goodbye January 2011!

It's the last day of January!

Ang bilis. Parang kelan lang, Christmas tapos New Year tapos ngayon, tapos na agad ang first month. of 2011. That's how time flies, very fast talaga. That is the reason why we should cherish every second of our stay here in our temporary home.

Anyway, I am writing this because I want to have a summary of what happened to me every month, those significant ones. I want to share those things, little or big ones, happy or sad, that changed my life in a month. (I hope I could do this until the end of the year. aja, Nica!)

And here's for January:

of course, the New Year. i love it when another year comes :)

having my newest god daughters, KC (left) and Mae (right)

date with my officemates which bonded us more :)

  bonding with my old-time friends

discovering a new sport that i enjoyed a lot :)

celebrated our 40th month together ♥ 

 

saying goodbye to some of them :(

 jak's yummy carbonara, as promised :)

my accident's anniversary. haha! :))

These are just some but definitely, these are all significant. 

For January, I've learned a lot about the saying "When one door closes another door opens." I gained some and I lose some on this month. I've shed tears and shared smiles. Losing and gaining are both part of the so called "life." Both makes life challenging. We don't know what will happen next so we better enjoy what we have now.

For those who just came into my life, welcome!

For those whom I have to say goodbye temporarily, see you all soon!

       xoxo 

It's been a year: A look back on my accident

JANUARY 29,2010 when I was hit by a van in Cubao. I was a graduating student during that time and in fact, I'm on my way to ABS for my last day of training. Seriously, I thought that I'm gonna die that day. I thought that all my dreams will be vanished in just a blink of an eye.  

It's been a year when that accident happened but hey, luckily, I am still here, alive and kicking. 

Here are some pictures during that time:

 my 'kawawang' right foot

 
i really am scared of injections :(

the nurses who assisted me (sila talaga nagpakalma sakin by letting me have photos while they're assisting me)

my newly-bought shoes that was wrecked by the accident (nabinyagan.haha!)

other pictures can be seen here.

Trauma is still with me until now but I guess, that is just a sign that what happened taught me a lesson, to be more careful wherever and to take good care of myself more. Who wouldn't be more careful after what happened to my right foot. Good thing, there was no fracture and I can still walk now.

I always believe that God is always with me wherever I am and this is one of the proofs that He's there, alive and always guiding us. Yes, an accident happened but He didn't allowed me to be in any serious situation. He saved me. He knows that I really want to graduate and help my parents. He knows that I still have a lot of things to do. He knows my heart's every desire. He knows everything about me and He knows that I don't want my life to end that way (but if it's His will, I will obey without any hesitation).

And so, I want to thank God for my life (I guess, my second life. haha!). Thank you also to those who helped me during that time. To that van owner, still, thank you for not leaving me that time.

The accident left a scar on my right foot which will always remind me not just of the accident but also of how good God is. He really is. He will never leave us, we just have to let Him know that we need Him.

For my accident's anniversary, CHEERS! haha! (ako lang ata ang taong nagcecelebrate ng accident)

Thank you Lord for always saving and guiding the accident-prone me. :))

      xoxo

'Til we meet again

Tears fell. Hearts broke. Sadness covered our hearts. :(

Saying goodbye to the people we love and used to be with isn't that easy. Sabi ko nga, MASAKIT. MABIGAT. MALUNGKOT. Sometimes, even if we don't want to, changes happen and the hard part is, we can do nothing about it.The harder part is, we have to accept the fact that they have to leave. And the hardest part is to "move forward" without them.

I've been with these people for almost 10 months now. We've faced ups and downs, happy and sad and that made us stronger. The people who were once strangers to each other became good and real friends. In fact, everybody treated each other as if they were real family. Personally, with them, I found a new family.

"Some good things must come to an end." A very common line that we hear whenever something is drawing to an end. I guess it's true and though it's hard, we must be strong enough to face what tomorrow will be. And so, I'll try to be strong but before moving forward (which I don't know how to start), let me first give few words to the following people:

KUYA ALLEN, thank you for the Cristmas gift. I know you've had a hard time finding that something just to make me feel happy. Salamat sa "plain" na bag. Salamat dahil di mo ko binilhan ng jejemon na jacket. haha! Mamimiss ko ang pagbati mo ng "good morning monica" at pagpapaalam mo bago umuwi habang naglalagay ako ng face powder. Take good care of your family, especially cutie Bella! :)

SIR MITO, thank you for being a jolly and cool senior. Though we're not that close, I can always feel your care for us. With your every smile, you can also make me smile. Mamimiss ko ang paglike at comment niyo sa mga posts ko (i know that you can still do that but it will be different this time). Mamimiss ko ang dance moves niyo at ang famous "lol" niyo. Same with kuya allen, take good care of ma'am che and baby MJ. Ingat ka po "John Lloyd."

JAMIE, thank you for all those laughter and bonding that we've had. For always being jolly and energetic, you can rock our world (though sometimes, you have your own world.haha!) Mamimiss ko ang malakas mong tawa, ang away-bati niyo ni Lope, ang pagkanta mo ng malakas, ang kulot mong buhok, ang pagpapahiram mo ng eye liner sakin at ang walang kupas mong kaignorantehan sa ketchup na nasa plastic. Kulang na ang writers :( Take care of yourself always, okay?

SIR RYAN, :( thank you for being the best senior for me. Thank you for all those things that you've taught me. I will treasure all of those. Thank you din po sa souvenir (kahit medyo di niyo alam na souvenir niyo yun sakin. haha!) Mamimiss ko po ang katahimikan niyo. Mamimiss ko po ang smiles niyo at ang pagiging game niyo nung Christmas presentation natin at pagsswim dance. hehe. Kayo po ang isang taong never na tumanggi kahit anong ialok ko (nata-touch po kasi ako pag di ako tinatanggihan, lalo na't senior ko kayo). Thank you po talaga. I salute you for your kindness. Team Ryan pa rin ako!

Maybe, thank you will never be enough for me to express how much I am grateful that you became a part of my first job. I will all miss you. The bonding and laughter will forever stay in my heart. You'll always be a part of me wherever I go.

Seriously, I'm crying while doing this post but I can't think of anyway to express what I am feeling. Masyadong mabigat kaya dito ko nalang nilabas.

God is so great. He knew that this moment will come that's why He binded us together and made our relationship stronger. To all of you, this is not the end of our friendship for friendship will forever be in our hearts. Our souls will forever be united and distance will never be a hindrance for us to still love each other. And when I say forever, I mean UNTIL ETERNITY. You'll always be part of the EI family. We will all miss you! Loveyah all! :)

Au Revoir!

'til we meet again! :)

"Don't be dismayed at goodbyes.  A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.  And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends." -Richard Bach

      xoxo