My favorite Quote!

This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babe, I hate to say it, most of them-actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give-up because if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about. 

-- Marilyn Monroe

Love your Singleness

Yes, I wrote this because I am single. :) Honestly, I was hesitant on writing this post about love, but since i'm here already typing these letters, I guess it's time to let it all come out.

Few months from now it's already been a year since I had my first (first love, first boyfriend, ever) long term relationship. And am still not sure if that's the last also. Haha! Kidding aside, I was so madly and deeply in love at that time and I'm still "in the process" of you-know-what. :)

Of course everyone would say that a break-up really sucks, big time! And nobody would want to be in the position. All those emotions, bitterness, drama, lonely and sleepless nights, pain, and everything that comes with it, are only a part of the bigger picture. Every single person that goes through it, suffers. Pero it will all pass. For someone who already had their hearts broken, they probably know the drill.

What drill ba kamo? 

Go lang ng Gooow!

Meron akong nakilalang guest speaker sa Enrichment Program namin sa school. Noong una, akala ko isa na namang boring na pep talk about society ang topic namin. So syempre lumabas muna ako ng auditorium para kumain. Pagbalik ko nakapagstart na pala. To my surprise, nakuha agad ng speaker ang attention ko. Kasi napakainteresting ng sinasabi nya. About life,  goals, and achievements. The very one thing na kailangang kailangan ko dahil sa mga pinagdadaanan ko.

May short autobiography yun speaker for the sake or sharing. Para daw makarelate kami sa kanya. Ang dami nyang baon na jokes, nakakatawa pa rin siya kahit hindi siya nagjojoke at may sense ang lahat ng sinasabi nya. Yun tipong alam mong hindi sya nambobola o nagiimbento. In all fairness naman, ramdam ko na marami o halos siguro lahat kaming mga fourth year students from different courses eh nakarelate sa story nya.

Na ang buhay ay dapat may direksyon. Dapat maaga pa lang magtanim ka ng goals para kapag nagawa mo na yun, may achievements kang makukuha agad. Pero dahil sa generation natin ngayon lahat na yata ang gusto instant! Sana tatandaan mo din palagi na hindi lahat pwede mong makuha agad-agad! It doesn't happen over night so be patient and persevere to achieve your dreams. Kailangan mo lang palaging lumaban at labanan lahat ng challenges o problema. Kasi kahit ano pang gawin mo, panghinaan ka man ng loob, sabihin mo pa na masakit na at nasasaktan ka o hindi mo na keri, tuloy-tuloy pa rin naman ang pag-ikot ng mundo. Hindi naman titigil ang oras para hintayin ka. Kaya kahit sisihin mo pa ang Nanay at Tatay mo, ang mga kapatid mo, professor mo, kapitbahay mo o yun best friend mo dahil feeling mo hindi ka nila tinulungan, kung hindi ka lalaban sa buhay ikaw pa rin ang talo. Sa huli, ikaw rin ang naiwan. Oras at mga pangarap mo ang nasayang. At higit sa lahat, for the second time around, ikaw ang talo!

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

When my sister is watching the movie I never imagined that the story was this good until I finally read the book. And I was so moved, awed, and amazed by how it has touched my personal life. It was a roller coaster ride of emotions. I can totally relate to the story and actually taught me so many things about life.

It was just beautifully written.

So, here are some of my fav qoutes/lives from the book. I especially highlighted and wrote it on my 2012 journal. Simply because it has made a huge impact on me. And I LEARNED. :)

"But scenery without solace is meaningless."

"This is the greatest gift God can give you: to understand what happened i nyour life. To have it explained. It is the peace you have been searching for."

"It might seem strange to begin/start a stor with an ending. But all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time"

"The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone."

My Serious Blog; For Moms

"Find time with your children. The times you spend with them are priceless moments you can never replace with any amount of your success (materials or otherwise.)"

via etsy

I am writing this blog as a favor for my self, with a little pinch of hope that I can give some advice to the ones who can relate. And of course, wishing I can inspire some of you who took their time to read my blog.

It all started when my first little angel came into my life. And for over four years now, I've been doing the same old routine, every single day of my life. It's as if I am a robot -- programmed to do errands from the time I wake-up in the morning until before I sleep when the night comes. If I had to do something else I need to literally book myself at least a week or a couple of days prior to it and look for someone who's free and trustworthy enough to baby sit my little angels. So, yes! This whole set-up is killing me! From being a prim and proper dalagang filipina wayback high school and college days, to becoming an instant Mom of two then  to a single mom. It has never been an easy thing. It's like being thrown in a war without a single weapon. Seriously? This is the hardest phase in my entire life.

This Book Saved my Life

Lately, I've been interested in books. Okay, I know it's sooo not me, I'm not a fan of any book and I don't like to read a lot (except for fashion magazines). Since super expensive ng books sa book stores, I go for the second hand books. I went to Book Sale, and was browsing for a GOOD book to read. I saw the book Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and got excited to get it. BUT! Some hand took it right before my hand lands onto the book. Fail! Ang tagal kong naghanap tapos when I finally saw IT may mauuna pa sa kin makakuha. Anyway, I still searched for a good title. I started to look again.

I got interested at this book. For someone who's not a bookworm and just wants to try reading. I think the title is so appealing for the readers. In the middle of my nowhere-abouts, at this point were I am somehow "lost," my instinct told me buy the book, go home, and start reading it.

I was a little bored and confused at the beginning of the story. But as the story goes I already had an idea of how this story will flow. I finished this book in about 48 hours I think. (Is that too slow? Heheh).

Today My Life Begins

This is just my favorite! (: 

I bet the lyrics could actually save lives. 

♥♥♥

What Matters to ME

It doesn't interest me of what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me of how old you are. I want to know if you'll risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or yours, without giving up but instead, standing strong for and with each other. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or yours; if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty everyday.

I want to know if you can live with failure, mine and yours; and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout, "I'll never leave your side no matter what."

It doesn't interest me where you live or how much money you have; I want to know if you can get up after a night of despair, weary and bruised and still get up in the morning and do what it needs to be done just to feed our children.

It doesn't interest me of your faults and failures. I want to know if you can confess and repent and promise not to do it again.