Much L O V E

By far, this has been the best birthday I've had. No words can aptly describe how truly happy, how truly blessed and how absolutely thankful I am for the beautiful people that surround me and lil one, for the love they give, for the unconditional friendship.... for everything.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much. It is very much appreciated.















My friends surprised me with a lovely bouquet and a good lunch and my good friend D created a clip for me too, with friendship captured in snapshots, moments frozen in 5x5s and a note from my only lil sis C. AND I cried. My heart was truly happy. truly thankful for these kinda friendships, these kinda relationships.

I guess, I really could be and am forever a loyal friend, a loving mother and sister and now, certainly a better person than I was 3 years ago.

Somewhere along the road, a few years past, I guess I must have done something right, to have these in my life now.

I don't need much, don't need the world. Just a handful precious and I am at peace.

What a bliss.

Cheers to a beatiful year ahead. :D

Make It ALL Happen!!

The revelries have ended. And the second day of the year has already started. Welcome back to reality Jel. 2009 has gone by so fast yet so slow, I hardly recall making resolutions a year ago. On the last day of the year, I resolved to make resolutions. And now that January is here and the weekend is almost over, I realize it's already Day 1 of the action plan.

2010 will be a fruitful year for me. And I hope it will also be for you. I know it, cuz I feel it. 2009 has laid down the initial foundation and the ball has started rolling. All I need is a great driving force and the Hand of God to make it all happen. Thank God for another year right?

This year, I promise myself that:

* I would spend more time with COCO. Take her to places she would enjoy and cherish.
* I would love myself more by eating right, living right, and more exercise. AND LOSE weight!
* I would not hate my boss so much and complete everything before I go lol
* I would say thank you more often and smile more often.
* I would TRY to not say bad words too much. I know, it doesn't sound right.
* I would go out of my comfort zone so I could live life as it should be lived.

And I would continue to love my friends and family, thank them enough, thank God for the blessings and challenges that make me whole, and appreciate the wonders of a 28 hour life. :)

I would continue to write here. :) Cuz I feel better and closer to what I'm finding everytime I write an entry. And I would forever thank God for giving me this, and the never ending flow of words to catch and string together.

Before the year ended, I threw out a lot of trash. And i found a lot of new things. I feel lighter, as we all should be.

You know, as I sit here, hot chocolate in hand, I realize, the Full moon is just amazing :)

The wonders of life is right under our noses, let's learn to stop and appreciate the little wonders God has provided us. Thank God for the little girl in my arms. And for giving her as my reason to make this 2010 a whole lot better. HOPE. LOVE. PRAY. Just don't give up.

HAPPY 2010! C'est La Vie everyone.

Thank You for choosing to be on the side of me.

I stumbled upon Corrinne May and discovered this one good song: On the Side of Me.
For now, I couldn't shake it off, kept playing in my playlist, kept playing in my head. She mostly sums up my life. Sums up the variety of emotions i've gone through.

...........Cause everyone needs a friend to hold
When its cold outside
And there's no place to go
Yeah, everyone needs a friend to hold
All alone I cried
there was no place to go
I remember when nobody cared
But you......

I'm not the easiest person to love
But you. you've opened your heart
To show me what I'm worth
Cause you choose to be
On the side of me
On the side of me.........

It's the kind of song that you listen to one early, gloomy, rainy, morning.. and makes you think how blessed you have been.

The endless conversations. The hugs.

For feeling angry when I'm too weak and sad to be even mad. For feeling happy when i'm too overwhelmed to feel that lil happiness. For making me realize that life doesn't end.

For the hope. For the good times. For the bad ones. For taking the time to ask how I am. For making me feel that yes, I am not alone. For making me realize that no matter what, I'd always have a friend in you.

Thanks for sticking by me, you've made my roughest years easy.