Last day of the year

Today is the last day of the year. Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but for some reason, it became a big deal when I started to ponder on life. The end of 2010 is here and it is time for me to reflect on what happened on 2010. Were the choices I made good enough for me? It is not about right or wrong choices, but more of were they good choices? Choices in which I learned new things.

Relatively, it was a great year. I got out of my shell and started exploring the life. So far I am still doing my plan and it was challenging at the same time fun. There were a lot of learnings for me this year. The end of 2010 means that we have another year to make things right. 2011 signifies a new start for us.

As 2011 is approaching, I wish nothing but simply a good life not just for me, but for everyone else. Life is not easy as we wanted it to be, so good and fun life for all of us. Hope we learned from our mistakes in 2010 and continue to learn new things in 2011. Hope we continue to live life as it should be lived. Laugh as if our problems are just too small and most importantly, spread love to everyone we know.

Happy New Year to everyone and cheers to a great new year ahead of us... Let us rock 2011

Christmas time

Just as Christmas passed by, I was wondering why each year is not as good as the last year's. Movies and Tv shows are showing a certain kind of season that I am looking for to. Ideas keep rushing into my head on why things are different now.

For the past few years, I am not spending it much with my family because my mom is in Hong Kong with my sister and my dad passed away last year. This Christmas season, I spent it with my older brother and grand mother. Nothing really special since my brother would prefer to play Ragnarok and on the eve of the 24th, just have something to eat and we just eat together. We never really cooked since I am the only one who enjoys cooking and when we changed our refrigerator/freezer to a smaller unit, I cannot stock meat anymore. Going back, another would be that I do not have any significant other for the 2nd year. It isn't a big deal but maybe I miss the companionship that relationships give. Lastly, I think I am also growing older where my priorities are slowly changing. Christmas season is now more of spending time with friends and resting. Along that line, I think the world is also growing older. Many people are just at home facing the net and just hang out when it is almost the eve of Christmas.

I do not know, but maybe I lost the sense of Christmas. Maybe by next year things will be a big different. Hopefully something better... but for now, Belated Merry Christmas to everyone and have a wonderful New Year.

Mingling with the same kind

Recently, I came across an old forum which I was a member since 2000. Funny that I only visit that site whenever I come across relationship problems. But since I am single, I though of visiting the forum and see what I can get with it. Fortunately, I saw a post about Fil-Chi's. I haven't been mingling with Chinese for quite sometime now and having a crowd of Fil-Chi's would be better since these Fil-Chi's will be more open to both culture.

Going back, I started posting using my old nick, but was quite hesitant since it was made to be unknown to others. Since I am single, I might join their EB's someday. I then created a new account and focus on blending with them.

For some good fortune, I was able to chat with a few. We set an informal date which did pushed through. The meet up came and it was a blast. I realized that the Fil-Chi community is indeed small. We would instantly be connected to someone and stories started pouring.

The night ended as one of us needed to head home. It was a fun and exciting night. I gained new friends and I am really looking forward on meeting others soon.

It was really refreshing to mingle with the same kind... :)

Baguio Trip!

Baguio is known to be the summer capital of the Philippines and the last time I was there, I was still a baby. Just recently, my friends and I decided to go to Baguio and have some fun. It was fantastic!!! It was so cold that we needed jackets when we go out. The food is cheap and weather is unbelievable.

I enjoyed eating strawberry Taho. Tried their local restaurant. Partied at their local clubs.

We went around and explored most of what we can explore. What made this trip unforgettable were the people I'm with. This is a first for us and there will surely be more to come.