Lahat ay aten, MAKE IT HAPPEN sa 2010

"All is mine sa '09" was a great roller coaster ride. I finally finished my degree, worked full time as a freelance person (so many rakets, so many facets) and faced and conquered my worst black hole to date.

All was mine, indeed. I met new people, worked with different circles, reconnected with old friends and discovered more about myself. I may have been single throughout the year, but it never bothered me. In a sense, I was able to prove to myself that I am my own person.

I guess one of the biggest risk that I took was cooking for my family for the New Year's feast. I was especially proud when Mama gave her approval of my simple Bake Macaroni. (JK, magluluto na ako next time sa Masigla!)

What a year. All was mine. I owned it. You owned it. We all owned it! It was great to be surrounded by people who supports you to grow and be a better person. It was great that they were there to keep me grounded. They allowed me to cry, wallow in my black hole and were there when I found the light again.

2010 is very promising. Everything will happen in 2010. Year Two Thousand X will either bring 2000 kisses or 2000 controversial moments. Hahahaha. Bring it on, 2010. I am so ready to face you!

 

My brother has a Mojo Jojo tramp stamp

And I still find it funny whenever I say it outloud. Hahahaha.

I'm thinking of moving to a new blog soon. Multiply is slowly becoming a desert like Friendster. I looking at other possible sites for a new blog. Maybe... just maybe, I should revisit my abandoned LJ. It has only two entries and 1 friend. Oh lookie! It has two friends now. Or I could also also create a new account and not abandon it this time. I'll think about.

Manong has a Mojo Jojo tramp stamp! I love it!

I suddenly felt a pinch of sorrow in my heart

I do not know where it came from. But it felt like having your heart broken. Perhaps I have been missing a lot of people lately. Or maybe because I have been longing for something that I know I will not have in the immediate future.

I mostly contented in the past few days. I haven't been sad or close to that.

Weird. Somehow, it reminded me of all the heartbreak I've had.

Ang misyon ko sa buhay ay ipagtanggol ang sangkatauhan mula sa mga mumu

Kagabi...

Sarah: te chab!
Sarah: where have you been?!
Sarah: aber aber aber. hehe.
isab: Sorry di kita nasagot kagabi.
isab: naglalaro ako ng Plants vs. Zombies
isab: hahahaha
Sarah: wow.
Sarah: understandable. hahahaha.
isab: Hahaha
isab: di ba napakaproductive ko
Sarah: haha. you're never really productive unless nakapagtanim at nakaharvest ka na sa farmville.
isab: sorry hindi ko nilalaro yun
isab: ang misyon ko kasi sa buhay ay protektahan ang sangkatauhan mula sa mga mumu
Sarah: ako man
Sarah: hahahahahahahahahaha
isab: hahahaha
Sarah: you're very righteous
isab: indeed
Sarah: hahaha

Kung kaya't hindi ako magsasaka. Isa akong mandirigma laban sa mga mumu at bakulaw.

Random List(s) - - - Really Random

I haven't been writing much here. I'm either too tired or I just can't put into words what I really want to say. There were a lot of times when I would be staring on this blank space, attempting to fill it with sense.

So I have decided to updated this with some random list of events, plans and other things that I can think of.

• Today I snapped at my favorite kids, I sort of raised my voice because I found them irritating playing in Mama's room. I feel guilty. I wasn't asleep or watching TV. I was just playing Plants vs. Zombies. Stupid of me to do that.
• The other day I drew aliens on my face for Jack and the Beanstalk. They were really cute. For today's show, I drew Christmas Elves as part of our Christmas theme. They were cute too.
• Two weeks ago, Sarah and I were sitting in a field in UP. While we were watching the sunset, an old couple got of their car beside it. After awhile, there were in each others arms, laughing. We were gushing at how in love they were with each other.
• I have told friends that men seem to disappear in my life. Looking back, maybe it's me that disappeared from them.
• If the greatest risk of 2009 pushes through, I am planning to cut my hair really short.
• I'm excited for Christmas but somehow I am not in the mood to give gifts this year.
  
• I have a new phone, I named her Chedeng. Tsinelas, my MP3 player, has retired.
• I want to swim.
• I am a bit disappointed with some people in my life. Yun lang.

Some day, I'll be great again.

Dr. Seuss

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." ~Dr. Seuss

Salamat Sarah! Salamat Dr. Seuss!

Today I went to the museum with my Mama

I've always wanted to visit the National Museum. I love museums. I'm sort of a history buff who forgets a lot of dates. But really, one of my strongest arts subjects was World Theater History. I enjoyed learning the roots of theater.

Sadly my Arts Appreciation class in college was miserable. The professor we had was cocky, irritating and moody. Oh, and he hated our class because I had really noisy classmates.


I am really thankful that I have this long break. I am able to deal with my personal issues and do things that I have always wanted to do. I did say that I somehow lost myself amidst the chaos and the stress that had happen for the past months. I thought of going out of town but I have decided to pick the pieces up here in the city.

Naks. Moving on.

I've always wanted to take John Silva's National Museum Tour ever since Jk mentioned it in one of our late night dinners in his house. My irregular schedule did not permit me to take one of the summer tours. So when I saw the schedule for late October and November, I promised myself that I will take that tour. At first, I was planning to take the tour alone then I realized that there's a schedule on Mama's birthday, so why not ask her join me on her birthday.

On the eve of her birthday I promised myself that I'll sleep early. I failed on that because I had a True Blood marathon that ended at around 4:30am. Good job Isabelle!

Instead of waking up at 8am, I woke up 45 minutes. Mama and I faced the rain, determined to go to National Museum. We got there just in time and met John Silva. Then we found out that we're the only people whom he will be giving a tour today. So yey!! Very intimate tour!

I really learned a lot today. I learned a lot of things that I wouldn't have known I just went in there strolled on my own. I also relearned my elementary history. My mother on the other hand surely enjoyed the tour. Every time we entered a new gallery, I would her gasp. Of course, the sight of old jars, ceramics, altar pieces blew her away. We both like old things, old houses, old pictures, old cars and etc.

The last time I saw the Spolarium by Juan Luna was back in elementary. I remember being amazed by it as kid that when I got home from a field trip, I told my father about the Spolarium like I am an expert. Today, I saw it again. Amazed as ever, the kid in me wanted to jump in excitement of seeing it again. I am lucky of seeing it again, because this time I had a different perspective, I felt more for the lone woman who grieves in the painting.

This tour reminded me of why I am into the arts in the first place. It also reminded me how colorful our histoy is and why I am proud to be part of it. I am lucky that I brought my mama with me. She was so happy with the trip that during her birthday dinner, she told everyone what she saw and the little facts that John Silva shared with us.

I really recommend that you take this tour. Really. Take it! Do it NOW! Well, not now. :) Check the picture for the schedule.