My 2015 Goals

26.  I'm 26 and I'm still financially unstable.  I've been working for 5 1/2 years with nothing to show for it.  Sure, I have pictures of where I've been but I'm so broke! I don't have a car, I can't buy that condo I so would like to live in, I can barely call my savings "savings".  On the plus side, I did start a "business" and got an insurance/mutual funds in 2014, so maybe I have little to show for my 5 1/2 corporate years. :P

I had a little chat with my boyfriend's dad yesterday and he said that part of management is to list down the things you didn't accomplish and what you should do to accomplish them.  The thing is, I really didn't list any goals at the beginning of 2014, so I don't have anything to analyse. Haha.  So this year, I'll be making a list of goals to have something to analyse by Dec 2015.

1.  Acquire a condo
2.  Join at least 6 bazaars (for Craft++)
3.  Learn PROPER calligraphy
4.  Learn paper cutting
5.  Learn rubber stamping
6.  Learn how to drive
7.  Get a driver's license
8.  Don't spend a cent on travelling (which could mean no travels for 2015 T_T)
9.  Still have a savings account (yes, because everytime I open an account, it gets closed the year after =)))


9 goals.  I hope I do all of them (or at least half of them :P)

What's your 2015 goal? :)

2014 Year-End Report

JANUARY

My unplanned visit to Singapore (to accompany my best friend and for my sister's birthday)

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FEBRUARY

The beginning of my always-a-bridesmaid-never-a-bride year

WICKED!!!! :D :D :D

Rak of Aegis (4 thumbs up!)

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MARCH

Wedding #2 (Berlene and Gem) / mini-LBP reunion / first-time to wear backless bra =))

Ilocos / the beginning of my picture-in-a-picture series

The "Mimay may problema ka ba?" haircut =))

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APRIL

Visita Iglesia

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MAY

Calaguas <3

We meet again =)) (and this time with a decent photo)

Wedding #4 (Lara and Son)

Photo courtesy of Shoot & Roll

My first attempt at calligraphy

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JUNE

Deltek's "Summer" Outing

Photo courtesy of Abby Quia

Goodbye, Florence

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JULY

Wedding #5 (Shin and Ralph)

P.S. I can't find a picture of me with the bride =))

Phtot courtesy of  Project Image

Photo-op with Greg Kozy

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AUGUST

Boracay with sissy and the parents for Mom and Dad's birthday

The newest addition to our physically big family =))

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SEPTEMBER

I started to crochet again <3

FINALLY got my UMID

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OCTOBER

Bintan

KL, Malaysia

Palau Ubin

Opened up a crochet store with my best friends :)

http://instagram.com/craftplusplus | https://www.facebook.com/craftplusplus 

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NOVEMBER

Learned how to knit

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DECEMBER

Our first ever bazaar

Chicago

My 26th

Giving calligraphy another shot

Wicked Weekend

Ever since Lea and Chris sang Gravity on Glee I have wanted to see the musical, Wicked.  I even bought the books!

And then around August of last year, they announced that Wicked is coming to Manila. Yaaaay! My friends and I bought tickets as early as then. We were scheduled for Feb 9, 7PM so I finally decided to finish reading the book before then.

The book by Gregory Maguire and the musical had differences.  A lot, actually.  For me, Maguire's version is better. I think they revised the musical to be more suitable for kids.  I liked Fiyero and Elphaba's love story in Maguire's book better.  I don't know why, but the tragic twist in their affair made it more appealing to me.

Anywho, the play.  I can say that the actors really did justice to the characters, especially Suzie Mathers.  It must have been exhausting to hit those high notes while doing all that dancing in Popular.  That was my favorite part, by the way.  They (Elphaba and Glinda) were both so funny and it all seemed natural. We didn't like Fiyero, however.  He moved awkwardly and his voice sounded a bit shaky.

To be honest, I didn't know any of the songs in the play except for Gravity.  But after watching the play, I listened to the Wicked soundtrack all day long! I heard Idina's version of Gravity and I liked Jemma Rix's better, because it felt effortless when she sang.  But that's just me. :)

All in all, my 2000 something pesos was surely worth it.  I'd watch it again, even! Sponsor me? ;)

Photo op before the show

USS v2.0

I LOVE roller coasters.  I make sure to ride one whenever I go to amusement parks.  Unfortunately when I went to USS the first time (2012), I was with lame people who didn't want to ride with me. Boo! Well, I got them to join me in The Revenge of the Mummy, but that one's for babies, so pbffft!  But in the name of my aforementioned love for roller coasters, I still went ahead and took the ride by myself.  I only got to ride Battlestar Galactica Cylon (blue) 'cause the park was closing.  The ride was AWESOME! I'm sure the red one's even better so I vowed to return for that one.  The Transformers ride was also highly recommended by my then teammate, but again, the park was closing :(

Last January, I was lucky enough to come back with my Kookie Dearie (for free! Hihi.).  I was really bummed, no, crushed, when the lady told us that Battlestar Galactica was closed T_T  I reaaaallllyy reallllyyy wanted to ride it. Let's hope third time's a charm. Anyway we still had the Transformers, so straight there we went!  There was barely any line so we didn't wait that long to experience the COOLEST. RIDE. EVER!!!  Seriously, my face was like this the whole time

#truestory

I forgot about Battlestar Galactica (red).  I forgot about the asses that cut the line.  For a moment I even forgot my name. Charot! But seriously, it was THAT cool!  That ride alone will make your 75USD worth it!

When you get tired after those cool rides, make sure to catch Waterworld and Monster Rock as well!  You can rest your feet from all the walking AND be entertained while doing it.  Then when you finally get back to walking, keep a sharp eye on queues 'cause you never know who might be waiting on the other end ;)

Flashback Friday

Excited as I may be to start 2014, can't help but look back on these awesome moments from 2013...

January

Muse for the green team of the Deltek Basketball League.

February

Baguio trip for E's birthday

March

KOREAAAAAAA!!!!

April

House blessing/Ninang's 60th birthday

May

Kapateed's Jollibirthday Party! :D

June

Haydee's Wedding

July

Patrick's Birthday 

August

Coron for Mom and Dad's birthday

September

Taiwan

October

Photo Op with Papa Mayowww \m/

November

Sang at the Deltek Holiday Party

December

Waywanel Basagan-ng-Eardrums Partey

Can't wait for more awesome moments to come! <3

Everything Has Changed

So last Friday, our team had a year-ender and they asked me to sing. That was my first time playing the guitar in public. I was super nervous and I forgot some of the chords. Haha. But I think I managed to charm my way through the song. Here it goes... (don't be mean!)