Moved

I intentionally plan to post an article after I received "the call" but I have been holding back so many thoughts in mind and pimples that I haven't seen in weeks are starting to come out again.

And this message from a Facebook App moved me.

“On this day of your life, Erika Louise, we believe God wants you to know ... that today you should take a vacation from worries.

Take this moment to conjure up a fond memory. A time in your life when you were content and happy. Dwell on that moment for a while, let those feelings of contentment permeate your soul. Today is a good day to be content, so take a vacation from your worries.”

So let’s keep moving and let me share some of this.

Just last weekend I met up with my Senior High School Friends and our night ended up with a jaw aching laughter. Here’s a proof of that, me covering my face because I can’t stop myself from laughing and another “wacky2x” pic. :D

Just so glad we were able to find time to get together. Times like this sweep off my everyday worries.

A priceless moment, good times with few good friends. Away from the jungle.

Anyways, tough days gives me hundreds of reason to be grateful about life and its uncertainties. 

I almost got hit by a motorcycle along Ortigas Avenue two weeks ago and it was a wake up call for me that I should really make every day worthy of living, cause I'm guilty of wishing I could fast forward the day till I received my golden ticket to fly.  I know that "awesome" day is just around the corner but for now I'll start to keep the happy and positive hormone flowing and I'll make it contagious.

So how did I started this mission?

Step 1: I watched this Koreanovela entitled "Lie To Me". 3 episodes a day drove me away from unnecessary thoughts.

Step No 2: www.cosmo.ph , yep, its giving me my daily dose of just about everything! (Below is their July Issue )

Anyways, time to hit the sacks,Ive been yawning for the last 5 minutes, to be continued...:)

Patience is a virtue

Have you ever experience riding on a jeepney, wherein the driver stops at every street and you’re in a hurry? Or a long queue on a supermarket because the cashier is chatting with her mate? Annoying right? And you know for yourself that the only remedy for these circumstances is to practice the virtue of patience.

Patience. Trying to be on a stable mood although you’re already pissed off or on a more intellectual explanation provided by Wikipedia ; “it’s the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience. Thus telling us to practice one thing,to relax. Try to be complacent, be positive, and be calm. Inhale…Exhale…Breath! It’s not an easy thing to do, but trust me it works!

Just do it.

I was suppose to write about Sarcasm.

I was suppose to write about Assumptions.

I was suppose to write about people whom I thought were my friends but were not.

But I change my mind. 

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Way back high school we had this musical were I get to play one of the lead roles. And part of the choreography is that I should climb on one of my co-actors (no its not cheer dancing...lol). I was a bit hesitant cause I feel like I'm going to fall anytime and that I'll hurt my partner. But the class director scolded me with a statement that I'll never forget for the rest of my life. "FACE YOUR FEARS". So I took the the risk and took the courage to climb, come what may if I fall. So the first few attempts were a bit awkward so I was tripping and was all over the place, but I just laughed it off.After taking few shots I was able to execute the routine well and did not ruin the whole performance at all. 

This is probably one of life's greatest lesson. That will lead to "at-least-I-tried" results rather than those "what-could-have-been" statements. Trust me,the worst feeling is regretting not having done something when you had the chance to do so.And knowing "chances", they come just once in a lifetime, your lucky if you'll have a second one though. Just like the quote I saw over twitter "Don't stress over on what could have been, chances are if it should have been, it would've been, and would be." Playing it safe was never the strategy in better living. So what if you'll get sick after bathing in the rain? diving in to a pool even if you are wearing pants and shirts?singing your heart out in front of a big crowd even if you are out tune? finally learning how to say "NO" when necessary?Its a free will ,wherein happiness is satisfaction guarantee.

Well I have to thank my friend (you know who you are) for teaching me this important lesson, that as long as your not stepping on to anyone and no one is being aggravated, then go, jump off that cliff and get wild.lol It's never too late to make all this things possible, be it a dream job, a vacation you've been longing to have or simply telling someone in the face that they ain't doing no good to you anymore. Be brave. Take all the courage to do all this things and you'll discover so many good things that life has to offer and above all you'll get to know yourself more and appreciate your existence.

So tell me, How can you tell if a cake is sweet if you haven't tasted it? Face your fears. Just do it.

Operation declutter

Playing Adele-Live at the Royal Albert Hall. It's almost dawn and just came from a long day of duty at a wedding exhibit that's not that well attended, thanks to the other mall who went on sale so the mob was theirs.


Just an hour ago, I started my "clean-your-room" project, though it's kinda late at night I felt the need to do so. It's really stressful to see my things unorganized, and I'll try my best to finish this up well at least portion  by portion but I remember a superstition that it's bad luck to clean up at night, so I only finished 1% of my whole mission, in short , I got lazy!haha

Looking at the stuffs in my room made me realize that I should declutter and stop hoarding!LOL

Same with the non-material stuff in my life. Like recalling the day I failed the medical exam for my dream airline. Whenever I think about what happened a year ago, I cant stop and list all the "what could have been" things and eventually will just feel bad and wont get over it. And I consider it as hoarding. Keeping all the useless memories that will just crush my heart and pull down my self esteem. Maybe it's really time to declutter and move on. Reading blogs from experienced cabin crews opened my eyes to the pros and cons of my dream job. So yeah, maybe I just need to sort things out, make a concrete goal and focus on one thing. I always believed that everything happens for a reason, so rejection and failure doesn't mean that I'm not meant for this, it simply means that I just need to improve  some areas like having a good health!! haha  I wont give up  on this game, I don't want to get old and get frustrated about the things that I wasn't able to do while still young.

Mission declutter number 2: Letting go of grudges. Just last Monday, an old acquaintance of mine got mad at me for posting something on facebook. Well I didnt actually post it I just shared a link that I saw from a news article that somehow disrespected my religious believes and I was surprised cause he called me on the phone and told me that I should be sensitive enough with the things that I post on FB. He was disrespectful, inconsiderate and he really doesn't know what he's talking about.  I was not the only person in the whole country to share that article and I didn't even made any harsh comment whatsoever . I was humiliated. But nevertheless I deleted the post for the sake of closing the argument. He was the organizer of the event so maybe he was held liable for not controlling those unruly tourist, maybe they got scolded so his out pour of madness was thrown on me. Just hoping that soon he'll be able to figure things out and will sincerely give me an apology. But for now, I'll let go of my grudges and wont even think about this petty thing, just thought of sharing it cause I really got disappointed.

And lastly, ill make this statement (Stop looking for a partner. Focus on yourself and rebuilding your life. Eventually the right person will find you. ) my philosophy for now while in search for "the one". I must admit, I'm a bit scared to be committed  right now so maybe decluttering my thoughts on love and self-esteem might open my mind and all the possibilities in meeting that person I have always dreamed of.

And I cant believe I finished the whole Adele concert just for this article.But I felt good and felt better.

Decluttering and fixing things leads me to a stress free life. =)

Isnt Ironic?

This morning I read a blog about an ex-OZ cabin crew and her journey from applying up to resigning. Her words made me think a lot so I had seconds thoughts of pursuing this dream.

Few hours after.

Ipams posted an announcement about an Open Day Cabin Crew Recruitment for Qatar Airways.

Isnt Ironic?

Subic 2012

Here goes my 2nd long over due post

My second out of town trip this summer, this time with my Family in Subic! Originally my dad wanted to go up north in Pangasinan but thanks to my influential suggestion we decided to go a place nearby.

So our first stop was at the Tree Top Adventure. I've always been fond of extreme sports (though Im super clumsy) so finally was able to try some exciting rides.

First,what we had was the canopy ride. It's not really advisable for those who are afraid of heights( just like my mom.lol). The great thing about this ride is  you get to see some beautiful spots around the area but nevertheless I find it rather boring.

KENN, MIGUEL AND ME BEFORE TAKING OFF

PERFECT WEATHER FOR THAT DAY!!

THAT'S MOM AND DAD TAKING OFF; SHE DID THAT FOR PHOTO OPS PURPOSES BUT SHE WAS REALLY SCARED!HAHA

HAD A FAMILY PIC AFTER THE RIDE.

After which was the trekking and basic jungle survival demo.

BRIEF DISCUSSION ON OUR UPCOMING ACTIVITY

WITH MY FAMILY ON A UNIQUE LOOKING ROOT OF AN OLD TREE

MY DAD WITH ONE OF THE NATIVES GUIDING OUR TREKKING

WITH MY BRO'S 

YOURS TRULY FELL OF A SLOPE; GOT BRUISED T_T


HERE ARE SOME OF OUR PICS TRYING OUT THE WATER COMING OUT FROM THE BAMBOO BRANCH

KUYA YOU LOOK SCARY!!!

And here's kuya showing how to create fire from raw materials

AMAZING!

IMPROVISED SPOON AND GLASS

WACKY!!

PARAMEDICS TO THE RESCUE

After taking some rest ,my bro's tried some other rides:

KENN TRYING OUT THE SILVER SURFER ALL BY HIMSELF!!!

BRAVE KID HERE!

SO  MIGUEL WILL HAVE A FREE FALL FROM THERE

AND HE MADE IT!!!

And last but not the least was the superman ride, something that I would love to do over and over again!!!

ME AND KENN :D

DAD  AND PAO

Right after the happening at tree top adventure, comes our Ocean View Hotel Accommodation and a night out on Pier 1  Bar.

AND IM TOO LAZY TO CONTINUE THIS ONE HAHA...TILL NEXT POST ;)

South Bound.

Finally! I was able to have a weekend getaway!!! It’s a first for this month and hopefully more to come.

It was a 3 day vacation at Maria Paz Resort in San Pedro Laguna, courtesy of my boss (EGP). Actually, our main purpose of going there is to attend the wedding of EGP’s daughter. It was a great opportunity to unwind and at the same time meet the most accommodating people in Laguna.


Here are some of the pics from that trip : 

That's me and my colleague Joyce upon arrival ( I sooo love our outfits esp the shoes :D)

There are lots of beautiful spots for photo shoots and this bridge is one of them.

Then came the wedding day where the food was superb that we have to forget about our diet and munch on the California Maki's and take a little bit of everything for dinner.

Off to church

At the Church...

The Teary Eyed Mom :D

And there goes their Daughter..

Photo boot Pics!

After the wedding we hanged out on our villa and had some beer (well I just ate a big slice of cake while my fellows were drinking :D) Then went back home the day after and bought some pasalubong for our family and friends :)

Buko Pie for everyone!

Breakaway(unfinished article)

modified last September 08, 2011


Dear Diary, 


Forgive me for not visiting you for the past 4 months. So how was I?


I almost made it to my dream job,out of the thousand hopefuls who applied, I was able to get in 
and surpass the crucial process of entering a 5-star international airline but here comes 
the medical exam, to make the long story short, I got nervous while having my ECG.
I almost got there, I was just one step away.
It was heart breaking to read the regret letter,
It's like Tyra Banks is telling me that I wont be able to continue my journey on
becoming the next America's Next Top Model(I feel for those girls)
At a certain point I did consider forgetting this dream,
browsing the pictures of my FA friends makes the moving-on process even harder,
but after some recharging of self-esteem, through prayers and thousands of inspirational quotations,
I decided not to give up and will wait for the right time,but for now, I'll embrace the mightiest job of all.


The Mightiest Job Of All- where in it requires my utmost patience and understanding. But never the less I
love this job.
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Consequently, I pigged out due to the stressful days I had, and so I'm starting to deprive myself from eating too much comfort food, for the nth time.
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Funny thing is the main reason why I decided to blog again is that I read a friend's blog and her latest article
has something to do with a portion of my past. 


My Past- Just like any other old memories, at times it makes me laugh, smile and little do I get bitter about it.
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At dahil may isang taong 




-----So that's were this draft ends. Intriguing right?haha..


LIVE.LAUGH.LOVE


xoxo,
iamsuperpine

The day I stopped blogging

 March 02, 2012




Dear Diary, 


It has been almost a year since my last article. Thanks to that someone who got me occupied for almost a month, I forgot to maintain my blog site.Anyways, I'm back and hopefully for good. I will try my very best to become a blogger worth subscribing for.lol.... My main purpose  is to share my thoughts and hopefully would inspire others and drive away those negative vibes that I religiously would like to do almost every single day of my life.


And as you can see I transferred here my past articles from the previous blog site that I'm using( cause I'm having some technical difficulties maintaining that one). I have also posted some of my drafts cause I find them sayang and I love recalling those what-in-the-world-am-I-thinking days. Like my blog about failing on my dream airline, yep, you read it right, I'am a flight attendant wannabee... but I will discussed about those adventures of mine on the next coming days.


For now, I wanna whine about my previous dentist who I paid thousands of bucks for my braces but they are partly done; For the Japanese Takoyaki Balls I ate a while ago cause they don't taste the same way I had them before way back college; And for the cute barista who cant stop staring at me whenever he takes my order lols!Just kidding, I'm not having a bad day what so ever, In fact I'm so grateful for today cause it's Friday! This is my problem when I'm feeling "just fine", I really cant write about anything except for I am having a great time right now just relaxing at a coffee shop. This is life! Finding your way out after a long week of work.


Sorry to cut it short but I have to end this for now, cause it's getting pretty late and I need to catch up on my fave telenova :D And I suggest you should do some catching up with my past articles too =)


LIVE.LAUGH .LOVE


xoxo,
iamsuperpine

When the universe conspires

posted last March 28, 2012

Mar2

Dear Diary,

I was supposed to continue the sequel of my trying-hard-novel but words just don’t come out right.At some point in time I wanted to leave this site and re-activate my tumbler account.But then as I was discerning what really my main purpose for blogging is, I recalled how I came up with my title “Dear Diary”.Probably because I want to read what I write, I want to browse my past inputs and I find it very interesting and sometimes hilarious as to what on earth was I thinking way back?

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Love Life. My favorite topic ever since I had my first diary.And as much I want to share to you all what my heart feels right now I guess I’ll keep that as a mystery (virtually).It’s a self supporting heart as of this writing anyways so there’s nothing to share about.lol

Call me crazy but I’m really a hopeless romantic individual who believes in fairy tales and happy endings.Way back when I was still studying I was really fond of composing poems and endless daydreaming love stories.Romantic-comedy movies are always my thing.Watching fireworks. Candlelight dinner. Sunset by the beach.

I fell in and out of love twice and so my perception about this whole thing varied.

It’s something that you cannot tell your heart to feel or not to feel.It’s the spark, the magic and the butterflies in your stomach.It’s finding yourself smiling at the end of the day because you know you had fun, you where happy and you  had a good time with that person even if you just shared a small amount of time together.

At some point in time you would always need that someone to turn on to, someone who will never get tired listening to your stories, your confidant with your thousand thoughts and feelings.

But of course heart aches and heartbreaks are part of the package, and we cannot change that fact.Spells and potions won’t help as much as we want to; we just have to practice the art of acceptance.It’s reality that we cannot force to alter, because no matter how much we want something so badly,if it was not meant to last and worst not really bound to happen, it will never be. Never let yourself be blinded by the things that aren’t real. For you might end up losing all your emotional investments and worst loosing yourself. BUT! It’s not the end of the world; all of this life’s imperfection makes us stronger and wiser.  After all it’s going to be a one boring story if it doesn’t have any conflicts in it right?

Few nights ago, I remember dreaming about shooting stars, and what’s funny is I kept on wishing for the same thing, to finally be with that someone.

But you know what?  I think that the more we rush, the more things will slow down. It’s just a matter of changing your perspective to a positive one where you can find true happiness.

True love is out there waiting for you, just waiting for the perfect time for you.

The person you’ve been wishing, hoping and praying for will come into your life the least you expect it.

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

LIVE. LAUGH.LOVE

xoxo,

iamsuperpine