunate to have people looking out for me. Though I am always surrounded by people, I admit I am still shy at times when I am with some of them.. so I am trying to overcome that. And it always surprises me that people will go out of their way to do nice things. "it is all about who you know" in business, of course. the same goes for personal life. So I could say that.. the more people you know, the greater your world becomes.

Opportunities Passing By

I have always felt like I should do everything for myself, of course I have to put my full effort into so many things so that I can be in so many places at once.

Sometimes I let opportunities pass by me because I know that I am unable to take them on.. just yet. I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses and sometimes it is not worth the stress just to throw myself into something I am unprepared of. So, we'll see. I am still equipped with patience.

Cozy-Time Weather

I has been raining here in our area, which is actually a nice break from all the sun and heat. It's nice to have a change in the weather once in a while. It also makes me appreciate the warm sunny days a little more. But it is not that I don't like the clouds and rain. I'm spending most of the time working and meeting friends, but I look forward to spending my time in bed with my boy and some movies with this weather.

10-10-10

I really do not have any idea if today is going to be my lucky day, since others believe that October 10, 2010 (that's makes 10-10-10) will bring good luck to them.

Anyway, luck or no luck.. I just want to wish everyone "Peace and Love". That's sounds really cheesy, but that is what i want to wish to everyone now. :)

Weekend in Manila and Pampanga

I had a great weekend. I spent my 3-day short vacay in Manila and Pampanga. My trip was unplanned, so it was a short one but worth remembering for.

So here are the photos:

Today's Feelings

There are some moments in my life that I know I should not be proud of, but secretly I am. I know I am not the only one who is feeling this way, but whatever.

I do not share these feelings with my close friends because I don't want to talk a lot. I don't want them to hear my story. Not that it's something that they don't want to hear, its just that my thoughts and feelings are not something to be told. And besides, I don't want warnings my friends give me, because I swear to them that I would heed their advice, BUT I know deep down I am going to do the exact opposite. I am just glad I am not a super bad girl... I hope I'm glad when I'm an even silly. Ok, I'm going to end this nonsense post. :)

Friends and I are just taking advantage of the free wifi at the mall. Oh, today is the last day of SALE. Bargain shopper as I am, ima get something for myself for once. :)

September

I have a great feeling about this month. I feel like I am excited about something - yeah, something spectacular is going to happen. :)

So I'm sharing this song - an ode for the month of September.

Appreciating It All

Nothing to much to say today except that I am very grateful for eveything that I have now.. the happenings in my life and making less judgemets out of it. I think it's wonderful to have experienced this and share the feeling with the man I love.

Oh speaking of him, we just had a video chat, and yay! He is coming home in September. Though he won't stay longer in the area as long as we get to see each other again, then that's fine. It would still work for us. Because soon, we will be spending a wonderful time together again with an upcoming occassion and celebration. Hooray for that!

Where Did My Social Life Go?

Gaaaahh! I have been tossing my social life aside since I have been busy with work. I cannot keep up with the society anymore. LOL. There are a lot of stuff I miss. I feel like I'm not me anymore, but I will be getting my original me back soon! :D

Month Issues

Another great month has gone by. It just occurred to me that it's the 6th of August already, heh! The past few months has been good to me but June was the best month for me since I had spent it all around in Pampanga with the boyfriend. My only complaint is that it went by so fast before I knew it. Anyway, I'm enjoying every single day even if the weather makes me sick due to its constant changes.

Hope my August and the upcoming months will be amazing as my June. :)