Sunday, January 27, 2008

Something about Random thoughts about love and life for the day...

I went to the gym... One of my officemates commented that I'm gaining weight again. Before, it doesn't really matter for me if I'm fat, if I'm ugly or if my hair is messy, for me, what counts is what lurks between our ears. But now, it seems different. I now believe with the overall package - beauty, brains, attitude, family, career, love life... everything.

I wonder sometimes how I became like this. The overachieving/good girl girl I was has turned to an overachieving/good girl who wants to look presentable and somehow wishes to be a head turner just for once. Pathetic eh? I don't know what came over me and why I have become like this, but I guess it comes with a reality that I am not getting any younger anymore.

Call it Quarter Life Crisis, but now, I'm in the verge of crying out at loud and telling the world "It is now or never". I'm pushing myself too hard to get that undeniably goal to get more education, that scholarship that I have been dreaming to achieve ever since my dream to become a lawyer halted.

Last night I spoke with one of my best friends. It was kinda weird hearing us talk about our love luck. It was weird because back in the day, we just talk about our plans in the future, namely, career, career and career. Love Life has always remained in the back seat but lately, it was otherwise. Again, I think it comes with a reality that we are not getting any younger but I guess it makes us wonder why we aren't in a relationship, whereas, most people we know are. Call it the conceited genes, but it does make us wonder. We are not that bad looking, we are definitely smart and we have are goals all mapped out but how come with that area, we currently have none. My shares of love luck consists of heartaches while hers is more of a hopeful realization. But don't get me wrong, we are not in a hurry to be in a relationship. We agreed that there is nothing wrong with waiting, but while doing that, we won't spend our days crying out at loud for our prince charming for a happy ending. We plan to make this wait as fruitful as possible, by doing what we want, having fun, achieving our dreams and of course meeting other people.

Guided by Faith, equipped with prayers and the belief that everything is possible... if it's meant to be, he'll come back to me

Monday, January 21, 2008

Something about Baguio...

I can't remember how many times have I visited the Summer Capital of the Philippines, but my most recent stay there proved to be one of the best.

After almost three months of planning, natuloy din sa wakas!



view at Good Shepherd's Convent

Family Portrait at Bell House in Camp John Hay

Kunwari stranded sa Camp John Hay

photo at Kennon Road (muntik na kami mastranded dito)

Scarf Selection at Strawberry Farm

Can't wait to go back... Pagbalik ko dun, sana mapuntahan ko na ang mga falls sa may Kenon Road at ang Asin Hot Spring...

Til next time

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Something about the Break-up Season...

"All sound has died out, and the cold, dark night fills the room. Unable to get to sleep, holding on to the covers. Suddenly, that's when it strikes, as if your chest is being squeezed and wanted to cry. A painful and uneasy feeling. From the depths of the heart, a thing called "loneliness" will come
- From Boys Be... (Episode 10-Autumn Chapter Episode 3:Solitary Cross)

Within this week, two of my close friends just declared that they are indeed breaking up with their respective partners. It made me wonder again, that a “break-up season” might exist. I made a web search and found a number of articles about the unofficial “break-up season”.

Study shows that the period after the December Holidays and before Valentine’s day are when people considers more in breaking up with their partners than any other time of the year. It is said that the reason why this happens is because people tend to put off breaking up with their partners to spare the possible pain and resentment of their ex loves during the holiday season. We all have this idea of spending Christmas and New Years with smiles on our face and breaking up with someone during this period is believed to be cruel, spiteful and inappropriate.

I hope couples will get by this season...

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Something about the meaning of my name...

I got this while I was blog hopping...

What Nina Means

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.



You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Something about January 9...


YOU BORN TODAY: You're extremely purposeful and resourceful. Once you set your cap for something, nothing will hold you back. Basically, you're ambitious, but your goals are personal. You have a strong sense of personal responsibility. Many of you are workaholics. You always bounce back from adversity. You're very strong. Your year ahead focuses on partnerships and close relationships. (from Philippine Daily Inquirer, Horoscope, January 9, 2008; C2)

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I don't believe in Horoscopes but it is still fun reading them.


Something about January 9... it's my bday :)

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Something about my New Year's Goals...

Every New Year, I usually set up goals that I would like to accomplish before the year ends, kaya lang, last year kasi, hindi ko nagawa lahat ng sinet ko so I was planning not to make one this year. Pero dahil nakaugalian na, or wala lang talaga ako magawa ngayon, I decided to make my yearly list.

1. Take photography class
2. Learn to swim
3. Go to Boracay
4. Ayusin na ang mga scholarship applications (kung hindi ko gagawin this year, hindi na ako mag aapply ever!!!!!)

:)

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Something about my favorite quotations from 2007...

In 2007, I have read a couple of books, watched a number of movies (from cable channels or movie house) and T.V. series, and spoken with several individuals. I have enlisted my favorite quotations and tag lines from the books that I have read, from the movies and T.V. series that I've watch and from the people I have interacted with

"Sa mundo ng kuwari, lahat hindi impossible" - Tsuper (rebut nya sa lahat ng tumangging sumasagot sa mga what if questions nya pag lunch

"And everytime she does something that tells you she's no good, you ignore it and everytime she comes through and surprise you, she wins you over and you lose that argument with yourself that she's not for you" - from The Holiday (problema ng mga taong nagmahal at nasaktan dahil sa mga taong hindi naman "good enough" for them)

"If I had quit, all I would have had was that life that I lost, insteady I get to save lives. Everyday I get to save lives" - from episode 41 of Grey's Anatomy (for learning from the mistakes we made and for moving on)

"
Life is too short or too long for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly" - from Eleven Minutes by Paolo Coehlo (Para sa mga tao na pinili mamuhay ng masaya)

I also like a quote from American Dreamz but I can't find the exact words President Straton said when William Williams was about to blow up himself using a bomb he found in the studio. It's about living in reality. Than eventhough it seems easier to live in our dreams, reality is still far better than it.

For this year, I promise to make my dreams into reality. To stop, picturing what my life should be but instead going after what I really want. This year will be a year when I fulfill my goals.

Pray for me :)

Happy New Year!!!