hiatus

Ho ho ho! I’m still a little wide awake from that tall Starbucks coffee I drank in the afternoon. It’s our last day (at least for the week), and our boss treated us some coffee and sandwich Starbucks lovin’. I always say that I’m contented with Nescafe 3-in-1 but I gotta admit, brewed coffee is a real treat too.

The past few days have been a bit “dizzying” for me (but of course fulfilling), having to advance articles to get us to this most-wanted break (lol) in the wake of a sleepy state. Now that last statement made me dizzy. Haha. Anyway. Everyday I had to down two cups of coffee (except for yesterday, when I downed some black tea for my second cup) to keep me not just awake but sane enough to squeeze decent and creative words out of me. You see, I’m completing the Simbang Gabi. It’s my second time, the first time being back in second year college. [How grateful and happy I was then! Yiheee. The heavens granted my wish.] I go and drag myself out of bed during past couple of days and attend the mass as my way of saying thank you to God for this wonderful, wonderful year. It may be too little a sacrifice as compared to how much I was blessed but I hope God gets it. And I know He does. And of course, I’ve got a wish for next year. Keeping all my fingers crossed that it’ll be granted.

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I remember getting a text before from a friend saying: “repeated experiences mean one thing: to teach us what we refuse to learn.” Yeah, maybe I need to experience “similar” things to test myself if I had really learned my lesson. 

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Meanings and reasons are relative. But there is only one truth.

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Now I’m sleepy. Yey. Gotta hit the sheets. Last day of Simbang Gabi coming in a few hours! And of course, it’s Christmas Eveeeeeeeeeeee! Wooh!!!! \m/

i gotta feeling

IT’S OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY TONIGHT!

Oh well, just killing some time before we go. It’s suppose to start at 6pm, but we’re still here in our office. Haha. I’m not really expecting anything, just wanting to have fun especially coz it’s my first! Woohoo.

Hmmm, so the last time I wrote here was October! Ha! Well, Between October and December a lot of things happened. And it’s not just about how many they are, but what they are and how they have affected my life so far. Always, at the end of the day I always contemplate on how blessed I feel for this year. God has given me so much and I wish I could return all those blessings by getting better as a person. I know I sound like a broken record for saying this, but I never tire. It keeps me in perspective whenever petty things affect me and get me all anxious. I’ll be counting down all my blessings in ink at the end of the year, when I make my year-ender list. 

I’m so thrilled for next year! I hope it would be a good year for pursuing dreams. Nyaks cheesiness. Speaking of that, I’ve realized that spotting opportunities is one thing, but seizing that is another. It’s easy to say, ‘oh i wanna do this or that and I’m gonna make it happen.’ But to do it? It entails a lot of things - resources, efforts, time, money (one of the most crucial especially if you’re like me that has just commenced my career). All I got with me now is faith and the determination that I’d be able to seize that opportunity.

And what a year it has been for the Philippines as well! So many things going on, as if all these catastrophes (natural or not) can’t seem to end. I just hope that things will be better next year, particularly the elections. I pray for justice. Peace. Resolutions. End of corruption. Genuine, righteous, selfless leaders. Less tragedies (because of course natural disasters are inevitable). More vigilant and concerned citizens. More giving, less selfish taking. Prosperity of families. Job opportunities. A self-reliant, resilient country and people.

Good things came as well, and I hope they will keep pouring in on 2010!