30 Day Challenge

Thanks Google, for the photo.

This is one of those things that got me excited in blogging. I've read this a few times in other blogs I follow but I feel lazy to do it myself. However, after reading tons of this stuff, I kinda want to keep up with the challenges in blogging. I want my blog aka 'diary' to be updated too. The 30 day challenge is actually fun in one way or another (based on my readings).  So today, I am joining in with the fun of the 30 day challenge. =)

Bring. It. On.

Father's day in heaven

Fiona Apple's 'Never is a Promise' is currently playing but this is not just about the song's sad lines. Its tune and rhythm pinched me, scraping my other side.  Warning: this post post is a little sentimental. Well anyway, Paul's father was in town last Wednesday and arranged a dinner for the 3 of us. It's also a sort of advanced celebration for father's day. It was a fine, lovely dinner at one of our favorite restaurants nearby, which is another story to blog. We went home with laughter  and tummies full, but the thoughts we discussed over dinner simply seeped in. The feeling of having a father. The chance of conversing with someone, a father figure, discussing real stuff. That's where it all started.

It's one of those days when I badly miss my father. But no wishing or dreaming could bring him back to life now. And I know he's happier where he is now. He is now in a real peaceful world watching over me and my family. Although I always miss him everyday in every corner of my life. He used to tell us lovely stories, jokes, lessons and anything under the sun. He was my confidante, my music teacher, my rock, my best friend, my inspiration, my loving father. I miss him now. I'll still miss him tomorrow. Everyday.

It was and still not easy. Seven years without him is painful yet to completely move on. I have fond memories of my father that until now, I cry buckets whenever I remember them. He was a cool and very generous and kind man, my family couldn't ask for more. He may not be perfect but he was a genuine man to everybody. He showed the world to us (his children), taught us to never give up on our dreams and to be humble in whatever circumstance. I am who I am now because of him. He taught me life's big lessons. The words "dont look at today as today lang, decide and plan ahead for your future," will forever be stuck in my head. He let me discover things on my own, to be responsible of my own actions. And most of all he taught me to love unconditionally.

One time, he told told us that when something good or bad happens, it happens for a reason. And yes, Now I have slowly realized the reasons why you needed to go so soon. Thank you for everything, Pa. I hope you know how grateful I am to be your daughter. I love you very very much and I hope you could read this.

Happy father's day! Sending you lotsa love kisses and hugs! Rock on!

My late father in his teens. He's rockin' the heavens now for sure. =)

Murphy's law

That moment when you do so much effort not to feel/look stupid in class, apparently, Murphy's law always seem to lurk out.

Happy Independence Day!

I love that Google pays tribute to the 115th Independence Day celebration of the Philippines.

June 12, Araw ng Kalayaan. Thank you to our ancestors, our heroes and heroines who fought hard and even died for our Independence, for the freedom that we are presently enjoying. May people make use of this liberty in best ways that we can, for the betterment of our country and countrymen.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Mabuhay tayong mga Pilipino!=)

The thing that must not be named

Photo: Google

So long summer. Seasons of rain and school are here once again. My 3rd year since I've enrolled in graduate school. Wow, 3 years have already passed and yet here I still am, doing simultaneously my course work and thesis study back to back with my job as a RA (Research Associate). Not that I'm complaining. I am actually overwhelmed.

The idea of getting serious with my thesis has finally sunk in. My data has been there for months, no.. years now and it'll get stale if I dont work it out asap! And besides, I really really want to finish my Masters sooner than Ive dreamed of. I already started talking to my thesis advisers about my study and after all the meetings and consultations, I realized that I still have so much work on. *shrugged* I'm both excited and anxious of what's going to happen to me, academically speaking, in the next few months especially that I have finally decided and even told my advisers that I want to present my proposed study this semester. *sigh* And for that, I am going to work triple time on writing my proposal. So as a working student, me and my friends organized a strategy called, "writing Wednesdays". Its a day spent for thesis/manuscript writing in the library. And I guess its a pretty good start since we really aim to accomplish something by the end of this semester. I am really hoping we could sustain it.

Now let me go back to my articles.

Ad majorem dei Gloriam.