Life and Work Balance

I've been quite busy these past few weeks with my new job. But I'm glad to say that I've been pretty good at maintaining what I once thought to be an unattainable concept of life and work balance. Work has been very tiring, especially since I'm still adjusting to a longer commute, that's why I make it a point that I'm able to relax and have fun during weekends. I really hope that I can truly maintain this. I really like my new job and would like to succeed in it...

My problem with kids

I never liked kids. The only time I actually enjoy a child's company is when the child is cute, talented, smart, and well-behaved. I hate kids that are ugly, KSP, and stubborn. People often tease me that if I ever have a kid and he/she turns out to be a "reject," I'd throw the fucked up kid away. Oh and by the way, over the years, my definition of what a kid is has evolved... I'm not just talking about those little wee ones. When I say kids, that include everyone else below the age of 20 (sometimes even 22). I hate them all.

I recently had a few encounters with the worst kids I've known. Some are with those little dykes who get themselves into things they don't even understand, making me feel that they give lesbianism a bad name. Then there's this little liar of a bitch, with whom I'm unfortunately related to. She has caused the family a lot of stress over the past few months and it doesn't seem like she's ready to back down anytime soon. She continues to scheme and lie and screw with everyone. Hell, I just want to wring her neck after beating her up real good. Wish I can say more but I think this is enough. Whew!

Going back to the basics

Recent events have been making me feel that I'm going back to the way I was at least a decade ago. I've been eating more fish and chicken and ditching eating meat (especially pork) and junk food. I've started driving practice again with my Dad as my driving instructor. I've been having the same thoughts in my head which seem awfully familiar. I don't know where I'm going with this sort of personal homecoming but I'm happy. After all, I think I love my old self better than the person I've become over the years.

My Problem with Ellen

I love Ellen Lee DeGeneres with all my heart. I watch her every chance I get and I buy whatever I can afford that has her in it. Last Christmas, I was fortunate enough to have a Santa from Down Under who sent me a copy of Ellen's first book, My Point and I Do Have One... and recently, I bought her second book, The Funny Thing Is.... I enjoyed reading the first book but I stopped with the second one because I've also been watching videos of her tours (The Beginning and Here and Now) and my problem is that the same acts are pretty much on the book and the video.

So there, I find myself "laughing at" the same punchlines and I don't know, I just feel kinda weird about it.

Quick thought for the day

When I say "I can't", 90% of the time, what I actually mean is "I won't" or "I don't want to."

Then again, is it just me?

Friday the 13th

Yeah, I know this is long overdue. Well, I've been extremely busy with a lot of things lately that's why I haven't been able to do anything with my blog. Anyway, I just want to share how happy my Friday the 13th was this January! It's like a dream-come-true day. Ok, I'm easy to please so don't expect major major stuff.

Anyway, I had to go to the mall to run some errands and met with my big sister later that afternoon. I felt so lucky that day because it was raining, and God! How i hate going out when it's raining especially if I have to take public transport! Fortunately, my dad agreed to drop me off even it was so out of the way. He kinda bitched a bit abt the traffic but that's ok.

Then my sister and I also decided to drop by Starbucks for a quick coffee break and I was finally able to have their Eggnog pie thingy, which I promised to myself to only buy in December (even if it was already available as early as November) but when December came, it's unavailable everytime I go to Starbucks! So the year ended and everything and I didn't get to try it. So Jan 13th was really a special time 'cause I was able to try it.

Plus, I went to Powerbooks to buy Ellen DeGeneres' "The Funny Thing Is...". I know they have it because I checked their website. And it was so weird how they got all the classifications messed up! From their website, it's under Humor/Comedy (obviously) but when I got there, it was nowhere to be found and their in-store database says it's under Self-help, Sub-class: Gender. So much for stereotyping, huh? lolz So anyway, I suggested that we also check on her other title, My point... and I do have one (which I already have, thanks to my "Secret Santa" from down under =)) and for some weird reason, it's under Humore/Comedy -- just like what their website said. BUT Sub-class: Children's books. In short, I left the mall empty-handed, well, not really empty-handed because I was able to buy "Goodbye Lover" (Ellen DeGeneres movie with Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, Mary-Louise Parker and Don Johnson) and something for my wife. Anyway, I still have an errand to do, but it was so late (how time flies when you're in Starbucks) that the store's already closed. So we decided to go home but changed our minds and went to another mall, which was near the first mall and where the car was parked 'cause my sister remembered that other mall closes at a later time. True enough, the store was still open but they don't have what I needed to buy. Anyway, we went to National Bookstore and lucky for me, they do have the book! So I went home with a stupid smile on my face, and the next day, my wife made some remark about me getting all lucky because of Friday 13th and it was only then that I realized that it was Friday the 13th.

So there, I guess, I've proven my long-time theory that Friday the 13th is indeed my lucky day -- whether I'm aware of it or not. =)

Ang Pagbabalik (The Return of the Comeback -- ano raw?!)

Life has been crazy and weird and well, crazy the past couple of months.

Sprained my ankle, got busy with work, PC got all messed up and got lazy altogether because of the sprained ankle in spite of work especially when the PC got all messed up.

Christmas was so-so. I mean, I'm too poor to do any extravagant Christmas shopping and I'm too lazy to prepare any extra-special Christmas dinner so we just stuck to the basics and bought gifts for the few little ones I actually care about and I few more gifts for the grown-ups I oh-so care about.

My happiest times this holiday season was when my wife spent our anniversary doing some major cleaning and re-arranging in our room and when my big sister and wife spent Christmas evening at Starbucks where we laughed like a bunch of crazy bitches then my best friends came over at 3AM!

Now, I wonder what the new year has in store for me... I'm not exactly crazy about it but I'm looking forward to some new things nonetheless. I mean, I do intend for some changes to take place in the days to come... ;)