Badminton Bug

After seven months, after a million invites, I finally gave in and played badminton today! Hooray!

Sure, the first half hour feels like you just got stuck in an oven toaster. And if you haven't been physically active since you left the comforts of hiphop dance classes back in your hometown, then the first few rallies feel like you should call an ambulance already. But once you get past that, it's all fun. Fun, fun, fun. Uh oh, someone caught the badminton bug. HeHe.

I love how you can release all your pent up anger with a flick of your wrist. I love how it's a faster game than tennis...okay, I kind of hate that because you really can't stay flat-footed at any given moment. HeHe. I love how you sweat and cleanse your pores concurrently. I love how it's so much cheaper than getting a gym membership (But then again, after badminton, I took a shower at Fitness First because I refused to take a shower at the court's shower room. LoL). I love how, if it's a date, you can see your boylet/girlet at his/her worst physical appearance and know that it's really love if you stay in the relationship (Just kidding! LoL). I love...Kennevic Asuncion? LoL.

As someone said, you can't move to Cebu or Makati yet, we just started! I know, dear friend, I know.

But at least the inner athlete in me is back. Whoop, whoop! HeHe. (Yup, the endorphins are writing this entry. Go natural high! HaHa!)

MiNAism: On Finding Mr. Right

"There are too many women in this world....now I understand where China is coming from."

Possibilities Versus Realities

I watched Last Holiday yesterday to kill some of the six hours of idle time in between my two interviews. It's truly amazing how we don't live our lives to the fullest. Our personal "book of possibilities" is always much thicker than our "book of realities." Tsk!

People have told me that they're glad to find out that I'm living out my dream and how amazed they are that I have not given up after all these months. I'm no better than any of you. I'm not smarter, braver, or anything -er (yes, not even crazier than any of you!). I just know what I want and the only person who can make it happen is me. And the best time to do it is now (because our tomorrows are never promised).

I believe in my best product: me. I believe that God is there for me. I believe that the whole world conspires to help those who are achieving their dreams. I believe that a person knows what is good for him/her. I believe that you'll never succeed if you're too scared to fail (taken from Ale). I believe that it's better to try than to never try at all. I believe that life is too short to play it too safe.

And though my first goal of working in the Philippines has not been achieved yet, I already have a second goal. In the movie, Queen Latifah's character wanted to get married to LL Cool J's character. So my second goal is for my lovelife (okay, as if that's anything new!). For my birthday this year, I'm going to spend it with a special someone (umm, the person is still unknown. HaHa!). And in case God tries to be funny again because I wasn't specific enough with my request, I do mean a man who's single, pogi, tall, educated, smart, faithful, straight, loving, patient, has mutual feelings...I'm sorry, I just want to make sure God hears me correctly. LoL. *SIGH. Oh yes, another lofty goal for the idealistic one. HeHe.

On Hiring People

"If you always hire people who are smaller than you are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. If, on the other hand, you always hire people who are bigger than you are, we shall become a company of giants."

"If you ever find a man who is better than you are - hire him. If necessary, pay him more than you pay yourself."

Both quotes are from David Ogilvy...and I wish that when he was still alive, he worked in HR here in the Philippines. HeHe.

Passing Time

Mayie's dad passed away yesterday and Zara and I went to the wake. It was my first time attending a wake of a friend's parent. I didn't know what to expect and I thought I would get very emotional. Well, I thought wrong. With St. Scho girls around, I don't think a place could ever be solemn and "emote-ful." HeHe!

It was also the first time that a friend looked at me like I was a ghost and it was also the first time I made a friend cry. Mayie didn't know that I was still in the country. Her husband knew and so I thought she knew. When Mayie saw me walking into the chapel, she looked like she saw a ghost. And once she got over the shock, her eyes started watering and was about to cry. Ang tindi talaga ng presence ko. ;P