Merry Christmas, from Ocean's 12

Shet. Napuyat ako sa kakalagay ng Santa hats sa ulo ng mga friends ko using Paint. May mas madali ba sana na way? hehe. (Proud na ko sa ginawa kong yan. Art na yan sakin)

Isa sa Christmas wishes ko na makumpleto kame sa Christmas Party namin. yipeeee! Para hindi na ito ang picture na palagi kong pinopost. I like it anyways!

Christmas in 5 days! I would spend Christmas night sa office kase kailangan ko pumasok. Haaay haaay haaaay. Malungkot pero ikakain at itatawa ko na lang. =) =) =)

episode one.

There you have it, our Egg and Potato Salad (daw). Bon appetit!



Luto ko, kain ko. (Hindi kasarapan :/ )

egg & potato salad, daw

Hello! At the moment, I'm boiling up an egg and potato in the kitchen and I'm tiptoeing and trying my best not to make any sound that will wake my already sleeping family up. They will ask why I'm still cooking at this time of the night. I'm not gutom. I just saw an egg and potato salad from the mag I bought and I thought of trying it. Only I don't have mayonnaise, just cream cheese. I'm not sure if this works out. Can you keep a secret? I really really really want to be a chef, very very badly! Really na, badly pa. San ka pa?! Maybe someday, I'll have my own restaurant (Cafe World, for real) or cooking show, "Good morning QuickFire buddies, today we're going to prepare an Egg and Potato Salad, the Shashi-way! At ang guest ko for today ay ang hot na hot at may crush sakin na si Derek Ramsey" Kthanksbye! =D

Ayan, nagising na nga si Papa dahil ang ingay ng mga cabinets namin. Buti wala pa sa ulirat.

Sana masarap, sana masarap.

Love,
Chef Shashi =D

normalcy

As I promised myself, I'm going to write again. There's just so many things that happened since I started working, I don't want to bore you with the details. I have started my job as a Jr. Research Analyst in a data company more than 4 months ago, and now a regular employee. :) Yes, every time I complain about my job, about going to work when they are all resting on a holiday, when I have to work extra hours without pay, someone will remind me, (most of the time, Mama), to just be thankful that I have a job. That's what I try to do every single day, count my countless blessings. And it's true, I am indeed so very much blessed and loved.

Anyways, as I am on leave since yesterday, I don't want to be talking about work because I just want to relax and do normal things I can't do during workdays.

1. SLEEP during normal hours. I will not say that I am deprived of sleep because in truth, I am getting 8 hours of sleep almost everyday. It's just that, I go to bed at 4 or 5 am and not open my eyes until the sun is up high in the sky.

2. EAT properly. Again, I can't say that I lack food in my body, because it's very obvious from the layers that I have that I've been eating a lot. What I miss most when I'm at work is eating healthy food and eating on time and without hurry.

3. MEETING UP with friends. I think it's a perfect way to de-stress after a long day at work, but I work on different hours as theirs. That's why every chance I get to see them, I am just so sabik with stories and hugs and laughter.

4. WATCHING TV. Pinoy Henyo at Tsuper Sweet Lover na lang naaabutan ko :(((

5. READ and relax.

There are so many things I'm missing, but I know there's also more I'm getting. That's why every time I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, I just pray that God takes me out of my kaartehan and just go on with my day.

Yesterday, I went Christmas shopping for my dearest inaanaks. I also bought something for myself - a pair of shoes from Converse Megasale! (I got it for less than a thousand! and it's one size smaller pero pagkakasyahin ko na lang =D) It's therapeutic, shopping. I also love the thought that the money I'm using to buy those goods are the fruits of my labor. I hope that my inaanaks would love Ninang's gifts. Gifts for Mama, Papa, Ate and the list goes on - still not accomplished.

Today, I got braces and my gums are hurting at this very moment. My teeth are worse than I thought.

Okay now, I'm going to restore some normalcy in my life, read a little (btw, I'm reading Sebold's The Lovely Bones) and sleep and wake up early.

Life is good. Muahz! =)

my come-back post :D

Hi!!!!!!!!!

Long time no write. I really really really miss blogging! I was never actually away from cyberworld, because the truth is, internet is part of my job.

I don't know why lately it's been difficult for me to just sit and let the thoughts from my head and heart flow freely.

I want to do a come-back and write again. I'm gonna let my heart do the talking, once again. My job shouldn't stop me from doing the things I love doing, and this is one of those.

:) :) :)

in a rush

I so love taking the MRT on my way home. Not only because it allows me to not experience the jam in EDSA, but also because I like observing the thousands of people who take the train as I do.

My observation on people in the MRT, THEY ARE ALWAYS IN A HURRY. Always. From lining up for a ticket, to inserting it, to boarding, to getting off. I feel tired just looking at them. When the train is in motion, they almost look bored, maybe thinking about the train not being fast enough. And when they reach their station, they line up to the door as if the first person to get off wins a prize. They take the escalator, you know the moving thingy, and they still make big steps. They jog. They run. They gallop. Theydontpause. You won't be forgiven if you inserted your ticket wrongly. You'll hear people clicking their tongues or see them looking at you as if you're the dumbest person in history. They don't pause to even mutter a sorry to someone they bumped with in their hurry to wherever they are going.

Just like everything in our everyday life, we hurry them up. In rushing our work, we don't notice the little, sometimes big mistakes we make. Misspelled words. Mistyped figures. We miss things. We rush into falling in love and if we think things are not working out, we want out, immediately! We swallow our food after just two quick chews. We send a text without a smiley, sometimes not even a period. We want everything all at once, as soon as we can have them. We fast-forward what we think is a boring scene in a movie, missing out a line or two that could probably bring a positive change in our outlook in life.

The thing is, do we even realize if this something we are so insistent in chasing after is really worth that fuss? Because we might be missing out little things, usually the things that truly matter in life.

Next time a guard greets you "Good morning.", smile. Or even better, goodmorning back. He keeps the building safe for busy people like you. Take three seconds every morning you wake up and say three words "Thank you God." If it's not too much, tell Him "I love you". Notice how beautifully built buildings around you, are. Chew your food well, it's for good digestion. When you hug someone, make it a little longer and tighter. And the next time you take the train, look around you, relax and just enjoy the ride. =)

first day spank!

So, this is how it feels like to be working. I'm exhausted, physically and mentally. Hope tomorrow's a lot better. Good night! <3

problema ko?!

I am extra-sensitive today, really! Maybe my period is coming. Okay, you didn't need to know about that. I found myself crying buckets at Maalala Mo Kaya. I just can't stand seeing Billy darling crying. Kidding! It's the story that did the tears. It's the love. Stories in MMK do not usually kick me, but this one did. Hard.

"Paano pa ako mabubuhay kung kukunin mo naman ang karugtong ng buhay ko?"

"Kung bibigyan ulit ako ng pagkakataong mabuhay, hahanapin ko pa rin siya, aalagaan. Siya pa rin ang pipilin ko kahit alam kong iiwanan niya ako."

Whereelse in this world would you find a love as pure as that?! sniff, sniff.



Then I pm'ed my sister. I just wanted to say hi and ask if she watched. I knew that if I cried a bucket, she might have wept a river! So I pm'ed her, because you know, I missed her, and the reply was

Bket?

May ginagawa ako.


Okay then!



And then I saw this Facebook status. It's by someone who's in my friends list but who isn't actually my friend. The status goes like

I think I don't deserve to be happy.


Wag ka ngang emo! I-uppercut kita jan eh!



Moods! =) =( ='( =D

on Twitter too!

I have accounts in Friendster, Multiply, Blogger and Facebook. I'd rather not mention those sites where I signed up in the past. They are inactive anyway. Now, I have Twitter too! Gosh, I can't get enough of networking sites. Come follow me! haha

you GABE me something.

I had a long exhausting day. I just came home from an exam and interview in Makati. Please wish me luck with this one! I want to be working na. So ayun nga, it was a long ride to and fro home, looong exam, long walk. To cut my long description short, loooooooong day. And the only thing I have been looking forward to is hearing this soothing voice. Guess whose?

Thanks to my good friend Chiq for introducing this guy to me! Yucks, kala mo lovelife na noh.

GABE BONDOC. I don't know if you guys have already heard of him. If you haven't yet, do search him in Youtube and listen to his songs. And just relax while his lovely voice take your tiredness away. He has that effect on me.

I feel like being serenaded every time I listen to his songs. Harujusko, kung may manghaharana nga sakin na ganito kaganda ang boses, baka umiintro pa lang, napa Yes na Yes na ako! hahaha. ACE, my friend, I know sasabihin mo na naman na kaboses mo siya kapag narinig mo. :))

Hear his version of Chasing Pavements. This one's my favorite. Ginawa ko ng pampatulog sa gabi at pampaenergize sa umaga. And his I Just Want You and Gentlemen Don't are just so awesome. And of course his version of You Give Me Something. Then his version of Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl. And oh, and oh, the list goes on! Go pick your own favorites. :)

Listen and be swept away. Another Pinoy pride! Go Gabe! You made my day and my yesterday. :D

with my new uberkewl friends

Jobee, Shashi & Hetty
at Ram's&Michelle's Jollitown Party
14Jun09

=)

what waz up?

Hello! It seems like I had neglected my blog since I've been into Facebook. I'm neglecting it no more. I'll start blabbing, okay?

I'm still jobless. Not that I'm not applying for a job/s, in fact, I have been. I have been interviewed once, twice, by several employers, took examinations and sent numerous applications online but still, nothing happened. No job yet. It's been almost three months and it's getting a little depressing and annoying that I go to bed at night without being productive. Don't count on me when it comes to cleaning the house, you're bound to be very disappointed!

For the past two months, this has been my life.

what I'd been doing at home
I would wake up around 8 or 9, stay in bed until 12 daydreaming, or get up and check my Facebook updates and mail. After I tired out my eyes from spoiling Sasha in Pet Society or monitoring my employees in Restaurant City, I would take a nap. Sometimes, I'd go hopping from one Uncle's house to another and just spend the day talking away. I would go back home before mom arrives from the office and discovers that I have not washed the dishes yet. I would take a bath late in the afternoon, sometimes I won't. In between those daily activities, I eat and eat. That's why every day that I stay home, I feel like I'm a pound heavier.


where I'd been going
I made several trips to clinics! I went to see an ENT specialist because my ear got infected from overcleaning! I never thought being very attentive to ears could be a bad thing. I had also visited an ophthalmologist, several times because of some thingy that grew inside my left eyelid. Those trips always made me wish that I am someplace else than those clinics. Not a big fan of needles and doctor visits, urgh!


after the thingy was removed!


who I've been crazy about
My pamangkins, my bebes! Dwayne, the one I told about almost a year ago (I was calling him Mikmik then) is growing amazingly fast and entertaining us all with his contagious laughter and still incoherent noise! This adorable kid is becoming a handful especially now that he's slowly learning to walk and talk. And the newest addition to the Rodil family, Yuel! Yes, another kiddo to spoil. These kids can turn a boring day into a lovely one.

11-month-old Dwayne 2-week-old Yrnest Ymmuelle (Yuel)


what I've been reading
~There's No Place Like Here by Cecilia Ahern
rating: 3 stars
~Someone to Watch Over Me by Judith McNaught
rating: constellation! I'll always be a big fan of her works.
~and a number of Tagalog romance pocket books! Talk about kabaduyan.


what I'd been watching
~Gossip Girl season 2 - I am one of the many followers of the lives of the Upper Eastsiders. xoxo :)
~Grey's Anatomy season 5 - I could watch Grey's over and over again. Doctors Shepherd and Sloan take my breath away. The ending had me cursing out loud! The makers of this series are geniuses.
~1 Litre of Tears - It's being aired on Ch 7 every night. I watched the Japanese version in the net, with the English subtitles. It was heartbreaking and very moving, not to mention it was also based on true story.


what I've been wishing for
a JOB that I can be proud of and that will make me happy and fulfilled, totally! :)


IMY! hugs&muahz, shashi

Dannyyyyyyyy!

huhu! Nakakalungkot talaga! Bukas pa ko makakarecover nito. :((((((((

20 things that will make this 20-year-old kid happy

I mean, this soon-to-be-twenty kid! At this point of my life, there are several things I would like to have and I would like to do. Let me share 'em with you :D

1. rubber shoes - I'm a pig and I love pigging out. I realized that I cannot just give up eating my favorites- ice cream, chips, greasy food, or anything that you bring out into the table. I live for laughter, and food! So, to keep me from becoming the whale that I could be if I continue eating like one, I have to sweat out everything I eat. And what's holding me back from jogging in the mornings, playing badminton with Hya, or playing basketball in the backyard is that my rubber shoes aren't in good shape anymore. I need new ones!

2. a job - I am so tamad at the moment to find a job but I know I want to start working really soon! Just staying at home, staring at the ceiling or updating my Facebook all day long is starting to bore and annoy me as day after day passes by. I want to be productive. I want to deserve the break. Most of all, I want the pay! :D

3. softball - I want to play softball again, very very badly. I miss holding the bat tightly, hitting the ball hard and running from one base to another. It is one thing I believe I am good at. Playing softball is one of the nicest feelings I have ever experienced so far. The challenge, the pressure and the excitement of this sport brings out the athlete in me. (yaks!) Seriously, I have been dreaming of playing again for more than two years now. It's been that long since I last played ball. Missing it so much!

4. a trip to the beach - Who doesn't want to go hit the beach in this damn hoooooooooot weather!

5. Judith McNaught books - Due to financial constraints and other priorities, I have reluctantly stopped buying them. I think I still have 5 more of McNaught's works to buy in order to complete my collection.

6. letters - I love receiving letters as much as I love giving them out. It is heartwarming to be told once in a while that you are a wonderful daughter, a great friend or an extraordinary person, even in a piece of paper. They can be our source of inspiration when we forget that we are special in our own way.

7. a new hair color - for an instant cool new look!


8. twilight saga - I told myself that when I reread Stephenie Meyer's creations, they have to be actual books ('coz I had read them through ebooks) and the books have to be mine! I believe I owe the talented author that.


9. mountain trip - I want to see how far I can go, test my endurance, patience and survival skills. Then I want to shout at the peak of the mountain that I actually succeeded in climbing it. That would be very very cool!

10. a bottle of perfume - The one I'm using will survive in just two months at most. And that is, if I conserve the use of it really well. For me, smelling good is as equally important as looking good.

11. cheek stain - I want to learn how to apply makeup on my face. I think it's a skill that is very necessary for ladies. For newbies, applying color in their pale cheeks is the first step to becoming their own makeup artist. I am on that first step, so I need a cheek stain and the brand that I want to buy costs a week's allowance. (And I forgot I can no longer ask for allowance. This is why I need a job :D)

12. eyeliner - to make my eyes look smaller, or to make them appear more alive when I lack sleep.

13. a pair of white flats - They can be paired up with almost anything, making it a must-have.

14. a dress - I am a big girl now, I want to start upgrading my closet.

15. camera - I want to capture people's greatest moments, family events, the places that I would like to go to, etc. etc. There are a lot of moments that my 2 megapixel camera phone failed to capture. At the moment, I know it's impossible for me to have this, but I will try to really save up for a nice one.


16. videoke with friends - It's one of my most favorite things to do. I love to sing my heart and lungs out and seeing the score after a song makes me feel like I'm a pro singer.

17. reunion with Ocean's - So many things have happened to each of the twelve of us after our highschool graduation. I can't remember a time in the past four years that we are all present in an event. Some of us have already graduated from college and it would be nice to reunite and see how things have actually been for all of us. Though I occasionally meet up with most of them, I extremely miss the feeling of all of us being together.

18. new undies - Need not elaborate. :)

19. a diary - I want to start writing again at the end of every day. Writing my experiences/worries/plans/thoughts down makes me feel good about myself for some reason that is hard to explain. I want a new diary, one with more number of beautiful leaves/pages.

20. (SECRET) -I am keeping this all to myself. :D


Looking forward to being twenty! I am a teen no more.

valedictory speech ng isang hindi naman valedictorian :D

Yesterday, I happily tossed my cap in the air as I say goodbye to college. It is one of the most memorable moments in my life so far, and I think one of the happiest for my parents. As I heard an elderly say, and I quote "Hindi naman iyon (graduation) accomplishment ng isang anak, accomplishment 'yun ng mga magulang." Of course, I have done my part in arriving to this most awaited event, but I agree that more than anyone else but God, it is my parents who deserve all the praise and accolade. Job well done Max and Bien! :D

There are so many people to thank and so many moments to cherish. In my blog where everything is about me, allow me to deliver the speech I would have made, if I was given the chance. Dream on, baby! :D


Four years ago, I was a scared little cat, crying her heart out because she was having difficulty finding her way through college. Four years later, I am still a scared little cat imagining all sorts of things waiting for her outside the confines of the university that sheltered and prepared her for this day.

It's amazing to think how fast time flies. Those four years taught me so much about myself, the world and the people in it. It has taught me to love, to care and to not care, to work hard, to play, to laugh, to smile, to enjoy, to dream, to relax, to cry, to be strong, to give up, to hold on, to make a stand, and to live, among so many other things. Whatever I have learned, good or bad, I am thankful.

To my parents and my sister, thank you for supporting me morally and financially. Thank you for giving me much love so I'll have enough to give to the world. Thank you for allowing me to make my own decisions and understanding me even when I am unreasonable.

To my uncles, aunts, titos, titas, cousins, lola, thank you for believing in me and in what I can do.

To my friends, thank you for making me see the funny side of everything in life.

To my professors, thank you for equipping me with lessons and values and for teaching me to work hard.

To my 4ECO, thank you for all the fun and smiles you brought into my life. Thank you for making me stronger and for making me see the world with hopeful eyes and a big smile.

To my God, Bro, thank you. Thank you for never leaving my side. :)

I have graduated without honors, but with friends. Together with my friends and classmates, I have created a lot of memories, and I know we're about to create some more. They say that the world we are about to face is sometimes harsh and cruel. It's okay to be scared little cats, but let's face the world like tigers.

To myself, you deserve a pat in the back. You did well. This time, do better! Good luck in grasping your dreams! :D

All good things come to an end. But no one says you can't start new ones again. :)

(picture grabbed from Doy's FB)

25 years and counting :)

I didn't have to look that far to search for the perfect kind of love. It is already screaming itself right in front of me. :)

the look of love.

Yesterday, my parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. We didn't have a ceremony nor did we threw a party. Instead, we tried to do something special on this extra special day of my parents. My sister and I were on our best behavior, I believe so. On our way home from Manila, we bought them a cake and wrote them a card. Papa had only one wish for this day- a family picture, all of us looking a little formal and decent. His little wish is our command. So even when I hated being in that gown (and I could tell Ate hated it too), I had done it without a word of complaint and with a smile pasted on my face. When it was finally done, I realized that it wasn't that bad to do it. In fact, a family picture is beautiful to look at.

Then we went to Tagaytay to have lunch. We were on a tight budget so we chose a restaurant that does not look expensive and that serves pizza and pasta, because that's what Ate and I were craving for. It was a wrong choice of restaurant. The food wasn't to our liking. Food is still food, so I still ate until I could. At least, the restaurant had let us use their TV like it was ours. And in fairness, the staff were all very kind to us.

After doing the grocery, we went home. That was how we spent the day. It is very seldom that we spend time like that, just the four of us, so it was still a beautiful day even when things didn't turn out so perfect. I love my family! I couldn't, and wouldn't, ask for better parents and sister.

To my dear parents, happy 25th wedding anniversary and i hope you'll have 50 more years of happy life together. You're an inspiration to me. Lovelove, ü

my jewels.

P.S. 143

It's been awhile since I watched a movie. I mean, really watched without taking my eyes off the television, my mind not wandering anywhere. I am so glad that the first movie I watched after ages is this one.
It was the second time Hilary Swank made me cry in her movie. She's such a great actress and a natural. Then, it's cute to see the mighty King Leonidas of 300 doing a striptease for his wife.

I got disheartened at the first few minutes of the film when I learned that Gerry (Butler) was already dead. He and Holly (Swank) is a couple, struggling with life but still has the greatest love for one another after years of being married. They fought over little things. They laughed a lot. Their only concrete plan for the future is to stay and grow old together. And then Gerry died of brain tumor. :(

I am a fan of happy-ending movies. So when I learned that he's already dead, I was still hoping that it was just Holly's dream. Little did I know that it was where the story revolved.

With Gerry dead, Holly's life fell apart. Until she learned that Gerry had written her letters which he had arranged for her to receive on some scheduled time. It was to help her move on with her life, her life without him. Every letter ends with a P.S. I love you. Every time she reads the note, I feel like crying. It was Gerry's love for Holly that caused my tears.

He sang her songs when he was still alive. He listened to her rant and then comforted her with a kiss or a hug. He's willing to do anything for her, anything just to keep her happy. And Holly is willing to do the same for him. So basically, it was their love for each other that truly moved me.

It's ridiculous to end the movie with Gerry rising from the dead so even when they couldn't be together anymore, I still find the movie adorable. I suggest you watch this. Pahabol sa balentayms! And if you happen to know any other movies that has love stories as moving as this one, can you please lend me? Someone as mushy as me will really really appreciate it.

Here is an excerpt from Gerry's last letter to Holly.

Dear Holly,

. . . It's to tell you how much you move me, how you changed me. You made me a man, by loving me Holly. And for that, I am eternally grateful... literally. If you can promise me anything, promise me that whenever you're sad, or unsure, or you lose complete faith, that you'll try to see yourself through my eyes. Thank you for the honor of being my wife. I'm a man with no regrets. How lucky am I. You made my life, Holly. But I'm just one chapter in yours. There'll be more. I promise. So here it comes, the big one. Don't be afraid to fall in love again. Watch out for that signal, when life as you know it ends.

P.S. I will always love you

P.S.

awwwww... 5 twinkling stars for this movie.

back on business :)

It's the first day of March today. I hope I'll be marching with my cap and gown on, my classmates cheering with me, on the last day of this month. God! It was just like yesterday when I was crying buckets because I can't find my place in college. Come to think of it, I made it through college! Well, almost. :D There's still the final exams and still some requirements to fulfill.

In the meantime, I'd like to make up for lost time and missed stories of my past two months. One word - THESIS. This last two months, my world revolved around it. It became an irritating part of my system. I wanted to make it suka and poopoo (coño?) whenever I thought of how many weekends I wasn't able to come home and have our Sunday family lunch. How many days we had to work on it when all we wanted to do was enjoy the remaining days of college. How many all-nighters we had to pull. And how many tears I had to cry. And then before I knew it, it was done, finally. I really hope it is.


(Jan 30 - Thesis Defense Day. with my wonderful partners, Hasper&Chiq and the equally wonderful Dr. Ang.)


(chilling out after defense)

It did not just end with the defense. The weeks that followed were for the revisions of what needed to be revised!


I have learned a very important lesson through everything I have experienced so far. And that is, you have to have something to look forward to. As for me, I just held on to that thought of coming home. It worked!

Everything wasn't about pressures and schoolworks of course. I also had some great great fun! Last month, my classmates and I attended the retreat at Caleruega, Batangas. It felt so good to relax and free our minds for 3 days, after everything we've done and were about to do. I got to know and love my classmates more, every single one of them. There were only 24 of us, but it was still fun!

Feb 2-4, Caleruega, Batangas


(before leaving UST, with Tsongets)


(1st night - the bag-those-memories activity)


(2nd day - the say-anything-positive-about-this-person-in-10-precious-seconds activity)


(up up there)


(4ECO,batch 2009)


It was heaven in there! Fresh air, beautiful place, cool companions. I had an amazing time. Then it was time to go back to Manila and face what there is to face.


(Feb 11 - the jobseekers. UST Job Fair 2009)


Then it was the most-awaited Valentine's Day, for lovers at least. My Tsongets celebrated it on Wendy's, again! Just like last year's V-day. We had lunch and then off we went to Trinoma and hit the videoke!


(Feb 14 - Wendy's, Dapitan. with Tsongets, Nikko, Choy & RJ)


(at Red Box, Trinoma)



I also had the privilege of being invited at a kiddie party - Choy's and 3 of her friends' birthday celebration at McDonald's, Retiro.


(Feb 21 - with KimeeChoy, the birthday celebrator.)


(l-r: Choy, LoweLaway, DennisGancho, RJ 'd Losser, ShaPogi & HasperUser)


The week that followed was one hell of a space shuttle ride. It was one of the busiest, most pressing, most depressing, most distressing weeks I've ever had in my college life. It's over now. The storm had passed and I feel like someone had taken a heavy load out of my shoulder. This week is the last week of schooling. In less than a month, I will have to say bye to being a student and say hello to a world of . . . I still don't know! One thing for sure is that I am gonna miss my section, my classmates, my friends! I never thought I am going to love them this much. They have taught me to laugh in the face of problems and pressure. They have shared with me a lot of things. It was only this semester that I have realized that this is Highschool, part 2. I can only wish that I'll be able to find people like them to wherever life may lead me or that life will lead me back to them. :)

home, at long last.

2 realizations the moment i set foot on my home after almost a month of not going home:

I was missed.

I am so much loved.

Details of my busy month, to follow. Feb's still a busy month. I'd love to fill you in but I'm afraid my thoughts are still a little sabog. Next time? :D

Bientot :)

Happy Happy Birthday Papa Dear!

You sure don't look 49, parang 48 1/2 lang.

I love you so beri beri mats, serious!

I hope you'll enjoy the celebration later. Too bad I really have to go back to Manila na.

Love you love you!

:D

a feel-good song

Every time, you will feel unloved, uncared for, and unworthy of attention or even just a glance, try remembering this beautiful song:

Who Am I
by: Casting Crowns

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

Because all those times you feel worst about the world, including yourself, He loves you completely, without question nor condition. He likes to take care of you if you will just let Him. Remember that to Him, you are precious, you are special, you are capable of greatness, and above all, you are greatly loved.

;D