manila - vigan - manila in under 24 hours...

Bugbog na ang pwet ko. Oo, alam kong ang kinky pakinggan nun. Pero hindi nakakatuwang umupo ng labing isang oras papuntang Vigan, bumili ng tela, at sumakay na pabalik ng Maynila. Kahapon na ata ang pinakaboring na araw sa buhay ko, I guess riding a bus for more than 20 hours isn't my idea of a fun trip. So much for seeing the sights and enjoying the experience. I went to Vigan to buy the extra cloth for Kei Oribello's wedding entourage, since the first batch was a bit off in terms of color. The yellow was too bright, and the red as well. Think Mcdonald's and don't think anyone really wants a Mcdo themed wedding. Thank God I found a lighter yellow and more earthy red, and I'm glad Kei seems to be happy about her Abel Iloco already.

I guess this entry sounds spiked with OC-ness and being overly workaholic but these past few weeks have been the most toxic with my choreography sessions at Our Lady of Guadalupe minor seminary, bridal fittings in between, meeting with new clients and giving orders to my seamstress ( making sure that they work while I attend to other projects.)

I think I should be used to this already. The fast paced, insane, and up-to-the neck work and lack of personal time. Nung isang araw napagkatuwaan akong tanungin ng mga studyante ko sa seminaryo kung magkano daw ang binabayad sa akin para sa ginagawa kong choreography, production design at kung ano pang creative consultation para sa kanila. Napatigil ako, siguro'y dahil hindi ko kailanman tinanong kung magkano ang honorarium. Napangiti ako, maybe because the money never really mattered ever since i could remember. Kahit ngayon, I still am bad at putting a price on the things I make or do.

At the end of the day, it all boils down to happiness. Ilang araw na rin akong iniintriga ng nanay ko, at may boyfriend na raw ako dahil ang saya ko raw umuuwi. Hmm..The work must be doing me some good. I'm slowly realizing that happiness isn't just dependent on having a love life or a relationship, and I must admit that it gets pretty lonely dating people who flit in and then disappear every now and then or looking back at that one person who left you without answers or the one you let go by mistake. I am blessed, I smile to myself. With all the work, projects and interesting people I am meeting right now, I have no right to complain or rant.

New year. New perspective.

No more waiting. No more expectations.

happy new year santi.

p.s ( last year was a good and bad year. and i honestly believe this one promises to be a better one, Prince or no prince..)