For starters, I went to an Up Dharma Down gig at Saguijo with Drew as he's fixing his broken heart. I know it's like having your heart beaten like it's monkey meat when you're having love problems with live UDD as the background music, but I honestly believe that listening to their songs while in the phase of questioning whatever your heart wants to question, like "what could have been" or "what should have been", helps clear the heart for your head to work. You have to go through the pain to not feel it anymore. So as a friend, I stood there next to him, and let UDD clear our hearts out. Plus, of course, I love UDD. I'd take any chance to see em live. Haha.
Up Dharma Down, Terno Inferno, Saguijo.
Me and the Leandro.
Ate Bimbs, Ate Rox and moi.
You are beyond awesome, Jessie J!
Chvrches was also here in Manila last November. Ella introduced this band to me during the Phoenix's concert last January and I've been a fan ever since.
Then there's FIFA 2014! I am not a sporty person period but I love FIFA. It's also a bonding thing between me and my brothers. We stayed up late for the matches, just like with FIFA 2010, and would talk about it every chance we get. I was on constant talks with Hannah about it, too. I didn't know she's a FIFA fan but I'm glad to have someone mess up Facebook with comments about the game. I'm on team Viva España, Gian and Hannah are for Brazil and Red is on Germany. I was devastated with Spain's performance, I'm not even gonna go further and talk about it, but Germany's my second team to support and with all those stunning goals that makes me jump and scream "GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL!!!", they have won the World Cup! I was so happy with that win and couldn't wait for FIFA 2018 in Russia!
Die Mannschaft!
On a more serious side of things, Aika gave birth to a baby girl last July and Melai got married this month. I'm having babies and married people in my life, I must be getting old, ha! But I am more than happy for them and glad that they made me a part of a new chapter in their life.
Allo baby Eli! Nangnang loves you!
Congrats, Melai and Windell!
As for my family, Daddy Lolo had a surgery for his prostate and we had to take turns accompanying him at the hospital. The thought of my lolo having a surgery scared the living shit out of me so I am more than relieved that he's fine now. I'm taking him to Michael's clinic 2-3 times a week for therapy. I have to say though, I'm having a hard time with that because I have to get up way too early for me to function, but everything for the family, right?
And with that, come November, my brother, Red, left for Dubai. He got a job there for 2 years. He was having doubts about going at first but we all told him that this is the perfect time for him to do something for himself. You can't go anywhere without taking a step and Dubai is his first step. So even though it's hard to be apart, especially for my parents, we were all with him at the airport, saying "see you" and wishing him all the luck.
Mama, Red, Papa and me at Tagaytay.
Gian was at work.
The BookBed team!
For the last life #preshor, I lost my job last October. I have been dreading going to work but that's still work that I am thankful of. I have good and true friends there as well. Now it's gone. It's sad but to tell you honestly, I was also relieved. Work wise, I've been dragging myself up every morning for work, it wasn't challenging anymore and during that time, I was thinking of handing my notice but just being coward at facing what life has for me without that job. Then there's the personal thing that I have been enduring since late 2013. Really, it doesn't bother me anymore but I'd choose not seeing him or the two of them any day. Being fully okay with how things went doesn't change the fact that I was hurt and betrayed and I needed space, completely away from them. So when we got the cut, it's as if the universe is helping me to let to go, you know. It's the universe letting me free. All in all, I'm pretty much okay without that job and quite proud of myself, actually, for handling this situation well. I've been out of a job for 3 months now, did interviews and have been qualified but I'm taking my time. I'm not really giving in to the #preshor cause I'd like think I'm smart now, knowing that, that won't help me get things done.
Miss these guys!
So yeah, looks like this is my 2014. Hopefully I can get my El Nido trip post up then my yearender (where I'd like to be more emotional, chos!) post later cause as you know, I'm being OC in keeping this blog's consistency. I can feel you now, 2015!
