11.29.09
Of washing dirty clothes
I don’t know what’s with me but it would be safe to say I’ve been hit by the pre-birthday-sadness bug.
For no concrete reason, I feel like some things in my life are just wrong. Plain wrong. But I can’t figure out what’s wrong. What the heck?
Maybe it’s just the thought of becoming a year older, or the fact that I realized change is something we have to live with for the rest of our lives. Some things will remain constant, but there are things you really can’t control.
Recent events in my circle made me rethink about the mysteries of life. There’s a couple-friend who cancelled their much-awaited wedding; my grandmother (Lola Fely) who slipped into coma for a month and is now dancing with the angels in heaven; my grandpa’s 80th birthday (is he that old?), among MANY other things.
I’m very excited for the months to come but the future seems to scare me these days.
This morning, I did the laundry and it helped me get through. I didn’t know that scrubbing dirt could be really therapeutic.
Looks like I’ll have to wash more.
11.26.09
Those monsters
Until today, I could not fathom how these monsters freely roam the earth and why in the world they were born Filipinos or why they were even born at all. WHY?
Yes, I’m talking about the those men who mutilated, raped, and killed over 50 people in Maguindanao. What’s worse, among those killed were journalists merely covering the filing of CoC for Esmael Mangudadatu.
(AFP Photo)
(Pardon the photo.)
If reports (and speculations) proved true, I think it will be unbelievable that this carnage was just to cling to power, to a mere gubernatorial post. DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT!
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Post script.
I could not continue filling up this blog entry. My anger is beyond words. And the sadness for fallen comrades is just too much.
MAY JUSTICE BE SERVED.
ASAP.
(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
11.09.09
Christmas :)
The countdown has started.
Ok, don’t panic. This is just THE Christmas countdown (but yeah, there’s also another event on our countdown, hihi) and I’m so so sooo excited!
So excited I was for the Yuletide season that my Mom and I (spontaneously) splurged on Christmas gifts yesterday, about 40 days before Christmas! 
Now we have a lot of Christmas gifts at home already.
And yes I learned that it could be fun to do your Christmas shopping early. Why?
1. The SALE! Although there will be a lot of mark downs nearing Christmas day, I’m afraid they will be left-overs from earlier sales, haha So I assume I got best buys yesterday. 
2. No Christmas rush.
Hmm although I love crowded malls during Christmas, I also appreciate a hassle-free shopping. And there will be faster gift wrapping services as well! I really enjoyed Toy Kingdom (Megamall) yesterday, everything was wrapped for free!!
3. More time to pick gifts, hence no mug or picture frame as gifts, haha
4. 13th month pay will hopefully be intact. (HOPEFULLY!!) hahaha
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Meanwhile, last Saturday Nixlove and I explored Eastwood Mall, a new establishment in Libis. Nothing extraordinary about the place, I must say, but I love their benches outside. Nixlove and I just sat there for hours and talked about our future, work, families, etc.:)
Then we watched the sun set and waited for the Christmas lights 
It’s our fifth Christmas as a couple and seventh as friends Next Christmas, we are probably on our way to changing my surname. I love it!
10.30.09
Proud to be Filipino :)
A nice photo from Definitely Filipino’s group site on Facebook.
Need I say more?
10.27.09
Let’s go to Malaysia! :)
Just trying my luck for the SEAchange youth Summit in Kuala Lumpur this November. They’re giving away slots–all expenses paid!
Check this link out and let’s all go to Malaysia!
http://philippines.youthsays.com/seachange/go/tjT
From their official blog:
YES2009 – The Trip!
How often can you get the co-founder of Twitter, the founder of Live8, a Bollywood star and a plane crash survivor under one roof?
The Youth Engagement Summit 2009 will be held for the first time right here in Malaysia. We’re giving you a chance to join Biz Stone, Sir Bob Geldof, Amitabh Bachchan, Nando Parrado and many more for two amazing days.
On top of that, we’re giving you a free trip – and an experience which may change your life.
10.26.09
Random
It’s been a really colorful Sept-October for me. Shame on me though that even if I have a hundred or so ‘bloggable’ topics, I wrote only a few. So let’s just say this post aims to catch up so I document the well, good, and not-so-good recent events.
1. I underwent oral surgery (okay, don’t panic) because eating had become such a task for me. That stubborn third molar made me one tooth (and several thousands) poorer.
2. My Mom just joined facebook. I don’t know if this is suicide or not but I think she’s having fun so far. :p
3. On reading more books, I failed. When will I return to reading?
4. I’m supposed to write something here. And I forgot.
5. Maybe I should just continue this tomorrow.
