Everything Under The Tropical Sun

Well, I’m back at work and had a harrowing first day yesterday. But it’s still good news and I’m so happy to be back at work (I can’t believe that I just said that!). Really, I missed going to the office and the holiday just made me appreciate how good I have it. I don’t really have a complete game plan in terms of marketing and such but thankfully, we’ve had a wonderful first day. Plenty of work for the first quarter of the year. I just hope it won’t be THAT stressful (though a little stress makes life exciting).

I was hoping I would be able to do some general cleaning at home but since my dogs were shedding like crazy, I thought it pointless to do so. My OCD was ringing like crazy during the break but not enough to make me go mad. Just another item to add to my list of things to do.

Though my life is pretty much made up of chores, work stuff, and to do lists, somehow I don’t feel like I’m wasting my time.  Some part of me is fulfilled to be able to do these “mundane” acts of normalcy. I definitely appreciate the fact that I am able to give some sort of order to my life and having my husband help out makes me feel all the more appreciated. These are things that I just have to do but doesn’t really have to rule my life, right?

Work is another thing. I didn’t realize how fun it was to be surrounded by creative people. Though we don’t really joke around that much and we’re pretty responsible with our day to day to-do stuff, I feel that I finally belong to something I am particularly proud of and I guess I can safely say that I don’t have to work another day in life just because it simply doesn’t feel like it is.

This month is dedicated to the “I’m grateful for…” because I feel that in the beginning of the year, it is good to make an inventory of the things I feel blessed that I have. To help me keep a great outlook for the year that’s just begun and keep me grounded for they are not easy to come by.

I am grateful for my work. I’m happy that I’m back to my reality.

Happy new year everyone! I hope you guys have made your resolutions for this coming year. I know I did (about a month ago). Though I don’t really take my resolutions all too seriously, it always amuses me to see the things I list down. It gives me a glimpse of who I want to become, things I want to improve on and such things.

I looked at my list in my brand new planner armed with the knowledge that the things I want to improve on my life this year are things that are quite superficial: career and health. It’s a great feeling to know that I have a great married life and wonderful relationships with those who are so dear to me. Which, to me are the most important part of my life.

I know that I am happy where I am but there are other things that need my immediate attention. A good balance in life is what I always strive for because the quest for it is what I believe matters the most. So go on ahead and make your list if you haven’t already. You will see that there’s so much you can tell about what you want to improve on your life to where you are right now.

Wishing you a happy new year and a happy new journey towards balance and peace.

Ahh… a glorious vacation away from the daily hustle and bustle of what would normally be a day full of phone calls, emails, or meetings. Don’t get me wrong. I love what I do in the office but it’s just so nice to catch up on my reading, spend the day at home and do some organizing that’s been bugging me for months now: organizing our growing DVD collection, organizing the files in my external hard drive… basically things that I usually fore go on a usual working day.

I had a very very pleasant Christmas with my family. We didn’t really catch up on much really but just being around them gives me a feeling of comfort only families can do. Sure, we’ve had our squabbles and our petty bad feelings toward each other… What family doesn’t have any of those? But around Christmas, forgiveness is always abundant. Many things are forgotten and all is forgiven (until the next round, that is.).

My husband had to go to work today but it’s still okay. It’s just the production department that came in and it’s actually fun for him. Though having us in the back of our heads isn’t really entirely relaxing (he checks up on us here at home), he was still able to cook dinner when he got home. A clear indicator that he wasn’t so stressed at work.

I thought I was going to get sick, too. But thankfully, I didn’t do anything that’s particularly taxing and I got to sleep. Sleep… I’ve forgotten how sweet it could be. During working weeks, I normally take sleep for granted and because I have nothing to worry about the next day, my dreams nowadays are sweet and not filled with usual dreams about work (though I get my great ideas during the time before I wake up… I just hope I remember them half of the time).

I know I’ll be rejuvenated by the time we start work on the January 5. It’ll be a new year and it’ll be time to roll up my sleeves and get down to business. But for the meantime, I have a week to enjoy this glorious vacation to do whatever I please, to catch up with my reading, to dream sweet dreams. I hope you’re all enjoying your vacations as much as I am!

I’m doing a quick post from my mom’s house just to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I hope you all have a great Christmas and Noche Buenas (for those of you from the Philippines and maybe Spain) with your families.

I’m sure I’ll have a lot of “ammo” to write about after the holidays. Hehehehe! I’m sure spending time with you families this holiday season would most likely provide you with funny stories for years to come…

Again, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

I am ashamed to say that I am a creature of habit. So much so that I really hate the little things changing on me. Just like upgrading to a newer version of wordpress.

Sure, I understand that they like checking on their software and updating it as soon as a bug is found. I understand that all these upgrades are to my benefit. But they really messed up with my last theme just because it was no longer compatible with the newer wordpress version. I could live with that because it’s the theme developer’s responsibility to keep the theme up to date to accommodate the new wordpress version.

Now, imagine my surprise when they changed the whole interface of wordpress. No longer are the tag and the category fields are where they used to be which is right below the text box. They moved all the buttons around! Such bullies! Just because they’re THE software to use by bloggers they can change their interface with little or no consequence. Let’s all face it, they’ve designed a nifty software which makes our lives a whole lot easier.

There must be some bugs still because as I am typing this, it feels like there’s a delay with the keys pressed and when it appears on screen. *Sigh* I hate little changes like this when I’ve already gotten used to where to click that it comes out as muscle memory. Now, I have to adjust my life around yet another wordpress upgrade. *sigh*