think rainbows

Obviously, here I am, blogging my last blog for 2009.
In a few hours, we''ll all be having our media noche and will be welcoming the year 2010!
I'm sure everyone's hoping for a better year ahead, and that we could all leave the not-so-good happenings for the year 2009.

I haven't been able to blog during Christmas because it was a bit busy, so I'm just gonna do it now. Luckily I was able to file my leaves for this holiday season, because I know that we'll be having a lot of "surprise schedules" or whatever you may want to call 'em for the holidays. Knowing for a fact that my mom's uncle and aunt went here from the States for the holidays, as well as my uncle and cousin. And, well, I was right.

I am proud to say that I have been able to complete the 9 days of the Simbang Gabi. =D
Although i've been going to the anticipated mass at 8pm, still, I was able to complete it. And I'm real happy that I was able to. Also, I am really happy that I was able to go to Paskuhan this year! It was really great, with the fireworks, and all of the other stars there, and the performances. I'm glad I didn't miss it, and I was able to see some of my classmates again! =D
Then last December 22, my mom and I fetched my uncle and cousin from the airport, and then bit by bit they surprised everyone, because only my aunt and my mom knew that they were gonna be spending the holidays here. Then on December 23, I had to do a super last minute shopping for my shoes and Ifor's gift. We also had a surprise birthday treat for my cousin that day. (her birthday was on December 22) Then on the 24th, we prepared for noche buena, then we had some Christmas eve shots together with the other members of the family. December 25th, we went to Pasay where we spent the whole Christmas day with the whole family on my mom's side, and with lots of fooooood. We went on the afternoon of the 25th to MOA, to do some girl bonding-slash-shopping, which was soooooo crowded, and luckily we were able to survive the mob of people there. I think I'm never going back there during Christmas day. Not unless we really need to.

December 26th was our rest day, then on the 27th, we had our family reunion, my mom and her siblings together with our cousins had lunch at home then we went to Manila Memorial Park because it was our lola's birthday. We spent the afternoon there and went straight to MOA (again) to have our dinner at Gilligan's. Then after dinner, we went around the mall, which has lesser people, and finally went home. The 28th and 29th were both supposed-to-be rest days in preparation for new year, but I went with my aunt and uncles and cousins to La Mesa Eco Park. The park was really nice, it was a nice day to just roam around and hang out, but it was tiring. Then we went to Greenhills, and Eastwood, and then went home. There's a lot more pending activities for us together with our cousin, we haven't even had our night out yet, haha.

Yesterday, the 30th, Ifor and I were finally able to see each other! The last time we saw each other was on the 20th of December, he accompanied me to MOA because I needed to buy some stuff, then because we were both busy during the holidays, we didn't know how we were to meet up. Finally, we were both free yesterday, so he went here at home, then I was finally able to give him his gift-polvoron and a headset/earphones. Luckily he agreed to come here, if not, then we were just to see each other after new year for sure. I really missed him, so I was really excited when he told me that he was to come here yesterday.
I hope 2010 will really be good for us, not just for our relationship, but for each of us as well. He'll be graduating this March, and hopefully he finds a good job after graduation, because I know he has a lot of responsibilities coming, and his dreams, most especially for his family. (hopefully i'm included...hahaha!)

We also had the family reunion on my dad's side, so we went to Bulacan to have dinner with family, and spend some time together. Then today, the 31st, I had my haircut with my mom this morning, and we bought some other stuff for later. New look for the new year, haha. I hope we'll have a good time spending new year's eve and eating the food for media noche. I even bought some fireworks for later, which I hope will be nice. And there's vodka! hahaha...

Well, this is my last blog for 2009.
Farewell 2009, Welcome 2010!
I hope we all have a whole lot better year ahead of us all. =)

okay, it's December already, and I just thought i'd do an end-of-the-year-slash-December blog or something..or that's just my excuse for just wanting to blog..=D

Today's December4, 21 days before christmas, 27 days before 2010! Can you imagine that, it seems like last week was just February, we were awaiting our thesis defense, the other day was just March and we were having our Baccalaureate Mass, and yesterady was just May and I was just starting with work. And now we're approaching a new year. Woah. Talk about fast!

But really, things have been different since I started working. I think I'm starting to understand what they say that you tend to age early or immediately when you are working. Because when you're working, or at work, time flies sooo fast. (especially when you're counting the hours/minutes to your time out) As in really fast, sometimes you'll just be surprised that the weekend's over already, and you have to work again, and then suddenly it's Friday already again. It's just so different. But I'm still missing a lot. Stuff I or we were able to do when we were still inside the UST campus.

One example is the feel of the holiday season. Compared to when I was still studying, I think it's only November but I could already feel the holiday season. That is, at school. Because you can see the maintenance people setting up the big christmas tree at the main field, or you could see them setting up lights on the trees along the lovers' lane, or they're already putting up decorations on the main building. And after classes when you walk around the campus at night, you could really feel the cool air. And you hear about christmas parties, or some other preparations for christmas activities and stuff from a lot of people around the campus or even just within our College. Compared here in our place of work, the preparations are different, simple, and there are really not that many christmas decorations outside. And yes I could still feel the cool air but I couldn't enjoy it. So see, it's just so different and how I wish I could at least still go around the campus with all the lights and christmas decorations, and even on my way home, I see a lot of lights and decorations, especially in Manila. And I'm looking forward to spending some time at night aroung the UST campus once again, before they remove the christmas decorations, haha. I just miss it. :)

We don't have christmas decorations at home yet, though kuya already set up the capiz parol outside. I hope we could put up the christmas tree at least before Simbang Gabi starts. Simbang Gabi starts on the 16th right? (15th for the anticipated mass.) Have you completed those 9 masses ever? I have, before, and I hope I could complete it again this time, just because I'd want to. It's just a different feeling when you're able to complete all the 9 masses, never mind the wish, hahaha. And I think I'll try to attend some of the masses sa madaling araw talaga, I miss going home after mass and eating newly cooked puto bumbong and bibingka for breakfast, yumyum! =D

Oh and another thing that I miss is the long holiday, I don't think it's gonna be like that here at work, or at least I could do that but I have to file my leaves pa, haha. And the Paskuhan, I don't know if I'll be able to go to this year's Paskuhan, but I do hope that I can, together with my friends and/or classmates of course. =D I'm missing a lot! Hahaha. I'm planning to buy a journal/planner. I just haven't chosen yet between the Belle de jour (not sure with the spelling, please bear with me) or the one from freespeech publications or something. The one with the "This journal will actually change someone's life!" or something. I think the Starbucks planner is just too formal for me, and besides, I'd have to spend a lot and take in a lot of calories just to be able to get that planner. =P Help me choose! Hahaha. I have to buy a planner/journal before christmas at least, baka maubusan ako, and of course i have to have that before the year ends! =P

P.S.
Regarding my previous blog, I wasn't able to go with my college friends last Saturday, we had to practice for our performance for the office christmas party on the 11th. Sayang, i hope there's still a next time. Goodness, i hope we'll do good on our performance, i'm nervous, i don't wanna mess up, hahaha.

P.P.S.
This is not an end-of-the-year blog pala, just a December blog maybe. I haven't summarized my 2009 yet e. =P