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Here’s how it works:
Use the first letter of your name to answer each question. Must be places or names…Nothing made up. Can’t use own name for boy/girl’s name question. If can’t answer, skip to next one.

1. Famous Singer: Tori Amos
2. Four Letter Word: T-r-i-p
3. Street: Timog Ave.
4. Colour: Tangerine
5. Gifts/Present: Technomarine watch
6. Vehicle: Toyota
7. Things in Souvenir Shop: Tshirts
8. Boy Name: Ted
9. Girl Name: Tanya
10. Movie title: Trainspotting
11. Drink: Tubig
12. Occupation: Travel writer
13. Celebrity: Tom Hanks
14. Magazine: T3
15. City: Toulouse, Tagaytay
16. Sports: Tennis
17. Fruit: Tamarind
18. Reason for Being Late to work: Traffic!
19. Something you throw away: Uh, trash?
20. Something you shout: Tanga!

Tis the season for reunions!

Had one with my highschool barkada! Finally complete again!

Haven’t posted since I arrived. No internet connection ’cause the PC’s busted! Will post again soon. Right now, all I can say is…this has been the best December ever

In the meantime:

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Fire!

How’s this for a Christmas omen–> the belen display in front of my building caught up in flames!!!

Hehe they’re saying the Christmas lights went bonkers. True to my always-at-the-last-minute nature, I came down to find the fire had already been put out! Dagnabbit!

I kid. I took a photo. Okay, two photos so I can choose which to upload later. hehe no more fire in the photo but you just get to see the aftermath. As in all black and dirty. Hehe

I wonder if the office Christmas party’s still on…I haven’t even wrapped my gift yet. Hay buhay!

Get your act together

I swear, I hate how I’ve become such a drama queen lately!

***Shiver me timbers!!! ***

Well, not anymore. I’ve decided to stop and pull myself together. What caused the sudden change in mood?

Ehehe a couple of quotes from The Secret (you guys really ought to watch it):

We don’t need to complicate all the “reasons” behind our emotions. It’s much simpler than that. Two categories ..good feelings, bad feelings. Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the right track. Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming.

Relationships: Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others ..love yourself and you will be loved.

Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not – NOW is the time to change them. You can begin right were you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.

If there is anything I’ve learned in the past month, it’s how powerful the mind really is. Pakshet. Kakaloka.

Office Christmas party in a bit. I wonder who my kris kringle is. Not that I care much. Haha kidding.

33 reunited at 34

Fun times!

Choose RED.

What’s on top of my Christmas wish list?

The new RED iPod nano.

Not only will I be able to enjoy 8GB worth of music, it’ll also be for a cause.

Choose (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition iPod models and iTunes Gift Cards, and Apple gives a portion of the purchase price to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

Sound affects. You make choices every day, from the clothes you wear to the music you play. Now making a choice means making a difference. That’s because proceeds from every iPod shuffle, iPod nano, or iTunes Gift Card (PRODUCT) RED sold go directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

The Global Fund. The numbers don’t lie: More than 5,800 people die every day from AIDS in Africa, and almost 2,000 children are infected with HIV each day. The Global Fund’s (PRODUCT) RED initiative directs up to 50 percent of gross profits toward African AIDS programs focusing on the health of women and children. Since its introduction, (PRODUCT) RED has delivered over $39.5 million to the Global Fund. And now you can make an impact by purchasing (PRODUCT) RED.

For further information about the Global Fund and (RED), visit www.JOINRED.com.

Another item on my wish list:

The GAP INSPI(RED) shirt.

More to come. I’m so loving online shopping right now.

Calm before the storm

I just realized something about my job. I love it. Haha.

I’m still a newbie when it comes to a lot of things but, bottom line is, it enables me to do what I love doing the most–writing. About anything that piques my interest. Honing my craft. And there’s just a lot of free time to work on my sidelines. So I really don’t understand what I’ve been complaining on and on about the past few weeks.

Guess I’m just a natural when it comes to drama. Speaking of drama, I don’t think my life will ever be as dramatic as it is now. I really don’t know how I managed to get myself into this situation and I don’t know how I’ll get myself out of it–well, I do but it’s just going to be really hard and I’m stalling the inevitable. It frustrates me how I can’t blog about the details here because I need to keep everything under wraps. All this hiding and sneaking around and whatever…didn’t know it would be this tiring. Man I hope it’ll all be worth it in the end. But that’s the thing eh…I really don’t know. I’m just trusting that whatever happens, it’s all part of the grand scheme of things. Ugh. You didn’t hear me just say that.

Also, check out my horoscope for the day:

If you find yourself bored today, it is a sign that you need to make a few changes in your life. These could be simple changes in your routine, but it is probably more effective to make some complex changes in one of your closest relationships. Some strange cross-communication has been going on, and it might be time for you and this person to figure out what exactly you are doing in each other’s lives. Do you two really have enough in common to continue? All relationships don’t last forever.

Nakakaloka.

I’m really scared about tomorrow. Have no idea what will become of us then.

My mentor

I found the blog of my college English prof! hehehe I doubt he still remembers me–I was one of the quiet students in his class. God I cannot believe how much shy I was then. I learned so much from this guy–he’s one of the people who’ve inspired me to pursue writing despite the fact that I was working towards a business degree back then. Sigh. I miss writing papers for my Lit classes! Hehehe

Anyway…Click–> Danton Remoto.

Christmas procrastination

I am so dead. Haven’t even shopped for a single christmas present yet! I’m meeting Aletski later in glorietta (I’m sooo glad she’s back! I miss her sooobra) for dinner and I intend to atleast finish shopping for my manito in the office–someone whom I have never even met yet, by the way. I haven’t ventured past our 15th floor office. There’s still the 27th and apparently, kris kringle’s office is up there.

So. It also turns out I won’t be able to go to my office Christmas party. It’s my aunt and uncle’s 25th wedding anniversary and the party starts the same time as the one here in the office. And I have to make a speech. Waaaah why do I always end up stuck making speeches in parties? I’m not really the most talkative person in the world here. Shyet. Anyway, I told my officemate I’d leave the gift with her. Oh well. I bet I’d come out looking like the world’s biggest KJ. Yahoo! hehe what the heck.

Spent the past few minutes browsing through my old blog. Apparently, I was also lagging behind on christmas shopping a year ago. And I wanted a mini cooper as much then as I do now. Sigh, dream car. I’d settle for a good SUV though. Something I can use to take spontaneous drives to wherever. I swear, maybe it’s only right I don’t have a car yet. I’d probably spend tons and tons of money on gas just to satisfy my spontaneous whims to drive to this or that place. Still as restless as ever.

I’ve been in a confused state lately. As in sometimes I feel as if I do not know myself anymore. At the same time, I feel as if everything’s working the way I want it to. But, well, let’s face it. It’s all facade. If I have to really face the truth right in the face, I’d be getting that much needed reality check. But I don’t want to face reality yet. Maybe I will next week. But not right now. So I guess here I am again, procrastinating. Like usual. I don’t like it but for now, it’s what I feel like doing. It’s a bad pattern but it’s comfortable. Gaaaad. I do not want to think of the future yet. NOW muna.

On that note, someone sent this via email and it fits my mood–Beginning today I will no longer worry about yesterday. It is in the past and the past will never change. Only I can change by choosing to do so. Beginning today I will no longer worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of it. But I cannot make the most of tomorrow without first making the most of today.

So there. Making the most of TODAY for now. I’ll deal with reality eventually.

Message of the day ;)

Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly,

kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably,

and never regret anything that made you smile.

Life may not be the party we hoped for,

but while we’re here we should dance.