Recharging and journaling

One day process

I am so glad and relieved that I was able to process all the requirements I need, in just one day.

Doing the "write" thing while waiting for BDO to open and to accomplish the checklist of Clinica Manila. 

It's been a long time since I sat here.

I sat down for a few minutes before going home.

Around 2 pm.

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• Goodbye and thank you PCM 070116
• Last weekly meeting with Ms. Sil and team 063016
• Adorable Team Adobe Champs :)  I like them sooooo much and I am going to miss them.
• Monica Sar, my kind and uber sweet and pretty manager in US.
• Naveed's appreciation of my work.  He called me to wish me luck. :)
• Slim's - every Saturday.
• My ear infection is now healing.
• For our office nurse, doctor, St. Camillus for helping me with my ear infection. 
• Yellowcab!!!!!!
• Acacia staycation with family :)
• Acoustic
• Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
• Naveed's trust.
• We hit our Q2 goals! Yas! I feel so proud to be part of Team Adobe. :) Yes Yes Yes YES!
• A haircut.  Good hair days! :)
• To be able to vote for the first time :)
• A cooler weather
• Seeing Ms. Mae again at Slim's.
• For Slim's, for not dropping me out. :(
• Gano coffee... or any coffee really. 
• Music
• Mani-ped and massage
• Whenever I walk Kimbies every morning or late afternoon.
• A new chair here - a comfortable one. 
• Revlon lip balm... I looooooove Revlon :)
• My Daily Capsule FB page 060616
• My blog is live again after 3 months
• Kind newbies. :)
• Praises of my managers here and US.
• LANEIGE!!!!!! Love it so much!
• For the patience in processing my NBI clearance.
• Concentrix JO even though I didn't accept it, still... thank you God for their kindness and generosity
• Baby Bench bubblegum
• The smell of Lush lip balm, I love it :)

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• Erman had given away books and I got Wicked.  I am giving it a second try.  I didn't finish it at first but the book is following me.  There must be something in it.  Something I need to know. :D
• I am part of the achievement award.  I didn't expect to be giddy about it but I really felt great about it. Super.  Our manager and HR manager called me to go to the boardroom.  Thank you God. 
• I am back at 9pm-6am schedule! Bait mo God. Thank you po! :)
• Kindness and generosity of tito Pol.  God bless him.
• Seeing my lolas :)
• Nanny McPhee
• Alice in Wonderland
• The Little Prince
• YouTube to watch movies and fashion episodes of whatever.  
• Books, I am learning to love to read.  I am learning that I love mystery, whimsy, and magic.
• Saturday 031216
• Honesty.
• Naveed's trust.  Although, I have tons of works now, I enjoy it.  I am learning to be responsible and also think of others besides myself.  

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• Sleep, a lot of it.
• Chicken sisig *yum*
• trust
• Our Google for Education page!
• Freestyle cover songs
• Coffeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee -_- zzzzzz
• Morning
• My morning routine, brekky (breakfast) at Mcdo before going to Slim's. :)
• Laughing out loud
• Seeing a former schoolmate from UIPS, Jobeth!  Currently, a classmate at Slim's. :D
• Saturdays! It's nice meeting Jamie, Giselle, Wency! :)
• Piori chohoclate drink
• Delicious, hearty meal!
• Quickly
• massage
• creativity and passion
• Art Fair Philippines 2016 at the Link
• quiet Makati every morning
• pancakes
• lunch at Mongolian
• Ms. Mae! We love her.
• Laughing with classmates and Ms. Lydia
• being at Slim's every Saturday

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• pink
• bagong laba scent. I love it.
• iced coffee, my daily eye opener - literally. It wakes me up.
• fresh scent
• It gives me a certain joy seeing Clarisse is improving.
• I like our newbies and Ms. Sil.
• For having a smart, kind, inspiring, and adorable manager and director.
• shoes!
• Surviving my straight shift with just four hours of sleep. Thank God.
• I live near work and that's a huge deal these days.
• tolerance
• for my manager who is so kind to me 
• surviving those excel sheets daily 
• halfway done with our campaign page
• finishing the content for Google
• patience
• my daily capsule subscribers, I ask permission now.  lol
• tasks finished on time
• I finished my tasks early, now I am reviewing Google Apps for an upcoming project.
• Erman gave us books! I got the Diary of a Wimpy kid and Wicked.
• Red velvet cupcake from Plen :)
• Haircut
• Dalandan juice!
• Cleaning and redecorating
• Every Valentine's Day, I'm at Slim's, sewing.  Fashion loves me sooooo much. Lol.  
• 8 to 10 hours deep sleep almost everyday this week
• Ima's gift
• Okay na ako. :)
• Daily Capsule
• Being in the night shift has benefits these days, one of it means no traffic! 
• Coffee
• Adobe pages and campaign pages I created. :D
• A light week.
• Friday mass
• I feel at peace.
• Laughing with friends.
• When I'm speaking to new people or opening up again.
• Turmeric tea
• Do not be afraid to start small.
• Focus on your gift, not your cash.

A bucket of gratitude

Note sticks, wishbone, and the leaf cross.

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• Gano Pioir Chocolate drink, the only chocolate drink I do not break out. Yay! :)
• Fujifilm prints! :)
• Seeing a stranger who looked and walked like my dad.  I miss him.
• Shangri-La 
• Le Miele! ♥
• Dalandan juice
• Yellow Cab!!!!!!! Love it.
• Fashionable Filipinas book, finally I have a copy!
• Kyla's songs
• Philippians 3:13-14
• Sleep and rest.
• Thoughtful gifts. :)
• Another new Adobe page
• Eng Bee Tin
• Back to Slim's and it was nice seeing good friends again in a long time plus the unplanned kwentuhan and bonding and food trip! 
• It needs some love! :) *work *pages
• Penny loved the pages I made for Adobe! Yay! She said it's awesome.  I'm happy because she's hard to please.
• Meeting the deadlines of my Adobe pages
• Shopping
• Mesa, our current favorite restaurant. *YUM* :)
• My mother is healed.  Thank you God.

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• Last day of the year :)
• hahaha-ha-ha yey!  Sometimes, a simple toy serves as a reminder to remain childlike in our hearts (not childish!). 
• Positive messages here and there I see on the street daily.
• Getting to sleep until 730pm this week.  It must be the cool weather.
• To have found a friend who listens and understands.
• Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
• Trust Him.  God's timetable is (always) better than ours. - Bo Sanchez
• Cressa's gift, Young Women on the Journey
• Guard your heart and God will guard the rest
• Cooler weather
• Sleep.  A lot of it!
• I finally found a use to my father's binoculars.  To look at the moon.
• Christmas Day full moon
• 'Tis the season for eating sweets, a lot of sweets. 
• Brownies
• Bilog's Graham Balls, favorite!
• Snoopy toys from Mcdo
• I got my wishlist, LoyalTea! 
• Chritmas Pantry 2015
• Gifts

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• Done gift wrapping
• Cookie
• Rosette brooch I made for my mother
• My new manager, Monica Sar, is really kind and intelligent.  I love working with her.
• Thoughtful Gifts
• Gentlemen
• The dress form Christmas tree
• Yarn ball by my teammates
• Suman + Coco Jam
• Cooler weather
• Peanut butter!
• Shopping for gifts
• To be able to finish the Dress form Christmas Tree on time
• December
• Office decor group bonding 
• New officemates
• Green Pastures
• My family
• To be blessed with another birthday

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• Philippians 3:13-14
• Britney Spear's Stronger
• JLO's Follow the leader
• I will be here by Gary V.
• Paslubong from ate
• A Second Chance movie
• Trolli from Cressa :D
• Dried Pusit pasalubong from Plen from Cebu :)
• tea
• Article about Ms. Sandy and Sir Mark :D
• gift shopping with my mother
• loose tea, trying to get back to drinking tea and not coffee
• Steak Station
• A Second Chance movie with Ima and Maricris. :)
• My mother's candy like turon YUM! 
• Choco mallows
• Staying at home.
• Holidays!  Our turn.  Happy Thanksgiving :)
• BoF lectures I stumbled upon.  
• freshly brewed coffee
• time to buy fabrics last night
• Burger King!!!!!!
• Seeing Sir Bong, I am sure all of us missed him. :)
• Bo Sanchez's newsletter which I barely receive and the content was just timely. 

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• turning point
• This - God is so kind :')
• Ima's clients ;)
• Ms. Mae's humor... We love her! :D
• Laughter and fun times at Slim's *rare daldalan/ kwentuhan session :D
• Conti's sweets ^_^*
• Smell and taste of freshly brewed coffee at home
• Cake for breakfast! ;)
• Peppermint brownie yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum
• Learning new tasks at work *Adobe *Autodesk
• Craig Ferguson, he's soooo funny!
• To my surprise, Cham said I could take an off on Friday! Waaaaaaaaaa! Yehey!  I was not supposed to be included because I am technically in AM shift every Friday but she said to go take the Black Friday holiday! Yay!  Ambait nya. :D
• Long sleeeeeep this week... 9 to 10 hour sleep everyday 
• Jollibee's pancake sandwich... current favorite!
• Making it to the cut-off in less than an hour (emaaaaaails :S)
• Cham's pasalubong butterscoth and tarts
• Sleep.  A good, long sleep.
• Done putting the Christmas decor at home.
• 100% finished with the fischu project.
• My sister's skin has cleared up.  Thank you God. :)
• Feeding the birds
• Our pets
• My tito's birthday :)
• Cleaning my room.  Really really clean it. :)
• Waking up really early on weekends
• Being with my friends at Slim's
• This adorable video

A peaceful morning

This is why I love waking up extra early. 3am and 4am? :)

It gives me a certain peace and calm I need to start a productive day.

This around 530am.

FAITH

As I was walking to buy coffee at Mcdo, in my mind I asked God, “How?”  How can I start?  Have clients?  Start the clothing business?  Then, I saw a lady wearing a shirt that says, “FAITH.”

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• When people are happy for your blessings :)
• Sleeeeeeep, I am repetitive but yep, sleep!!!! A complete, restful sleep daily.
• I made it to the exhibit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a beautiful news! :)
• FRIES!
• homemade ice cream :D
• Salonpas... my back hurts
• I finished the garment on time 092115
• DQ... I missed it!
• I hope to make it at the exhibit. 092015
• Project Runway Philippines
• Done fixing the pins... it worked! :)
• Saturdays... I love it when I am at Slim's
• My sister's face has cleared up!  Thank you Lord!!!!!! :D
• A very good friend is in love.  I am so happy for her. :)
• A brand new heart :)
• Changing my blog's theme.  I chose red... why not? 
• Dami Im song SMILE! I have been looking for that song for weeks. Finally found it! :)
• Coffee... I wish to avoid it but I need a small cup at least daily to perk up.
• I hope to attach the collar of my garment tomorrow 091615 
• I complained less this week.
• Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
• Mcdo french fries, been eating it for a week now. :D

Happy.

I am happy.  It took a while for me to appreciate all the blessings.  But hey!  

I am blessed.  I am grateful.  I am complete.  I am living a beautiful life.

I don't claim it's perfect because it will never be.  AND IT"S FINE.

With all the beautiful blessings happening to me,

I couldn't fully appreciate them.

There I was, still wishing for what others have.

And yesterday, it changed.  Thank You God for changing my heart.

Finally, I have realized how gracious God is to me.  He performs miracle in my life

ALL THE TIME.

He's made my heart whole again.  He's given me a brand new heart.

God is one by one making my heart's hopes a reality.

Simple Joys 29: I met the deadline

I am just so glad I was able to finish the 100% of my garment yesterday.

Although, after they checked the garment, there will be an adjustment to be made on the collar. Sayang but it's good it was only the collar and not the pins.  Thank God it was not the pins. :D

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• This post
• fruits and vegetables
• UP Town Center
• I am feeling well now. 090715
• To be negative from dengue. Thank you God.
• Vibrant colors like pink and orange
• Sir Mark knows my name.  He makes it sound really sophisticated. ^_^*
• My teachers' help, Ms. Lydia, Ms. Riza, Ms. Li-J
• Hot pandesal
• Waking up really early... as in 3am! :)
• Elha of the Voice Kids.... Grabeeeeeee sobrang galing na bata.  Well deserved win.
• Eastwood
• Quiznos!!!! Yum
• Bon Chon
• I got a YES!!!!! 
• Breakfast
• Arriving early at Slim's
• Ima helped me lock the pins!
• Ugat Bicks... huge help
• Turks
• Tapsilog
• Finishing my QBR report and presentation in 3 hours.
• A salary increase.
• Sleep.  I have been sleeping a lot since Monday ^_^
• A healing zit.
• $50 from one of my managers :)
• Done attaching the sleeves tonight 082715
• Lords lent me a pair of pliers!  Perfect for locking the pins.
• Good vibes in the office  

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• Promotion!!!!!! Thank You God! :)
• Burger King... *craving*
• Peanut butter
• Sleep.  Deep sleep.
• ACE Hardware, I got loads of good deals that I "need" like lamps.  For the first time, I bought what I need.
• Lunch at Gerry's Grill
• Sundays... I love Sundays.
• Productive Saturday
• fried tofu and my mother's adobo
• I finished connecting the lining and the shell 082415
• Basting... Not my favorite thing to do when sewing but when I am doing it already, it is therapeutic.
• Watching TV which I barely do these days.
• Little by little everyday my final garment gets completed
• Holiday
• My sister's face is clearing up. Thank youuuuu God.
• A friend who is sticking around.
• Saying sorry to people I unintentionally hurt or offended.
• Cham... Now I know why she is where she is.  She deserves it.  
• My manager called me and told me the good news!!!!!!!!!!!  *promotion *God is great
• 1 Peter 5:7  
• Emotional stress gone, thank you God for lightening up removing the load.
• People who cared.
• A sincere apology from Ana Hubbs.  Thank you God.
• Nanay's back from her hometown vacation.
• Lining layout and cutting, done 081915 
• It is signed! *promotion *grateful Thank you Lord! :)
• Sewing tutorials on Youtube.  Huge help!

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• cooler night, because of the rain
• FUNKY.  We're all grown-ups now.  Thank you for the gift of friendship with them.
• I was able to transfer the revised layout on tissue 081815
• My sister's new derma.  I pray that this time, her skin heals.  I would love to see her face clear and soft again.  Kasi ganun talaga skin nya eh.  
• Getting home on time despite the lack of transportation earlier.
• I cleaned.
• I ordered cheeseburger na walang cheese! Made for me at Mcdo.  I like the cheeseburger's patty not Burger Mcdo's.  So even if it sounds funny, that's my order :P
• C2, namiss ko
• Sana maapprove na yung tier 3 ko.
• I have a Philippine holiday on Friday, too.
• I heard that there will be a US Holiday on September 7.
• Getting through Monday :S
• headache's gone
• Miracle perfume
• Annjo's thoughtful gifts! :) 
• Dinner with Annjo, Kuya Michael and Au
• Seeing Annjo!!!!! I missed her! :D
• Rak of Aegis Day with Annjo! Grabe nakakatawa. Good vibes!  
• Seeing Ms. Lydia smile :D  I am quite scared of her.  She's strict but I know I will learn a lot from her.  Ang galing niya :)
• Lunchtime with Slim's classmates and friends
• Getting through the hot hot hot weather and the heavy traffic.
• massage
• Ang guest designer/ mentor pala ay si James Reyes.... wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
• Quiznos.... yummmmmmmmy
• Time to buy fabrics and more supplies at National Bookstore
• The guest mentor was James Reyes... wooow! :)
• Seeing my prototype on the mannequin.. I felt joyful.  Good vibes. 
• "Three okay lang, four okay lang din, pero parang FIVE!  'Pag FIVE, it's a STATEMENT."  *safety pins layers *prototype checking *finalization of the materials to use.
• I got home earlier than expected.
• Prototype checking.  I was less nervous compared to last year and there were only minimal adjustments.
• I finished the revised prototype and my time management has drastically improved.  I still could  sleep enough, does yoga, feed our pets, cook (fry! I mean) food, and chill
• Vegetables, finally.
• The rain stopped before leaving the house and I arrived on time at work.
• PIP