It started with an unexpected turn at work. But God provides for He blessed me with a better job, a generous and wonderful boss plus the coolest, sanity-saving colleagues. Many of my dreams were fulfilled, a number of my prayers were granted. I...
A December Weekend Lunch at Italianni's
December 30, 2012
It's the last weekend of the year. And if there was one nice thing about going to work while everyone else is savoring their lengthy vacation, it's receiving unexpected surprises. Case in point, the following photo: Another dream come true before the year ends. :-)...
A Christmas Card for Dalton
December 28, 2012
To set a world record is this child's one wish. To some, this could be one out of whim endeavor. If not for one thing: The little boy who hopes for it to happen only has days if not months to live. While...
Thursday Inspiration
December 27, 2012
Shot using my Nokia X2-01 in Sepia Often the things that we don't mind are ones that surprise us; the person you thought was just "someone" may actually be "the one", and when you come to think of it, just when you never...
What I Got and Gave for Christmas
December 25, 2012
It's another Christmas Day! And one of the things that we all look forward are gifts. I have not wrapped gifts for quite a while. It only resumed last year and since then I thought of doing it as if it's a tradition....
A Christmas Promise
December 24, 2012
Dear ________,Tonight is another Christmas Eve. How are you? I never thought that this night would come and I would find myself writing you this note. As I type every word, I wonder how your Christmas Eve is like – if it's the...
One Wish, Nine Lessons
December 24, 2012
A few hours ago, I just finished the nine masses of Simbang Gabi. I was able to do it for four consecutive years and the last time I accomplished the cycle was back in 2009. I had to set it aside for two...
Friday Pastime
December 22, 2012
This was how my office's computer screen looked like yesterday. Try it for yourself. Click here. That's what you call Google Gravity. Blame it on my office mate, Sunny, I found a new toy :-p ...
If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking
December 19, 2012
Photo: Time.com "When a wife loses a husband, she is called a widow. When a husband loses his wife, he is called a widower. When a child loses his parents, he is called an orphan. But when parents lose a child, there is...
What's Your Christmas Anthem?
December 16, 2012
Aside from the prevalence of shoppers hitting the malls, the presence of Christmas decorations and the cold mornings (which does not seem to be so lately), you would know that Christmas is just around the corner if you get to hear Yuletide hymns...
I Know I Should Start Preparing
December 14, 2012
It's going to be Christmas in 10 days and seriously, I seem to have forgotten how each day passed by. It was that swift. While today is a Friday and I am home, I feel like I have left my mind at my...
Two Cents Worth Wednesday: Fifty Shades of Grey
December 12, 2012
"Katherine often teases me that I'm missing the need-a-boyfriend gene, but the truth is I just haven't met anyone who... well, I'm attracted to, even though part of me longs for the fabled trembling knees, heart-in-my-mouth, butterflies-in-my-belly moments. Sometimes, I wonder if there's...
Nine Months...and Counting
December 06, 2012
Photo: Google Images Yesterday, I reached my ninth month of working for the Australian law firm. I joked to one of my friends that if I were pregnant (which I thankfully am NOT), I would be on full term by now and ready to welcome...
"Prayer means placing ourselves at God's disposal so that, for a moment or two, He may accomplish what He has always wanted to do in us and what we never give Him a chance to." -Louis Evely- ...
Turning Tables
December 03, 2012
Photo: Deviantart Even now, there are times I would wonder How could it possibly be that a day like this would come. It was both funny and odd; For we knew each other for long. We would meet at random circumstances On the...
One of the things that I await during December aside from parties and the Christmas bonus is doing something for charity. And this year, it's going to be my second time to join the project called My Dream in a Shoebox. Taken from...
I thought of coming up with this new category and naming it Two Cents Worth Wednesday. I'll be posting random lines of inspiration from different books. For today, I choose Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons and this words of wisdom...
In Love with Dorothy
November 25, 2012
But before you think of anything, I'm actually talking about the clothing brand, Dorothy Perkins. They do have a branch just three minutes away from my office and en route to work one morning, I found this dress on display and absolutely fell...
This is Friendship -- in 10 Words
November 21, 2012
I was at Fully Booked this afternoon looking for a good bookmark for the book that I brought to work to read during my idle time. Instead of buying a quite pricey one, I opted to get this. Not because I was in a...
Sneak Peak: Paulo Coelho Transformations 2013 Planner
November 10, 2012
A few hours ago, I got a comment from a reader (who decided to remain anonymous) after reading this entry requesting if I could post photos of the inside pages of the 2013 Transformations Planner. So I did some random shots this afternoon as well. January- Waking...
Of Big Days and Answered Prayers
November 10, 2012
After what had been a long, busy 18 days, I get to sit down and write. Likewise, things related to work had kept my hands tied up, then there was that long November holiday weekend which I spent for errands and bonding time...
Chasing Sunrise
October 22, 2012
Photo: Google Images Today's the first day of my new schedule. While it's just 30 minutes ahead of my previous assignment, trying to catch the sun as it shows up in the morning never felt good. It's such a wonderful, amazing feeling walking...
Preparing the Panic Button
October 13, 2012
I told myself I won't think too much until the calendar says it's going to be in 20 days. There's something bound to happen 22 days from now and few weeks ago, I made a list of things to do. Some are meaningful,...
What's on My Mind as Sung by Maroon 5
October 11, 2012
There were these thoughts running in my mind for some months now. And I found a perfect description through this song. While the best part is in the chorus, these lines got me best: You're such a hard act for me to follow Love...
Sweet Relief
October 10, 2012
Another Wednesday in my workweek. But this time, I had to deal with a fast-paced working environment; dividing my body in between clients on the phone, dictations needed to be finished and documents that had to be attended to -- urgently. And just...
An Oxygen-Less Soul
October 07, 2012
Prior to the implementation of Anti-Cyberime Law, I have been fond of utilizing social media to the point that I totally neglected the vintage way of placing things in black and white. In a way, I knew I had my own moments of...
Seventh Heaven
October 06, 2012
There's a reason to feel like being on top of the world. The Chinese people has this belief that 7 is a lucky number. Well, I do have a quarter of that since my great grandmother is Chinese so I guess I am...
It Has Been 10 Years
October 03, 2012
I was about to hit the sack when I realized about something related to this day. And so, before I went to say my night prayers, I decided going through one of my old journals. From there, I found an entry written on...
My Life So Far....
September 28, 2012
...had been going through some necessary change. It is not the drastic kind however. I was asked by my boss a couple of weeks ago if I could perform additional tasks in the office. Realizing the urgent need, and given the fact that...
There Will Always Be One Guy
September 16, 2012
-Who will view your being lonesome as independence; -Who will not mind the way you look regardless if you don't have your make-up on. -One knows it is you walking down the street even from the farthest distance; -Who will be brave to...
A Poem of Advice for my (Future) Son
September 13, 2012
Someday I'll be a mother I shall tell my little boy That the world is full of laughter And he has filled my life with joy. I'll teach him to chase the sunrise On each day that God would give And to wish...
Wisdom from a Power Couple
September 08, 2012
I've been down sick for four days now; but I actually feel better today compared to the last three days -- I am just watching out if this simple cough and cold would lead to another asthma attack like it normally does especially...
Caught Off Guard
September 03, 2012
Calling it a night after meeting a friend over post-work snacks and stories weeks ago: FLICKERLIGHT: Ihahatid na kita sa inyo ha? ME: Dyan? (pointing to his motorcycle) FLICKERLIGHT: Oo. ME: Ay, it's okay. I'll commute na lang. I can manage. FLICKERLIGHT: Ano...
Blessings are Bigger Than Your Fears
September 02, 2012
I just attended the How to Find Your One True Love seminar yesterday. Currently, I'm still regaining my strength since I had been away from home for almost the whole day. When I first received the email announcing the seminar last August 16,...
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