Thirty Minus One

I thought that I wouldn’t live to this day. I had this premonition that I would die at age 27. Two years have passed and yet still here I am. Nothing much has changed. I am still clueless on where I am going. Living at the moment has now been my mantra.

The year that was has been a wonderful year for me. After my short stint as an Overseas Filipino Worker in Singapore, (Mind you, it was two days short!) I came back to my home country, jobless and penniless. But right after storm, is calm. I was blessed with a job in Makati. It literally fell into my lap without any effort. It is too good a job that it has challenged me in more ways than one. I got a new responsibility. And while most people would love to kill their boss, I fortunately love mine. She is teaching me well and has tried to use my maximum potential.

The year that was, I met the Habit (although we don’t have a happy ending yet). (Please see previous blogs of cheesy moments and wait till you hear the new ones!)

I, too, have traveled a lot around the Philippines. Right after I came back to Singapore, I have been traveling back and forth from Cebu to Manila twice in August and September. I have explored the poor man’s Boracay in White Beach, Puerto Galera in November. Those were one of the most memorable weekend getaways that I had. December was again a homecoming for me. January was another weekend getaway for us with the Habit in Bohol. Seeing Polens for the last time in Cebu last February gave me mixed emotions. I shouldn’t be sad because I know he is in a better place now. April was a good Holy Weekend again with the Habit at Sabang, Mindoro. May was a good month too, with the Habit, at Subic. Going home again to Cebu in June was very refreshing. The time always spent with the family is always priceless. And then an unexpected trip to home last August made me feel better. And this month, would be another trap weekend with the Habit in CamSur.

God is good and always have been to me. I am blessed and am living a privileged life (to borrow the words of the Habit). And I can’t complain. There are so many things that didn’t go according to plan. I have been hurt and have cried a river. Life isn’t perfect but yeah I did have fun being 28. It has been a wonderful journey. And now, thirty minus one here I come. Let’s bring it on!