Posted on: 29th of October 2008 | Under: Thoughts & Emotions
Okay, that’s not exactly a hundred percent true, because I hated the stress that went with it, but I miss my old job because of my ex-officemates. We were the best team to ever grace Ethan Allen Manila. Really, we were. Even the other designers and managers can attest to it. We did everything together: from helping each other work on design proposals, to food tripping, road trips, Boracay trips, watching videos (we used to sneak in DVDs during weekends! lol!), to just plain wandering around the showroom to test/play with the tv lifts. Our bond and team work is just irreplaceable.
I can’t wait for December! A couple of them are flying into Singapore to visit two of us who are now living here. =)
Posted on: 19th of September 2008 | Under: , Thoughts & Emotions
I feel strongly about the abuse of drugs and alcohol. I don’t really have any qualms about alcohol per se (hey, I like to drink too), or people choosing to use drugs to try to run away from their problems (I believe that it’s not at all the best way to deal with problems, but hey it’s their life, right?). However, I cannot help but raise an eyebrow to those who take them abusively.
I have a close relative who used to experience domestic violence, caused by drug abuse. To make things worse, the violence used to happen in the presence of a barely one year old baby. As young as that baby was, she already showed signs of fear of her abusive father, as she would always cry whenever he tried to carry her.
Abuse (of any sort) hurt (both physically and emotionally) others, and even those who commit them themselves. They break up families and endanger many. Those who suffer these should really think about going for drug treatment. These drug rehab institutes, will not only help them overcome their bouts of cravings, but will even try to help them deal with their emotions.
Posted on: 9th of October 2007 | Under: Thoughts & Emotions
I definitely needed the talk over coffee with my bestest the other night. I was filled with so many realizations. Sometimes it really just takes someone else to point out certain realities for us to be able to grasp them entirely.
Life is complicated, and it really takes great effort for us to be able to hold on.
Posted on: 20th of March 2007 | Under: Thoughts & Emotions
Things are finally back to normal. My MacBook’s alive again; I picked it up from the Service Center last Thursday. My grandmother also checked out of the hospital and has been back home since Saturday. Things are good. :)
Anyway, I was reading through my archives and saw what I wrote 4 years ago. I liked it, so I’ll share it now.
I’ve always believed that everyone we meet in life, we meet for a reason. I believe that there’s a purpose behind why certain individuals were made present in our lives. Some are there to make living a pain, and torture us emotionally. Some to keep us sane and happy. Some are there to show us what life is about and let us feel their unconditional love. Some are simply there to help and teach us life’s lessons. Some enter our lives only for a few minutes, while some enter and stay for quite a while. Either way, each and every person we encounter will leave an effect on us in one way or another.
So, if someone comes into your life and after a while leaves you with a feeling that you’ve been stabbed in the chest, don’t be disheartened; that person came into your life for a reason. If you have someone that keeps you sane, that never fails to make you happy, be glad; that person is in your life for a reason. If you have someone who loves you unconditionally even if your flaws are more than the good things about you, rejoice; that person is in your life for a reason. If you have someone that helps you understand the ways and realities of life, who shows you that there’s always something to look forward to, take great pleasure; that person is in your life for a reason. And, if you meet people who stay only for a minute and meet others who remain a while, be delighted; all of them came for a reason.
The reasons may be vague as of the moment. Some reasons may even take a while to understand. But, in life, nothing was put by chance or by mistake. They all come to transform and mold us into the person we were created to be. =)
Posted on: 3rd of December 2006 | Under: Thoughts & Emotions
He passed away unexpectedly Friday morning. :(
No more Fluffy who never fails to run to the gate to greet me everytime I go home, even late at night (or early morning). No more Fluffy to accompany me to the other house when I’m too scared to go there alone. No more Fluffy who likes getting belly rubs. No more Fluffy who likes sneeking in the house when the kitchen door is left open accidentally. No more Fluffy who likes joining us when we take our yearly family picture during Christmas… like this picture taken last year of him and I.
My habit of calling out Fluffy’s name everytime I arrive home, or go to the kitchen (or the lanai), or go outside the house, is something that I actually still do. Now I find myself calling out his name, even when I’m driving! I just miss him!
We miss you Fluffy baby, but it’s okay, we know you’re in doggie heaven now. =)
Posted on: 22nd of May 2006 | Under: Thoughts & Emotions
If there’s one thing that I still dislike about having to move back to the Philippines almost 7 years ago, then it would have to be the fact that I could not bring along my close friends with me.
In spite of already having made quite a number of friends back here (I’ve been to 3 different schools since we moved back and I have made considerable amount of friends in each school), there are still days when I long to see my old friends. Studying the last 2 years of Primary and all 5 years of Secondary in a different country makes it difficult, especially on days when I just want to spontaneously head out to the mall to meet up with a friend. It’s not that I don’t get my share of happy moments with current friends. No, not at all. I just envy those who have barkadas whom they can literaly reach every day and any time.
Most of my friends here live up north of the metro. The distance just makes it difficult to meet up, unless we plan ahead of time. I just miss having friends who are literaly within my reach.
It makes it even harder that my real/close friends are scattered all over the world. The disadvantage of studying at an International School, really!
I’ve always wanted to fly out of the country just to meet up with old friends, but school was always in the way. I never got a proper vacation time that was in synch with my friends’ free time. It was always wrong timing. But, now that I have school out of the way, I made sure that I would finally make time to meet up with old friends. And what better timing too, because one of my closest friends is getting married in the middle of July!
So, I have finally planned for an out-of-the-country trip in about a month and a half’s time. I am beyond thrilled and I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited in my life! :)
Now I wish I had enough money for out-of-the-country trips to see my friends regularly. =P
Anna. 25. 
