2012 was the year of...

2012 should have been my year to think outside the box, but it didn't happen. As in the previous years, what I lacked in 2012 was the actual execution of the plans I had for myself. Once again, I let myself wing things and completely disregard the system I had set out at the onset of the year.

Oh well, there's no use crying over spilled milk anyway; but that is not to say that I don't regret not being true to my promise, either.

Looking back, I have realized that I have been wasting a lot of my time with a lot of things that I'm just okay with; things that I can't really say I am happy doing. I have also realized that I am not getting any younger, and that the days I spend procrastinating, winging things, and doing things that don't make me happy equate to wasted opportunities to better myself, and to shape my future.

And that, dear friends, is what scares me. I am scared that I'll get stuck at where I'm at now, and end up not being able to do what actually makes me happy. So, I have realized that I shouldn't be scared anymore. And as Sam and Hal Montgomery (of A Cinderella Story) have put it:

Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.

There will always be that fear of failure, of striking out, but these should be made into motivations to happiness, not hindrances. With these things that have happened in 2012, I have realized that I should be brave enough to take risks, to take chances, to finally, finally finaaaaally think outside the box, because if I don't, I might not get my shot at happiness.

2013 should be the year for real and actual change.

2013 should be about planning, but most importantly, 2013 should be about DOING!

Thank you for the memories, 2012. Bring it on, 2013! Happiness, here I come.


---Acknowledgement/s---
Picture credit: fromjenslens

It has taken me years to realize it.

Sometimes, life pushes us at a certain crossroad where a decision has to be made. As whimsical human beings, most (if not all) of us ask life (or the universe) back for signs before we finally decide which road to take. But most of the time, we complain that life doesn't give us the sign/s, only to realize that all the signs are there, but we're just too stubborn to see it all.

Or maybe, that's just me?

Eventually, life's pushes will come to a shove, and a decision will eventually be made for us, and we will have no choice but to accept it. It might not be the decision we want for ourselves, but consolation rests in the fact that this decision is probably for the better. Then, we will move on. And then, we will forget.

Or maybe we can never forget at all. But we will definitely move on.

We just have to.

Two years, seven days

I cannot believe that it's been two years already since I've started working for this company. I don't know how many times it has been said and proven, but it needs saying again: Time flies by. And fast!

To celebrate, my boss surprised me last Wednesday with a KitKat Blizzard Cake from Dairy Queen, with a message that read:

Ralph,
Happy Anniversary!
It's nice working and selling with you!
♥ Glo

*tears*

My boss is one of the best ones out there, and I feel blessed that she is my boss. I probably took a bullet for my previous boss, in my previous life, or something. Lol.



More than anything, I am thankful for the working opportunity that the company has provided for me for the past two years. I am not exactly the perfect employee, but I try my best to give my 100% to my work. It's not an easy task, but every stress I get from this job equates to a nugget of learning that I know will help me become a better professional, and a better person.

And so, thank you. Merci. ♥

Quotes: Jessica Darling, Charmed Thirds

"It's true. Studies have shown that people convince themselves that they're acting rationally when making major decisions -- where to go to college, what to major in, who to kiss or not to kiss -- when they're really acting on unconscious impulses. The human brain simply can't handle all the complexities that life has to offer, so emotions kick in and end up making the call. And when that call blows, people don't understand why."