Nostalgia

F4/Meteor Garden. They were rocking the scene when I left.

Amazing! I finally had a day with nothing to do and I actually got bored! It’s half past nine now. Almost bed time. I’ve been singing screaming my lungs out for an hour now. Am in youtube trying to entertain myself. Decided to search for Filipino karaoke and realized how I don’t know a lot of the songs anymore. Specially current ones. It’s like I am frozen in time. My last memory of Filipino songs are from Regine Velasquez, Sarrah Geronimo and Aiza Seguerra. My heart still skips a beat whenever I sing their songs. Brings back memories of how I would scan the stalls in the overpass to Gaisano Mall for current pirated videoke dvd’s. How Sunday afternoons were spent with my sisters belching away ‘til supper time. It usually rains whenever we had our singing sessions. A blessing for the neighbors. hehehe..

Oh, how time flies. Five years. A lot has changed since then. I bet my sisters would laugh at me if we have one of our get together again and I would request to sing Dadalhin. I can just hear them teasing me… Boy, I’m old. And out of touch. Fashion. Trend. Music. Everything. I am an oldie…

It’s actually called life.

Happiness Is...

Life hasn't been the best for the past few weeks. But the hardship did not dampen my spirits. I remain to be true to my name. Happy. A blessing. During hard times is the best time to think about good stuff. So when I found out that Odette, the little miss firefly, is having a contest in her blog, I made sure that I'll find time in my busy life to somehow join and try my luck. What have I got to lose, right? Anyway, at the end of this month, she'll have a random drawing for the goodies that she made herself. It's really simple, you just need to make a blog entry about happiness... Details of the contest is posted in her blog. So, if you're interested, do drop by her blog and say hello. You'll find interesting stuff like craft and recipes there. But most of all, you'll find a friend.

Closing my eyes now and going to my happy place... :)

Happiness is...

• knowing that somebody missed you while you were gone.
• a random gift from your special someone. the occasion? - just because!
• a warm bed at the end of a cold winter day.
• having someone to cuddle no matter what the season.
  
• being blessed and becoming a blessing.
• having friends who care and share.
  
• being loved and loving in return. unconditionally!
  

Hello

I have a quick minute to spare. Laundry is churning away downstairs. TV blaring in the living room. I miss being home.

For some unknown reason, I feel like my life suddenly changed from being relaxed and predictable, to complete chaos and stress. Did not sign up to be in this rat-race of being employed, but I definitely found myself in one. I'm exhausted. I have been longing for change but it seems like it's nowhere near in sight.

Rick lost his job a couple weeks ago. He spends most of his days with therapy and at the doctor's office. Yes, he hasn't been feeling quite himself. In fact he applied for disability. Poor thing... it seems like anything that could go wrong, is happening to him. But despite his health problems, he continues to fight and refuses to give in to pain. At least he is trying to. I help encourage him and lift up his spirit. I try to, at least.

Before, I can afford to miss a lot of days at work. I gave away my hours just so I can be with Rick and do stuff together. But now, I look for more hours to work. I am barely home. That is why I am exhausted.

A quick minute is all I can spare now. Time is precious.