6:23 a.m. -- the digits on my phone glared back at me before I turned off Bedside Mode. I woke up 7 minutes before my alarm goes off and I didn't complain.

Wait, it's a Saturday. My alarm goes off on weekdays only. It has became a habit! Hallelujah? I guess?

I've been a nocturnal creature for as long as I can remember. My work-life balance hasn't been that good until two weeks ago when my project reached its conclusion. I must admit sleeping and waking up early feels good.

24 hours -- what do you do with that? I plan to make it 8 hours of work, 8 hours of doing what I like to do (i.e. hobby, going out, surfing, reading) and 8 hours of sleep. Good luck to me!

Saturday hours...

I've always slept till noon on Saturdays and I usually wake up with a headache. Today is different.

I woke up thinking I won't have this PN Roa weekend next week anymore for a long time. I think this anxiety. Sweet, pure, raw anxiety. I have always traveled but this time I won't be back for a long time. I love waking up with this view: my books and the clutter that I love. I think I will find a way to keep coming back home. What was that quote from Wizard of Oz about home? You get the drift.

The countdown begins for Nina...

So I heard that my good friend Nina is getting married soon--can't help but get a bit disoriented. It was just last year when we were sharing green tea frap at Starbucks Ayala (yes, we don't order any other variant each time we get together) while she comforted me over some "heartache". We comforted each other by saying these "happy endings" do exist and that "things happen for a reason"--really guys, when we're brokenhearted, we have a tendency to be drawn to the force of triteness. So, uhm, sorry, I guess? 

Anyway, I'm really, really happy for them. :) She's the first close girlfriend who's getting married. I guess I will start missing our green tea frap moments in Cebu. She's officially living in Manila already and I... well, we'll get to that.

My other girlfriends are sort of not interested in getting married yet and it's okay. I still have at least 8 more weddings to look forward to in the future. I need to be able to wear a gown for at least 8 more times. Need. Meaning, no binging. 

The countdown begins for Hannah and Sean...

They will both go to a Chinese Catholic school in less then a week. Why go there? Mandarin. I'm hoping to prepare them for the rough draft I have of the future too--which brings me to the next.

The countdown begins for me...

In a few days, I am about to leave the comforts of my home again and relocate (again--redundancy much?) on foreign soil. I'm excited,ecstatic and sad at the same time. If only I can uproot our home and place it wherever I am so the people I hold dear shall remain near to me. 

• Tue, 12:21: Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful. #HappinessTip
• Tue, 14:07: If you can laugh together, you can work together. -Robert Orben #fb
• Tue, 14:31: Orbitsound T12 Soundbar or beatbox by Dr. Dre?
• Tue, 14:39: RT @Y_U_NOOO: PERSON BEGGING FOR FOLLOW BACK, Y U NO UNDERSTAND THAT'S LIKE ASKING FOR FRIENDS IN REAL LIFE?
• Tue, 15:00: RT @OfficialDwayne: A person hates u for 1 of 3 reasons. 1.They wanna be you 2.They hate themselves 3.They see you as a threat #Rememberthat
• Tue, 15:01: RT @DalaiLama: The quality of altruism is fundamental, in my opinion, and will fill our daily lives with serenity and happiness.
• Tue, 15:01: This free app records geolocated video and immediately uploads it to VeryMinute.com. http://spn.tw/t19zX6 #iPhoneApp #ad
• Tue, 17:37: Here's one reason why I didn't dare miss seeing Paul Gilbert live in Manila -- Scarified http://t.co/2Jy3Xpc via @youtube
• Tue, 20:56: Honestly, orthodontics has to be the most challenging campaign I've handled so far. Hand me plastic surgery, cardiology and others anytime.
• Tue, 23:26: Brain drain--will sleep early hoping to grow some ideas and retain whatever is left of my creative juices today.

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