being in love...

...keeps you wide awake at night the same way it puts you sound asleep...

...makes you cry buckets of tears just as you feel an endless bliss...

...lets you have someone to share your inner self with, similar to having someone to argue petty stuff with...

...gives you a best friend and an enemy all rolled into one...

but what the heck... being in love maybe one of the greatest enigma in one's life, but it is also, by far, one of the best feelings there is... especially when you have the best imperfect person in your life to share that feeling with...

there is no greater joy nor greater sorrow than being in love and staying in love... it's all a hard days work... but it is wonderful nonetheless...

excited

i was supposed to go to sleep two hours ago... but I can't help but feel excited about seeing tushie in a few days! :)

i'm really looking forward into seeing him again (kahit almost a month palang kami magkahiwalay...)

posting more soon.. :) nytie nyts!

...see you around... (love reitz)

At this moment, I remember many things: The very first
time I set foot in this company, the time I was rolled into my very first project, the grueling hours we all had to render just to beat the deadline, the time when acquaintances became friends and sometimes, even more than that… the “early bird” perks… the teambuilding activities… those knick knacks and whatchamacallits that made Reitz “Love Reitz”.



Reitz has been the pillar of my career here in Accenture. In its simplest phrase, Reitz has taught me to be: “Whatever you are, be a good one”. Sure, the project is far from being perfect. More often than not, Reitz almost made me lose my sanity (figuratively and literally). And I am guilty of wanting to get rolled off a thousand times… But I have realized that a project is not defined only by the tasks it is expected to deliver, but also the amazing people in it. One of the factors that affect my engagement is the people around me… Reitz has given me more than just a bunch of co-workers, but a second family.



Thank you for everything that each one of you has instilled in my life. Those little patches molded me into who I am right now… And those will always be the things I will carry with me wherever I go.



I will miss our early morning calls, our “healthy discussions” about whose team should make the changes and who should take ownership of a defect raised… The never ending change requests… I will surely look back at those Chili’s, Starbucks, Central and Pioneer Grill moments… I will always be inspired by the joy in everyone’s faces during triumphs and the courage to stand up when failure struck hard… And I will look forward to the next adventure that will make our paths cross once again…



Since I am never good at goodbyes, and trying to do so is futile, when all has been said and done, the last box taped and suitcase zipped closed, all that I have left to say is “Till we meet again…”



With an X and an O… a mixture of joy and sorrow… I have to announce that… this little chick has got to bounce…. So with a hug and a kiss… I’m out like this… ~*~

(photo c/o Daday Pascual)

backissue: random musings...

it's a weekend... and it's been raining all day... add up a working internet connection and it's a trifecta weekend for me... it sounds geeky i know... but when you can't go out because you might spread sniffles around and had a rough week, trust me, having an internet could be a perfect stress reliever.

well, it's been quite a while since i last posted in here... LOTSA things happened for the past months.. and since I cannot find a decent sleep... let me try to do some reminiscing...

One of my buddies left for Singapore a few weeks before my birthday... I am happy for her but at the same time, saddened by the news... so... our last weekend with her was spent doing... LASER TAG! it was all our first time... i was just a bit disappointed because I thought it was supposed to be played privately, but apparently, you play with different groups of people whom you don't know... overall, it was fun and tiring... :D And then, we headed to MOA for the sendoff aftermath and did what we do best... FOODTRIPPING... we had a lot to eat that day... and it was FULFILLING.. :P

and just when I thought that was it... 4 days before my natal day... my boyfie was sent onshore... it was a tough decision for both of us but we both knew that him going is the altruistic thing to do... it was heartbreaking knowing he won't be here for my birthday and our 1st anniversary (and so i thought..) but things happen for a reason...

so my birthday came... I had dinner with 3 of my buds from work on the eve of my bday... and then kadangdals went over to my place the following night :D there were food everywhere and basically chatted and laughed the night away... and it wasnt bad at all :) I wished tushie was also there but he was there in spirit :-)

a week later... just in time for our 1st Anniversary... I flew to Singapore! :) it was still a busyy week for tushie, but he did spend time with me whenever he could.. It was fun doing the reverse bungee... eating on the river in Clarke Quay... and of course, the wonderful Songs of the Sea.. My visit was also just in time for SG's 44th National Day. :D Another festivity added in my list! thanks to my friendly friends for keeping me sane :)

...and i think that's about it for now coz my alarm just went off so it's time for me to get to work... g'am :)

clowns

i love making other people smile...

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what do clowns, comedians, and mimes all have in common?

they have the hardest job in the world... they make the world a happier place, by sometimes setting their own bliss aside... they need to keep that exhilaration no matter how melancholic they may be...

and some people are like that... they put up that cheerful aura that says "i am having the greatest day of my life" and nobody notices the sadness they are feeling that often lead to their own demise. they are those pretentious individuals who dont want to become a burden to their already problematic surrounding and hoping that they could help, by just putting a happy face...

these personalities are often seen as fairy god mothers who can wave their wands and everything will magically be okay, or tink who sprays some pixie dust and lets you fly to Neverland... and since they never seem to run out of energy, they are often taken for granted... their needs are often overlooked or appear unimportant to others... thus, the pretentious characters become lonelier, burrowed deeper in grief and desolation... and put on some thicker make-up where they find solace, even if it is just transitory...

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...but sometimes it gets too tiring
that i just find myself looking for someone....
...who could make me smile too...

hottttt weekend

it's been extremely hot these days... i got tan lines without even exerting an effort going to the beach... my rash has found new places to grow their colonies at... hassle... i love this kind of weather if im out of town... either exploring new places or burrow myself under the depth of the ocean... but budget and time wont allow me to do so as of the moment...

boy, is Frosty so glad he doesnt live here?

and im back :)

yay im back!

there's so many things to talk about on this hot Sunday afternoon... and it leaves me speechless as i go through my scattered thoughts...

*tapping fingers*

my last entry was sooo gloomy, miserable, sad, and all those depressing synonyms that you could think of. it's a new year... a new life... a new in almost everything.

anyway... the person that i was talking about my last article... we're on our 8th month already ;) 'nuff said :D

i was loaned to another project and was sent "onshore" in Makati when our stint in the beloved "project-ship" has been placed on hold (and nobody can really tell for how long). i developed a love-hate relationship for that commitment... love, because i gained a few people to add in my own quirky circle of trust (hi friend! *sabunot*)... hate, because no matter how much pride a company takes on it people, there are just some people that keeps on barking but isnt really willing to bite... but anywho... this isnt about those people, so let's move on...

after my stint to that "onshore" assignment was over, i was called in for another project... and it would be for a permanent basis...

and now, this is where i am (hmm.. that doesnt seem too much to talk about now that i did :P), 5 months on the run and still counting... to be very very honest... i dont like what im doing... it's not really something that i am very very interested in... but in one of the meetings that i attended in this project, one of the executives said something that knocked me back to my senses... i dont remember everything verbatim but here's the gist:

in all the years that i will spend in a company, not everything that i will be asked to do is something that i would like to devote my time on... it may be crappy, lowly, not-worth-your-precious-time kind of work, but it could be something you needed to learn (in whatever means necessary)...

...and yes, after that speech, i started to like my job a few inch higher than the usual. :)

okay, so i have less weekends to enjoy by myself, with my family or with my loved one... i have weeks where i come to work 10 - 12 days straight without any day-offs.... yes my life suck a bit this time... but i know there are things i will learn from this experience, one way or another... so yes, i started to appreciate (i dont love it... but i apprise it...)... id like to think that something good will come out of this experience (rather than rant and whine about it).

anyway... it's the 2nd month of summer already... but i havent gone to a single summer-friendly place yet... pathetic i know... it takes a lot of courage to keep me here at the moment... but im looking forward to a better vacation soon :)

ciao for now :P