Changes-- are GOOD!

DeanVisit
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Dean sent across his pictures of his recent stopover in Singapore on his way back home to Mumbai after spending a fantastic year in Manila on his traineeship. The Manila Boys are slowly going home (although Yigit is still holding the fort strong back in Manila). My visits to Manila will never be the same. The Manila boys (Alvaro, Dean, Yigit & Ahmed) helped me rediscover my cultural background. They probably don't know this but their stories and sense of appreciation of my birthplace certainly makes me proud to be Filipino. Thanks.

Dean's visit also confirmed that things are changing. It never cease to amaze me how one year goes by so fast. I have been in Singapore for over a year and will be here "indefinitely"....Indefinitely means for me a stable lifestyle (you know how I like routines), better connection with friends, finally being able to decorate my room instead of thinking that I'll have to pack everything again! I wonder what life would be like when planned on a calendar year that starts in January (and not June)?

Random thought for the week

On Running:
Who would have thought a year ago that I would consider running to be an obsession…but I have noticed that running is slowly getting the best of me. Disclaimer- it’s not that I run per se. I will never become the world champion nor would I become a long distance runner. However I would consider what I do more fun. Running for me is a combination of:
- Fast Walking/Jogging
- Dancing on the treadmill when a good song is on my shuffle
- Singing on top of my lungs when a great song comes on (when no one is around, ok?)

It took awhile for me to really enjoy running. Now it’s an obsession, I can’t get enough of that hour that I spend in the gym in our apartment. It’s not only good exercise but it’s also a great time to think (out loud if no one is around). It’s a great feeling when you finish a good run, when you’ve felt that you’ve accomplished something. It feels good to run when you’ve had a good day and especially when you’ve had a horrible day.

I started running because I wanted to become more active. I am continuing to run because it helps me calm down after a long day.

Tagged by...John (or at least I think you tagged me, John!)

I am thinking about...
Going for drinks with colleagues in half an hour and what that would taste like after a long (exhausting but fun) week

I said...
Nothing at this point. Mind is completely blank and about to tune off

I want to...
Call my mom

I wish...
I could go home sooner than December

I miss...
home (a lot). It's the theme of the month ever since I bought my plane ticket

I hear...
Paper shuffling, people laughing…the end to a work week

I wonder...
How my sister’s first week at University went. (How does it feel to be a bio-engineering geek?)

I regret...
Absolutely nothing. Life’s been good to me

I am...
Happy

I dance...
Like no one is watching

I sing...
Like I am a karaoke queen. And I know it’s not cool but it makes me happy

I cry...
At sappy movies and in parts where no is really suppose to cry

I am not always...
The most organized person (shhh..)

I write...
To make sense of my insanity—definitely way better than talking to myself.
To find comfort.

I confuse...
Friendship for love and love for friendship

I need...
A good book to read

I should try...
To run longer and more regularly

I finish...

Now

I tag...You- whoever you are reading this post!