hello.

I seem to lack ideas for posts lately.

I definitely dont have photos to share either.

Waiting. waiting. waiting.

I project that in three months time I will have a new toy. Hopefully.

I also project that around the time I'll be ready to acquire a new toy, I'll have to think five or more times before I go through with it. Parting is such sweet, sweet sorrow, see. Or in the case of parting with financial assets, its more sorrow than sweet. BUT, a new pal is always a welcome addition.

I also project that in the next month, I'll be posting a complaint that I havent had a good beach holiday. I have no one to blame but myself though. Myself and my lack of funds haha!

Yes, "lack" is a recurring theme.

Despite that though (or because of that?) I project that within the next week, I'll have an even longer list of "wants". With some "needs" included. I rarely can distinguish the two. And yeah, my "needs" tend to be ignored as "wants" sometimes. I'm frugal that way. Or should I say, "crazy" that way. I can see something with a letter "S" in that list. Starts with an "S" and ends with "S". And they come in pairs. Always, always. ALWAYS. They also come in various heel lenghts.

I project that in the next month, I'll be complaining about my weight. All this work and how much have I dropped in the last month and a half? Barely 2.

"Its because you eat, silly".

Oh yes. Weight loss means food loss and happiness lost. Not to mention weak knees. And hunger shakiness. And a general crabbiness as well. I eat because I work enough to burn 'em off, so BUG OFF!!


Oh yes. I have a shiny new ball. Its nice and round and red and blue all over. Muddy as well. Did I mention that summer's over? We've been playing in mud lately. Here come the rain again...*sigh* I need a beach holiday.

Yes.
Hello.
Welcome back to my blog.

I need a decent update soon.

earthquakes

In the few minutes before this, I have managed to squeeze in a quick chat with a friend now living overseas. We talked about my plans and whats been happening.

Honestly, I am scared. And I dont even have definite plans yet. I've always been afraid of taking that step...and I guess I have subconsciously been delaying it too. But I've said more than once (over and over again, in fact) that I WILL take that direction. Eventually.

Even now as I write about it, I feel little earthquakes running through my insides.
Someday, I dont know how soon, it will be my turn. And when that time comes, I will embrace it as openly as I can...while keeping those tremors invisible.

four years since

Its been four years since my last Holy Week here in Manila. I dont even remember what I did that time, though I can vaguely recall taking out the old, old film SLR on our annual Bisita Iglesia and taking Black and White photos of the kids.

This year, we went on another Bisita Iglesia, on Good Friday instead of Maundy Thursday (when is it supposed to be done anyway?) and without the fuss that we used to have. No packed lunches and no picnics off Rizal Park/CCP parking lots (there is a shortage of decent parks with trees in this country!). We went to four churches for the Stations of the Cross, had lunch at Chowking and then headed home. Any my sister and her kids weren't with us.

Black Saturday was the start of our Zambales overnight trip. We were heading there with the rest of my parent's and kuya's staff and their families (four rented jeepneys in all) , our van, and half of our kitchen I think. Travelling light is not an option for budget, big group excursions. So are trips requiring boat transfers. Hence, Zambales. The beach was crowded but the water was okay. Its not Boracay, but hey, its the beach!

It was only when Ally commented that the water was too salty that I realized that she's never been to the beach. I dont recall whether Carl has been, but I dont think he's been either. My nephew and niece lead such deprived lives. Buti nalang nagkaron ng excursion yung mga taga Bulacan. I think they enjoyed it, despite bucketfuls of sand in their bathing suits and saltwater in their system. I lathered them with sunblocked prior to each exposure, so no painful redness there....I do hope they get to go to the beach again soon. And with their cousins too, that way they'd enjoy it more.

For that trip, I borrowed Allan's cam with the casing so we could play with it. My favorite shots of the kids are those where they were underwater....they're off not really focused, but I guess I'm just glad they've been to the beach.

More photos from the trip in my flickr gallery.

I guess that starts off my Summer in Manila. More happenings are coming my way soon, I hope.