2010

2010’s a good year. New ventures, new life, a lot of new perceptions. Lots of blessings and learnings. Lots of changes.

What I’m proud of:

-          Success yung pag-iipon ko. [Although napunta yung gastos sa ibang bagay kaysa dun sa dapat na unang pinag-iipunan ko.]

-          The healthy lifestyle, mejo good rin. At least I have an idea what to eat, what NOT to eat and what to limit myself.

-          Of course, si food blog. Hahaha in fairness, may pinatutunguhan si Adventures of a Gastrognome kahit papano. Kahit papaano, merong readers. HAHAHA.:))

-          The travels. I love the travels.:)

-          At one point in 2010, I lost 18 pounds. Hahaha. Pero na-gain ko na rin yung 6 pounds dun. But still, nag-lose pa rin. HAHAHA. At di na super bilog na bilog ang mukha ko:)

-          FOOOOD. All the foooooooooood and the adventures na nakakabit sa bawat restaurant na pinuntahan ko.

-          Good friends lalo na High School friends who’s always there. Mas lalong naging bonded. Aside from my family, sila yung isang staple sa buhay ko nung 2010. Hopefully, ‘until pustiso days’, as Lauren usually quotes.

-          Si BFF Judy na laging one ym away. HAHAHA. Kaso mukhang mababawasan na. Taken na eh. AHAHAHAHA!:))

-          Of course, Family. Although lacking sa income ng 2010, uber saya pa rin. Mas naging close since mas nasa bahay na ako kaysa nung mga dorm days. Mas naf-feel ko yung importance more than ever. Pero MAS nararamdaman ko na rin yung pagiging panganay ko lately. Lalo na yung part na, mas kailangan mag-take charge.

-          I don’t regret anything I’ve done this year. Maraming times dumating yung “I should have done better” but not actually regret it. Sometimes, no matter how hard or no matter how painful the consequences are, it just has to be done.  Or else, darating na sa part na pagsisisihan ko na. At ayoko namang dumating sa part na ganun. Better do something while it’s early.

-          I realized na hindi palaging nasa taas—in financial terms.

-          Maraming realizations especially sa part where I have/need to say NO and where to draw the line. Siguro yun na yung pinakaimportanteng lessons ko ng 2010. Gaya nga ng sabi ni Albus Dumbledore:

“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies;

but a great deal more to stand up to your friends”

-          Sobrang dami pa eh. Di ko na siguro maalala. Pero marami talaga. Hahaha

The Bad part of 2010

-          Food. Para akong addict. Hahaha. Mablangko lang yung isip ko sandali, you’ll find me searching for new places to eat. More often than not, it’s out of my budget pero pupuntahan ko pa rin. Kung di man sa mahal, pupunta naman ako sa mga mura pero maraming stops.

-          I really need to balance my money.

-          Dahil sa kakakain ko sa labas, ang dami-dami ng nagsasabi na High-Maintenance Girl ako. Pero pag iniisip ko, ako pa rin naman yung dating Yay. Mapapasaya mo ko sa isang Mini-stop Ice cream, or isang Mine-Shine milk tea galing 7-eleven. Masaya akong kumakain ng Penoy at Balot. Tumatakas ako para kumain ng dinuguan at sisig. Comfort food ko ang takoyaki ng Samurai sa supermarket ng SM. Gusto ko ng isaw, fishball, scramble, dirty ice cream at kikiam. Actually, yun lagi kong merienda pag susunduin ko sina Noel at Nino sa school. At higit sa lahat, mas gusto ko parin ang luto ng nanay ko. Hahaha. 

-          I’ve turned down a lot of stuffs nung first half of the year dahil sa mali mali kong priorities.

-          I’ve hurt a lot of people nung second half of the year. Kaso kasi, sometimes, subtle hints just don’t work. Owell

-          Mabilis uminit ang ulo ko. Mabilis akong mag-judge.

-          Dumating sa point where I’ve no money left. Stupid times. Walang natira for emergency times.

My 2011 wish.

            I’m not particularly fond of resolutions this year. Siguro kung normal ang pagiisip ko ngayon, here comes the part kung saan mag-wiwish ako ng career-high, more money, pumasa ng board, pumayat, mag-travel ng mag-travel and lovelife.

            Kaso, di ko maintindihan bakit hindi appealing sakin [as of now] yung kahit ano sa mga bagay na yun.

            All I want for 2011 is to get to know myself more.

            2010, ang daming point na hindi ako masaya sa mga nangyayari. Torn sa kung ano ba dapat ang gagawin ko. Pero ayun

            Yun lang. Ang wish ko for 2011 is to get to know myself more.:D To the point na I can decide what I want and what I need. What suits me more and what suits me best. Things like that.:D After all, 2011 is our year, Fire Rabbit, hurray!:)