Thinking Out Loud

I mostly don’t eat breakfast as I wake up at almost noon. But when I feel the need to eat, I make sure I indulge. It’s not always that I get to eat something really good at a very early time in the day so better make it something that can make my heart sing!

Like a pie!

Happy Monday!

This is my life now. I can’t live without my gadgets. It’s made my life a lot easier so I can’t go back to my old routine. I use my cellphone in communicating with the office staff if I need to be in the field. I use my tablet to type in and email reports when I am away from my computer. I use another gadget in organizing my schedule and in keeping in touch with love ones and friends.

This is my life now and I can’t help but be thankful for the rise of technology.

I haven’t met a mother yet who doesn’t think of her child in whatever she does. It’s always her and the child’s sake that at stake. Always.

Of course there are selfish mothers out there. Those women who are not meant to be mothers since they are far more interested in what they want than what their kids need. But that’s not the norm.

Mother, for all your selflessness, you deserve not only a day in a year dedicated to you but 365 days for you alone!

Happy Mother’s Day!

I found several postcards and photos and an old journal when I went to the attic the other day. It was full of memories from my high school and college years! I read it from beginning to end and I was laughing and crying while doing so. I couldn’t even remember some of the things and persons I’ve written there!

You know one benefit of a journal is that when you open it years later, you are instantly transported back in time. You are immediately besieged with memories from yesteryear.

I put the photos, postcards and the journal back in the box where I saw it. I will get it down one day when I have enough space in my room.

It’s funny how this person I know would keep on telling others that he needs to stop spending a lot. But when you look at his status updates, you will see how much of a spender he is!

One of these days he will learn the value of money. It’s hard when it’s slapped on your face. I’ve been there and I know how devastating it is to find out how important it is to save enough and not spend it on unnecessary expenses.

I just hope he won’t have to find out about it the hard way.

What’s the best way to blow off steam when you’re angry?

I admit it, I have temper problems. I flare up so easily it can be triggered by just about anything. Just a few minutes ago I got angry at someone over something I realized that he hasn’t changed in his life. He is getting older each day and he still gambles away every cent he has! It’s so damn maddening! I just can’t imagine what gambling has that he can’t stop himself from participating in any kind of it.

Horse racing. Small town lottery. And some others. I just hate gambling a lot and I would rather waste my money on traveling or gadgets or books rather than on giving it away to those people who dupe gamblers of their hard earned money!

Anyway, so the best way for me to blow off steam when I’m angry? I write a blog entry. It is the best solution to empty the mind of all negative thoughts.

So you’re between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A worried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this: Sex, drugs, a little rock ‘n’ roll. Maybe some cash, or at least the car keys.

Turns out the real answer is quite different. Spending time with family was the top answer to that open-ended question, according to an extensive survey — more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13-24 — conducted by The Associated Press and MTV on the nature of happiness among America’s young people.

Next was spending time with friends, followed by time with a significant other. And even better for parents: Nearly three-quarters of young people say their relationship with their parents makes them happy.

My cousin Bea wanted to get away from all the pressures at work. She decided that she wants some time alone so she went on a well-known resort even if there’s a typhoon in the country. She stayed there for seven days. When she came home, we can all see the happiness etched all over her. We thought that she managed to purge all the stress in her body. What we learned shocked us all… she’s totally, head-over-heels in love with a guy she just met!

He is the owner of the resort. Since Bea was the only guest, he personally welcomed her to the resort and attended to her needs even if there are resort personnel 24/7. He was from the city but he also went to the resort to relax. They spent countless hours together just talking and laughing and being carefree!

We were warning her that she just got carried away what with the two of them almost alone in the resort. But Bea just smiles. We really don’t have the heart to tell her to stop. You can see such wild abandon in her every move and she’s happy!

I think we all need that kind of happiness in our lives.

I actually envy her. I think I’m going to a resort the next time there’s a typhoon in the country! ;P

I am craving for ice cream right now! I want some Pistacchio with Walnuts or even a plain Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel or Hot Fudge will do!

There are days when I suddenly crave for something sweet and cold. I am normally not a sweet and cold person. I seldom eat sweets as I get sore throats after. It’s the same with cold treats. But there are days when the craving gets too much so I succumb to it.

I have so many notebooks, journals and what-nots here in my space at home that my dad is threatening to throw it away already! I am creating a mess according to him and well, he doesn’t like it. Hehehe! Too bad for my dad I am a compulsive buyer when it comes to stuff that I really like. And that includes the notebooks and journals and papers and what-nots that he’s threatening to throw out!

Ha-ha-ha!

This guy in my Facebook friends list keeps calling me by a different name. Instead of being annoyed with it, I kinda wait for it to happen again and again. I like it! It actually thrills me whenever he does that. It makes me want to start skipping and giggling!

I kept telling one of my friends that how come I didn’t notice him before?! Now that he’s thousand miles away…

I didn’t even notice how sensitive or good looking he is. How come it took me this long to notice?!?

Gaahhh

I plan to take things easy this weekend. I’ve been working almost every weekend since the year started and although I must admit that there were weekends spent tinkering online, I was still sitting in front of the computer rather than on a chaise lounge sipping a cold drink!

This weekend, that’s what I plan to do. Take things slow. Relax. Breathe. Stop working and focus on recharging for the next work week ahead.

I don’t know with you but the friends that I got from high school are the ones I am the best of friends with until now. I have both boys and girls as friends and even though there are lulls in our communication, when we see each other again, it’s like we just talked yesterday! There are so many things to talk about and so many people we all know. They are also the ones who know me personally, even my family.

It took us a while to determine which of us are going to be the closest. There were so many of us in a group back in high school. But now, since some are already living with their own families abroad, four of us became really close. We regularly meet each other over lunch, dinner and coffee. We go to the mall and stroll around. We even went on an out of town trip once and stayed overnight in a hotel for a send off party to one of us.

I miss them so much when I don’t see them in two to three weeks. I am happy to tell you that we are going to see each other tomorrow night for dinner and coffee.

Can’t wait!

Everywhere I go I bring my journal with me. It’s not like I have a mega dramatic thing to write down on it. I just like having it with me wherever I go. It’s my security blanket, I guess. And a way for me to jot down ideas that come to mind out of nowhere. I get that a lot actually.

Where some persons bring a notepad with them or a piece of paper, I bring my small journal with me.

I bought a new journal. A diary actually. But it’s so hard to write in it because it’s so cute!

I love notebooks, journals, diaries, and anything resembling a cute notebook. When I see one, I can’t help but buy it. That’s how I am.

Those who are close to me often tease me about my love for notebooks. When they see a new one on my desk, they know right away that I just had to buy it that’s why I have it. I’m pretty predictable that way hehe

I’ve gone freelance since 2006, if I am not mistaken. My dad was totally against it. Mine was, and still is, the biggest income in the family. I was, still is, sending a sibling to school. If I suddenly quit the corporate world, we might find ourselves facing a drought of some kind.

But I took the risk. For the first time in my life, I listened to my gut. It was time to quit the corporate world, even temporarily. I did and I believe I can now say that it paid off!

I’ve gone freelance and I found happiness and joy in my work. Finally, I’ve found the perfect balance in my day and night. I am actually a nocturnal person. Just imagine what happened to me when I was forced to go to work at 8 in the morning… chaos in my system! I was almost always late for work. Normal sleep time for me is between 3 and 4 in the morning. If I wanted to go to work on time, I had to wake up around half past 5. Since I couldn’t, I was tardy all the time! Since I’ve gone freelance, my work schedule is always in between those hours I am more efficient and effective. No more working forcibly on hours I would rather use in sleep.

Listen to your gut. That’s what I will advise you if you are planning to follow my lead. Listen to your gut and talk your plans through with your family. It’s for the best.

I admit I am weird. I admit as much. What can I say? I’ve been like this since I was a little kid. I have a thing for a lot of stuff. Keyboard sounds, coffee mugs, certain positions of things on my desk, the angle of my chair and desk, the grainy feel of dust, and a whole lot more!

Plus, did I tell you that for some reason I can write better on a Notepad? Yup, the Notepad which is a basic tool included in an Office software.

So here I am writing this post in a Notepad and have I mentioned already that I was able to write a very lost essay about my brother using this tool?

This drowsiness is getting out of hand. I know I get a few hours of sleep most days and I think it’s catching up. I just can’t explain why it’s taking control of my life in the mornings. It’s actually ridiculous I couldn’t do anything aside from staring at my computer until I find the strength to shake the drowsiness off.

Right this very minute, I am fighting it. And I do hope I emerge the winner.

There’s just so many things I need to do today!

I am trying to keep a journal, a physical one and not online only, of the things I do on a daily basis. Such as when I paid our laundrywoman or advanced money for another. When I paid the electric bill and how much I still owe for a plan I got for my dad.

It’s my way of keeping up with every little thing happening in my life. Not that I have many but I am forgetful so the journal is a great way to keep track of things.

I am craving for this right this very minute! Eggs and hash brown. I would love to get my hands on this meal now. Except that everyone’s still asleep and I am the only one awake in this house. So I just have to curb this craving for now and wait until someone can get me a plate of this breakfast.

Happy Monday everyone!

Just keep on believing that no matter what happens today, tomorrow will be so much more better! Keep the faith and don’t ever stop believing!

I hope you are having a fine Monday morning unlike me. But it will be better, I know it will be. Maybe not right now but later… or tomorrow…

Happy Monday everyone!

One thing I regret not learning when I was a little kid… how to ride a bike! I was trying to learn back then when I suffered a minor accident. I got scared riding a bike again and, well, that’s the end of bicycles for me. I would have wanted to learn a couple of years ago but I guess now more than ever the fear is more prominent.

Sayang. Summer biking would have been so much fun especially in the late afternoon/early evenings!

It’s obvious that there’s a past between this guy and his so-called best female friend. He couldn’t severe their friendship even if the woman is showing her evil side already! They traveled together in the past, she is close to his family especially his mom, and she’s been there in almost every big event in his life and even in the minor ones. I don’t think she was just a friend throughout their past together.

But he remains adamant that nothing ever took place between them. She’s never been his girlfriend and they were just friends.

If your instinct tells you something, will you believe what the person says or will you believe your gut? I am choosing to go with my instinct!

How I wish I can stop worrying and just enjoy life.
How I wish I can just do whatever I want and not worry about the costs.
How I wish I have a deep pocket and can afford not to work for at least a month!

How I wish…

You know I am not asking for too much. I just want to at least enjoy my life and act my age and not have to be the responsible one all the time.

I can tell you now that I’ve been doing nothing lately but open my laptop and stare at it. I have a lot of ideas that need to be put into action but sadly I just can’t find the right motivation to begin doing it.

I am praying that I can begin today. Or at the latest tomorrow. I need to.

How’s everyone doing?

Life is a series of ups and downs.

You can be at the top right now but eventually expect a downhill path to lead. It doesn’t mean your life is taking a turn for the worse but just that everything is meant to go down after staying a while on top. That’s life.

You can be down and out now but don’t give up. There are still reasons to smile and hope that tomorrow will be better than today. Down now? Eventually you will find yourself either in a stable ride upwards or already on top!

Smile!

Tomorrow’s a brand new day and there’s hope for all of us.

I make use of a journal to keep track of things happening in my life. It may not be much but it’s still a life I would like to cherish. There isn’t much big events but I treasure and relive those moments I spent with love ones and friends. I love reminiscing about the good times and the even the some of the bad ones that taught me lessons and made me stronger.

A journal. A diary. One and the same.

Do you use one?

Happy Monday!

One summer my friend and her boyfriend went to Boracay and my friend went cliff diving. I was jealous! I also would like to jump down a cliff into the blue waters. I want to test how far I’d go.

Summer is almost here! I am planning on hitting the beach anytime on April and enjoy two days or so there.

Any plans this coming summer season?

I am a simple person with simple joys and dreams. I don’t aim for something out of my reach. I am practical and realistic. I know what I can and can’t have.

That’s why I enjoy the simple things in life. The good things I appreciate and treasure. Whatever success I will reach further in life, I will forever be a simple girl with the simple joys and dreams.