Recently celebrated my birthday in the midst of officemates, who, made a countdown and as soon as the clock stroke 12, cheered and gave me batches and batches of warm birthday greetings and all. I assume it was even heard by other departments near our area.
Yes, I'm 23. A year older. As many of my officemates tell me, bata ka pa.
It's kind of an assurance for me na, yes, I'm still young and there are a lot of things in store for me. Though at times, I really feel like, I'm getting slow in terms of moving forward and doing what I want. I'm still young, and starting to create a happy, and hopefully stable future for me personally, career-wise and financially.
I am happy this day, not because I was able to celebrate it materially. To admit, I didn't have any celebration. Well, except dining out with my family.
Hmm...there are a lot of people I would like to thank this day. (Naks, feeling artista, may pa-thank you pa...pero pagbigyan na, birthday ko ngayon...hehe)
Specially:
amg buong Pep squad! (officemates): na sabado pa lang ay gini-greet nako...
si bro: na kahit kaaway ko at lagi akong inaasar at inaalaska ay nang-greet pa din
si grace: na kahit na tga kabilang ibayo ay dumayo pa pra manggreet
mga ka-friendster ko, including college friends, dating officemates, cousins: na nagpost ng comment para sa kin:-)
sa parish-mates including kasamahan sa lectors' grp, at choir: for not forgetting!
kay chrissy: nagiging haggard na kakamanage, at nag-isip pa talaga habang hinu-hug ako...nag-iisip kung kelan ang bday ko...basta alam niya augus...hehe: aus lang yun, friend!
kay trisha: na nagpasimula ng countdown!, luv u friend!
si "@ssho--e! (ops, bawal ang mura) na nakuhang magtext, kahit na hind nmn practical na magtext sha, at kahit pa nagtatanong siya kung may nagawa ba siyang kasalanan sa akin: magaling ka rin pumili ng araw para magtanong niyan...sa birthday ko pa...
lay linajob alert: infairness, di niya nakakalimutan ang birthday ng lahat ng taong kilalla niya! hahaha!!!!!!!!
kay abi: na two years ago, on this same day ay pinaghintay ako sa taxi dahil sabay kaming papasok sa ofis, at it turned out na sumakay siya ng ibang taxi. Pero nakita niya ako, lumabas siya ng taxi na sinakyan niya, at lumipat sa taxi na sinasakyan ko. Dahil sa insidenteng ito, pareho kaming late for work. Tandang-tando ko...naka pink ako non!!! hahaha!
siyempre, sa lahat ng kamag anak ko: na nagtext ng greetings nila at email! yey!!! Pasensiya na kung di ako nagpaparamdam..haay..
Ayun, masarap mag thank you sa mga tao. Masarap maging center of attention, even just for a day. I miss the feeling of "owning a day" wherein you are given a break, you are free to do what you want, and people won't bother, why: kasi araw mo ngayon.
Anyway, I think that this should be an everyday feeling. It's a feeling of being comfortable with yourself, you acknowledge your want, a feeling of appreciation for the big and small things other people do for you.
Yun lang.:-)
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ang conference ng mga taong nagpapakasaya!
Roxanne> 3 mins till nina's bday!!!
ako> ahaha..oo nga!
James> 2 MINS
Roxanne > 2 mins!
ako> countdown?
Roxanne> yeah!
Roxanne> countdown to libre!
Roxanne> haha
Roxanne> joke
Roxanne>
Mat> hapi n b-day pa
Trisha> 2mins and 20 sec
Trisha> 19
Trisha> 18
Trisha> 17
Trisha> 13
Trisha> 1
Trisha> mins
Gelo> wow,libre,c nina n tlg pnkamabait s lht,cryoso
Roxanne> true true
Roxanne>
Mat> hapi na b-day pa
ako> wow...aus ha....
Ann> c gelo tlga wlng hilig s fud
Roxanne> seconds na lang!!!!
ako> uu nga, c gelo, basta fud...nagigising!,
Mat> b day na
ako> cryoso un kht wlang libre,unang kta ko plng mabait n naicp ko
Roxanne> happy bday nina!!!!!
ako> salamatz!!!!!!!!!!
Mat> kulit ni gelo
ako> uu, ngaun lang ako hiniritan ni gelo ng ganun a!
sir pep> happy bday nyanya-chase
ahaha!!!!
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ka-dramahan! (advice ko lang...don't be too hard on your life...)
Ann> rox..nanu2od kp dn b ng mr. bean?
Roxanne> hinde
Roxanne> coz i find it utterly stupid
Ann> gnun?
Roxanne> yes
Roxanne> ever since
Sir Pep> i used to find it stupid when i was a kid
Mat> MR. BEAN IS DA BEST
Ann> ay..mtaas nga pla iq mo..pang masa kc un e
Sir Pep-> pero gusto ko na rin sya
Roxanne> ganon??
Sir Pep> ay..mtaas nga pla iq mo..pang masa kc un e
Sir Pep> huwaw
Ann> yap
Roxanne> nonsense kasi sa kin. sorry naman
Sir Pep> saan galing yun
Roxanne> di ko maappreciate humor nya
Roxanne> kung humor man un
Ann> ibg lng sbhn nun,dpt mga ktangahn s buhay,tnatawanan n lng,,gnun lng un..
Sir Pep> exactly
Roxanne> branded mga pinoy sa mga ganyan
Roxanne> puro tawa
Ann> korak!\
Roxanne> in short
Roxanne> they deny the existence of the prob
Roxanne> kala nila
Roxanne> nadadaana lahat sa tawa
Ann> no..
Sir Pep> hhahaha
Ann> positive kpa dn dpt
Ann> d dpt patinag s problem..simple
Roxanne> yes positive
Roxanne> but not
Roxanne> too humorous
Roxanne> to the point
Roxanne> of denying the existence of the prob
Roxanne> para sa kin
James > kapag sineseryoso ang problema lalong lulaki..
Roxanne> ung ibang tao na sobra na ganun paniniwala
Roxanne> baliw
Sir Pep> laughing doesnt make the problem go away
Mary Ann Sabaybay> nu kb?mr bean lng cnsb ko nuh..
Let me just give my own take. I didn't want to join in on the conversation. Because I didn;t want to explain much. But here's my two cents worht of explanation.
True, the problem doesn't go away when you merely laugh about it. BUt laughing lightens up your mood. It's a big help. Some kind of relief.
BAkit, kung idadaan mo ba sa pagkaseryoso angmga bagay bagay nawawala ba ang problema?
No. So, in a way. It's just right the stupidity, the mistakes we experienced or have done in our lives are things to be laughed about. Kasi nangyari na e. Dwelling on it, not feeling better, and regreting just make you feel worse...
haaaaay...langya, kay Mr. Bean lang nagsimula ang usapan ha...hehe
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Ayun, o sha, birthday ko, since I should "go out and smell the flowers"...time to mingle with other people nmn!:-)
11 comments:
mr bean can be a source of philosophical ideas! sabi ko na eh haha
haberdey!!!
uy happy berdey !!! ... 23 kana pala... hindi halata... parang 22 lang... hehe... wish ko? ...xempre all the best para sa da best!!!
hubbahapeeberdey!
hey shawteee ish your burtday! we gona party! hehehehhehe. kaya itawa ang problema, pero di ibig sabihin wag i-solve, i-solve ito ng naka smile. =) hhehehe
@leviuqse
oo nga e, ngaun ko lng din narealize. di rin kasi ako fan ni mr bean...
@roland
@chyng
salamatz!!!!:-)
@tentay
salamatz!
grace under pressure...and stress...take stresstabs!...hehe:-)
happy birthday! buti naman at super dami ng friends na nagmamahal sa iyo. not everyone is as lucky as you ha!
oo naman. bata ka pa. 23 ka pa lang. dami ka pang pwedeng gawin sa mundo.
ako nga, 29 na. at turning 30 sa october pero, okey lang. i am happy naman with everything.
have a great day!
@annev
tnx for a leaving a comment..ehehe, salamat din sa bati and kind words...its a matter of shifting your perspective, and focusing on good things, dun mo malalaman na you are blessed:-)
Hello Nyanya. Happy Birthday. Yes, 23 is still young.
When I was that age 7 years ago, I had thought I was old. I wanted to do another degree — something about computers — but I didn't because I thought I was OLD. Three years later, I started an MA because I thought it's what people my age should be doing.
Looking back now, I realize that the wrong perception I had of myself (or age) led me to make a wrong decision. MA was good, but another BA (or is it BS?) degree would have served better.
They say 30 is young. I think it's relative. It doesn't matter now. Because I've learned something — that age should not dictate what I should or shouldn't do.
I don't mean to talk about myself on your birthday, of all time. But well... I just wanted to share something I've learned about this number thing which tends to preoccupy young minds. Age is all in the mind — and no, I'm not saying this because I am getting old, but because it's what I've learned. If I could turn back time, I wouldn't let any aspect of my life be influenced by my age. It’s crazy. And not right.
I wish you happy birthday, and I want to say, go for it, whatever it is you hope to achieve in this life. You are never too young or too old for it.
Shucks! Ang haba pala ng sinabi ko! Parang lecture!
Waaaa! Sowi... I didn't mean to sound old! Nyehehehehe!
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