My quarter-life crisis in a song

Dream - Priscilla Ahn

I was a little girl alone in my little world
Who dreamed of a little home for me
I played pretend between the trees
And fed my houseguests bark and leaves
And laughed in my pretty bed of green

I had a dream

A Post from the Future

“No, I’m single,” I heard my 32-year old self say.
“Why?” is an automatic follow up question.

It’s a broken record and even if I put you on mute and look away I’d still make out the pity in your voice and the unmistakable curiosity in your eyes.  It’s not that you’re predictable, it’s just that over the years, this conversation has become more or less generic.  I know exactly how it goes.

You’d wait impatiently for an answer. I would pull out my sincerest smile and shrug an “I don’t know, must be unlucky”. You will disapprovingly shake your head and say, “That’s not an answer”. In my head I punched you in the face. I’d look at you, still smiling, and you, completely unaware of the discomfort you’re causing,  still get to wait for a reply. I’ll try to come up with a less vague answer and this time say “I had a few <strike>roadblocks</strike> relationships in the past but you know if it’s not meant to be, it’s not”. For a second there, you’ll accept it as an explanation, but then your ever scrutinizing self won’t yield and so in all kindness you say “Maybe you should give it a try, expand your circles, take a chance.”

Between the likes of you and the ringless finger in my hand, it’s become clear that my social status will not let me get away without much of an explanation. I know you mean well by asking. And your good-natured advices, I took them to heart. I just don’t know how else I can tell you it’s just how things have been and it’s nobody’s fault.

I’m skipping this part.

SMS of the Day

The thing that counts most in the pursuit of happiness is choosing the right companion. Remember that a successful relationship depends on two things:

First, finding the right person,and second,
being the right person.

17 to 23

People naturally write when they are overwhelmed - - - and birthdays are, without question, one of those things that can easily overwhelm - - - they create the red kind of happiness, the feeling when the world notices you and ‘you’re the center of your universe’ isn’t just a line. You wake up to warm greetings and thoughtful gifts, and for a certain moment it feels like Christmas, only in a different month.
I didn’t have a happy birthday. I had a happy birth-week.
And I’m letting my multiply pictures do most of the telling this time (you need to be my contact to see!).

Thank you to everyone who celebrated my 25th! High School friends, College friends, Friends overseas who remembered (naks), FACA, Karen, Ate Aisha, dotPH, my 4dapat - Br, Clar, Ben, Prox, Vim & the 3baldboys - denni, oti & jp; Anne’s SGV friends; Ma & Pa, the whole family, and my twin sis who gave me the coolest gift ever. Salamat ha!

There wasn’t an MBP to celebrate what is now my quarter-life but surprisingly I didn’t mind. And if I still have to explain why then you must have not seen the smile in my eyes.

=)

Meet Master Rapper

Funny!

http://tinyurl.com/5o2fc4

And the PSP belongs to…

Ticket number 0146Leni Arlene D. Ramos (SGV)
Seller: Anne Mababangloob

CONGRATULATIONS on your brand new PSP!
and BIG THANKS to you and everyone who supported and helped organize this fund-raiser (FACA people most especially). We have successfully turned over a total of P49,000.00 to sir Dennis and his family. He’s utterly grateful to each and everyone, and extremely overwhelmed with the raffle turnout.

Super maraming salamat!
May God give a hundred-fold back to everyone’s generosity.

=)

Marie Digby, youtube singer/songwriter

This girl is super talented! and so pretty too (she looks like Kristin Kreuk). I always have had high regards for singers who can actually write their own songs, play instruments and perform effortlessly. 

It’s a huge give away, I’m a fan

The raffle begins

Contact me if you’d like to buy/sell some

Thanks!

Revisit

Last friday, after BBDO-Prox paintball/TGIF party, I got on a taxi to Jollibee Plaza. No bath and looking like garbage, I got off to a familiar Emerald Street, its usual chatter and breeze greeting me.

I went inside J Plaza, almost dashing…waited excitedly for 27 to turn orange and a few seconds later, i was where I often was just months ago. It looked the same, smelled the same, felt the same office home I still know. It was a nonevent night, no birthdays, no salary day libres, no atchie’s roll calls - - - it was an unplanned nothing, simply put - - - but I was there to be with old friends I truly miss.

fundraiser no. 1

I got out of work early today to attend our first meeting for sir Dens. I decided to walk from my building to FACA, even if it was drizzling, just so I can burn some stubborn fats (tsk).  After 20 minutes or so, I finally reached the end of the road, towards familiar old Saville, towards my 2005.

I remembered my first day as a web designer was a Monday, August 1 to be exact.  I remembered Sir Dens was particularly early that day because of color coding. I don’t remember anymore what our conversation was but I think it was about me to not be nervous. You see, in general I think I kind of wear a nervous face by default. =P So day one happened, week one happened, month one happened… fast forward to awhile ago when I re-entered a building dear to me, hoping meeting one will too, go well as planned.

It didn’t disappoint. We have a few brilliant plans! James, Karen and I, joined by many others, mostly new instructors, gathered at the lounge to brainstorm what could be effective activities to help sir Dens and his wife.

After minutes of briefing and exchanging ideas, we decided that our first fundraiser will be to sell raffle tickets. The grand prize will be a brand new PSP worth 10,000 PHP (which btw we already have a sponsor for). We just have to finalize the raffle mechanics such as when will be the draw date etc, design the ticket which will be taken cared by our indesign-ers, and have them printed. Then we’ll be off to sell! which I honestly miss doing (thanks to years in JMA) Can’t wait!

At P100 per raffle ticket, a chance to win a cooool gadget and a worthwhile cause to benefit - - - i feel and believe that fundraiser number one will be a hit.  Yep, my hope tank is full. =)