While I sat alone in lush greenery, drawn into the vast wilderness of the sky and as the chasm of earth and the sky dilated, I caught a glimpse of that star.

“Indeed, a very precious one.” I murmured.

For it shone the brightest, drew all of my attention and captured my very essence.

It was one of those rare moments; I felt something was within my reach, within my grasp, something I could hold on to.

That moment, I could just lie down; stared at it endlessly for a while.

I didn't know what endured me to look at that only star when I knew even in my dreams, I could never come close, not even close enough to touch.

Funny, how from this glaring distance, I could still manage to satisfy myself by just looking.

As the pang of cold air started to fill the air, as my irrational thoughts deluded my wandering mind, there came the helpless and worse, futile wanting for me to be next that star.

But just as when the dark clouds finally obscured the serenity of the sky, I was suddenly knocked out of my senses, as if I came to life after an ethereal trance.

“I can never have that star.” The bold truth I could only utter.

I was hoping.

I was wishing it could and it would be mine. 

I was so damn busy these past few days that I didnt even notice that January already ended. With the coming of the so-called love month, I am embracing it with new hope along with the new challenges. 

Hmm.. and so what am I expecting for this month. Love. Love. Love. oh, yes I've always been a hopeless-romantic person and Im proud of it. :D

When I say love, it's not just the romantic kind of love. Love has so many forms:

1. Love for School ( I would like to presume I have this kind of love haha)

After getting my professor's comment' for my research paper, I thought I can breathe and finally relax. But no, I still have to submit one paper and I need to submit the exam before the month ends. Since it was a take home exam, I was expecting it would be an easy one and only to find out that the answers are just out of reach. mi gad!

I know while writing this blog post it might sound more like a rant. Oh well, haha thats what I really intend to do. This is my best stress reliever. :D This is how I affirm my love for things lol.

2. Love for Life 

The road ahead is getting steeper and I can already feel its dragging weight. There is no other way around to deal with it but to just keep on moving, keep walking until you reach the top. In these difficult times when everything seems getting weary and tiring , I have to keep loving life. Count my blessings and share my joys as if I have no pain. Think positive when I know the negative thoughts still linger. Love my life as if it were perfect.

 Life is so short for us to search for things that are lacking or to be afraid of going out of our comfort zones. God wants us to have all the blessings. We might not have everything all at once but we will have it one by one. 

3. Love for Him and him :)

After my own packing-up and runaway bride version, haha, I am still optimistic for all the things that are yet to come. I've waited 24 years for the right person to come along and I can wait a little bit more. There were so many times I fell off the ground, or worst I fell of the cliff because I did things my way. Too bad I did things the wrong way. But this time, it's different. I am allowing God to write my own love story. Doubts would come to me every now and then but my hope shines even brighter for in my deep and solemn prayer at night, I know I'm praying for that man and Im loving him because I am now entrusting to God all of my hopes and desires for this man.

With this I end my post with two of my favorite love songs ever! Hope you guys enjoy. Let us spread the love. Make other people happy and make sure that you also make yourself happy. 

Happy Love Month!

Before anything else, I welcome this year with God's eternal and sincere love. Sometimes I tend to drive myself crazy with all the negative thoughts and anticipating all of the possible scenarios when in fact I can just focus on the best outcomes and the positive ones. This is a good reminder for me to just have faith in Him and believe that everything will fall in its rightful place.

The quote says it all. If you want to achieve your dreams and be the person that you want to become, be with people who will lift you up and be with people who can bring out the best in you. 

With all of the things I have to attend to, I always forget to allot some of my time to do the things that make me happy. For this year, I would want to go back to dancing. Not that I am attempting to be a professional dancer haha It's too late. But I really intend to be more active in my dancing class and dance like the way I used to. 

Come visit me in my dreams as I lay to sleep

Wipe my bitter tears, as I continuously weep

It's in the subtle ways, you fill my senses

Stupid as it may, Im losing my defenses 

Come in my dream, stay with me tonight

Every word you say makes everything alright

It's in your smile which brightens up the day

I feel the chill whenever you come my way

Come in my dreams, you are still a mystery

Ive been waiting for you in deep secrecy

In this lifetime, I can feel I know you well

Even just in my dreams, stay there, just dwell 

I was in awe and I was in total shock while I was watching the PPV of Pacquiao and Marquez fight. “Was that a real knockout?” I suddenly thought to myself. Trying to deny it, I just came closer to the fact that a defeat is something that we cannot avoid.

Pacman was in good shape. In fact, the moment I saw him entering the ring, I could already notice his tough fighting shape. He’s ready to face his nemesis, Juan Manuel Marquez for the 4^th time. Then the sudden knockout in the third round came.

Whoah. That shook him a bit. But I was still confident that he would fight back. The next rounds showed good signs until the 6^th round. For a moment, all of us were stuck on a timeless still. “Pacquiao is down. Marquez won by TKO!” said the boxing commentator.

Boxing will always be one of my favorite sports. Im not a boxer but I surely know how to appreciate a good bout. This match is far by one of the best bouts Ive ever seen. Just as Ali has Frazier, Barerra and Morales, Mike Tyson and Hopkins, Pacquiao has Marquez. But never in my wildest imagination will Pacquiao ever get beaten up like that. 

1.  Preparation is the key.

No matter how good you are, without strong and diligent preparations, all of your efforts are futile. You should never forget that if you are good enough, there are other people better than you. There are people who are more equipped, more skillful and adept than you. There are other people who want to have a piece of what you have now. In this bout, Marquez fought hard and he prepared hard just to win the bout.

2.  Divine Intervention