I have exciting news, but I'll save them when things are finalized by the end of this week. :)
My latest epiphany (while in bed the last five days because of the flu) is that life is about making your dreams come true, fulfilling those deepest desires of your heart. When our life becomes miserable, it's most likely because we're straying away from those dreams.
However, whenever we're in a miserable state, we often just want to get out and look for the fastest way. So soon enough, we're in the same miserable state, but just in a different environment.
I'm so tired of this cycle. I hope that I can mix in some honest-to-goodness soul searching in the latter half of the next two months. When I come back after my trips, I hope to be able to be on the right path again, more determined and much happier.
Until then, job-hunting and house-buying are on hold. Pogi-wanting? On-going, of course.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
This Love
This week's to do list, in no particular order:
The best thing about life...is loving yourself...during a Hallmark-created holiday. No angst, just all love. Kung may pogi akong kilala na single, baka feeling sawi pa ako this week, but since I don't, it's business as usual. Happy na ako na maganda ako. ;P
- facial or 1-hour massage
- window shopping
- trip planning
- bake mango oatmeal cookies
- spend quality time with Johnny Bravia (the HDTV)
The best thing about life...is loving yourself...during a Hallmark-created holiday. No angst, just all love. Kung may pogi akong kilala na single, baka feeling sawi pa ako this week, but since I don't, it's business as usual. Happy na ako na maganda ako. ;P
Monday, February 2, 2009
Travel 2009
With the big (material) purchase of the year behind me, I'm now ready to plan my international trip of the year. Two options: March 3-17 or March 31-April 15. The latter might be more appropriate if I want to catch the blooming cherry trees.
But the date is only second in my list of details to worry about. More importantly, I'm trying to figure out my itinerary. I know I want to stay in Tokyo for 5-7 days. That's a given. My dilemma is what to do with the other week: Do I take the train to Kyoto and spend a week checking out Kyoto/Nara/Osaka or do I spend a week in Seoul?
The Japan Rail Pass for two weeks is a whopping $500. Yes, $500! Plus, I'm scared to go to Kyoto/Nara/Osaka alone. Yes, I, who traveled alone around SE Asia for three weeks, am scared of all the katakana and hiragana that I'd be encountering in Japan. Go figure! But really, the $500 rail pass is what's killing me softly. However, my plane ticket to Japan is free (free miles, woot!) and my accommodations in Tokyo will be somewhat taken cared of. And since I'm already in Japan, shouldn't I go all out visiting the country that I have always, always, ALWAYS wanted to visit?
On the other hand, there's Seoul. I promised Cathy that I'd be back to see it all since my 10 hours in Seoul in May 2007 didn't do me or Seoul any justice. With more Kdramas under my belt, there are more "tourist spots" to see. Plus, my goal of finding a hot oppa in that city is still unfulfilled. So if I fly from Tokyo to Seoul, it would be cheaper than my flying from Seattle to Seoul on a future date. And this is cheaper than that darn JR Pass!
The final option is to go all out and do all three. I have the vacation days, I don't have a mortgage yet, I'm getting a tax refund, and life is so funky these days that any distraction from my day-to-day life would be a good thing. I just have to sell a kidney or an arm after all is said and done. ;P
It's so true that the hardest part of a trip is deciding to go. Ugh! But I'm thankful that I'm single and all the expenses is only times one. Imagine if I were married with two kids: that's $2,000 for just the rail pass! See? It's good to be single. Say it louder, Mina. IT'S GOOD TO BE SINGLE! ;P
But the date is only second in my list of details to worry about. More importantly, I'm trying to figure out my itinerary. I know I want to stay in Tokyo for 5-7 days. That's a given. My dilemma is what to do with the other week: Do I take the train to Kyoto and spend a week checking out Kyoto/Nara/Osaka or do I spend a week in Seoul?
The Japan Rail Pass for two weeks is a whopping $500. Yes, $500! Plus, I'm scared to go to Kyoto/Nara/Osaka alone. Yes, I, who traveled alone around SE Asia for three weeks, am scared of all the katakana and hiragana that I'd be encountering in Japan. Go figure! But really, the $500 rail pass is what's killing me softly. However, my plane ticket to Japan is free (free miles, woot!) and my accommodations in Tokyo will be somewhat taken cared of. And since I'm already in Japan, shouldn't I go all out visiting the country that I have always, always, ALWAYS wanted to visit?
On the other hand, there's Seoul. I promised Cathy that I'd be back to see it all since my 10 hours in Seoul in May 2007 didn't do me or Seoul any justice. With more Kdramas under my belt, there are more "tourist spots" to see. Plus, my goal of finding a hot oppa in that city is still unfulfilled. So if I fly from Tokyo to Seoul, it would be cheaper than my flying from Seattle to Seoul on a future date. And this is cheaper than that darn JR Pass!
The final option is to go all out and do all three. I have the vacation days, I don't have a mortgage yet, I'm getting a tax refund, and life is so funky these days that any distraction from my day-to-day life would be a good thing. I just have to sell a kidney or an arm after all is said and done. ;P
It's so true that the hardest part of a trip is deciding to go. Ugh! But I'm thankful that I'm single and all the expenses is only times one. Imagine if I were married with two kids: that's $2,000 for just the rail pass! See? It's good to be single. Say it louder, Mina. IT'S GOOD TO BE SINGLE! ;P
Thursday, January 29, 2009
State of the Blogging Nation
I've been bloghopping the last few days which I haven't done in years. It's amazing to see the current state of blogs these days compared to when I started blogging in 1998.
For one, I'm not the lone sawi blogger anymore. There are far more people these days who are blogging about their lovelife, or shall I say the lack there of. Personally, I've said everything that I could ever say about my situation so it's definitely a breath of fresh air to read other people's words instead. Parang nakaharap lang ako sa salamin kapag binabasa ko ang mga posts nila. HaHa!
It's also amazing the quality of pictures that people put on their pages. Amateur photography at its finest! Technology nga naman! Gone are the days that bloggers have to scan their pictures because of film cameras! Okay, I just aged myself right there.
But there seems to be this fad currently (just like blog rings, moving icons, MIDIs, and flickR badges through the years): bloggers avoiding posting pictures of themselves on their blogs. That's unheard of in my realm especially with Pen and Raissa since you can practically trace their family tree by using all the pictures they have on their site. HeHe! In this age of Faceb00k, hindi ko naiintindihan kung bakit may mga tao pang hindi makakapal ang mga mukha at hindi naglalantad ng mga pictures nila. ;P
So how have I changed as a blogger through the years? Hmmm... I don't really know. The experiences have changed, hence the topics have been different as well. There are more distractions these days so there's less time to sit and write about more thought-provoking entries (naks!) than I used to. But I'm definitely thankful that I know a small group of people who I've managed to hang out with not only on their website, but in real life too (in Pinas even!)...and have gotten to know their families...and their single, male relatives. HaHa!
I wonder what the next ten years will bring. Note to self: si Piolo sana...kahit his likeness lang, puwede na. ;P
For one, I'm not the lone sawi blogger anymore. There are far more people these days who are blogging about their lovelife, or shall I say the lack there of. Personally, I've said everything that I could ever say about my situation so it's definitely a breath of fresh air to read other people's words instead. Parang nakaharap lang ako sa salamin kapag binabasa ko ang mga posts nila. HaHa!
It's also amazing the quality of pictures that people put on their pages. Amateur photography at its finest! Technology nga naman! Gone are the days that bloggers have to scan their pictures because of film cameras! Okay, I just aged myself right there.
But there seems to be this fad currently (just like blog rings, moving icons, MIDIs, and flickR badges through the years): bloggers avoiding posting pictures of themselves on their blogs. That's unheard of in my realm especially with Pen and Raissa since you can practically trace their family tree by using all the pictures they have on their site. HeHe! In this age of Faceb00k, hindi ko naiintindihan kung bakit may mga tao pang hindi makakapal ang mga mukha at hindi naglalantad ng mga pictures nila. ;P
So how have I changed as a blogger through the years? Hmmm... I don't really know. The experiences have changed, hence the topics have been different as well. There are more distractions these days so there's less time to sit and write about more thought-provoking entries (naks!) than I used to. But I'm definitely thankful that I know a small group of people who I've managed to hang out with not only on their website, but in real life too (in Pinas even!)...and have gotten to know their families...and their single, male relatives. HaHa!
I wonder what the next ten years will bring. Note to self: si Piolo sana...kahit his likeness lang, puwede na. ;P
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Marketing Me
If you ever want to feel useless with a marketing degree, then just go to a career fair:
"Sorry, we're not hiring marketing people right now."
"We're looking for engineering and IT people."
Dammit. It's like 2003 all over again (the year when I graduated) and finding a marketing position was next to impossible. This career fair is actually at my alma mater; I decided to go because I had to try everything and exhaust all opportunities to find a new job. But really, my going tonight was just a simple revelation of what I already knew: the bad economy isn't kind to marketing folks...even pretty ones like me.
"Sorry, we're not hiring marketing people right now."
"We're looking for engineering and IT people."
Dammit. It's like 2003 all over again (the year when I graduated) and finding a marketing position was next to impossible. This career fair is actually at my alma mater; I decided to go because I had to try everything and exhaust all opportunities to find a new job. But really, my going tonight was just a simple revelation of what I already knew: the bad economy isn't kind to marketing folks...even pretty ones like me.
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