Rationale

There is an apparent reason for every item I spent my money on today. I should not listen to that other inner voice dictating my other brain lobe that I splurged because it's absolutely of no truth. (repeat last statement 10x).

1. MyBook 1TB. I learned my lesson the hard way, when I lost my office laptop (and iPod!) few months back and I never had any backups since day 1 of my work. Since my personal stuff is highly essential, and completes my human life, I make sure this time it's all backed up and redundant enough not to lose anything I worked hard for (pictures, personal docs, pictures again, and more pictures).
2. MicroSD Card. I lost my iPod fine. And I can't survive days without listening to my music. So I'm going to convert my BB to an iPod with this 8GB capacity SD. Looks enough for me.
3. Swatch. It's my mom birthday on September and she deserves it. Gotta give it to her on my Pinas visit next week.
4. The Lovely Bones. I think this book is really for me. There's only one copy left from Times on this nation and I got it reserved for me. I couldn't wait that I went to Funan to pick it up myself. It's got a tear in the front cover but I bought it anyway. I promise myself to read this book during my UK trip 2 weeks from now.
5. Gel Mouse Pad. This is a favor from a friend I will visit in Northern Ireland. Of course, this is my "pasalubong" for her na din.

Well, so I guess it's all needs than wants. I had a good deal to myself today.

Trying Hard

Hi. My name is Delfin. Friends call me Delpoy. And I'm certainly in need of attention.

Ok enough of that. I'm glad I'm back to writing though I don't know when I can be as good to stay up to this after being away for months now. Honestly, I don't care. I don't really care if I'm in or out of blog. I just want to go back to where I used to shout, and keep record of things I observe of myself and the world and forget it in the long run.

I am certainly rambling. But understand that I'm warming up here. And I'm trying hard to get my rusty writing back to it shiny smooth condition.

I think I should stop here. Or I rather should blame twitter. Now I can say a lot in 140 characters than to gather long senseless words to fill my blog.

Looking Back and Forward

How time flies really fast. It was almost unnoticeable until I stood in front of the mirror and saw the creases and marks of wisdom (I have to sound good). There may never have a perfect year in my lifetime but I think it is the imperfection that always makes the year so exciting, challenging, rewarding, unique, and worth living.

We had a sort of year-end meeting in the office (complete 4 of us) and I personally enjoyed it, having to recount the year that was and discussing our lofty personal and work endeavors. It was my first time to finally introduced my background to my team after being with them a couple of months now.

My 2008 has been unique mainly due to personal gains and losses.

* Until August 2009, our family will have our first firsts without my dad.
* I bid good bye to teaching and hello to banking
* lots of major travels; major =>sgd600; minor =< sgd500 (my personal definition hehe)
* faith experience
* personal discoveries
* new laptop
* new friends (and enemies!)

I stopped listing my new year's resolutions but the heck, it still feels good to see the words of reminders.

Here are my lists of less and more:

LESS

* credit card swipes (geez I can't believe it topped my list!)
* MAJOR travels (see definition above!)
* material living except for shoes, watches, shirts (ok I'm kidding!)

MORE

* patience, patience, and patience!
* organize
* forgiving (but can't really help to feel indignant at times)
* assertive
* prayer time
* careful (in general)
* movies to watch (hehe)

A happy new year.