life is just one big sigh
I woke up this morning feeling really awesome even if there was some god-awful noise coming from my neighbor. They're getting some roof repairs so I figured that's OK.
Then I found out that all the money I'm supposed to spend until the end of this week just got stolen and it's very upsetting to say the least. But then I went online and saw that there are riots in London, and I have friends there, and now I'm all worried. You know, perspective and all that.
On days like this when everything just seems to go wrong, I just try and see how awesome my life really is. And it is, deep down, the rest is just trivial stuff getting me down. I mean, I lost all that money but at least, I have a job(s) that allows me to earn it back. I still get to buy the things I need and want, and help other people along the way too.
And last weekend, a hobby made me realize just how lucky I am to have the friends I have. I signed up for the Kradam Big Bang just because; going through that thing made me appreciate all the fanfic writers out there because that is pretty intimidating stuff. But I was able to finish it because of my friends.
I want to hug everyone!
I'm pretty much convinced that I have the best internet friends in the world LOL. My beta team kicks ass and they all went out of their way to help me. pataisen has a crazy work schedule and she just changed jobs but she made sure that she read through all my edits. writhedbeneath also changed jobs but she read my edits through her phone and made changes using her roommate's computer. stickmarionette is doing her dissertation right now but she made time to send me her beta notes. And there's kristina_bitch who helped me every step of the way by yelling at me (LMAO) and you know, just being there. See, they're the best betas anyone could ever ask for.
And then there's the story of my art. My original artist for the Big Bang left me hanging until the very last second. She didn't tell me that she didn't have time to do my art. Maybe she didn't like my story, or maybe she was just busy, but yeah, it made me feel awful, I'm not even going to lie. The least she could do was tell me and I'd be alright, because I'd understand; if there's anyone who knows what a crazy schedule is like, it would be me.
But that's all water under the bridge now because claire_kay heard about it a day before my posting and offered to help me. She read my fic from the bath and sent me a gorgeous set of banners after a few hours. She had to work, and I know she's crazy busy too but she made time to help me. It made me tear up because I'm a dork like that LOL
So yeah, all this Big Bang business ended up having more meaning to me than I ever thought it could. I did finish the story (after several bouts of angst and attempts to drop out), I'm pretty proud of it, but more than that, it was a team effort and I feel so blessed to have these friends in my life. Even if people don't like my fic (because admittedly, I made an effort to make it different LOL) I'd be OK with that because the stuff that happened that led to its completion turned out to be the gift I'd receive after I signed up for this crazy ride.
And two of my best friends from Singapore are here in Manila right now. We saw each other last weekend (and we're having dinner again tonight) and it made me happy. They gave me a glittery green eyeliner haha, and some wintermelon tea. BEST GIFT EVER. But yeah, I missed them and it feels good to know that even if we haven't seen each other in a year, that we're still the same.
So yeah, my life- awesome :D
Then I found out that all the money I'm supposed to spend until the end of this week just got stolen and it's very upsetting to say the least. But then I went online and saw that there are riots in London, and I have friends there, and now I'm all worried. You know, perspective and all that.
On days like this when everything just seems to go wrong, I just try and see how awesome my life really is. And it is, deep down, the rest is just trivial stuff getting me down. I mean, I lost all that money but at least, I have a job(s) that allows me to earn it back. I still get to buy the things I need and want, and help other people along the way too.
And last weekend, a hobby made me realize just how lucky I am to have the friends I have. I signed up for the Kradam Big Bang just because; going through that thing made me appreciate all the fanfic writers out there because that is pretty intimidating stuff. But I was able to finish it because of my friends.
I want to hug everyone!
I'm pretty much convinced that I have the best internet friends in the world LOL. My beta team kicks ass and they all went out of their way to help me. pataisen has a crazy work schedule and she just changed jobs but she made sure that she read through all my edits. writhedbeneath also changed jobs but she read my edits through her phone and made changes using her roommate's computer. stickmarionette is doing her dissertation right now but she made time to send me her beta notes. And there's kristina_bitch who helped me every step of the way by yelling at me (LMAO) and you know, just being there. See, they're the best betas anyone could ever ask for.
And then there's the story of my art. My original artist for the Big Bang left me hanging until the very last second. She didn't tell me that she didn't have time to do my art. Maybe she didn't like my story, or maybe she was just busy, but yeah, it made me feel awful, I'm not even going to lie. The least she could do was tell me and I'd be alright, because I'd understand; if there's anyone who knows what a crazy schedule is like, it would be me.
But that's all water under the bridge now because claire_kay heard about it a day before my posting and offered to help me. She read my fic from the bath and sent me a gorgeous set of banners after a few hours. She had to work, and I know she's crazy busy too but she made time to help me. It made me tear up because I'm a dork like that LOL
So yeah, all this Big Bang business ended up having more meaning to me than I ever thought it could. I did finish the story (after several bouts of angst and attempts to drop out), I'm pretty proud of it, but more than that, it was a team effort and I feel so blessed to have these friends in my life. Even if people don't like my fic (because admittedly, I made an effort to make it different LOL) I'd be OK with that because the stuff that happened that led to its completion turned out to be the gift I'd receive after I signed up for this crazy ride.
And two of my best friends from Singapore are here in Manila right now. We saw each other last weekend (and we're having dinner again tonight) and it made me happy. They gave me a glittery green eyeliner haha, and some wintermelon tea. BEST GIFT EVER. But yeah, I missed them and it feels good to know that even if we haven't seen each other in a year, that we're still the same.
So yeah, my life- awesome :D