Recreation for recreation’s sake

    Boring. Right now, I have no social life to speak of; I’d rather sleep or read a book than go out during weekends. Most of my friends are connected to either my work, church, org or with school, so I tend to meet up with them under those circumstances. But after feeling burnt out and stressed the last few years, I decided to do something purely out of fun. Spent the past weekend on recreation for recreation’s sake.

What did I do?

  Saturday morning: Instant lunch date at the Mandarin Wok with one of my fellow investors. That conversation was the first time that we spoke outside the usual business meeting scenario. It was eerie, listening to someone whose experiences, questions,and viewpoints sounded a lot like my own. She gave me a lot of practical advice and helped me see that I’m wired this way for a reason. And of course, it was fun eating Chinese side dishes with sticky rice. Yum! I also bought a new Elizabeth Peters hardbound, worth P600+ at Powerbooks but I spotted a copy in Booksale for just P120.

   Saturday onwards: HR Pioneers victory parteeh! Overnight swimming, videoke concert and eating at Laguna with my officemates. I love soaking in the hot springs, I love swimming, and I love Kylie’s caldereta!!! Then five of us went on a road trip; on our way home, our “mommy” and “daddy” laughed at us “kiddies” sprawled sleeping in the backseat. We had lunch at Tagaytay and took a lot of pictures with a Taal Lake backdrop. Also did a car MTV of “What Might Have Been” Pictures at my multiply site samples here:

I am feeling strangely happy today. Why?

I’m ready this time
I know that I’m
No longer undecided
Don’t wanna be
A fool wondering
What might have been

Happiness for me means knowing what to do next. =)

and here’s the rest of the song….

Somewhere, lost in the wind
I’m watching you
Sunlight touching your hair
And I remember
Somehow, we said that we would never stray
But somehow we lost our way
Promises too often spoken
Are easily broken apart

I’m ready this time
I know that I’m no longer undecided
Don’t wanna be
A fool wondering what might have been

Trace of forever lingering
Drawing me closer to you
A new beginning
Now I know
There is no doubt I understand
Just how fragile love can be
I can’t forget
Your mem’ry found me
Now I know where I belong

I’m ready this time
I know that I’m no longer undecided
Don’t wanna be a fool wondering
What might have been
Through every day, into the night
With only love to guide us
I’m ready to go, coz I’ve got to know
What might have been
Let the lovin’ decide, I can’t run, I can’t hide

I want you to know
My heart will show that I’m ready this time
I know that I’m no longer undecided
Don’t wanna be, a fool wondering what might have been
I’ve searched everywhere, and nothing compares
When we’ve got love to guide us
I’m ready to go, coz I wanna know what might have been
I’m wondering what might have been
We’re gonna find what might have been
Oh I wanna know what might have been.