Read this today:

So if someone doesn't bring you joy, don't try to justify its place in your world. Just say thank you and move on...

I guess I've said a lot of thank yous already. There are some people who mean so much to me are no longer part of my life. It may be due to some circumstances I cannot control, irreconcilable differences or to simply put it...drifted apart. It's sad. Growing up does not mean growing apart but change is the only constant thing in this world. People change. It's a fact and we all need to move forward.

I wish I could rekindle old relationships -- but it always takes two to tango. I can only do so much.

I scanned my newsfeed over the weekend and saw that most of the posts by my friends are all about weddings. I saw my elementary classmate got married, a previous and current office mate also tied a knot last weekend. I saw friends posting pictures of them attending weddings. What's up with January 16 and 17?! Lol.

Ohhh weddings... I love weddings. But here I am posting about school work with a hashtag thesisbeforemisis. Hihi.

Bought this planner just because I have to carefully plan the things I need to accomplish within the year. The cover is so apt -- must focus to be able to finish my MBA (first on my list). One more term to go! 😳#thesisit #thesisbeforemisis

I was asked by a good friend if I'm in a panic mode now that...*surprise* reality kicks in...we're in the marrying age. I said, I am not. Getting married is something that you think over not just once but countless of times. You should be really ready before you bind yourself forever with the person you love. It's not that I am not sure with Marion -- I'm more than a hundred percent sure that he is the person I want to get married to. It's just that I want to be completely whole before I say my I do. Just the same, I know he wanted to accomplish a lot of things first before he ask for my hand. Yes, we do talk about it. It's something that we openly discuss without qualms and we are not pressured by our friends. We would actually tell each other... sa tamang panahon. We're young and we have a wonderful future ahead of us.

Admittedly, I'm excited! And I quote, when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. But I have to add that you also want to be 101% ready because marriage is not pure bliss. I don't have a crystal ball and I cannot predict what will happen to us in the future -- we still fight, disagree, irritate each other. He is so OC and I get pissed like hell at him because his OC-ness makes him so mabagal and I always have to wait for him be ready, telling him na mas babae pa siya kumilos sakin. We fall under the same statistics and we have the same chance of failure as any other people in a relationship. But what I know for now is that we are taking time and we're slowly getting there. 

Funny to note that nowadays people's version of asking me on how am I doing is this... kelan ka na ikakasal? And I was like, yun agad ang tanong?! Di man lang kumusta?!? Hahaha! So, I now have a perfect answer to that question.

Let His will be done.

Here's my current favorite picture of us :D

WARNING: This post contains graphic and disturbing content/image. Lol.

Last Thursday, I went to Bonifacio Global City to have lunch with my previous officemates. These are my friends from my first job and we held a mini reunion/quick catch-up because we also have a balikbayan. Initially, I am hesitant to go because first, the meet up was during lunch and knowing the demands of my job, I barely had time to have a one-hour lunch break.Second, I am not sure if I know how to park properly on my own. Lels. I only had a few practice on parking on my own -- Yeah, I now do park independently in the office since last year but I feel it's different because it is something I'm already used to. 

I decided to go for it. I went to office really early (got around 6:30AM wohoo) so I can finish the things I needed to do and can take a long lunch break. The parking? I told myself, Kaya ko naman na talaga eh. If all else fails, I can use my charms to seek for assistance. loljk. 

The journey from Makati Ave to BGC was a breeze. I left at exactly 12 noon and got there after 10 minutes. I was able to park at Stopover. I realized that even parking slots are scarce at that time of the day. 

Anyway, the highlight of my story is that upon meeting my friends, we were so excited to beso each other. Parang ten years 'di nagkita... Hahaha. When it's my turn to beso one of them, not only did my cheeks did the beso... pati paa ko bumeso sa paa niya. The unexpected happen -- she accidentally stepped on my toe and she was wearing this shoes with killer heels. OUCH. Even the word ouch is an understatement to how I felt during that time. I was wearing an open-toe shoes during that time and when I looked down at my toes... ayun, duguan siya. Huhu. The first thing I noticed is that one of my nail got chipped off. I bent down to put it back to its proper place. Lol. My friend, oblivious of what happened, just continued on talking in an excited voice, "Patty kamusta ka naman? Grabe ang bongga mo na? Boss ka na ba? Ang ganda mo! Bat di ka dumadalaw samin?" Not wanting to ruin the mood, I decided to shrug the pain and just go with the flow and enjoy the moment (kahit na ang sakiiiit ng paa ko). When I went back to the office, that's when I actually saw the damage -- nail is chipped (so patay na siya) and duguan as in hindi tumitigil ang pagdugo. I was actually contemplating if I wanted to go to ER that time kasi ang sakit talaga. Can I say ang SAKIT TALAGA!?! Later in the evening when I told Marion what happened, aba siya pa ang nanghina! Haha! He told me, "Grabe, ibang klase ka! Grace under pain talaga?! Inignore mo talaga yung sakit all throughout. Haha next time kasi wag excited magbeso." Grr kakainis.

Below is the magnified view of my dead nail a day after (haha! mas malala pa itsura niyan nung mismong araw ng kanyang paglisan lol):

Rest in Peace

What happened is very untimely since I had a project to launch in the different branches and will be seeing the Field Executives. When they saw me having hard time walking and when I told them what happened, they sympathize with my toe. Anyway, it's starting to get better and I can now walk straight. I actually wanted to pull it off because apparently, as long as the nail is still intact, mas masakit siya pag natatamaan. Haysss. Good bye toenail. The good thing about this I guess is that I wouldn't be obliged to have a pedicure until the new nail grows. Lels.

I would also like to share how affected I am on the demise of Alan Rickman, the guy who played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies. I'm a fan of Harry Potter and I actually don't like Snape in the story that much... but the story wouldn't be as great without him and I actually pitied him in the end because he showed true love. He is the guy I have never expected to learn so much about true love from.  Ohhh. Must re-read my HP books as soon as I finish Graduate school. Snape's line was one of my favorite and I actually remember being teary eyed during this part in the movie.

And Alan Rickman made his portrayal to the character so flawless -- There could have never been a better Professor Snape. Thank you for the brilliant entertainment. Rest in Peace, Alan Rickman. :( 

I joined boyfie's family at The Feast yesterday. I am recharged upon hearing Bro. Alvin's talk and I think it is very timely as I was about to finish my thesis this semester. I also get to see Bro. Bo Sanchez (I think Marion resembles Bro. Bo... plus Marion talks like a pro). After the mass, we went to our new office. Wohoooo! I am so excited for this. I'll just blog the details soon (or well, yeah, maybe after I finish my paper first).

Thesis it!

So, I just had my Integrated Action Research orientation last night. This marks the beginning of my thesis/practicum and will be the FINAL hurdle I need to accomplish to #getthatMBA. I just need all the motivation, inspiration, determination and all that -tion (lels) so I can start writing my paper. I need to focus as well because WE HAVE TO FINISH THE PAPER BY FEBRUARY 23  15  10. Ayayay! Honestly, I'm contemplating now if I'll enroll for this. Most of my batch mates who attended the orientation last night won't be enrolling this term -- they plan to do the paper first and enroll next term. That would be easier and more convenient (and less gastos as well, it would be a waste of money if you enroll and won't be able to finish the paper within the term). With the workload I currently have, it's impossible to finish the paper. I have to do intervention in order to finish the paper -- Not the divine intervention (still, I badly need this) but intervention in our current organization. I have to plan and implement a solution to my proposed problem. Ang problema ko ay wala akong problema. Huhu. Okay, I have to brainstorm. I need to have a problem -- pera? haha pwede ba yun? lols. I honestly think there are a lot of things in my workplace that needs improvement, but in order for my paper to be effective, I must have a solution that should be implemented in the workplace and report it in a Action research journal. Stress is now killing me. :(