ONE DELIGHT AFTER ANOTHER.

I'm officially starting this new blog.  Until now I haven't figured out where this 'whole idea' is heading. I simply want to explore Happiness. I want to take time and celebrate the wonderful things that surrounds me- THE SMILE OF MY TEN YEAR OLD NIECE AND HER ADORABLE BRITISH ACCENT, THE STARS AND THE RECENT LUNAR ECLIPSE, THE RAIN AND THE COLD BREEZE SLIPPING IN MY HALF-CLOSED WINDOW, MY DAD READING THE DAILY PAPER, ENJOYING HIS CUP OF COFFEE. MY MOM ENGROSSED ON A NOONTIME TV SHOW. MY FRIENDS BELTING OUT A SONG IN AN AWESOME KARAOKE BAR. MY SISTER'S ADVICE TRANSMITTED FROM LONDON TO MANILA OVER THE PHONE. COMFORTING MY BROTHER AND ROLLING MY EYES OVER HIS EXAGGERATED STORIES THROUGH YAHOO MESSENGER. MY OFTEN TIMES EXHAUSTING BUT REWARDING JOB WITH GREAT PEOPLE TO WORK WITH AND THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED SALARY INCREASE!  "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" SERIES AND ALL THE FEEL GOOD MOVIES. MY IPOD WHICH I PURCHASED AS A REWARD TO MYSELF BEFORE MY RESIGNATION AND MY LAPTOP SPONSORED BY MY BROTHER. A GOOD SLEEP, A GOOD BOOK, BO SANCHEZ, LEARNING SPANISH. LAUGHING AND RESTRAINING MYSELF FROM LAUGHING ONLY TO BURST OUT LAUGHING AGAIN AT THE THOUGHT OF THE SAME THING. CRYING SILENTLY CONTAINING MYSELF FROM MAKING ANY NOISE WHILE HOT TEARS SPILLS IN MY EYES CROSSING MY FACE DOWN TO MY LIPS AND SNIFFING AND THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES, FEELING RELIEF. FACEBOOK- WHERE MY FRIENDS AND I CAN ALL GATHER WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEND SOME MONEY FOR COFFEE OR WITHOUT HAVING TO ARGUE IN SYNCHRONIZING OUR SCHEDULES TO SEE EACH OTHER. BEATING HYPERACIDITY WITH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PLENTY OF WATER AND OMEPRAZOLE. FEELING LIGHTNESS AND EASE FROM THE SCORCHING PAIN. BEING COMPLETELY WELL! GOING HOME AFTER THE LATE SHIFT AND FINDING MY ROOM CLEAN AND POLISHED (BY MY AUNT L.T.)  POLITE TAXI DRIVERS WITH WELL-CALIBRATED TAXI METER, GOOD AIR CONDITIONING AND SOUND SYSTEM, TUNED IN ON MY FAVORITE RADIO STATION. NOT BEING LATE TO WORK DESPITE THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE. THE WARM SMILE OF PEOPLE WHO YOU BUMP INTO INSIDE THE ELEVATOR, LOBBY OR PANTRY. THE ANIMATED EXPRESSION ON SOMEONE ELSE'S FACE AT THE SIGHT OF YOU AND THE WAY THAT PERSON MENTIONS YOUR NAME...AND MORE.


Even those that aren't there yet that I know are about to come... UPCOMING EVENTS, FLIGHT AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS WITH FRIENDS, EUROPEAN TOUR, CONCERT TICKETS, JOB PROMOTION AND (MORE) SALARY INCREASE, NEW SETS OF WARDROBE, MY OWN CONDO UNIT, EXPANDING MY NEW BUSINESS, FABOLOUS NEW HAIRSTYLE, FAMILY VACATION,   FUTURE BESTFRIEND/BOYFRIEND/FIANCE/GROOM/HUSBAND/PARTNER IN LIFE, MY OWN SIMPLE AWESOME WEDDING, MY OWN HAPPY FAMILY, PERHAPS A SHIH TZU AND MORE...


Having DREAMS makes us alive. Just the images of these dreams, no matter how impossible it may seem gives us a reason to SMILE. Imagination is everyone's ticket to a an amazing journey. Use it and be HAPPY.  Magnify your Creativity, Heighten your Senses and Multiply the possibilities.


Dance with me.

I'm putting my purple umbrella down ready to get soaked with JOY.

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