Getting ready for '08

Thanks, Nades for sharing this on your blog. It's my turn to answer it... hehe :)

1. Will you be looking for a new job?
No plans as of the moment. :)

2. Will you be looking / waiting for a new relationship?
What do you think? haha. :)

3. Will you be looking for a new school?
I really want to take up finance and/or accounting classes to improve my "numbers" skill, if there's such a thing. haha. I also want to enroll in piano classes (in a piano school hehe) because I miss playing the piano.

4. What will you do differently in '08?
-Be more serious with my life..... e.g. GROW UP. :)
- Get some independence in my system.... I will try!
- Be less emotional.

5. New Years Resolution?
Less usage of my credit card! Less pig out sessions! Lose weight! Walk, walk, walk!

6. What will you not be doing in '08?
NOT to be too sheltered anymore... I will try. :)

7. Any trips planned?
- Work: Annual US trip, Gen San on March... maybe Zambo na rin
- Personal: Occassional Cebu trips (I really miss my hometown!), hopefully in Bantayan Island or Boracay with friends, Guam to visit Shara (thanks to my miles! haha)

8. Wedding plans?
Not on my mind yet. Planning to get married in my late 20's pa. I'm still 22. haha. :)

9. Major thing on your calendar?
Hmmm.... Major thing(s) would be the dates which would fall on long weekends. Para rest from the stressful life of work.

10. What can’t you wait for?
Christmas. I always look forward to Santa Claus, Frosty, & Rudolph!

11. What would you like to see happen different?
A less emotional, more rational and more confident Angel. Hehe.

12. What about yourself will you be changing?
Eating habits, Spending habits, and "Scratching my head" habit. haha.

13. What something that might happen and you would not like to happen in 2008?
Hmm.. I decide to keep this to myself. hehe ;)

14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I will give more efforts to see my friends when they want to meet up. This is a self-made promise.

15. Will you dress differently in '08 than you did in '07?
I'm going for the basics now. Classic, "mommy" look.... But I still have my "happy, youthful" pieces. haha.

16. Will you start or quit drinking?
I will CONTINUE drinking and start drinking MORE. haha.

17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
Yes, at the end of the day, they are still my family... I'm pretty happy and contented with my current relationship with my family.

18. Will you do Volunteer work?
I want to do GK, but I just don't have someone to join me. I need some GK friends! :)

19. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
Yes, but I will learn how to be a softee but also a toughie at the same time. HEHE :)

20. Do you expect '08 to be a good year for you?
I hope it'll be a better year for me, career wise.

21. How much did you change from this time last year til now?
A LOT. There are more good vibes nowadays, and I'm glad to say that I am a lot more contented with my life now.

22. Do you plan on having a child?
Not yet. Marriage first.

23. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now?
Yes... But it won't hurt if I expand my social circle, right?

24. Major lifestyle changes?
Spend more time with friends. Catch up on missed times... :)

25. Will you be moving?
Depends if Dad moves back to Cebu. But I prefer to stay in Ortigas. It's MY home. :)

26. What will you make sure doesn’t happen in '08 that happened in '07?
Not to be scared with my boss anymore haha.

27. What are your New Years Eve plans?
Spend time with family.

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Why is everyone more excited than me?

It's so funny how everyone in my family is more excited than I am in my upcoming trip this weekend. A few instances showing their immense excitement:

1. My dad texting me two days ago, " Gel, what's the size of your laptop? 15. 4 inches ba? I'm looking at a laptop bag right now!"
2. My tita (take note, my tita fairy aunt hehe) giving me a full make over at Salon Esa (complete with hair treatment, haircut... the works! And to think I just got my hair treated last week. haha!)
3. My dad (again) getting me a credit card extension to buy him VITAMINS. wahahahaha =))
4. My mom lending me her pair of black shoes (because mine already "split into half" haha)
5. My brother calling me more often lately to keep posted on the updates of my trip

And this one's actually the winner:

A late afternoon to late night session from my Tita on the following topics: How to pack light, how to plan your attire, things to bring for the trip, how to keep valuables in the safe, how to struggle with my forgetfulness, how to bring the suitcase properly, how to wear the coat properly, and most of all..... How to do my make-up and look more "business-like". wahaha. And we stayed up until 1:30 AM last night to check how I can blow dry my hair properly.... What an aunt! hahahaha=)

On the other hand, I also got a bit of "scolding" from her such as:

"Yung buhok mo parang helmet. Ipagupit na natin yan!"
"Ang baduy mo!"
"Para kang bata sa look mo. Hindi ka paniniwalaan ng buyers mo!"
"Dapat lagyan mo ng "whiskers" yung buhok niya (to the stylist). Hindi ko alam bat di naniniwala ito (addressed to me) sa 'kin!"
"Kasi, pa-rebond rebond pa ng buhok. Hindi ka na bata!"
"Isulat mo lahat ng kelangan mong dalhin! Makalimutin ka pa naman! I-highlight mo!"

It's kinda irritating, but at the end of the day, she's my single (emphasis on the single= walang anak) aunt. I've been her "lab rat/barbie doll" since I was a kid (imagine, giving me a make-over back in 5th Grade... huwaaaaattt?!?!). Even if she makes me her living barbie doll, I still love her for being my carinyo brutal Tita.... And I still do get perks despite of these all. hehe =)

"Kering-keri ko to..." (my tita actually sang this song while blow drying my hair! haha!)

Shoes Miyo!

I looked through all my shoes last night and found that almost half of them are on the verge of breaking down. The sole of my black peep-toe shoes (which I bought in SM for about 300 bucks!) already gave way and broke into half. My patent brown flats (aka my walking shoes) are about to be ripped, not to mention that the patent doesn't seem so patent anymore (ie., natatanggal na ang balat ng "patentness" niya hehe). My silver Schus are in a similar situation as my patent brown flats, also in a state of losing it's "shine", for this case.

It doesn't really help that all of these shoes are my favorite ones.

Shoes Miyo! Shoes ko 'Day!

Fustration!

Just when I thought I would be looking forward to something on our upcoming business trip, I am again in a state of shock to find out from various websites (the official ones!) that the malls (as in ALL 8 of them) at our nearby hotel will be closed on Sundays. GGGRRRRR.......

This will definitely be a "formal" trip then... *shivers*