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No explanations needed. I am back.
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Book Review: Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor
So I've always wanted to do ballet when I was a kid because of the gracefulness and the standing-on-your toes and the tutus and tiaras. But this book is not about that. At. All. Maybe One Day wasn't the story and ending that I had expected because 1. I try not to read book synopsis or summaries because I have been disappointed and spoiled once, so I don't do it anymore, 2. I thought it was about ballet and best friends who dance ballet and ohmygaaahd it's not. I was really sad about this book. And I've come to really, deeply hate cancer for existing and taking precious people away from you, us. But if you are looking for real #FriendshipGoals, this is the real read. Olivia and Zoe is the deal! The way they supported each other was incredible, I even wondered if someone will actually do that in life. This book was about life as well, the things you never did, things you never say.. It might be too late. I don't want to dwell much in the story, but if you're looking for friendship stories instead of love stories, this is a must.
Every woman wants a man who'll fall in love with her soul as well as her body.
Rainbow Rowell, Attachments
I haven't been updating this recently, I'm really sorry. I was caught up by this wave of trying to remember my current workplace since I will be leaving it soon and trying to bond with my workmates so that I can still treasure the time. Anyway, the past week was filled with amazing events I can't wait to type down, so here it is:
(1) The main event goes to our team building in EK [where I've been to a number of times] but some of my workmates will be going there the first time so it makes me happy that I can somewhat tour them and tell them the great rides there are!!
(2) I have found this amazing phone that I will purchase [refer to my last update] that really made me happy because I cannot believe that phones like that exist in a good price with AWESOME features I can't even begin to describe asdfghjklwaaaah!!
(3) You might wonder [which you I think you never really do] when my birthday is. Well that's NEXT WEEK! I'll be 20. T-W-E-N-T-Y. Let's not dwell on that because it's not even sinking in yet.
(4) The past 4 days consisted of 8 books I've read!! I want to give my reactions to all of them, and I'll try, because I've been reading too fast again. But they are all life uplifting, I swear you have to read it.
(5) I crepe-papered my hair red, because last time it was green, and I loved it! I didnt even believe that half-red head would suit me. I'll try to take a photo of it sometime.
So there, it has really been a roller-coaster week but all of it was fun and I'm trying to grasp all of them until they're buried in my heart so that I can look back and say "I was happy with my decision"
It is possible to be in love with you just because of who you are.
I reached the point where I don't even ask for a "Sorry" anymore. People kept doing what they want and end up hurting me but when you ask for an apology they don't mean it and end up doing the whole process of hurting you again. They say sorry just for show and for the sake of saying it so when shit happens they can throw it back at your face saying "At least I said sorry". So now, if you're really upset because you hurt me, show it. Stop with the talk and lies.
Los Baños Visit!
Los Baños is the place that I wanna leave, but also the place I want to keep visiting. I really consider this place as my second home because, aside from my friends and acads there, that place literally feels like home. The trees, Oble, the ambiance. I don't exactly know how to explaine it, the place will do that for you.
So I went there yesterday to file my LOA and to meet with my orgmates. Unfortunately, I didn't get to stay overnight as planned because surprisingly, I have a lot of stuff in my apartment that I need to bring back here. And I was really sad that time, because I really wanted to bond with my friends and I still wanna hug LB in my heart to imprint as much as I can in my memory. I was able to eat, once again, their famous buko pies and to eat at my favorite home cooked foods, Ken's. My batchmates, Lyle, Nikki and Aly, was there to accompany me. I'm still waiting for the photos *cross fingers*. OH! And I was able to meet the newest batch in our organization. They're so cute!!!
Good thing I need to visit LB again for my clearance. I will spend all my time there if I can. I really would.
“Life’s pain. You just have to get over as much of it as you can"
Maggie Stiefvater, Linger
Life lately in bullets:
I feel like I need to record what's happening lately in my life because I think everything's happening too fast. One day we're just starting the month, the next we're ending it. A lot has happened and I need to remember all the things I'm grateful for:
- Recently got hired in a bigger company. I plan to resign in the one I'm currently working for now and I don't regret any of it.
- Been listening to Alex and Sierra, Daniela Andrade and The Chainsmokers. Good songs make you feel good about life as well.
- Still reading Linger, second book of Shiver Trilogy. The book gets a lot intense. Also preparing my book review for this. Yay!
- Looked up for Globe phone plans. I won't specifically say which phone I'm having my eye on, but we'll get there
- Currently deciding what next step I should take with my hair. To color or nah? Hmmm.
- Will be visiting Los Baños tomorrow! I need to fix some paperworks and to bond with my friends there. I need to bond with them because I'm dying of homesickness here. [Yes, I consider LB my home, my second family is there as well]
I hope I'm not forgetting anything and I'll keep my blog open for updates!
You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.
Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
I read this book from August 28-31 and 2 weeks later, I still have flashbacks from this. I hate this book so much, I can't even sleep at night.
Me Before You was one of the books that lingered in my mind. Two weeks after I'm done reading it, I still have these questions of "what if's". This book made me cry, it made me want to strangle the author and rewrite the story if I could. I wanted to have a different ending. I want Louisa to be happy and Will to be alive [spoiler]. But they weren't and I wasn't.
It wasn't just a love story. It's a life story. About family and sacrifices and giving your best shot at life. The story made me think of how can an author kill his characters? It must really take a lot of courage to build a whole different personality, then have them dead in the end. After I closed the book, I just stared into nothingness, realizing that good books impact your life greatly and make you rethink your life decisions.
For me, this book focuses on really LIVING your life (in caps, yes), acceptance and hope that things will be okay. Jojo Meyes is a great author for living a huge mark in my life. I would read this again after I move on. A 10/10 must read!
She's lost in thought. I'm lost in her.
I find it really regretful that I disclosed myself with people whom I thought cared about me. There was nothing wrong knowing one another when you find yourself secured that they’ll always be there for you. Where you shared secrets and thoughts, where you didn’t stop telling one another your opinions, when you hated the same people and laughed at the same things.
But what I didn’t know that all of those weren’t enough. It wasn’t enough for those people to fight for the friendship built. They didn’t care. For me. At All. I feel disgusted by the fact that someone used to know me so well but didn’t deserve it. No one deserves to be treated that way.
I’m glad they’re out of my life now. Even if they knew me back then, they wouldn’t recognize the ‘me’ right now. A lot has changed. And so did I.