this is the avanade floor here at Cybergate 2. home to our project for almost 11 months. a few weeks from now, we would have to move to yet another location a few meters away from the CG2 building. the desk on the right with the white teddy bear is where i sit every single day for several hours during the work week. it has a view of EDSA, Rockwell and Makati and i can easily tell my friends the current traffic situation by just looking over. i would certainly miss this place. it's not the best work area in the world, but it was comfortable and i have control of the air conditioning! oh well.... ganon talaga.
My Nanay
birthday ng nanay ko nuong May 26 at pinicture-an ko sya nuong umaga. dahil hindi pa sya nakapagbihis at nakapag-pulbos man lang ng mukha, ilang sya na ngumiti at magpakuha. hindi raw sya maganda. eh hindi naman ako nakikinig sa kanya at pinagpatuloy ko ang pagkuha ng litrato nya. maganda naman kasi sya para sa akin. kung pangit sya eh di panget din ako di ba? hindi naman ata ako papayag ng ganyan :)
sya nga pala, kabilin-bilinan nya na wag ko ilagay sa internet ang litrato nya... pasaway ko talaga :) maligayang bati sa iyong kaarawan, Ma!
on falling
"Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly." -Neil Gaiman
i hope next time, its the fall of the last kind.
i hope next time, its the fall of the last kind.
low tide
this photo was taken in cagbalete, quezon during our team-building outing this summer. the water was extremely low and the shore was obviously vacant except for patches of seaweeds (dead and living) and seashells on the almost white sand-covered sea floor. you will have to walk at least half a kilometer in order to get to that part of the sea deep enough for you to swim. it was an amazing thing to see.
My Learnings
the month of May was sort of a dry season for me in terms of blogging or even taking photos... but definitely not in terms of gaining knowledge or perspective on several things. here are some lessons i have learned from recent events and acquaintances:
- i have learned how to cook dutch pancakes: these are the kinds that have bacon and cheese on them. yumm!
- i have also learned how to cook this kind of tomato-based pasta/spaghetti: it has 1/4 kilo ground beef, fresh tomatoes sliced or cubed (without the seeds of course), some bell pepper, tomato sauce and some parmesan cheese. so i guess there's nothing all that different to it compared to your normal Filipino-style spaghetti except that it does not have hotdogs and it has those peppers as well. it's really good.
- i have learned how to play soccer, well at least from watching online videos :) i havent really played soccer in the field yet but i already know how to "dribble", kick or stop a flying ball at least in theory. i hope that this will help me somehow once the real games next soccer season begin.
- i have learned that some people shoot photos simply "to remember" or to "re-assure themselves that there is beauty in the world". i guess there need not be any other reason than this.
- i have learned that having a plan (about anything) really helps. really.
- i have learned (or still learning) to be less introspective and focus more on doing things. or starting to do things. at least it gets you somewhere.
- i have learned that i do not care so much where i am going or how i am getting there. what matters most to me is who i am on the journey with.
- i have learned that you do not need to explain yourself to the people who really care for you, because they will love you just the same. the same is true for those who dislike you, i suppose. no amount of explanation can convince them that you are not who they think you are.
- i have learned that mothers will always be on the OA-side of things when in comes to taking care of their children. well, at least i know at least one mother who is like this :)
- i have learned... or at least starting to believe... that living independently is 90% hardwork and 10% fun, but still i also think, its surely worth trying.
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