Vanilla Pleasures

I may regret the way we ended, but I will never regret what we had.

I thought this weekend would bring me some peace of mind but instead wasquite a roller coaster ride. I haven’t been home for a few months and even with the efforts of my parents to convince me that matters must be taken by my own hands, it is only this time that I completely realize the things I have left behind and must come to terms.

After a few days of being born, she suffered from a failed heart and moved on just a few hours ago. Ma. Joanna Atuel , your pains are our pains. your loss will always be our loss.  As your sisters, Ryan and Melcar and Allan will be here for you. Your child will always be remembered. 

Pasensya na. Hindi ko kayang 'di ka hagkan. Hindi ko kayang hindi ka mahalin.

A few weeks ago I got to chat with a former college friend. Last we saw each other, we talked about starting up a small business and involve our other college friends. However this was not able to materialize and I ventured into another prospect. Unknowingly, she started the said business on her own with a capital of P10, 000. Now she has 2 second hand cars and working capital of P300,0000.00. I am really happy and proud of her success. Of course, you can't blame me to feel a bit envy. This had me thinking where I am with my "financial independence". Lately I have been reading Francisco Colayco 's books on personal financial management. His books are written in very simple and understandable Tagalog. You'd realize that simply having a savings account is not really enough. It's a matter of sustaining your lifestyle beyond your retirement. (Understand that I come from a modest household and have no accounting background just like the greater major...

It's been almost a week since me and my sister has moved to a new apartment. I've been trying to check the vibes first before I wrote anything about it. After four years working here in Manila, it's not the first time I've moved from one location to the other. One of the most memorable I had was when I broke up someone I was living with. We've grown to the point of indifference. So I got one of my office mates share her apartment in Cubao and had everything set on a Saturday. I told my then partner everything Wednesday, three days to process and accept my moving on. Call me heartless. Ngunit sa lahat ng paglisan, mayroong mga alaalang iiwan na masarap balik balikan: Ang aming hintayan ni Housemate para lang magkwentuhan at magluto ng kakainin sa araw na iyon. Ang aming panahon ni J noong madalas pa kameng magkasama tuwing weekend. At mga tawanang walang humpay na ibinahagi. Siempre, marami rin kameng dapat iwan, mga bagay na dapat kalimutan...