1-2-3 things to smile for today

T H I N G S   T H A T   I   S H O U L D   B E  

   T  H  A  N  K  F  U  L 

           F O R   T O D A Y :-)

First -It's raining! :-) in the middle of dawn and when everyone is  still in their own dreamland.  Glad it rains as it has been total hot summer days here and warm nights. The vampire in me again alone and awake. But hey hooo!! Monday off for work today! I choose to..lol 

Second- to keep me company..some music and a cup of hot mint green tea doubled up with another cup of coffee with mint flavor as it says on the label.. lol Tried it first..as i was curious if it's really mint taste on a coffee.  Not close to my expectation but oh well not that bad anyway. :-) 

Third- A word from my adoring man across the globe. :-) Oh how i miss him. The connection over the web seems awful but the least I am so thankful for, is that we were able to speak for a bit of time.  I missed his message yesterday and was hoping he gets in touch again even  if he was on work travels. The thing that meant the most is he took a long way for me. He has to borrow a friends machine just to be able to keep in touch with me. Those thoughtful gestures just so melts my heart. I have nothing to complain now even if out talk was cut off short. What matters most is we were able to speak even for a while and above all i know he is safe. I thank God for that. Knowing he is having fun with work even if it means hard work for him. Am just as proud of him. Hon..you make me smile..love you always my Aj...xxx

Everyday..i think it just takes time for us to sit down, see  wonder things that happen at every moment o f  our days And then on, learn to appreciate and smile for it. Those may just be 1-2 -3 little things ..but isn't  that makes life wonderful? It's priceless moments... How about you..what makes you smile today? 

goedemorgen! :-)

arty day

Weekend comes along...
This time i got myself all day glued up on my PC doing another arty stuff. I just get along with the vibes and not knowing i was as productive that day! whaalllaaa! :-)  It was just total fun as I indulged myself to my very own world. Right in my comfort zone...let loose of my very own self and have fun!

My creation - Mjo-mja little darling ... :-)

I so loved this lines from a not so old song.. :-) 

The three extraordinary gentlemen of my heart...who taught me so much about l i f e &  help me see the woman that i can be...xxx

Writings on my wonder wall of l i f e.. :-)

Ahhh..what a great time it was! Well thanks to these gadgets of mine.. (my very old PC, adobe photoshop & my canon digital cam) expressing art on this age has been a lot more worthwhile with its aid. :-)

To wrap up my weekend was F U N ! :-)

moshi moshi

My start of the week was fantastic! :-)
Just have had a quick break from the countryside..time at the beach during the weekend. Reconnecting with old friends & family relatives, old places with so many memories that i cherish during childhood days.

And Monday, to breakaway from work.. And yes, finally I've been looking forward too. Japanese food tripping with my close friend Gee with her Japanese friend Aya.

My first time for Japanese cuisine... :-) exciting!!!

The chopstick challenge!! And the food was fantastic!!! :-)

Above all It was a great break for me & my good friends. Arigato..gambati kudasai! :-)

woman

To all the women across the whole world...

      

"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water" ... Eleanor Roosevelt

crazy week

I am about to close a crazy long week for me...  Sleepless days & total head banging sleepy moments while at work..coffee or tea are my last resort. Trying to dance along with the rhythm of my so called abnormal time clock since the beginning of Monday until Thursday.

Friday was more challenging day @ work. As three of my co supervisors got laid off by the management. Which i was totally shocked! I just hope they know what they were doing to these people. Even though upset for losing one close colleague of mine..work must continue for me. Making sure to keep your all guys team motivated despite the negative vibes around us. Taking phone calls and talking to CS counterparts in Ohio. Dealing with totally handicapped team as a couple of my guys are sick. And here comes the full load of jobs just when you are not a complete team. Pending reports to sort for two team members evaluation. Rush illustrations that i have to take care of. Although i really miss this task..after taking the new role as the team supervisor wasn't able to do much of illustrations at all. Guess  have to do multitasking!

Saturday morning comes & have to extend a couple of hours to finish some work. Head off to go pay my internet bills. Walk through so sunny day. After all these crazy things for my week. I still am grateful that i get the chance to revisit a place that has been part of my daily life for four years and some wonderful memories to recall. It is crossing this huge bridge connecting the city to another Island where we used to base @ work  It's been a long time I haven't been there and it feels good after all coming back.

 
Sunday...had my long dose of sleep. Go with mama to hear mass earlier of the day. Afternoon comes and i feel a bit lazy still..doodle a bit.  Evening comes and I am missing someone..he has been so quiet again.
Tomorrow will be another day... and so everything will be history..will snap out of this..just a crazy week.. 
 Have had my treat..a mint tea, nuts, chocolate cookies and some gummi candies! :-) case closed..

dooodle doodling dee

 

Slowly.. I think I am picking up of where i left at...I have just bought a new drawing/sketch pad and was really drawn to it as it's very unusual for me to find a kind of sketch pad like this on the bookstores. I just love the color of it..like a vintage paper. actually a brown one. I love it! :-) One thing that keeps my zest get back.. as i was so excited to doodle on it right the day i bought it. I was just like a kid who's so happy having a candy.

 And so it goes...my first doodling after such a long silence. It feels so good just letting loose of myself at the very moment. I was like dancing in the middle of the rain. I wasn't scared or holding back.. i was in my own nirvana.

Looking forward for another doodling time of my life! I am feeling the good vibes... and it's something i can always smile at.. :-)

you've got mail

If Vincent Van Gogh has Theo..to whom he confides his deepest thoughts & emotions in his art & his life through his letters to him.

I do have that too.. I am as grateful and overwhelmingly blessed to have my godfather, my second Dad who is far across the globe but still makes me feel he is just by far a shoulder to reach out. He knows something wrong when i am quiet with my letters for him...He would always say.."mary jane you're tooooo quiet.. how are you doing? "...

Today is one of those so many countless moments where I am always grateful and amazingly blessed. A letter from Dad is like my light house in my everyday sailing in the big ocean of life. His words of wisdom are my guiding light. 

I am just so happy today..overwhelmingly happy.. came home early morning after a crazy day at work. But nevertheless i call it a day with a smile in my heart...You've got mail..from Dad..

Dad Bas you are an earth angel to me.. :-)

goedenacth..