welcoming opportunites...

accepting change...
holding on to the past...
looking forward to the future...
making plans...
understanding the world...
breaking some promises...
keeping most promises...
weighing pros and cons...
broadening horizons...
traveling to places you've never been to...
coming back home...
meeting new friends...
knowing who are true...
loving...
hoping...

if given the chance, deciding.

bills.bills.bills

a couple of days ago, seth, reg and i were having lunch when i started up a conversation about moolah...

i dunno why but i feel like i've been spending too much than i should the past few days.
bills came and i've scheduled online payments (thanks to BPI, paying bills is much easier!), and then i realized that my next paycheck will come in what? like 2 more weeks??? grr...

i hate this new payment scheme at work... getting paid once a month is the pits. it's so much more difficult to budget my monthly expenses. i think i need a financial advisor... like now? harhar.

seriously though, i think i just need to look at where my money's going... and work around it (without sacrificing the travel fund of course :P)

B.U.D.G.E.T.

or maybe it's all in the mind? because i'm just getting paid once a month, my brain is conditioned to think that there's never enough to last me til the 30th? maybe. i really need to sort this out.

it's driving me NUTS.

don't you just wish we could pick money off trees???

(attempting to) turn a new leaf...

focus on fitness and health is definitely in order...

my chinese fortune for this year of the golden rat warns of negativity around me... my response to this is to focus on my inner self, calm my nerves and direct the negative energy elsewhere.

awareness. meditation. release. smile.

taking baby steps toward a healthier lifestyle is my aim and i need a partner in this 'task'. yes, task, because it definitely won't be a walk in the park. partner picked is good bud happy... we're both crossing our fingers... for success!


step 1: watching my diet good bud happy and i will be trying our best to eat as healthy as possible... more greens and other vegetables, fruits and grains will be added to our daily meals... goodbye... erm... i don't think i can totally say goodbye... teehee... to fastfood... :P we just plan to cut down on that...


step 2: be active :: gym days!

yep! back to the ISM gym we go! seth, reg, and i will try to add more gym days to our week... hold back on excuses... bwahaha!

step 3: be active :: boxing! >> diverting the energy elsewhere

yep! back to boxing i go! after a looooong hiatus from boxing with trainer ping, i think i'm back in the mood to throw some punches!

went to elorde gilmore last saturday and went for a trial workout with buds chie and happy... and WHAT A WORKOUT IT WAS! thanks to trainer, mr. larry, my snoozing muscles woke up in no time!

we wrapped up, worked out a few rounds with the mitts, punching on a double end bag, getting the rhythm on a speed bag and the jumping rope, practicing our footwork, and tightening our abs like crazy! whew!

thank goodness mr. larry ended the session with a massage... i felt like a real athlete!

try it out! contact ELORDE GILMORE through 632.7238825.

step 4: inner peace :: yoga

i'm not a newbie yogini as i've tried yoga in various studios like fitness first and the mandarin oriental manila under our guru: prakash... but it was my first time to try vinyasa yoga in ortigas under mr. pio baquiran. happy was supposed to join me but with her hectic schedule, entering her new funfun job, she had to pass on this session...

it was quite an intense session especially for a first-timer like me. pio had to correct my poses so that i can get the results that the exercise is supposed to give me... i'm thankful for his attention to my mistakes as i intend to do this right! i do hope i didn't distract the rest of the class and i hope i didn't annoy pio... teehee... i was drenched just after a few poses and my flexibility and balance were soon put to the test. it was definitely a great experience... but yes, my body is sore today. i am aching in muscles i never knew i had... but yes, i intend to try it again... next week, i hope!

why not try it, for a change? VINYASA YOGA CENTER ORTIGAS 632.6336984.

so cross your fingers for us! we really hope we stick to our fitness plan... again baby steps...

.cravings.

06 feb 08 :: ASH WEDNESDAY = start of LENT =

no to CHOCOLATES!

i've been doing it for a couple of years... giving up yumyum chocolates during lent and it hasn't gotten any easier... much harder this year, i must say... with lent so early in the year for 2008! and with valentine's ♥ in the middle of it! argh!

and now... a craving i can seem to suppress... grrrr...


i want some chocochip cookies... mrs. fields would be great! and some



ice cream... mudpie blizzard c/o dairy queen with extra fudge brownies...

kill me now.

and so goes my chocolates countdown...

congrats! >> updated!

to tina...on your second graduation! *hugs!
and
to happy...for landing your funfun job!!! woot!

happy ♥'s day!

valentine's is definitely my fave holiday!

c/o wiki:

Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. In North America and Europe, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

i guess i'm a real mush... all smiles when the day of hearts♥ come...

i believe that everyone should show their affection to their loved ones every day of the year... but it's always nice to look forward to a day where love alone is celebrated...

valentine's is not only a day for lovers -- it's a day to celebrate relationships built throughout your life... with family, friends, and everyone special in your heart♥...

so give l♥ve on this special day...

flowers, chocolates, love notes are common gifts on this season but the sweetest of all are hugs and kisses... xoxo

so again... happy ♥'s day everyone!

...api

i wonder how a person can be treated so ill...
by those people expected to care the most.


i wonder how a person can be worth less than possessions...
how safety and security were never concerns.


i wonder how a person can stay silent and still...
when everyone around feel sorry and sad.


i wonder how a person can be strong and unflinching...
resolute and unwavering despite the challenges.



it is only possible for a person with a big heart and firm belief...
that there is a better tomorrow.

it is only possible if the person has something good...
to look forward to.