Life@29

They say, the older you get, the wiser you become. I knew I got older but I’m not so sure with the latter, LOL. I believe wisdom is learned and earned not just something you obtain overnight. Seriously, I don’t feel old at all. I’m not worried of my age either. I do accept the fact that I’ll be turning 30 next year. Those two numbers don’t scare me at all. Truth is, I’m still childish and immature. Funny though during my birthday my tita asked if I just turned 25. I thought she was joking and when I looked at her I knew she was seriously inquiring. I laughed and said, “No, actually it’s 29. But I’ll be happy to be 25!”

Yaya e-mailed me and asked me when I plan to settle down. Answer is, I do not know. I am enjoying my life right now. No commitments, no responsibilities. C’mon, let me enjoy it for another two or three years . And maybe that’s the time I’ll decide whether I’ll marry or I’ll just go find a suitable ‘donor’ LOL . IMHO, Life is not short, really. It’s a long and winding road so I’d rather keep my options open.

Enough of the what-I-think-of-life stuff. So, here’s what I got for my birthday – a ton of books from Reign, a cake from my look-a-like niece Miel and this one-of-its-kind necklace from Lurchie. Yay to all! Thank you so much! You made my birthday extra special.

Books, necklace, and my pretty niece Miel.

Life at 29 is no different at all from the life I had a year ago. There may be changes but nothing big. So, here are 29 random, dull and silly things about me:

1. Aside from my mom’s floating island, one of my favorite deserts would be – macaroni salad. Just the macaroni.
2. I’m allergic to some fruits especially Apples. So I only eat the macaroni in macaroni salad.
3. I rarely eat veggies. I’m a meat lover. And I don’t eat milkfish.
4. When reading books, I stay all night and finish it right away. I’m impatient.
5. That means, I don’t like waiting, too.
6. I like lounging around in pajamas.
7. I get irritated easily during blackouts, or when the weather’s warm. I’m actually open to relocating to Alaska or the North Pole.
8. I never tried skinny dipping (but would want to!)
9. While most people go gaga over facebook’s online games or the old-timer friendster, I seldom check my accounts. I’d rather spend my time reading. Well, I got this whole pebblescartujano.com to fill first, don’t you think? So why did I open an account in facebook? At first I wanted to contact my college super friend Donna, who is by the way getting married soon (I’m so happy for you Bimers!). Later on, a few people connected so I thought, oh heck, accept it. Even though I can update the whole network with my life, I’d rather keep them as ‘connections’, in case friendster goes down. Seriously, I’m afraid I can’t keep up with all those updates.
10. Everyone loves the beach and so do I! But I do not like to go under the sun. I do not have any plans of getting a tan in the near future. So, I’m into night swimming.
11. I meant night dipping. Because I do not know how to swim. I’ll be the first to depart this life by the dawn of water world.
12. I like to cook, but takeout food is more convenient.
13. I still play the guitar.
14. I write songs when I feel like it, even when I’m in the middle of a rush work.
15. When I started kindergarten, Ann-Ann was my seatmate and the first friend I had. I guess I’m the type who would ‘kill’ for a friend. While in class, I stabbed this boy on the back with a newly-sharpened pencil because he made Ann-Ann cry. I remember my mom spanking and scolding me a lot of times. I got scared when my mom teased me I’d end up in jail.  Okay, it was a little offhand. I don’t have killer instincts, lol. And I am not a sociopath-slash-murderer. If you’re curious what happened to the boy, well, yes, he survived. A few months after, he stole a kiss from me and I chased him around to finish what I started. Me, Ann-Ann and the boy became classmates until first year high. So, I guess I’d “kill” for a friend
16. Growing up, I always wanted to be a lawyer. I like staying up late. I just don’t have the patience to study.
17. I never dated in high school. I went to an all-girl catholic school. And I wasn’t boy-friendly.
18. I only got drunk once and that was the last.
19. I don’t like green tea or black tea. I like bubble teas though.
20. When I’m upset, I don’t talk at all.
21. But I’m a tough cookie.
22. My favorite meal of the day: Breakfast!
23. I think one doesn’t have to stop loving the other even when they decide that they are better off apart.
24. I like tulips. And Calla lilies. And Gerberas.
25. I am a direct descendant of opera diva Jovita Fuentes.  She was my grandma’s aunt and she calls her Mama Vita.
26. I have multiple best friends. One of them is my sister, Blithe.
27. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Ham, num.
28. I like to stand up for people I love and people I work with.
29. I would very much like to learn Italian.

Birthday wish: May he win that lottery so I’ll get my 25% (LOL)

Birthday resolutions: Get more exercise, read more, infuse more patience into my system.

Arrivederci!