Gratitude Journal - 28 October 2013

1. Democracy - today is the barangay elections, and I'm grateful for the fact that we have a right in choosing who will be leading us. I just hope that our next set of barangay officials will really do their jobs, and put their constituents first before themselves.

2. Serving at Mass - really happy that our service went well yesterday. It's good that our choir director, who had a bad case of gout a couple of weeks back, is in a much better shape. I hope he gets to become more physically active and join us for sports, too!

3. Delicious food - we had kare-kare and dinuguan for lunch yesterday. Weird combination, I know, but hey, it worked! Also, my Ate gave us buko pie as she and her family came from a weekend in Tagaytay.

Gratitude Journal - 27 October 2013

Forgot to post this yesterday! My bad. But no worries. The important thing is I just keep up at this.

I had a great Saturday! My dear friend Jeyn and I initially blocked off our calendars to try out a new spa in QC (yes, we would go all the way to QC to check out a new spa. Or a new resto. LOL). However, Jeyn had already tried the spa a week before, and she said it wasn't good. That, plus the fact that we didn't have any more funds for getting a massage, meant we had to think of a different activity. What initially started as just a free breakfast turned out into a whole day filled with fun, laughter, food and friendship! Here I go:

1. Free Starbucks breakfast - Jeyn's older sister said she needed help with a seminar she organised at St. Luke's Global, and in exchange for our help she would treat us to breakfast. So that's what we did! The help was really just to make sure everything was organised, especially on the meals side (for the attendees). When I got there, everything was pretty much set, Jeyn and I just took care of the coffee. After less than half an hour, we trooped to Starbucks where we had our free breakfast! Yay!

Gratitude Journal - 26 October 2013

Hi everyone! Don't count me out yet. I'm still at it with this whole gratitude journal thing. :-) Here's a breakdown of some of the things worth being grateful for today.

1. Choir practice - music is such a huge part of who I am. I am grateful for our practice last night. Being able to sing is such a blessing for me. Especially since I get to do it with people who love music too. Plus, we get to sing in church. Which brings me to my next item.

2. Faith - what's nice about our choir director is aside from the music part (which he's obviously good at), we spend time discussing liturgy and theology too. I have to admit, we may be looking at the same thing from a different perspective at times. But it doesn't mean only a single view is correct. This happens in all organizations - even the Catholic Church. Just think: the Jesuits, Dominicans, Franciscans, Opus Dei all have a different "approach," so to speak. But ultimately, it all boils down to Him.

Gratitude Journal - 25 October 2013

TGIF! I can't believe it's the weekend again.

1. Online presence of tutorial service - slowly but surely , I have started posting tweets, posts and online ads for the tutorial service. I hope this picks up. Soon. Next task is physical ads around the neighborhood.

2. PvZ 2 on Android - this is amazing! Don't really understand why there was a two-month delay between the iOS and Android launch. But I'm not complaining. I have always been a PvZ fan. Heck, I still play the 1st game at times. PvZ2 is way more challenging, however. I do not, however, really appreciate the fact that some plants have to be bought (as in with real money). I mean, the frozen pea and squash, really?!?!? Oh well, good thing I got my hands full, especially on another game (see entry number 4 below).

3. Restful sleep - like what I mentioned, anything over six hours is a blessing for me! Really happy! ☺

Gratitude Journal - 24 October 2013

1. Gratitude Journal - I'm just happy that so far, I've been able to keep this up daily. Without any calendar or task reminders. Hooray!

2. Running at Filinvest Alabang - I was able to run from BF Homes all the way to Filinvest (via Alabang Hills Village), and it was great! Running at Filinvest is wonderful, especially at the Palms area. Lots of hills and trees. Even though some areas are really dark, there are other joggers (even women all by themselves) so you wouldn't feel it's unsafe. Will plot my course and post on a separate blog.

Gratitude Journal - 23 October 2013

Today I am grateful for the following:

1. Running around BF Homes - I ran for a little over an hour last night, and it felt great! I will plot my route in MapMyRun, to get an idea of how long I have travelled. I am thinking of doing a fartlek or tempo run later in Filinvest. Hopefully the weather cooperates.

2. Interview - I had an interview for the Continuous Improvement Lead for an Australian telco, and I think it went well. It is an individual contributor role based in another island. But they are offering a relocation package. I hope I get through to the next round of interviews. Fingers crossed!

3. The House of Hades - this latest installment to the Heroes of Olympus series by Riordan has arrived this month, and I was able to get a digital copy yesterday! I decided to start reading it AFTER I finish one of my two current reads. Now, I have to be honest, my current reads are a bit challenging for me to finish. But I am positive I can finish one by Friday at the latest. I can't wait to start reading The House of Hades!!!