at the onset of the year 2010, i remember saying "2010 will be better". now that it has ended, i guess i can safely say it was indeed better. so much better.
:: year-end of 2009, jlo, earl, and i, survived the non-pedestrian streets of ho chi minh; lazied at mekong delta river; and relived the war days of Viet Cong guerrillas at cu chi tunnel.
:: it was january when i reached my first peak - Gunung Rembau. YEAH!!!
:: and then i conquered Kota Kinabalu. ehem. *wooot!*
:: march wasn't really part of the better months of 2010. a pseudo relationship has ended and when something ends, doesn't it make you sad? it does. and when you're sad, what better thing to do than get away, right? so i did. and i found solace in caramoan islands with the company of my friends, of course.
:: i ran my first marathon in april and then ran a couple more 10KM's since then.
:: i volunteered to teach english to kids from Myanmar but stopped after a few sessions. tsk. i hope i can find time to go back there for it's really fun to be around kids.
:: it was july when i found my happy place (a.k.a BALI) :D
:: who would have thought getting a year older can be uber fun? my 26th birthday was a blast thanks to my MY friends
:: for reasons which i now think are really trivial, i left Scope International. but despite its pettiness, i don't really regret that decision. sure, i do miss the people and the work there and the feeling of actually knowing what you're doing, but i needed a fresh a start and i'm getting it now. i admit it isn't much of a better choice, then again, there's no night support - that would do for now.
:: september is love because of den. and den is love because he's mine. *yikee!*
:: then there was the evolution of hair. ha ha!
:: arrivals and departures don't only happen in airports, it does in our lives as well. in my case, it's in the form of friends. several of them have decided to leave MY for good. that means lesser people to hang out with, talk to, go on trips with, and have inuman sessions with. deng. now, i catch a glimpse of new faces here and there, some i've formally met and became friends with. and although they could never replace those who left, i am looking forward to getting to know- and spending time with- the new friends i've made. i wish we could all find time to get together - both old and new MY people.
:: the year 2011 did not start out great because my grandfather passed away but a part of me is thankful for i know that he's in a better place now where he's not in pain and more importantly, with nanay.
:: there's so much to say about NOW, but simply put, i'd say it's blissful and blessed. and i have Him to thank for that, diba Lord dudePareKoTsong? ;)
:: this year, i have Phuket and Hong Kong to look forward to. wheeee!
:: then i have this super size me project plus i need to do some serious thinking about my career. which do you think should i prioritize? hmmm... ha ha!
2010 was great but 2011 will be even better. i'd make sure of that. and if you're reading this post, i know you were part of my 2010 (and maybe the years before), so thanks! :) come and have a tremendous 2011 with me.
