Post Valentines and Motivation

Spent last weekend at Singapore. Wow, to be coming back and forth from that place makes me feel like I'm actually making it big. It's actually not. Combine promo flights with a mini bonus from the company and I get to fly and visit Anj. Sweet deal.

Spent the weekend eating our hearts out (food courts, buffet lunch and glorious chili crab) and visited the Mint Museum of Toys. That and go around shopping and checking out even more toys. I actually felt guilty that we were going to more toy places than date places. Still, it was okay and made me fall in love with Anj a little bit more. You know you're lucky if you can be with someone who lets you be you and loves you for it. Amazing amazing experience and worth every minute of it. 

and it tasted as good as it looks

Traveling far to reach a loved one is always worth it.

All this makes me feel guilty that I skipped a day of work but this is what I think I need to actually get motivated. In my experience nothing gets you more motivated than being away from work. When that first day comes after your vacation, work just feels easier to bite.

Last few days I was helping out the training team over at the company. They lack trainers and borrowed me for management training facilitator. I was to retake the class again and make sure that on the next batch, I would be conducting some of the modules. I've always wanted to know how it feels to teach so I'm pretty excited for when that time comes. This distraction I'm willing to fall for.

The need for steps

I think now is a good time to finally admit I'm stalling. I used to really be into applying for schools abroad but now I've lost momentum. Why? It could be a lot of things. Work's gotten busy but interesting. Hanging out with old and new officemates makes me forget that I've got plans on leaving them behind. The comfort of home and family is also hard to get out of. When I think about it, I could stay. Live a simpler life working for a paycheck that could get me things I want every so often. Right now is actually OK.

stuff i can buy for myself right now

But then again, I don't want to be. As much as I'm scared as hell to get the MBA ball rolling again, I feel like I shouldn't settle. There are a lot of things to do out there and I'd be stupid to miss out on the experience. To keep me for the idea I think: What the hell? It's just two years. It will fly by fast.

So now the plan is taking steps. No matter how small, and make sure it's going forward.

Yesterday was Valentines and love is still in the air for me. I'm off to Singapore this Friday to meet up with Anj, for a post Valentines Valentines date. Only spending 2 nights but it's worth it, plus promo flights are cool.

My take on Valentines? Share the love.

Delays but worth it

Went out to the beach last weekend with my high school friends and it was pretty memorable. It's been years since we had a trip together so when the opportunity presented itself I bit. It cost a lot because it was a last minute booking but it was worth it. Let's just say that there was a lot of good and bad in that trip. I want this to end good so I'll start with the bad.

On the way to Boracay, me and my friend Howie found out that our flight was delayed in the airport. I'm used to a delay of 30 minutes to an hour but this one was big. It was 4 hours of boring in the Terminal 3 departure area. Since I came straight from work I didn't have the will to complain but it was still a b*tch. That was four hours of our weekend beach trip. 


And just when I thought that was the only delay, our flight back home was canceled so we had to book a new flight and an extra night at a hotel. Howie and I had to stay another night while everyone else was going home already. While that seemed to be a good thing, for me it wasn't. For some reason, I had a sudden attack of homesickness and ended up to be a buzzkill for Boracay first timer Howie. I don't know why I felt that way but maybe the feeling of being left alone or being away from things made me feel lonely.

Made me double think on the whole study abroad thing. Could I really make it? Would I feel the same way when I'm on the other side of the world? How bad would it be? Yep that was what buzzkill JM was thinking about during the extended day.


But that was the bad part of the trip. The good parts all happened in the middle. Hanging out with my close friends from high school, meeting new people and rolling down a hill inside a giant plastic ball. It was a great weekend even though it was short. We ate our hearts out and met some new friends. I know Boracay is supposed to be this big party beach but I was glad I was with people who were not out to get sh*tfaced. I don't hate drinking, I just like remembering what happened and not swearing off drinking the day after. I never hang out with those friends as much as I should so this time was alright.

enjoying

So all that made the trip worth the hassle. When I finally got home, I've had nothing but good feelings about it. I learned  not to pressure myself too much. Schedules may be broken and things may seem bad but once you realize that this would just be another memory in your life, you've got to loosen up and enjoy. Keeping bad memories up in that head of yours is just sad. Don't do it. Things can always be better.