Sounds Familiar

Andy: My personal life is hanging by a thread. That’s all.

Nigel: Well, join the club. And that’s what happens when you start doing well at work, darling. Let me know when your whole life goes up in smoke. That means it’s time for a promotion.

*The Devil Wears Prada

Going Grad

I'm in graduate school, finally. I keep on postponing this since I graduated from college. I had it all mapped out already, how I'm gonna fit in everything in my schedule. There are only 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week. But I have them all in my ever reliable PDA. I'm going to manage, I have to.

Anyway, I took the accelerated or the fast phased program upon the recommendation of my bestfriend and my sisters. I'm glad I did because as I have observed, most of the students (or learners as we are aptly called), in the standard program are fresh graduates from college. Not to be snooty about it, I believe I will be more effective in the advanced program since most of my classmates are more experienced than I am in terms of years in the business world. I am looking forward to more enriching discussions like what we had last Monday and Wednesday. Some of them are of my age too so it's a good mix.

I want to rave about my professors. One I already know back in Katipunan. The other professor, she will most likely be my favorite. I like her fashion style, really good taste in clothes, accessories and hairstyle. And of course, she's good at what she teaches. Brainy and all that. She comes in complete package and that's how a woman should be. ;-)

I'm already expecting sleepless nights and my schedule will be 3x hectic. How's it gonna be with my dear K. As it is, we're already tight on our respective schedules. But didn't I say I had it all mapped out already? And I'm really thankful he's very supportive and even encouraging me to pursue everything I want to do.

He'd been to graduate school right after his college graduation that's why he knows this undertaking will enrich me. Yes, I know a few who had gone to take MBAs and masteral degrees but not much has changed. It really depends on the person, how one takes what one decides to do. How seriously or passionately one is with any endeavor he or she takes.

Anyhoo, I hope graduate school will be a great, worthwhile experience for me.

Lite

Surprisingly, I woke up this morning feeling very light. Totally opposite from how I was yesterday. I was so upset and down the whole day yesterday due to a lot of things. Loads of work and personal matters.

I had a good cry last night. I guess it helped. And I prayed. I won't pretend to be Miss Goody-Two-Shoes but prayer really helps. Sincere praying and surrendering everything to Him. It sort of took away all the anxieties I felt last night.

Now, I know, a couple of eyebrows will jump to highest heavens reading something like this from me. But hey, I can't help but say what I've said about the power of praying and having faith in Him. Because I felt its power. Not just last night but many, many times over.

I'm Back!

Small things make me happy. Like this template. :) I have not been blogging for almost eight months. Did I miss anything at all? Not really because whenever I have the time, I read my old links and my friends' blogs. I rarely comment though because it's always a hush-hush kind of visit.

There are still a lot of sprucing up to do here but I'm ready to blog again. I will really need a helping hand on this from this person. But I am excited to post again. Just because.

Alright, maybe this time I will just post away in this little space - chronicle my day to day thoughts. Be it big or small. A diary it would be, among other things.

So many months have passed, and even in those months that I am regularly posting, I've missed out on taking into account the different emotions of my daily shenanigans. Because there is no time, because everyday is really hectic. That won't stop anyway, let me make time for this. I hope to post a lot. It's really fun for one thing.

While the Philippines is in Turmoil...

I am watching Pinoy Big Brother.

If I have enough time I will be watching this show every night. I miss a lot of episodes but when I do get to watch, I am so entertained. No, my taste has not gotten so low. Let's just face it, no one can deny that this show is a big spectacle.

I can't site any redeeming value but this is not supposed to be a show where values is high. It's just that, a spectacle. And looking at the variety of people in Big Bro's house, makes me think if this is the new breed of Filipinos.

Not the farmers marching in Mendiola, not the EVAT rallyists, not the oust-GMA cheer leaders.

Dig the new breed, the Pinoy Big Brother housemates. Do they represent today's Filipinos? I believe it is right to say this is the Filipinos today created by the media. Uninhibited, they will do anything for 5M. Now another thought, is there any difference between them and the rest of us hardworking Filipinos. Is there any difference between our beloved and exploited housemates and our OCWs all over the world?

It's the money, it's the fame. Opportunities are presented in a lot of different ways.

Whatever it is, let's give Pinoy Big Brother housemates their 15-minutes of fame.