I admit my love life is ‘nada’ (at the moment). Many have been asking why. And if I could just think aloud they would have heard from me “The hell, so what if I’ve got none? Does that mean I’m less pretty?.” The simplest explanation would be my ability to value the act of “refining”.
Refining is the term I used to describe my pre-selection period where in my daily life I would single out the ones with potential. So I guess it is safe to say but sad to admit that there aren’t any potential ones for the past years (at least those whom I have had mingled with and who resides in the Philippines).
I do intend to walk down the aisle – yes of course. I am not losing hope.
For now, I am valuing my state of being single and unattached as a blessing. 26 years with a total of less than a year of being in relationships (serious ones as flings don’t count). A feat worth celebrating in a sense that I get to spend time knowing myself, what I need and what I value. I am single and still counting. When the right one comes at the right time, I know I may have waited a bit long but there’s a certain feeling that I have well defined my right one and yes he really would be the one.
Nothing has changed.
I am still in love with Fitzwilliam Darcy and drooling over Rain Bi and Daniel Henney. I still spend sleepless nights watching korean dramas. I kinda become uber pathetic to learn foreign languages though I have been taking slow but sure steps to achieve that (hooray for Alliance Francaise classes starting this month!). Yes, I’m STILL into getting a masteral degree (God willing, I’d commence in January 2011). I still live with my parents and get picked on by my younger brothers who are way taller than me. My insecurities about getting fatter are still there and my knack for traveling despite lack of funds are ablaze.
Yes, I am still the same but with bigger achievements in sight!
It has been a year or two since I last posted on this blog. I’ve named this ‘Writing for pleasure’ and had not manage to blog anything for a long while – not that I have none but indeed I am asking myself how come I have not had the urge to post. I don’t care who reads my posts or even if none would be interested to do so. I just want to write 
Who would ever forget the line, “You are too generous to trifle with me… My affections and wishes are unchanged ; but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever”?
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*Last night I took a walk in the snow
Couples holding hands, places to go
Seems like everyone but me is in love
Santa, can you hear me?
I signed my letter that I sealed with a kiss
I sent it off
It just said this;
I know exactly what I want this year
Santa can you hear me?
I want my baby
I want someone to love me someone to hold me.
Maybe, he’ll be all my own in a big red bow
Santa can you hear me?
I have been so good this year and all I want is one thing
Tell me my true love is near
He’s all I want just for me underneath my Christmas tree
I’ll be waiting here
Santa that’s my only wish this year!
Christmas Eve I just can’t sleep
Would I be wrong for taking a peek?
Cause I heard that your coming to town
Santa can you hear me?
Really hope that you’re on your way
With something special for me in your sleigh
Please make my wish come true
Santa can you hear me?
I want my baby
I want someone to love me
Someone to hold me
Maybe we’ll be all the love under the mistletoe
Santa can you hear me?
I have been so good this year
And all I want is one thing
Tell me my true love is near
He’s all I want just for me
Underneath my Christmas tree
I’ll be waiting here
Santa that’s my only wish this year
I hope my letter reaches you in time
Can’t be alone under the mistletoe
He’s all I want with a big red bow
Santa can you hear me?
I have been so good this year
And all i want is one thing
Tell me my true love is near
He’s all I want just for me
Underneath my Christmas tree
I’ll be waiting here
Santa that’s my only wish this year
Oh Santa can you hear me?
Well he’s all I want just for me underneath my Christmas tree
I’ll be waiting here
Santa, he’s my only wish this year
Santa, he’s my only wish this year! =D
(*Lyrics of ‘My only wish this year’)
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It’s 50 something days before December 24 – been a long time since I looked forward to this date.
On the eve of Christmas, we’ll be on our first ever family trip abroad. I know it’s going to cost us a lot but we’ve already planned this out for several months. Here are the places I am looking forward to visit in December:
1. Christmas at Orchard Road
2. Sentosa via cable car at Mt Faber
3. Sentosa’s Palawan beach
4. Singapore Art Museum
5. NUS Museum
With the 12-day trip, I hope to explore other territories beyond Singapore.
1. Melaka, Malaysia
2. Batam, Indonesia (hopefully.. =P)
* I just wasn’t able to control my emotions that time when I had to find a way to pour it out. At last, I’m feeling way way better now.
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I must admit I didn’t grow up with harsh people around. Since I was a child, I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded with considerate peers and from time to time experience being pampered or get a teeny bit of special treatment once in a while. Despite that, I know I have been handling valid criticisms quite well. Charge it to experience – from encounters with ‘notorious’ professors during college days, numerous dealings with difficult media sources to bizarre interactions with different nationalities (I don’t want to cite one) and a lot more.
What I’ve learned from such experiences have all been useless nowadays. I hate myself for being affected by some people who act like they know everything – those who act so kind and concerned but stab me from behind or even those who want to assert their authority too much making me wonder if they really deserve what they’ve got. I hate people who grab attention by showing off.
I know myself. Most of the time I wouldn’t care much about my surroundings especially when these are just petty stuffs and people are just making a big deal out of it. I wouldn’t care if someone’s such a big shot VIP of some sort. (I’ve met VIPs of VIPs, so what..) I don’t like to talk too much and brag about what I’ve got and achieved in my almost 25 years of existence. I’ve caught people’s attention and received praises and criticisms from people who aren’t just ‘ordinary’ ones. But I don’t value myself highly just because of that.
I’ve appreciated criticisms. But these days I’ve been encountering humiliating approaches based on nothing but self-serving motives. I can’t stand such nonsensical styles.
You know what, if you are really dying to grab attention, better jump off a building. I assure you, you’ll get everyone’s.
Working for a bank – an international bank – I couldn’t help but feel paranoid about the global financial crisis or how large to an extent this would affect the business. Not that we are feeling the impact of the credit crunch already or sensing that the company is not in good shape. Thank God we still remain resilient amid continuous reports of other bank’s bankruptcies and mergers and government interventions through increasing their stakes in these banks. I am just thankful now that the company I’ve chosen to work for has been weathering the storm quite well. That’s why my plans of seeking greener pastures have been set aside for a while. Never mind the loads of projects. Never mind the reasonable length of overtime but paid work. I am just thankful that right now I’ve still got something stable to rely on. (Though Lehman brothers had been in the business for more or less a century and yet look at where they are now.. hmmm)
I’ve never been to Boracay. Though I have repeatedly encountered and taken part in conversations about this place which is among the most popular spots in the Philippines, I still haven’t felt the urge to go there. Maybe, just for the mere fact that I’m not much of a party person. I very much enjoy sightseeing, attempting to be one with nature and being able to do many things at one time such as going to the beach and finding other means to enjoy the place aside from swimming and snorkeling.
That’s why since last year, I had dreamed of going to Bohol. Of course, Bohol’s beaches are breathtaking but aside from that, Bohol still offers tourists, both local and foreign, much more. The place has been popular ever since because of the well-known Chocolate Hills and the Philippine tarsier.
After more than a year, I finally got the chance to visit Bohol. And right now, I’m still awed at the splendor of the beach and the things that Bohol has in store for everyone. Until now, I have not yet got rid of the urge to go back and stay there for good. =)
For those who wanted to explore Bohol’s other beaches aside from Panglao, try to go to Balicasag Island Resort. It’s owned and managed by the Philippine government. I’m sure you will definitely get a lot more when you stay at this resort because you’ll enjoy snorkeling. In fact, you don’t have to go too far just to see the beauty of marine life. Colorful schools of fish are just waiting to enthrall swimmers as they swim just near the shoreline.
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