Letting go...

There are some things in this life you have to let go and accept. Some things change, adapt with the times. But there are some things, amidst drastic changes never ceases to falter. That through time, it neither disappears or even slightly diminishes...

My cousins spent the night during the weekend at our house. It was one big happy family. It was always fun having them around. They're muslims by the way and we're catholics. It's a bit displaced from my topic but it does merit some lines here. We get along well regardless of cultural and religous differences, now if only others would see it as easy as we do... Anyways... we visited our other cousins in bicutan. My niece Aqui was there, the cutest kid i've ever met! She's 4 and she's so kulit. Even though i lacked sleep she made it all worthwhile to stay. Turns out she missed me since we parted ways on Tito Nelson's wedding day... awwww. I love being called Tita!

I just got home by the way. Joyce is going back to Cali tom... and ever since she came back i only got to see her, counting tonight, only twice or thrice and she's been here for a month! I had to give them something,so i bought the biggest Corona Chicken Salsa from Yellow Cab... yum! but i suggest not buying when you just filled your car with gas. It's a bit heavy in the wallet. So i finally saw my whole barkada again with our newest member... YCO!!! another cute little kid! And i'm so proud to say i was the only one in the barkada who could make him laugh for the longest time! Haaaay kids... you gotta love 'em.

So what's the point of all this? I don't know. I've been tired most of the time, stressed even and some facts are just too hard to swallow in. Some nights make it even more harder to bear than others especially when i can't sleep thinking too much again. But it's true what they say about having kids or babies around, they certainly wipe that hint of sadness off of you. I know they won't be kids for long, but i'm sure there are more to come... right guys? ;)

Haaayyy, why is life so complicated kasi? Or maybe i'm just fooling myself....

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

Taking a Walk on the Child's side

Nothing like helping kids out and getting a workout.

I spent my afternoon at heritage park for UNICEF's fund raiser for children. I walked for a cause! I had to grab Jinky to go with me and it was fun! Turns out some of my Ateneo friends were there too! The head was actually a friend of mine... Ziggy's cool! Go Ziggy! Walked about 5k with a bit of jogging... no sweat! (well, there were lots of it) Hope you guys reach the millions for 'em kids!

So for those who want to help out, sell all your stuff, empty your wallet and reach out.

Things like these perk me up when im a bit down and it did. I got a workout from it too!

But the fitting end to it is coming home tired... and falling asleep to James Taylor... nice...

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

20 nothings...

1. I hate eating alone
2. i hate being in a smelly elevator
3. i hate spoiled brats
4. i hate having colds
5. i hate being hungry
6. i hate not having work
7. i hate having too much work
8. i hate getting fat
9. i hate not being in the beach
10. i hate having to wait so long
11. i hate heights
12. i hate the greenbelt overpass
13. i hate eating greasy food
14. i hate not eating greasy food all the time
15. i hate people who break their promises
16. i hate being single
17. i hate snobby people
18. i hate rumors
19. i hate the heat
20. i hate being so tired and not be able to go to sleep...

~ "winter is here... i'm still waiting there..."

Unbelievable...

My "mentor" is on leave... and i thought i'd be doing a lot of things... But its only 4:45, and i have nothing else to do... i feel like i have no more purpose in the world. Woes me... It's hard not doing anything. I'm so bored. Maybe i can ask if i can leave early so i can watch Star Wars Episode III. hmmm...


- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

Wonders of Life...

Why is it, that when i think i'm going home early... i go home late?

and when i think i'll be going home late... i go home early????

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

It's Saturday

Its saturday, 9:43 AM, and im still in bed. Aaaaaahhhh This is how life should be spent.

It's been two weeks since i've been employed and except for the first day of work, i've always had overtime. I made mistakes already at work, but nothing serious that would jeopardize the agency or my career (especially my career) and little mistakes like sending messages to the wrong people and giving people their wrong surnames. But most of them were made because i a.) lacked sleep b.) was very hungry (and i dont mean just eating brunch or eating an hour late than usual... or c.) was very tired. It doesn't matter whether you want to go home or not, you will ALWAYS GO HOME LATE when you're in advertising especially when you have my account. And it doesn't matter if you go home late, you still have to come in really early the next day for work! It doesn't matter if you're really hungry, if you have a deadline to meet, you have to finish it first before you can eat. Even when you feel dizzy and confused whether or not its due to lack of food or lack of sleep, you still have to think on your toes and make sure everything goes right. Last night, i was all of these. at 10 PM i made my way to Jollibee magallanes to grab some food.

"Isa ngang number 11 and then add lumpiang shanghai, and extra iced tea please"
"Ay ma'am, 10 minutes pa po yung lumpiang shanghai"
Me making a face. "Ay, ganun ba? sige cancel ko na lang"
"90 pesos po", and i hand her the money.
"Ay ma'am, yung spaghetti po 5 minutes pa..."
Me very annoyed, i placed my palm on my forehead and squirmed. "oh sige sige, basta 5 minutes hah?!"
"opo ma'am, 5 minutes!"
and then the guy at the kitchen makes a terrible joke "anung 5 minutes? 10!" bastard.
Annoyed, i waited for my damn spag.
More than 5 minutes... my mother goes down the car. (she picked me up cause i was so tired)
I ate the burger, no spag.
"Wala pa ba?" She asks
Pissed of, i say, "hay naku, sabi nila 5 minutes! kung wala pa yan in a while iiwanan ko na talaga yan!!!" (i had an angry face this time.
My mom seeing me pissed off like i was about to make a scene, she went to the counter and followed up.

She just basically laughed at me cause i was so masungit that time. Now i know that i have to either have eaten or got enough sleep to not be masungit cause i really was about to make a scene that time.

But inspite all of these new "experiences" i have, Jeng reminded me what i needed to hear "Ganyan ka lang ngayon Sha, you're just venting, but this is what you really wanted to do." I actually told her to that to say to me when i feel down. I guessed it worked. I love what i do. It's so action packed! I'm always doing something cool like fixing a print ad, a shoot, checking out talent cards (which i find very relaxing... ahehe). This is my domain and i must say, hearing your BUD tell you "hey, i heard a lot of good things about you..." makes it all worthwhile. I am having fun. It's easier to know people when you stay after hours. And it helps a lot, especially when you need something rushed in the future. =p

So it's the weekend that im actually home. Next week i'll be out of town to shoot again on location. It all sounds so glamorous but when you're there, it isn't. But it is lots of fun. I think i'll be meeting with the bosses on the clients side. Im running out of clothes to wear by the way. i'm hungry. Maybe i'll get an ulcer in a few months from now...


- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

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Bangus... or not Bangus, that is the question...

Its May 1, 10:40 am. I just got back from our trip to Dagupan. What was supposedly a two- day trip ending at 12 midnight this morning extended to 4am. Our drivers at that time were tired from driving us all around Dagupan. Not to mention it was traffic everywhere! But lets start at the beginning.

It's my first event to handle, well, co-handle at least. Like ive mentioned before i work in an ad agency now, and our client's strat includes having to go around the country. (hurrah for me!) I was excited. We were supposed to leave on friday 2am! i didn't mind it, but little did i know i'd be having my first OT thursday night. I still dont feel like i'm working. It's just like org work at school... only in a bigger scale! So i got home at about 11, packed and took an early bath and took a short nap. I set the alarm at 1:30am only to put it on snooze and woke up an hour later! shet... buti na lang late yung car! Yes, i got picked up... So we made our way to dagupan after everyone got picked up... to the Bangus Festival!!!

And then our hotel... which looked more like a motel... with service slower than a turtle... imagine having to wait for your food for 2 hours... and you have a schedule to meet! uhuh... anyways for a first timer they all said i wasn't too bad. I was the youngest but not the shortest. woohoo!

It was so hot in Dagupan. We had a talent with us who was pretty popular when it comes to provincial locals. So you could imagine having to shoot in the heat plus the smell of sweaty locals trying to make their way closer to our talent. The trip was basically composed of this. I was doing ok until the talent became impatient and my mentor wasn't around. I have no idea how to handle talents. You are the boss on site but you still can't piss your talent off... a double edge sword if you ask me... so the day turned into night which turned into day, to the afternoon until the night to the next early morning again...

It was hard work, but it still was more fun for me. I was a kid getting all excited. The festivities were great! Alaga pa kami ng security! and yabang diba? but we couldnt hang out long enough to really sink in each event cause we had to go tour the others. Everywhere you looked there were bangus, and we ate bangus! Bangus, bangus, and more bangus. But you all should try Dagupenia restaurant, which serves our favorite pesto bangus and teriyaki bangus. Too much bangus for you?

I made new friends... fun friends along the way. but theres still work to do in the office come tuesday. damn.

P.S. I am erasing bangus from my meals for a month...or maybe two.

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.