2009

 
I've been wanting to write here since the start of the year... but I just can't. I've been too preoccupied with a lot of (wonderful) things, been wondering how to put all in a single post. hehe. anyways, it's already mid-january! time flies really fast huh. and I think it's time to catch up! here's my best try: expect this to be reeeeeally long

Malaysia

I started the year right by ...solo-traveling, this time out of the country: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia --first out of the country, first solo trip. mwehehe I'm crazy. I don't want to post all the travel details here, one post wouldn't be enough! anyhoo you could see it here (click! click!) I'm glad I did it, it didn't only give me the solo-leisure which I've always dreamed of. it also, somehow, gave me a sense of independence. bigger sense of independence I mean. I can't describe it... it's like learning how to entertain myself at a time when there's no one around, when everything's so unfamiliar, when there's no one to help except literally myself. and because being alone means having so much time to pray, the whole trip indeed gave me a very long wonderful time with God. all in all, it was fun! knowing that I survived it, and that I enjoyed it more than any travel I had before, I'd probably travel solo at least once a year!


Balik-trabaho

the night before I went back to work, I had a huge dilemma --I didn't know what's there for me at work. I had no idea what my task is (the tasks that I could remember were finished last dec), plus I missed so many important demo preps. When I got back, my cube's filled with stuff for demo (laptops, adaptors, luggage of devices). looks like they forgot that an employee once occupied it! hahaha! I spent my first few hours cleaning my cube, asking everyone what I missed, and checking my mails which were all greek to me. for a day I was a parasite, a totally useless employee. I think I just surfed half of the day! vacation hangover was really there. worse, my brain was left in malaysia. haha! though after 3 days, I've fully recovered. Now I'm busy creating SQL scripts needed for deployment, and evaluating subordinates as it's appraisal season. welcome back to IT.


Balik-pinas

My parents just got back from their long vacation in Texas, USA! I'm overwhelmed that after a long time, I'm no longer home-alone. Actually, their absence wasn't all negative --it taught me to budget my money well (I paid for the utils, food, EVERYTHING seriously), it allowed me to go home late, and to buy the foods that I like, stuffs like that. there were no restrictions at all. I really enjoyed it, but you know, it's different to have them around. it makes our house a real home :) I missed them both, especially my mom's dishes.

I'm glad too that I've got so much US goodies --My mom's unpacking FOREVER, coz of the pasalubongs/supplies they bought (omg, 2 balikbayan boxes). I loved the hair-tie which my mom bought from disneyland... it's filled with crystals that are actually hidden mickeys. hehe. my sister bought so much for me too! I love the tommy girl sandals, the clinique supply-refill (hehe), and of course my new camera --supposedly my order, but then ate lo didn't want me to pay for it. and so I got back my $$$ cash which I sent through my mom. WOW... as in WOW! kaching kaching! now I can pay for my traders hotel bills, earlier than planned! haha! thanks so much ate lo! it's the best (tangible) christmas gift I received this year! hehe. it's a gold sony cybershot W150. I wonder where I'll first introduce goldy. hehe.


my new cam. yay!

2009: A Year of Optimism

I didn't look back to the past year as much (that's why the title is 2009, not 2008!) while everyone blogged the recap of their 2008, I just fervently waited for it to end. it wasn't all bad, but I can say it was one of the worst. again, I don't have the passion to write so much about it. I've had enough of that quarter-life-crisis. and so to make up for it, like what I said during my birthday, I'm going to make this year, MY 25TH YEAR a lot more special and exciting. I plan to do things I won't forget when I reach 60 --so I started the year with a solo travel. hehe.

I don't religously make new year resolutions... but I do remember that whenever I make one, I live with it as much as I could. Last year, I promised myself I won't travel as much anymore. Looking back, I really didn't travel much. I went out of manila, but never out of luzon... till december. when I had to go to Tandag (Surigao del Sur) coz lola pacing passed away, and when I went to Bacolod as I had no family here in manila for christmas. resolution accomplished!

this year I'm making two resolutions: like I said, I'm going to make this 25th year so memorable (at least this ends on my birthday, Nov 19 hehe). That, and I won't look at the future, won't talk about it, won't even imagine it ...unless it involves health, investments, contracts... or travel bookings. THERE :)