My Life Lately

I haven't updated this blog for the longest time because I felt I don't need to. I just want to live life as is and I don't want to keep track of what I've been doing (and not doing). Or I think I don't have any noteworthy things to say or momentous experiences that I want to remember three years down the road. But since I was able to arrive home extra early today (with my parents commenting: "Ang aga mo ngayon ah", lels seriously 8PM maaga??), I'll try to give this a shot. I find myself at loss for words lately and I can't seem to find the right words to say at the most appropriate time.

So, here's a random list of what I'm up to:

• I already know how to drive. Yey to more freedom to going to places. NOT. I still don't know how to park properly (and by properly I meant not occupying two parking slots and not having to scratch my car in the process). I only had my car last December and I don't know where did I get those scratches. Pfft. Aside from parking, what annoy me the most are the traffic enforcers. I mean I get really really really paranoid when I see one. I'm more scared when enforcers are around versus driving side by side with a truck/bus for that matter. Hello? Parang anytime soon, may maiisip silang violation kahit na wala. I'm speaking based from experience. I've got stopped by an enforcer for swerving. Lol. There's no such violation as swerving. Ha! I'll create a separate post dedicated for my driving experiences.

Huhu gasgas lang yan, malayo sa bituka. Lels.

• I feel that I'm too tired of my current job. Yes, I do have perks but I have this feeling that it's sucking my life while I try to make a living. For the past  months, I've been working overtime and even on weekends. I honestly feel that it's draining all my energy and my good vibes. I love my job, don't get me wrong. It's the closest thing to what I really want to do in life -- this job allows me to touch other people's lives. But hey, how can I be a world to others if I can't be a world of my own?! Lels. Anodaw. 

• I finally had a chance to go out of the country. But this is the most stressful trip that I had so far because I still have to answer work emails and send reports. Gah. Nevertheless, it's a breather to be able to travel again. I really need more of that.

sumakit ang muscles ko dito. huhu!

• I miss doing these: reading books, painting and dancing. Oh I need to review my development plan for myself. Haha! I specially miss dancing because I haven't had the time to exercise lately

Back to my first love. 

• It's official! Boyfriend and I have our own events management company. Yahoo! We're still sourcing for clients. But I'm really happy on how well our first corporate event went.

• Some random comments I've received:

          "Wow ang ganda ng kilay mo". 

          "Alam mo ang animated mo"

          "Napakahinhin mo naman"

          The last two comments were contradicting. So I'm actually confused if people see me as demure or not. I have to say that I have this ability to confuse people on my personality. Sometimes, I feel confused as well. Anyway, I just had dinner with a high school friend last night. Below are her random questions:

          "Di ka ba naprepressure na mag-asawa?" Nah. Ako maprepressure? I don't feel any pressure right now.

          "Gusto mo ba magwork abroad?" Well, nung single ako kinonsider ko yan. At pangarap ko yun. Pero right now, hmmm, I don't think I'll risk my relationship. Not that dependent na ko kay Marion, it's just that okay na ko...hahayaan ko pa ba mawala yun? I don't believe in LDRs.

He has the sweetest gf ever. What more can he ask for? Hahaha!

         
        "Pano mo nagagawang maging confident sa harap ng mga tao specially pag nagprepresent?" Me? Confident? Shy kaya ko. Lol. Well, ine-echos ko lang naman sila. Sa totoo, kinakabahan ako at di ko talaga alam minsan sinasabi ko but then naiisip ko na ang ganda ko naman so di na nila maiisip na kung ano ano lang pinagsasabi ko. Hahaha!
       "Madali mo makuha ang loob ng mga nanay ng mga boylets mo...ano ang sikreto mo?" Hahaha! ng mga nanay talaga? hindi ba pwedeng makuha ang loob ng mga boylets ko mismo? Choz! Nah, sweet at sadyang chikadora lang talaga ko.

          

Happy midweek!

There are all kinds of love in the world, but never the same love twice.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald

This rings a bell.

Have I been in my 4-year ago self, I would have actually relate to these lines. Things change and people change and it's always for the better. I hope. We meet so many people in one lifetime and yet we only truly connect with a selected few of them. 

"Sometimes I think I’ve felt everything I’m ever gonna feel and from here on out I’m not going to feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I’ve already felt.”

i felt a little sad. why????

Flashback Friday

Today, twenty summa cum laude graduates lead the 103rd general commencement exercises of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. I miss my alma mater. When I saw pictures of the graduates, I felt tiny regret of not pursuing my masters at UP. I could have had a chance to wear sablay for the second time around. But, oh well. This was my choice.

I miss wearing comfortable clothes, walking around the campus, eating isaw and most of all, I miss being a student. Life is easier and carefree then.  It has been n years. It's hard being an adult.

seductive look. lols.

I've spent more than an hour trying to figure out what my Google password is. Hence, I've lost all the words that I've been wanting to say.

My point is... kung sino ka man na nagiisip sa akin ngayong gabi, bukas mo na lang ako isipin please!!! I could use some sleep right now. Hahaha!

My life according to pictures - 1st Half of the year 2014

I know its too late but I found this in my draft folder. Haha! So I just need to publish this. I think the 2nd half of the year 2014 deserves a post as well, but then I may be too lazy to write about it then.

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I have been an ardent user of Instagram. I think it's one of the coolest applications ever made. Haha! It has become my online tool to make up for my short memory. Lol. And because I have abandoned this blog for the past few months, I thank IG for keeping track of the memories.

Let me give you a peek into what my timeline looks like and what really happened in real life. Below are some of the pictures that I posted for the past n months and the story behind it. I couldn't post all haha, it might take me months to finish this blog if I do. Lol.

This is one of the rare times I ask myself, "Bakit ba ko nagMBA?! Eh di sana natutulog lang ako ngayon" oh well...pinili ko to eh. Aja! I can do this! #mbalife #delayedgratification

I took the hardest (so far) subject of the MBA program last January and it made me ask myself "huhu bat ko ba pinapahirapan sarili ko?!" Lol. It's the only subject that I took that made me read and re-read the book a hundred times, okay that's an exaggeration. But seriously, ask any La Salle MBA student what's the hardest subject aside from Strama and Finman would be the answer. Glad I passed it with flying colors!

to the guy who woke up at 3am just to personally deliver this white rose on Valentines at 5:30 in the morning... to the guy who always piss me off by waking me up at 5:30am everyday of my life (and he knows I'm not a morning person)... no words can describe how much happy I am because of you.

This is sooooo kesooo. Haha! I'm not a morning person but I'm happy my better half (naks) is. He woke up so early just to make sure that he'll be the first one to greet me "Happy hearts day!!" with matching white rose on Valentines. Thank you! Thank you! I'm one lucky girl.

post-Valentine's date at PNKY Cafe 

Last February, my family and I went to Baguio to join the Panagbengga Festival. Boyfie and I snuck some time together to have a date at famous PNKY cafe.

my new corporate profile pic! :) #redefiningstandards

This picture was taken during AXA's pictorial for the Sales Convention.  They hired professional makeup artists and photographers for this shoot. Thank you AXA. I honestly think it's a great company to work with. Oha, I look sooo... demure hahaha!

my first #ootd post haha! - ocular visit at Sofitel yay!

I just had to take this picture because I love the feels of my skirt, or was it pants? Hahaha! This was taken at Sofitel -- my favorite hotel so far! We've done our ocular visit for my oh-so-distant wedding. And yeah, we got some free vouchers at Vietura which is located inside Sofitel. Sorry guys, this was a big deal for a regular folk like me. Hahaha!

 Happy happy birthday to my loves :)

Celebrated Marion's birthday at Aristocrat with his family. I'm glad he was surprised with the sudden singing of the crew. Haha, my bad I wasn't able to take a video of it.

Of all the companies I've worked with, I think AXA knows how to throw a good party/event. 

This was my workstation in AXA. I've been with the company for only 5 months. 

Celebrating our anniversary at Sofitel. Yay!!! 

  

It's that time of the year again...

... when I'm seeing fellow DLSU MBA students taking their Oral Comprehensive Exam (OCE) -- and this time, they are my batchmates who are on to their last hurdle before getting that title. I feel so happy for them. After almost three years, those sleepless nights and sacrifices finally paid off. I feel sad at the same time, thinking that I could have been one of them as well. I've been wanting so badly to finish school. But due to circumstances such as personal choice of getting specialization (additional 6 units), taking only one subject last term because of work and being unfortunate to be affected by the shift in academic calendar, I will be taking my OCE next year. *sigh* 

When I started my MBA, I calculated the number of  years I should be able to finish it. I painstakingly took three subjects in the past just so I can finish it before the academic calendar shift but then, things didn't happen as planned.

I'll be enjoying a long break -- no more classes until August. Should be given a choice, I would have wanted to finish graduate school this year. But then, as they say... I'll have my own time.

Congratulations batchmates -- Greggie, Bjorn, Grace, Abbey, PD, Mike and Astrid. You all deserved it!

My fellow Iska, Yza and Ge, we can do this together! Let's just enjoy our loooong vacation and the remaining terms before we face the dreaded OCE. I haven't heard anyone who failed OCE this term unlike last term when a lot of people failed it. I'm sure that when it's our time, we will pass it with flying colors. 

I know it's not all about the title -- it's about the lessons I've learned and the friendships I've built. In God's time, I'll have that elusive title. :)