just a quickie

“I figure this is my time – to relax, be with my family and have a normal life.” – Candace Cameron
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it’s been a while since i’ve posted something here. and in the two weeks that i haven’t been reading, there are a lot that i’ve missed.

work caught up with me these past few weeks. i’ve experienced two hell weeks. and i’m glad it was over last christmas. yes, i worked early morning 'til late in the afternoon last december 25. it was a first. but tiring as the whole thing was, i was glad the activity for that day and the past weeks went quite well, despite some misses.

and i’m excited to get my well deserved rest starting tomorrow. it will be six days of full bliss =D

i’ve warned my staff, should they have concerns, they better not text or call me. or else, i’ll get them during renewal. lol

and i shall receive

“The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.” – Pierre Corneille , Le Menteur
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come monday, our office will be having a christmas party for all the department heads. and take note, it’s a breakfast christmas party. imagine that. :)

and what party wouldn’t be complete without an exchanging of christmas gifts?

so yesterday, my staff handed me a small piece of paper from the hr officer. it’s a paper to write down our wishlist with. 2 priority items.

i stared at it for a very long time.

it got me thinking. i really don’t know what gift i want to receive.

i was thinking of writing down a title of a book that my partner got to read a couple months back. but then, i thought, do i have the luxury of time to read a book? usually when i get home, i’m just too tired to even read a book.

or if i’m going to be pratical, maybe i could write that i would want to receive a signpen. It would really be useful since i sign tons of documents. but then, that would be a very boring gift to ask for.

how about food? chocolates? a shirt maybe? a planner would be nice. a good cd?

ugh! i’m just stressing too much with this wish list!

one thing i do want though. i just miss the taste of a very moist and delicious fruitcake. it’s been 2 years since i’ve had my favorite fruitcake. so, fruitcake it is! =D

one wish item down. one more to go. =)

sweet music

“Did you ever notice that life seems to follow certain patterns? Like I noticed that every year around this time, I hear Christmas music.” – Tom Sims
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happy, excited little caroller:

sa may bahay ang aming bati
merry christmas na mawal....

my mother to the caroller (in her usual masungit demeanor):

sa susunod ka na kumanta, malayo pa ang christmas.


hay, isn’t my mom the sweetest? that really cracked me up. lol

poor happy, excited little caroller. tsk tsk.

and she wasn’t the only victim that night.

giggles

“I love the rain. I want the feeling of it on my face.” – Katherine Mansfield
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it was a lazy sunday afternoon.

a rainy one actually.

the weather was perfect for sleeping.

cool and relaxing.

in the middle of my deep slumber.

a message alert from my phone.

i didn’t mind it.

i still wanted to sleep.

few minutes after, finally, i woke up.

read the message.

it was from you.


psst. wabyu.


it brought a smile to my face.

and yes, it made the afternoon even better.

hay... kilig =)



baby I really know by now
since we met that day
you showed me the way
i felt it then
you gave me love
i can't describe
how much I feel for you

- 98 degrees (because of you)

twelfth

“How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” – Dr. Suess
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as of last count:

tons of official activities

5 parties

2 celebrations

2 baptisms

and an out of the ordinary way to end the year!

just loooooove this december!

=D

hermes/iris

“I'll teach you to jump on the wind's back, and away we go.” – Peter Pan
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we started off asking one question per day.

it was a game that eventually led us to get to know each other better.

but right now, it’s no longer just asking questions.

bits of our selves just freely show.

actions speak louder than words, as they say.

honestly, i am loving our journey to discovery.

and i look forward to revealing more of myself to you and you to me, as well.

to us, a happy 6th.



so paint me in your sunshine
walk with me, stay by my side
fill my head with stories
for love and war and glory

- marie digby (paint me in your sunshine)

service

"All good things which exist are the fruits of originality." – John Stuart Mill
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last week, i saw a note stuck on my car’s wind shield wiper.

on the note, an offer was written.

sir,

ako po si *******. kung kailangan nyo po ng driver,
pwede nyo akong tawagan.
0917-*******, 0919-*******.

he probably knows where i work and the position i hold.

it was quite amusing actually. it made me smile – widely.

but what really struck me was his ingenuity. it showed his determination. and to a certain degree, it showed his willingness to make himself useful and be of value.

and so, i kept the note.

maybe in the future.