Snow Patrol "You Could Be Happy" Animation

A cute interpretation of a meaningful song shared with us by Mae.

Time to clean my clutter.
Ok, first of all, my face.
These ugly zits are the result of sleepless nights and too much thinking.
Time to give my mind a rest and give my face a lift.
Second, my car.
Those scratches and dents should go.
I want my car to be in perfect condition, shiny and new, like a virgin.
Third, my work.
I haven't really paid much attention to stuff in the office.
Time to move my ass and get the ball rolling again.
Fourth, my health.
Yoga has been fun and I will do it again.
I am going to jog and swim again next week after work.
And of course, shoot some hoops.
My basketball has been itching to bounce back on the court!
And finally, my social life.
I have to make a few phone calls and explain why I haven't been around, or myself lately.
Time to open my doors again and say hello to everyone I have ignored for so long.
Time to clean my clutter.

Blink, and see the landscape that was given to you to feast your eyes on from a different angle
Breathe, and let go of all that air filled with thoughts and feelings that must leave at once
Bathe, and you shed the skin that has died along with the past and the fleeting present
Believe, in the impossible, the unthinkable, a path to the future that never crossed your mind

The Sweetest Thing

I used to watch this movie over and over again.
Moldy ass and more.
Hahahaha.

Southwest Airlines saved $100,000 just by deciding not to serve lemonade.
Wow.
If you know when and where to cut corners without making it obvious, you're a real winner.

The World

Today I was on a seaplane for a report I was doing.

The plane flew over the World Islands.

A glimpse of it triggered so many thoughts, emotions, tears.

You see, there is a story I have not told many people.

It all started on the World Islands over a year ago.

It was a very promising moment, but I did not think much of it.
I just knew that talking to him made me feel good.

Never did I imagine that it would grow so big, bigger than the World Islands, even bigger than the world itself.

It was as if the universe exploded and it was just the two of us.

And suddenly, just as swiftly as it began, it ended.

And as I found myself thousands of feet above the World Islands, I froze.

It was a chilling experience.

It was as if destiny commanded that the whole AK experience be concluded with another look at the World.

The world.

Maybe we were not bigger than the world.

Maybe we were just another couple that made the world believe that we could outdo it.

We couldn't.

Now I need to exist in this world without him.

Welcome to my world.

God knows I tried my best.
It was a long and painful fight.
It took the best of me, physically and emotionally.
I love myself and the people who love me.
And for their sake and mine, I have agreed to stop it.
Let it go.
It was beautiful, and it was fun, it was magical and very very challenging.
It was a test of patience and character.
It was certain, ambiguous, turbulent, intoxicating and fulfilling all the same time.
But maybe it was not meant to last.
It happened to teach me a lesson, which I hope I will realize soon.
It was meant to make me stronger, and test how much love I could give.
It was one of the experiences I have had that will really make a mark in my life.
It's not going to be an ugly scar.
It's going to be a tattoo that will always be there, a pretty reminder of what took place in those six wonderful months.
It will be hard to forget, but who says I need to?
I can keep it with me for as long as I want.
But I can keep it only to myself.

What I Could Have Become

Just joking. My family thought I had the potential to become the next Lea Salonga. At one point in my childhood. Until they realized... Nah. She is probably approaching 40 but she still looks great. Maybe I can aim to still look young when I turn 40 like her, but the voice? I think it's too late to work on that.

I like this song. This is where I got "forward, always forward", the title of my blog.

"What is important is to keep learning, to enjoy challenge, and to tolerate ambiguity. In the end there are no certain answers."
– Matina Horner

Garbage - Cup of Coffee

Skunk Anansie - Hedonism

Catatonia - Dead from the waist down

Theres no contracts binding
No bad scene beyond repair
But when youre dead from the waist down
You're too far gone to even care

Road Rage by Catatonia

If all you've got to do today is find peace of mind
Come round you can take a piece of mine

It's all over the front page, you give me road rage,
Racing through the best days

DON'T QUIT!

Kuya Ruel forwarded this to me via email.
I like it.

When things go wrong as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer, with its twists and turns
As everyone of us sometimes learns
And many a failure turns about
When he/she might have won had he/she stuck it out
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

"We arrive at the truth, not by the reason only, but also by the heart."
– Blaise Pascal

Fuck.
This is going to be a tough one.

"There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do."
– Freya Stark

I am so glad the week is almost over.
It's been good though.
Yoga, good sleep, zits zapped and no drama.
Less yosi, not a single drop of liquor, and a free facial.
One breaking news item and easy fluffy news.
New toiletries.
Lots and lotsa fruits and fish.
PMS over.
Period is moderate.
I am so glad this week is almost over.

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be."
– Kurt Vonnegut

I answered a survey online and it asked for my age. I belong to the 25-39 bracket and I hate it! I should belong to the 20-29 or 25-30. I should never ever be in the same age bracket as my uncles!

But like everything else I will take it with a grain of salt and breathe slow and count from one to ten with my eyes closed with Alesha Dixon. Fussing about a stupid survey will only make me look older and deserving to be in that stupid age bracket.