The truth about me is that, when I feel that I am a natural with some things, I let myself flourish with it. But another thing about me is that, when I get interested with something, find fascination and meaning in it, and learn that I actually am bad at doing it, I don’t give up. My frustration challenges me further even if it takes me to take on the steep learning curve.

Let me backtrack during my highschool-college crisis. I was really really bad with math way back, blame it on a bad foundation starting 1st year highschool. Come senior year in highschool, an amazing teacher made me look at math otherwise and I saw myself improving in it. I found math fascinating because it was such an exact science and it was used way back during the ancient times by the Sumerians. When I transferred to my chosen university, I was thinking hard on what course I should take. History was my first choice because I was wildly passionate about it during highschool ( remembering how I devoured books about Alexander the Great ), but then at the back of my mind, I wanted to give myself a chance to study math, and get to appreciate it for real. I chose Economics.
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Just yesterday I realized that life has already taken me so far from where I’ve used to be. New game, new rules.

I’ve been brought up with the thought stuck in my mind that I must always do what I think is right, what I think is fair, and what I think is just.

Why is it just now, it doesn’t seem to be that way anymore?
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It’s roughly two before I hit the beach. No matter how much I want to book the next flight to Boracay, heaven must wait.

I’m drowning in a pile of work, and to add to that, I’m moving to another place ( across the street? haha! ). So much packing to do and I’ve been given a deadline. Oh drat.

It’s also a blessing that I still have two months ( or one and a half? ) because I need, need, need, to work on my figure. Twould be an impossible feat to do what Phoebe told me Jessica Alba’s routine was. I’m wanting to swim this weekend but it’s my baby sister Shine’s Holy Communion. Would have to torture myself next weekend to try to do a hundred laps no matter what it takes. And not eat too much right after. Haha!
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I admit that I’ve always been quite a skeptic, a free thinker, when it comes to matters of the faith.

I would truly enjoy observing and reading on how each person would see the world, because I believe that no one has the same pair of eyes that can see the world just the same. Take example, for me.

I would wake up questioning why I own my voice, my body, and heavily doubt my senses, specially my eyes as I wake up in the world, an arrangement of me with the people - family, friends, even mysterious people that would come into my life. I would question what happens if these turn out all to be false , my existence perhaps? I question what the truth really is.

Anyway, before I get carried away, I was quite intrigued about Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Trilogy when TV Patrol showed a clip of The Golden Compass ( starring oh so elegant Nicole Kidman and hot(cube) Mr Bond ) as being anti-Church. Being the skeptic as I am, I immediately wikipedia-ed it and learned that Philip Pullman has some atheistic tendencies in his writings ( the undertones ) and boy, was I game to read them. Anything that would shake my mind would do just fine.
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A key signifies the our power of making decisions. Keys are used to open doors, trying to unlock something and revealing surprises and new stuff, and even locking some doors. One can always choose the doors he/she could open, because one is to be held responsible for whatever happens - be it good and bad. The key, the decision-making power of everyone, is a powerful tool that must be well thought of before doing it.

This year, I’ve used my “key” more than I have ever did in my entire life. This year was a big year of change for me as I used my key to open doors, experience new adventures, meet new people, expand my horizons, and tap into foreign territory. I’ve also admittedly used my key without thinking a few times that led my emotions to fluctuate and lead to regret. But hey, regrets are nightmares of the heart that are better let go of than clutched in the chest. So , better yet, experience, may it be good or bad, must be well-remembered. Good experience should be used to treasure and be a driving force to look forward and enjoy life, and bad experience should be lessons learned, as life is a teacher that teaches not from lectures beforehand, but after events occur.

The year 2007 was definitely a year of change, or maybe coming of age for me as I was able to experience alot of new stuff that I’ve never dreamed of.
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I’ve read some wrap ups of 2007 in the internet, and I’m afraid I just can’t do it yet. Why? It’s because with the last few days of the year, this is the time wherein I’m making up for all my lost time when I worked instead of played, and stayed awake instead of slept. Yes, 2007 was a very stressful year for me, and I think I lacked sleep this year, and with the end of the year nearing, I’m still not getting enough. As of now, I don’t know if my brain’s fully functional now since my body clock’s just turned haywire last night. Hahaha!

Just before Christmas, all my engagements were canceled. Which left me and my music player together - simply a disastrous combo. Just after Christmas, everyone wants to go out. Crazy. But all’s well, I bet I’m going to end the year 2007 just fabulously with these last minute additions. I’m sure tomorrow would be one great memory to me. Pleaassee!
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It’s the time of the year again when love is in the air. Oops, that didn’t sound right - it’s not Valentines! I mean, when people are cramming to shop for presents for friends, family, and loved ones to show them that they have taken some effort to remember them during the Holidays, when everything’s so jolly, everyone’s celebrating, and it’s always an excuse to smile even if you’re too sleepy to. Haha!

Well, with Phoebe and Roanne’s idea for coming up with their wishlist, here’s mine. I’m setting up several wishlists for my niche blogs, but here’s a mix of what I really want this Christmas. For my dear, dear, gorgeous friends who happen to read this, I think I just took some load off your back by telling you what I really really want!

1. Books. Itching to read Philip Pullman’s controversial trilogy of His Dark Materials - The Golden Compass<, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass ( such a sucker for theology, philosophy, and controversial stuff ) Or maybe, Stardust by Neil Gaiman since C mentioned to me that it was a very good read. Nice to cuddle with a book during this cold cold weather. It’s my favorite past time during Christmas break.

2. Beauty products - my friends actually find it hard to shop beauty products for me because they are scared that I might have that certain item already since I pretty much binge shop on beauty products. Well, on my wishlist, on items that are available locally :
I’d love a spa treatment, a new haircut from Razzle Dazzle ( still not satisfied with my ‘do, want it to take it all the way with a screaming bob ), or anything mineral makeup. Teehee. <--thanks R for offering to give me an Artdeco Primer! Woohoo!
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It’s been long overdue, and I’m horribly incoherent on this. Forgive me. Too much thoughts swimming in my head, I better let this out

The weekend was great. Never moved so much. Hahaha!

Thursday

Was about to attend the B5Media Dinner but for security reasons, my folks held me under house arrest. I had a bad feeling that if I defied them,I will be in trouble with my heart beating badly. So there, I didn’t push thru. Binge ate Jollibee as always ( yum, for their palabok ), and enjoyed the chilly weather.

Gorgeous lady bloggers *whistles*+ me
Friday
Attended the Blogger Mixer at Kape Isla , Serendra, and brought along my crazy buds Roanne and Phoebe with me. It was fun meeting new people, seeing old friends, and talking about - yes, makeup! The highlight of the party was of course the lovely and fashionable Shai Coggins, who is ultra successful and inspiring. Lurv her accent. Obsessed with her accent! Sasha made me feel that I must do some dieting with her effortless chic ensemble ( I wanna fit in those socks, girl! ) . I think I had a bad case of coffee overdose ( see, I’m really orally fixated, I’m damned ) that I wasn’t able to sleep until the wee hours of the morning! Was on the phone with R, and it was fun hearing her flirty and tipsy voice during such ungodly hours. The things we do after work! Haha!
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photo stolen from Roanne
I’m just a normal girl that spends my weekends if not at home, but with my best buds exercising our taste buds with food tripping, and watching movies together. On a Saturday night. But thinking that this would be my last free weekend with my monstrous schedule ahead, I decided to maximize it and well, do something different.

Come Friday night, my friends and I attended the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Phone Party as media (well, bloggers are media! ) . The newly unveiled 5310 was ultra thin, and very very oohlala-ish. I want one! In attendance were bloggers Sasha ( whose new hair color, I lurv ) and Rico, Abe, and Jayvee, as I was with my hot girl friends Roanne and Angel, with my “bodyguard” Mike. Oh, I missed this kind of clubbing music - no one was dancing, but it was great music since I saw someone playing the violin, reminds me of my favorite band, Bond. I actually enjoyed the party even if I drank a wee bit too much. End result? I get nauseated when I see bottles of wines and beers. No more drinking for now!

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