Archive for September, 2006

count your blessings!

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
it feels sad to be alone and know that even when you mingle with the world around you, they are not open to accept you anyway…though, how hard one tries to reach out to help others in their time of need but still you are not assured of anybody to be there when you need them…that even if you get hoarse shouting for help, some might hear you but nobody really listens…
but this are moments when one learns to appreciate those people who are always there, voluntary or involuntary… a brother who understands one’s predicaments…cousins that are so willing to help especially in times of dire need… friends who sends an sms out of the blue to remind that your birthday is near (even if it is still 3 months away)…those who check on you because they really care…the persons who scold you even if you rebel against them…children that makes one laugh just by being children…people you are not so close with but offers one their v-cut or eaji even if its the only lunch they have…a free hash brown from a friend who knows of your poverty…those who greets one a good morning…a positive comment from a caller…an unexpected  word of encouragement and advise…a smile from a crush, even if its not really meant for you…a fave son playing on the radio…sleeping to the sound of a relaxing bossa nova cd…finding by chance a pack of magic flakes when one is so hungry and has nothing but 10 pesos at hand…meeting a former supervisor that has helped me to be a better person and get to chat and laugh with him bout old times…being able to catch juicy gossips and watch tv shows after a long time of estrangement from the media…talking on the phone with nans and share a heartful laughter with her…drinking one’s fave tetra pak juice and eating lanzones…horsing around the unit like lil kids with utols…to be early in going to work at the first day of the week…and getting the chance to write this entry because of few calls…
i feel so blessed! the little things in life..those are the ones that really matters..and happiness is indeed a choice.

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solitary confinement

Saturday, September 16th, 2006
September 13, 2006
She was huddled in her own little world and it was one lonely day at work. Her usual circle of friends were not around. She passed the time away by roaming around the office, checking her e-mail and tried to have fun by looking at the comical shots of golden retrievers. She waited and waited some more for some companionship, of no avail. She soon found herself carried by her worn-out sneakers and tired soul to a mall nearby. With her heartburn lurking around her viscral cavity, she then ate a heartful meal of fried chicken and tons of rice at a local fastfood. Then the usual aroma of Starbucks enticed her senses and she was soon nursing her loneliness with a grande hot choco. She thought of life and all she’s goin through right now.
…an appreciation for a lesson taught by example of her uncle who passed away last month. The inspiration of how to live one’s dream and having passion in a chosen endeavor. To be touched by confessions on how his uncle was praised as a father and as a person. In the end, it won’t be material things that matters, it is how one lives as a person, creating one’s identity and leaving a legacy that touches other people’s lives.
She thought of her present job situation and her being unhappy about it.It is just so much against her principle that she is sticking to it because of a need to earn her keep. Well, one just got to be practical at times and learn to appreciate and live with what one have at present times. As a traveler knows, the trail is not always indicated, you have to pass through unknown passages and detours and learn to appreciate the wonder of it all.
She missed being with her family, cousins and friends, but this is but a minute sacrifice to deal with and just proves that distance makes the heart grow fonder.
She soon found her cup empty and her hands tired of writing. So she puts an end to this article and prepares herself to face the world again. Life must still go on…

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posayas…

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

lately, ive been feeling down and confused again…but let me share something that really made me laugh hard…nans shared baby mamark’s new song…it goes this way…

watermelon, watermelon…pataya, pataya…nananananana,nananananana…POSAYAS!POSAYAS!

BWAHAHAHAHA…how cute our baby mamark is…he still finds it hard to talk straight but he knows how to sing…i can’t even get a decent conversation from him on the phone but when i start singing "ipaglalaban ko ang ating pag-ibig…" he will end the song for me…of course, with his own lyrics but on a correct tone…

oh children, what joy they can bring! hope to keep in touch with the child in me again…

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