Reasons to celebrate

Masayang maging masaya, di ba? I'm hearing a lot of good news from friends and they make me s0oo proud of them and s0oo happy for them.

I'm happy for...

• The New Relationship of Kuya K and ate Sheila

Finally, after million of years, hahaha, ate Sheila said her YES to kuya K. Yihiiiii!!! She texted me na sila na, come on! Sa totoo lang hindi rin ako nagulat kasi medyo dun naman din yun pupunta e. Inip na inip na talaga kami pero finally, they're now ehem, Jowa? Hahaha, I'm celebrating with you guys!! Super duper happy for both of you. Enjoy the season of courting. Hehehe

• Coy's Career Advancement

Super proud ako kay Coy, galing-galing!! She passed the exam for Indesign CS2 and now she's an Adobe Expert, naks! Dati, we're just talking about our plans and there, she accomplished it. She's now a Software Engineer. So proud of you Coy!!

• Mark Abat's Plans

Mark told me thru chat that he's going to Saudi next year to study. Astig!!! Palibhasa, he's a born genius, (yung street nga nila, Calculus St. e, grabe! Peace tayo Mark!) kaya he passed the scholarship. We're super duper proud of you Mark!! I know malayong-malayo pa ang mararating mo! Always give the glory to the giver of knowledge, okie? Congrats ulit!!

• Myself

Coz I'm doing a freelance in Production work. I love every minute of it and at the same time, get compensated. Hehehe, I'm meeting a lot of people these days. Great personalities and gorgeous people. I'm learning a lot these days too. Though I have a boss like Anne Hathaway's boss in Devil Wears Prada (male version of Meryll Streep), that's fine! I'm learning a lot from him.

and finally...

I'm happy for TOMORROW!! Coz it's holiday and this time is a great time to bond with my siblings barkada. I miss them a lot since I've been involved in a lot of activities at work these past days.

Again, there's so many reasons to celebrate!! Though marami tayong struggles everyday, let's focus on the positive side of life. Sa mga nabanggit, manlibre kayo!!! Hahahaha

Love you all friends

The reasons I blog

"They say a written word never dies. That's a consoling thought because maybe later on these words I've written will live on."

(An excerpt from Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's Diary, August 15, 1963)

Today is September 16 and what’s special about this date? Well, this is the date I started blogging. Yes, it was September 16, 2006 so I’ve been blogging for two years now. Even though I feel tired, stressed and really worn out, I experience relaxation every time I face this laptop computer and express my heart out. Thanks to Citizen Journalism!!

Of course there are dangers in telling the cyber world citizens about my personal life, I still blog though and that is because I want to document my life. Below are my four specific reasons why I love blogging:

1.To update my friends what’s happening in my life

I have friends around the globe, friends who are currently living, working, studying in different countries. Thank God for the internet coz because of this, we can update each other’s lives. Yes, we chat, we send messages but sometimes, schedules won’t permit it so you better blog it. Thru blogs, I get to share whatever experiences I had experienced. Whatever good feeling I’ve felt, what I am up to, basically, everything that’s happening to me. It feels good if they write comments, but even if they didn’t, it’s nice to see their headshots because they viewed my latest photo and blog entry. I know you felt this thing. Hehe

2. To inspire other people

I love, admire and salute those people who inspire other people. I am one of their products!! Yes, I lived all my life, my childhood days, my teenage years, my youth days full of inspiration and maybe that’s the reason why I want to be like them. I believe that life is never perfect or else we’ll stop learning. And this blog of mine exists because I want to bring inspiration to everyone. I want every person who visits my site to be blessed, happy, fulfilled and inspired. I pray that I somehow bring a little inspiration to every person who visits my site. May each of them see the beauty and abundance of life, just the way I see it.

3. To share great ideas, lessons learned, wonderful insights and the funny side of life

I believe in the Biblical principle of sowing and reaping. Each of us will reap what we have sown. Book sharing, movie sharing, insightful quotations sharing, everything I know, I just want to share it! As I share knowledge, I know I’ll reap knowledge too. I share my travel experiences, the funny memories I got, honestly, everything! I find pleasure in sharing those stuff. At the end of the day, I am thankful coz I’ve gained as much as I’ve given out.

4. To write a love letter for my future children

Sooner or later, I’ll get married. (Sure naman yun! Hehe) I’ll have my own family and for sure, I’ll be a story-teller to my future kids. So before I forget the details of everything that I’ve experienced, I need to make it sure that I stored it in my multiply site. I want my future children to know what their mother thinks when she was young. I want them to be informed of the good old days. I want them to know the books I’ve read, the movies I’ve watched, the places I’ve visited, the people I’ve met, the issues and the topics that caught my attention as a young person, all these in my generation. I find it a wise thing coz sometimes, I tend to forget things, that’s weird but it happens.

I believe that a person has to know the objectives before doing things. Like, why you go to this university, why you study, why you take that course, why you make friends with this person, why you allow this guy to treat you special, etc, etc. Before, I started blogging, I made it sure that I know my reasons why I blog. I want to be responsible of whatever I put out on the internet and I don’t want to dispense negative energy into the cyber world. I made it sure that I’m happy and not problematic every time I face this laptop. Thank God for the happiness that He’s giving me coz I am most of the time happy.

Now to my blogger friends, or even my online buddies, I challenge you to put just good stuff in your blogs, never put down people or you might get hurt by it as well, never to tell a lie or you might get disrespect and again remember this Biblical principle: You will reap what you sow.

Happy blogging people (",)

and

Happy 2 years old, Pink Memoirs (",)

Complete again

We came from the airport to pick up Joy. Finally, I saw NAIA 3. Take note, it’s gigantic and super clean! I went to the restroom and again, take note, it’s also super clean and super bango! Hmmm, Hehehe

Joy has a lot of stories to tell. She counted her blessings today. I wanna share it to you for you to be blessed coz I myself was blessed after listening to her.

FIRST: Cab Fare- The normal fare from her place to Mactan airport is Php250. She asked the cab driver if she can get a discount since she’s a student. He agreed and she saved Php50. That’s the wonderful art of negotiation! Haha

SECOND: Excess Baggage- From knapsack to carry-on bags, she had it. She texted me, “Ate, mukhang mag-e excess baggage ako. Ang dami kong dala.” I asked her the normal kilo, she told me it’s 15 kilos only but she has more than that. Then she texted back, “kailangang agahan ko sa airport kasi makikipag kaibigan ako sa konti ang dala.” (Tama ba yun?) When she arrived she told me her story. She was allowed up to 20 kilos since she booked her flight early compare to others. The rest excess baggage, napakiusapan na lang. (Sa mga maraming bagahe lagi pag umaalis, you know that it is a blessing!)

THIRD: Delayed Flight- They announced that the flight will be delayed. If you’re like Joy who is so excited to go home, it is definitely an irritation but she was patient enough tS wait. Truly, a good attitude is a factor, patience is a virtue. She heard her name and ayun, pasok sa original departure time. She arrived in Manila the exact time we were expecting it.

FOURTH: Naiwan na box- We were already at home when she noticed that she left a box at the airport. I asked her if it’s important, she told me her yes so we went back to NAIA. Buti na lang, malapit kami sa airport! There, she claimed it!

FIFTH: Good Weather- It’s raining cats and dogs and really it’s never a good condition to travel by plane with some turbulence. Everything can be controlled except the weather, so Joy was really thankful to God for the great weather today. She left Cebu in sunny day and arrived in Manila with few rain drops.

Hay, I am ultimately happy coz Marc is on my left and Joy is on my right. (I am including my little cousin JC who is currently my best friend) We are complete again!! Hehehe, Being an ATE is one of the best jobs in the world, maybe next to motherhood. I loved it ever since! I am an ATE who listens to my siblings stories every night and day, an ATE who cares for my siblings 24-7, an ATE who picks up her younger sister from the airport and goes back again, so on and so on. It’s never gonna end. I will always be an ATE even though they are already married, they have children and until I am alive, they can always count on me and I am always here for them. (Ang drama!) It’s just a new revelation. Hehe

At the huge NAIA 3

So lesson learned today: Love your siblings. Be their greatest friend and confidant.

(",)

Few more nights and my labidabs funny twin sister is here. Excited? Superrrrrrrrr!! Hehehe. I have a favor to ask, since it's raining cats and dogs these past days, please pray with me for her safe travel. Thanks!!

Enjoy the day kahit maulan

Halo-halo

Nakakatuwa...

Kaninang umaga, nakakita ko ng cute na bata. Katapat ko siya sa jeep galing MOA. Nasa right niya ang kanyang cute daddy at nasa left niya naman ang kanyang pretty mommy. At ang kanyang itchura, mukha siyang cartoon character!! It's not negative, kung pwede ko lang siyang kuhanan ng picture, ginawa ko na. I find him really cute!

Nakaka-inis...

Pano ba naman kasi yung bus na nasakyan ko, yung driver at kundoktor hindi nagsasalita, tinanong ng katapat ko sa bus kung saan iikot, hindi sumagot. Sinubukan kong magtanong, aba, wala pa ring sagot. Tapos binaba kami sa hindi tamang babaan, sa gitna ng kalsada. Tama ba yun? Mali! Mali! At dahil umulan pa, may mga part na baha na. Ay naku mga manongSS. Masayahin akong tao pero pag ganyan, mukhang malulungkot ako.

What a day...

Halo-halo ang araw na 'to. Masaya ko coz I feel so blessed pero ang pinakamasarap at pinakamasaya sa lahat, e yung maging blessing ka sa ibang tao. Sa lahat ng nangyari today, happy ending pa rin! Thank God for this day!

Good night

It's BER MONTH!!

Conversation:

My conscience: Naririnig mo na ba?

Ako: Ang alin?

My conscience: Ang Christmas songs sa mga pampublikong lugar.

Ako: Ahhh

My conscience: Naririnig mo na?

Ako: Hindi

My conscience: Nye!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Commercial lang po from Safeguard, hahaha)

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Aren’t you excited? It’s BER month already!! I remember last year, I also blogged about this BER MONTH thing. It’s obvious, I am excited!! Why?? Coz, Number one, my birthday is coming soon, yo yo yo!!! Number two, I’m excited to see my inaanaks, naglakihan na naman sila for sure! Another yo yo yo!!! And last but certainly not the least, my Number three reason, it’s Christmas Time, for the third time, say yo yo yo with me! Louder please, hahaha. (Nababaliw na ‘ko!)

Seriously, my favorite season is fast-approaching! Christmas is all about GIVING GIFTS, all about FAMILIES, all about CHILDREN, all about SHARING LOVE and most importantly, it’s all about the BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. He's not just a history, He’s real!! He saved you and me from our sins because of His great love for both you and me so be thankful and be excited.

Hayyy (Sigh of relief), in four months time, we’re going to end 2008, BUT, there’s an all caps BUT, hehe, 2008 is not finished yet so we still can accomplish a lot in these remaining months. Let’s push hard to get things done. Let’s push hard to make our goals and plans for this year to happen. Bottomline, let’s end 2008 with a bang!!! Thank God for this wonderful gift of time, for this wonderful gift of life, for the great relationships we have. I don’t have to wait for December 25 to appreciate the gift of this dear life of mine, I have to do it now.

I wish I am the first to greet you, with the coolest smile I could give and with the sweetest voice I could make, I wish you could hear me…

(with bloated eyes and bloated lower lip, hehehe)

"Advance Happy Yuletide Season everyone!!!!!!"

The Mind Museum

Hungry fro knowledge? Good news! We're gonna have our very own, world class Mind Museum. When? I don't know. The corporations, artists, designers, architects, scientists are so excited with this BIG project, and hey, don't forget me, as a student of life, Yes, I am s0ooooooo excited!!!!

Now click on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU4EZhwrhfw and watch. Salamat sa nag-upload. Astig!!!!

It's a new season, it's a new day

I'll never forget a great story I've heard once from a wise man. It was a story about a beautiful bird flying so swiftly in the sky until it gets tired. The bird goes to its nest to take a rest and relax because it is too tired and stressed out. The bird noticed that some of its feathers are falling down and because of the feathers, the nest makes the bird comfortable. Then the bird started plucking its feathers one by one and it made the bird more comfortable and then a lot more comfortable. Then the bird gets hungry, and when it started to spread its wings, it can no longer fly.

All right. Why did I say this story? Because I felt like that beautiful bird sitting pretty in its nest, comfortable and too much comfortable. I worked for nine months (only) and then felt too tired and too stressed out so I've resigned. I want comfort and there I did everything I could do to make my life more enjoyable and lived my happy go lucky days. I finished a lot of Koreanovelas, read pretty good books, attended great events like watching plays and concerts, travel until my feet are too tired to walk, etc. etc. Those I can say were my happy go lucky days! Yes, I love it! I love love love it!! But I was reminded by this story not to seek too much comfort. Yes, it is okay to seek for comfort but too much of it? Ahhhhh, that's gonna be bad my dear. Bad for my brains and definitely bad for my career.

It is our human nature to get tired and there are days that we wanna stop from work, just spend a week to a province or any place where we could have our solitude, just read inspiring books, etc. etc. Then after that, we don't feel tired anymore, we are no longer restful. We wanna be challenged, we wanna be stretched a bit and we wanna work again!

Breathe. Relax. Calm down. My happy go lucky days are now hitting its end. I'm back to reality. I'm back to work. I'm back to busy life. I'm back with my busy schedule. No more watching too much of Koreanovela, no more puyatan days, no more chatting for no agenda. Purely corporate again! Yes I'll be missing my happy go lucky days but I'd reather choose the new, uncertain and the challenging work because that's where real life is. That's where happiness is. That's where fulfillment is.

I don't wanna be like the beautiful bird, sits pretty relaxing on its comfortable nest and then one day realized that it can no longer fly and instead of going to longer distances, it lost its power to fly and soar high.

After all these things. I am recharged, full batt and ready to soar high to great places that God wants me to reach. I am so much excited. It's a little more challenging but Yes, I take the challenge coz I know that my God is with me. Sabi nga sa mga Koreanovelas na pinanood ko, fighting! fighting! (I wish you could hear their accent, hehehe)

Now, I welcome myself in this new season, this new day.