Something good

The sun is shining brightly yesterday. I love it! I love when the sun and it makes me feel like there’s something good in store for me. Yesterday, I went out to meet up with some friends. I went out of the house almost at noon time. The sun was already shining brightly but since [...]

Old school grocery store

There’s an old school grocery store a few blocks away from where I live. I love shopping there because the place has this familiar feel to it. The same lanes and the same organization of items since I was a little girl. In fact, until last year, they used old types of cash registers. They [...]

Weekend sleep

I haven’t been sleeping well these past few weeks. Working at odd hours is wreaking havoc to my body clock. So during weekends, I make sure I really sleep at night and get as much as 8 hours of it. I put on my most comfortable nightwear, slap on the best night cream I found, [...]

Let them be

If it makes you happy, then so be it! I’m starting this attitude of letting other people be. You know, if what they’re doing is making them happy, then I’m happy for them. As long as it’s nothing illegal, of course. An aunt is building a small gazebo for her orchids. Good for her! An [...]

What makes you happy

I’ve read this and it made me smile… Never apologize for pursuing what makes you happy. Even if you need to quit your job, transfer schools, or move across country, always do what you really want. As long as you are not hurting anyone in the process. I remember that I once wanted to quit [...]

Hints of trouble

She worries a lot lately. My friend would post short messages on her wall and it’s always chock-full of meaning. I do think the messages hint at a trouble in paradise. She won’t admit it. Even the lyrics of the songs she posted are about a noncommittal boyfriend. She tells us that those are just [...]

Over cups of latte

She’s afraid that her boyfriend will not push through with their plans. Over cups of latte, she told me that they have talked about a wedding come February of this year. It will be a big secret first because they are working for the same company. He’s actually one of her bosses. They cannot tell [...]

Timeless piece of jewelry

Look at those sapphire earrings! That’s what Jen’s been hearing the whole night at the party. She was secretly smiling because the earrings everyone was raving about was not real. But since Jen carries it real well, plus the earrings are truly beautiful, everyone thought it was a timeless piece of jewelry. What they didn’t [...]

Friday Quotes #12

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. – Charles Dickens In short, count your blessings and forget the misfortunes Happy Friday, guys!

Bashing someone

I am not really a big fan of some of my neighbors. These people love spending hours and hours bashing someone from the neighborhood. You can hear their cackles over the cacophony of sounds outside. It’s irritating to say the least. Good thing I have window blinds at my corner of the house. It shields [...]

Double shot of caffeine in 2010

Happy New Year to everyone! Here’s a double shot of caffeine for all of you I haven’t given my 100% in this blog for the latter part of the year. I am sorry about that. This year, I will make sure that I will be giving you more reasons to read this blog. I will [...]

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