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Day 23 – What’s your schedule like?

I like talking about my schedule. I start work mid afternoons usually around 2/3/4pm and I’m out by midnight. I like this schedule for a lot of reasons, I’ve always been a night owl and almost nocturnal so this schedule enables me to sleep late, and wake up late (which is probably the best thing in the world). I get to do bank errands in the morning, or have a late brunch with friends, and I can use whatever break I have at night to have dinner with friends or with family and I wouldn’t be too tired (con: limited time though). On Fridays I get to go straight to a chill night of drinking, or usually a party, whatever is happening that night. In my previous 8-5 jobs back in Jakarta I would always be guilty of sleeping late (waaay past midnight) and waking up early (at ungodly hours of 5 or 6am), usually getting only 3-4 hours of sleep because I would stay up and catch up on my shows, my feeds, and …

Day 15 – Tell me: How are you like your parents?

Writing this post is sort of difficult, but not in the way you think it is (maybe coz I’m doing it from my iPhone?). I feel like I’m so similar to my parents because I am so close to them and think they’re the best, but at the same time I can’t justify it because I don’t think I can ever live up to their greatness. More often than not, I believe in zodiac signs. Both my parents and I are Geminis so in a way I feel like it has always been my basis for so many of our similarities. My mom has always been the purveyor of tough love and I know that I definitely got it from her. When I need to motivate, guide or help someone out I empathize with them in a matter that’s quite rough and with a bit of motivating criticism and “reversed psychology”. It depends on how that person takes it. On the other side of the parental spectrum, my dad also gives great advice to people …

Day 5 – Share: Best advice you ever got

This is easy (I’m glad this challenge hasn’t been difficult for me so far!), straightforward and true. Best advice I ever received from my dad is: be honest. Not in a way where you have to tell the truth all the time, because I do agree that sometimes white lies need to be said, in an appropriate situation. My dad has always told me that as long as I live my life honestly, that I don’t owe anyone anything, that I’m being real with myself, not living a lie.. these are fundamentals to a good life. I always try and apply this to my daily life.

A Year Older

Here I am again, stressing about my upcoming birthday. I wonder if I’ll ever grow out of this feeling? It’s pretty much the same every year, except with a little more anxiety involved. Especially now that I officially belong to the late 20s group.. it still feels like I’m 19 or something. I don’t know if that’s a bad or a good thing. The best thing about this year’s birthday is that my CORE group of friends from Jakarta are coming over to Cebu for a one big grand reunion, and the best part, it’s the first time since a long time, since our lives have all moved forward that we’re doing this. It’s crazy, plus in Cebu of all places. My hometown, my turf, my everything. This is literally the best usage of the #BLESSED right here. This whole birthday stressin’ is all just a state of mind right? In the world’s eyes I am still young. I still have a lot to do and a lot to achieve and a lot of fears …

The Sunday Currently, v2

Reading Old text messages so I can figure out which ones to delete. And all the articles about BBM being available for iPhone and Android because I want to know when I can get mine! This is the first time having a US App Store account gave me a disadvantage. Writing I don’t know if this qualifies as “writing” but I’m creating a banner for this series so that’s what I’m doing on Photoshop. Listening The Voice of the Philippines on TV downstairs. Thinking About how it’s payday this week. Woohoo! Plus how my bridesmaid dress is going to look like. I had measurements done last weekend and I couldn’t be more excited to see how it looks. Novella sent over some fabric from Indonesia and since she has 19 bridesmaids (IKR) she let us have control of our own dresses but stick to a color scheme. Smelling Eucalyptus. Just had a massage about an hour ago. It was a killer massage because of all the yoga I’ve been doing. Wishing That monthly visits arrive …