Alarmed

Now I want to take my Masters more than ever! I browsed through one of my friends' profile in Facebook and was surprised to find out that he's already doing what I've always wanted to do! Shet! It made me realize all the time and opportunities I wasted and I sooo want to kick myself. Oh well, there's no use crying over spilled milk. I just take comfort in the thought that had I given in to mere pressure from my family to study again, I would have just slacked off and it would have been a really, really good opportunity to waste not just my money but  my time as well.

Besides, I used to believe I was on the right track when I chose this field I'm currently in. It just so happened that midstream, I realized I wanted to forge a different career path. Hence my sudden desire to add something to my credentials.

Wish me luck, wish me luck.

Random thoughts

1. Finally, I got that feeling of wanting to be a student again! Yay! My mom has been bugging me about it endlessly but I didn't want to do it just for the sake of doing it. I'm kinda stubborn pa naman when it comes to these things. I know that going for a Master's degree is no joke not to mention the tuition! So I told myself if I was going to do it, I would have to be damn sure. I'm looking at 2nd semester this school year since I'm already booked for a couple of trips on August. That would have to be the earliest.

 

2. I'm considering taking swimming lessons sometime in March. Fortunately, I found something at the Bert Lozada Swim School that could fit my preferred schedule. My snorkeling misadventure in Bohol last year still bothers me. I want to go back with a vengeance. Haha. I also want to give surfing a try. I know these activities do not require me to be a skilled swimmer but I want to be more adventurous with the water in order for me to conquer my fear.

3. I have to do better with my Project 2010! I have to go out more on weekends since I have very limited options on work days.

4. Speaking of going out on weekends, finally after two years, my college roommates and I got to see each other again! I got to see Lallie! It felt good to touch base with them. I've never laughed that hard in a long time. We also planned our UPLB getaway in February because it's Feb Fair season once again! We even plan to sit in some of the classes. I'm so excited!

5. I'm praying my boss approves my change in shift to 8AM-5PM. It feels good to go home with the sun still up and it's not yet too scary to walk all the way.

6. I want to lose weight! I want to lose weight! I want to lose weight! Haha!

7. I highly recommend The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Quinton Aaron. It's a story so extraordinary to be true but it is. Makes you feel good about humanity.

What I'm loving now: more amazing web finds

After more than a year of being perfectly healthy, I went down with the colds this weekend. Not really down but I've already forgotten how it feels to be sick so it's kind of new to me now. Anyway, I couldn't do anything with my runny nose so I thought of updating this blog (check out the new template *grins*) and hopped and hopped and hopped and found some really great sites. Here goes:

 1. Lianne's One Snapshot at a Time

"Shutter-happy 26 year old, clicking away on a Canon 500D, Holga 120 GCFN, Supersampler and Vivitar UWS and sharing these special captured moments in my little corner of cyberspace."

 











2. Lantaw's Lantaw One Nook at a Time

"Lantaw" is a Hiligaynon word (one of Philippine's major dialects) which literally means "view", either "a view of a place" or "an opinion". The photos you will see here are my views from my little corner of the world.

3. The Outdoor Photographer
Outdoor Photographer is the premier magazine about outdoor photography. Our photography technique articles are geared to helping you capture the best wildlife, travel and outdoor sports photography. Review photography tips and keep up with digital photography as applied to nature photography; stay current with the latest in photography equipment. You can also explore our readers' favorite places that offer the best in photography locations.

4. David Bach's Live Rich. Finish Rich.
Start Over, Finish Rich contains the ten crucial moves you must make in 2010 to get back on track and recapture your dreams of a richer future.

Not crying because it's over, smiling because it happened

My old department has transferred to Alabang! We've known about it since last year but it has yet to sink in. I still can't fathom the thought that a lot of my friends won't be there anymore when I'll go up to visit. It's been two years since I got transferred to another department but I would always and always go back there and everytime I did, it still felt like home. But come Monday, the floor just won't be the same. I dropped by last week and it was only then that it hit me - they were really going. All of their computers were already labeled and much of the documents were already in boxes. I felt worse when I realized they were the same boxes we used when we transferred to The Fort from Ortigas back in 2007!

For the last time, I tried to absorb everything. I just sat there staring at the workstations, the computers, the bulletin boards. I smiled at the thought of how almost everyone has celebrated their birthday with that department judging from the decorations their friends put up on their workstations. I was sad that this had to happen because the company is taking on a new path - the kind that we never thought they'd actually do. But one can only be thankful that he still has a job especially during these trying times.

I'm gonna miss those guys.

And then there'll be seven...

..of us!

Photo from inmagine

Yup, they're pregnant! My brother and his wife, I mean. My kuya's going to be a daddy and I'm going to be an aunt! Up to now, I can't believe it. I still get overwhelmed at how things are turning ever since my brother got married. Maybe I haven't learned to let him go yet - the irritating, happy-go-lucky, typical bully Kuya. But I know he's happy and I can see it. And I'm confident he'll make a very good father. Congrats, big bro!