I did what??
I can't believe what I did for the most part of the day - I did some major cleaning in my room.[ at this point, all my friends will call me and say " what did you eat!? " or something like " oh god, the apocalypse is near!" yeah yeah i know ]But this cleaning session wasn't just any cleaning session. I was able to make a lot of free space in my room. Yep, measurement-wise, it made room for 30% more stuff to pack in. Yes, that's how much trash/junk I dug up. And I was sneezing by the end of the cleaning because of the humongous volume of dust that I scrapped and mopped. I made around 5 trips to the sink just to rinse the dusters and rags. Yes, that's how MAJOR the cleaning was.Aside from feeling good from actually getting to clean my room in this magnitude, I was able to browse through some old "stuff" I thought I'd never find anymore. Some college shit.. some letters, greeting cards from friends, some college papers even. I had a really good time disposing of them ALL (except for the mail of course).At sundown I was really tired; this was among the best uses of time I have ever made. I usually take time out to clean my room -- but this session -- tops every other session combined. I actually was being overtaken by a fit of laziness in the morning, so the moment it kicked me in the head that I wanted to CLEAN as in CLEAN my room, I turned the whole mood around. Now a girl can actually stay in my room and not want to leave, heheheHaving such an orderly and neat room conditions your mind for a lot of things. It makes you feel good to see things spic and span. That "feeling good" translates into productivity in whatever you're doing (reading, drawing, whateva). And after being productive, your mind is released of stress because you have satisfied it at the end of the day. So it's really a domino thing you see..I learned something important about my room-cleaning habits.. I really have to move my ass once I decide to START. The moment I hesitate for a minute, I'll decide to do something other than clean my room.Now lying in bed and staring at my clean room, next thing iL want is some cool wallpaper, paint and hmm.. venetian blinds perhaps? hahahaNah, I think I'm going overboard with the OC-mood. 'till the next post.
Sunday Sessions
Sunday was really a blast. It was the wedding of two of our barkada. Finally, they decided to seal the deal. I'm quite happy for them since the bride and the groom are personal close friends. As you're reading this, they're escaping reality with a trip to Cebu.I was part of the entourage so I was only able to hang-out with my friends after the ceremonies. But I think that's fine because I got to make some new ones and meet the couple's families. During the pre-reception period (which was a 2.5 hr gap, wow) we had a photo shoot as requested by the bride and groom in the churchyards. I can see now that my "lifting" paid off. About a year ago, I had to carry a girl but I couldn't even lift her. That was pathetic. Now I could carry my ento partner no problem. Besides, she was a babe so who couldn't muster enough muscle if you were in that situation? ^_oI have noticed that in chinese receptions, they don't serve rice at all. But nonetheless the food is good. However, definitely not on the health-conscious side. Roasted duck and century egg is sure to raise your cholesterol a notch. There was a problem for the caterer, they ran out of soda, so they were serving juices as an alternative. This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing happening in a wedding reception. Well, I guess a 500-guest wedding has its problems.The emcee, a former teacher of the groom, did a really good job. Bilingual ceremony management, with several songs to boot. Can you top that?After the wedding, no, the day wasn't over yet. Not by a long shot.In the barkada, my thesis group was all present (yeah the other one flew all the way from california just to attend the wedding), so definitely we had a session over at San Mig in the town. We were talking about career paths, lifestyles and settling.I didn't have much to say about settling because for me, you don't stop when you get married, it's only just begun. And yeah, there's the usual, "why are you still single?" shit. --> That right there is a question that you should never ask people. And don't ever include the word "still". Because people aren't obliged to get married. Sadly, its the whole world just dictating it. Hold your keesters, it's not a cynic speaking. I just hate it when things are being shoved up people's faces.About lifestyles, we were talking about being "set" for life. I was a bit at a loss, since should I decide to migrate, that means I'm quite far from that goal. I told my buds that I am trying to find the missing pieces of the equation for quality living in the PI. And I'm sad because this in equation, only a handful will be able to have the guts and balls to do them.There is one more thing I am debating on - if quality living is worth working for even if it means being away from the people you care for. I shared that it would be a heavy price to pay if I left for a country only to find out that I am far from being the happy person that I am. But I also agree to what my friends say that we'd better live life well coz we deserve it and to not bother living if we won't live well at all. Why, they're right. What good is being with the people important to you when you're in complete misery? Maybe it's just me but.. I'd rather be dead than be in misery. Love or no.
When you can't sell
A couple of days ago, a former acquaintance at work texted me. Missed call me even. Occassionally I text "hi", and send some forwards. But she rarely replies. I even remember inviting her for a relaxing dinner once, and she comes up with a gazillion excuses. Now while I hardly ever hear from her, she texts me this one time. She doesn't "stay" to socailize. She was asking me to attend this seminar networking shit she joined. That was the message.I was asking myself.. "what makes her think I'd be convinced to go?" She hasn't even "warmed" me up by chit-chat, then she orders me off to a place totally out-of-my way to attend some networking seminar? [ This is one of those times why I sometimes think guys make better "sales" people ]Back in 2004, I remember this old friend of mine. We haven't talked in like.. 3-4 years, so if a day came that we would meet, I was hoping we could do some catching-up together.. Then one day I did arrange to meet up with her. Too late, I found out the reason why she agreed was because she was trying to sell me this health product she's helping her boyfriend's sister market. It was almost 8 in the evening and I haven't had dinner. As fate would have it, we lost both our signals in the mall (we haven't met yet). When I finally moved to an area with signal, I saw the meeting venue and time adjustment. We got to meet alright, but it was around past 8 already. We didn't even get to have dinner. She immediately introduced me to her boyfriend's sister and her officemate. Then they started this presentation about the product. Not a thing registered in my head. I was very dizzy from hunger and exhaustion. Moreover I was sad because she didn't even bother to ask me "kumain ka na ba?".. I profusely turned her down with a sad look. We didn't even get to hang-out. It was time for her to go home, and I had to think of the closest eating spot that's open at past 9 pm.I realize that I'm lucky to be a guy who, when wanting to get a girl's attention, musters all the "gimmicks" I could muster. I could look like an idiot after all that, but the effort is somewhat worth something, compared to what my two friends did.So, if you wanna meet up old friends who you're wanting to sell something, better "condition" them first before you actually start spending your friend's time. If you're not showing up to socialize, you'll definitely end up like one or two of my friends.'ayan I was really hoping we could hang-out sometime. It's been an awful long timel..
