Hello darlings!

I got better after constantly complaining of the flu. If you'll believe me, I greeted the New Year with a cough that cracked like a firecracker. I should have listened to my body when it protested against the revelries. My unwanted companions- fever, cough and cold- stayed with me for almost a week before they got tired of pestering ( Read more... )

I reread my old journals in the spirit of the holidays to get a fresh perspective on my life as a whole. I figured that I ought to get a bird's eye view of my recent past to get a good grasp. While it was a funny, sad and cringe-worthy experiment, it did bring up a lot of things. There were common themes of love, acceptance, maturity and healing as ( Read more... )

Grateful list ( Read more... )

Ambisyosa.

It's a Filipino word that we usually give to people who reach too high, dream too much and rise above themselves. In English, it probably means "ambitious" or "daring" depending on how it's used. I don't really care because I love the word! It sounds so courageous and badass when uttered with awe. (If it's uttered with contempt for a ( Read more... )

I've got good news! Benji is getting better. I'm really glad that I ran into Feil- one of my classmates from high school- on her way to the hospital to visit him. Of course I wanted to visit but I felt shy because they might not want any visitors yet. We spent at least two hours there because we talked to his parents, reminisced about the past and ( Read more... )

I don't want to repeat this weekend. EVER.

Sitting around the house doing nothing but watching DVDs and snacking is nice and great if you're completely burned out from a busy schedule. But it's not good if you've been doing it for two weeks straight. It's maddening! I am completely tired of the four corners of our house. I've read all of my books, ( Read more... )