Day 30: In Three's

It is the end folks.

I cannot say I was successful because I kept on bunching up days but I tried.:) It was fun doing the 30-day blog challenge.

Now what happened to me in the past 30 days.

Something big in my personal life happened in a good way and I cannot wait for 2012 to come.

I survived the first semester of grad school amidst probably repeating my math but nonetheless moving forward.:) I am being positive.:)

And just being happy in general.

It will be a challenging time ahead but I do not mind. I have a more positive perspective that the set back in grad school would only make me move forward to finishing it. Set backs are good.:) I have faith and I know I can.

Being positive rocks!

Day 29: Writing Is My Solitude (Something You Would Not Get Tired Of Doing)

Writing is the sole reason why I started this blog.

Writing is my solitude amidst all the craziness life is throwing at my foot steps. I am a very transparent person and very opinionated at that. I express myself in anyway I can and writing is something that helps me express thoughts I cannot speak of. I have a very private journal and this one. Even if I grow old and wrinkly, I would not forego of writing.

Now that I am on my way of hopefully starting a family of my own, I wish for this solitude of mine to help me earn for my future family. So I may have more time with my kids. Eventually it may become one.

I would love to earn from a hobby. :)

Day 27&28: Me and Gilbert Grape (Photo of me Last Year and Favorite Movie)

Am I drunk??? A bit... hahaha!

Photo of me during our karaoke session with my closes office buddies last year.

How did I change since then? Well nothing much, I am still the crazy, loud and funny girl except now I am slaving over graduate school. How I wish I had switched jobs this year, a goal I have set myself. But I know God has His own plans for everyone, including me, so I will patiently wait for His plans to take action. Job-hunting will be for next year. I noticed though that I am more laidback again especially with school. As long as I do my best, even if my best is not good enough, I know it will be fruitful in the end. I just need to get the best I can out of what life throws at me. I have become more strong this year I guess.

For my favorite movie, What's Eating Gilbert Grape? is what defines me. You have to know me and watch the movie to know why.:)

Johnny Depp in it is a bonus actually.;)

Day 26: Dream Come True (A Photo of Somewhere You Have Been Too)

Church of the Angry Christ

It was a dream come true.

Last June my attorney/bf and I went to Bacolod. If there is one place in this country that I would really love to visit, Bacolod had my heart. From the time I saw this in a Lonely Planet episode on the Discovery Channel, I have been possesed with the thought of actually seeing it in person. And yes I did.

The mural of the Angry Christ for me symbolizes that the Lord is just human afterall. That He can be angry. That He is real. My discovery of this mural came at the time I was questioning my faith and my religion. I have strengthen my faith with the Lord now. Religion-wise, I pray wherever and whenever.

I love to go back and see the mural again. Will probably bring my kids here too.

Bacolod is my happy place!:)

Day 23, 24 & 25: Excuse Me For Yet Again Being Too Lazy

Yeah... yeah... I KNOW! It supposed to be per day but I got sick and yes, LAZY so I am bunching them all up in one go hehehe!:)

Day 23: 15 Facts About Me

1. I do not eat beef.
~No, I do not belong to a certain religion that does not eat beef. No, I do not miss out on something I do not like the taste and yes, thank you for your concern but I absolutely abhor beef.
2. I am a cat person.
3. I hate doing self-portraits because I end up being so awkward in them. If I do, I only let my boyfriend see it.
4. I love the color green.
5. I eat bananas with patis hehehe!
6. I have an obsession with the sun as my symbol.
7. I love rock music but I am not a purist. I listen to some good RnB if I come across one.
8. I do not like the fishy taste in food so my list of not-to-eat-food includes salmon.
9. I have an adventurous spirit.
10. My passion is writing. Next to eating and politics.
11. I once made my playmate's head bleed by accident. I thought he did not knew it was me but he did!:P
12. I had only one boyfriend and hopefully it makes a transistion to a husband.
13. I get irritated when someone plays with their nose in front of me.
14. I absolutely love my family.
15. I am JOHNNY DEPP'S secret lover. Okay I just wished I was hahaha!

Day 24: Photo of Something That Mean A Lot To You


She's my hero!

She means a lot to me.
She is my lola.

She is now in that big ballroom in the sky and one day we will see each other again. I miss her everyday. I really do. Half of who I am today is because of her and what she did for me and my brother.

I love you Lola!:)

Day 25: What's In My Pursue?

The typical umbrella for sudden rain, sun and reading glasses, kikay kit, tissue, notebook, cellphone, wallet and my Angel Gabriel.

Boring hehehe!

Day 22: It's For The Best (Letter to Someone Who Have Hurt You Recently)

*I really do not have a person who had hurt me recently. I probably came to a point that I only knew who are the people I am giving the privilege to hurt me. When I say it like this, what I meant was only a few people matters to me that has the capability of both loving me and hurting me. This letter is dedicated to someone whom I lost a friendship with. I rather focus on the good things that happened.

Dear You,

I think what happened to us was for the best.

The friendship that we share was not meant to last I guess. I know we had hurt each other and you probably think I gave up on the friendship. The thing is, you never really admited to yourself that maybe you contributed to it too. You do not look at yourself and the contribution you made why this is happening. I am sorry if I cannot be your mom who would always understand you and tell you that you did nothing wrong when in fact you have. It always takes two to tango in a relationship. And we are dancing on a different tune I guess. I would love to fix our friendship but I know your heart is not willing. The problem with me is I cannot stick to what you always want.

But at the end of the day, no matter how much we had hurt each other, I hope you find it in your heart to relieve the good times we had as friends. We had a few wonderful memories we shared. Soon enough I will be marrying the man you helped me figure out was the best for me. I would love for you to be my maid-of-honor but I guess it is not meant to be.

Good bye my former friend. I know the hurt will subside in time. I wish all the luck in this world and I always have our memories in me.

Regards,

Me

Day 21: He Makes Me Happy ( A Photo Of Something That Makes You Happy)

He makes my heart flutter <3

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the attorney/bf. :)

He makes me happy.

He has been making me happy for the past 60 fullmoons we have been together and I have this gut feel he will still in the next fullmoons to come.

It is our fifth anniversary today, perfect for the theme of this 30-day blog challenge. We have come a long way from the five years we have been together. We never had a fight that broke us down. It is really true when they said that when you put God in the center of your lives as a couple, He manages to help you both make things work. I am thankful that my years of waiting had paid off and his too. We are each others first real relationship.

From him, I have learned the true essence of love. It is not the butterflies in your stomach that matters, not the material things you give each other, not the effort of putting your best foot forward that makes it real. No, not that. Love is really about working at making things right even if it is hard. Love is to really accept the person whom you entrust your heart with, warts and then some. Love is anticipating that the person would change and you will be there to help him change for the best. Love is just silently sitting side by side and holding each other or in our case, laughing like there is no tommorow even if there is nothing funny to laugh about.

This is the beginning of having that chance to spend our lifetimes together. We are getting into it and we are dedicating everything to God.

Happy 60 fullmoons of togetherness my love!:)

If you get caught again by surprise with this, one it is not my intention. I like making you smile for no apparent reason at all. :)

Day 19 & 20: Sunshiny Self/Because I Love It... Enough Said (Another Photo of Myself and Reason Behind My Blog Name)

Zambales

I am your usual perk of sunshine.

My friends know I am crazy and LOUD hahaha!!! People in the office tells me that when I am out the office feels different, do not know though if it was a good thing or a bad thing. But I am always at my bubbly self. That does not mean I never had my issues. In fact, part of my late teens and early adult life was angst ridden. Want an example of an EMO some 8 years ago??? That's me hahaha! Of course my generation would not call it EMO. I think way back then we call is ANGST. I have a notebook full of angst ridden poetry about lost love that I keep. It reminds me of my old cranky self. :P

But of course you have to grow up. In my opinion, you do not choose not to grow up. Growing up is a much harder decision to make. Then again sometimes it is the world who will tell you so. I am glad I am back to my perky self.

About my blog name, I only have one reason for it. I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER!!!

'Nuff said. ;)

**Apologies again for yet compiling two days in one. I am feeling under the weather lately. 

Day 17 and 18: Family Love and Stick O!!! (Photo of Your Family and Something You Crave A Lot)

Apologies for not doing Day 17 on the 17th. I need  a picture and I do not have a copy on my laptop hehehe!



Mi Famila

I love my family too bits and I can never imagine going through life without them. We are only four in our immediate family and it always came as a surprise to others how my brother and I are so close. I guess that's the way things are supposed to be. :)

Now for something I crave a lot, I present to you... STICK-O!!!

I was never into it when it came out in my early teen years but damn it is the one thing I wanted to eat during weekends or when I am PMSing now that I am in my late 20's. Our househelps know that when I call and ask them to buy me something from our neighboorhood sari-sari store it will be Stick-O. Proof of that was this one time I never asked Ate Marita to buy me some and yet she asked me: "Ano papabile ka ba Stick-O?" The mere fact that I heard it made me think.

Guess what happened next?:P

Day 16: JOHNNY DEPP FOREVAH! (Celebrity Crush)

I have a penchant for celebrities whose name starts with the letter J. I have a crush on Jomari Yllana in high school. In fact, my little brother knew about it and gave me a poster of him in a fetal position, in all his naked glory. But of course things changes, he gained weight and became a bit obnoxious now.

In the local scene, John Llyod Cruz have captured my heart ever since his G-Mik days. Not a few people knew about him back when his hair is curly and long, most especially his Koolits and Tabing Ilog days, but my love for him goes back even then. I always picture in my mind that one day we will cross paths and I can finally smell him hahaha! He looks "mabango" on TV.

But my heart will forever belong to JOHNNY DEPP! Yes, I like my man weird. He has that artsy attitude that I so adore. Proof of it was that in my early adult years, my men are like him, weird. Of course eventually you grow and you get a man who is responsible. Not that I am saying he is not.;)

In my heart, I will FOREVAH be your number 1 fan Johnny Depp. FOREVAH!!!

Day 15: My Gurdian Angel (Something I Do Not Leave The House Without)

I was born on a Monday.

And like all Filipino children born to Catholics parents, I grew up knowing what a guardian angel is. It was in law school that I found out angel Gabriel was may patron. A former dor mate gave me a small figurine of Angel Gabriel and I never leave the house without it. It has brought me protection and luck when most needed.

Tommorow I will be bringing it to my finals. I hope he guides me through it. :)

Day 14: Modern Family and The Good Wife (TV Programs You Are Currently Addicted To)

I am only addicted to one channel. That is NICKOLODEON. Yes, I am twenteen-seven and I still watch cartoons. It is actually my sleeping pill. I cannot sleep without watching an episode of Fairly Odd Parents, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Real Monsters, etc. Cartoons need not occupy much of your brain space. Last thing I really want at the day's end is some TV junk and not some depressing news or run-off-the-mill drama.

But these past few weeks I have been wanting to catch the episodes of Modern Family and The Good Wife. The Good Wife I catched while I was channel surfing. It surprised me and I need to buy myself some new DVD player so I can watch it on DVD. Modern Family tickles my funny bone because Al of Married with Children is in it. Who does not love Al???!!!

Problem is, I think both occupies the same time slot and the same day. I have not gotten around googling its schedule for re-runs but I will get to it once semestral break starts.

Right now I need to get some "Ilumina" and "Grazilda" fix. Yeah I am Kapuso. :)

Day 13: Favorite Songs and Singers (Favorite Musician and Why?)

I am a rocker at heart. I love everything about it. The lyrics, the beat, the sound, everything. But I really cannot pin point a particular musician that is my favorite for I listen to a lot of artists, so I am going to list down a few significant songs that represents who I am and why I choose them and the artist instead.



Smashing Pumpkin's "Tonight, Tonight" from the Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness album describes my life in general, in particular is that lyrics " we're different, we're not the same, tonight". It signifies my constant need to change and that it is really how life should be, changing and being different. Smashing Pumpkin was introduced to me by a friend by accident.

Foo Fighter's "Best of Me" is my frustration song. Whenever I get frustrated I just go and listen to this angst-ridden song about things eating you up. I adored Foo Fighters ever since high school.

Dave Mathew's Band's "Crash Into Me" will forever be dedicated to my attorney/bf.

Cynthia Alexander's "Comfort In You Strangeness" would in time, be my child's lullaby song.

But the band and the song that will forever define who I am would be Eraserhead's "Ligaya". That song made me love rock music at an early age of 10 years old. I still remember how I discovered it. I was on my way to school on a rainy morning when I heard the voice of Ely Buendia singing a love song, which I do not know what the lyrics meant then. My world literally stopped and all I can hear is his voice, the guitar, bass and drum playing.

I knew then I was bitten by the rock and roll bug. And I have the E-heads to thank for.

Day 12: CARMONA is in Cavite not Laguna (Photo of the town you live in)

*photos would be uploaded shortly

CARMONA is in Cavite not in Laguna.

Typical conversation with a someone I just met:

Stranger: "So where you from?"
Me: "I am from a town in Cavite called CARMONA. You know, that town where you exit from SLEX going to Tagaytay or Laguna."
Stranger: "Oh yeah I know that, it's that town in Laguna."
Me: "No, Carmona is the first town to Cavite coming from SLEX. The one your saying is Binan."
Stranger: "Yeah so it's in Laguna right?"
Me: "Haaaayyyyyyy! Repeat after me: Carmona is in CAVITE. C-A-V-I-T-E!"

Only a true blooded Carmonaian will know where it is.

It is the gateway to Cavite from SLEX. We are not really that famous except the San Lazaro Horse Racing Club was re-located here. Almost half of the Filipino population will insist that Carmona is in Laguna and as a Carmonian, you have probably gotten so frustrated about this.

Carmona is home to me.

I used to dream I would not spend my old age here but now I cannot think of a better place to raise my future family. It is not a suburb but also not a backward municipality. Without traffic, it would take less than an hour for me to reach Makati, my place of work. After breathing smog the whole day, it is nice to go home and savor some fresh air while gazing at the stars and savoring a laid-back life. Carmona gives me balance.

We are improving though. Now we have a town fiesta that people can see being featured on national TV.

Hopefully, this will lead to less confusion as to our location in the future.

Day 11: What make-up? (What's in Your Make-Up Kit)

Hmmmm let me see? I use a pink make-up pencil case like bag for my "make-up" kit (hey, it's a gift from my boss).

Inside it is my old hair un-tangler, mirror, face powder (which I rarely use), eyebrow kit, lip balm and lipstick. I am big on both my brows and my lips hence the eyebrow kit and lip balm/stick are the only two make-up necessity I would need.

I can live without them actually, oily face and all. But of course sometimes you have to look presentable.:)

The end.

Day 10: Daharo (Photo of Your Favorite Place to Eat)

Daharo goodness!

Only a true blooded Carmonian would know where this is.

It serves the best chicken-spaghetti meal that beat the ass off that famous bee chain even if they already have two stores in our small town. If my memory serves me right, Daharo Chicken House started when I was in Grade 6, so doing the math (because I so "love" MATH) it will be their 15 years of operation already.

Not only are they famous for the chicken-spaghetti meal (which at P 80 comes with a big piece of chicken plus mojo potatoes!) but their porkchop rice and talong rice combination are a big winner for me. Proof of their success is that their other store and the bee chain are just a few walks apart but lo and behold they still have a stream of customers, dare I say, better than the bee chain.

If you happen to swing by Carmona, drop by Daharo Chicken House at their Paseo De Carmona branch (just off the Carmona SLEX entrance) and know for yourself why it is my favorite place to eat.

Day 9: Human Heart Nature (Photo of the Last Thing You Bought)

See the book on calculus of Economic models???;)

Now forget about that and look at those amazing products from Human Heart Nature. HOORRRAAAAYYYY for all-natural products that are affordable!:) These are the last things that I bought along with some vitamins. Not in the picture are the shampoo and conditioner I bought from them too. I also have their lip balm in peppermint and I swear I won't buy anything else anymore in the no-tint-lip-balm department. I first read about this in a blog and was curious enough to go on-line and buy some products. I am now a regular customer.:)

Their products are of good quality. Some product smells acidic ( facial wash and scrub) and their shampoo and conditioner do not really bubble up but you have to take in mind that no chemicals are put into it, which got us used to sweet smelling scents and bubbles. I can do away with those if it meant doing my part in saving the environment.:)

One thing though, you must first know if you have food or plant allergies as most ingredients come from those sources. But setting those things aside, it is one of the best buys I ever had.

Now back to burying my face in those calculus books.:)

Yey for an all natural and affordable beauty products!:)

Day 8: Don't Stop Me Now! (Song to Match Your Mood)

Don't stop me now. I'm burning through the sky yeah! Two hundred degrees. That's why they call me Mr. Farenheit. I'm travelling at the speed of light. I wanna make a super sonic man out of you.~ Queen

I have a final paper due on Monday with almost 400 pages of readings. Finals on the 16th in my most favorite subject, MATH (I say that with sarcasm) and to top it all up, the follow-up on the project I handle in our organization is also next week. To say it will be a hell of a week for me is an understatement.

When everything gets done and I would have an opportunity to go to a karaoke bar, I'll sing Don't Stop Me Now by the Queen. It is this song that keeps me going.

Freddy Mercury rocks my soul!!!:)

Day 7: Here Comes the Bride, All Dress in... GREEN (Ideal Wedding)

Here comes my "favorite" entry. :)

At the right timing because the attorney/bf and I are on our way to preparing for it. We have a target date and the numbers of months are getting lesser and lesser as days go by. Hopefully we can achieve first the amount of money we project to have.

Having said that, my ideal wedding would be very simple with only a minimum of 70 to a maximum of 100 guests mostly immediate family members and our closest friends. I will put most of our money on two things: the reception and photography. People who attend weddings only remember the food they ate, so I want our guests to enjoy the best our money can afford. Also, I want to capture every moment with a very good photographer and videographer for memory as possibly as it can be. Everything else I can scrimp at, including my wedding gown, which really I will only wear once and I am not sure my future daughter would want to use.

But above everything else, I would just like to see the attorney/bf at the end of the aisle, all smiles and us looking at each others eyes as we near that very moment we can be together in this lifetime. Without a care in the world and only our love floating in the air.

Of course wearing a green wedding gown would, for me, spell A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

Day 6: SssssssNAKE (Photo of An Animal You Would Like to Keep As A Pet)

Excuse me people who has a fear of snakes but I just want to have a python for a pet hihihihi!:)

I petted a python snake in college once. I really cannot remember now what was the occasion in our school but people brought their pets and one student has a python snake as a pet. I was curious to know how it will feel like to have a python snake as a pet. They are huge and slimey and yes, dangerous. So I went ahead and asked if I can touch the python and I held it. It really seems to be so gentle in spite of the fact that at any minute it might want to eat you hahaha! I remember asking how they take care of it and the student said just like any normal pet you have to feed it, bathe it and bring it to the vet. Only you really need to put it in a cage and take extra care of it. That and also when it poops, it really stinks.

I want one as a pet. I will put a cage in our garden and feed it chickens and make sure my pet cat Marble would stay away from it, lest he will be one of its three meals. I will call my python "Pythagoras".

Now if only I can convince my family how a python snake can be a lovely pet to keep. I will probably make a DIY on the cage for starters.;)

Day 5: All Over Again (Photo of Yourself from Two Years Ago)

Cool tricycle in Davao:)

The photo was taken on my first business trip at my first job from two years ago. Having ended my dream of becoming a lawyer, I was blessed to have found a job right away in an industry that I want to develop a career at. It is just a starting job but nevertheless I have gained a lot from it.

Now I know how to work (it is indeed tough to adjust how to work from just being a student), inching my way to an officer position and trying my luck at graduate school. Much has happened both in my personal life as well as my career.

It is still a long shot from what I would like to do for my career but I am keeping faith and an open mind. In the end everything will pan out. You just need to do your part in trying to achieve things. :)

Day 4: Chubby Fingers (Favorite Photo of Your Bestfriend)



Look at those chubby fingers hahaha!:)

*Apologies for the awkward laugh hahaha! This was a stolen shot. :P

This was taken last year in Tagaytay when one of our high school barkada came over for a visit from the US. It is a recent favorite since it looked liked the lady and I were laughing at some thing only we know about. The lady in black with the chubby fingers is my bestfriend of 26 years. Yes that long, although we became extremely close only in grade 5. We have known each other since we were one year olds hahaha!:) It was only recently that we found out I attended her first birthday party and we have a picture showing it. It was supposed to be my favorite picture of her but we have to rummage through photo albums and scan it. I am tech-lazy I must admit.

We like to think that we are soul sisters. She is my sister from another mother. We have seen each other grow through all the teenage angst, quater-life crisis and love problems and we are looking forward to growing old and wrinkly. We used to dream of going to Jamaica together before we get married to our partners (she was the first to go) but it has to be shelved for now.

Maybe who knows, we might do a Thelma-and-Louise kind of thing (minus the killing and dying part) and go on a great adventure to Jamaica, wrinkle and all.

Doubt and Fear

If orange and chocolate goes well together or cookies and cream are a match made in heaven, then doubt and fear are two emotions that blend so well, in a not so good way.

A few days ago, I read a message that says fear comes out from doubt. And if we are to be fearless, we should not entertain any doubtful thoughts. I agreed with the message I read. It makes perfect sense. When we doubt, fear develops in our heart. When we fear something, we do not want to know what it is or what it is not.

I have my shares of doubtful thoughts. Most of it sprung up from things that are not certain. I have experienced before that doubt develops fear, which prohibits us to be the best we can be. It prohibits us to discover new things, do old practices that suddenly we are not familiar with and give our greatest effort in doing something that we are currently involve. All because we doubt that we would not make it or we are not capable of doing it. Doubt brings fear that freezes our hearts at a place we are neither growing nor developing in the awesome person that we can be.

In the food world, pairings are said to be done to enhance the flavors of each food item with the other. It brings out the best flavors for both. If this would be likened to emotions, then doubt and fear does not go well together.

Not one bit at all.

Day 3: Make Me Laugh (Ideal Perfect First Date)

I absolutely do not like going to getting-to-know-each-other dates.

Usually I befriend guys I like, so I have never gotten around to a first formal date. I have only been to one and I swear it was such a disaster that I never will go over it again. That and of course the attorney/bf. I feel that first dates are more of impressing each other, which turns me off. I like to keep things as real as possible.

But of course I have to blog about my "ideal perfect first date" and mine would be corny. It would be the usual dinner-then-coffee kind of thing. It is the best environment for two people to talk about anything under the sun, preferably at some artsy restaurant or coffee shop. I like to start knowing someone through a good conversation.  It is my absolute non-negotiable since we are at impressing each other anyway. Somewhere along the conversation if you can make me laugh, I will consider a next date with you granted you want it again.

Then again if you like less words you can always bring me to a theme park but on one condition. You have to take all the extreme rides with me.

Glad I am over this kind of dating. ;)

Day 2: Pssssst (Photo of Something You Ate Today)

Pusit and Munggo for Breakfast

I am trying to recall that joke about pusit becoming pssstttt but I fail at it hahaha!:) Better consult the attorney/bf about it because for sure I heard it from him.;)

This was my breakfast along with some choco-fee (Milo + coffee=choco-fee) before going to school. I have a long day ahead of me and I hope we can settle our class presentation on Tuesday. What better way to start the ball rolling by having some protein and fiber hahaha! I do not believe anyway that certain foods should be eaten only at certain times of the day and besides I had spaghetti last night instead of munggo for my early dinner, which was also served this morning. 

Aaaaahhhhhhh dried pusit heads!:) I think I am one of the few who loves the squid's head more than its body. It is chewy, tentacle-ly (trying :P) and oh-so-yummy. Having it in dried makes it more awesome!

How about you? What's your breakfast?

Have a great day!:)

Day 1: Liberated (Photo of Myself and How My Day Went)

My day is not yet ending since I still need to study because finals is just around the corner. But I promised myself I would do the 30-day blog challenge come October and today is October 01, so I am starting it. :) It is something I would really want to keep up with and I am determined to make it happen.

First things first, a shout out goes to my Lola Mama and our dear house help Ate Baby for their birthdays today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!:)

Here are several photos of me. These are the rare times you would probably see me in self-portraits hahaha! I'll let you know why in the upcoming post on things about me.;)

Me thinks how to upload photos hahaha!

 *I am such a newbie it took me almost two hours to upload photos hahaha!

Today was liberating.

Took a leave from work to do some errands related to school. It is a rainy day and it was the best time to go to three and I say that again THREE different schools to get my errands done.

Good thing I am armed with wet wipes, tissue, bimpo and umbrella.

I went first to my school in QC to get some requirements done and ask what the heck is the problem with my transcript, so I can apply for my on-line account. They advised me to go to my college alma mater and of I went to Leon Guinto to inquire why the transcript I secured from them was not acceptable. I was praying it would be simple as getting a new transcript.

Took a picture of the picture I took in my college alma mater w/ my phone that doesn't have a usb connector hahaha!

But NO... I skipped the part where I took up almost 3 1/2 years of law school in "Spain". You see, I tried being a lawyer but circumstances caused a big change of heart and I have to shift my career path (I will leave it to that for now).
 
I left law school without any intention of going back.

Turns out that my original transcript of records from my college alma mater were transferred to my law school and in order for me to get what I needed, I have to go there and request for a transfer of credentials certificate. The copy that I secured from my college alma matter is only my personal copy. It was indeed original but I cannot use it for purposes of taking up graduate studies.

Going to my law school after three years since we gave up on each other felt so liberating. The last time I was there, I was feeling the lost of that dream of mine and I have no intentions of going back. I described it to my attorney/bf that I felt like seeing an EX for the first time after a very painful break up and having the closure I needed to finish moving on. It is true what they say about moving on. When you see each other and you do not feel bad about what happened, you know you have let go.

In retrospect, I do not regret going through law school. It was the time in my life where I was adjusting to so many things and I acknowledge the fact that I made a hastily decision on it. In the end what I am doing right now is what I really pictured myself to be. I am pursuing something that felt right even if it meant I start at the bottom all over again.

Life is about trying things out and moving on if something fails for it opens up new opportunities that eventually leads to who we are meant to be in this world.:)