and then I met YOU ...

and my world turned upside down
and I can't stop thinking about you
and even when I'm doing something
thoughts of you spring up and stay
and I listen to music and I wonder if you'll like it
and I view my FB and end up viewing yours
and I plan to go to places and surmise if you'll go with me too ...

all because I met YOU.

Monday Affirmations # 5

 

Today, start your day by remembering the best things in life that are FREE ... 

Here's my list ... 

1. a  text that says hey from that someone special 

2. hanging out with friends and talking about nothing and everything

3. a hug and kiss from my son 

4. seeing a friend after a long time 

5. spending time with family 

6. being told that you look good by someone who matters 

7. losing 3 lbs in one week ... YEY! 

8. listening to good music 

9. GLEE! 

10. a tight hug from someone ... 

11. a good book ... 

12. colored pencils and pen 

13. coffee coffee coffee 

14. shoes that look good and fit well .... 

What are the things that make you smile? 

because I am SABAW ...

Here's bits and pieces of my room. TGIF!

maybe ... this is all we have ....

a smile ...
a kiss ...
a hug ...
a touch ...
a laugh ...

a text that says mwah
a memory that reminds
a chat box that says hey

These are the things that remind me of you ... no pictures, no tangible things that I can hold on to. Memories ... mere memories that make me smile like a fool ... that I question from time to time.

Is this real?
Am I creating it all in my head?
Will this  last?
Will it lead to something good?
Will it just die a natural death?

You say I ask too many questions. I know I do. They just pop into my head ... and they give birth to so many other questions. You think I ask too many questions but I have not asked you even half of what is on my mind. I refuse to. I know that I have no right to ask them.

Are you real?
Are you lying?
Am I wrong to believe?
Am I right to doubt?

Moments ... this is all we have ... memories ... this is all that I have. Maybe this is all that we will have ... maybe, just maybe, it will lead to something more ...

* random thoughts while listening to Need You Now by Lady Antebellum

Valentines 2011

Valentines this year was pretty quiet. No big fuss, no headache, no too much effort and worrying. I liked it actually. I met up with K and had dinner at Bon Chon and ended up talking till late at night. It was one of those talks that jumped from one topic to another. It just kept going and going and going.

I did not get any gift this Valentine nor did I get a single rose. I did make sure that my Mom will get a rose at the very least and so I placed this  on her bedroom  door. See last photo.

Yep! That's my work of art. LOL.

So there ... the simplest Valentines I have ever had but still equally memorable.

just breathe ...

Today, I woke up with a bad start. It seems the flight I booked last week did not go through. ^&*%&$*#&#. Yep. So at 530am, I was online booking a flight for tonight. Now, I need to find someone to go with me since I need to pick her up at 12midnight. Yep. 12 midnight. Sheesh.

So today, I need to remind myself to "just breathe." I need to remind myself this when I am falling asleep since I have had 3 hours of sleep, when my patience is dying since I have no sleep, and when I am lost later on the way to the airport and most likely have encountered a minimum of 5 freaks.

Just breathe.

good times with family friends ...

Nothing beats hanging out with people who know you and accept you for who you are, and nothing is even better than hanging out with people who have seen you grown up, make mistakes, get back on your feet  and still accept you, mistakes and all.

Last Sunday, our family trooped over to MOA to do just that. We spent the day with family friends and I love how things just fall into place even though you haven't seen each other for a long time. The sense of familiarity was just there and I treasure that.

So, as with tradition ... here are the photos that will be cherished forever and hopefully printed before my sister turns 18. LOL. (stated because my 2008 photos have not been printed yet.)

Yep! They are family. Love 'em.

Monday Affirmations # 4

In a world where love supposedly makes the world go round, people seem to thrive most and are able to be more productive when someone goes through a downfall or a heartache. Ironic isn't it? People would tell you when you want to lose weight that its hard or impossible ... or they would say why do you want to be single when being in a relationship is the way to go ... or that you are crazy when you want to pursue a different thing from the one you are normally used to.

People would always say it's impossible or you can't do it. Don't they realize that ...

IMPOSSIBLE = I M POSSIBLE! 

So go out there and tell people, "Watch me do it!" because you can. No one can tell you that you cannot do it or that you don't have what it takes. NO ONE. The only person who can stop you is you. Why would you let you keep yourself down?

So go ahead, say it ... "WATCH ME do it!"

I'll be watching and waiting for YOU to succeed.

munimuni # 60

This week passed by in a blur. Literally. I don't have much to say since it was all pretty much work, work, work. I hope next week will be better.

a glance at yesterday ...

Last February, I remember going out with someone I thought I  loved and cared for but having a moment of self doubt. I was with him but deep inside, I remember thinking, is this it? Is there nothing more?

My inner self was alerting me at that time that there  was something  wrong but I chose to ignore it. I thought I knew better and so I went through months of self loathing, over analyzing, and dissecting every single word, movement, and thought he made. In short, I went through hell for a guy that was not worth it.

12 months later and 9 months of being single, I took a glance at my past and realize that I have grown up so much. I am no longer neurotic and dissecting every single move, nonmove, text, nontext, and what have you a guy makes. I am no longer waiting patiently or impatiently for a guy to text me or call me. I am no longer stopping my life for a guy.

12 months later and I'm realizing that a guy is luck to have me in his life ... to have me shine my light on him. If he can't realize that, then he is a waste of time and space. 12 months later, I can finally look back and realize that I have grown so much.

Momo Cafe

Today, I had the chance to eat at a restaurant called Momo Cafe with my good friend, Janina. She was actually the one who spotted the place and suggested we try it out. Kudos to that because by the end of the lunch, we were so full that we had a hard time walking back to the office. LOL.

Here is what it looks like ...

and here is the table setting ...

and of course the food ... the seafood casserole is worth every peso because it is fresh, creamy, chewy, and tasty. IT ROCKS!

Janina and I were not  able to finish it. Seriously. We tried but I think we left about 4 spoonfuls. Haha.

BURP!

Momo Cafe is located at Ayala Triangle.
Price Range is P250 - 500 per dish but its for sharing.

notting hill moment ...

The first time we went here ... we just talked. We talked for four hours. We talked about a multitude of things and we laughed and talked. We like doing that I noticed. We talk ... you and I, we talk.

The second time we went here ... I was mad at you. I wanted to scream at you and yell at you for you were such an insensitive creature, or so I thought. I kept to myself while we sat on the bench and you kept to your side of the bench as well. We were so near and yet so far ... a bull could have sat between us and would have been comfortable. I was that pissed and you said that you were that scared because I was pissed.

We still talked but it wasn't the way we used to talk. I was cold and you were precocious. The whole time one thing was running on my mind.

"Am  I ready to give up on the possibility of us?" 

After an hour or so ... I realized that I wasn't and so I held out my hand and you took it in yours. I felt at home. I felt that things were back to the way it was supposed to be ... and we had our notting hill moment and the thought of it still makes me smile.

Yeah Write # 1

“Write a story from the perspective of an inanimate object you use on a daily basis.”

      Hey you! Yes you! Here you are again ... wanting to use me and not let me rest. What is it with you people? Do you not think that I need to rest? I'm tired. Oh, you are bored? You want to be amused? Oh, you are heartbroken and need to vent your feelings?  Oh, you want to stay in touch with friends and find out what's happening? Yeah yeah yeah ... it's always about you. 


     What about me? What about my feelings? What if I too am bored or want to rest? Oh ... you don't care. I figured. What am I anyway? I'm just another thing that you bought and can replace at any time. Sorry about that. 


     Go ahead ... use me. You always do anyway. It's not like I have feelings. 

*** the lamentings of an overused PC 

disappearing act

Sometimes, I think I'm too present in your life. 
Sometimes, I'm not even sure you appreciate that I exist. 
Sometimes, I feel like I'm a nuisance to you.
Sometimes, I feel like you don't even notice me 


and I wonder.

Sometimes, I want to disappear just to see if you would notice.
Sometimes, I want to disappear just to see if you would miss me.

and there goes my vanity ...

I've been trying new looks lately and they have both  been a hit. One is plain old normal me and the other is a more vamp version. I do wonder, which one looks better on me. My guy best friend from elementary once asked me to get rid of all make up I had on since he said I look better without it. However, I notice that most people stop to pay attention when I'm all dolled up.

So my dear fellow bloggers, which one suits me more? First photo or the second one? Both were taken days apart only. Friday last week and Monday this week.

I had blush on, mascara, eyeliner, eye shadow and lipstick in here.

just light lipstick and nothing else

So, what's your verdict?