1. Had a nice dinner in the Kemang area in that artsy Koi restaurant. Food was great, mojitos were better, vibe was excellent!
2. Was able to get my new Fitness First card, and do my grocery shopping in Ranch. Wonderful to be able to shop when you have money!
3. Had an extremely relaxing morning with a slow, luxurious breakfast and a nap right after!
Life is good.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Chillax
Nice chill saturday morning. Put on my nice Air downloads, brewed strong hot black coffee, had a really good chat with Aaron, and cooked semi-decent yang chow slash nasi goreng slash japanese fried rice for breakfast. All in all, the perfect way to start of the weekend.
Went to Dragonfly last night with Jed, etc but didn't stay too long. It was much too crowded, and our usual spot was closed off for a private party. The smoke was also getting in my eyes (hmmm) because I wasn't wearing my usual contacts. So left after about an hour and just went straight to bed.
Will go to the gym a bit later and get some groceries. Will probably have dinner and drinks with the gang as well. But in the meantime, just enjoying the whole slow Saturday vibe...
Went to Dragonfly last night with Jed, etc but didn't stay too long. It was much too crowded, and our usual spot was closed off for a private party. The smoke was also getting in my eyes (hmmm) because I wasn't wearing my usual contacts. So left after about an hour and just went straight to bed.
Will go to the gym a bit later and get some groceries. Will probably have dinner and drinks with the gang as well. But in the meantime, just enjoying the whole slow Saturday vibe...
Friday, August 29, 2008
3 Things
1. Pinoy night at Frank's where we had yummy lychee martinis, yummy pinoy food like kaldereta, sinigang, adobo, brazo de mercedez, etc. Nice to get invited to dinners at home. Much more intimate that eating out.
2. Got to chill out at home all day as I didn't go to work. Apartment was surprisingly quiet with none of the usual construction work happening next door. Got to read a bit, laze around, sleep a lot...Heaven!
3. The smallest spark of light in the dark black hole I've been digging myself into.
2. Got to chill out at home all day as I didn't go to work. Apartment was surprisingly quiet with none of the usual construction work happening next door. Got to read a bit, laze around, sleep a lot...Heaven!
3. The smallest spark of light in the dark black hole I've been digging myself into.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tiga
Ok. 3 Things I'm Grateful for Today:
1. Having friends like Jed who don't BS me and won't accept my crap. It hurts, but it helps me see the real deal.
2 I feel like I'm able to influence my people a bit, in how they think, how they should present, what they're doing well and what they can improve on.
3. Yummy food in Din Tai Fung, which never fails to comfort me...
1. Having friends like Jed who don't BS me and won't accept my crap. It hurts, but it helps me see the real deal.
2 I feel like I'm able to influence my people a bit, in how they think, how they should present, what they're doing well and what they can improve on.
3. Yummy food in Din Tai Fung, which never fails to comfort me...
Jakarta-Beijing-Singapore-Jakarta
Have not posted for a while. My bad. Life has been too crazy and hectic to find time to blog. Can't complain though...better than being boring all week a.k.a. Manila Albert.
Just came from Beijing to watch the Olympics (more pics and stories later). More importantly, got to visit Lynette and Jan in Singapore and shop/ransack Ikea! Had such a fun, fun time with them even despite the short span of time. Enjoyed joking around and swapping OFW stories with real and wonderful people who can relate in their own way with what I'm going through (as they just recently relocated to Singapore). Miss them already!
I'm going through a really scary situation right now. Scary because it's seriously beautiful yet inevitably devastating. Quite certain it will end tragically. Everyone here has been trying to knock some sense into me. Yet I persist. Yes, it's stupid and illogical and nothing less than masochistic. But still, I go deeper and deeper until I can no longer remember where I began.
Gad, Jakarta has turned me melodramatic!
Just came from Beijing to watch the Olympics (more pics and stories later). More importantly, got to visit Lynette and Jan in Singapore and shop/ransack Ikea! Had such a fun, fun time with them even despite the short span of time. Enjoyed joking around and swapping OFW stories with real and wonderful people who can relate in their own way with what I'm going through (as they just recently relocated to Singapore). Miss them already!
I'm going through a really scary situation right now. Scary because it's seriously beautiful yet inevitably devastating. Quite certain it will end tragically. Everyone here has been trying to knock some sense into me. Yet I persist. Yes, it's stupid and illogical and nothing less than masochistic. But still, I go deeper and deeper until I can no longer remember where I began.
Gad, Jakarta has turned me melodramatic!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Long Overdue Updates
Wow...haven't blogged in a while. Life here has been very, very interesting. Well, guess it's time for some of my usual bullet point updates.
1. Social: Still burgeoning. Essentially, I can choose to never be alone if I wanted to, as I pretty much can find some friends to hang out with every night, especially on weekends. But I've been trying to slow down a bit, get used to being alone again and not clubbing every freakin' weekend. Started last night, where I planned to have a quiet evening alone, possibly reading or meditating. Lasted 1 hour before I needed to invite Jed over! hahaha. Still, was a pretty chill Friday night, quite unusual for me. Also, not planning to party at all this weekend, though may have a Pinoy dinner tonight at my place with good friends :)
2. Spiritual: Hmmm...aside from the most boring mass ever every Sunday that lasts 1.5 hours, haven't really done much to improve this side of my life. Baaaad. I know I shouldn't be building my relationship wiht God only when I'm in distress...Will really try to discipline myself more in this aspect. Seriously need to start finding a group here, God knows where though.
3. Family: Folks were supposed to visit me this weekend but unfortunately, mom's not feeling well so they had to postpone. There was a bit of relief there, as I was so not ready for their official visit, but at the same time, I felt really bad that I couldn't see them. Have half a mind to run off to Manila soon...
4. Career: Ugh...still feel lost and confused. I can handle my boss pretty well, though his ultra analytical brain overwhelms me. Still can't read my Managing Director...it's like everything that I say to him is wrong or interpreted differently. Shit, he must be regretting getting me now. My subordinates are doing OK. Hopefully, they still like me despite my slowly revealing bitchiness. My agencies fear me...wah! Really have to do something about that.
5. Physical: Been able to gym quite regularly, especially since D left and I needed some way to cope. Will seriously bulk up now. Just have to manage the diet part, which is always the tough part for me. Need to eat a heavy breakfast, and eat every 3 hours--clean food only!!
6. Emotional: Well learning a lot about myself here...about how starved I am for affection, how rashly I can make decisions when I'm emotional, how much I can hurt and still survive. Only makes me stronger right?
Am seriously planning to go on a long trip far far away for my birthday. Any suggestions?
1. Social: Still burgeoning. Essentially, I can choose to never be alone if I wanted to, as I pretty much can find some friends to hang out with every night, especially on weekends. But I've been trying to slow down a bit, get used to being alone again and not clubbing every freakin' weekend. Started last night, where I planned to have a quiet evening alone, possibly reading or meditating. Lasted 1 hour before I needed to invite Jed over! hahaha. Still, was a pretty chill Friday night, quite unusual for me. Also, not planning to party at all this weekend, though may have a Pinoy dinner tonight at my place with good friends :)
2. Spiritual: Hmmm...aside from the most boring mass ever every Sunday that lasts 1.5 hours, haven't really done much to improve this side of my life. Baaaad. I know I shouldn't be building my relationship wiht God only when I'm in distress...Will really try to discipline myself more in this aspect. Seriously need to start finding a group here, God knows where though.
3. Family: Folks were supposed to visit me this weekend but unfortunately, mom's not feeling well so they had to postpone. There was a bit of relief there, as I was so not ready for their official visit, but at the same time, I felt really bad that I couldn't see them. Have half a mind to run off to Manila soon...
4. Career: Ugh...still feel lost and confused. I can handle my boss pretty well, though his ultra analytical brain overwhelms me. Still can't read my Managing Director...it's like everything that I say to him is wrong or interpreted differently. Shit, he must be regretting getting me now. My subordinates are doing OK. Hopefully, they still like me despite my slowly revealing bitchiness. My agencies fear me...wah! Really have to do something about that.
5. Physical: Been able to gym quite regularly, especially since D left and I needed some way to cope. Will seriously bulk up now. Just have to manage the diet part, which is always the tough part for me. Need to eat a heavy breakfast, and eat every 3 hours--clean food only!!
6. Emotional: Well learning a lot about myself here...about how starved I am for affection, how rashly I can make decisions when I'm emotional, how much I can hurt and still survive. Only makes me stronger right?
Am seriously planning to go on a long trip far far away for my birthday. Any suggestions?
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