Letters To Juliet

well, this movie was shown a few years ago, and it was only now that i got the chance to watch it...thanks to the good friend who refer me this film ... perhaps she can see that i can somehow relate with the story. hahaha..

well, it depends upon who's character's story is closely IDENTICAL with my situation...

is the story of CLAIRE who's already engaged, yet her fiance's too consumed with his own "DREAMS" not that into her or her interests and passion?

or is it the story of "THE OLD WOMAN" who has finally had the courage to pursue and find again her SOUL MATE after 50 years!

who knows... which is which...

i guess, i have i little bit of both characters! hhmmmmm.....

but what i realized about this movie is that:

1.) couple really out-grow each other if the other one is SELF-CENTERED and unconciously neglecting the other, because he/she is just too consumed with his/ her own life's happenings (be it...work or other kind of distractions and obsessions of useless things.
(the key word here is: BE MORE SENSITIVE)


2.) compatibility does NOT mean that you both should have the same INTERESTS...

but rather, it means that, you are WILLING TO COMPROMISE and give importance to the other person's PASSION (even if you are not that into it). just to show that his/her hobbies and interests matter to you! your significant other's achievement is also your happiness. right?

(the key word here is: learn to COMPROMISE and SUPPORT!)

3.) "WHAT" and "IF" are two different words that seem HARMLESS... but if you put these two words together, you have "WHAT IF???" and it's meaning has totally changed.

"WHAT IF?" it seems a bit Scary word...

to think through things asking yourself "WHAT IF?" would make you think of the possible outcome if you're not going to DECIDE TO TAKE A BIG LEAP. but as long as you follow what your GUT and your HEART tells you... then, go for it.

you will be haunted for the "WHAT IF..." on your mind.

yes, NO "BUTs...."  NO "IFs...."
just go for it for god sakes!  :)

The Adjustment Bureau

so i was on my way home from the office commuting a tricycle at the street corner.

the vehicle was almost full, yet the driver still keeps on stoping every time he sees a prospect passenger.

we were 3 blocks away from home, and the driver picked-up 2 more passengers.

the woman who was sitting infront of me voiced-out and said to the driver "puno na 'to!! diba tag lima-lima lang sakay nito?!" (as: This vehicle is full already! only 5 people fits in each side in here!)

the driver answered her,"pito-pito sakay nito. pina extend ko ang upuan para humaba! kung pwede pa nga 20-20 ang sakay, ikakarga ko... para lang maka bawi sa mahal ng gasolina!"

the driver's answer to the lady somehow strucked me.

since it is already given that the GASOLINE'S PRICE is beyond the driver's control, it's either he:

a.) can keep on whining about the unstoppable price hike every week!
or
b.) learn to adjust and do something about what he can control!

it's just amazing... with that very SIMPLE INSTANCE made me realized about my attitude towards life!

yes, i WAS one of the those "reklamador" people (whiners) that you would know.

of course, we can't ran-out of any reasons that we can WHINE about, right??!

and guess what, when it comes into relationships, I WHINE ABOUT THE LONG-DISTANCE thing! (coz it's a new thing for me!)
 IT's NEVER BEEN THAT EASY! and IT's KILLING ME!

if the regular relationships  are already hard... then , multiply it into hundreds if you are in LDR... that's how HARD IT IS! :(

and yeah...i have already shed pails of tears for that matter!

but guess what? i got tired of whining:

i got tired of asking: why this..why that...why can't we...why we couldn't....

but instead, i have learned to accept that, that i can't do anything about it for the moment.

that's how things are for the mean time...and i have to live with it!

instead of complaining...
a.) i'm doing my best to keep the relationship alive....and do everything that i could for us to somehow have a "NORMAL" set-up.

b.) i have learned to GO ALL OVER THE DISTANCE especially during special occasions to spend and celebrate it with my man...

c.) misunderstandings and petty arguments are just normal, but nah.... and i don't throw TATRUMS anymore! well, not that much! hahaha...

'coz i have accepted or ON THE PROCESS OF ACCEPTING the fact that even if my man and i have been together for almost a couple of years already.. I STILL NEED TO KEEP ON ADJUSTING....

and because it takes a  STRONG WOMAN to handle things with grace, i give credit to myself for slowly growing as a MATURE person to ENDURE things that are difficult for a "common-people" to make it WORK.

well, just like the driver, i can also say that:

"if ang "normal" gilfriend, hanggang dito lang ang makayang "masakay" na pasensya....

pwes ako hindi! pina-extend ko pa...at pina-habaan ko pa ang pag-intindi ko sa mga bagay-bagay... "

"at kung sa iba is PUNO na sila supposed to be... sa akin naman is di ako napupuno...cge lang.... kaya pa... di ako napupuno!"

if the situation still ask me for MORE ADJUSTMENTS....there's  no problem with that....

keep on flowing, baby... 'coz no matter how HEAVY IT GETS, i must learn how to ADJUST and be flexible...

but until when?

well.. perhaps i jus keep on moving... moving...and moving...

until we arrive to our LONG-AWAITED DESTINATION.

Happy Birthday, Pa!

FATHER, thank you for being:

1.) the first one to wake-up to cook our breakfast & MOM's baon. ♥

2.) the last person to sleep to ensure our house's security.

3.) being COOL... no vices...silent type but could crack the most hilarious jokes!

4.) for making me a SPOILED DAUGHTER
...not materially, but for giving me much TRUST & FREEDOM for me to grow.

V-Day 2012

 

 

what the world really needs is MORE LOVE

...and less PAPER WORK!!!  ;)

Under the Waters of Batangas

love the tranquility and peace of mind that the nature gives.

but, i guess i'm more of a "mountains and trees" kind of person than a "water/ sea" person.

when i got the under waters of Batangas Ocean, i was a bit scared to see the "strange vision" that i don't get to see everyday.

in fact, as embarrassing as it may be, i was shivering when i saw those huge sea urchins with large spikes that were resting on the colorful corals. 

glad to know that Chiz was holding my hands, and giving me assurance that it's safe to swim. *cheezyyyy* hahaha... ;)

and, seeing the colorful fishes that are swimming with us, convinced me that life underwater ain't that scary at all! hehehe...

i have realized that,
our Earth is composed of 3/4 water and only 1/4 land.
it means that there's more to life under the ocean
if you are just willing to discover and experience it!

maybe next time, i could have the chance to swim with the dolphins.
...and touch a seahorse, perhaps? :)


This is my first travel for the year 2012.

and i really had a blast! :)

Bonito Island, Batangas.

oh yeah.

It's more fun in the Philippines! :)