I got a fringe look and someone told me I should be “Bangs Caratao”.
I got an LV from my mom, and my colleague starting calling me “Evie Vitton”.

Paki baba na lang ng bagong kilay ko…

This top 5 is more bite-sized than my previous ones.  Just want to keep it short and sweet.

Here goes.  There was the:

1. Change of job (what I’ve wanted for such a long time) which includes the pay hike (yay!) and the more-in-tune-with-what-I’ve-done-and-not-a-junior role;
2. Then there was the change of home address (3 times, if I may add);
3. Oh, and there was my first relatively “big” move in making an investment (FTW);
4. Unfortunately, there were “linoko mo ako” moments (no, this was not love related; yes, it was quite serious) (WTF);
5. And finally, just as the last quarter approached, there was suddenly a change of heart. And the world was bright and happy again.  And welcoming 2012 was more in tune with my personal commitment to being responsible for my own happiness.

It’s been forever since I last posted, but what else is new? 

Grabbed From the tweets of @Sam_YG.

Ayusin dapat ang “Christmas text” kay girlaloo/boylaloo. Wag mashadong pa-demure, wag pa-give away and most importantly, Landi moderately!

Eto ang guidelines for #ChristmasText.

1. Pag crush mo talaga, send the text twice para sure-shot
2. Isa isang MWAH lang.. pag double mwah, buking ka!
3. Mwah + smiley is acceptable because it’s Christmas naman so you can push the limit ng konti
4. Instead of “i love you”, send “labyu” or “labshoo” para safe.. you can add “haha” sa dulo for ultra safe mode!
5. Banatan mo ngayong palang ng malupet na msg but dont forget to put the words “before the networks get busy..” sa start
6. If ur torpe, u can do the “fake call” method: missed call lang then sabay txt, “i wanted to call u sana but i couldnt get thru so txt nalng”
7. For the malakas loob: CALL him/her at midnight! start with a malanding “hey” then, “just wanted to be the 1st to greet u a Merry Christmas”
8. LANDI MODERATELY: DONT combine ‘mwah’, ‘hehe’ and ‘:)’ in one msg! just choose 2 out of the 3!
9. You can use the line “you know what..i prayed for you during the Christmas mass” BUT don’t forget the “hehehehe” after!
10. Limit your landi #christmastexts to 3 girlaloos/boylaloos.. edit edit mo ng konti. Manila is too small.. baka mabuking ka!
11. ENTER the NAME before typing the message to avoid WRONG SEND! patay ka kung malandi ang message mo tapos sa iba napadala
12. Ok lang ang “i miss you” pero mas malupet ang “i wish you were here with me now”.. don’t forget the HEHE after!
13. Kung away mo ng smiley, pwede rin ang heart icon ” <3
14. To keep the texting going.. make sure may question sa dulo. Example: “so, did you open your gifts na?”
15. Never include girlaloo/boylaloo in the generic text list… dapat special para naman may kilig factor!
16. Compose mo na ang message ngayon palang para mamaya, SEND nalang! Mahirap mag-isip during Noche Buena or pag laseng!
17. Pag hindi nagreply, wala na tayong magagawa..basta do your part. Wag mo na tanong if he/she got your message.. bahala sya!
18. If girlaloo/ boylaloo replies, wait at least 5 minutes para you don’t look atat and kunyari busy-busy ka.. for calls, wait for 5 rings
19. LASTLY.. NEVER say the words “I love you” if you don’t mean it or if you’re drunk! Gulo yan! Ayusin natin mga buhay natin!

Just random things I read.   :

You’re in my mind, again. And this time, no more hard feelings or bitterness. Just gratitude that for a while, you were mine and I felt safe with that. It doesn’t stop me from thinking of you, and causing sleeplessness. But I guess that’s normal. Once in a while… Once in a while…

There’s that saying that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. I agree.

And another saying, tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are. I disagree.

That’s how far I’ll go with my updates.

You may know what I do for a living, what sport I play, who I hang out with often, what I’ve had for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You may know the places I’ve been, where I’ve gone to school and the names of my siblings. You may even know how many lovers I’ve had, where my next destination will be and who I just had a fight with.

But do you know my dreams? What makes me truly happy, and what “word” can bring me down? What do I fear the most and where do I really want to be? What makes me cry, over and over? And how do I see myself, and the people around me? Do you know the hurts I’ve been, the joys that I love to reminisce about?

Do you know me? Because, really if you don’t, let’s not kid ourselves. Just say you don’t know me.  ”You don’t know me.”  And it’s okay. That’s not because of you. That’s because of me.

You see, I don’t even know me.

This is the one post I look forward to.  Year after year.  I just re-read my past “5″”s and it’s nice to reminisce.  Just to see how much some things have never changed, and how some seems to be lightyears away.

Here now is my top 5.

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