Long Overdue

Whatup! Whatup!

This blog entry is way overdue. Been busy with other stuff, but I've found the time to sit down and blog about it.
Where do I begin? That's tough. A lot's been going now lately, and most of it has gone my way. 2K10 was the best for me. One of the best years I've had. I've gone through a lot and I've come a different person. Why? Experiences change you. They make you, they break you. But you still move on with your life. That's what 2010 taught me.

"Home for the Holidays"

My Christmas Break was awesome. Although I wasn't with Love, I did my best to hold on and wait 'till I got back to Manila. Being with family was one of the best things that happened during the break. I felt that I got closer somehow to my Dad and my Gia. I'm barely home during the regular weeks. The Holiday break was a chance to spend time with them. Things were a little different though. No maid and no houseboy to helps us maintain the cleanliness of the house. I ended doing a lot of chores to keep the house clean and organized. Haha.   Dad's First Mall of Asia Visit, The Great American Circus, Greenhills, New Year's Eve, Christmas and Christmas Eve. Nothing beats the time being home with family.

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered"

After the Holiday break, it was time to head back to my life in Manila. Thesis was waiting for me back in the Bay, and I was nervous. I thought I had to do my thesis again, but Lady Luck was on my side. ALAS, there I was, anxiously waiting for the signature of my Panel Chair. That signature defined whether I'd graduate on time or not. BOOYAH! Signed, Approved and Submitted! I just solidified and ensured my graduation. I kept telling myself. "I'm Free!" That's all I could think about. The whole weight of thesis was off my shoulders. I could relax, knowing that I was done. I did it mostly on my own. I never thought I could pull it off. "KOBE FOR THE WIN!!"

"Back in Her Arms"

When thesis cleared and I was free, Love was the only person I wanted to be with. I've felt like I needed to get back all the times I was working and not paying attention to her. I needed to get back to her, and so I did. I hugged her real tight, telling her I missed her. In fact I did miss her. I felt sooo bad that she spent the holidays in the hospital. I know how that feels, just plain miserable. She was unrecognized for the effort she put to stay with her Grandmother in the hospital on the holiday season.  I wanted to makeup for what she went through. Sponsored her shoes, clothes, dinner dates and lunch dates, and finally got her a new cellphone. I felt bad that she had a crap phone and I wanted to text her again. Notched that out of my Christmas List, give Love a new phone.

What's 2011 got for me? I don't know. Birthdays coming up soon. Still got plans. I'm Free! That's all I can think about. Freedom to relax a little. Freedom from heavy academic work. Freedom from bad stress. Yes, I am FREE!

-BeatBoxMachine