For the past few days, I felt this bubbling anxiety trying to throttle out of my system. It finally dissipated on July 28 when I decided to accept the reality of adding one to my age. I have finally turned 25 – my silver year in this world. There’s really nothing exciting that happened today, but for a change, I went to the office and not filed a leave. It was fun to be with people you really like and it makes you feel more positive about the reality of getting older. July 28 is just the bucket of water that just snaps you out of your reverie.
When I think of 25, one of the qualms that entered my mind is that I finally changed an age bracket. In surveys, I am not part of the 18-24 age group, but now the upper 20s. It’s quite a big leap personally that really shook me to the core. I am definitely older in writing, but I question my wisdom at this point. Is my 25-year worth of experience enough to push me further in life? Of course, a lot of people have traversed life with more or less experiences and they still thrive. It’s the big part of me that enjoys the safety confines of my comfort zone that screams about this issue actually. I want to move forward with big and important decisions that will alter my path in life, but I worry on the uncertainty of the direction it will lead. Will I succeed in the end? If there is a clear formula for it, that’s what I want but as usual, life cannot be boxed to a finite form. I am stuck with actions, decisions and hopes that what I do at the moment will be something I will not regret in the future.
I am scared shitless on what will happen, but I know that there is always something to look forward to. I know that a future is always present whatever I do or whatever history I have. Will it always be rosy? Definitely not, but all I can do is live the present and hope that it is for the best. On my silver year and every year after, all I want is just to be fabulous.
To the next 25!
PS: Thanks to all who greeted me a happy birthday! I heart you all!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
The Dark Knight
I was able to watch The Dark Knight yesterday and I was truly mesmerized with the entire movie and also its characters. Hands down, Heath Ledger is the best Joker for me. He was evil/anarchy personified with no limits at all. Too bad he passed away because he was one of the better young actors. Christian Bale is still fantastic with his intelligent take on Batman and Bruce Wayne.
Even if the Joker just stole every scene he is in, I think this movie is about Harvey Dent and his humanity. Aaron Eckhart played his role really well, but the shift to Two Face is spectacular. I remember my Ph104 final question where Marcelle asked me about Two Face's conscience where his decisions are based on chance -- a flip coin. That's another discourse I will blog about next time perhaps.
I just realized that the last two movies I've seen has Morgan Freeman. First was Wanted (before I left for Korea), and now The Dark Knight. Both films top the summer movie list for me!
Even if the Joker just stole every scene he is in, I think this movie is about Harvey Dent and his humanity. Aaron Eckhart played his role really well, but the shift to Two Face is spectacular. I remember my Ph104 final question where Marcelle asked me about Two Face's conscience where his decisions are based on chance -- a flip coin. That's another discourse I will blog about next time perhaps.
I just realized that the last two movies I've seen has Morgan Freeman. First was Wanted (before I left for Korea), and now The Dark Knight. Both films top the summer movie list for me!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Newest Toy -- E71
Bought a new cell phone as an advanced happy birthday gift to myself (still accepting gifts though. The Nokia E71 is love. =)
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Post-Mortem: Seoul, Korea
I am back in Manila from my 2-week Seoul, Korea trip. All I can say is that it's an experience to go there especially to someone who was not expecting it. Outside of the circumstances (work! 
), maybe I could have enjoyed my stay there. But, throughout the trip, I felt displaced. Here are some of the items that I have done in my short trip.
• Like any place, I have to try Starbucks! I really, really love iced caramel macchiato! I was able to get my first Korean Starbucks fix in the Shinsegae mall just below the JW Marriott Hotel. Something notable is that it was the first time I used a reusable glass and not the usual disposable one. It was so cool and wanted to have on my own! I wonder where I can buy that?
• The subway system of Seoul is very complicated, but at the same time convenient. There are just a lot of stops and subway lines that you can choose from depending on your location. With the size of Seoul, I am not surprised of this intricate system. For this trip, it was fairly easy because the nearest subway station to my hotel is the Bus Express Terminal Station. It's location is very good since it is also near the bus stations when we needed to go to Chonan. For my tourist-y day, I was lucky that BET station is in the same line as Anguk station -- my destination. I think it is around 10 stops from mine.
• Changgyeounggung Palace was supposed to be the centerpiece for my touristy day. From Anguk station, it was a relatively short walk going to the place but luck was not on my side that day -- it was just a "guided tour day" -- meaning, you have to be in one of the tours to be able to get in AND the English and Korean tours just left. Dejected, I just decided to go to the nearby Jongmyo Shrine. It is the oldest preserved royal Confucian shrine which was built on 1394! Spectacular, isn't? The place was quite bare but you know that there is a lot of history in it.
While walking in the Shrine area, I overheard a tour guide inform 2 Caucasian tourists that the bridge connection Jongmyo Shrine and Changgeyonggung Palace is opened and we can cross it for free. Of course, I grabbed the chance and walked to the bridge and to the Changgyeounggung Palace. It was originally the Summer Palace of the Goryeo Emperor but later became one of the Five Grand Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty. Once again, the palace was bare and there were not much things to see inside.
I will post the pictures I have on a separate album. But, for my Korea trip, that's a closed book for sure. If I go back there, I will try to be more adventurous and see more of Korea even if I get lost. Haha!
), maybe I could have enjoyed my stay there. But, throughout the trip, I felt displaced. Here are some of the items that I have done in my short trip. • Like any place, I have to try Starbucks! I really, really love iced caramel macchiato! I was able to get my first Korean Starbucks fix in the Shinsegae mall just below the JW Marriott Hotel. Something notable is that it was the first time I used a reusable glass and not the usual disposable one. It was so cool and wanted to have on my own! I wonder where I can buy that?
• The subway system of Seoul is very complicated, but at the same time convenient. There are just a lot of stops and subway lines that you can choose from depending on your location. With the size of Seoul, I am not surprised of this intricate system. For this trip, it was fairly easy because the nearest subway station to my hotel is the Bus Express Terminal Station. It's location is very good since it is also near the bus stations when we needed to go to Chonan. For my tourist-y day, I was lucky that BET station is in the same line as Anguk station -- my destination. I think it is around 10 stops from mine.
• Changgyeounggung Palace was supposed to be the centerpiece for my touristy day. From Anguk station, it was a relatively short walk going to the place but luck was not on my side that day -- it was just a "guided tour day" -- meaning, you have to be in one of the tours to be able to get in AND the English and Korean tours just left. Dejected, I just decided to go to the nearby Jongmyo Shrine. It is the oldest preserved royal Confucian shrine which was built on 1394! Spectacular, isn't? The place was quite bare but you know that there is a lot of history in it.
While walking in the Shrine area, I overheard a tour guide inform 2 Caucasian tourists that the bridge connection Jongmyo Shrine and Changgeyonggung Palace is opened and we can cross it for free. Of course, I grabbed the chance and walked to the bridge and to the Changgyeounggung Palace. It was originally the Summer Palace of the Goryeo Emperor but later became one of the Five Grand Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty. Once again, the palace was bare and there were not much things to see inside.
I will post the pictures I have on a separate album. But, for my Korea trip, that's a closed book for sure. If I go back there, I will try to be more adventurous and see more of Korea even if I get lost. Haha!
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