when you dream, dream big; when you set your goals, aim high.
i heard this from a friend years ago when he tried boosting my morale as i told him what profession i do really dreamed of. and he did quite well in rekindling the passion in my heart. now, i know i am treading the right path. i am closer to that dream waiting to happen soon.
when i entered UP back then, i never saw myself living the life of an interior designer. honestly, the idea never hit me. it might have come quite late, but not too late to realize a dream i never thought it's gonna happen in the first place.
but last Nov. 28, i finally enrolled in interior design. i must have gone crazy, most of my journ classmates thought. a lot of them raised their brows and threw a questioning look at me. but lo and behold. nothing stopped me from dreaming of managing my own furniture shop someday. no sour comment can ever kill my passion for interior design.
i might not have recognized my abilities in interior design earlier, but how do i see myself 10 years from now? i always imagined myself doing interior designs for hotels, offices and residences.
some say they get confused of what do i intend to be. but just the same, nothing beats getting paid for doing something you love the most. creating something out of passion is not the same as doing something just for the money. passion is what drives you to work even in the absence of a good pay.
Quoting Mr. Kent Nerburn, "Find out what it is that burns in your heart and do it. Choose a vocation, not a job, and you will be at peace."
Monday, December 22, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
so close...and yet so far
never been good with words when it comes to feelings.
i normally shy away from the person i am attracted to. worse, i would always 'freeze' at the sight of him leaving me tongue-tied and feeling awkward in his presence. this usually gives off the wrong signal that i am not interested at all.
i admit. i don't easily fall head over heels for someone, lest i saw something more than meets the eye. he has to be a person of depth, talent and substance. i thought i'm never gonna meet someone like my best guy friend anymore. but just when i ceased believing there could still be anyone out there like my ideal man, somebody walked into my life and proved me otherwise. the thing is, the idea of the two of us in a relationship is just too good to be true. yeah. i like him. a lot. but i can do nothing. so i would just watch him fall for someone else from a distance.
so i'd just say how i feel in a song. (kinikilabutan aq. ang korni! haha!) pls visit: http://nivremcasie.multiply.com to listen to this song originally composed and performed by marie digby.
Voice On The Radio
Marie Digby
Last night I
fell in love with a stranger
Behind the glass house he came
walking out the backdoorInto a crowd of screaming girls
calling his name
I never saw it coming, the way a voice can make me feel
And I fear that I am falling
I should be old enough to know
Not to fall in love with the voice on the radio
So here I stand fighting what I feel for you
Torn between what reason says and how I really feel
And here I stand, wondering what to say to you
Hoping that you feel the same, the same as I do
He's in a rock band with a voice like an angelAnd eyes of a raven sky
And suddenly I find myself
twelve years old againDreaming of you
But who am I kidding to even think
that you might see me
It's in the stars that girls like me
And boys like you were never meant to be
So here I stand fighting what I feel for you
Torn between what reason says and how I really feel
And here I stand, wondering what to say to you
Hoping that you feel the same, the same as I do
Would you be scared if I told you I like you
And would you run if I told you I love you
Cuz here I stand fighting what I feel for you
Torn between what reason says and how I really feel
And here I stand, wondering what to say to you
Hoping that you feel the same, the same
As I do, as I do, as I do
I never saw it coming the way a voice can make me feel
And I fear that I am falling
I should be old enough to know
Not to fall in love with the voice on the radio
i normally shy away from the person i am attracted to. worse, i would always 'freeze' at the sight of him leaving me tongue-tied and feeling awkward in his presence. this usually gives off the wrong signal that i am not interested at all.
i admit. i don't easily fall head over heels for someone, lest i saw something more than meets the eye. he has to be a person of depth, talent and substance. i thought i'm never gonna meet someone like my best guy friend anymore. but just when i ceased believing there could still be anyone out there like my ideal man, somebody walked into my life and proved me otherwise. the thing is, the idea of the two of us in a relationship is just too good to be true. yeah. i like him. a lot. but i can do nothing. so i would just watch him fall for someone else from a distance.
so i'd just say how i feel in a song. (kinikilabutan aq. ang korni! haha!) pls visit: http://nivremcasie.multiply.com to listen to this song originally composed and performed by marie digby.
Voice On The Radio
Marie Digby
Last night I
fell in love with a stranger
Behind the glass house he came
walking out the backdoorInto a crowd of screaming girls
calling his name
I never saw it coming, the way a voice can make me feel
And I fear that I am falling
I should be old enough to know
Not to fall in love with the voice on the radio
So here I stand fighting what I feel for you
Torn between what reason says and how I really feel
And here I stand, wondering what to say to you
Hoping that you feel the same, the same as I do
He's in a rock band with a voice like an angelAnd eyes of a raven sky
And suddenly I find myself
twelve years old againDreaming of you
But who am I kidding to even think
that you might see me
It's in the stars that girls like me
And boys like you were never meant to be
So here I stand fighting what I feel for you
Torn between what reason says and how I really feel
And here I stand, wondering what to say to you
Hoping that you feel the same, the same as I do
Would you be scared if I told you I like you
And would you run if I told you I love you
Cuz here I stand fighting what I feel for you
Torn between what reason says and how I really feel
And here I stand, wondering what to say to you
Hoping that you feel the same, the same
As I do, as I do, as I do
I never saw it coming the way a voice can make me feel
And I fear that I am falling
I should be old enough to know
Not to fall in love with the voice on the radio
Monday, October 20, 2008
condolence...
i feel a little sad today. it's because somebody's mother died...of breast cancer. i am talking about my ex-(boyfriend of 3 years).
see. i don't feel bitter about our breakup anymore. and it's been 8 months since we last talked. the breakup was a little sour but 2 months after that, i felt better. and i no longer feel the same feeling of attachment.
but hearing about him wailing over his mother's death on her deathbed pulled at my heartstrings. i feel sorry for him.
yeah. i wasn't the one who left him. he was. but somehow, i feel sad for him. Three years of being with him was something more than just a relationship. he was there when i was down. somehow, he was the one who helped me up when i was 'spiraling.' he shared his strength when i was weak. he did a lot of things for me. but i can't do the same thing now that we're off. i just hope that girl who is keeping him company would do a better job being more than just a girlfriend. 'cuz he really needs her right now.
maybe i would not have the gall to personally tell him this, but i want him to know i feel sad just the same. i may not be feeling the same kind of anguish inside me, but there is this sinking feeling of sadness. maybe because i found his parents nice and kind.
so i'm writing down that i feel sorry but all i could do now is pray for his mother. and if you're gonna read this by chance, i wanna say, condolence. be strong and pray.
see. i don't feel bitter about our breakup anymore. and it's been 8 months since we last talked. the breakup was a little sour but 2 months after that, i felt better. and i no longer feel the same feeling of attachment.
but hearing about him wailing over his mother's death on her deathbed pulled at my heartstrings. i feel sorry for him.
yeah. i wasn't the one who left him. he was. but somehow, i feel sad for him. Three years of being with him was something more than just a relationship. he was there when i was down. somehow, he was the one who helped me up when i was 'spiraling.' he shared his strength when i was weak. he did a lot of things for me. but i can't do the same thing now that we're off. i just hope that girl who is keeping him company would do a better job being more than just a girlfriend. 'cuz he really needs her right now.
maybe i would not have the gall to personally tell him this, but i want him to know i feel sad just the same. i may not be feeling the same kind of anguish inside me, but there is this sinking feeling of sadness. maybe because i found his parents nice and kind.
so i'm writing down that i feel sorry but all i could do now is pray for his mother. and if you're gonna read this by chance, i wanna say, condolence. be strong and pray.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
getting busy, getting serious
it's about time to get serious.
at this point, i got no time to waste. though, i have a lot of things in mind, i just want to focus on career.
some would say, the subject is pretty boring. too serious. but actually, it gives me a certain kind of high. yup. it excites me.
i have just read a blog about somebody's career and he has achieved much at such a young age. i also aim to be like him. i mean, if not equally successful, at least a bit close, right?
everybody wants to be `somebody' (at least for him/herself). and that is what i'm gonna be doing soon.
i want to do the thing i love the most..something that i enjoy a lot, so one day, i won't feel that i am working at all. career is not just about earning money, or holding the best position in a company. but it's about achieving a sense of fulfillment in what you are doing. who wouldn't want his or her hard work lead to a sense of financial reward, prestige and achievement?
i am talking about passion. being at your best always. it's keeping from doing a mediocre job. career is all about passion. creating something that makes you smile even after a hard day's work. it is putting all your worth into something that reflects the character in you, something that you can proudly say your own.
so, i guess, having my mba while taking 2 interior design subjects per term won't really hurt. think long-term. i need to sacrifice a lot at present in order to achieve the most important goal in my life: be an interior designer-entrepreneur 3 years after. why ditch such a good-paying job, many friends ask. but who needs a financially rewarding job if you feel some of your talent and energies just fall by the wayside, getting wasted everyday?
don't get me wrong. i don't hate my job. and i love the pay too. it's just that, i feel there is so much more that i can do than just stay in an office everyday. i can still write for magazines or go on a freelance writing job even if i quit my job right now. and i can even write my own novel, right? and say i won't be quitting anytime soon, i'd still quit in the future.
it's about time realizing a dream that suits me best. if i won't do it anytime soon, i can no longer do it forever. so it better be this time than regret later.
so,i guess, this is it. I just want to have my own business someday, be a designer and be my own boss. who wouldn't want to manage her own time while getting paid for something that you really enjoy much? and who says i'm gonna quit writing? never.
so. wish me luck. *winks*
at this point, i got no time to waste. though, i have a lot of things in mind, i just want to focus on career.
some would say, the subject is pretty boring. too serious. but actually, it gives me a certain kind of high. yup. it excites me.
i have just read a blog about somebody's career and he has achieved much at such a young age. i also aim to be like him. i mean, if not equally successful, at least a bit close, right?
everybody wants to be `somebody' (at least for him/herself). and that is what i'm gonna be doing soon.
i want to do the thing i love the most..something that i enjoy a lot, so one day, i won't feel that i am working at all. career is not just about earning money, or holding the best position in a company. but it's about achieving a sense of fulfillment in what you are doing. who wouldn't want his or her hard work lead to a sense of financial reward, prestige and achievement?
i am talking about passion. being at your best always. it's keeping from doing a mediocre job. career is all about passion. creating something that makes you smile even after a hard day's work. it is putting all your worth into something that reflects the character in you, something that you can proudly say your own.
so, i guess, having my mba while taking 2 interior design subjects per term won't really hurt. think long-term. i need to sacrifice a lot at present in order to achieve the most important goal in my life: be an interior designer-entrepreneur 3 years after. why ditch such a good-paying job, many friends ask. but who needs a financially rewarding job if you feel some of your talent and energies just fall by the wayside, getting wasted everyday?
don't get me wrong. i don't hate my job. and i love the pay too. it's just that, i feel there is so much more that i can do than just stay in an office everyday. i can still write for magazines or go on a freelance writing job even if i quit my job right now. and i can even write my own novel, right? and say i won't be quitting anytime soon, i'd still quit in the future.
it's about time realizing a dream that suits me best. if i won't do it anytime soon, i can no longer do it forever. so it better be this time than regret later.
so,i guess, this is it. I just want to have my own business someday, be a designer and be my own boss. who wouldn't want to manage her own time while getting paid for something that you really enjoy much? and who says i'm gonna quit writing? never.
so. wish me luck. *winks*
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
great comeback
it's been a long time.
no. actually, it's just been three months. but i felt it was eons ago.
i'm talking about my 3-month old breakup. but it's been a fairly good thing for me. it led me to a comeback to writing. and a great one at that.
finally, i was able to get back to things i love doing and pick up where i left off. now, i have started my manuscript and hope to finish next year.
ahh. it's refreshing going back to writing. it's been a pretty big relief from the chaos i've been through three months ago. now, i found peace and my creative juices has been oozing in a pretty dramatic fashion.
thanks to a friend who has volunteered to publish my work. i'm pretty much looking forward to the publication of my book soon. i've been working out on the design of its cover, too. so, wish me luck. (",)
no. actually, it's just been three months. but i felt it was eons ago.
i'm talking about my 3-month old breakup. but it's been a fairly good thing for me. it led me to a comeback to writing. and a great one at that.
finally, i was able to get back to things i love doing and pick up where i left off. now, i have started my manuscript and hope to finish next year.
ahh. it's refreshing going back to writing. it's been a pretty big relief from the chaos i've been through three months ago. now, i found peace and my creative juices has been oozing in a pretty dramatic fashion.
thanks to a friend who has volunteered to publish my work. i'm pretty much looking forward to the publication of my book soon. i've been working out on the design of its cover, too. so, wish me luck. (",)
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