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Life and five balls

2012-02-02T11:43:00.000+08:00

Bryan Dyson – Former CEO of Coca Cola delivered this very short but equally poignant speech. It hit home for me so I wanted to share it: “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it

February 1

2012-02-01T18:16:00.000+08:00

Woah. Time flies. It really does. I'm counting the days and the hours until May. Life-changing. Scary. I'm frightened. But the risk is so worth it.

Live, breathe Web

2012-01-26T11:55:00.002+08:00

I live and breathe Web. Take this from me and it's like shooting me in the head. I'm not alone feeling this way. All my kids are digital experts. Taking the online space away from them is like removing oxygen. It's great to be back in the game. That's how it is for people who eat and drink web sites for breakfast. One milestone per day, April. One milestone per day.

Enter the Dragon: New Year, New Beginnings

2012-01-24T11:08:00.002+08:00

The Year of the Dragon has begun. For the Fire Snake, this year is supposed to be average yet transformational. Now, I don't really know what to make of that. How can something be average and transformational at the same time? At any rate - earth luck, man luck or heaven luck - life is what we make of it. It's how we make the most of it. True enough, this year is transformational for me.

Compromise

2012-01-05T19:39:00.000+08:00

...is a big, big word. It's tough. It's difficult. When you are in a relationship --- you just really have to. When you are engaged --- all the more that you need to learn its essence and how to do it. It's hard. Pero sige --- para sa 'yo --- kakaririn ko. That's what I promised you, anyway. To have your back --- even if I compromise mine. I have to hand it to you, though. Thanks

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

2012-01-04T16:11:00.000+08:00

So very apropos. Sometimes, I get tired of fighting for what is right. I stop and think: what is the point? I will get over-turned, anyway. My voice will not be heard. None of us are. And again -- what is the point for me if I'm already moving on to other priorities? Then I read this quote. It is tiring to fight for what's right, sometimes. Especially if the dominant opinion --- or

Happy 2012!

2012-01-01T09:51:00.003+08:00

Simple. Happy. Steady. Quiet. This was how I spent my New Year with the family. As I downloaded the Christmas revelry's photos while my fiance' is still fast asleep --- I cannot help but smile. I am happy and content. I am filled with joy. There was no need go out, party and get wasted. I am happy being still. And yes, I have to get used to calling him the fiance' from now on. It's a

Day before Christmas

2011-12-24T08:45:00.003+08:00

Some folks are not "birthday people," aka one of my besties. They dread the coming of their birthdays and choose to celebrate quietly - or not celebrate at all. I, on the other hand, am admittedly not a Christmas person. When I was a child, I had one lonely quiet Christmas that did it for me. After that, Christmas wasn't the same for me again. And year after year, there's something about

Finally...

2011-12-23T16:10:00.001+08:00

Filipino food! Lechon kawali (don't forget the Mang Tomas lechon sauce!), pinakbet, sisig, chicken barbeque and kilawin! 'Will definitely need to pound the pavement in January to burn calories!

Manila, my Manila

2011-12-23T10:56:00.002+08:00

True enough, despite the miasma of traffic gridlock, the roundabout search for parking in malls and the seemingly incessant smog hovering over the city skyline: It's good to be home. There's no place like it. Na-miss kita, Manila.

Nothing beats...

2011-12-19T19:29:00.000+08:00

Christmas in Pinas. Isang tulog na lang and I'm en route to the airport to fly back to Manila. I can feel and almost smell Christmas in Manila already. EXCITEEEEED!!! To the Inner Circle: see you in a couple of days! Party na 'to!

Andrej Pejik: the epitome of androgyny

2011-12-16T12:51:00.001+08:00

I am fascinated by androgynous people. Thus, my admiration for Katherine Moennig. Andrej Pejik, made banner headline this morning in fashion blogs as he fronts the campaign for Hema push-up bras. Yep. It's a HE. This male model, born in Bosnia and Herzegovina from a Serbian mother and a Croatian mother has the softest face and the most androgynous body form that

Of choosing quality people in your life

2011-12-15T11:57:00.002+08:00

"Stop spending time with the wrong people. Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth. And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best,

Missing one of Manila's finest

2011-12-14T17:25:00.000+08:00

I know I need my dose of Manila when I start to miss one of it's finest : GREAT FOOD. I've been around Southeast Asia a lot, but I can really claim that Manila is the ultimate enclave for the foodies by heart. I'm not talking about Filipino food alone. It's not a very Filo thing to admit this, but I do know that compared to our other Southeast Asian counterparts, Filo food will pale in

HBD shoutout to my bestie

2011-12-08T18:41:00.001+08:00

Mother, we've come a loooooong, loooooong way. A lot of history shared. Name it, we went through it: heartaches, happiness, frustrations, success, new lovers, new friends. The journey would not have been this fun without you. Cheers to you, Gemma! I wish you all the love that the Universe can give. It's about time.

TGIF!

2011-12-02T17:46:00.001+08:00

Rush-packing and rush-typing. The Boss is finally here. And I'm still stuck in the office replying to e-mails! Looking forward to a great, restful and stress-free weekend!

I heart December

2011-12-01T14:22:00.001+08:00

First of December. In Manila, Christmas songs would have been playing as early as September. In Indonesia, it's quite the contrary. But I love today! 'Seems like December will be a great month for me. Time to feel the spirit, to hear Christmas songs. In 20 days, it's time for me to come home to the familiar, to the loving, to the comforting. It took me some time to realize it --- more

Fast forward to weekend

2011-11-29T11:58:00.001+08:00

Barely mid-week and I'm already looking forward to Friday. It's a pleasant surprise. A beautiful thing. I can't wait for you to be here again. I'm all for the weekends lately, I noticed.

Dear Universe...

2011-11-25T18:08:00.001+08:00

I think I deserve a great weekend. The whole week has been tough. Thanks to an inconsiderate, self-centered brat. Yay to the weekend. One of the times when I really mean TGIF!

These made me happy over the weekend

2011-11-24T18:21:00.001+08:00

I'm glad they came over and visited. See you again this Christmas break, Kids.

Big

2011-11-18T18:53:00.001+08:00

Just an epiphany this evening before I close my lappy and call it a day: I love you. Through all this time and with all that we've been through, I realized how much I love you. It may be imperfect, it may be flawed... But it is a love that endured. I'm grateful for you.

Lunching ladies

2011-11-18T18:06:00.001+08:00

It's been a hectic week. I was given 2 days to write my business plan. I have a presentation to the steering committee in a couple of days. My numbers are flat-lining. I'm stressing my team out and pounding on them to panic and do something about our numbers. My college friends are here in Jakarta. Whilst they gallivant around town and cuddle tamed tiger cubs in Taman Safari, I

Pulling through

2011-11-14T15:22:00.001+08:00

You came when I needed you. Perhaps you didn't know how miserable I felt for days on end. Distance has a way of muffling anguish and desolation. Thank you for coming over. I needed you. And I need you to pull this one through for me.

Just one of them days...

2011-11-07T13:41:00.002+08:00

...when I want to be all alone and mope. But at the same time reach out to someone who knows me so well. That's what I don't have in Jakarta. The ready 911 list when everything goes wrong and I want certain things to feel right. I miss the Non-Judgmental Breakfast Club. I miss my best friends - who will understand where I'm coming from. I need someone to tell me now that everything's

HBD2M

2011-10-16T22:40:00.001+08:00

Holiday Inn Baruna, Bali Indonesia: Approximately an hour and 20 minutes before I turn another year older. Yes --- another year older, but probably none the wiser. Yet I cannot complain with all of God and life's blessings. Mine has been showered with a lot of love, loyal friendships and meaningful relationships. Thank you, God, for another year. Universe, thank you for granting my

This girl...

2011-10-12T13:51:00.000+08:00

...is having too much fun. It's probably a coping mechanism, what with all the stress that I'm going through at work. Suffice it to say that I love what I do, my new team is uber fantabulous --- but I hate --- HATE --- political machinations. I just want to bring it and nail it. Just so glad that my team is tight and that old friends visited Jakarta. Thank God for the joy of

"Stay hungry. Stay foolish."

2011-10-06T17:33:00.002+08:00

Today, the dotcom-IT-telco-mobile industry - and practically the whole innovation world - is mourning the passing away of Steve Jobs. It is indeed a very sad day. I woke up with the news in my BB from my portal kids. I don't know what to say, really. I am surprisingly affected --- and very sad. Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. To the man who made history, to one of the greatest innovators

October

2011-10-02T15:22:00.001+08:00

I welcome you with open arms. You just started and here you go again, placing me in an all too familiar crossroads. And you're not quite happy with just one. Cheers to what this October will bring! May I turn a new and better leaf.

Muntik na!!!

2011-09-20T19:51:00.000+08:00

Muntik na kong mawalan ng flight pauwi ng Manila in December! I checked my flights last night as I wanted to book December 24 to January 2 flights. Lo and behold! All dates from December 21 until January 4 are SOLD OUT! I saw 2 more seats left from PAL for December 21st so I just had to take it! Cebu Pacific and Singapore Airlines were both hopeless - fully booked as well. Taking

Monday: not bad huh

2011-09-19T19:00:00.003+08:00

Normally, Mondays don't cut it for me. I was never a Monday person since I'm dreading all the meetings that I have to be in. Actually, my workaround to make Mondays less formidable is to start listing down all my to-dos and declutter my Inbox on a Sunday morning. Thus, the Sunday morning cafe' routine. There's something about this Monday that actually felt different --- I was actually

Rawr!

2011-09-15T13:42:00.001+08:00

For those who have known me from my past life, a lot of them will say I have severely mellowed down. No, I don't slam the table or throw things when I'm angry during meetings anymore. No, I don't have ferocious statements like "Galit ako sa tanga" anymore. I haven't lashed out on anyone for the past - what - 2 years? In my book, that's a loooooong time! Believe it or not, my

Spankin’ life

2011-09-08T12:02:00.001+08:00

I’ve heard this a gazillion times already --- “to travel is better than to arrive.” My competitiveness, passion, ambition and zest for life almost always leave me craving for so much more. I have to constantly remind myself that there are so many reasons why I should be grateful. Rightly or wrongly, I’m always restless, wanting to hop on to the next bus or train that will lead me to

The only way to unblock a writer's block...is to start writing.

2011-09-07T16:36:00.001+08:00

Truth be told, I have nothing specific in mind to write about. I've been meaning to blog for several days now, but it seems like I'm stuck in the middle of oblivion. I'm in blog abyss --- too many thoughts in my head, yet I'm grappling with words. Literally, I'm at a loss for words! I've somehow lost my element. Evil thought inside my head: this is what both Indonesia and Facebook combined

Crossing over: no, not dying. Getting married!

2011-08-25T19:05:00.000+08:00