Wishlist 2014

If I am not mistaken, this is my first wish list for the year which says a lot but I am not going to talk about that anymore.

Anyhoo, here are the stuff I've been lusting for these past few months:

Just 'cause I finally look decent in a bikini again.

I am willing to let my Samsung smartphone go for an iPhone 6 Plus.

For MacBook Air 11"

Honestly, I need an entirely different wardrobe with a lot of the same stuff I already have and more (skater) dresses but with smaller sizes. I don't want to brag or anything but it seems like I'm 2 sizes smaller than most clothes I have now. The sacrifices have finally paid off. Oplan Balik-Alindog 2014... Challenge completed!

Need to get off this plateau.

I've been stuck in a rut for quite some time now and I obviously want out. One Saturday night while reading the first few pages of The Fault In Our Stars, I suddenly had the urge to build my vision board so I can have some sort of direction as to where I am actually going. I searched for an illustration board in the house and when I didn't find one, I decided the blank wall at the foot of my bed would do a great job holding my visual inspirations:

Obviously, it's not finished yet. That's just 4 out of the 10 million things I want to have in my life so I still have a long way to go when it comes to my vision wall. And yes, two Miranda Kerr photos because I would just love for my body to look like her body, okay? Anyway, I should be able to finish the wall by the end of the week. The most important part of the board is there, anyway:

If you're planning to make your own board, that statement is an important part of it.

Anyway, I also started writing my gratitude journal:

Yes, after 2 years and 7 months, I finally got around to building the habit of writing on it every night, before I start reading my book of the day. Also, I am in no way being asked to post about Shell but the family always gas up there and that's the reason why I have this notebook. I might wrap it with something prettier soon, though. I have a lot of free notebooks from all the bazaars I went to and have been a part of, I have finally found a way to use them!

I know a lot of people find these habits weird but they work for me. They do not only help me keep myself on the right track, they also help me get going. Based on experience, too, these actually made some "wishes" come true so I am totally sticking to these techniques. If all else fails (which I know they won't), the positive vibes these techniques give me at the start and the end of the day is enough for me to hang on to them.

#FebruaryWishes

Caution: This could get ugly real fast so...

It's February and since #FebruaryWishes is trending on Twitter right this very moment, I thought I might as well join the bandwagon... but not really since I will be doing my February Wishes list here on the blog instead in Twitter.

• To get a decent enough greeting on the anniversary if we're still actually together because I don't know if we still are.
• Finally land a job. I've sent out like a hundred applications since November last year. I really need this.
• Pool enough money for Brianna's birthday celebration on the 5th. Not like I need a lot of money because we're not exactly throwing a huge party for her but I currently don't have a job so...
• Pool enough money for Brianna's Kindle Fire.
• Go out on a date on Valentine's Day because it's been 4 years since I last went on a date during Valentine's. Coffee or a couple of beers with a friend/s will definitely be enough. I just don't want to be that sad girl on Twitter being all bitter during Valentine's Day.
• Get my positivity back. I don't know where it went but I really need to get it back because everything falls into place when it's with me.

So, there. Yeah. Told you it was gonna get ugly...

Happy February.

Edit (February 1, 2013 2:37pm): I might be crossing out one of those wishes one of these days as God, the greatest provider of all, has given me a solid lead to a job and on the first day of February, too! All my soon-to-be boss needs are the signatures of all the important people in the office tapos pirmahan na ng kontrata. Finally! Thank You, Lord!

The quote everyone is talking about.

John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo's 10th year as the Philippine power loveteam brought about the movie, The Mistress and along with it comes a quote that I have been seeing and hearing everywhere:

Di porket gusto mo, makukuha mo.

The first time you will read or hear it, you'll probably agree with it. For me, though, when I started analyzing it (because I've been seeing and hearing it a lot especially when they were doing their promotional rounds among a lot of ABS-CBN TV shows), I realized that I do not agree with it at all.

I have one simple reason: If you want it THAT much, you'll do ANYTHING to get it and you WILL get it. I know, I know, there will come a point where you realize that it's either (1) not worth it anymore, (2) it's not the right thing to do or (3) it's hurting somebody else but that's exactly my point. You will stop at NOTHING if you really want it. Yes, not even if it's against your ideals. If you're having second thoughts in pursuing it, stopping halfway through pursuing it or hesitating on grabbing the opportunity that's already there, I'm sorry but you don't want it bad enough, no matter what you say.

The excuses that you come up with not attaining a certain goal are the proofs you're looking for that tells you that you do not want something bad enough. When you stop giving excuses, that's when you know you want it for real.

Should I?

I have a very big dilemma (Oh!) and it includes money...

Should I get a portable digital camera?

Yes, I am having second thoughts about buying a camera. I don't think I'm gonna use it as much as I'm using Happy now but I think I need it. I think. I'm not quite sure now but when we're in some sort of event, I feel that I need it. I've been so used to taking photos in college that I have so much of my memories captured by the camera. Now, I still have memories caught by the camera but I feel like someone from the outside looking in. I know it sounds profound but it's really not. I just want my point of view captured, you know? No? Okay, forget it.