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Saturday, December 31, 2011 || 7:03 PM

It was my first time to spend the New Year in Manila. Yes, I'm technically alone at home but I'm glad that my Balanghai family is here to welcome 2012 with me. I came over for meditation and for the midnight mass, and they welcomed me with lots of greetings, hugs, and kisses.

They truly are my second family. They made me feel so comfortable that I could actually do anything with them (like pig out). After the mass, I was astounded by the bountiful food on the table. There were lots to choose from. I experienced a dilemma selecting so I just tried each one. Such greedy of me! LOL! I love my Balanghai family and I'm looking forward to spending 2012 more with them.

Thank you for the gift of friendship and family, Lord. You truly are GREAT!

my 2011

|| 6:29 PM

Happy 2012! Since people are a little bit nostalgic, I thought of making a memoir of my 2011 through words. Now, I have a new application to love! Thanks ABCya! :)

2011 was a great year. I'm just thankful for everything.

last day of December 2011

Friday, December 30, 2011 || 6:56 PM

I just arrived from a crazy and traumatic bus ride from Naga (traveling has always been like that). It felt like I was on a roller coaster. I couldn't sleep soundly so I took a long nap when I arrived home.

I'm home alone right now but I'm not feeling that lonely. Maybe it's because I know that I have a lot to do to prepare me for school. In short, cramming took its stall on me even on the last day of the year. Just great.

While waiting for the bus to leave Naga, I took time to read my brother's gift. A memoir and a self-help book by Gretchen Rubin towards happiness. Honestly, it was a good book. I actually got some very helpful and practical points that could help me in life.

In one way or another, it felt like Rubin and I have the same problems and I'm happy that she had solutions for them. Now, I just feel very resolute and determined. Especially now that 2012 is coming, I knew that I had to "unclutter" and live healthy. That's the farthest I've read and I'm looking forward to be inspired more in the next days of discovering more ways to happiness.

Now, how to celebrate the New Year? Well, obviously I have to do it without my family and relatives. I'll have to think about it still. First, I have to fix my things to welcome 2012 as neat as I could. This could serve as one of my resolutions already, but I have to constant for this. Oh, that's another thing.

if only you could read this, my bestfriend

Thursday, December 29, 2011 || 9:15 AM

You just don't know how it hurts missing you like this.

I don't know what's on your mind every time I tell you something.

I'm just hoping that you would respond as I would expect you to.

It's really hard that things have turned out to be like this; hard that we don't spend much time like before; hard to let go of the things we've been used to, but we both know that this is for our own good.

Why is it that behind every smile, there's always a sad face in response?

I thought we wanted to be happy for each other?

That after this, we would settle for each other's dreams?

What happened?

It was then that I realized that perhaps, we were thinking that the past wasn't good enough, that we were in a hurry to move on, and that our smiles signaled that we have moved on so fast, that the past wasn't worth it to be mourned for, that whatever was between the both of us before wasn't significant at all, that nothing mattered then.

Well, to tell you the truth, until now I'm still struggling to let go of the past.

It is that hard to forget.

In fact, I don't want to let go.

But I have to. I must because it's the right thing to do.

You know, I still can't believe it.
I have to admit. I had regrets. I got careless. I got strongly driven.
But it was only on those times that I felt happy and cared for.
I felt secured knowing that you were there beside me.
Telling me that you won't leave me was enough for me to fight all my weaknesses.
So thank you. Indeed, thank you.

I know that we're somehow wavering these days.
Brought by our past, I know it's hard to deal with each other right now.
It's good that we're trying. It seemed like we're still holding on to our words.
I just hope that those words aren't empty.
We're slowly recovering and I hope that it could do us good because I believe that in His time, everything will heal.

Don't worry, I will continue to pray for us.
I wish the two of us well.
Wherever this relationship might take us, I know that it is His plan.
I hope that you continue to be the champion you are. Don't forget that I'm behind you all the way.

I know that you will be happy with His guidance. Accept Him in your life and I know that you will truly be happy.
I could only hope for the best.
Kudos my friend.
Congratulations to us.
I hope to meet a new but same old you very soon.

Yes, I do miss you. Everyday 'cause you are my best friend.

new hobby

|| 8:44 AM

I didn't really know what's gotten into me but recently, I got fond of watching videos and clips of proposals, prenuptials, and weddings. I've watched particularly those viral ones in Facebook and weddings of celebrities. Some of them included Kyla's, Jolina Magdangal's, Juris' of MYMP, Roxanne Guinoo's, and many others.

Coincidentally, I noticed one thing they had in common. They unexpectedly hired the same photography and video company to capture one of the most important day of their lives. Nice Print Photography is the name, and I could say that the photographers and videographers had done their job really well.

The clips were indeed astoundingly beautiful. The way they put stories into their clients' special events were so unique. The way they captured the events were rarely wonderful. The songs were indeed magical. Certainly, their customers would have been so satisfied.

Admiring their masterpieces made me think about doing such job myself. Since before, I really wanted to organize events, and so I asked, why not? Perhaps my hobby would take me far. What if my course really isn't what's best for me? Apart from starting my own resto or cafe, perhaps I could document other people's special events. That could perhaps make me happy.Well, I still have more years to decipher and answer these myself. Hopefully, I could soon.

Well, I couldn't say more. Perhaps you need to see them yourselves. On my part, this is just for a matter of sharing. Enjoy and fall in love with these love birds!

neither nor

|| 8:02 AM

HESITANT

One defining characteristic of a perfect melancholic
I can't simply decide for myself
I'm not contented with just a yes or a no
I don't take sides. I'm always at the middle
My mind goes blank when asked to choose
I would require second opinions when deciding
I tend to have second thoughts after choosing
If there's a chance to change, I'd try the alternative

Simply put, I'm really a perennial, two-minded freak. How can I change this? Help!

Remember December

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 || 2:19 AM

I'd like to make my December 2011 memorable. This would be my way.

Ate Viory and Ate Jen had their double birthday treat!

Some of us stayed up until 1am after playing spin the bottle.

I and my bodyguards went to Ambeth Ocampo's talk about Rizal as a requirement for CIV 3 then hurried home for Balanghai's Christmas Party. I wasn't able to attend Chela's 18th Party anymore at MOA because of these.

IEP's most awaited Christmas Party for 2011!

Theme: Movie Premiere: A Merry Perfect Christmas (MPC)

It was only later that I realized it had the same acronym with an economics term: Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC)

Each year level plus the faculty members were given a film genre to be presented in a musical way.

2nd yr: Action, 3rd yr: Adventure, 4th yr: Comedy, 5th yr: Mystery, Faculty: Drama

Fourth year students reigned winners. It's okay because we came in 2nd. Good enough for us!:)

We (second years) took some time off then headed for Mercanti and Metro Walk after the party. Lots of laughter, revelations, and HAPPINESS occurred there.

Now that it's vacation time, I, Pat, Erika, and Ate Lalay decided to have a day of adventure.

The sophomores first went to Metropolitan Museum to accomplish some school requirements.

As we were travelling, we met a new friend. We named him BALDING. HAHA!:))

It was only when we rode the jeepney that we realized how far the three of us had walked from the LRT station while finding where the museum is. It felt like it was more than 5 kilometers.

More walking happened when we looked for Banapple in Ayala Triangle to have lunch.

At last, BANAPPLE!

Finally, we arrived safe but tired and hungry.

We ordered one meal and a dessert for each of us (one meal was intended for two but we didn't care)

Ate Lalay followed after her job interview.

We then headed to Ayala Museum for Pat, Ate Lalay and Erika to visit.

I was left alone so I roamed around Greenbelt and Landmark looking for some stuff.

Afterwards, we walked our way to the lights show back to Ayala Triangle.

It was so beautiful. Wonderful lights with great choreography!

We then took the bus home. Erika left first.

As requested by Pat, we ate our dinner at Tokyo-Tokyo in Shangri-La before heading straight home.

Choco just celebrated its 5th year anniversary at Jenny's crib without Veronica.

I just got home from an 11-hour trip from Manila.

Our family had some shopping for some Christmas food and stuff.

I came late because of this.

After having a bountiful merienda while watching a horror movie, we headed to Avenue Plaza for some pictorial.

When some had to go, we went to Starbucks to chill around, had some hot choco drink, and just talked about each other.

flight or fight?

Monday, December 26, 2011 || 9:30 PM

Some days ago my mom and I were arguing about my trip back to Manila. Because of the travel rush from people going to their hometowns this holiday season, there seemed to lack trips bound to Manila on January 1st. I planned to be back on the 2nd to prepare me when school starts on the 3rd. Unfortunately, luck hasn't blessed me this time to be back on my planned date.

I looked for affordable flights already but I'm afraid that my trip will only get cancelled. Weather here in the province isn't that fine - it hasn't improved yet since I got home. "This is hopeless," I told myself.

And so after attending Mass on Christmas day, my brother got me a ride to Manila on DECEMBER 30, 2011. This just means that I won't be celebrating my New Year in Naga with my family. I would be missing the food and fun with my relatives.

Now that I'm thinking about it, I realized that this would be the first time. I haven't been out of the house in the New Year ever since I was born. I wonder how it would feel.

Oh, well. I'm just looking forward to welcoming 2012 with my friends in Balanghai. I'm thinking of celebrating the New Year with them, or if circumstances don't allow it, perhaps even celebrate it alone with some of my school work. I'm still not sure yet. This time, I might not experience the true spirit of an incoming year. 2012 might give me an awkwardly different feeling.

Well, I hope not.

teaser

Saturday, December 24, 2011 || 10:00 PM

Yes. After more than a year, I finally decided to revive my blog page.

I missed this - writing about just whatever I can think of. For the past days, I was thinking about the things I wanted to post here. There were hundreds of them to tell you, but I guess all my thoughts experienced a heavy traffic inside my mind. I got hesitant. Now, I'm just confused and clueless. I couldn't write anything 'senseful' here (as you can observe).

But don't worry. I'm expecting my 'persevering self' to come back very soon. This is just the start so standby.