'Cause it's your birthday!

Here's to my lovely friend, Eunice:

Relax babe. Today, let me do the writing for you. Though we are miles apart, there was never a second that you don't pass through our conversations. So, I guess I should tell you what happened the whole day yesterday. It has been so much fun. We did the usual things that we do whenever we are out. Jayson and I met up at Wency's  place. I arrived first. By the way, Wency cut off her long hair and it looks good on her. She gained a little weight and still has a husky voice which she got since she started working. Jayson on the other hand, flaunt his color-coordinated outfit (blue and yellow); you know how much ready he is when it comes to camwhoring.

We left Wency's place at around 11am and arrived at Aney's by 12nn. Aney also gained weight, as expected. Few changes on her figure and facial features start to come out. We saw Kuya Kain (Uyyyy!). Aney's mom kept on asking about you, reminiscing thesis days. We also had a "party like lunch" and it was pretty good. Nadz came in late which I'm not surprised of (hahaha). Jayson still love to tease her a lot which make her do that you-know-how look.We took some photos in front of the Barbecho's mini farmville. Just look at the photos once posted. Afterwards, we thought of karaokeing at SM. As we get there, Wency asked us to go first at Starbuck's, not to treat us but to introduce someone to the group. I was so excited that moment assuming that it is her special someone or someone she is dating. In my shock, It is Nickson! He wanted to catch up that is why he came. Sadly, Kit was not able to make it. He is sick and he needed rest which we understood.

Okay, moving on. We first took our snack, heavy snack actually not like the Mcdonald's food trip that we used to do. We ate at Slice and Dice and since Kit  was not there, I was in-charge for the photos. Tsk. When we are done, we proceed to our favorite past time --videoke. Just like the old times, we played around inside the videoke room, turned on and off the lights which made one staff almost approached us. Good thing we immediately opened the lights before he came in. HAHAHA. :D Those I really miss.

We miss you so much that is why I wrote this one plus I want to make your birthday very special. Ooops. Happy Birthday! I really do appreciate the call last night, I needed it. Thank you! I love you so much. :)

PS:
Wait for more!

Missing you,

Faye

Book Review: Perks of Being a Wallflower

"...not a self-centered story but rather a story of exploring oneself and appreciating the rest." -I can sum up the novel with that.

Being a wallflower makes you see things and understand them, and that's what I loved about the story. Charlie who happens not to realize how smart he is got to use his not-so-salient persona as an advantage to explore the world of love, anxiety and pain. He found a sweet escape of life through reading novels and in writing letters to an anonymous friend. He is devastated on the feeling of being loved and appreciated. He sobs every time he gets hurt--which I think good for him to really cope with the anxiety.

The author does not dwell that much on alcohol and drugs but it really did add flavors on how Charlie started to experiment himself. A lot of teenagers might relate on it, since it tackled on issues which some teenagers might have been experiencing. I also like how it is realistically written. After all the challenges and triumphs, one must not forget to be grateful on having friends and family 'cause not everyone has such.

Silence Speaks for the Self

Silence often happens when there is a conflict, confusion and concentration. Among these, concentration leads to good silence. However, confusion and conflict can somehow be a good motivator that leads a person into concentration. “Silence is the spiritual knife which lays open our souls. If we are never silent, we never have to examine the truth about ourselves.”, as Philip Gully said.  

Silence speaks for the self. In this busy and loud world, everyone must have time to dwell on important matters about life and to unveil what is within us.

Silence Works for Health

Keeping in silence is not healthy for some same as holding it. But with proper management of it, it could create a place for relaxation and realization. Sometimes, dealing with silence can be one of the best things you can do for yourself. When it comes to health, it reduces the body's level of stress.  Aside from having a power-nap and a sleep, silence also do the social control. Through silence, a person may start to meditate and relax which recharges physical and mental batteries. It slows down the body deep rest and the body rhythm. The heartbeat rate and the breathing rate slows down as well. This helps in relaxing the whole body and provides the chance of coming out from the hustle and bustle of the world and roaring issues. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Silence Acts for Discovery                                                               

People are surrounded by various commotions in the environment. And silence, being an absence and a presence, helps everyone into self uncovering.  When in silence, a person starts to think. Creative ideas and thoughts may come out which is healthy. It paves a way for communicating with the self, or what we call Intrapersonal Communication. Through this, a person  begins to listen in his inner voice and eventually makes it to the heart. Upon communicating with the self, calmness might be felt because the outer and the inner self meets the balance. "In silence, we're calmer," as said by Sharon Salzberg, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Mass. "Silence helps us connect to that which we normally miss--elements of our experience that are subtle yet rich." Silence also helps a person find guidance in daily living. Since thinking and communication with the self became recently present, seeking for guidance and openness follows. Aside from these, silence promotes self-discovery. With the existence of the preceding benefits, one will know what he does not know about himself or knows but denies into himself. He discovers what is behind and beyond the issues that he is facing and experiencing. With that, he will eventually see and realize the importance of everyday living.

Me and my pen

Pens are created the same reason why we live in this world—to write stories of inspiration and behold upon our fate and papers are invented to unfold the beauty of each stories being written. This made the two share a perfect partnership together.

I guess I share the same metaphor in life; I am the pen and the people surrounding me are the paper. I may not write my own life stories that I desire, since, God has already written it for me. But then, I know I may still complement it through some momentous events gained from learning and dreaming.

Writing is just like conducting music, the hand must accompany with the beat. Then, I’m fascinated with the idea of writing stories. I may not always speak out but I always observe. I love to play with the thoughts I have in mind, put them together and come up with a beautiful masterpiece. I love asking questions because in asking you will get to know what you still don’t know. I sometimes argue and fear of losing. Those randomness of me may or may not show how far can I go.  But in the end, I know I will never be alone, ‘cause my hand will always have my pen and even if its beat turned out of tune it will forever be my best friend.

Happy New Year!

Another year has to end. Bucket of lessons are learned.
My 2012 has been a roller coaster ride;
sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down,
and there were times that I felt like I'm spinning around.

Some left, while others stayed.
I have met new people and then started catching up with old friends.
Bonded with my dear friends whom I know will never leave me until the end.
And celebrated life with my family who supported me all the way.

Whatever we do and we wear in welcoming 2013,
it's still in our hands on how it will be.
Instead of comparing and complaining, be good enough to thank the Lord.
Move forward and leave the past behind.
We will never be completely happy if we keep on looking back.
Look back but appreciate the present.

And with this, I'm thanking people who taught me a lesson in special ways;
people who inspired me to live; and people whom I shared beautiful moments with.

Always put God first and the rest will surely follow.
Happy New Year, everyone!

Just Got Lucky.

Confusion. Miscommunication. Wrong direction.

Earlier this afternoon, I was so excited to meet up with my best friend. We planned to watch a movie and she agreed to accompany me in buying stuffs for a party I'm attending. When I was on my way, I texted her that I'm near the place, "Crossing na ko, frenxip." She immediately replied, "Crossing din ako frenxip, saan banda ka? Sakay na ako jeep. Tumal nagpupuno pa." But the jeepney I was riding on was so fast. I reached SM Calamba in just few minutes. I decided to call Lorraine and I was closely to roll on the floor on what have happened.

"Frenxip, andito na ako sa SM Calamba. Nasaan kna?", I said.
"Ha? Akala ko Sta.Rosa tayo, umandar na jeep ko!" She reacted.
"Hala. Sta.Rosa ba tayo? Di ako maalam magcommute, sige punta ko diyan." (Me panicking felt like it's the end of the world)

After what I've heard, I didn't let any second to pass. I moved quickly and I realized that I walked from SM's parking lot to Crossing. Wew! That was far for me, huh. I crossed the footbridge and when I reached the terminal I waited for almost 15 minutes. Luckily, it only took me 30 mins. to travel all the way to SM Sta. Rosa. And so, me and my bestfriend finally crossed our paths. We were laughing so hard that it was such a big misunderstanding. I had a little rest while making conversations on everything then we decided to buy tickets for the movie. ANOTHER not-so-good-thing: the movie we want to watch is no longer on Cinemas. My gosh! When we checked it on the net the day before it was still there. So what are we gonna do then? Hm.. Instead of complaining we decided to go for a walk and start buying gifts that I'm supposed to buy. Okay, so the escalator is broken. Keep your feet moving, girls! Three malas in a row. What else is next? We thought that there is something up to us that's why bad things kept on happening. We assumed that something good will happen in return, so we bought a lotto ticket just the red hot thingy and we won 70 pesos. :D See? We're still lucky. Hihi.

Then, I bought all the things that my mom asked me to buy plus the wrappers she summoned. Afterwards, we went on Karaokeing for 30 minutes. We screamed and sung so loud and we don't even care. Thinking of you. One that gone away. Someday. One sweet day. Tell him. and our very favorite birit song IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW. When were done, we had a drink then roam around. Ooops. Here's another, I left the wrapper I bought! The good thing is, when I came back to get the wrapper it's still there!

It's running late and Lorraine needs to go home before 7:30. We're stuck on traffic. But it's alright, we had quality time talking about everything and making fun of the passengers (mean). Hahaha!

Not-so-lucky-day but it was lovely.
Just felt like sharing. :D

Paga ang pes ni Lorraine. HAHAHAHAHA. 

Men and their Metaphors

Men a­­­re like chocolates—sweet and fattening. They will flatter you with sweet words that you want to hear that once you’ve heard enough you’ll long for more.

Lucky are you if you got one who’s like SM Department Store, someone who “got it all for you.”

But there are men who are complicated… complicated more than any status in life. Sometimes they don’t know where to stand, just like a child who lost his memory and is confused on his identity.

They are as unpredictable as the end of the world. You wouldn’t know what they are up to or when the two of you are through.

Perhaps it’s because they are mysterious. Only a patient and passionate reader would understand them seeing men as an interesting book. However, the tricky part is they are like Math problems. They are hard to understand especially if there are x’s involved.

They are like politicians whose promises turned into waste; eager at first and when they gain your trust they will leave you hanging and hoping. But it’s nice when they sometimes act like a straw who befriends with your friends making it sweet just for you.

There are also few who are like horror films who gave you terrifying scenes that you don’t want to remember as you go to sleep. Yet, there are some who are like electric fans who cool you down and stand by your side in your not so cool moments.

They are bitches… and there are reasons why they act that way.

In spite all of their metaphors; still, loving them is as breathtaking as a bungee jump. Frightening, but when you are in their arms you will forget about the fear.

They are indifferent, strange, and crazy but not all of them are the same. They must be weird sometimes, yes, as fickle minded as a woman can be.

After all, they are the reason why women are happy, happy more than just having a new pair of shoes. J