This fact settled in only when I finally got the chance to sit around and bum today.I was flipping through my uber-girly planner and looking at my March calendar made me dizzy.I seriously can't remember the last time I had time to chill, sink back into my pillows and read a book.
My March calendar was filled with breakfast dates, lunch-cum-gossip sessions, home-cooked dinners, debate stuff, midterms and papers, awesome concerts and musicals, and ultimately, people. People-friends, family, acquaintances-who have all made my life so far just a little bit more interesting. And contrary to what some people think (Hi Don!LOL), I am happy :)
Sometimes, however, it feels like I have two different lives. Having been recently asked by my friends back home how I've been doing recently, I found it extremely hard to come up with an answer. Not for lack of something to say, but rather being faced wit h the overwhelming task of relating everything that I've been through this month. And even if I did tell them about the fantastic Phantom of the Opera set that I recently saw, or how I was so thrilled by the Bossa Nova concert I went to, or even how I spent my birthday (Night time pilgrimage to Cafe Del Mar, thank you very much :)), it still doesn't cut it. Somehow, it still feels like my life here is a distant bubble from my Manila life.
I guess it's a natural progression. You grow up, move out, see the world. You make friends, share your life with them, move away and make new friends and memories. The reason why I have a set of Singapore friends is to have people who understand the beauty of Uncle Vincent's supper, late-night walks, and 4k runs to West Coast Park. On the other hand, only my Manila friends will truly understand Manila life's greatest pleasures:Saturday morning Mcdo longganisa meal and fried rice breakfast, afternoon sessions by the UP isaw stands, and the UAAP season which turns mere men into gods.
I'm digressing, aren't I? Okay, back to the point: March has ended and it did before I even knew it had begun. Which is absolutely fun but scary all at the same time, because if time flies by this fast when you're having fun, then it almost makes me feel like I don't want to have too much fun. Does that make sense? Haha. But ultimately, I am happy. This is the happiest I've been for a very long time actually. Never mind that time seems shorter when I'm enjoying it. Never mind that everything turns into a blur. Never mind that it makes me realize the daunting possibility that everything I have right now could very well be ephemeral and short-lived. Because right now, right at this very moment, I am happy :)
Val, the reason why my TOSH Colossal Cookie is sweeter :)
Gina, the only person who understands the joy of stepping into Bayo :)
Birthday dinner at Marche!
Ashley, my birthday mate!:)
Chillin at the Cafe Del Mar beach front for my birthday!
With Esther on the way to Dinner and Dance
The prom-ish venue
Let's play a game!Spot the difference:
Spotted it yet?
Esther and I with the happy Ming Feng
Ming Kiat and the funny hat
Jenny dear
I love men in uniform haha :)
Phantom of the Opera pics!
