twenty seven at twenty seven (27@27)

Hmmm..so it is now a month since my "momentous birthday".

The time when finally my birthdate corresponds with my age - a milestone in my life. And, there were many wonderful surprises too. My mom, thru my officemate, send not only gifts (couriered by lbc) but also a celebration. We had lunch at the office (with balloons, birthday cake and lots of foods). We had dinner at Bigby's where the staff gave me a sort of ice cream cake (idk what it's called actually) while singing the bday song(imagine my face with mixed emotions while they were singing). Also, my bestest best friend forever (bbff) send me her gifts at various dates (naks! Hehehe)


Anyhoo, it is now time to evaluate what I have accomplished so far vis a vis the goals I have set when I was younger. The "envisoned me" vis a vis the "present me" at 27.



1st: anime vs "real" people

When I was younger, I thought that when I reached 27, I will no longer be addicted to anime. That my preference will change to "real" people or events like teleserye or news. However,  such is not the case. I still love anime. Although I am not reading manga now as often as I did back then, (because of the lack of time considering the gazillions of cases and provisions I have to read, memorize and understand), but when I do have the time and have access to the net, I read and download anime. Hahahas :)



2nd: maturity

What is maturity?

According to Mr. Webster, maturity is the state of being mature (having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult).

At this age, I have envisioned myself of being one. A person capable of making decisions which are logical and practical based on different circumstances. And, I can say I have matured. Why? Because my decisions are not solely based on my feelings and emotions anymore. I am more considerate and give more thought to others when making these decisons since it does not affect only me but also them. Hehehe Also, the advises I give are now with more depth than before because of the various experiences I have gained and that is where I get my "wisdom". Moreover, I now have bills to pay unlike before since it was my parents who take care of such things back then.  



3rd: relationship status

Hehehe. Let us face it. I am not getting any younger anymore. And although I look younger than my age, still, the fact that I am now 27 cannot be ignored. The biological clock is ticking and though my maternal instincts are not yet awaken, the genes which are supposed to be passed on the next generation is now ripe (char!) So anyway, when I was younger my thoughts were that at this age my relationship status would either be engaged or married. However, I am neither. But don't get me wrong for I am not disappointed or sad or pressured or stressed or any other negative feeling or emotion. I am just ME me. I think I am just at that point where I want to let things just unfold on their own time-no stress or pressure but just trust in the plans HE has for me.


4th: travel plans

My travel plans are soon to be realized!hehehe My bbff and I have already booked our plane tickets for cebu and boracay. So, hopefully, God will lets us :) *crossed fingers*




5th: wealth/earnings

My expected salary is not met, but I am reallu thankful that I am employed. And that,  as of the moment, I am now at 60% of my target tcd amount..yehey.. hehehe  I really pray to God that it will grow more :)


6th: education


I just have to finish my thesis and I will finally have my Masters Degree :) hehehe Initially, my plans did not include law studies until 30 but it is great that I had already started it earlier. And when I resume, it will be my 3rd year already..So AJAH!



7th: Bucketlist

Hehehe I am glad that most of them had already been checked which is why at the start of 2015, I already updated it ;)



All  in all, although what I wrote in my yearbook is soooo far from reality today since I wrote there my 3Cs which means: car,cafe and condo. As my bbff pointed out,  I already have my 3Cs: cordova(my bf's sutname), career and continuing edudation. Being positive is the key. And our plans, though they change from time to time, they still guide us towards a direction (hopefully toward God's plan) Nonetheless, what is important is that we have plans. As my professor in graduate studies said "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail".

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hehehe..i just need to share this :)

Expenses tracker

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My Chinese friend gave me his extra planner this year.

 (I actually asked it from him after seeing what he has done with his) hahahas

 You see, during class, I was curious what he was doing not listening to the professor. And he told me na "gapangita ko ug kwarta". I was intrigued. It was then that he showed me that he was listing his expenses..tracking them. Because of this, I became inspired to do the same. Especially since my horoscope has this to say:

"The Spanish have a saying, 'ahorra dinero,' which means having money by saving. Where the year of the Horse was about upping the ante, financially, this year's wood aspect draws wealth from other pursuits. The richness in a Wood year comes from sunsets and laughter, as opposed to fine clothing and luxury automobiles. Therefore, it would be wise to keep your money in a safe place, and not spend too freely this year."

my expenses tracker 2015

    So, I must save up. I also still have an upcoming travel to look forward to where money will be needed to finance those adventures, rides and pasalubongs. 

 As such, it really is a nice way to control my finances so that I will know where my money has gone. And it is very effective because now, I am conscious on how much to spend and where to spend it. Which is why I highly recommend that you do the same :)

Thesis or Law?..hmmm..maybe both?

Hi ;)

Life really is not a straight road which you can see what is ahead for it is full of bends & curves.

Today, one of my classmates in graduate school successfully completed his final thesis defense and with just a few revisions, he will finally have his masters degree this coming graduation! I am really happy for him because now we have 2 "Masters" in our barkada. I hope I will have my masters degree next year too (...or else I will have to repeat school).

Hmmm...you see, I have learned that my subjects will be frozen if I don't enroll in thesis writing next semester; contrary to the information given to us 2 years ago which states that it will not be frozen if we apply for graduation after accomplishing the necessary academic units. Now, however, I will have to stop (temporarily,i hope?!) in law school because of this. Otherwise my investment in graduate studies will be moot. I also do not like repeating subjects I already passed because it is costly & time consuming.

So, as I always say to myself, AJAH!

Enjoy the challenges that may come. Be happy with the decisions you make. And, most importantly, pray to God for guidance and claim that this summer I will conceptualize a topic and the "how-tos" to successfully defend my thesis and obtain my masters degree next year ;)

Mini notes 03-08-2015