FB chat

This is probably one of the best days of my life since I became permanent in our company.

Well, unexpectedly, an FB chat conversation started between Emily and I last night. It just stemmed from a controversial question she asked through FB message.

Suddenly, our stories went from simple to something else. I had a lot of "kilig" moments on the whole duration of our conversation cos it was something I never expected to happen. I felt like she was ready to open herself to me; like she wanted to share a lot of things about her and she wanted me to do the same.

Tomorrow is our scheduled practice for the company anniversary. I am really hoping to see her there and (fingers crossed) talk to her even for just a short time. That will certainly make my day.

Oh Emily... Can I just be your Maya?

=)

Turn of events

My life has never been this exciting. For the past days, my existence has been a little colorful because of the new people I have met.

There's Emily. I met her through our new hires practices for the company anniversary. It was kind of weird how I got to start a conversation with her. It began with mere teasing and it seemed like we already knew a lot about each other.

It is really cool that I got to call her Emily, even though this is not her real name. I just named her after my favorite Pretty Little Liar (PLL) character. In return, she addresses me as PLL.

I only see her once or twice a week (thanks to our practices) and I really look forward to the day I'm going to throw jokes in front of her again. I love seeing her smile.

After Emily, there's no one else. I'm really thankful that I already have my ?own? version of Emily.

Dilemma

These past days, I've been having a lot of things bothering me; mostly relationship wise. I've been wanting to tell the person I like about my feelings but I'm still afraid. Maybe because I can see that she is not still ready; that she is still searching for herself. I know and I've learned that she does not want any commitments for now.

Some of my friends have also been assessing her personality. I, personally, like her a lot as a person because she is honest and mature, some of the few traits I really like in a person. But nobody is really perfect. She has her own flaws but I think her imperfections make her perfect in my eyes.

But still nothing is sure. If I will be asked, I really love to be around her. I learn a lot from our conversations and she gives me the jitters.

I don't know wherever this is going but for now I just want to know her better and to spend more quality time with her. I hope she gives me the chance to do these things. Fingers crossed.

Liking someone

I almost forgot the feeling of liking someone. It's been a long time since I liked someone this much. And now the intense feeling has plagued me again. And its threatening my normal existence, my solo life.

Maybe the feeling blossomed long before I even realized it. It just hit me one day and now I can't seem to get her off my mind. I don't know if this will do me anything good, all this anxiety and anticipation. But deep inside, she keeps me smiling; like no one has ever done before.

And worst, in everything I do, there is always a flash of that moment when we spent time together. It keeps repeating in my mind, like a memory of a wonderful movie that I would like to watch over and over again. Yes, I'm officially hooked to her.

I still do not know where this is headin. But deep inside I'm hoping it will turn out well. I want to tell my friends about her, even my family. I want to bring her to our province. I want to create great memories with her.

I know and I admit that I am overthinking things but this is me when I really want someone. I picture them inside my life. Who knows, all these wishes and dreams might just happen, SOMEDAY, ONE DAY.

Weaving the Future

Procastination ruled over productivity during my consecutive days off. I spent two whole days in front of my laptop and the irony is I was not even able to update any of my blogs, not even this one.

But the most exciting thing that happened during those lazy days was the culmination of the fashion design competition of one of our housemates. We went full-force to Pagcor Grand Theater in Parañaque to witness the awarding ceremony of FDCP's Weaving the Future.

It was a chic and classy event. We did our best to belong =) It has been a long time since I last watched a fashion show like that. The creations of all the young designers were way beyond our expectations. They proved that they were truly talented budding designers.

Even though, Ghen did not bring home the win, still we enjoyed the show and we knew he did his best to showcase his unique creations and he is inspired to do better in his next competitions.


We all went home starving but we still had smiles on our faces. It was an event we will treasure and remember =)

Editorial Volleyball Team

I had to force myself to wake up at 9 a.m. because of the Inquirer volleyball game this morning. My eyes were still so tired from yesterday's whole-day activity.

I was a bit excited for the game because it was my first time again to play after 5 or 6 years. I didn't even know if I still have the energy to play volleyball. I almost forgot how to play the game.

It was the editorial department versus the rest of the Inquirer =) I did not quite get how they assigned the teams because we were obviously outnumbered. We only had 9 players on our team while the opposite had about fifteen and the worst thing was, two of our team mates failed to come to the scheduled game. So it was a game where almost no one of us in the team can rest in-between sets. I knew we were up for an exhausting one.

We endured a 5-set match but did not emerge as winners. The yellow team outpowered us with their amazing aces. But our team did not feel bad at all. We enjoyed every minute of the game and we did not even consider it as a competition. We just had fun. That was the part I truly appreciated. The essence of camaraderie and genuine fun.

Some of us went home bruised but despite that and the loss, we were still smiling and remembering every defining moment (more of laughing moments).

We fought hard and it was a great game. I hope there will still be next time =)

Write-Along

I wasn't able to visit this blog for two days because I got caught up yesterday in the Inquirer write-along at Bulacan State University.

My day started around 5:30 a.m. It was amazing how I pulled myself from bed that early considering the fact that I went to sleep at 1 a.m.

An hour trip to Malolos made me feel dizzy and I was not able to sleep. I had my earphones stuck in my ears but the music did not help at all. I was hungry and sleepy at the same time. My body was not at its usual state.

We arrived just in time at the university. I was with the chief correspondent of Inquirer Southern Luzon, Maricar Cinco, and Inquirer Research head Miner Generalao.

A campus that reminded me of my beloved Bicol University greeted me as we entered BSU. The architecture of the buildings was almost the same with my alma mater's. Students traversing the covered courts, cliques throwing jokes while eating and individuals lining up a store to have books photocopied brought me back to my college years. I missed those kinds of scenes and at at that moment, I wanted to go back to where I was three years ago.

The Inquirer write-along was successful because of the doubled efforts of the Central anf northern Luzon bureaus. Participants from Bataan, Pampanga and Bulacan were in attendance. Seasoned journalists shared their expertise in various areas. The students also proved that they were future journalists because of their participation in the activities.

It was a great experience for me to finally meet the correspondents of the two bureaus. They were truly hardworking and talented individuals. They inspire me to improve my skills everyday and to work harder for my dreams.

The only bad thing about my day was the almost unending traffic near SM North Edsa. It absorbed the remaining energy in my body. We arrived at around 9 p.m. at the office. I hastily grabbed my jersey for the volleyball game the next day and rushed home.

After enjoying a quick dinner at Jolibbe with my housemates, I had the best sleep of my life. It was in preparation for another long and tiring day.