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Jakarta Friends

Published by Justine

I’m missing my Jakarta friends more than usual since there have been a few events here and there that for the first time since I’ve gone home, I was very sad to be missing. Apparently July 7 was quite the happening Saturday for a lot of people. My high school batch a.k.a the people I went to school with almost my whole life in Jakarta decided to have a huge reunion. The last time we had a reunion was in 2010, and not only was that one of the first major ones, I was also one of the main planners of the event. I’ve yet to see photos on Facebook but once I do I’m gonna be missing my old friends more than ever. I’m glad they had a blast and everyone got to catch up with each other.

One of my ever dearest friends, Caroline, also celebrated her birthday on Saturday. We always have these special dinners and my special dinners are never the same without my Uni friends. I hope she had a blast and I wish her the very best and hoping I see “my peas” soon for another trip before the end of the year.

On a much better note, my bestest friend in the whole wide world (and more), is/are coming to visit me next month!!!! I cannot wait to show her my life and everything Cebu has to offer. I miss her dearly. I feel like these past two years we haven’t really done so much with her being gone last year and me being gone this year. But one thing is always certain is that no matter how rarely or often we talk, whatever we do or don’t, bestest friends for life.. I can always count on that.

Phew, getting all sentimental here!

It Couldn’t Be Done

Published by Justine

A workmate just sent me this poem a while ago, and I think it’s really nice, apt and totally applies to my life right now.

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,
But, he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, as he did it.

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one we know has done it”;
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.

But just buckle right in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That cannot be done, and you’ll do it

Edgar Guest

Walk That Blog

Published by Justine

Things that I happened after the last time I wrote in here:

  1. I turned 24! Oh my goodness. 24 is such a gross age. LOL no seriously, I’m still 19 at heart and will remain that way until someone knocks some sense into my head.
  2. My birthday was great. I was with my closest friends and they were with me when the clock strike 12 on the 21st. Even my parents stopped by after midnight. At around 3am it was spent with 3 of my bestest friends laughing, eating, and drinking. Then a few days later the family spent the night at the beach resort to celebrate me and my dad’s birthday (we’re only 2 days apart).
  3. I did see the whale sharks! We pushed through with our not-so-impromptu trip to the South of Cebu. Ended up staying the night (I had no extra clothes) and decided to go whale shark-watching in the early morning. It’s pretty cool how such sea creatures exist. I want to go again.
  4. Fell out of likeness just as quickly as I (almost) fell in. There was a guy.. and that’s pretty much it. I’m glad I didn’t fall into a quicksand with him.
  5. I’m still having fun at work, thanks to the people I work with. Especially my team.
  6. My sister is officially here! She got back just last week after 4 months of not seeing each other and is now finally going to school. Kind of a big adjustment for her, but I’m sure she’ll do fine. I missed her loads <3 I’m so glad she’s back.
  7. My Moleskine is officially still empty since February. Fuck. I hate it. HATE HATE HATE! Ugh.
  8. I finished reading Fifty Shades of Grey and I’m now reading the second book. I don’t know why I’m making myself suffer, seriously.
  9. I’ve been going out so often but last weekend was one for the books as it was the first time in a veryyyyy long time I got shitfaced drunk. I always hold my alcohol so well but last weekend… well remains last weekend.
  10. Guess who’s still lazy to post photos to support this post? Me.

On another note, Namecheap was having a sale on .org domains because apparently prices are about to increase. Safe to say I still have this baby until 2014. That should be enough to not half-ass my blogging anymore.

Sleep Deprived

Published by Justine

I’ve been sleep deprived like heck. This started Sunday last week when I just couldn’t lock down a solid sleep cycle. I end up waking up then doing random power naps but in the end it still leaves me with a bad headache. Doesn’t also help that ToM decided to make its monthly visit so I’ve been feeling lethargic.

Mom finally arrived last Wednesday and I couldn’t be anymore happy 🙂 this whole sleep-deprived thing is like just unconsciously making me suffer but it’s not end game. I’ve been going to work and having fun like usual albeit just a little disoriented. I sleep in the morning and wake up in a few hours. It’s gonna take a toll sooner or later but I don’t think I’m going to be able to get it back in the next couple of days at least while my mom’s still here.

Even my eyes hurt right now as I type this. It’s 3:40am and I just had a meal so I definitely can’t sleep yet and I have to be up early later to go out of town and see the whales down South. What a way to start my pre-birthday weekend eh? Here’s to turning 24.

Happy but sleep-deprived.

Motherduck and Workstuff

Published by Justine

I’m so excited because my mom’s coming home in a few days! What a perfect Mother’s Day surprise and a birthday gift rolled into one. I haven’t seen her in 3 months and I’m glad I’m going to see her again even if it’s just a week or two. The person I miss the most in this world though, my sister, will be coming home in about a month too. Cannot wait to be finally reunited with her. I miss that brat too much.

I told myself I’d make a “THINGS TO DO AND BUY WHILE MOM’S HERE” list but I haven’t gotten around to doing it yet. Work has a way of surprising me with good little things (and big things) and it keeps me happily busy. I hope this streak of getting excited with work really sticks. I’m so happy with all that it’s giving me.. of course except for the minor hurdles and dealing with people with different attitudes, so far it’s giving me the exposure I’ve always been wanting to have.

One more thing, here’s this “call center” thing in the Philippines that has somewhat of a misconception. Yes, I work in a company that operates in that nature but it is just a part of it. It’s funny how people totally overlook the other departments. I joined a friend and his friends whom I just met for a quick bite before work today and they were all, “Oh you work in a call center, it must be tiring.” I felt like I didn’t have to prove anything so I didn’t really explain myself how I work in Marketing, develop products, have the most fun and don’t call people for a living. It just so happens that I work in a company with such nature. People can say what they want to say, as long as I’m happy with what I’m doing that’s all that matters. Just wanted to get that out, and anyway people can choose what they want to do for a living, as long as it’s something of moral then go, go, go.