Goodbye 2011, it was a blast!

I find myself writing an entry again after sometime! and why the hell not. It's 10:35 December 31st, less than 2 hours...2012 na!
My general feeling - I am excited, breathless, apprehensive, scared, hopeful.
Ang dami ano?

I feel a little poignant with leaving 2011, because I can honestly say that 2011 was better than my 2010.

And I hope it will be better, bigger and bolder.

January - it was announced that we will be doing Nasaan Ka Elisa. all of January was geared towards creating the show for a Feb 2011 airing.

February - Still working on Elisa, but the purported airing date was delayed.

March - I wrote week 2 with Janice. Went to CEBU and BOHOL!

April - my birthday month. I was working on Elisa still. CDG of Sir Deo. Met Angel, Wata, Monj, Dang and Direk Lino bought me cake =). Treated my family to Chinese food at Luk Foo, my cousin Arlene, my Mediarev Family, My PFA friends. Var-pay where I got a whopping bonus!

May - My total monthly salary increased up to 50 percent because of CDG. Presented Little Champ, it was approved!

June - I had my first pitching session with DTE group. Week 9. Raket at ABS-CBN regional.

July - approved presentation! Baguio with Elisa, rewrote week 9. Bonding time with Janice, Bianchi, Ms Beegee and Ate Kune.

August - pitching of new shows - Singles and Princess of the Seas. Singles got approved. =)

September - this is my travel month! went to Siquijor, Dumaguete. wrote finale week at Boracay, went to Cebu for the second time. went to Bicol

October - working on Little Champ

November - went to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. Sad news though with Ate Agnes' passing. I was awarded with a 5 years Service Award as a Kapamilya! 5 years na pala akong writer sa industriya. Recalled all my experiences. I am very thankful! =)

December - working on Little Champ and Jollytown, joined Wako Wako team. pilot approved for taping =) a new milestone looming =))


THIS 2012, I SAY BRING IT ON! I AM READY TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE! CHEERS TO A FABULOUS NEW YEAR AHEAD!!!

2012

1. I have learned to remove certain people in my life who weigh me down bigtime.

2. I have learned to rely on myself alone.

3. I have learned to be a player - there are some people you don't have to hate entirely. There is such a word as ACQUAINTANCE and CIVIL

4. I have learned to travel on my own and do things alone--- by 2012, I hope to share my alone-ness with someone.

5. i have learned the value of hardwork and OWNERSHIP

I take back what I wrote

excited akong mameet si 2012!!!
nangangati na ang mga kamay ko!
gusto ko na magsulat!

Dear 2011, Malapit na mag-Pasko at Bagong Taon at kahit paparating na si 2012, ayoko pa mag-move on sa iyo. Minahal mo ako ng buong buo. Ini-spoil mo ako with awesome and excessive travels, pinaulanan ako ng blessings, pinakilala sa mga worthwhile at mabubuting tao, tinuruan ng mga leksiyon at pinakilala sa mga bagong kaalaman at konsepto. Biniyayaaan ng amazing career at highlights professionally and personally. And most of all, you helped me GROW sa lahat ng aspeto. Pero aalis ka na, and all I can say is THANK YOU, it was a BLAST! At sabi nga nila, A GOOD YEAR COULD ONLY GET BETTER. Yes, balita ko better si 2012 dahil may lovelife din yatang kalakip. 2011 ASTIG KA!=))

Thankful

It's only the first week of December yet I am amped!and I hope I continue to say this until we move to 2012! This has been a great year! 2011 ayoko pa magmove on sa yo!
So many professional life highlights and personal highlights. It shall keep going better and better!

More insightful posts soon!

Ate Kune

excited!

mahal ko ang Jollibee at mahal din niya ako!

Excited for Jollibee and Champ burger!

Kapamilya Awardee.

I have been a Kapamilya for 5 years!

I am so, excited and blessed to have been a part of it.

It's a milestone.

Thank You Lord

travel withdrawal

Last Halloween break, I took a trip to a region that I have always wanted to go to: INDOCHINA!

THAILAND

CAMBODIA

VIETNAM

It changed a lot in me. I feel blessed and at the same time, yearning, wanting for something more about my life and my career.

Right now, I am very, very tempted about booking a new flight to somewhere during the Christmas break.

But I have to at least keep my impulses in check!!!

So next travel would be by December,. I hope to get some good deals!

soo true

I want a guy perfect for me

dieting begins today!

I will undergo an intensive diet beginning tomorrow.

I will also hire a trainer.

loser

So I watched the finale of the show. I was crying when the winner was called. And was amazed at how the contestants' bodies changed especially the girls.

Who doesn't dream of waking up in front of a mirror with a transformed body like that? A transformed life like that?

these days

sometimes it's hard to keep up.

there are so many demands that the universe seem to keep prodding us.

I'm 27 years old. And I feel like I am missing out. A lot.

Honestly, I would like to showcase what I got and flaunt it.

But a hundred other things are stopping me.

I am limiting my own self.

I am limiting my own world, and the people I should care about. It's a late night/early morning post. And I can't help being reflective. Why can't I be one of those people who flirts just for the sake of flirting.

I used to enjoy this when I was younger.

Now I feel like a first date along with flirting is a complete waste of time.

It all becomes tiring, superficial and cheap.

Last week, I was in a company of like minded people, and I feel like this guy is focusing his attention on me. And yet I was in my very aloof state.

Weeks ago this recently singled guy ( ex of my former workmate) chatted me up on FB and all i did was translate to him how busy I am and how dating is unnecessary. He messaged me a couple of times and I never replied. He never messaged me again. Of course.

Yesterday I met up with an ex and he was so friendly and all. But I never did take a hint at what he was driving at, the reason why he asked to meet up. My body does need it but why am I so cold?

Am I turning into an ice queen.?

I want to throw myself back there but it's tedious.

Gah.

Maybe because I want the butterflies.

The ideal situation.

The spark.

If there were none, I would rather be alone I guess?

Not for a long time I hope.

STOP IT! NOW!!!

An update

30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30

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• Is Sleeping On Your Side Making Your Boobs Look Old?

By 30, you should have:

1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you’re content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.

By 30, you should know:

1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.
6. The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.
8. How to take control of your own birthday.
9. That you can’t change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.
11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can’t and why you shouldn’t take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30.

Read More http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2007/02/things-women-should-have-and-know-by-30#ixzz1adNFrLKv

kabayo and other woman

yehey!!! approved na kay Direk.

anyway.

watched No Other woman with Elaine.

ang catharsis ng pelikula!

all the things you wanna do but can't matatagpuan sa pelikula.

i can relate to some scenes. though hindi ako sing-ganda at sexy ni Anne Curtis!

Hahaha!

i love that magkaopose lang kami ni Elaine. Siya kasi yung may boyfriend na galit sa other woman. ako, dumating sa buhay ko na naging other woman ako. At hindi na pwede mangyari ulit yun. It's a mess.

I just don't like the ending. Ganun na lang yun? after the chaos, bati bati na lahat? Kaloka.

Steve Jobs

Rest in peace, innovator, tastemaker. =( He defined a culture. He showed that what he does can actually change the world.

It was weeks ago when I began ruminating about getting a Mac computer. It filled my waking hours. I don't know. Then I was also obsessed about getting an Ipad and an Iphone. It was 2 weeks ago, I was researching. Probably because I can afford it now. And I want to indulge, gift my self with something so insanely expensive and flashy.

Looks like I am going to buy one of those within the month or next month.

What these products represent affluence, but also innovation. Steve Jobs said that these products are the best and as a human being, you regard yourself as someone who demands high standard when you own one of his products. If you consider yourself to be the best, you want to own the best.

I never cared so much about the computers and the phones, and tablets. What I cared about was music.

I purchased my first apple product years ago, it was an Ipod classic. And I never purchased any MP3 player lesser than Apple. It was the standard.

Probably because music is important to me. Thanks for the music. That's probably what Apple is about for me back then.

But now, I know and understand what he stands. Yes those things were just products. But they are pioneers. Who knew music can exist as digital files? Who reinvented smartphones? Who pushed Ipad as a standard?

Mac products are products but they are results of genius.

I refuse to be caught up in these image-making products but sometimes you have to step out. Claim your place. And level up.

Thank You Lord!!!

I am so thankful.

Thank You Lord.

IndoChina

never mind Korea.

IndoChina it is!!!

I love how plans keep changing for the better!!!

LCD TV

Okay I gave in! After forgettable and nondescript TV brand Matrix got busted I bought a Toshiba LCD TV. Worth 20,000. Is it worth it. HELL YEAH!!!

Next stop, iphone 5!!! plan with globe =)

astig

thanks sa lahat ng nanuod ng show ko. ang taas ng ratings grabe. people begin to quote the lines that Iwrote.

"I loving you is a sin, it's the best crime I have committed"

"Promise, I'll be a good girl"

"Magkapatid tayo pero pareho tayong magulang".

***********

Of course sa mga magulang ko who said this was my best soap daw. Yet.

To my friends.

Salamat!

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traveling alone

I like the fact that I am independent and can go anywhere I want to.

I like the fact that I can be in Bicol and don't eat any laing or pinangat, or just stay inside the beautiful hotel room (La Piazza) and eat sisig and dont fix my beddings and watch the marathon of my own show and not fucking care.

I love it.

Nasaan Ka Elisa.

Please watch! It's really good show.

It's some kinda new and thrilling, not your typical soap =)

TOXIC

Just because I appear to be nice doesn't mean that I'm nice.I f*cking hate it.

Let the love of your work be your primary reward

Put differently, love your work, don’t work to be loved.

I don’t care what you’re writing — a novel series, a film script, a freelance RPG, a television show, a web-comic — you damn well better love what you do. Because otherwise? You’ll fail. Maybe you won’t make the words happen. Or maybe they’ll happen, but they won’t dance. The satisfaction of the work, the love of the craft, the power of the art, has to sustain you.

Because little else will. Not the money (haha), not the respect (HAHA), not the health care (HAHAHAHA snort *vomit*). It’s gotta be you out there doing this thing that you do because you love it, because you can see yourself doing nothing else, because this is who you are and who you shall be. If you hold any illusions or fears that This Is Not You, get out of the game. It’s just not worth it.

If the love isn’t there, then you shouldn’t be, either.

* *

fun times

I am so excited to go vagabonding!!!

I pray that everything will turn out well. =)

excited na akoooo!!!

LIFE LESSONS - a repost

Today, I turn 31.

When I was little, I used to think people in their 30s were really old. Now that I’m in my 30s, that perspective has quickly shifted.

Standing where I am today, I still feel like a little kid, except I’m doing my best in playing the part of an adult–trying to fit in with other grown-ups, and subsequently hiding the little kid within.

Having been obsessed with the topic of happiness and personal development over the past seven years (holy crap!), I feel like I’m becoming more and more in touch with the little kid inside–honest, candid, and established in love.

It is in the innocent wonder and the in-this-moment presence of the child where lies the secret to happiness.

Here are 31 life lessons I’ve learned, standing here today as a (slightly wiser) 31-year-old.

31 Life Lessons

1. It’s okay to make mistakes. Mistakes and failures are there to teach us. If we learn from them and correct the way on our path, better things will result from it.

2. We create our own reality. We have the power to break mental patterns that no longer serve us, and we have the power to consciously choose thoughts that empower us. It’s only a matter of breaking old habits and creating new ones.

3. Finding validation and seeking love from another person through relationships is a self-destructive path. Those types of relationships never last, and when they end, they burn in heartache. You must love and respect yourself first. When you wholeheartedly love who you are, the world will fall in love with you, and the right relationship will fall into place. Until I fully accept, love and respect myself, I will continue to attract those relationships rooted in fear, insecurities and disempowerment.

4. A few moments of silence each day will broaden your horizon, strengthen your self-awareness, and heighten your inner clarity. With clarity, you can do anything.

5. You will never be ready for what you want to do. The trick is to just start it anyway, and to develop the discipline to work at it consistently. Taking baby steps in the direction you want to go means that you will eventually get there.

6. Life is short. Live it the way that will make you happy.

7. Change creates resistance. We don’t like change and we will always gravitate towards what is familiar because familiarity keeps us feeling safe. But sometimes, change is good for us. In fact, change is inevitable. Change is the only thing that is for certain. Embrace change.

8. Don’t be afraid to dream. Dreams create the vision that governs the story of our lives. Our dreams create our future. Dream big. Remember #6, life is short.

9. Money is a renewable resource. If you lose some money, don’t sweat it. You can always make more. However, if you spend valuable time stressing over money, or lost opportunity, you’ll never get that time back. Time is more valuable than money.

10. Fear comes from uncertainty of the unknown. It happens to all of us. It is part of the natural mechanisms for our survival. Its job is to keep us safe. You can never suppress fear, nor ignore fear, nor cure fear. The trick is to fully embrace fear by simply acting despite the feeling of fear. When you’ve fully faced fear and experienced it, the fear will subside.

11. Self-doubt, like fear, seeks everyone. You are no exception. Just do it anyway.

12. Time is the most important resource in the world. It is the only non-renewable resource in your life. Choose wisely how you spend time, and with whom you spend it.

13. Less is more. Say less, listen more. Own less things, and you’ll experience more freedom.

14. The people with whom you spend time matter. They influence you in unconscious ways, both positive and negative. Your income is the average of the three people with whom you spend the most time. Your potential to achieve greatness can be limited by the negative influence of the opinions of the people around you. Similarly, if all your friends were living self-empowered and awesomelives, wouldn’t that rub off on you to live extraordinarily? Choose your friends carefully.

15. We really don’t need very much (stuff) to be happy.

16. The most important thing we can do is to love ourselves. By making self-love a priority, everyone and everything we care about will be better because of it. We become better parents, employees, lovers, friends and contributing members of society.

17. Learn to let go. Surrender to what is happening right now. Fully embrace and experience this moment, regardless of what this moment holds. Like all moments, this moment too shall pass.

18. People are really kind and helpful if you give them a chance. Be open to receiving without feeling the need to “pay them back.” Let others know what they’ve provided for you, and how much you appreciate their help. Fully receiving what someone else has to offer is a gift in itself.

19. We are stronger and more resilient than we think we are.

20. The most damaging influence in our lives is the limiting beliefs we hold about ourselves. It’s the unexamined limiting beliefs that cause us to sabotage our success, sell ourselves short, and limit our own potential to living extraordinary lives. If you are not achieving the kinds of results you want in your life, sit down with a journal and examine your beliefs.

21. Complaining, criticizing and gossiping is a waste of time and saps your energy.

22. Being a victim is a lot easier than being a leader. Leaders take responsibility and own up to their part in the doing. Leaders take action to change themselves and to overcome setbacks. Victims refuse to take responsibility for their own actions and emotions. Victims would rather sit back passively and give their power away by placing blame on an external trigger. Be the leader of your life. You are the only one capable of the job. Take responsibility of your own emotions. The world needs more leaders.

23. Forgiving someone is a lot easier than we think. When we forgive, we are setting ourselves free. Forgiveness is not about other people; it’s about letting the pain go in our own minds.

24. It’s easy to find fault in others–much easier than seeing fault in ourselves. How we view the world is a reflection of how we view ourselves, and this gives us insight to our internal thought patterns. Next time you catch yourself complaining about some fault in others, ask yourself, “What is it about myself, in relation to this topic, that I don’t like?”

25. Naps are good. It’s okay to sleep in, sometimes. We need rest to recharge. Staying up late into the night is bad for our bodies, and we pay the price with our health.

26. There is always a silent and graceful solution to every problem. When feeling nervous, stressed or anxious, stop everything and take three deep breaths. Or better yet, close your eyes, and focus on your breathing. Try the mantra “I am safe. All is well.”

27. Master creations in the arts (writing, drawing, music, dance, even software programming) are the result of someone’s love of the process of creation. Masterpieces are never created as a result of someone trying to be brilliant. Get out of your head and get into your heart. Stop overthinking! Just relax, start creating and fall into the flow. Focus on what you are doing without being concerned with what other people will think. Create for the sake of creation. Create out of love of the process, and you just might find that your resulting creation turns out to be a masterpiece.

28. When you passionately and genuinely believe in something, it will change you. You will embody the energy of your passion, and the world will notice the light that you shine. When you believe in yourself, others will believe in you, too.

29. Learn to say no. If you don’t want to do something—go to a party, accept an obligation, meet someone—just say “no, thank you.” You don’t owe anyone an excuse or explanation.

30. Giving unsolicited advice to others—regardless of how much you feel that they need it—is a waste of time and energy. Unless your advice was specifically requested, what you say will not be heard or appreciated. Unsolicited advice is perceived as annoying. Don’t do it.

31. Slowing down to self-reflect, to contemplate, to sit quietly, to journal, to breathe, or to clear your mind will actually make you more productive than if you worked until you collapsed. Slowing down has more benefits than just a clear mind; one side effect is a happier life.

Bonus Life Lessons

I started with a big list of life lessons, then I started trimming until I was left with 31. The following are additional important life lessons I couldn’t leave on the editing floor:

1. People will not change no matter how badly you want them to. People will only change if they want to. Instead of trying to change others, change yourself. Change your perception about the person, and allow them to be themselves, without you trying to change them.

2. We are not alone. No matter how bizarre or embarrassed or pathetic we feel about our own situation, there will be others out there experiencing the same emotions. When you hear yourself say “I am all alone,” it is your mind trying to sell you a lie so you will continue to feel sorry for yourself.

3. We are the only ones who can solve our own problems. We are the only ones who can change ourselves. We are the only ones who can choose to see the good, to see hope, to pick ourselves up, and to accept help. We must rely upon and trust ourselves.

4. My body knows what I need. Sometimes, I get sick because my body is trying to get my attention. Its message is usually something like this: relax, recharge, you’re working too much, drink water, exercise and get more sleep. When I get sick, I listen to my body’s messages and I heal.

5. Watch my language. The words I use to describe my experiences carry with it more power than I can consciously fathom. Saying that “I Can’t” do something has a profound effect on my beliefs about what is possible. It can limit my potential or empower me with possibilities. Choose your words carefully.

6. Help other people get what they want. You will be rewarded not only financially, but also with the priceless reward of fulfillment.

7. Trying to be right is a waste of time and energy. I would rather be happy than right.

8. Drink lots of water.

9. When you want something and you ask for it, you will more likely get it. Don’t be afraid to ask.

10. Within each of us lies a vast well of wisdom. It is a source within the depth of our soul which connects to infinite intelligence and the capacity to heal all our wounds. To access this source and to hear its messages, we must slow down, quiet our minds and go within. Only in the stillness of our being can we recognize the soft ripples of our inner voice and intuition. Learn to trust it. It is always right.

“The day is ending, our life is one day shorter.
Let us look carefully at what we have done.
Let us practice diligently,
…Putting our whole heart into the path…
Let us live deeply each moment in freedom,
So time does not slip away meaninglessly.”
~Thich Nhat Hanh

Last night, my husband Jeremy smiled and said, “Let’s dedicate the next year to a year of happiness.” (I’m paraphrasing. What he actually said was really moving, and much longer. This was the gist of it.) He said this because this time last year I had spent the day crying and was barely able to scrape myself off the floor.

We’ve come a long way. I am thankful.

I smiled back and said, “Let’s do that! That’s a great idea.”

Here’s to a year (and a life time) dedicated to happiness–where we shall focus on the good in our lives, cut out gossiping and criticizing others, create healthy habits, work on meaningful projects, dream about future creations, go on dates and spent more quality time as a family.

If I had to choose, the most important life lesson is summarized to this: Life is so short. What’s happened is already in the past. The future is here for us to create. The power is in this moment. In this moment, we have the choice to create painful memories from the past, or we can create a beautiful tomorrow. You have that power.

A beautiful life is closer than we think. It’s already here … if we choose to see it.

After all, Twenty-four brand new hours are before me, what joyful experiences will I choose next?

My Mantra

Oh! The Places You’ll Go!
by Dr. Seuss

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

You’ll look up and down streets. Look’em over with care. About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.” With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down a not-so-good street.

And you may not find any you’ll want to go down. In that case, of course, you’ll head straight out of town. It’s opener there in the wide open air.

Out there things can happen and frequently do to people as brainy and footsy as you.

And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.

Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.

You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed. You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you’ll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you don’t.
Because, sometimes, you won’t.

I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.

You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch. And your gang will fly on. You’ll be left in a Lurch.

You’ll come down from the Lurch with an unpleasant bump. And the chances are, then, that you’ll be in a Slump.

And when you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And if you go in, should you turn left or right…or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite? Or go around back and sneak in from behind? Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find, for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place…for people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. Everyone is just waiting.

No! That’s not for you!
Somehow you’ll escape all that waiting and staying. You’ll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing. With banner flip-flapping, once more you’ll ride high! Ready for anything under the sky. Ready because you’re that kind of a guy!

Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all. Fame! You’ll be famous as famous can be, with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.

Except when they don’t. Because, sometimes, they won’t.

I’m afraid that some times you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ‘cause you’ll play against you.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot.

And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.

But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. On and on you will hike. And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.

You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)

Kid, you’ll move mountains!
So…be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ale Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!

Plans are coming into shape

Bethel Guest House

or

Honeycomb Tourist inn

or

Ildesefa Suites

AND

JJ's backpackers

or

Villa Marmarine.

September

I am beyond excited with this month as I will call this my Wow Philippines month!

This month, I will be exploring the Philippines every weekend for the next 7 weeks!

First stop will be an artsy laid back town and a mystical island.

Second will be the proverbial party island

It will be the second time to my third destination, and I plan to glam it up.

My fourth destination will be a food trip destination

And my fifth is not in Visayas but could prove very educational.

My sixth will be my first time in Mindanao.

And the seventh is the ultimate backpackers destination, and is a part of Luzon.

This ain't to contest, and you're not supposed to guess.

I was not to blog it, but I can't help it.I am that excited.

Right now I am researching for accomdations for my first stop and I was wondering whether to glam it, midrange it or budget travel my way.

Will update.

hohum

times like these when I almost wish to be ngarag again!

when the mind does a reverse almost jolting way of debriefing, it feels like the most unwelcome thing.

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it's been raining. my head is in the clouds.

i see the face of this new guy I like, i feel butterflies.sayang. so cuute.i feel i have a type. adorable looking guys perfect for bearhugs.

it's just sad.

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accoms, check.

accoms for a near province, check din.

eggzoyted.

Oh Nana, what's my name?

Hey boy I really wanna be with you cause you just my type, Oh nana.

I need a boy to take it over, looking for a guy to work it. Ohh.

Slumdog Millionaire

Jan 13, '09 10:09 AM for everyone

Category:	Movies
Genre:	Foreign

Set in India, a story of a poor boy who won at Who wants to be a millionaire, made structurally interesting by intercuts to the said game show and flashbacks to the past. Fast, throbbing and at the same time poignant. No spoilers here but we should all know why the hero knows the answers to the questions and why the movie is told in flashbacks. This was helmed by Danny Boyle, yes Danny Boyle that hip director who directed my favorite and ultra-cool "Trainspotting" and "28 days later".
My insight: this film could have been a poignant, heartfelt, and yes...uhmmm, really slow film given the material. BUT this movie is directed and treated with respect, style and coolness. Slumdog Millionaire is a stylized film about poverty and violence that married heartwarming content, arresting visuals and commanding style much like City of God but this time with a young underdog hero whose "love story" we are witnessing.
Never thought a film about love, the triumph of the human spirit, grit and garbage could feel like breath of fresh air in the midst of slow cerebral and pseudo poignant films about poverty.
I looooved it!!!