A Year Older, "Wiser" and Happier

In over a month that I've been away, I celebrated my 26th birthday (my 4th), I discovered the magic of mascara with Shu Uemura Eyelash curler, I managed a major work problem, I met up with my bestfriend/"lesbo lover" and her kabit/fiance who were in town twice already, I've continued to be detached from the "same shit" in my life, in a way that is healthy, pleasant and nice -- in fact, our friendship has never been/ or has gone back to its original super solid state. None of those bullshit feelings that made it murky and fuzzy -- atleast to me. So the month that was...was goooood!

In Summary (and bulletpoints), in the last 49 days, I:

• Attended my first meeting as director of my dad's business and put in my 2 cents worth...and he took my advice! A major achievement! :)
• I managed to get my sister drunk with two beers and get her grounded (at least she got home on time)
• I reconnected with a long lost buddy while we were in costume last Halloween...had what could be our best talk since we became barkada way back...
• I was called not firm by SSDD -- this totally screwed me up, I can be totally obsessed with my weight.
• I met a "new friend" online -- CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?! Well, its sort of online...and I found him cute in High School -- a bit flattered by the super slight attention and currently scheming my stalker moves
• I think since Oct 12 (my last entry), I have become a better friend/daughter/sibling. It was a consious effort...it didn't come naturally though, I had to remind myself as I had gotten used to answering only to myself...so I had to remind myself that I have all these lovely people in my life.
• I celebrated the traditional thanksgiving dinner with the girls and recruited a new member :) -- you don't really realize how good a life you have -- despite everything until you take time and write down the things you should be thankful for -- which is what we do every year. My list was pretty long considering I thought the year to be quite "slow" and uneventful (knowing I didn't achieve the main goal). but the year was pretty good...it was better than last year -- LIFE-WISE. It was acutally damn good!
• How I see myself has improved -- I'm not so bad after all...a few improvements wouldn't hurt...but I'm not so bad :)
• I almost "lost" my current job and almost got re-assigned to the seriously stressful old job I had, but in 2 weeks, got my current job (which I like) back.
• I turned a year older and I had absolutely no attack of the birthday blues -- as in ZERO. This is MAJOR. It happens to me every year. I've stopped counting greetings for quite sometime now, but would always get depressed and lonely during my birthday -- but this year, it was even almost a non-event...I liked the way I celebrated it...simple, laid back and sort of demented (since I insisted it was only my 26th)
• I am happy. I know a little more about myself...if I am asked who I am right now...I am a happy person (some might say, stagnant), but a happy sister, daughter, friend, worker. I think in that order. I am not any more "spiritual" than I was last year (which actually means I am not spiritual), but I'd say I am a little more God-fearing (and lightning strikes!). And all I want is to keep everything the way it is...except be more spiritual and share my joy with someone who is good for and to me...and vice versa. I'm a little more hopeful. While not quite as successful as my dear friend...I think I got rid of the necessary losses this year (including some of my bad attitude :) hehehe

PS...I just read the official memo of our rightsizing...sadness...