HAPPY LEAP DAY!!!

The reason it’s so hard being friends with old boyfriends is that old feelings resurface — good or bad, it doesn’t really matter. It just becomes awkward. *Note: In case any of you who know me offline start wondering who I’m talking about, I am NOT talking about anyone in particular. I just had a realization.

Everything that’s been happening lately seems so surreal. It feels a bit like everything’s falling into place but not quite — Maybe it’s just me… I’m holding back, as always. But I know for sure that I’m finally looking ahead…moving on, as others might say. Let’s just say that I’m ready for what the future holds for me. I had an odd conversation with my mom earlier and she told me to “follow my heart.” Then I got an email from one of my closest friends and she told me the same thing. I found it a bit funny.

“Whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth. The Soul of the World is nourished by people’s happiness. And also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. To realize one’s Personal Legend is a person’s only real obligation. All things are one. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
~The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

I might go to Subic with my family tomorrow. I’ll be revisiting my childhood. I spent a lot of time in Olongapo City and the (former) Subic Bay Naval Base as a kid when my grandfather was stationed there. I really miss my grandparents… I’m hoping to visit them (and my uncles and cousins) in April once school is out. It’s going to be my last summer vacation because next year, I’m going to have my MMA practicum.

I have to cut this short because we’re watching the news about the Anti-GMA rally — students from both my high school alma mater (LCC-P) and the college I’m currently attending (DLS-CSB) as well as other La Salle system schools are taking part in the rally.

I’ll leave you with my six-year old cousin Francesca (aka Chestnut)’s rendition of “The Christmas Alphabet” — LISTEN TO CHESTNUT SING (1.47MB); please don’t use or redistribute it.