Last days of May 2012

Hello everyone! I'm blogging here at Club Balai Isabel. I was sent here not to make another memorable vacay. I was, fortunately and unfortunately?, part of the group that facilitated a team building activity for some of my colleagues. For those who have been reading my posts, you are more or less familiar of the number of times I've been here :) and so far, I had my own equal share of good and bad experiences. As much as I wanted to share everything, I think it would be best if I'll leave those negative things behind. For now, allow me to share some shots I captured using Instagram.

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One last summer hurrah!

Before I come back to teaching, I'm given my one last summer hurrah!

Will blog about everything soon :)

Have a great week ahead!

First Ever Meet Up!

I wouldn't let this day pass without writing this post.

Some weeks ago, Janelle emailed me for a possible meet up with Kelley. It took me days to notice and respond to her email. After exchanging a series of text messages, our dream meet up came to reality.

As I was getting ready to go out, I was tested because it started to rain. But I was more determined to meet my blog friends, so no ever weather interruption was enough to prevent me. This was the first time I ever met any of my blog friends. I had no regrets because I met two of the most equally beautiful persons in my life. Kelley enabled us to share and discover ourselves better. I learned a lot from her and a blog post may not be enough to share everything. Janelle is so pretty and energetic. There was never a dull moment with her. She shared some of her experiences which made me admire her more as a person, daughter, mother and wife.

Before we parted ways, Kelley showered us with gifts

 

Your cake was a hit at home Kelley ! We finished it in less than an hour. I will remember this day for the rest of my life.

Thank you Janelle and Kelley. 

Beautiful Sunday # 5 - Farewell to the month of flowers

Right now, the only beautiful thing that exists in my eyes is this

LOL! When I started watching the Korean drama series, My Princess, I started to love this man too. Meet my Mr. P! (Song Seung Hon). And yes, the ambitious me is claiming for ownership :D

Back to normal blogging program, here's my 5th Beautiful Sunday post.

The month of flowers will soon be over. This only means that in a few more days, summer is likewise finally over and kids here will be back to school. I was also given my teaching assignment already (Hooray!) and I'm looking forward to meet another set of restless college kids. Before I finally bid my farewell to May 2012, allow me to share some of my captures this month

From our humble home 

 

and for my final message :)

Happy Sunday!

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The woman I wanted to be?

When I was still studying, I often dreamed of myself as a successful woman who possesses the intellect and the elegance in my everyday attire. I was too ambitious and I failed to realize that somehow, the woman I wanted to be only exists in those famous Hollywood films.

Today, I admit that I never became the woman I envisioned years ago. My success is so far limited as a rank and file employee, humble educator and a struggling freelance writer / researcher.  As of dressing up with style and substance, I'm way far from such dream. For one thing, I wear a dull office uniform everyday to work. It's only during Fridays when we are allowed to wear our own clothes. Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to "power dress" I would surely earn those glances and murmurs as soon as I register my attendance in our biometric machine. The "norm imposed" Friday clothes in our workplace are jeans, blouse or a polo shirt. If you go beyond that, you are considered as a stupid alien thrown away on planet Earth. But if I were really to choose, this is the way I wanted to dress




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As much as I wanted to wear this, I can't. Why?
1. I will surely be tagged as a pathetic attention seeker.
2. I don't wear heels. You see, the nicest outfit would always match with those towering heels.
3. I commute to work and those dresses are not meant for riding the jeepney and the crowded train.
4. I have huge logs.. I mean legs :) Skirts would just emphasize the muscles I have grown from walking,  running and standing and finally..
5. It's not just me. I have always been a lousy and carefree member of the female populace. I was never born with poise and style. I walk as fast as I could. I carry huge shoulder bags enough to house all my necessities. I don't have the time and patience to dress up myself.

But sometimes, the female hormones in me wanted to have my own elegant moment as best depicted in Anne Hathaway's film



I have a confession to make. Whenever I feel fat, ugly and grouchy, I usually play this song in my iPod and walk pretending I'm Andrea of The Devil Wears Prada.