Trainspotter Playlist

Because my average travel time to work is two hours, I make it a point that my playlist soothes my ears. In my previous work, I only have to allot 10 minutes as average travel time or thirty minutes if it's traffic. Ironically, I tend to be more late when I live nearby. Now that I'm a hundred miles away from my workplace, I make sure to leave the house as early as possible because I don't want to get stuck in traffic since my daily routine requires me to have two jeepney rides and LRT. Surprisingly, I'm always the early bird in my department. *fist pump*

I always find myself witnessing something funny or some unusual discoveries. I know it's a bit rude but I really wanna laugh out loud when I see a fellow commuter headbanging her/himself because s/he was too sleepy or maybe that someone is roleplaying something in his/her head that s/he forgots s/he's talking to her/himself. The joys of commuting my dear fellows... Rich kids are missing out a lot in this world.

So anyway, before I could say something out of topic again, here are my top favorites so far:

1. Just a Dream | Jojo

2. Pure Shores | All Saints 

3. Brave | Sarah Barreilles 

4. Say What You Want | Texas

5. As I Lay Me Down to Sleep | Sophie B. Hawkins

6. Don't Dream It's Over | Sixpence None the Richer  

7. Brighter than the Sun | Colbie Caillat 

8. Thrift Shop | Macklemore and Ryan Lewis 

9. Sophia | Nerina Pallot 

10. Energy | Keri Hilson 

Bona's Chaolong Forever

It's sweater weather and it's making me miss home even more! It's also a senti kind of weather but here I am with this craving. 

Growing up in Palawan, my father used to feed me chao long for lunch when he doesn't have time to cook. So when I hear a friend who's going home to Palawan, I would always request to bring me french bread or chao long. But I usually just get the french bread one. When we were in college, I don't even know what its vietnamese name is so imagine my frustration because I don't know where to begin looking for it. I've always known it as "chao long". Till now actually, I haven't tried the authentic pho. But I found one restaurant already I have yet to try which is just outside of Eastwood City near Motoworld.

Sprouts 

Pho 

Banh mi 

In my last christmas vacation, me and my friends frequented Bona's Chao long where Palaweňos claim as the best chao long-an. Caution dear friends, Bona's is not for fine dining. Hashtag MnMs. (Masarap na M***** pa!). We even waited a long time to get our own table and almost an hour to get the food. Good thing, we haven't seen each other in a really long time so we never ran out of stories to tell each other. It was definitely worth the wait! I easily got full from just its soup. In all fairness, the beef was really tender. Oh my gosh! I can hear my stomach growling from just the thought of it. Writing this is suddenly making me feel like I'm torturing myself. I miss Palawan so much. 

I'll probably try that place near Eastwood sometime.

To New Beginnings

This late night rumination is brought to you by this empty cup waiting to be filled with stories of hope.

I just realized this is the last weekend before school starts again and I haven't done anything productive. Well, what's new? I'm the queen of procrastination.

A classmate in one of my MA class asked me if we were to start with the reports on the first day of class. As usual I was surprised because I could not recall having that assignment. And on top of that, I could not find my notes on that last day of class so I don't know what my report is.

When I was young, I used to join every school organization there is because my parents only allow me to go out if it's a school thing. To me, it was just a way to be with my friends. Looking back, I realized how I always put myself in a position where I have to be responsible. I have never handled a major role in the orgs I take part in but I almost always have three to four of them at the same time. Like while I was part of the school paper, I was also a girl scout plus the real academic stuff. I'm overly spontaneous and I've always liked the idea of juggling roles.

It almost feels like I keep challenging myself but I fail every single time. The problem is, I cannot pinpoint where I belong. I even have different barkadas. Like I'm friends with one group who doesn't seem to like the other. I'm always caught in the middle when I just wanna be friends with everybody.

I don't usually make resolutions but this year I think it's mandatory because I'm already drowning in limbo.

Since I graduated from college I've been in entirely different fields of work. Still, I cannot seem to grasp what to do with my life.

Be it as it may, I am perpetually lucky to have several options and chances to do things right. So, I've listed some things I need to work on this year and hopefully accomplish:

1. Focusing on one task before committing to another one.

2. Reconnect with old cliques

3. To be braver in writing and set aside what other people think

4. Keep a healthy lifestyle like running and biking as regularly as possible.

5. Keep my room clean for the next 300+ days of the year

6. Save money and stop resorting to shopping therapy. Clearly I'm not rich so this is so out of the line.

7. Sticking to a regular routine. Stop procrastinating.

8. Drink more water everyday. Saves a lot of time and money when you get sick less.

9. Read the books piled up on my bedside table. Seriously, they're not for display purposes.

10. Balance time more efficiently. Again, stop procrastining.

11. Complain less and be more understanding. Love begets love.

This serves as my contract. Hopefully, I can update this blog for the progress I'm making.