Radius

I never had this experience of living life in a community, not that our community is a perfect place to do this but this is the first time i had work, school (daughter's) home in one baranggay.  In primary school thru high school, it was 2 municipalities and maybe 15 baranggays apart living in philam talon 2, las pinas and studying in la huerta paranaque.  Later in college was worst living in las pinas and studying in espana, manila... During the time of flyover constructions that made my commute a good 2 hours (or more more)  1 way.  Office for a while was also las pinas-makati, mandaluyong-qc, qc-makati and i had some moments of home office that was actually more travelling than staying at home.  Today i have my office so near that the gps circle would touch the tip of the office door when i am at home in my bedroom.  About 150 steps away just because the entrace of the compound is than farther my house that the actual office is.

My daughters school,  initially was a bit further (1000 +- steps)  but we transfered her to somewhere about 200 steps away from home too. 

And oh i soo love the feeling i get when i see fb posts of friends ranting about being stuck in traffic.  Schadenfreude. Give me some slack i had my share of  some stuck-in-traffic dues. 

I recommend this, btw,  because it releases a person from the stress of travel,  and don't you underestimate the ruin it brings in the natural wear and tear of your body and mind.

I am a veteran of several slex sleep and wake up and you are still there overnight marathons, a veteran of thigh high waters where your balloon skirt will look like a lotus leaf while wading the waters... Uggghhh.    i had a moment when i was pregnant that the taxi would not proceed to home and leave me to the nearest dry area because there were water buildup and there's nothing anybody can do.   Imagine?  Now wipe you smile.  Schadenfreude. 

Today i am on standby because we are doing a surprise party operation for a colleague,  i want to be there but i have to bring my daughter to VAcation Bible School and my husband has a meeting to discuss work shifts so i am tagged in 2 venues.  I am done with bring J to school and the colleague is not yet in the office so i am here at home having the breakfast that i missed preparing for J. 

Johnny Mathis

There's this wonderful moment in my childhood :
It was 4ish or 5 pm. In our Manila Times (my uber favorite home) living room, we had heavy curtains where afternoons would be quite dark already. Johnny Mathis was playing, on a "quadrophonic turntable" (btw, we still have this "system" todate, ) Dad and mom dancing cheek to cheek. I just remember just staring at them dancing.

Until now, Johnny Mathis still gives me that calm. Chances are. :)

What's your "comfort song" ?

The Magic continues..

I am beginning to think everything is magic if you see it that way.
-- Gobo Fraggle

I've been sad, anxious and stressed most of 2008. I just want to feel different.

nomadic confessions

sinamahan ko ang aking kaibigan mag screen ng films sa luneta, ncca thingie for the arts month napansin ko na hindi ako nag alangan sa mundo, siguro nga na pinanganak akong nomad.. kakayanin kong matulog sa theater/coliseum under the moon, kung di lang din malamok at naka capri ako. naalala ko yung mga panahong nagkacamp out kami sa likod bahay nuon, may dalang flashlight at ginagawang tent ang kulungan ng aso (german shepherd kasi kapag magalaga ang tatay ko.) kami ang nagbibinyag ng bagong hawla.

oist bawal magjoke tungkol sa asal animal, aso, etc. tungkol sa akin, privilege info nyo yan, pag may narinig ako kakagatin ko. :P

Write-off

i have come to grips that my life is a big write-off. I am getting ready to embark on another decision to write-off.

I just subscibe to the concept that if a thing doesn't ROI, it isn't such a crime.. at least i've journeyed forward, that's a good enough deal.

Just a sunday

So you get to watch a play with a son of a national artist who is a respectable multi-talent in his own right.

So you get to talk to someone who describes being with you as "volatile"

So you realize its the end of your house rent contract and you don't want to renew, but you haven't started packing.

So you get to hang out with guys watching Apocalypse Now! 2 of them actually were in the film (wasak! Jim Gaines and Henry S.) while it was shot in caliraya, pagsanjan, laguna.

So you get you have your first real assignment as a legit film worker by later today :)

this was just Sunday.. wait till you hear about my week, hey wait till you hear bout my month!

Private space part 4

Private space? what private space?

He finally got a unit 7 floors away.. oh well.

It's like having parents again :P