Dream

"Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make it come true."

Leon J. Suenes

So today, dream dreams, forge forward and make it happen

This is it - Make it count

Haven't posted anything here for the past couple of months. I have a couple of saved drafts but didn't get to complete them. 2012..it's been one eventful year, or at least it has been an eventful couple of months. Many things happened, the usual : good things, great things, and not-so good ones. It's been months filled with rushing around, stressing over sponsorship's, proposals, dissertations, dealing with the media, organising an event, appearing on live radio, more events, writing a full paper for my conference presentation and well, assignments. All in all, that sums up the past 4 months pretty well. Ahh of course, can't forget trying to search for an internship placement. Was offered an absolutely great opportunity but sometimes we really got to weigh the pro's and con's. Everything happens for a reason. Precisely Mr W's words to me. There were indeed moments of pure stress, but things almost always work out and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one as well. I appreciate all the support that I've been getting. Might not seem much at all to some of you but just listening to me vent on my worries means a lot already. I really appreciate the small gesture like extracting me from my seat, pulling me down for a chat and buying me a cup of drink just so I can relax and de-stress. It means a lot :)

Now that things seem calmer and I've gotten some rest, things are looking good. I know I've not been having the rest that I should have with so many things on my plate. But on the other side, it's the final league of my Degree - why not make it count? Heh. His words to me hit bullseye the other day. I am weird, I love a good challenge. But like you said, it doesn't mean that it's a bad thing :) Soon it'll be a flurry of assignment submission, internship contract submission, then finals, a short break and it's most probably going to be mabuhayyy Philippines :) If I end up there I don't think I will be able to extend my stay, kick back and bury by toes in the sandy beaches of Boracay or roam the bustling city of Manila but let's see.

For the next exciting months of 2012, as the Filipinos say, Mabuhay - Long live (in this context it means that at least) :)

A Conversation

A fascinating statement by my tutor while discussing the prospects of my dissertation

Prof. : When can you all submit in your 1st draft of the dissertation? You can start after your exams and your event

Me : Mmm...December?

Prof : Yea yea! Lets see *thinksss* How abouttt *thinks further* December 15th? *smiles brightly*

Me : But..it's my birthday! And here I was being happy thinking that this year I won't be having any exams on my birthday

Prof : Well, it could be worse. When you're a mother and you have kids, on your birthday you'll be washing the dishes and taking care of them

*momentarily notes to self : DO NOT & I mean NEVER have kids*

Buttt, look at this baby!

How can you possibly not want to have one? Certainly mine won't have blue eyes. But who could resist having a mischievious baby around! Therefore to ensure dish washing on your own birthday never happens, you'll need a plan.

Master plan : Ensure that I marry someone who's willing to wash the dishes on my birthday..in fact, everyday *SMILES*

Better start praying for it now * fingers crossed* Hahah

La Fin

And from here on,
I bid you au revoir

Sam

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that takes our breath away - Hilary Cooper

Because I live for people like you and moments like this 

As they say, friends are like wine,

 They get better with age